Chemical Engineering: Recent submissions
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Solar hydrogen production via thermochemical metal oxide - Metal sulfate water splitting cycle
( AIChE , 2015 , Conference Paper)This paper reports the thermodynamic analysis of solar H2 production via two-step thermochemical iron oxide - iron Sulfate (IO-IS) water splitting cycle. The first step belongs to the exothermic oxidation of FeO via SO2 ... -
Solar thermochemical conversion of CO2 into synthetic fuels via ferrite based redox reactions
( AIChE , 2014 , Conference Paper)In this contribution, we report the synthesis NiFe2O4 and CoFe2O4 redox materials via sol-gel method. For the synthesis of these materials via sol-gel approach, the Ni, Co, and Fe precursors were first dissolved in ethanol ... -
CO2 capture from fossil fuel power plant flue gas using aqueous solution of renewably prepared alkanolamine
( AIChE , 2014 , Conference Paper)In this study, K2CO3/KHCO3 as hydroxyl radical scavengers was mixed with aqueous EAE to form a new absorbing solvent i.e. EHRS solvent which will be used for the reactive absorption of CO2. Degradation of the EHRS solvent ... -
CO2 capture from fossil fuel power plant flue gas using aqueous solution of renewably prepared alkanolamine
( AIChE , 2014 , Conference Paper)In this study, K2CO3/KHCO3 as hydroxyl radical scavengers was mixed with aqueous EAE to form a new absorbing solvent i.e. EHRS solvent which will be used for the reactive absorption of CO2. Degradation of the EHRS solvent ... -
Cellulose assisted combustion synthesis of porous Cu-Ni nanopowders
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2015 , Article)Porous nanopowders of Cu-Ni were synthesized using cellulose fibres as impregnation media at ambient pressure using combustion based techniques. The synthesized nanopowders were characterized using XRD, BET, SEM, TEM etc. ... -
In situ XAS and FTIR studies of a multi-component Ni/Fe/Cu catalyst for hydrogen production from ethanol
(2013 , Article)Multicomponent catalysts containing Ni, Fe, Cu active for ethanol reforming reactions, prepared by solution combustion synthesis are characterized by multiple techniques such as ex situ XRD, XPS, and in situ XAFS and FTIR. ... -
Thermochemical dissociation of CO2 into renewable fuels via CexZryHfzO2 based redox reactions using concentrated solar energy
( AIChE , 2014 , Conference Paper)In this paper we report the co-precipitation synthesis of Ce0.75Zr0.125Hf0.125O2 redox material for the production of solar fuels via thermochemical H2O/CO2 splitting reaction. For the synthesis of Ce0.75Zr0.125Hf0.125O2 ... -
Sol-gel synthesis of nanocrystalline Ni-ferrite and Co-ferrite redox materials for the rmoche mical production of solar fuels
( Materials Research Society , 2014 , Conference Paper)In this contribution, we report the synthesis and characterization of NixFe3-xO4 and CoxFe3-xO4 redox nanomaterials using sol-gel method. These materials will be used to produce solar fuels such as H2 or syngas from H2O ... -
Solution combustion synthesis of active catalysts for hydrogen production from ethanol
( AIChE , 2014 , Conference Paper)Solution combustion synthesis method was used to synthesize Cu and Ni based catalysts active for hydrogen production from ethanol decomposition reaction. The catalyst synthesis parameters (such as fuel to oxidizer ratio, ... -
Solution combustion synthesis of active catalysts for hydrogen production from ethanol
( AIChE , 2014 , Conference Paper)Solution combustion synthesis method was used to synthesize Cu and Ni based catalysts active for hydrogen production from ethanol decomposition reaction. The catalyst synthesis parameters (such as fuel to oxidizer ratio, ... -
The potential use of solar photocatalytic oxidation for removal of emerging pharmaceuticals from effluent of wastewater treatment plant: A pilot plant study
( AIChE , 2017 , Conference Paper)The treatment of effluent wastewater containing pharmaceutical by solar advanced oxidation processes were studied in a pilot plant. The removal efficiency of four groups of pharmaceuticals (antibiotics, estrogens, acidic, ... -
Solar thermochemical splitting of H2O and CO2 using nonvolatile metal oxides
( AIChE , 2017 , Conference Paper)In this study, a Co ferrite/ZrO2 ceramic nanornixture was synthesized by the propylene-oxide-assisted sol-gel method. Cobalt, iron, and zirconium nitrate salts were used as the metal precursors, and ethanol and propylene ... -
Solar thermochemical splitting of H2O and CO2 using nonvolatile metal oxides
( AIChE , 2017 , Conference Paper)In this study, a Co ferrite/ZrO2 ceramic nanornixture was synthesized by the propylene-oxide-assisted sol-gel method. Cobalt, iron, and zirconium nitrate salts were used as the metal precursors, and ethanol and propylene ... -
The potential use of solar photocatalytic oxidation for removal of emerging pharmaceuticals from effluent of wastewater treatment plant: A pilot plant study
( AIChE , 2017 , Conference Paper)The treatment of effluent wastewater containing pharmaceutical by solar advanced oxidation processes were studied in a pilot plant. The removal efficiency of four groups of pharmaceuticals (antibiotics, estrogens, acidic, ... -
Solar thermochemical splitting of h2o and Co2 using nonvolatile metal oxides
( AIChE , 2017 , Conference Paper)In this study, a Co ferrite/ZrO2 ceramic nanornixture was synthesized by the propylene-oxide-assisted sol-gel method. Cobalt, iron, and zirconium nitrate salts were used as the metal precursors, and ethanol and propylene ... -
Thermodynamic exergy analysis of dysprosium oxide-based solar thermochemical water-splitting cycle
( Inderscience Publishers , 2017 , Article)The effect of water splitting temperature on the parameters required for the design of solar thermal reactor to conduct the dysprosium oxide based water splitting (Dy-WS) cycle was investigated by using the HSC Chemistry ... -
Cellulose assisted combustion synthesis of nanoparticles for catalytic applications
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Combustion synthesis of copper-nickel catalysts for hydrogen production from ethanol
( Elsevier B.V. , 2015 , Article)Cu and Ni based catalysts were synthesized using solution combustion synthesis method. The catalytic activity and hydrogen selectivity were investigated for ethanol decomposition reaction. The amount of fuel content in the ... -
Thermodynamic analysis of solar driven SnO2/SnO based thermochemical water splitting cycle
( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article)There are many studies related on the SnO2/SnO based solar thermochemical water splitting cycle, however there are still no studies addressing on the detailed thermodynamic analysis of this process using HSC Chemistry ... -
Recent advances in cobalt based heterogeneous catalysts for oxygen evolution reaction
( Elsevier S.A. , 2020 , Article Review)The future of the world energy lies in clean and renewable energy sources. Many technologies, such as solar cells, wind turbines, etc., have been developed to harness renewable energies in different forms of fuel. Amongst ...
