Environmental Engineering
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MULTIFUNCTIONAL POLYMERIC DOUBLE LAYERED SMART COMPOSITE COATINGS FOR CORROSION PROTECTION OF STEEL
(2022 , Master Thesis)This work represented a novel polymeric multilayered composite coating containing a pre-layer responsible for pH changing corrosion inhibition by forming a monolayer by the geometric blocking effect which is zinc-aluminum ... -
MODELLING AND OPTIMIZATION OF A MULTI-POPULATION, SINGLE-CHAMBER MICROBIAL FUEL CELL OPERATING IN A CONTINUOUS FLOW MODE AT STEADY-STATE
(2022 , Master Thesis)There is no doubt that energy demand has been increased in the last decade due to the economic revolution. However, this revolution is based on the fossils fuel which are going to be depleted. Microbial fuel cells are one ... -
HARVESTING OF CHLORELLA SP. MICROALGAE BY DIELECTROPHORETIC FORCE USING TITANIUM DIOXIDE (TiO2) INSULATED ELECTRODES
(2022 , Master Thesis)The harvesting of microalgae using conventional technologies suffers from biomass contamination, high energy consumption and long processing time. In this study, titanium dioxide (TiO2) insulated stainless steel electrodes ... -
Development and Performance Test of Choline Chloride Based Natural Deep Eutectic Solvent for Separation of Colloidal Suspensions
(2021 , Master Thesis)Clay minerals such as bentonite are considered as a valuable raw material for a variety of industrial applications including drilling fluids for oil and gas industries, cosmetics, papermaking, paint and dyes, pharmaceutical, ... -
Developing a Framework for Optimal Performance of Activated Carbon/ Graphene Oxide/Activated Carbon-Graphene Oxide Nano Adsorbent for the Removal of Antibiotics from Wastewater
(2021 , Master Thesis)Antibiotics are important drugs for treating infectious diseases and they have undoubtedly saved the lives of millions of people. A growing global problem is the emergence of antibiotic resistance, which means that the ... -
Development of novel magnetic bentonite based adsorbents combined with different carbon sources for removal of oil content from produced water
(2021 , Master Thesis)Water scarcity is a challenge faced worldwide due to depleting sustainable good quality water resources. Produced water, associated with the production of gas and oil, usually comes as oil contaminated water, creating real ... -
Characterizing trapped NAPL in pore networks of unconsolidated sand using synchrotron micro-computed tomography
(2021 , Master Thesis)The purpose of this research paper was to determine the correlation of occupancy percentage against the pore radius and coordination numbers for each pore space. X-ray micro-computed tomography images were taken for the ... -
Bio-Inspired Fabrication of Ultrafiltration Membranes Incorporating Polydopamine Functionalized Graphene Oxide Nanoparticles
(2021 , Dissertation)Graphene oxide (GO) and its based materials have gained a significant interest in the membrane functionalization sector in the recent years. Inspired by their unique and tunable properties, several GO-based nanomaterials ... -
Development and Evaluation of Fibrous Fluid Formulations for Horizontal Gas and Oil Well Cleanout
(2021 , Master Thesis)Cuttings substantial buildup on the downside of the wellbore is a challenging problem that encounters oil and gas drilling operations. Field reports indicate that inefficient hole cleaning increases the nonproductive time ... -
Inhibition of Inorganic Oilfield Scales: Theoretical Investigation
(2021 , Master Thesis)Scale deposition is a critical issue in the oil and gas exploration and production processes causing significant blocking in the tubing and consequently flow assurance and economic losses. Most studies addressing the scale ... -
Coupled CFD-DEM Parallel Model to Describe Fines Migration Behavior at the Pore-Scale
(2021 , Master Thesis)Transport of fine particles in porous media has attracted considerable interest over the past few decades. In various fields of science and engineering, on-site remediation strategies, enhanced transport of contaminants ... -
Development of Polymeric Crosslinkable Formulations for Conformance Control In Oil and Gas Reservoirs
(2020 , Master Thesis)Excessive water production from oil reservoirs is a main challenge facing the oil and gas industry nowadays. Polymers and crosslinkers are mixed to form gelants that are widely applied to seal water production zones leading ... -
Pilot-Scale Investigation of Osmotic Concentration for Reducing Wastewater Injection Volumes in Qatari Gas Fields
(2020 , Master Thesis)In the past 10 years, forward osmosis (FO) has been capturing the attention as a low-energy membrane technology for wastewater reclamation. FO relies on the osmosis phenomenon from osmotic pressure difference across ... -
Experimental Assessment of Forward Osmosis Membrane System for Separation of Suspended Colloids
(2020 , Master Thesis)The formation of the stable suspended colloids is well known in many industrial applications, whether you are in the wastewater treatment, dairy, chemical refinery, or food processing and production industry. Always ... -
Thermo-Rheological Characterization of Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents (Nades) Used in Co2 Capture
(2019 , Master Thesis)The rheological behavior of a fluid is an important property that has a distinct impact on its flow behavior, which influences viscosity dependent phenomena and applications such as pumping, mass transfer rates, and ... -
Relating Representative Elementary Volume of Tortuosity to That of Porosity as Revealed from Computed Tomography Images
(2019 , Master Thesis)Tortuosity and porosity are significant micro-scale parameters that have a major impact on many environmental processes and engineering applications that are usually implemented at a macroscopic scale. Thus, it is ... -
Use of Algae for Removing Heavy Metal Ions from Industrial Wastewater
(2019 , Master Thesis)The presence of heavy metal ions in the environment has been a big challenge facing the world due to its harmful effect on the health of humans even at low concentrations. There are various treatment techniques that ... -
Influence of Polyelectrolyte’s Architecture On the Electro Kinetics and Rheological Behavior of Industrial Membrane Bioreactor Activated Sludge
(2019 , Master Thesis)Membrane bioreactor (MBR) is a recent biological treatment process in many industrial and municipal industries that has been implemented to overcome the current difficulties of activated sludge (AS) processes for ... -
Thermodynamic Analysis of Full Scale Baseload LNG Chain
(2019 , Master Thesis)The world’s growing energy demand and the need for low-carbon energy sources are key factors that have made natural gas (NG) an attractive energy source compared to other available fossil fuels (i.e. coal and oil). ... -
Novel Adsorbents For The Removal Of Oil From Produced Water
(2019 , Master Thesis)Produced water is water that is brought up to the surface of the well during oil and gas operations. Almost all oil and gas wells generate huge amounts of produced water as part of the production process. These large volumes ...
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