In the current study a ternary Cu-Ge-Sb system has been experimentally assessed. Chemical andphase compositions of the alloy samples from three vertical sections Cu-GeSb, Ge-CuSb and Sb-CuGe were studied using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive spectroscopy(EDS) and confirmed by X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD). Hardness of th...

By Dejan Gurešić, Aleksandar Đorđević, Aleksandar Marković, Milica Tomović, Nadežda Talijan, Ivana Manasijević

Material and energy flow management is among the most important factors for the economicgrowth of a society in harmony with nature and it will play the main role only in the area ofsustainable development. The three lifelong learning courses were developed in order to introducethis concept to the industry professionals and administration at the cit...

By Zoltan Zavargo, Aleksandar Jokić, Jelena Pavličević, Bojana Ikonić, Oskar Bera

New challenges faced by the company at the beginning of the 21st century require new approaches to quality management. Customer perception of the products and service quality is considered one of the key determinants of business performance and for the survival of the organization in a competitive market, and therefore the necessity of continuous m...

By Sonja Ćortoševa, Emilija Gavranska-Nečev

Encapsulation strategy has emerged as a mean to protect sensitive bioactive compounds, toimprove their stability and to deliver their active forms to the targeted place. A number ofbioactives can be encapsulated – cells, enzymes, vitamins, minerals, aromas and flavours, foodcolourants, antioxidants, etc. Over the years various encapsulation t...

By K. Trifkovic, G. Tadić, B. Bugarski

In this study the 3D surface model was successfully applied in investigating the influence of theprocess parameters on the physical and mechanical properties of the glass-ceramics. Glassceramicswas produced from coal fly ash and waste glass through the sintering method. The rawmaterial was taken from “REK Bitola”, a thermal power plant ...

By Biljana Angjusheva, Emilija Fidancevski, Kiril Lisichkov, Vojo Jovanov

Based on relations for the maximum work at the closed thermodynamic system, the paper presents implementation of a general model for determining the minimum storage volume for compressed air. Due to the mechanical and thermodynamic imbalance of observed model, there are the conditions for obtaining the maximum work. Derived relations, which represe...

By Mitar Perušić, Branko Pejović, Radislav Filipović, Milenko Smiljanić, Mirko Radić

Our recent study on consolidation of marble samples with the purpose of culture heritageprotection occurred by periodical calcium oxalate precipitation on top of quasi parallelepipedicsamples. The overall process consisting of three stages of treatment, starting with 5 % calciumacetate solution for 60 minutes at 20°C, a draining step at 70°...

By Rihana Terzu, Edlira Baraj, Shun Yu, Christiane Förester, Holger Kropf, Kledi Xhaxhiu, Marsilda Come

One of the most used renewable energy sources worldwide is geothermal energy. Itrepresents the heat, originated by natural processes happen in the Earth interior. The hot springsphenomena are the most frequent natural manifestation of geothermal activity.Geothermal potentiality of some area can be estimated based on geothermal gradient. Geothermalg...

By Andrijana Stevanović, Boban Jolović

In this paper, the removal of methylene blue (MB) from aqueous solution by biosorption ontoapricot shellshas been investigated through batch experiments. Apricot shells were chosen as alocally available and abundant waste from fruit juice industry. Methylene blue is common pollutantof waste waters from textile industry.The influence of initial MB c...

By Tatjana Šoštarić, Marija Petrović, Jelena Milojković, Jelena Petrović, Marija Stanojević, Časlav Lačnjevac, Mirjana Stojanović

In this study, design of lab scale device for determination of separation properties ofmembranes is presented and analyzed. Device operates with different gas pressure betweenchambers, whereby gas streams perpendicular to the membrane. Using appropriate acquisitionsystem and applying mathematical formulas, mechanism for gas transfer through the mem...

By Aleksandar Grujić, Mirko Stijepović, Jasna Stajić Trošić, Jovana Ilić, Dragutin Nedeljković