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Unpacking the complexity of the PET drink bottles value chain: A chemicals perspective
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article Review)
Chemicals can migrate from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) drink bottles to their content and recycling processes may concentrate or introduce new chemicals to the PET value chain. Therefore, even though recycling PET ...
Material flow analysis of plastic waste in the gulf co-operation countries (GCC) and the Arabian gulf: Focusing on Qatar
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
Global plastic waste production has increased dramatically in recent years, both globally and regionally, having a multitude of adverse effects on the environment and human health. However, little attention has been directed ...
Recent advances and applications of municipal solid wastes bottom and fly ashes: Insights into sustainable management and conservation of resources
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2021 , Article)
Waste destruction through incineration has widely become an acceptable and popular choice globally. Despite being regarded as a sustainable option, if not operated and managed properly, it can be one of the least environmentally ...
Material flow analysis of plastic waste in the gulf co-operation countries (GCC) and the Arabian gulf: Focusing on Qatar
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2022 , Article)
Global plastic waste production has increased dramatically in recent years, both globally and regionally, having a multitude of adverse effects on the environment and human health. However, little attention has been directed ...
Utilization of steel-making dust in drilling fluids formulations
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MDPI AG
, 2020 , Article)
Steelmaking is an energy-intensive process that generates considerable amounts of byproducts and wastes, which often pose major environmental and economic challenges to the steelmaking industry. One of these by-products ...
Evaluation of the efficiency of ionic liquids in the demulsification of oil-in-water emulsions
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
The production of oil in water emulsions (O/W-EMUL) is prevalent in the petroleum sector due to the presence of several stabilizers; however, O/W-EMUL is an unwanted phenomenon. Given that, this study evaluates the efficiency ...
Phase change materials designed from Tetra Pak waste and paraffin wax as unique thermal energy storage systems
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
Thermal energy storage systems (TES) based on shape-stabilized phase change materials (SSPCM) designed from recycled Tetra Pak (TP) waste, paraffin wax (PW), and expanded graphite (EG) were investigated in this study. This ...
Influence of Adding Demolition Wastes on the Mechanical Properties of Concrete in Sultanate of Oman
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
Nowadays the global trend in construction industry is to reduce the cost, saving energy and preserving the environment. Using other industries' waste material as a construction material is one of several methods followed ...
Utilization of Recycled Materials in Infrastructure Projects: Ashghal Approach
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
As a result of numerous infrastructure projects which have taken place in Qatar in the last decade, there has been an unprecedented increase in demand for construction materials. In addition, the huge program of infrastructure ...
Recycling of Tetra Pak for Space and Water Heating by Blending with Phase Change Materials
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
A rapid rise in demands for thermal comfort in the building sector necessitates higher energy consumption for air conditioning, ventilation, space, and water heating systems. Recently, phase change materials (PCMs) have ...