This paper presents the preparation and characterization of a porous antimicrobial composite material consisting diatomaceous earth, an inorganic pore-forming agent, nano-zinc oxide (ZnO). A modified direct precipitation device produced high-surface area ZnO powder. The effect reaction temperature, volume flow rate, titration rate on particle size was studied. Using sodium chloride, potassium n...

The effect of diatomaceous earth on gasification olive pomace and stone was studied by thermogravimetric analysis with mass spectrometry (TGA-MS). Additionally, gas emissions, the H2/CO ratio, reactivity were evaluated. First, a preliminary study particle size waste performed to select most appropriate from technical industrial point view. With pomace, larger size, lower reactivity. However, st...

Densities of 10, 20, and 30 hard red winter wheat kernels, Triticum aestivum L., were infested with different life stages of the rice weevil, Sitophilus oryzae (L.), mixed with 35 g of wheat treated with 300 ppm of the Protect-It (Mississauga, Ontario, Canada) formulation of diatomaceous earth (DE), and held at 22, 27, and 32 degrees C. A similar test was conducted by exposing densities of 6, 1...

Diatomaceous Earth (DE) is commonly used as a filter material in the brewery industry. Spent (SDE) an industrial waste generated after filling DE pores with impurities from brewing industries during filtration. After final filtering process, this SDE disposed into dumping areas, causing numerous environmental concerns. has been recently reported substitute for clay brick production. Incorporati...