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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 ... -
Enhancing the electrochemical performance of hybrid supercapacitors with in-situ grown ultrasound-mediated heterostructure bi-metallic and dual-linker MOF nanoarchitecture by harnessing charge storage mechanisms
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)In the present technological era, energy storage devices like batteries and supercapacitors hold immense importance, and their hybrid variants have gained notable interest. The aim of this study was to develop a dual-linker ... -
Enhancing the flocculation of stable bentonite suspension using hybrid system of polyelectrolytes and NADES
( Elsevier B.V. , 2022 , Article)In this study, the influence of a hybrid coagulation/flocculation process on the electrokinetic of highly stable bentonite suspension has been examined. Choline chloride (ChCl) based natural deep eutectic solvent (NADES) ... -
Enhancing the production of biogas through anaerobic co-digestion of agricultural waste and chemical pre-treatments
( Elsevier Ltd , 2020 , Article)Large amounts of agricultural solid wastes (ASWs) and animal dung are produced annually causing serious environmental problem that requires proper treatment. The present study proposes a strategy for optimizing the anaerobic ... -
Environmental degradation of 30 to 50 years old reinforced concrete structures in Qatari climate
( Advanced Engineering Solutions , 2017 , Conference Paper)This paper presents the results of a field survey carried out on three reinforced concrete (RC) structures built respectively in 1960's 1970's and 1980's to determine the main load (environmental) and resistance (concrete ... -
Environmental impacts of solar photovoltaic systems: A critical review of recent progress and future outlook
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)Photovoltaic (PV) systems are regarded as clean and sustainable sources of energy. Although the operation of PV systems exhibits minimal pollution during their lifetime, the probable environmental impacts of such systems ... -
Environmental sustainability through process integration, control and optimization
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Environmental sustainability through process integration, control and optimization
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Enzymatic Electrosynthesis Toward Value Addition
( Elsevier , 2019 , Book chapter)Utilization of enzymes as biocatalyst found to have specific advantages over whole-cell bacterial biocatalyst in electrochemical systems. The process of enzymatic catalysis in association with electrodes was found to have ... -
Epoxy coatings modified with a new cerium phosphate inhibitor for smart corrosion protection of steel
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)In this work cerium tri(bis(2-ethylhexyl)phosphate) (Ce(DEHP)3) particles were used as anti-corrosion pigments in epoxy coatings applied on steel coupons. The composition of the corrosion inhibitor was designed to introduce ... -
Erosion behavior of API X120 steel: Effect of particle speed and impact angle
( MDPI AG , 2018 , Article)The dry erosion behavior of API-X120 pipeline steel was investigated, under the erosive interaction of aluminum oxide particulates, in a range of speed (43-167 m·s-1) and impact angle (30°-90°). Erosion behavior is ... -
Estimation of algae concentration in water solutions using spectrophotometry measurements and absorbance first derivative
( TechConnect , 2016 , Conference Paper)The monitoring and detection of algae in wastewater and surface solutions is important in controlling the quality of surface water and wastewater, yet there is currently no quick and simple method to achieve this. The ... -
Ethanol Decomposition and Dehydrogenation for Hydrogen Production: A Review of Heterogeneous Catalysts
( American Chemical Society , 2021 , Article Review)Biowaste derived ethanol is an important feedstock for carbon neutral hydrogen production. It is liquid at atmospheric conditions, has a high hydrogen to carbon ratio, and it can be generated from biomass, lignocellulosic ... -
Ethanol dehydrogenation mechanism on cuni catalysts for hydrogen production
( TechConnect , 2016 , Conference Paper)Ethanol dehydrogenation mechanism was investigated over catalysts containing Cu and Ni metals prepared by solution combustion synthesis. In situ DRIFTS studies were conducted on individual metals (Cu and Ni) as well as on ... -
Evacuated tube heat pipe solar collector for Encontech engine-driven reverse osmosis solar desalination
( John Wiley and Sons Ltd , 2020 , Article)Utilization of a single evacuated tube heat pipe solar collector (ETHPSC) for the efficient deployment of the solar energy toward driving the Encontech heat engine for reverse osmosis desalination is considered in this ... -
Evaluating greywater and A/C condensate daily volume and water quality in urban settings
( American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers , 2011 , Conference Paper)Due to increasing water demand as a result of population growth and improvement in living standards, many countries with arid climate are already facing water shortages that are being met by expensive desalination projects. ... -
Evaluating the effect of antiscalants on membrane biofouling using FTIR and multivariate analysis
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2019 , Article)A combination of Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, multivariate analysis and conventional microbiological assays were utilized to characterize and differentiate membrane biofouling formed in the presence of ... -
Evaluating the Performance of a Newly Developed Carbon Capture Device for Mobile Emission Sources
( American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) , 2017 , Article)In the present study, a new carbon capture device that can be carried on-board vehicles has been developed and tested. The developed device uses absorption and adsorption methods of postcombustion CO2 capture. Sodium ... -
Evaluation of redox performance of silver and transition metal-doped ternary ceria oxides for thermochemical splitting of CO2
( John Wiley and Sons Ltd , 2019 , Article)Synthesis of Ce0.9M0.05Ag0.05O2‐δ materials (where, M = Ni, Zn, Mn, Fe, Cu, Cr, Co, Zr) via coprecipitation of hydroxide method and examination of these materials toward multiple thermochemical CO2 splitting (CS) cycles ...