LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF THE SPONGE IRON PRODUCTION PROCESS USING OPENLCA SOFTWARE: A CASE STUDY OF KHUZESTAN STEEL PLANT, IRAN

Life Cycle Assessment of the Sponge Iron Production Process Using OpenLCA Software: A Case Study of Khuzestan Steel Plant, Iran

Background: Since sponge iron is the main feed of steel furnaces for the production of crude steel, especially in electric arc furnaces, the production of quality sponge iron is one of the concerns of the steel industry.The reduction process, which is the conversion of pellets into sponge iron using reduction gases, has been used in Iran for many y

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Avian Influenza Virus PB1 Gene in H3N2 Viruses Evolved in Humans To Reduce Interferon Inhibition by Skewing Codon Usage toward Interferon-Altered tRNA Pools

ABSTRACT Influenza A toyota benify viruses cause an annual contagious respiratory disease in humans and are responsible for periodic high-mortality human pandemics.Pandemic influenza A viruses usually result from the reassortment of gene segments between human and avian influenza viruses.These avian influenza virus gene segments need to adapt to hu

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Cardiovascular effects in patrol officers are associated with fine particulate matter from brake wear and engine emissions

Abstract Background Exposure to fine particulate matter air pollutants (PM2.5) affects heart rate variability parameters, and levels of serum proteins associated with inflammation, hemostasis and thrombosis.This study investigated sources potentially responsible for cardiovascular and hematological effects in highway patrol troopers.Results Nine he

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