Browsing by Author "Al-Ghouti M.A."
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Investigating the effect of temperature on calcium sulfate scaling of reverse osmosis membranes using FTIR, SEM-EDX and multivariate analysis
Ashfaq M.Y.; Al-Ghouti M.A.; Da'na D.A.; Qiblawey H.; Zouari N. ( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article)Membrane fouling is one of the major hurdles in widespread use of seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) in desalination industry. There are various factors that affect the inorganic fouling or scaling of Reverse osmosis (RO) ... -
Investigating the microorganisms-calcium sulfate interaction in reverse osmosis systems using SEM-EDX technique
Ashfaq M.Y.; Al-Ghouti M.A.; Al Disi Z.A.; Zouari N. ( Elsevier Ltd , 2020 , Article)Membrane fouling affects the performance of membrane technologies such as reverse osmosis (RO), in water treatments and desalination industries. The membrane fouling is a multifaceted phenomenon and various components of ... -
Kinetics and thermodynamics of enhanced adsorption of the dye AR 18 using activated carbons prepared from walnut and poplar woods
Heibati B.; Rodriguez-Couto S.; Al-Ghouti M.A.; Asif M.; Tyagi I.; Agarwal S.; Gupta V.K.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2015 , Article)Activated carbons prepared from walnut and poplar woods are used as economical adsorbents for the rapid removal and fast adsorption of Acid Red 18 dye from the aqueous solutions; the kinetics, isotherm and thermodynamics ... -
Lead (Pb) bioaccumulation and antioxidative responses in Tetraena qataranse
Usman K.; Abu-Dieyeh M.H.; Zouari N.; Al-Ghouti M.A. ( Nature Research , 2020 , Article)Lead (Pb) is the second most toxic metal on Earth and is toxic to humans and other living things. In plants, Pb commonly inhibits growth when it is at a concentration in the soil of 30�mg/kg or more but several Pb tolerant ... -
Mechanistic understanding of the adsorption and thermodynamic aspects of cationic methylene blue dye onto cellulosic olive stones biomass from wastewater
Al-Ghouti M.A.; Al-Absi R.S. ( Nature Research , 2020 , Article)In the current study, the mechanistic understanding of the adsorption isotherm and thermodynamic aspects of cationic methylene blue (MB) dye adsorption onto cellulosic olive stones biomass from wastewater were investigated. ... -
Novel bioadsorbents based on date pits for organophosphorus pesticide remediation from water
Hassan S.S.; Al-Ghouti M.A.; Abu-Dieyeh M.; McKay G. ( Elsevier Ltd , 2020 , Article)The aim of the study was to examine the efficiency of date pits as an adsorbent to remove the organophosphate pesticide (profenofos) from water. A thermodynamic study was carried out to determine the homogeneity and ... -
Occurrence and removal characteristics of phthalate esters from bottled drinking water using silver modified roasted date pits
Alhaddad F.A.; Abu-Dieyeh M.; Da?ana D.; Helaleh M.; Al-Ghouti M.A. ( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2021 , Article)Background: This paper aims to investigate the occurrence and removal characteristics of phthalate esters from bottled drinking water using silver modified roasted date pits. Three adsorbents, namely roasted date pits ... -
Physiochemical characterization and systematic investigation of metals extraction from fly and bottom ashes produced from municipal solid waste
Al-Ghouti M.A.; Khan M.; Nasser M.S.; Al Saad K.; Ee Heng O.O.N. ( Public Library of Science , 2020 , Article)Incineration has emerged as one of the acceptable ways to treat municipal solid waste (MSW) due to its potential in reducing the mass and volume of the waste. However, it produces two major by-product residues, namely ... -
Potential application of microalgae in produced water treatment
Hakim M.A.A.; Al-Ghouti M.A.; Das P.; Abu-Dieyeh M.; Ahmed T.A.; Aljabri H.M.S.J.... more authors ... less authors ( Desalination Publications , 2018 , Article)The current study examines pollutant removal efficiency from the produced water of a local petroleum industry by five different local microalgae species. The five microalgae strains Monoraphidium, Chlorella, Neochloris, ... -
Potential for native hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria to remediate highly weathered oil-polluted soils in Qatar through self-purification and bioaugmentation in biopiles
AlKaabi N.; Al-Ghouti M.A.; Jaoua S.; Zouari N. ( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article)Petroleum-derived contamination events constitute a unique environmental issue in the arid areas because of the weathering processes, accentuated due to harsh conditions and representing the main origin of failure of ... -
Rapid assessment of the impact of microwave heating coupled with UV-C radiation on the degradation of PAHs from contaminated soil using FTIR and multivariate analysis
Eldos H.I.; Ashfaq M.Y.; Al-Ghouti M.A. ( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article)The presence and fate of polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the environment are receiving a great concern. In this study, three oil-contaminated soils (industrial area, Dukhan city, and artificial soils) were utilized to ... -
Recent advances in the treatment of PAHs in the environment: Application of nanomaterial-based technologies
Eldos H.I.; Zouari N.; Saeed S.; Al-Ghouti M.A. ( Elsevier B.V. , 2022 , Article)Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are one of the most frequent petroleum hydrocarbons detected in the environment. PAHs are receiving global attention due to their toxicity, environmental persistence, and potential ... -
Selective removal of dibenzothiophene from commercial diesel using manganese dioxide-modified activated carbon: A kinetic study
Abu Safieh K.A.; Al-Degs Y.S.; Sunjuk M.S.; Saleh A.I.; Al-Ghouti M.A. ( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2015 , Article)With a total concentration of 7055 mgS/kgfuel, the content of organosulphur compounds (OSCs) in local diesel is 20 times higher than the regulated value. Analysis revealed that 30% of OSC is originated from dibenzothiophene ... -
Smart Synthesis of Trimethyl Ethoxysilane (TMS) Functionalized Core–Shell Magnetic Nanosorbents Fe3O4@SiO2: Process Optimization and Application for Extraction of Pesticides
Al-Saad K.; Issa A.A.; Idoudi S.; Shomar B.; Al-Ghouti M.A.; Al-Hashimi N.; El-Azazy M.... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI AG , 2020 , Article)In the current study, a smart approach for synthesizing trimethyl ethoxysilane–decorated magnetic-core silica-nanoparticles (TMS-mcSNPs) and its effectiveness as nanosorbents have been exploited. While the magnetite core ... -
Study of bacterial interactions in reconstituted hydrocarbon-degrading bacterial consortia from a local collection, for the bioremediation of weathered oily-soils
Alsayegh S.Y.; Al-Ghouti M.A.; Zouari N. ( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)To enhance the process of bacterial remediation of weathered hydrocarbons, the area of Dukhan, Qatar, was considered as a model for weathering processes. Self-purification by indigenous hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria showed ... -
Sustainable and long-term management of municipal solid waste: A review
Bello A.S.; Al-Ghouti M.A.; Abu-Dieyeh M.H. ( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article)This study investigates landfill and incineration waste management strategies as potential and prevalent traditional methods of disposing of municipality-generated waste because of their cheapness and simplicity but requires ... -
The integrated/hybrid membrane systems for membrane desalination
Ashfaq M.Y.; Da?a D.A.; Wahib S.A.; Al-Ghouti M.A. ( Elsevier , 2021 , Book chapter)Freshwater scarcity is a global issue that is further exacerbated by both economic and population growth. Membrane desalination possesses the potential to address water stress issues, but membrane fouling has affected its ... -
Thermodynamics, isotherms, and mechanisms studies of lithium recovery from seawater desalination reverse osmosis brine using roasted and ferrocyanide modified date pits
Al-Absi R.S.; Abu-Dieyeh M.H.; Ben-Hamadou R.; Nasser M.S.; Al-Ghouti M.A. ( Elsevier B.V. , 2022 , Article)In this study, the adsorption isotherms and thermodynamic studies of lithium ions from seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination brine were investigated. Three adsorbents were utilized namely, roasted date pits (RDP), ... -
Utilization of nano-olive stones in environmental remediation of methylene blue from water 03 Chemical Sciences 0306 Physical Chemistry (incl. Structural)
Al-Ghouti M.A.; Dib S.S. ( Springer , 2020 , Article)Background: The use of agricultural waste as a low-cost adsorbent for the removal of hazardous methylene blue (MB) from aqueous solution was investigated. In this research, the potentiality of using black nano olive stones ... -
Water reuse: Brackish water desalination using Prosopis juliflora
Al-Ghouti M.A.; Razavi M.M. ( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article)Prosopis juliflora is a plant species that have the potential to yield significant environmental and economic benefits. It is used widely as a source of biofuel, food, feed and as an adsorbent in water treatment. In this ...