Chemical Engineering: Recent submissions
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Unanswered issues on decarbonizing the aviation industry through the development of sustainable aviation fuel from microalgae
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Concerns have been raised about the effects of fossil fuel combustion on global warming and climate change. Fuel consumer behavior is also heavily influenced by factors such as fluctuating fuel prices and the need for a ... -
Highly effective hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol over Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 catalyst: A process economy & environmental aspects
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)The hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol is one of the promising CO2 utilization routes in the industry that can contribute to emissions mitigation. In this work, improved operating conditions were reported for the sustainable ... -
An integrated framework of data-driven, metaheuristic, and mechanistic modeling approach for biomass pyrolysis
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)This study presents an integrated hybrid framework of data-driven (cascade forward neural network (CFNN)), metaheuristic (artificial bee colony (ABC)), and a mechanistic modeling (Aspen simulation) approach for the biomass ... -
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 ... -
A classifier to detect best mode for Solar Chimney Power Plant system
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Machine learning (ML) classifiers were used as a novel approach to select the best operating mode for Hybrid Solar Chimney Power Plant (HSCPP). The classifiers (decision tree (J48), Nave Bayes (NB), and Support Vector ... -
Dual-technology power plant as a potential solution for the clean water and electricity productions: Eritrea case study
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)According to WorldVision, Eritrea has the least access to clean water in Africa. Therefore, this work presents a unique dual-technology power plant (DTPP) model for electricity and distilled water production as a potential ... -
Special issue on "hydrogen-based catalysts"
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Numerous hazardous substances are found in the environment, including antibiotics, pesticides, heavy metals, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), oil pollution, micro and nano plastics, as well as other emerging pollutants ... -
Recent advances in the thermochemical transformation of biomass to bio-oil, biochar and syngas and its upgrading methods
( Institution of Chemical Engineers , 2022 , Article)The continuous increase in energy demand due to the rapid increase in population and urbanization has increased the dependency on fossil fuels such as oil, natural gas, and coal. For instance, in 2021, the energy demand ... -
A critical review of the development and demulsification processes applied for oil recovery from oil in water emulsions
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)The formation of stable emulsions is a fundamental problem in oil industry that can result in a sequence of environmental and operational problems. Chemical demulsification is extensively applied for the recovery of oil ... -
State of charge estimation for a group of lithium-ion batteries using long short-term memory neural network
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)The present paper estimates for the first time the State of Charge (SoC) of a high capacity grid-scale lithium-ion battery storage system used to improve the power profile in a distribution network. The proposed long ... -
Comprehensive insights into conversion of microalgae to feed, food, and biofuels: Current status and key challenges towards implementation of sustainable biorefineries
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Microalgae have been promoted as important feedstocks for producing biofuels and bioproducts. However, their production on a large scale would require a large amount of water and nutrients. Considering the importance of ... -
Progress in valorisation of agriculture, aquaculture and shellfish biomass into biochemicals and biomaterials towards sustainable bioeconomy
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)The recurrent environmental and economic issues associated with the diminution of fossil fuels are the main impetus towards the conversion of agriculture, aquaculture and shellfish biomass and the wastes into alternative ... -
Pilot-scale co-processing of lignocellulosic biomass, algae, shellfish waste via thermochemical approach: Recent progress and future directions
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article Review)Thermal co-processing of lignocellulosic and aquatic biomass, such as algae and shellfish waste, has shown synergistic effects in producing value-added energy products with higher process efficiency than the traditional ... -
Application of microalgae in wastewater treatment: simultaneous nutrient removal and carbon dioxide bio-fixation for biofuel feedstock production
( Elsevier , 2022 , Book chapter)The release of organic and inorganic pollutants generated from domestic, agricultural, and industrial water activities can have a serious impact on the environment. Conventional treatment processes (primary and secondary) ... -
Techno-economic assessment of upfront nitrogen removal in a baseload LNG plant
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)As the world's energy demand grows, the LNG industry is gaining popularity as a cleaner fossil fuel source. Studies on process enhancement have proposed that retrofitting upfront nitrogen removal (UNR) technologies like ... -
Impact study of integrating solar double chimney power plant into electrical grid
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Integrating a novel design of Solar Double Chimney Power Plant system (SDCPPS) into a traditional medium voltage (MV)) distribution grid in the Safawi area, Jordan was presented. The impact of full-day integration of the ... -
Algal bioremediation versus conventional wastewater treatment
( Elsevier , 2022 , Book chapter)Microalgae-based wastewater (Ww) treatment systems are gaining popularity in recent years and offer a simple and cost-effective tertiary biotreatment process combined with the production of valuable biomass that can be ... -
Graphene-based membrane techniques for heavy metal removal: A critical review
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)As good quality water is becoming increasingly scarce, efficient methods for water recovery, recycling, and reuse must be developed to ensure a reliable water supply. This endeavor may take into account other water supplies ... -
The novel advancements of nanomaterials in biofuel cells with a focus on electrodes' applications
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Biofuel cells (BFCs) convert biochemical energy into electrical energy by virtue of the biocatalyst component. They incorporate bio-catalysts composed of microorganisms and enzymes. BFCs are considered among the novel ... -
A comprehensive review of hydrogen generation by water splitting using 2D nanomaterials: Photo vs electro-catalysis
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Transition metal carbides/nitrides (MXenes) with eccentric properties are emerging 2D nanomaterials with intriguing applications in the photo and electro-catalytic water splitting (Wsp). MXenes have a regular planer structure ...
