Chemical Engineering: Recent submissions
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Solid Sorbents as a Retrofit Technology for CO2 Removal from Natural Gas Under High Pressure and Temperature Conditions
( Nature Research , 2020 , Article)The capture of CO2 under high pressure and temperature is challenging and is required in a number for industrial applications including natural gas processing. In this work, we examine the use of benchmark hybrid ultraporous ... -
P. putida as biosorbent for the remediation of cobalt and phenol from industrial waste wastewaters
( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article)The current work focused on the feasibility of treating industrial wastewater containing phenol and cobalt (Co) by adsorption, biosorption, and bioadsorption to determine the effectiveness of each technology. To study the ... -
Metal-organic frameworks as a platform for CO2 capture and chemical processes: Adsorption, membrane separation, catalytic-conversion, and electrochemical reduction of CO2
( MDPI , 2020 , Article Review)The continuous rise in the atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide gas (CO2) is of significant global concern. Several methodologies and technologies are proposed and applied by the industries to mitigate the emissions ... -
A systematic approach for design and simulation of monoethylene glycol (MEG) recovery in oil and gas industry
( John Wiley and Sons Ltd , 2020 , Article)Monoethylene glycol (MEG) is a widely used hydrate inhibitor in the oil and gas industry to reduce the risk of hydrate formation in pipelines that could cause a blockage. For flow assurance and hydrate inhibition purposes, ... -
Design, optimization and economic analysis of a monoethylene glycol recovery process: salt precipitation and vacuum operation
( John Wiley and Sons Ltd , 2020 , Article)In the present study, the energy requirements, performance and economic feasibility of monoethylene glycol (MEG) recovery process (MEG-R-P) were establish based on Aspen Plus simulation. The simulation was carried out in ... -
Prediction of biogas production from chemically treated co-digested agricultural waste using artificial neural network
( Elsevier Ltd , 2020 , Article)The present study evaluates the effect of co-digestion of agricultural solid wastes (ASWs), cow manure (CM), and the application of chemical pre-treatment with NaHCO3 on the performance of anaerobic digestion (AD) process. ... -
A bioassimilation and bioaccumulation model for the removal of heavy metals from wastewater using algae: New strategy
( Institution of Chemical Engineers , 2020 , Article)A mathematical model for bioassimilation (BS) combined with bioaccumulation (BC) has been conducted to determine the removal and recovery of heavy metals (HMs) from wastewater using green algae. Response Surface and Box ... -
Electrochemical oxidation of ammonia (NH4+/NH3) ON synthesized nickel-cobalt oxide catalyst
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)Ni–C and Co/Ni–C electro-catalysts were prepared using solvothermal reaction method and used to oxidize ammonia in aqueous solution. Ni and Co were consistently dispersed in carbon generating spherical and porous structure ... -
Experimentally measured methane hydrate phase equilibria and ionic liquids inhibition performance in Qatar’s seawater
( Nature Research , 2020 , Article)Qatar has the third-largest natural gas reserves in the world and is the second largest Liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter in the world. These reserves are mainly located in its offshore North Field where the gas is ... -
Innovative bppo anion exchange membranes formulation using diffusion dialysis-enhanced acid regeneration system
( MDPI AG , 2021 , Article)Recycling of acid from aqueous waste streams is crucial not only from the environmental point of view but also for maturing the feasible method (diffusion dialysis). Anion exchange membrane (AEM)–based diffusion dialysis ... -
Use of nanoadvanced activated carbon, alumina and ferric adsorbents for humics removal from water: isotherm study
( Springer Nature , 2020 , Article)The adsorption of humic substances on three different adsorbents was investigated and adsorption isotherms were applied in this research. The three adsorbents studied include granular activated carbon (GAC), ferric ... -
Effective separation of prime olefins from gas stream using anion pillared metal organic frameworks: Ideal adsorbed solution theory studies, cyclic application and stability
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)The separation of C3H4/C3H6 is one of the most energy intensive and challenging opera-tions, requiring up to 100 theoretical stages, in traditional cryogenic distillation. In this investigation, the potential application ... -
Removal of copper ions from aqueous solution using NaOH-treated rice husk
( Springer Nature , 2020 , Article)The present study investigates the removal of copper ions (Cu (II)) from aqueous solution using chemically treated rice husk (TRH). The chemical treatment was carried out using NaOH solution and the effect of contact time ... -
Techno-economic investigation of an integrated boiler?solar water heating/cooling system: A case study
( MDPI AG , 2021 , Article)With the increase in oil prices, developing nations end up paying expensive electricity and heating bill. This leading study investigates the experimental development of a new energy-saving system by integrating a solar ... -
Ni-based nanocomposite material as a highly efficient catalyst for electrochemical production of hydrogen
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)The present study reports a simple, inexpensive, and direct method for the preparation of nanocomposite (NC) material (Ni/Co-NC) as advanced catalysts for hydrogen production (HP). The Ni/Co-NC was prepared using solvothermal ... -
Guest editorial for the special issue energy research for better sustainability
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High purity/recovery separation of propylene from propyne using anion pillared metal-organic framework: Application of vacuum swing adsorption (vsa)
( MDPI AG , 2021 , Article)Propylene is one of the world’s most important basic olefin raw material used in the production of a vast array of polymers and other chemicals. The need for high purity grade of propylene is essential and traditionally ... -
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 ... -
Bio-sorption of toxic metals from industrial wastewater by algae strains Spirulina platensis and Chlorella vulgaris: Application of isotherm, kinetic models and process optimization
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)The present study evaluates the effect of an acidic treatment on the improvement of the percentage removal of toxic metal (%TMrem) from wastewater by algae strains (Spirulina platensis (SP) and Chlorella vulgar (CV)) under ... -
Application of Fe3O4 magnetite nanoparticles grafted in silica (SiO2) for oil recovery from oil in water emulsions
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)In this study, an innovative magnetic demulsifier (MD) was prepared by grafting a silica layer onto the surface of the Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) using the modified Stober process. The MD was characterized using ...