Browsing by Author "Al-Ghouti, Mohammad"
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A study comparing conventional heating and microwave assistance heating to recover metals from Municipal Solid Waste using microwave-assisted leaching technique
Khan, Mariam; Al ghouti, Mohammad; Nasser, Mustafa; Al Kuwari, Khalid; Heng, Oon ( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)This study investigates and compares microwave heating radiation with conventional heating. Incinerated Municipal Solid Waste (IMSW) bottom ash (BA) and fly ash (FA) was utilized to to recover various metals including Co, ... -
Adsorption and recovery of lithium ions from groundwater using date pits impregnated with cellulose nanocrystals and ionic liquid
Wahib, Sara A.; Da’na, Dana A.; Zaouri, Nabil; Hijji, Yousef M.; Al-Ghouti, Mohammad A. ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)The study aims to prepare a novel low-cost and environmentally friendly adsorbent by using date pits (DP) impregnated with cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) and ionic liquid (IL), named IL-CNC@DP. The batch adsorption of lithium ... -
Adsorptive Removal of Arsenic and Mercury from Aqueous Solutions by Eucalyptus Leaves
Alimohammadi, Mahmood; Saeedi, Zhyar; Akbarpour, Bahman; Rasoulzadeh, Hassan; Yetilmezsoy, Kaan; Al-Ghouti, Mohammad A.; Khraisheh, Majeda; McKay, Gordon... more authors ... less authors ( Springer International Publishing , 2017 , Article)The study is a first-time investigation into the use of Eucalyptus leaves as a low-cost herbal adsorbent for the removal of arsenic (As) and mercury (Hg) from aqueous solutions. The adsorption capacity and efficiency were ... -
Characterization and utilization of fly ash of heavy fuel oil generated in power stations
Al-Degs, Y.S.; Ghrir, A.; Khoury, H.; Walker, G.M.; Sunjuk, M.; Al-Ghouti, Mohammad A.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier B.V. , 2014 , Article)Unlike coal fly ash, fly ash of heavy fuel oil has received much less attention in the literature. In this work, detailed physicochemical characterization of heavy fuel oil fly ash (FA) is provided. The ash has a carbonaceous ... -
Conventional and Upcoming Sulfur-Cleaning Technologies for Petroleum Fuel: A Review
Al-Degs, Yahya S.; El-Sheikh, Amjad H.; Al Bakain, Ramia Z.?; Newman, Alan P.; Al-Ghouti, Mohammad A. ( Wiley-VCH Verlag , 2016 , Article Review)Environmental regulations on the quality of liquid fuels continue to create more requirements to produce a near-to-zero sulfur content. The hydrodesulfurization process has a high running cost and suffers from incomplete ... -
Corrigendum to "Optimizing the removal of organophosphorus pesticide malathion from water using multi-walled carbon nanotubes" [Chem. Eng. J. (2017) 310(Part I) (22-32)] (S1385894716314589), (10.1016/j.cej.2016.10.057)
Dehghani, Mohammad Hadi; Niasar, Zahra Shariati; Mehrnia, Mohammad Reza; Shayeghi, Mansoreh; Al-Ghouti, Mohammad A.; Heibati, Behzad; McKay, Gordon; Yetilmezsoy, Kaan... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier B.V. , 2017 , Other)The authors would like to correct the author's affiliation through this corrigendum. The corrected affiliations are shown above. The authors would like to apologize for any inconvenience caused. -
Date Pits Based Nanomaterials For Thermal Insulation Applications - Towards Energy Efficient Buildings In Qatar
Al Marri, Moza Ali (2019 , Professional Masters Project)Air-conditioning systems make the most significant part of energy consumption in the residential sector. There is no denying that it is essential to produce a comfortable indoor thermal environment for residents in a ... -
Detoxification of mercury pollutant leached from spent fluorescent lamps using bacterial strains
Al-Ghouti, Mohammad A.; Abuqaoud, Reem H.; Abu-Dieyeh, Mohammed H. ( Elsevier Ltd , 2016 , Article)The spent fluorescent lamps (SFLs) are being classified as a hazardous waste due to having mercury as one of its main components. Mercury is considered the second most toxic heavy metal (arsenic is the first) with harmful ... -
Disinfection by-products of chlorine dioxide (chlorite, chlorate, and trihalomethanes): Occurrence in drinking water in Qatar
Al-Otoum, Fatima; Al-Ghouti, Mohammad A.; Ahmed, Talaat A.; Abu-Dieyeh, Mohammed; Ali, Mohammed ( Elsevier , 2016 , Article)The occurrence of chlorine dioxide (ClO2) disinfection by-products (DBPs) in drinking water, namely, chlorite, chlorate, and trihalomethanes (THMs), was investigated. Two-hundred-ninety-four drinking water samples were ... -
Ecological and agriculture impacts of bakery yeast wastewater use on weed communities and crops in an arid environment
Abu-Dieyeh, Mohammed H.; Diab, Mahmoud; Al-Ghouti, Mohammad A. ( Springer Verlag , 2017 , Article)The goal of this study was to evaluate the impact of using yeast wastewater (YW) on weed communities. The study showed that all ecological parameters including species richness, dispersion, density, frequency, and % of ... -
Environmental impact of utilization of “produced water” from oil and gas operations in turfgrass systems
Shaikh, Sameera S.; Abu-Dieyeh, Mohammed H.; Al Naemi, Fatima A.; Ahmed, Talaat; Al-Ghouti, Mohammad A. ( Nature Research , 2020 , Article)© 2020, The Author(s). This study attempted to use produced water (PW) to irrigate turfgrass species, Cynodon dactylon and Paspalum sp. Assessment on established grasses, heavy metal accumulation and germination tests for ... -
Evaluating the effect of antiscalants on membrane biofouling using FTIR and multivariate analysis
Ashfaq, Mohammad Y.; Al-Ghouti, Mohammad A.; Qiblawey, Hazim; Zouari, Nabil ( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2019 , Article)A combination of Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, multivariate analysis and conventional microbiological assays were utilized to characterize and differentiate membrane biofouling formed in the presence of ... -
Evaluating the invasive plant, Prosopis juliflora in the two initial growth stages as a potential candidate for heavy metal phytostabilization in metalliferous soil
Usman, Kamal; Abu-Dieyeh, Mohammed H.; Al-Ghouti, Mohammad A. ( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2019 , Article)Anthropogenic activities leads to increase in toxic metals in the environment. The toxicity of Cd, Cr and Pb to P. juliflora were tested in agar media; Seeds germinated in 25, 50 and 100 mg/L Pb; 5, 10 and 20 mg/ 10 L Cd; ... -
Evaluation of pesticide residues of organochlorine in vegetables and fruits in Qatar: statistical analysis
Al-Shamary, Noora M.; Al-Ghouti, Mohammad A.; Al-Shaikh, Ismail; Al-Meer, Saeed H.; Ahmed, Talaat A. ( Springer Verlag , 2016 , Article)The study aimed to examine the residues of organochlorines pesticides (OCPs) in vegetables and fruits in Qatar. A total of 127 samples was studied. Ninety percent of the imported samples recorded residues above the maximum ... -
Heavy Metals Hyperaccumulation and the Role of Stress-Induced Proteins in Phytoremediation Mechanism in Selected Qatari Plants
USMAN, KAMAL (2020 , Dissertation)Progressive pollution of the environment by trace and heavy metals pose a significant risk and causes diverse human diseases. Current world initiatives to remove these toxic substances from the environment are costly and ... -
High-performance removal of toxic phenol by single-walled and multi-walled carbon nanotubes: Kinetics, adsorption, mechanism and optimization studies
Dehghani, Mohammad Hadi; Mostofi, Masoome; Alimohammadi, Mahmood; McKay, Gordon; Yetilmezsoy, Kaan; Albadarin, Ahmad B.; Heibati, Behzad; AlGhouti, Mohammad; Mubarak, N.M.; Sahu, J.N.... more authors ... less authors ( Korean Society of Industrial Engineering Chemistry , 2016 , Article)The adsorption capabilities of two nano-sized adsorbents: multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) were investigated for the removal of toxic phenol. The maximum adsorption capacities ... -
Impact of temperature and storage time on the migration of antimony from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) containers into bottled water in Qatar
Al-Otoum, Fatima; Al-Ghouti, Mohammad A.; Costa, Ozeas S.; Khraisheh, Majeda ( Springer International Publishing , 2017 , Article)Prosperity in Qatar and the consequent stresses on water resources resulted in a sustainable increase in the bottled drinking water market. Reports on health concerns and possible migration of chemicals from the plastic ... -
Investigating the quality and efficiency of biosolid produced in qatar as a fertilizer in tomato production
Ali, Majeed; Ahmed, Talaat; Abu-Dieyeh, Mohammed; Al-Ghouti, Mohammad A. ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)This study evaluated biosolid quality over time and the efficiency of using amounts (5 and 7 kg/m2) of municipal class A biosolids in Qatar to fertilize tomato plants (Solanum lycopersicum). Random samples were subjected ... -
Mechanistic and adsorption equilibrium studies of dibenzothiophene-rich-diesel on MnO2-loaded-activated carbon: Surface characterization
Al-Ghouti, Mohammad A.; Al-Degs, Yahya S.; Issa, Ayman A.; Al Bakain, Ramia Z.; Khraisheh, Majeda A. ( John Wiley and Sons Inc. , 2017 , Article)In this work, the preparation and characterization of MnO2-modified-activated carbon for selective removal of organosulfur compounds including dibenzothiophene were outlined. The deposited particles of the modifier were ... -
Mechanistic insights into the remediation of bromide ions from desalinated water using roasted date pits
Al-Ghouti, Mohammad A.; Al Disi, Zulfa Ali; Al-Kaabi, Nasser; Khraisheh, Majeda ( Elsevier B.V. , 2017 , Article)Bromide ions (Br−) are associated with toxic by-products that might be produced during the disinfection of drinking water. The removal of Br− from water using roasted date pits (RODPs) and activated carbon was investigated. ...