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Fabrication and characterization of pyridinium functionalized anion exchange membranes for acid recovery
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)In the present work, the fabrication of pyridinium functionalized anion exchange membranes (AEMs) for acid recovery using diffusion dialysis (DD) processes was developed using brominated poly (2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene ... -
Fabrication of high flux nanofiltration membrane via hydrogen bonding based co-deposition of polydopamine with poly(vinyl alcohol)
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)The use of bio-inspired polydopamine (PDA) chemistry for membrane development has attracted increasing interest in recent years. This paper reports on the fabrication of new nanofiltration (NF) membrane with a robust and ... -
Fabrication of titanium dioxide nanomaterial for implantable highly flexible composite bioelectrode for biosensing applications
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)Implantable and stretchable electrodes have managed to progress the medical field from a medical diagnosis aspect to a patient treatment level. They offer the ability to detect biosignals and conduct electrical current to ... -
Factors affecting the induction of UV protectant and lipid productivity in Lyngbya for sequential biorefinery product recovery
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)With objective to design cyanobacterial biorefinery, taking Lyngbya as a model organism, a detail sequential protocol has been developed for production of UV protectant and lipids. This study addresses ultra violet radiations ... -
Fe-natural zeolite as highly active heterogeneous catalyst in decolorization of reactive blue 4
( International Journal of Environmental Science and Development , 2020 , Article)Heterogeneous Fenton-like reaction using Fe-natural zeolite (Fe-NZ) was investigated for the decolorization of Reactive Blue 4(RB4). The effect of iron ions loading, H2O2 concentration and initial pH value were investigated. ... -
Fenton oxidation for soil remediation: A critical review of observations in historically contaminated soils
( Elsevier B.V. , 2022 , Article Review)Fenton-based treatments have received tremendous attention in recent decades as viable strategies for soil decontamination. Historically contaminated soils are characterized by particular contamination types, pollution ... -
Field evaluation of membrane distillation technologies for desalination of highly saline brines
( Elsevier , 2014 , Article)Membrane distillation (MD) is a hybrid thermal-membrane desalination process that uses low-grade waste heat and hydrophobic membrane to produce high quality distillate. The MD process can treat highly saline brines that ... -
Field study comparing the effect of hydraulic mixing on septic tank performance and sludge accumulation
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2016 , Article)This study investigates the effect of hydraulic mixing on anaerobic digestion and sludge accumulation in a septic tank. The performance of a septic tank equipped with a hydraulic mixer was compared with that of a similar ... -
Flare minimization for an olefin plant shutdown via plant-wide dynamic simulation
( Elsevier Ltd , 2020 , Article)During shutdown operations of chemical plants, significant amounts of raw materials, intermediates, and products may be flared leading to economic losses and emissions such as carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and volatile ... -
Flavonol-carbon nanostructure hybrid systems: A DFT study on the interaction mechanism and UV/Vis features
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2016 , Article)Flavonols are a class of natural compounds with potential biological and pharmacological applications. They are also natural pigments responsible for the diversity of colors in plants. Flavonols offer the possibility of ... -
Flocculation and viscoelastic behavior of industrial papermaking suspensions
( Springer New York LLC , 2016 , Article)The effects of the surface charge type and density C496, C492 and A130LMW polyacrylamides (PAMs) on the rheological behavior of real industrial papermaking suspensions were quantitatively related to the degree of flocculation ... -
Fluid-rock interactions in tight gas reservoirs: Wettability, pore structural alteration, and associated multiphysics transport
( Elsevier , 2023 , Book chapter)Tight and unconventional reservoirs such as shales are rich in clay minerals that give rise to several fluid-rock interactions. The effect of such fluid-rock interactions is manifested at multiscales. The fluid-rock ... -
Force Transmission Error Analysis for a High-Pressure Single-Sinker Magnetic Suspension Densimeter
( Springer Science and Business Media , 2010 , Article)The magnetic suspension densimeter (MSD) is a sophisticated, stateof- the-art device that provides extremely accurate results for density measurements. The MSD uses a magnetic technique to couple a mass inside a measurement ... -
Forecast of the outbreak of COVID-19 using artificial neural network: Case study Qatar, Spain, and Italy
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)The present study illustrates the outbreak prediction and analysis on the growth and expansion of the COVID-19 pandemic using artificial neural network (ANN). The first wave of the pandemic outbreak of the novel Coronavirus ... -
Framework for Design under Uncertainty Including Inherent Safety, Environmental Assessment, and Economic Performance of Chemical Processes
( American Chemical Society , 2019 , Article)Typically, analysis and design of chemical processes is carried out considering average values of inherently uncertain data that pertain to key design and process variables that shape its performance. In this work, a ... -
Freezing-Based Acid Gas Removal and Its Integration with the Cold Section in an LNG Plant
( American Chemical Society , 2022 , Article)Natural gas (NG) feed undergoes a series of liquefaction and upgradation processes to produce the final liquefied natural gas (LNG) product that meets customer specifications. LNG processes have a significant capital ... -
From Waste to Watts: Updates on Key Applications of Microbial Fuel Cells in Wastewater Treatment and Energy Production
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Due to fossil fuel depletion and the rapid growth of industry, it is critical to develop environmentally friendly and long-term alternative energy technologies. Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are a powerful platform for ... -
Functionalization of silica-coated magnetic nanoparticles as powerful demulsifier to recover oil from oil-in-water emulsion
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)This study presents an innovative approach for the preparation of Fe3O4 nanoparticles covered with SiO2 shell (denoted as Fe–Si-MNP), which were used to recover oil recovery from oil-in-water emulsion (O/W-emul). The ... -
Galvanic exchange as a novel method for carbon nitride supported coag catalyst synthesis for oxygen reduction and carbon dioxide conversion
( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article)A bimetallic alloy of CoAg nanoparticles (NPs) on a carbon nitride (CN) surface was synthesized using a galvanic exchange process for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and carbon dioxide electrocatalytic conversion. The ... -
Gas hydrate inhibition: A review of the role of ionic liquids
( American Chemical Society , 2014 , Article)Ionic liquids (ILs) are popular designer green chemicals with great potential for use in diverse energy-related applications. Apart from the well-known low vapor pressure, the physical properties of ILs, such as ...