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Application of microalgae in wastewater treatment: simultaneous nutrient removal and carbon dioxide bio-fixation for biofuel feedstock production
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Book chapter)
The release of organic and inorganic pollutants generated from domestic, agricultural, and industrial water activities can have a serious impact on the environment. Conventional treatment processes (primary and secondary) ...
Algal bioremediation versus conventional wastewater treatment
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Book chapter)
Microalgae-based wastewater (Ww) treatment systems are gaining popularity in recent years and offer a simple and cost-effective tertiary biotreatment process combined with the production of valuable biomass that can be ...
The readability of narrative disclosures and earnings management : Empirical evidence from the GCC banking sector
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Routledge
, 2022 , Book chapter)
This chapter empirically examines the association between earnings management (EM) and the readability of the narrative disclosures (RNDs) of 61 listed banks in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries during the period ...
Examining the directors' remuneration reports : The case of Thomas Cook
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Routledge
, 2022 , Book chapter)
Following the collapse of the Thomas Cook Group (TCG) in 2019, this chapter aims to explore the governance role of its Remuneration Committee (RC) in determining the level and composition of Executive Remuneration (ER), ...
Changes in governance of corporate risks : Evidence from British Petroleum's response to the Deepwater Horizon Incident through narrative reporting
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Routledge
, 2022 , Book chapter)
This chapter explores how British Petroleum (BP) responded to the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) incident by articulating how BP actors changed how corporate risks are governed. Drawing on the Institutional Logics Perspective ...
Environmental Impact Assessment of Desalination Plants in the Gulf Region
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Springer Nature
, 2022 , Book chapter)
Currently, desalination plants are essential tools for utilizing water from various natural resources like brackish water and seawater. Worldwide, the number of desalination facilities is rising to fulfill the increased ...
Polymer-based nano-enhanced forward osmosis membranes
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Book chapter)
Forward osmosis (FO) technology has gained tremendous attention in recent years in desalination and wastewater treatment. Developing a new state-of-the-art FO membranes is vital for advancing the FO technology to achieve ...
Fabrication of sustainable membranes with functionalized nanomaterials (FNMs)
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Elsevier Inc.
, 2022 , Book chapter)
Nanomaterials have contributed significantly to the enhancement of technological and industrial development. The conventional membranes used in various separation processes are limited in their abilities, performances, and ...
Electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide to hydrocarbons
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Book chapter)
Global accumulation of CO2 in the atmosphere has become a significant environmental challenge in the past twodecades. Global warming and climate change resulting from increasing concentrations of CO2 are of utmost concern ...
Reverse osmosis membrane fouling and its physical, chemical, and biological characterization
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Book chapter)
Membrane fouling is caused by microorganisms and organic, inorganic, and colloidal substances that are present in the feedwater. It affects the performance of membranes in water treatment systems in terms of increase in ...