Aims: We conducted the survey to identify the amount of food additives consumed by college students within a week. Most college students are not even aware of the food additives used in foods part of their daily intake. The contamination by food additives is one of the adverse ef...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/33238
Aims: Optimal conditions were investigated for the operation of a boiler using rice husks as fuel. Superior operation resulted in the production of high quality ash as well as heat recovery. Good quality ash is a useful resource that can bring profits to a local community. Study...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/27902
Aims: At present, rice husk is being used in many applications as a biomass resource. The method of rice husk quality evaluation, especially solubility, is not codified and therefore values cannot be compared across regions and institutions. In this study, the solubility of silic...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/27239
Aims: In rice-producing countries, rice husk has long been considered a waste material. This research aimed to establish a sustainable local energy system by combustion of the rice husk, as well as to evaluate the effectiveness of the rice husk ash as silica fertilizer. Study Des...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/21825
Aim: The “amorphous” state of silica is the critical characteristic necessary for its use in various applications. Extensive experimentation has determined that the highest quality rice husk ash is obtained after treating the ash in two steps: a burning step followed by a curing...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/39409
Aim: To evaluate the taste of rice grown in soil treated with rice husk silica in order to elucidate the potential use of rice husk silica as a fertilizer in terms of taste of rice. Study Design: Rice plants were grown in soil treated with rice husk silica and officially approved...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/38828
Arable farming with intensive agricultural practices causes severe damage to groundwater quality. Hence study on mechanisms of diverse nitrogenous fertilizer regimes were focused relate to nitrate movement, transformation, and accumulation in arable soils. Knowledge of effects o...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/20733
Aims: Rice husks constitute an issue of concern for stakeholders interested in rice production; on the other hand, rice husk silica has been recognized as a valuable resource for industrial uses. Thermal insulation is a potential industrial benefit offered by silica. In this stud...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/36412
Eighteen hospitals in Colombo, Sri Lanka were investigated in terms of understanding the current situation of healthcare management in the capital city of Sri Lanka. Questionnaires and investigations involving direct visit were done to obtain more concrete data. The study was car...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/16828
Aims: Amorphous silica in rice husk ash is a reliable and sustainable resource, although rice husks are currently an issue for farmers. Amorphous silica is a resource in various industrial applications and can easily be obtained from rice husks if they are treated correctly. If t...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/37621
Aims: A self-oxidized sludge reduction process was installed in a municipal sewage treatment plant at full scale in order to verify the efficiency of the process. Study Design: A full-scale (100 m3) self-oxidized sludge reduction tank was constructed in a municipal sewage treatme...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2018/40146