Research
Enhancement of Cement’s Compressive Strength of Concrete using Mid-infrared Ray – A fundamental research
Concrete is one of the most versatile material in building construction. Overall quality of cement is indicated by the compressive concrete strength of concrete (CSC). Many techniques are available to increase the CSC. As one of the technology, we irradiated the cement with mid-infrared rays and observed 38% CSC increase. This technology is economical, rapid, easy, user-friendly, can be used by manufacturer to client and in future may gain vast scope and utility in civil engineering.
Enhancement of Sensory Quality, Nutritional And Health Benefits of Complementary Baby Food Through 2–6µm Mid-Infrared Irradiation
Complementary foods are provided to infants when the amount of breast milk produced by the mother is insufficient. Numerous baby foods are available in the market worldwide but their quality is questionable. Therefore, we used our recently invented 2–6μm midinfrared generating atomizer (MIRGA) on various brands of complementary baby foods to safely enhance their quality in terms of nutrition and sensory attributes. The effects of mid-IR irradiation on baby food included compound transformation, changes in the protein concentration, changes in the chemical bond, and changes in the nanoparticle morphology. The matrix structure and sensory attributes and other benefits were analyzed and validated with various tests and are presented here.
Technology of fuel consumption and emission reduction, and enhanced electricity generation using mid-infrared rays – A Laser Additive
Efficient utilization of available resources is a promising research direction. In-depth studies can provide a unique platform for reducing fuel consumption while simultaneously reducing pollution, thereby avoiding environmental pollution and health hazards for this purpose various fuel addictive are being used now. A laser additive for liquid and gaseous fuel is yet to be developed. In this context, we successfully used the 2-6 mid-infrared spectrum as a fuel additive. To generate mid-infrared we invented a hand-lit pocket-size mid-infrared generating automizer (MIRGA). The trial fuels were irradiated with this spectral range, which caused chemical changes in the fuels. MIRGA irritated gasoline and diesel consumption was reduced by 30-50% and 12-58% respectively. Also the emission by 1-62% and 1-68% respectively depending on the engine model. The irradiated liquified petroleum gas had extended utility days by 28 - 35% and gasoline power generators showed 28 % more electricity generation. These results were compared with non-irradiated fuels. This technology is safe, simple to implement at both the manufacturer and consumer levels, and cost-effective. This work demonstrates the MIRGA technology as an intriguing playground for revealing the effects of MIR on fuel chemistry, and the benefits are discussed here
