Chemical Engineering: Recent submissions
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Novel aluminum oxide-impregnated carbon nanotube membrane for the removal of cadmium from aqueous solution
( MDPI AG , 2017 , Article)An aluminum oxide-impregnated carbon nanotube (CNT-Al2O3) membrane was developed via a novel approach and used in the removal of toxic metal cadmium ions, Cd(II). The membrane did not require any binder to hold the carbon ... -
Photocatalytic Degradation of Pentachlorophenol Using ZnO Nanoparticles: Study of Intermediates and Toxicity
( Springer International Publishing , 2017 , Article)The photocatalytic degradation of pentachlorophenol (PCP) was carried out using ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) in the presence of sunlight. The effect of different ZnO NPs sizes was synthesized by sol–gel method as well as loading ... -
Nanostructure ZnFe2O4 with Bacillus subtilis for Detection of LPG at Low Temperature
( Springer New York LLC , 2017 , Article)The present study deals with the development of a chemical sensor for the detection of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) at a low operating temperature using Zinc ferrite (ZnFe2O4)/Bacillus subtilis (B. subtilis) hybrid ... -
Rheological, Thermodynamic, and Gas Solubility Properties of Phenylacetic Acid-Based Deep Eutectic Solvents
( Wiley-VCH Verlag , 2017 , Article)Choline chloride + phenylacetic acid-based deep eutectic solvents are studied. Their most relevant experimental physicochemical properties at different mixing ratios together with the CO2 solubility data obtained in wide ... -
Intermediate ozonation to enhance biogas production in batch and continuous systems using animal dung and agricultural waste
( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article)Agricultural waste and animal manure (dung) pose an environmental threat in developing countries. This investigation focused on the possible use of such waste as an energy source in the form of biogas produced via anaerobic ... -
Optimal Design of Cogeneration Systems Based on Flaring and Venting Streams and Accounting for the Involved Uncertainty
( Elsevier B.V. , 2017 , Book chapter)This work presents an optimization approach to design cogeneration systems able to use flare streams as supplementary fuel during normal and abnormal operation in oil complexes, while the problems associated with flaring ... -
Gas hydrates inhibition via combined biomolecules and synergistic materials at wide process conditions
( Elsevier B.V. , 2017 , Article)The motive of this research to present a systematic study in context of implementation of gas hydrate inhibitors that are obtained via naturally occurring amino acids (L-Alanine, Glycine, L-Histidine, L-Phenylalanine and ... -
Kinetics of CO2 Adsorption/Desorption of Polyethyleneimine-Mesoporous Silica
( Wiley-VCH Verlag , 2017 , Article)The kinetics of adsorption of CO2 on solid sorbents based on polyethyleneimine/mesoporous silica (PEI/MPS) was studied by following the mass gain during CO2 flow. Linear (PEI-423) and branched (PEI-10k) polymers were ... -
Managing Uncertain Industrial Flares during Abnormal Process Operations using an Integrated Optimization and Monte Carlo Simulation Approach
( Elsevier B.V. , 2017 , Book chapter)In this work, an integrated optimization framework with Monte Carlo (MC) simulation techniques is suggested for the systematic synthesis of energy alternative tools, such as cogeneration (COGEN) systems, which can effectively ... -
Novel electrodeposited Ni-B/Y 2 O 3 composite coatings with improved properties
( MDPI AG , 2017 , Article)Ni-B/Y 2 O 3 composite coatings were developed through an electrodeposition process to study the effect of addition of Y 2 O 3 particles on structure, surface, thermal, mechanical, and anticorrosion properties of Ni-B ... -
Effectiveness of Ni incorporation in iron oxide crystal structure towards thermochemical CO2 splitting reaction
( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article)In this study, Ni-doped iron oxide (NixFe3−xO4) materials were synthesized via the 1,2-epoxypropane assisted sol-gel method by varying the molar concentration of Ni from x=0.2 to 1. Sol-gel derived NixFe3−xO4 gels were ... -
Ammonium removal from synthetic wastewater promoted by current generation and water flux in an osmotic microbial fuel cell
( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article)Recovering useful resources from wastes represents a new approach of clean production with significant environmental and economic benefits. Ammonium nitrogen, which is an important inorganic contaminant and also a resource ... -
Mechanistic and adsorption equilibrium studies of dibenzothiophene-rich-diesel on MnO2-loaded-activated carbon: Surface characterization
( John Wiley and Sons Inc. , 2017 , Article)In this work, the preparation and characterization of MnO2-modified-activated carbon for selective removal of organosulfur compounds including dibenzothiophene were outlined. The deposited particles of the modifier were ... -
Corrosion behavior of electrodeposited Ni-B coatings modified with SiO2 particles
( Electrochemical Science Group , 2017 , Article)The need for coatings with improved operation is vital to insure safety and high output of industrial plants. Electrodeposition is a valuable surface modification technology that can be used to develop various kinds of ... -
Screening alternatives for producing paraffinic phase change materials for thermal energy storage in buildings
( John Wiley and Sons Ltd , 2017 , Article)Screening alternatives for producing paraffinic phase change materials (PCMs) from natural gas‐based products was investigated. Based on the quality and cost of these PCMs, two sources were identified: (i) hydrogenated ... -
Adsorptive Removal of Arsenic and Mercury from Aqueous Solutions by Eucalyptus Leaves
( Springer International Publishing , 2017 , Article)The study is a first-time investigation into the use of Eucalyptus leaves as a low-cost herbal adsorbent for the removal of arsenic (As) and mercury (Hg) from aqueous solutions. The adsorption capacity and efficiency were ... -
The Economics of Helium Separation and Purification by Gas Separation Membranes
( American Chemical Society , 2017 , Article)Membrane gas separation has the potential to recover and purify helium, either directly from natural gas or as part of the off gas produced from the nitrogen rejection unit in conventional natural gas processing. Process ... -
Selective adsorption of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrogen using resorcinol-formaldehyde-xerogel activated carbon
( Springer New York LLC , 2017 , Article)Resorcinol–formaldehyde xerogel was prepared, carbonized and activated in specific conditions to form resorcinol–formaldehyde activated carbon xerogel (RF-ACX) that was to produce microporous nanoparticles. RF-ACX was used ... -
Growth of MAPbBr3 perovskite crystals and its interfacial properties with Al and Ag contacts for perovskite solar cells
( Elsevier B.V. , 2017 , Article)In this work, the MAPbBr3 perovskite crystals were grown and the interfacial properties of the poly-crystalline MAPbBr3 with Aluminum (Al) and Silver (Ag) contacts has been investigated. MAPbBr3 crystals are turned into ... -
Production of flexible nanocomposite membranes for x-ray detectors
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)Flexible membranes of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) polymer and CuO nanoparticles for x-ray detection applications are reported in this work. PVA represents a polymer matrix for nanoparticles, and its flexibility and electrical ...
