Chemical Engineering: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
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 ... -
Unravelling and Reconstructing the Nexus of Salinity, Electricity, and Microbial Ecology for Bioelectrochemical Desalination
( American Chemical Society , 2017 , Article)Microbial desalination cells (MDCs) are an emerging concept for simultaneous water/wastewater treatment and energy recovery. The key to developing MDCs is to understand fundamental problems, such as the effects of salinity ... -
Evaluating the Performance of a Newly Developed Carbon Capture Device for Mobile Emission Sources
( American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) , 2017 , Article)In the present study, a new carbon capture device that can be carried on-board vehicles has been developed and tested. The developed device uses absorption and adsorption methods of postcombustion CO2 capture. Sodium ... -
Impact of temperature and storage time on the migration of antimony from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) containers into bottled water in Qatar
( Springer International Publishing , 2017 , Article)Prosperity in Qatar and the consequent stresses on water resources resulted in a sustainable increase in the bottled drinking water market. Reports on health concerns and possible migration of chemicals from the plastic ... -
A novel classification of prostate specific antigen (PSA) biosensors based on transducing elements
( Elsevier B.V. , 2017 , Article Review)During the last few decades, there has been a tremendous rise in the number of research studies dedicated towards the development of diagnostic tools based on bio-sensing technology for the early detection of various ... -
Design of Ionic Liquid as Carbon Capture Solvent for a Bioenergy System: Integration of Bioenergy and Carbon Capture Systems
( American Chemical Society , 2017 , Article)Current atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration has exceeded the safe limit of 350 ppm. One potential technology to remove CO2 from the atmosphere is the integrated bioenergy production and carbon capture system. A ... -
Advanced wastewater treatment using microalgae: Effect of temperature on removal of nutrients and organic carbon
( Institute of Physics Publishing , 2017 , Conference)This study evaluated the use of mixed indigenous microalgae (MIMA) as a treatment process for wastewaters and CO2 capturing technology at different temperatures. The study follows the growth rate of MIMA, CO2 Capturing ... -
Instability in CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite solar cells due to elemental migration and chemical composition changes
( Nature Publishing Group , 2017 , Article)Organic-inorganic halide perovskites have rapidly grown as favorable materials for photovoltaic applications, but accomplishing long-term stability is still a major research problem. This work demonstrates a new insight ... -
Novel Ni based duplex coatings for anticorrosion applications
( Electrochemical Society Inc. , 2017 , Conference)Ni-B/Ni-P-CeO2 duplex coatings containing inner Ni-B layer were synthesized on mild steel substrate through the electrodeposition process. The structural, surface and electrochemical properties of the duplex coatings in ... -
Optimal Design of Cogeneration Systems to Use Uncertain Flare Streams
( American Chemical Society , 2017 , Article)An optimization approach is proposed for managing flares from multiple plants. The aim of the proposed approach is to utilize flared gas during an abnormal situation to produce combined heat and power while reducing the ... -
Process Dynamic Analysis and Control Strategy for COGEN option Used for Flare Utilization
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Book chapter)The aim of this work is to develop suitable process dynamic analysis and control strategies for implementing cogeneration unit (COGEN) as a flare utilization alternative to handle unexpected disturbances from unknown and ... -
Highly selective CO2 removal for one-step liquefied natural gas processing by physisorbents
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2019 , Article)Industrial specifications require CO2 concentrations in natural gas below 50 ppm during liquefaction because of corrosion and CO2 freezing. Herein, we report a physisorbent (TIFSIX-3-Ni) that exhibits new benchmark CO2/CH4 ... -
A review on recent trends in reactor systems and azeotrope separation strategies for catalytic conversion of biodiesel-derived glycerol
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article Review)The increasing demand for biodiesel (BD) as a renewable and sustainable energy source has impelled the generation of abundant and low-cost byproduct glycerol, which accounts for 10 wt% of total BD production and requires ... -
Applying a Sustainability Metric in Energy, Water and Food Nexus Applications; A Biomass Utilization Case Study to Improve Investment Decisions
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Book chapter)The demand for energy, water and food (EWF) resources will continue to increase, especially as the population is expected to reach 9 billion by 2050. The consequences of this include resource exhaustion and environmental ... -
Ni incorporation in MgFe2O4 for improved CO splitting activity during solar fuel production
( Springer , 2020 , Article)Efficacy of the sol–gel derived Ni-doped Mg-ferrites for an enhanced CO2 splitting activity is investigated. The results allied with the characterization indicate the formation of nominally phase pure Ni-doped Mg-ferrites ... -
Hybrid shell microcapsules containing isophorone diisocyanate with high thermal and chemical stability for autonomous self-healing of epoxy coatings
( John Wiley and Sons Inc. , 2019 , Article)Silica-polyurea/polyuretane hybrid shell microcapsules (MCs) loaded with isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI) with long shelf-life and high thermal and chemical stability are prepared via emulsification followed by interfacial ... -
One-step synthesis of chitosan-polyethyleneimine with calcium chloride as effective adsorbent for Acid Red 88 removal
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)Chitosan-polyethyleneimine with calcium chloride as ionic cross-linker (CsPC) was synthesized as a new kind of adsorbent using a simple, green and cost-effective technique. The adsorption properties of the adsorbent for ... -
Carbon Nanoparticles-Decorated Carbon Nanotubes
( Nature Research , 2020 , Article)© 2020, The Author(s). Multi walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were decorated by activated carbon nanoparticles of resorcinol-formaldehyde aerogels. Carbon nanospheres and MWCNTs were mixed by equal mass ratios for different ... -
Application of Li-, Mg-, Ba-, Sr-, Ca-, and Sn-doped ceria for solar-driven thermochemical conversion of carbon dioxide
( Springer , 2020 , Article)The redox reactivity of the Li-, Mg-, Ca-, Sr-, Ba-, and Sn-doped ceria (Ce0.9A0.1O2−δ) toward thermochemical CO2 splitting is investigated. Proposed Ce0.9A0.1O2−δ materials are prepared via co-precipitation of the hydroxide ...
