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Ethanol dehydrogenation mechanism on cuni catalysts for hydrogen production
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TechConnect
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Ethanol dehydrogenation mechanism was investigated over catalysts containing Cu and Ni metals prepared by solution combustion synthesis. In situ DRIFTS studies were conducted on individual metals (Cu and Ni) as well as on ...
Potential for green algae spirulina to capture carbon dioxide from gas stream
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TechConnect
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
This study evaluated the use of green algae Spirulina microalgae as a C02 capturing technology at different temperatures. The growth of Spirulina at 25 and 30◦C were studied in synthetic wastewater and its performance in ...
Synthesis and characterization of nickel-cobalt oxide for ethanol decomposition
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AIChE
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
In this work we use combustion synthesis method to prepare cobalt catalysts which have been reported to be active for ethanol-hydrogen production. This work focuses primarily on understanding the reaction mechanism leading ...
Cellulose assisted combustion synthesis of nanoparticles for catalytic applications
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AIChE
, 2017 , Conference Paper)
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Study of ethanol decomposition mechanism over combustion synthesized bimetallic Cu-Co nanoparticles
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AIChE
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
[No abstract available]
Thermochemical dissociation of CO2 into renewable fuels via CexZryHfzO2 based redox reactions using concentrated solar energy
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AIChE
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
In this paper we report the co-precipitation synthesis of Ce0.75Zr0.125Hf0.125O2 redox material for the production of solar fuels via thermochemical H2O/CO2 splitting reaction. For the synthesis of Ce0.75Zr0.125Hf0.125O2 ...
The potential use of solar photocatalytic oxidation for removal of emerging pharmaceuticals from effluent of wastewater treatment plant: A pilot plant study
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AIChE
, 2017 , Conference Paper)
The treatment of effluent wastewater containing pharmaceutical by solar advanced oxidation processes were studied in a pilot plant. The removal efficiency of four groups of pharmaceuticals (antibiotics, estrogens, acidic, ...
Solution combustion synthesis of active catalysts for hydrogen production from ethanol
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AIChE
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
Solution combustion synthesis method was used to synthesize Cu and Ni based catalysts active for hydrogen production from ethanol decomposition reaction. The catalyst synthesis parameters (such as fuel to oxidizer ratio, ...
Sol-gel synthesis of nanocrystalline Ni-ferrite and Co-ferrite redox materials for the rmoche mical production of solar fuels
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Materials Research Society
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
In this contribution, we report the synthesis and characterization of NixFe3-xO4 and CoxFe3-xO4 redox nanomaterials using sol-gel method. These materials will be used to produce solar fuels such as H2 or syngas from H2O ...
Solar thermochemical splitting of H2O and CO2 using nonvolatile metal oxides
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AIChE
, 2017 , Conference Paper)
In this study, a Co ferrite/ZrO2 ceramic nanornixture was synthesized by the propylene-oxide-assisted sol-gel method. Cobalt, iron, and zirconium nitrate salts were used as the metal precursors, and ethanol and propylene ...