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Enhanced Adsorption of Selenium Ions from Aqueous Solution Using Iron Oxide Impregnated Carbon Nanotubes
( Hindawi Limited , 2017 , Article)The aim of this research was to investigate the potential of raw and iron oxide impregnated carbon nanotubes (CNTs) as adsorbents for the removal of selenium (Se) ions from wastewater. The original and modified CNTs with ... -
Enhanced bioelectrochemical treatment of petroleum refinery wastewater with Labaneh whey as co-substrate
( Nature Research , 2020 , Article)Petroleum refinery wastewater (PRW) that contains recalcitrant components as the major portion of constituents is difficult to treat by conventional biological processes. Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) which also produce ... -
Enhanced bioelectrochemical treatment of petroleum refinery wastewater with Labaneh whey as co-substrate
( Nature Research , 2020 , Article)Petroleum refinery wastewater (PRW) that contains recalcitrant components as the major portion of constituents is difficult to treat by conventional biological processes. Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) which also produce ... -
Enhanced boron removal by electricity generation in a microbial fuel cell
( Elsevier , 2016 , Article)Boron needs to be removed during desalination, because excessive boron in the product water for irrigation can deteriorate plant growth. In this study, a microbial fuel cell (MFC) equipped with anion exchange membrane (AEM) ... -
Enhanced CO2 capture through reaction with steel-making dust in high salinity water
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)Mineral carbonation (MC) is evolving as a possible technology for sequestering CO2 from medium-sized emission point sources. Industrial wastes have been recently used as an effective source for MC that have higher reactivity ... -
Enhanced electrochemical and mechanical performance of BN reinforced Ni-P based nanocomposite coatings
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Adequate corrosion protection and improved mechanical properties are necessary requirements to overcome operational costs in the industries. Ni-P based coatings are known to possess better superior corrosion resistance ... -
Enhanced oil recovery using hyperbranched polyglycerol polymer-coated silica nanoparticles
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)Functionalized Fe3O4?SiO2 magnetic nanoparticles (Fe?Si-MNPs) coated with hyperbranched polyglycerol polymer were prepared and tested for oil recovery from oil in water (O/W) emulsions. The structure, chemistry, and surface ... -
Enhanced treatment of petroleum refinery wastewater by short-term applied voltage in single chamber microbial fuel cell
( Elsevier , 2018 , Article)Electrochemically active anodic biofilm that has adapted under mild applied potentials in the range 100-500 mV was evaluated for its improved bioelectrogenesis and bioelectrochemical treatment of petroleum refinery wastewater ... -
Enhanced treatment of petroleum refinery wastewater by short-term applied voltage in single chamber microbial fuel cell
( Elsevier Ltd , 2018 , Article)Electrochemically active anodic biofilm that has adapted under mild applied potentials in the range 100–500 mV was evaluated for its improved bioelectrogenesis and bioelectrochemical treatment of petroleum refinery wastewater ... -
Enhancement of biogas production from agricultural wastes via pre-treatment with advanced oxidation processes
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)The effects of advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) including Fenton, ozone, and ozone combined with Fe(II) and H2O2 on disintegration/solubilization of three mixed agricultural solid wastes and subsequent anaerobic digestion ... -
Enhancement of electrical and optical performance of N719 by co-sensitization
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)This paper deals with the electrical, optical and electrochemical properties of a metal-free dye C78H74O8 (AS-2), which has been used to improve the photo-detection properties of C58H86N8O8RuS2 (N719) based Dye sensitized ... -
Enhancement of flocculation and dewaterability of a highly stable activated sludge using a hybrid system of organic coagulants and polyelectrolytes
( Elsevier Ltd , 2020 , Article)This study investigates the influence of hybrid coagulation-flocculation system on the flocculation and dewaterability efficiency of a real highly stable activated sludge obtained from the membrane bioreactor tank of a ... -
Enhancement of multi-media filter performance using talc as a new filter aid material: Mechanistic study
( Elsevier , 2015 , Article)The potential of using a new filter aid, namely, talc to enhance the removal of particles in a multi-media filter was investigated. In the case of the nano-scale particles the running time was enhanced by 300. min at a ... -
Enhancing desalination and wastewater treatment by coupling microbial desalination cells with forward osmosis
( Elsevier , 2015 , Article)Both microbial desalination cells (MDCs) and forwards osmosis (FO) are emerging technologies for energy-efficient water/wastewater treatment. However, incomplete treatment/desalination in both technologies creates challenges ... -
Enhancing hydrate inhibition performance of biomolecules by doping with synergents
( AIChE , 2017 , Conference Paper)The thermodynamic and kinetic inhibition effectiveness of the selected amino acids (AA): L-Alanine, Glycine, L-Histidine, L-Phenylalanine and L-Asparagine have been tested on the pure methane gas at different concentrations ... -
Enhancing liquid-phase olefin-paraffin separations using novel silver-based ionic liquids
( American Chemical Society , 2015 , Article)This paper describes the extraction of C5-C8 linear α-olefins from olefin/paraffin mixtures of the same carbon number using silver(I)/N,N-dimethylbenzamide bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide ([Ag(DMBA)2][Tf2N]) or ... -
Enhancing organic contaminant degradation through integrating advanced oxidation processes with microbial electrochemical systems
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Microbial electrochemical systems (MES) are studied to degrade organic contaminants with a lower energy demand, but degradation of recalcitrant compounds tends to be challenging. To enhance contaminant degradation in MES, ... -
Enhancing student learning in chemical engineering design via role play and enquiry guided learning: A case study from Qatar
(2012 , Conference Paper)Plant design is the capstone design course taken in the senior year of a chemical engineering students at Qatar University and is spread over two semesters (Plant Design I and Plant Design II). The course content, delivery ... -
Enhancing the degradation of selected recalcitrant organic contaminants through integrated cathode and anode processes in microbial electrochemical systems: A frontier review
( Elsevier B.V. , 2022 , Article)Microbial electrochemical system (MES) technology has been widely investigated for organic degradation. However, the removal of recalcitrant organic contaminants containing halogen-, nitro-, or azo-groups remains a great ... -
Enhancing the electrocatalytic properties of LaMnO3 by tuning surface oxygen deficiency through salt assisted combustion synthesis
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)In this work, we report a detailed investigation on the salt assisted combustion synthesis of LaMnO3 perovskite catalyst for improving the electrochemical properties through agglomeration control and enhanced oxygen defects ...