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A New Electrocoagulation Electrode Configuration for The Treatment of Secondary Treated Wastewater
(2019 , Master Thesis)Electrocoagulation (EC) is an effective method that is applied to treat a wide range of wastewater. A new electrode configuration is being proposed with the application of the Dielectrophoresis (DEP) force which is expected ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 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 ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
OPTIMIZING AND EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF VIBRATORY SHEAR ENHANCED PROCESS FOR THE SUSTAINABLE MANGEMENT OF COOLING WATER BLOWDOWN
(2023 , Master Thesis)In this work, the implementation of vibratory shear enhanced process (VSEP) as an emerging membrane technology for the treatment of cooling water blowdown (CWBD) was investigated. VSEP offer the advantage of reducing the ... -
CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE AND HYDROGENATION TO METHANOL USING CU-BASED DUAL FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023 , Master Thesis)The industrial revolution and energy demand have significantly increased greenhouse gas emissions, among them carbon dioxide (CO2), which is responsible for severe environmental concerns such as climate change. To this ... -
INFLUENCE OF METAL OXIDE COATINGS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF HIGH-VOLTAGE LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 (LNMO) CATHODE MATERIALS FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES (LIBS)
(2023 , Master Thesis)Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have been publicized as suitable candidates for their utilization in portable electronics and electric vehicles (EVs). This move has been made in the past decade to address global warming and ... -
BIOTREATMENT OF GTL PROCESS WATER AND PESTICIDES CONTAMINATED WATER USING PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA: A COMPARATIVE STUDY
(2023 , Master Thesis)Over 40% of the world's population suffers from water scarcity, a problem that is expected to get worse because of global warming and desertification. Therefore, the mean of treatment and reuse of wastewater has become ...
