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Sustainable removal of copper from wastewater using chemically treated bio-sorbent: Characterization, mechanism and process kinetics
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2021 , Article)
This study introduces the impact of treating chicken drumstick bones on the removal of copper ions from an aqueous solution. An untreated bio-sorbent (UTB), base treated bio-sorbent (BTB), acid-treated bio-sorbent (ATB), ...
Techno-economic investigation of an integrated boiler?solar water heating/cooling system: A case study
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MDPI AG
, 2021 , Article)
With the increase in oil prices, developing nations end up paying expensive electricity and heating bill. This leading study investigates the experimental development of a new energy-saving system by integrating a solar ...
A new insight into the separation of oil from oil/water emulsion by Fe3O4?SiO2 nanoparticles
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Academic Press Inc.
, 2021 , Article)
Nanofluids have shown their potential in the oil recovery process through surface modification. Due to their surface characteristics, they can apply to improve the oil production from reservoirs by enabling different ...
Artificial neural networks for predicting hydrogen production in catalytic dry reforming: A systematic review
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MDPI AG
, 2021 , Article Review)
Dry reforming of hydrocarbons, alcohols, and biological compounds is one of the most promising and effective avenues to increase hydrogen (H2 ) production. Catalytic dry reforming is used to facilitate the reforming process. ...
Performance analysis of hybrid solar chimney?power plant for power production and seawater desalination: A sustainable approach
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd
, 2021 , Article)
This study presents a novel design that combines cooling tower (CT) and traditional solar chimney power plant (SCPP) technologies for electricity generation and seawater desalination. The proposed hybrid solar chimney power ...
Effective separation of prime olefins from gas stream using anion pillared metal organic frameworks: Ideal adsorbed solution theory studies, cyclic application and stability
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article)
The separation of C3H4/C3H6 is one of the most energy intensive and challenging opera-tions, requiring up to 100 theoretical stages, in traditional cryogenic distillation. In this investigation, the potential application ...
A new sustainable and novel hybrid solar chimney power plant design for power generation and seawater desalination
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article)
This study presents a case study of a novel hybrid solar chimney power plant (HSCPP) design?s performance in the city of Doha, Qatar. The HSCPP construction is similar to the traditional solar chimney power plant (SCPP) ...
An innovative design of a solar double-chimney power plant for electricity generation
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article)
The present work involves a new and novel upgrading design to the classical solar chimney power plant (SCPP) structure. The SCPP design was modified by adding a co-centric secondary external chimney to the SCPP structure ...
A novel technique of paper mill sludge conversion to bioethanol toward sustainable energy production: Effect of fiber recovery on the saccharification hydrolysis and fermentation
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2021 , Article)
A new process for the production of bioethanol from paper mill sludge (PMS) is described in this work. PMS biomass feedstock was processed via the simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) with and without ...
Graphene-based nanomaterial for desalination of water: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2021 , Article)
Due to its unique properties, graphene has emerged as a promising green nanomaterial for many applications. The porous structure and wetting characteristics of graphene make it an excellent and promising nanomaterial for ...