Pub Date : 2024-01-15DOI: 10.37934/progee.27.1.1122
Hui Ming Yow, Amir Abdul Razak, Adel Aboulqasim Alheemar
This article examines the production and use of biomass as a renewable energy source in Malaysia, focusing on the agricultural processing industry. Malaysia produces approximately 168 million tonnes of biomass, including palm oil waste, rice husks, coconut debris, sugar cane waste, urban waste, and forestry waste. The abundance of biomass resources provides a competitive advantage over other renewable energy sources. However, the industry faces restrictions and challenges, such as high disposal costs, high electricity consumption, and related expenses. To address these issues, it is crucial to study the types of biomass available, current technology for biomass energy production (waste-to-energy), and relevant environmental motivations, initiatives, and legislation. This paper analyses the agricultural waste available for energy generation, existing technologies for converting waste into energy, and the role of environmental policies in the agricultural processing business. Energy recycling, which involves utilizing agricultural waste to generate electricity and thermal energy, is proposed as a viable solution. Several technologies are explored, including anaerobic digestion, gasification, incineration/combustion, and pyrolysis, each with advantages and disadvantages. Thermochemical processes are highlighted for their effectiveness, requiring minimal pre-treatment, shorter reaction times, and adaptability to various biomass feedstocks and climatic conditions. The implementation of incentives, initiatives, and policies by the Malaysian government serves as guidelines for the agricultural processing industry to adopt energy recycling practices. By emphasising energy sustainability and promoting green building initiatives, the industry can contribute to a more sustainable and environmentally friendly energy landscape.
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Pub Date : 2024-01-15DOI: 10.37934/progee.27.1.2331
Ahmed Moh A Al Smin, Alkbir Munir Faraj Almabrouk, Sairul Izwan Safie, Mohd Al Fatihhi Mohd Szali Januddi, Mohd Fahmi Hussin, Abdulgader Alsharif
The integration and optimization of Concentrated Solar Power-Photovoltaic (CSP-PV) hybrid systems have become a focal point in the field of solar energy research and development. The fusion of the strengths from both forms of power generation in the CSP-PV hybrid system offers the potential to deliver affordable and manageable solar energy solutions. However, the key parameters of the CSP plant can vary in different situations. Taking these variations into account is crucial for optimizing the overall performance of the CSP-PV hybrid system and ensuring its adaptability to different scenarios. Therefore, there is a need for a method that can optimize all the main parameters of the CSP and the hybrid system at the same time. The maximum acquired energy from the CSP is 7 kWh with meeting the objective of Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE). In this paper utilized the Flower Pollination Algorithm (FPA). method to globally optimize the CSP-PV Hybrid System. The experimental results prove the effectiveness of this method.
{"title":"Enhancing solar hybrid system efficiency in Libya through PSO & flower pollination optimization","authors":"Ahmed Moh A Al Smin, Alkbir Munir Faraj Almabrouk, Sairul Izwan Safie, Mohd Al Fatihhi Mohd Szali Januddi, Mohd Fahmi Hussin, Abdulgader Alsharif","doi":"10.37934/progee.27.1.2331","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37934/progee.27.1.2331","url":null,"abstract":"The integration and optimization of Concentrated Solar Power-Photovoltaic (CSP-PV) hybrid systems have become a focal point in the field of solar energy research and development. The fusion of the strengths from both forms of power generation in the CSP-PV hybrid system offers the potential to deliver affordable and manageable solar energy solutions. However, the key parameters of the CSP plant can vary in different situations. Taking these variations into account is crucial for optimizing the overall performance of the CSP-PV hybrid system and ensuring its adaptability to different scenarios. Therefore, there is a need for a method that can optimize all the main parameters of the CSP and the hybrid system at the same time. The maximum acquired energy from the CSP is 7 kWh with meeting the objective of Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE). In this paper utilized the Flower Pollination Algorithm (FPA). method to globally optimize the CSP-PV Hybrid System. The experimental results prove the effectiveness of this method.","PeriodicalId":235296,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Energy and Environment","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139529800","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-01-15DOI: 10.37934/progee.27.1.110
Ong Kwang Zhean, Mohd Fadhil Majnis, Mohd Azam Mohd Adnan, Suhanna Natalya Mohd Suhaimy
This study highlighted the developments of the hybrid photocatalytic system for wastewater treatment in the textile industry. Chitosan (Cs) and cobalt (Co) were introduced into the conventional catalyst zinc oxide (ZnO) to form the hybrid photocatalyst beads. Four different weight ratios of ZnO/Cs (1:1) and ZnO/Co/Cs (1:1:1, 1:2:1 and 2:1:1) beads were synthesized by the sol-gel method. The photocatalytic degradation properties of the hybrid ZnO/Co/Cs were investigated under visible light irradiation for methylene blue (MB) photodegradation. The study focused on the effect of ZnO/Co/Cs composition ratio, irradiation time and the amount of catalyst loading in the photoreactor for five hours of exposure time. The result was that the 1:1:1 ZnO/Co/Cs photocatalyst beads had the highest degradation rate compared to the other systems. Adding Co to the ZnO/Cs photocatalyst improved the photocatalytic activity by increasing the decolourization percentage of methylene blue
{"title":"Efficient methylene blue dye removal using hybrid ZnO/Co/Cs photocatalyst beads","authors":"Ong Kwang Zhean, Mohd Fadhil Majnis, Mohd Azam Mohd Adnan, Suhanna Natalya Mohd Suhaimy","doi":"10.37934/progee.27.1.110","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37934/progee.27.1.110","url":null,"abstract":"This study highlighted the developments of the hybrid photocatalytic system for wastewater treatment in the textile industry. Chitosan (Cs) and cobalt (Co) were introduced into the conventional catalyst zinc oxide (ZnO) to form the hybrid photocatalyst beads. Four different weight ratios of ZnO/Cs (1:1) and ZnO/Co/Cs (1:1:1, 1:2:1 and 2:1:1) beads were synthesized by the sol-gel method. The photocatalytic degradation properties of the hybrid ZnO/Co/Cs were investigated under visible light irradiation for methylene blue (MB) photodegradation. The study focused on the effect of ZnO/Co/Cs composition ratio, irradiation time and the amount of catalyst loading in the photoreactor for five hours of exposure time. The result was that the 1:1:1 ZnO/Co/Cs photocatalyst beads had the highest degradation rate compared to the other systems. Adding Co to the ZnO/Cs photocatalyst improved the photocatalytic activity by increasing the decolourization percentage of methylene blue","PeriodicalId":235296,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Energy and Environment","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139529153","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-10-15DOI: 10.37934/progee.26.1.1118
None Sumitra Muniandy, None Syuhaida Ismail, None Md Ezamudin Said
Despite the increasing global demand for natural gas, there are many marginal oil and gas fields that lie idle and are not developed mainly due to the uneconomic feasibility of the project. One of the main factors hindering the monetization of these small fields is the unfavourable fiscal conditions. This is the main reason why many potential marginal fields that do not meet the economic criteria required for commercial development are stranded. Thus, this paper aims at assessing the existing Revenue/Cost (R/C) Production Sharing Contract (PSC) fiscal regime on marginal gas fields in Malaysia via sensitivity and scenario analysis studies. It is found that reduction in cost of capital, tax rate or other PSC payments parameters helps to improve the NPV however the analysis shows the R/C tranches consists of cost recovery limit, excess cost recovery and profit-sharing percentage are the significant factors driving the cash flow.
{"title":"Revenue/cost production sharing contract (psc) fiscal regime on marginal gas fields in Malaysia: Case study","authors":"None Sumitra Muniandy, None Syuhaida Ismail, None Md Ezamudin Said","doi":"10.37934/progee.26.1.1118","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37934/progee.26.1.1118","url":null,"abstract":"Despite the increasing global demand for natural gas, there are many marginal oil and gas fields that lie idle and are not developed mainly due to the uneconomic feasibility of the project. One of the main factors hindering the monetization of these small fields is the unfavourable fiscal conditions. This is the main reason why many potential marginal fields that do not meet the economic criteria required for commercial development are stranded. Thus, this paper aims at assessing the existing Revenue/Cost (R/C) Production Sharing Contract (PSC) fiscal regime on marginal gas fields in Malaysia via sensitivity and scenario analysis studies. It is found that reduction in cost of capital, tax rate or other PSC payments parameters helps to improve the NPV however the analysis shows the R/C tranches consists of cost recovery limit, excess cost recovery and profit-sharing percentage are the significant factors driving the cash flow.","PeriodicalId":235296,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Energy and Environment","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135761290","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-10-15DOI: 10.37934/progee.26.1.110
None Nur Amira Nabilah, None Cheng Yee Ng, None Nauman Riyaz Maldar, None Fatin Khalida Abd Khadir
The exponential increase in global energy demand is a direct result of the rapid growth of the world's population and technological advancements. However, the use of fossil fuels to meet this demand has led to the issue of CO2 emission and global warming, which prompting nations to undertake mitigation plans for further negative repercussions. Seeing the fact that extensive usage of non-renewable energies is the root cause of these negative effects, renewable energies have become the focus of most research. On top of that too, the implementation of clean energy is urgent to achieve sustainable development. Located in Southeast Asia, Peninsular Malaysia is surrounded by the Strait of Malacca and the South China Sea, making it abundant in the source of hydrokinetic energy. Consequently, researchers have taken a keen interest in exploring marine renewable energy within the region. Coastal regions particularly, can significantly benefit from hydrokinetic energy. Henceforth, this study aims to provide a comprehensive approach to identify the optimal locations for marine hydrokinetic energy extraction in Peninsular Malaysia, considering all essential factors that influence decision-making.
{"title":"Marine hydrokinetic energy potential of Peninsular Malaysia by using hybrid site selection method","authors":"None Nur Amira Nabilah, None Cheng Yee Ng, None Nauman Riyaz Maldar, None Fatin Khalida Abd Khadir","doi":"10.37934/progee.26.1.110","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37934/progee.26.1.110","url":null,"abstract":"The exponential increase in global energy demand is a direct result of the rapid growth of the world's population and technological advancements. However, the use of fossil fuels to meet this demand has led to the issue of CO2 emission and global warming, which prompting nations to undertake mitigation plans for further negative repercussions. Seeing the fact that extensive usage of non-renewable energies is the root cause of these negative effects, renewable energies have become the focus of most research. On top of that too, the implementation of clean energy is urgent to achieve sustainable development. Located in Southeast Asia, Peninsular Malaysia is surrounded by the Strait of Malacca and the South China Sea, making it abundant in the source of hydrokinetic energy. Consequently, researchers have taken a keen interest in exploring marine renewable energy within the region. Coastal regions particularly, can significantly benefit from hydrokinetic energy. Henceforth, this study aims to provide a comprehensive approach to identify the optimal locations for marine hydrokinetic energy extraction in Peninsular Malaysia, considering all essential factors that influence decision-making.","PeriodicalId":235296,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Energy and Environment","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135761291","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-08-10DOI: 10.37934/progee.25.1.1032
Nabila Sulaiman, Sany Izan Ihsan, Syed Noh Syed Abu Bakar, Zafri Azran Abdul Majid, Zairul Azrul Zakaria
One of the primary components of solar energy utilization systems is evacuated tube solar air collectors (ETSACs). The irradiance is absorbed by these collectors, which is then transformed into thermal energy at the absorbing surface before being transmitted to the air passing through the collectors. This type of collector outperforms flat plate collectors in terms of reducing heat loss through conduction and convection and also during cloudy days; thus, ETSACs are the most preferred collectors to be applied for space heating, crop drying, and industrial applications. This review focuses on a summary of design configurations, simulation works, and applications of ETSACs in order to understand the influence of the thermal performance of ETSACs so that these collectors can be applied more effectively. Studies on the use of nanofluids as thermal performance enhancers and phase change materials as thermal storage media can be considered to enhance the thermal performance of ETSACs.
{"title":"Evacuated tubes solar air collectors: A review on design configurations, simulation works and applications","authors":"Nabila Sulaiman, Sany Izan Ihsan, Syed Noh Syed Abu Bakar, Zafri Azran Abdul Majid, Zairul Azrul Zakaria","doi":"10.37934/progee.25.1.1032","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37934/progee.25.1.1032","url":null,"abstract":"One of the primary components of solar energy utilization systems is evacuated tube solar air collectors (ETSACs). The irradiance is absorbed by these collectors, which is then transformed into thermal energy at the absorbing surface before being transmitted to the air passing through the collectors. This type of collector outperforms flat plate collectors in terms of reducing heat loss through conduction and convection and also during cloudy days; thus, ETSACs are the most preferred collectors to be applied for space heating, crop drying, and industrial applications. This review focuses on a summary of design configurations, simulation works, and applications of ETSACs in order to understand the influence of the thermal performance of ETSACs so that these collectors can be applied more effectively. Studies on the use of nanofluids as thermal performance enhancers and phase change materials as thermal storage media can be considered to enhance the thermal performance of ETSACs.","PeriodicalId":235296,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Energy and Environment","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121181703","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-08-10DOI: 10.37934/progee.25.1.3343
Chin Yee Ha, Terh Jing Khoo, Soo Chin Teh
Green building has reduced the negative impact on natural environment which caused by construction activities. Commonly, these green building are built based on opinion and knowledge of construction players such as contractors, developer and engineer and their most critical point is to earn more return on investment, and the practicability and functionality of buildings. However, public is the consumer for green buildings, thus sometimes should listen to the voice out from public. In order to raise public demand for green building, this study is aimed to identify the factors affecting the willingness of public on buying green residential property. There is a rating system that Green Building Index (GBI) as a measurement standard to green building certification in Malaysia. A literature review was performed, followed by a questionnaire survey and a total of fifty-three valid responses are obtained through snowball sampling method. Apart from that, Cronbach’s alpha and mean score analysis were performed in this study. The results revealed that “improve indoor air quality”, “enhance occupant comfort and health” and “lower greenhouse gas emission” were the most important factors affecting public to buy the green residential property. The results of this study could contribute that young generation nowadays actually is most focus on own health and comfortable rather than cost since all the top three ranking is related with indoor environment quality. However, majority young generation respondent is also one of the limitations for this study.
{"title":"Malaysia green residential buildings and factors affecting the willingness of public on buying green residential buildings","authors":"Chin Yee Ha, Terh Jing Khoo, Soo Chin Teh","doi":"10.37934/progee.25.1.3343","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37934/progee.25.1.3343","url":null,"abstract":"Green building has reduced the negative impact on natural environment which caused by construction activities. Commonly, these green building are built based on opinion and knowledge of construction players such as contractors, developer and engineer and their most critical point is to earn more return on investment, and the practicability and functionality of buildings. However, public is the consumer for green buildings, thus sometimes should listen to the voice out from public. In order to raise public demand for green building, this study is aimed to identify the factors affecting the willingness of public on buying green residential property. There is a rating system that Green Building Index (GBI) as a measurement standard to green building certification in Malaysia. A literature review was performed, followed by a questionnaire survey and a total of fifty-three valid responses are obtained through snowball sampling method. Apart from that, Cronbach’s alpha and mean score analysis were performed in this study. The results revealed that “improve indoor air quality”, “enhance occupant comfort and health” and “lower greenhouse gas emission” were the most important factors affecting public to buy the green residential property. The results of this study could contribute that young generation nowadays actually is most focus on own health and comfortable rather than cost since all the top three ranking is related with indoor environment quality. However, majority young generation respondent is also one of the limitations for this study.","PeriodicalId":235296,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Energy and Environment","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115593619","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Terrible environmental conditions on Earth have warned us over the past decade. To avoid the current situation going further, many countries started to implement sustainable green building development. Sustainable green building development tends to preserve and conserve the environment by using sustainable green material, decrease of negative impact from construction industry and improve on the building life cost cycle. Although the number of green buildings increased compared to last century, but adoption of sustainable green building in the Malaysian construction industry is considered slow. Besides, sustainable green building development also concerns social and economic aspects. This study will analyze the current status of green building development in Malaysia. The study has reviewed articles pertinent to green building development from reputable science databases. The result obtained showed the current status of green building development is decreasing due to the impact of Pandemic COVID-19. Furthermore, the results also showed the number of green buildings in Malaysia is comparatively low. This study provided a benchmark for policy makers and construction key stakeholders about the current status of green building development in Malaysia which can be utilized as a guideline in promoting green building development.
{"title":"Current status of green building development in Malaysia","authors":"Chin Yee Ha, Terh Jing Khoo, Zheng Yik Koo","doi":"10.37934/progee.25.1.19","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37934/progee.25.1.19","url":null,"abstract":"Terrible environmental conditions on Earth have warned us over the past decade. To avoid the current situation going further, many countries started to implement sustainable green building development. Sustainable green building development tends to preserve and conserve the environment by using sustainable green material, decrease of negative impact from construction industry and improve on the building life cost cycle. Although the number of green buildings increased compared to last century, but adoption of sustainable green building in the Malaysian construction industry is considered slow. Besides, sustainable green building development also concerns social and economic aspects. This study will analyze the current status of green building development in Malaysia. The study has reviewed articles pertinent to green building development from reputable science databases. The result obtained showed the current status of green building development is decreasing due to the impact of Pandemic COVID-19. Furthermore, the results also showed the number of green buildings in Malaysia is comparatively low. This study provided a benchmark for policy makers and construction key stakeholders about the current status of green building development in Malaysia which can be utilized as a guideline in promoting green building development.","PeriodicalId":235296,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Energy and Environment","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115139568","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-03-27DOI: 10.37934/progee.23.1.2638
Mohd Fahmi Mohd Yusof, Roslina Mohammad
Boiler operations had a reputation for being one of the most hazardous work environments. Workers in the boiler plant face many safety risks due to the nature of the job. The work environment is often hot and noisy, consisting of several major equipment and operations involved in its process, and there is always a risk for crushing injuries, electrical shocks and burns, boiler fires and explosions, and contact with hazardous chemicals. Numerous activities performed in boiler operations are complex; these operations are hazardous and can cause accidents. This study aims to develop and propose risk management frameworks for working in a hazardous working environment at the boiler plant in Malaysia to prevent and control accidents and implement adequate safety and health management. Next, to analyze the risk factors and hazards for boiler operations based on the nature of work at the boilers in Malaysia using several methods: Bowtie Risk Assessment, Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP), Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA). The result showed that the rate based on hazard sources in the boiler division has Extreme Risk levels (8%), High (14%), Medium (35%), and Low (43%). Risk assessment based on the type of hazard in the boiler division has risk levels ranging from high to the lowest score is the danger of Mechanical (25%), Electrical hazard (10%), chemical hazards (6%), and physical hazards (59%). The developed risk management framework with enhanced risk assessment techniques may solve the integration of sustainability aspects in boiler operations safety and risk management.
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Pub Date : 2023-03-27DOI: 10.37934/progee.24.1.1121
Chin Yee Ha, Terh Jing Khoo, Jia Xuan Loh
In recent years, green building has been a trend in the world. Green building in Malaysia is still lagging in terms of development in green building. The construction industry has contributed the greatest percentage of greenhouse gas emissions. In order to reduce this issue, the increase in implementing green buildings is a concern among different construction stakeholders. The aim of this study is to investigate the barriers to implementing green buildings in Malaysia. A systematic review was used to achieve the research aim. A PRISMA protocol was used to present the systematic review. The systematic literature review was conducted between 2018 and 2022, and a total of 18 articles were analyzed. In the process, Scopus and Google Scholar databases were used to find the pertinent articles. In this study, the barrier the green building implementation in Malaysia were identified and categorized into several barriers related to economic, technology and training, knowledge, financial and political aspects. The highlighted key barriers contributed to both industry and government increasing the implementation of green building in Malaysia.
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