Browsing Chemical Engineering by Subject "Adsorption"
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A carbon dot-based clay nanocomposite for efficient heavy metal removal
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2023 , Article)Carbon dots and their derivatives with fascinating photoluminescence properties have recently attracted tremendous scientific attention. This work describes the preparation of novel fluorescent bentonite clay (B), modified ... -
A review on microwave-assisted synthesis of adsorbents and its application in the removal of water pollutants
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article Review)The use of conventional heating techniques in adsorbents preparation involves long synthesis time, high energy consumption, high cost and material fast firing. Recently, Microwave heating technique has been used to replace ... -
A review on microwave-assisted synthesis of adsorbents and its application in the removal of water pollutants
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)The use of conventional heating techniques in adsorbents preparation involves long synthesis time, high energy consumption, high cost and material fast firing. Recently, Microwave heating technique has been used to replace ... -
A review on recent advances in CO2 separation using zeolite and zeolite-like materials as adsorbents and fillers in mixed matrix membranes (MMMs)
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Anthropogenic emissions have developed the environmental demands for proficient carbon dioxide (CO2) separation technologies. Adsorption and membrane technologies are widely used to separate CO2 from other light gases due ... -
A solid-phase extractant based on microemulsion modified date pits for toxic pollutants
(2013 , Article)Application of microemulsion modified raw date pits as an inexpensive solid extractant for removing methylene blue (MB), copper ion (Cu2+) and cadmium ion (Cd2+) has been presented. The results summarised herein are also ... -
A solid-phase extractant based on microemulsion modified date pits for toxic pollutants
( Elsevier , 2013 , Article)Application of microemulsion modified raw date pits as an inexpensive solid extractant for removing methylene blue (MB), copper ion (Cu2+) and cadmium ion (Cd2+) has been presented. The results summarised herein are also ... -
A theoretical study of gas adsorption on calcite for CO2 enhanced natural gas recovery
( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article)The adsorption of gas molecules (CO2, CH4, H2O, H2S and N2) on calcite (104) has been studied by means of Density Functional Theory for molecular characterization of Enhanced Gas Recovery (EGR) CO2 injection. Results show ... -
Adsorption and desorption equilibria of nitrogen, methane, ethane, and ethylene on date-pit activated carbon
( American Chemical Society , 2010 , Article)Date pits were used to produce a highly porous activated carbon. The resulting date-pit activated carbon was used in a volumetric adsorption apparatus to measure the vapor-phase adsorption and desorption of nitrogen, ... -
Adsorption as a process for produced water treatment: A review
( MDPI AG , 2020 , Article Review)Produced water (PW) is a by-product of oil and gas operations, and its production is foreseen to increase in the upcoming years. Such an increase is justified by various entities through their projection of the expected ... -
Adsorption energy and pore-size distributions of activated carbons calculated using Hill's model
( Multi-Science Publishing Co. Ltd , 2014 , Article)An integral equation derived using a statistical physics treatment by considering the adsorption energy distribution (AED) was used to model the adsorption of ethylene and ethane on resorcinol-formaldehyde-based activated ... -
Adsorption kinetic, equilibrium and thermodynamic studies of eosin-B onto anion exchange membrane
( Desalination Publications , 2019 , Article)In this research, batch adsorption of anionic dye Eosin-B (EB) onto anion exchange membrane (AEM) (BI) from aqueous solution has been investigated at room temperature. The effect of some operating conditions such as ... -
Adsorption of CO2 on Cu/SiO2 nano-catalyst: Experimental and theoretical study
( Elsevier B.V. , 2022 , Article)Copper-based silica is a promising catalyst for several reaction pathways for CO2 conversion to hydrocarbons. The activity of this catalyst in terms of conversion and product selectivity is affected by CO2 adsorption, ... -
Amino-functionalised silica-grafted molecularly imprinted polymers for chloramphenicol adsorption
( Elsevier Ltd , 2020 , Article)This research investigated the liquid-phase removal of chloramphenicol (CAP), an emerging contaminant using molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs). CAP adsorption profiles, equilibrium, and kinetics were analysed. The ... -
An overview on trace CO2 removal by advanced physisorbent materials
( Academic Press , 2020 , Article)This review paper focuses on various gas processing technologies and materials that efficiently capture trace levels of carbon dioxide (CO2). Fundamental separation mechanisms such as absorption, adsorption, and distillation ... -
Bench-scale and packed bed sorption of methylene blue using treated olive pomace and charcoal
( Elsevier Ltd , 2006 , Article)A combination of olive pomace after solvent extraction and charcoal produced from the solid waste of olive oil press industry was used as an adsorbent for the removal of methylene blue (MB) dye from aqueous solutions. Batch ... -
Carbon dioxide EGR and sequestration in mature and immature shale: Adsorption study
( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article)Recently, CO2 sequestration in different shale formations has become an attractive option owing to the abundance of shale basins. However, these formations have different maturity levels and contain a variety of minerals ... -
Carbon dioxide sequestration and methane removal from exhaust gases using resorcinol-formaldehyde activated carbon xerogel
( Springer , 2013 , Article)The world is faced with intrinsic environmental issues. Among these issues, the minimization of greenhouse gas emission to acceptable levels presents a high priority. This study seeks to help to reduce the greenhouse effect ... -
Chitosan and chitosan composites for oil spills treatment: Review of recent literature
( Elsevier Ltd , 2023 , Article)Every year millions of oil barrels enter the water bodies. These oil spills have a devastating impact on the marine environments and their wildlife. Hence, it is necessary to clean-up these oil spills. Chitosan is cheap, ... -
CO 2 adsorption studies on Prussian blue analogues
( Elsevier Inc. , 2012 , Article)Carbon dioxide (CO2) adsorption capacities of several Prussian blue (PB) analogues have been studied using the state-of-the-art Rubotherm® sorption apparatus to obtain adsorption and desorption isotherms of these compounds ... -
Comparative study between adsorption and membrane technologies for the removal of mercury
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)Mercury is one of the most detrimental by-products of industrial activities, such as mining and fossil fuel combustion. What differentiates this contaminant from other pollutants is its bioaccumulation and rapid distribution ...