Management of multiple odontogenic keratocysts associated with nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome: a case report of 11-year follow-up.

Multiple odontogenic keratocysts (OKC) are a distinguishing feature of nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS). Owing to the high recurrence rate of syndromes associated OKCs, complete surgical resection is generally recommended as a definitive treatment. Herein, we report the management of multiple OKCs with marsupialization followed by excision with peripheral ostectomy in an NBCCS patient. We then discuss lesion progression over 11 years of annual follow-ups.

In-Situ Catalytic Gasification of Rice Hull Using Municipal Solid Waste Incineration Bottom Ash.

The demand for alternative energy is increasing rapidly because of global warming and the depletion of fossil fuels. Gasification is a technology that produces gaseous fuels through the incomplete combustion of waste or biomass. The introduction of a catalyst during gasification may increase the production of H2 and reduce tar formation. In this study, the catalytic gasification of rice hulls was carried out using a fluidized gasifier. To improve the gas yield and reduce tar, municipal solid waste incineration bottom ash (IBA) having nanoporosity was introduced as a substitute for the fluidized bed material. Gasification was carried out at 800 °C, and the flow materials were silica sand, dolomite, and incineration bottom ash. The equivalence ratio, which is the ratio of oxygen supplied to oxygen required for complete combustion, was set to 0.3. The application of alternate fluidized bed materials (dolomite and incineration bottom ash) was effective in improving the hydrogen yield and tar reduction. This was attributed to the high Ca and Mg contents in dolomite and incineration bottom ash. Therefore, it is expected that IBA can be utilized as a catalytic fluidized bed material to replace silica sand.

The Use of Low Cost Nanoporous Catalysts on the Catalytic Pyrolysis of Polyethylene Terephthalate.

This study evaluated the feasibility of low-cost nanoporous catalysts, such as dolomite and red mud, on the production of aromatic hydrocarbons via the catalytic pyrolysis of polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Compared to the non-catalytic pyrolysis of PET, catalytic pyrolysis over both dolomite and red mud produced larger amounts of aromatic hydrocarbons owing to their catalytic cracking efficiency and decarboxylation efficiency. Between the two catalysts, red mud, having a larger BET surface area and higher basicity than dolomite, showed higher efficiency for the production of aromatic hydrocarbons.