Browsing by Author "Kumar, A"
Now showing items 21-40 of 62
-
Effect of Ni incorporation in cobalt oxide lattice on carbon formation during ethanol decomposition reaction
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)In this work, we report the results of catalytic decomposition of ethanol over a porous mixed metal oxide of Ni-Co (NiCoO2) and analyze the effect of Ni incorporation in Co3O4 lattice on the activity and hydrogen selectivity ... -
Erratum: Antimicrobials: A global alliance for optimizing their rational use in intra-abdominal infections (AGORA). [World J Emerg Surg. 11, (2016) (33)] DOI: 10.1186/s13017-016-0089-y
( BioMed Central Ltd. , 2017 , Other)The original article [1] contains an error whereby a co-author, Boris Sakakushev has their family name spelt incorrectly as 'Sakakhushev'. The authors would therefore like it known that the correct spelling of the family ... -
Exploitation of Citrus Peel Extract as a Feedstock for Power Generation in Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC)
( Springer , 2019 , Article)Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are envisioned as an evolving cost-effective process for treating organic wastes to simultaneously generate bioelectricity. Therefore, in present study a single chambered mediator- less air ... -
Galvanic exchange as a novel method for carbon nitride supported coag catalyst synthesis for oxygen reduction and carbon dioxide conversion
( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article)A bimetallic alloy of CoAg nanoparticles (NPs) on a carbon nitride (CN) surface was synthesized using a galvanic exchange process for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and carbon dioxide electrocatalytic conversion. The ... -
Heat powered water pump for reverse osmosis desalination
( TechConnect , 2016 , Conference Paper)Current desalination techniques are typically very energy intensive: energy consumption can account for up to 70% of the desalination costs. To improve economics of water desalination plants innovative energy efficient, ... -
Heavy metal ions removal from industrial wastewater using magnetic nanoparticles (MNP)
( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article)A novel iron oxide magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) grafted on hyperbranched polyglycerol (HPG) polymer were synthesized, characterized and tested for heavy metals (Ni, Cu and AL) removals from secondary effluent industrial ... -
Improving biogas production from agricultural waste by photo-Fenton process
( AIChE , 2018 , Conference Paper)The Study investigates the enhancement of biogas production from a mixture of agricultural solid waste, wastewater and manure by Photo-Fenton prices process. The effect of the total solids, organic content, nutrient and ... -
In situ XAS and FTIR studies of a multi-component Ni/Fe/Cu catalyst for hydrogen production from ethanol
(2013 , Article)Multicomponent catalysts containing Ni, Fe, Cu active for ethanol reforming reactions, prepared by solution combustion synthesis are characterized by multiple techniques such as ex situ XRD, XPS, and in situ XAFS and FTIR. ... -
Influence of fuel ratio on the performance of combustion synthesized bifunctional cobalt oxide catalysts for fuel cell application
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)Solution combustion synthesis was used to prepare cobalt oxide nanoparticles at different fuel ratio (φ = 0.5, 1, and 1.75). The synthesized particles were characterized using XRD, SEM, TEM, FTIR and XPS to study the ... -
Intermediate ozonation to enhance biogas production in batch and continuous systems using animal dung and agricultural waste
( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article)Agricultural waste and animal manure (dung) pose an environmental threat in developing countries. This investigation focused on the possible use of such waste as an energy source in the form of biogas produced via anaerobic ... -
Kinetics of reactive absorption of CO2 using aqueous blend of potassium carbonate, ethylaminoethanol, and N-methyl-2-Pyrollidone (APCEN solvent)
( Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers , 2018 , Article)Employing the fall in the CO2 pressure method, the kinetics of the reactive absorption of CO2 in the aqueous blend of potassium carbonate, ethylaminoethanol, and N-methyl-2-Pyrollidone (APCEN solvent) is inspected by ... -
La-Based Perovskites as Oxygen-Exchange Redox Materials for Solar Syngas Production
( Materials Research Society , 2017 , Conference Paper)This contribution reports the synthesis and characterization of La-based perovskites which can be used for the production of syngas via solar thermochemical splitting of H2O/CO2. The La-based perovskites were synthesized ... -
Low temperature activation of carbon dioxide by Ammonia in Methane dry reforming?A thermodynamic study
( MDPI AG , 2018 , Article)Methane dry reforming (MDR) is an attractive alternative to methane steam reforming for hydrogen production with low harmful environmental emissions on account of utilizing carbon dioxide in the feed. However, carbon ... -
Metal oxide/metal sulfate water splitting cycle for hydrogen generation
( AIChE , 2017 , Conference Paper)This study reports the thermodynamic analysis of the cobalt oxide - cobalt sulfate (CoO - CoS) based water splitting cycle. CoO-CoS cycle consists of two steps: first step - exothermic oxidation of CoO via water splitting ... -
Mineralization of dichloromethane using solar-oxidation and activated TiO2: Pilot scale study
( Elsevier Ltd , 2018 , Article)The oxidation of gaseous dichloromethane (DCM) by advanced oxidation technology, advanced solar oxidation technology, biological treatment, and the combination of solar advanced oxidation technology and biological treatment ... -
PdZn nanoparticle electrocatalysts synthesized by solution combustion for methanol oxidation reaction in an alkaline medium
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2017 , Article)Herein, we report the synthesis of PdZn nanoparticle (NP) electrocatalysts for the methanol oxidation reaction (MOR). The PdZn NPs were synthesized by solution combustion synthesis in the presence of Pd(NO3)2·xH2O, ... -
Photocatalytic conversion of CO 2 and H 2 O to useful fuels by nanostructured composite catalysis
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)Cu-TiO2 nano-catalysis were successfully prepared using sol-gel method and used for solar photo-reduction of CO2 in gas and liquid phase. Adding Cu to TiO2 matrix modify its crystalline structure, improved its optical ... -
Potential use of mixed indigenous microalgae for carbon dioxide bio-fixation and advanced wastewater treatment
( AIChE , 2017 , Conference Paper)The potential use of mixed indigenous microalgae (MIMA) as a CO2 capturing technology and treatment process for wastewaters was evaluated at two temperatures ( 25 and 30 C) and different CO2 dosage ( 0%, 5% and 15%). During ... -
Potential use of solar photocatalytic oxidation in removing emerging pharmaceuticals from wastewater: A pilot plant study
( Elsevier Ltd , 2018 , Article)A pilot plant was used to evaluate the potential of solar photocatalytic processes in the treatment of wastewater containing emerging contaminates. Four groups of commonly used pharmaceuticals (antibiotics, estrogens, ... -
Preparation of Nanoparticles via Cellulose-Assisted Combustion Synthesis
( Pleiades Publishing , 2018 , Article)Cellulose-assisted combustion synthesis is a simple and effective continuous synthesis method that emerged almost a decade ago and now witnessing exponential growth in research interest and application. The simplicity of ...
