Browsing by Subject "Water treatment"
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High voltage pulse generator based on DC-to-DC boost converter with capacitor-diode voltage multipliers for bacterial decontamination
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2015 , Conference Paper)High voltage pulse generators can be used effectively in water treatment applications, as applying a pulsed electric field on the infected sample guarantees killing of harmful germs and bacteria. In this paper, a new high ... -
Humidification-Dehumidification (HDH) Desalination and Other Volume Reduction Techniques for Produced Water Treatment
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Volume reduction has been suggested as a novel method to tackle the various challenges associated with produced water. The present solution offers an economical and environmentally friendly solution to treat a large bulk ... -
Hybrid coagulation-NF membrane process for brackish water treatment: Effect of antiscalant on water characteristics and membrane fouling
( Elsevier B.V. , 2016 , Article)Antiscalants have been used to inhibit the formation of scales and reduce the risk of membrane scaling. However, issues such as the increased of biofouling tendency and contradictory observations of organic fouling propensity ... -
Hybrid coagulation-NF membrane processes for brackish water treatment: Effect of pH and salt/calcium concentration
( Elsevier B.V. , 2016 , Article)In order to reduce membrane fouling propensity, membrane technologies in water treatment and desalination processes have been coupled with coagulation process. However, the fouling issues still persisted. It is believed ... -
Immobilization of microbial cells for the biotreatment of wastewater: A review
( Springer Verlag , 2019 , Article Review)Industrial wastewater often contains different complex impurities that are hazardous to the environment and human health, making wastewater treatment a necessity prior to its disposal. This review focuses on cell immobilization ... -
Influence of polyelectrolytes and other polymer complexes on the flocculation and rheological behaviors of clay minerals: A comprehensive review
( Elsevier B.V. , 2017 , Article Review)Separation of clay minerals from industrial wastewaters is of great academic and practical importance. Current treatment techniques are either not economically viable, not environmentally friendly, or both. Thus, researchers ... -
Investigation of the use of TiO2 doped with metal ions in water disinfection
( IWA Publishing , 2010 , Article)This research was conducted to improve titanium dioxide by transition metal doping using cooper. Sol gel method was used to prepare metal doped TiO 2. Titanium isopropoxide and commercial TiO2 P25 were employed as catalyst ... -
Investigation of the use of TiO2 doped with metal ions in water disinfection
( IWA Publishing , 2010 , Article)This research was conducted to improve titanium dioxide by transition metal doping using cooper. Sol gel method was used to prepare metal doped TiO 2. Titanium isopropoxide and commercial TiO2 P25 were employed as catalyst ... -
Kinetics of humics removal from water and wastewater using granular activated carbon, iron-coated activated alumina, and beta ferric oxihydroxide
(2010 , Article)Application of kinetic models to represent the removal of humic substances from water and wastewater was investigated. An adsorbate-adsorbent system was represented by humic substances and three adsorbents, namely granular ... -
Materials and technologies for the tertiary treatment of produced water contaminated by oil impurities through nonfibrous deep-bed media: A review
( MDPI AG , 2020 , Article)This review covers various aspects of the treatment of emulsified oil/water mixtures and is particularly focused on tertiary treatment, which means the reduction of the oil content from 70-100 ppm to below 10 ppm, depending ... -
Mathematical modeling based evaluation and simulation of boron removal in bioelectrochemical systems
( Elsevier B.V. , 2016 , Article)Boron removal is an arising issue in desalination plants due to boron's toxicity. As an emerging treatment concept, bioelectrochemical systems (BES) can achieve potentially cost-effective boron removal by taking advantage ... -
Modeling and sensitivity analysis of the forward osmosis process to predict membrane flux using a novel combination of neural network and response surface methodology techniques
( MDPI AG , 2021 , Article)The forward osmosis (FO) process is an emerging technology that has been considered as an alternative to desalination due to its low energy consumption and less severe reversible fouling. Artificial neural networks (ANNs) ... -
Modeling of forward osmosis process using artificial neural networks (ANN) to predict the permeate flux
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)Artificial neural networks (ANN) are black box models that are becoming more popular than transport-based models due to their high accuracy and less computational time in predictions. The literature shows a lack of ANN ... -
Modified os sepiae of Sepiella inermis as a low cost, sustainable, bio-based adsorbent for the effective remediation of boron from aqueous solution
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2022 , Article)The occurrence of boron in low concentration is essential; however, a higher concentration of boron source in water has a toxic effect on humans as well as have retard effect on agricultural plant growth. Thus, the affordable ... -
Multi-module high voltage pulse generator based on DC-DC boost converter and CDVMs for drinking water purification
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2016 , Conference Paper)High pulsed electric field (PEF) can be used effectively in drinking water purification, by applying it across the water sample to be treated. Application of sufficient high PEF guarantees killing of harmful germs and ... -
Nanoparticles in reverse osmosis membranes for desalination: A state of the art review
( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Other)The development of thin-film nanocomposite (TFNC) membranes utilizing nanoparticles present remarkable opportunity in the desalination industry. This review offers a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of TFNC membranes ... -
Ordered mesoporous silica/polyvinylidene fluoride composite membranes for effective removal of water contaminants
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2016 , Article)A facile one-step immersion co-precipitation method has been developed to fabricate an inorganic-organic composite membrane with three-dimensionally (3D) interpenetrating porous structures via incorporating ordered mesoporous ... -
A perforated electrode design for passivation reduction during the electrochemical treatment of produced water
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)Produced water refers to the water that is generated when oil and gas are extracted from the ground, and it usually includes the natural water layer within the reservoir (formation water) as well as the injected water. The ... -
Potential application of microalgae in produced water treatment
( 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 Application of Porous Membrane from Blends of Homopolymer for Industrial Water Treatment
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)The self-organization of matter has been extensively explored in recent years, and significant advancements have been made in the field of porous ordered films produced by the auto-assembly of different polymer materials, ...