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Recent progress on nanomaterial-based membranes for water treatment
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article Review)
Nanomaterials have emerged as the new future generation materials for high-performance water treatment membranes with potential for solving the worldwide water pollution issue. The incorporation of nanomaterials in membranes ...
Hydrogeochemical characterization and quality evaluation of groundwater suitability for domestic and agricultural uses in the state of Qatar
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2020 , Article)
This study aims to investigate the groundwater (GW) quality in Qatar to be utilized in domestic and agricultural uses. The integrated physiochemical analysis along with hydrochemical faces analysis, geochemical modeling, ...
Impact of ionic liquids on silver thermoplastic polyurethane composite membranes for propane/propylene separation
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2020 , Article)
This work describes newly synthesized composite polymeric membranes and their utilization in propane/propylene separation in a gas mixture. The nonporous composite polymers were successfully synthesized by using thermoplastic ...
Osmotic pressure estimation using the Pitzer equation for forward osmosis modelling
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Taylor and Francis Ltd.
, 2020 , Article)
Forward osmosis (FO) has received widespread recognition in the past decade due to its potential low energy production of water. This study presents a new model analysis for predicting the water flux in FO systems when ...
Synthesis of graphene oxides particle of high oxidation degree using a modified Hummers method
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2020 , Article)
High-oxidation-degree graphene oxide particles were synthesized using a modified Hummers' method. Six different types of particles were synthesized by varying the operating conditions, including the temperature, the reactant ...
Graphene Oxide (GO) Based Coated Geopolymeric Membrane for Concentrating Orange Juice through Forward Osmosis
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Bellwether Publishing, Ltd.
, 2020 , Article)
Dewatering of fruit juice through forward osmosis (FO) has attracted great attention in recent years; however, its application for fruit juice concentration through FO is limited due to high fouling rate, low flux, and ...
Kinetic, equilibrium, and thermodynamic studies for adsorptive removal of cobalt ions by rice husk from aqueous solution
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Desalination Publications
, 2020 , Article)
Herein, batch adsorptive removal of cobalt ions (Co(II)) from aqueous solution was studied at room temperature. Adsorption of cobalt ions onto rice husk (RH) was confirmed by utilizing Fourier transform infrared, scanning ...
Doping amino acids with classical gas hydrate inhibitors to facilitate the hydrate inhibition effect at low dosages
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
, 2020 , Article)
The formation of gas hydrates in offshore subsea lines is a major flow assurance concern for the oil and gas industry. In this work, the thermodynamic hydrate inhibition (THI) effect of doping amino acids (AA) such as ...
Development and surface modification of anion exchange membrane for enhancement of antifouling potential in electrodialys process
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Parlar Scientific Publications
, 2018 , Article)
The membrane fouling in the course of electrodialysis (ED) is a serious problem during water treatment which results to its shorter lifetime and higher energy consumption. Here, the antifouling property of previously ...
Metal-Organic Material Polymer Coatings for Enhanced Gas Sorption Performance and Hydrolytic Stability under Humid Conditions
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American Chemical Society
, 2020 , Article)
Physisorbent metal-organic materials (MOMs) have shown benchmark performance for highly selective CO2 capture from bulk and trace gas mixtures. However, gas stream moisture can be detrimental to both adsorbent performance ...