Browsing Faculty Contributions by Subject "Waste management"
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Brine management strategies, technologies, and recovery using adsorption processes
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)The world is experiencing serious shortages, unequal distributions, and contamination of the available freshwater resources. Many factors like geography, climate change, increasing populations, economic and technological ... -
Development of industrially viable geopolymers from treated petroleum fly ash
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)This paper investigates the development of stable geopolymers using petroleum fly ash with high compressive strength and water absorption to promote cleaner production, sustainability, and recycling of waste. The paper ... -
Development of novel nano-γ-Al2O3 adsorbent from waste aluminum foil for the removal of boron and bromide from aqueous solution
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)The current study deals with the synthesis of nano-gamma-alumina (nano-γ-Al2O3) from waste aluminum foil and its application for the removal of boron and bromide from an aqueous solution. The physical characteristic of ... -
Food waste in the countries of the gulf cooperation council: A systematic review
( MDPI , 2020 , Article Review)Food waste (FW) is a critical challenge in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). This paper analyzes research dealing with food waste in the GCC countries (viz. Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates). ... -
Green construction and environmental performance: an assessment framework
( Emerald Publishing , 2023 , Article)Purpose: Construction firms worldwide are increasingly taking pragmatic steps towards addressing environmental problems arising from their activities. Nonetheless, there is a paucity of studies focused on the nexus between ... -
Macroalgae as an eco-friendly and successful green technology for the removal of crystal violet from synthetic and real wastewater
( Elsevier B.V. , 2023 , Article)Crystal violet (CV) is one of the water pollutants that can cause potential harm to living beings and the environment. Different methods are applied for the removal of CV from wastewater, however, a cheap and environmentally ... -
Optimizing textile dye removal by activated carbon prepared from olive stones
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)Activated carbon prepared from black and green olive stones were successfully used as an adsorbing agent to remove methylene blue from water. Scanning electron microscopy showed how the deep abundant cavities were occupied ... -
Perspectives on food waste management: Prevention and social innovations
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article Review)Food waste is one of the challenging issues humans are facing. A third of the food produced in the world is wasted at various points along the food supply chain. Food waste can be reduced by developing technology that can ... -
Potential benefits and risk assessments of using sewage sludge on soil and plants: A review
( Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. , 2019 , Article Review)Fertiliser potential and pollutant risk for the applied sewage sludge in agricultural activities must be specifically evaluated for each sludge due to the fact that there is variation in the characteristics of sludge's in ... -
Towards sustainable physiochemical and biological techniques for the remediation of phenol from wastewater: A review on current applications and removal mechanisms
( Elsevier Ltd , 2023 , Other)Phenol is a priority pollutant that presents a significant threat to human health and natural systems when discharged directly into the environment. Consequently, numerous technologies have been used and developed to ...