Chemical Engineering: Recent submissions
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Synthesis and properties of polyelectrolyte multilayered microcapsules reinforced smart coatings
( Springer New York LLC , 2019 , Article)The present research work focuses on the synthesis, characterization and properties of novel polyelectrolyte multilayered microcapsules used as smart additives in organic coatings for corrosion protection of steel parts. ... -
Combustion synthesized A0.5Sr0.5MnO3-δ perovskites (where, A = La, Nd, Sm, Gd, Tb, Pr, Dy, and Y) as redox materials for thermochemical splitting of CO2
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)In this paper, A0.5Sr0.5MnO3 perovskites (where, A = La, Nd, Sm, Gd, Tb, Pr, Dy, and Y) were examined towards thermochemical CO2 splitting (CS) reaction. The solution combustion synthesis (SCS) method was employed for the ... -
Sol-gel synthesized NixFe3−xO4 for thermochemical conversion of CO2
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)To identify the best suitable metal oxide (MO) to split H2O/CO2, it is critical to investigate the formation of O2 vacancies during thermal reduction (TR) step and the re-oxidation of the MOs via H2O or CO2 splitting (CS) ... -
Inhibitor loaded calcium carbonate microparticles for corrosion protection of epoxy-coated carbon steel
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)pH-sensitive calcium carbonate microparticles were loaded with polyethyleneimine (PEI), a corrosion inhibitor, and used as anti-corrosion additive in epoxy coatings applied on carbon steel. The presence of PEI in the CaCO3 ... -
Intergraded wastewater treatment and carbon bio-fixation from flue gases using Spirulina platensis and mixed algal culture
( Institution of Chemical Engineers , 2019 , Article)In this work, Spirulina platensis (SP.PL) and mixed algal culture (M.X) were used as an economical treatment technology to solve dual environmental issues related to carbon dioxide (CO2) capturing and wastewater treatment. ... -
Experimental Investigation of Isothermal Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium and Estimation of Excess Thermodynamic Properties (hE) of CHO2K-H2O from 278.15 to 423.15 K
( American Chemical Society , 2019 , Article)In this paper, vapor liquid equilibrium (VLE) of a binary mixture, potassium formate-water (CHO2K-H2O), was measured experimentally using a dynamic moving type VLE setup in the temperature range of 313.15 to 393.15 K. ... -
Impact of CO 2 concentration and ambient conditions on microalgal growth and nutrient removal from wastewater by a photobioreactor
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)The increase in atmospheric CO2 concentration and the release of nutrients from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are environmental issues linked to several impacts on ecosystems. Numerous technologies have been employed ... -
Adsorption Equilibrium and Kinetics of Nitrogen, Methane and Carbon Dioxide Gases onto ZIF-8, Cu10%/ZIF-8, and Cu30%/ZIF-8
( American Chemical Society , 2019 , Article)Various ZIFs (ZIF-8, Cu10%/ZIF-8, and Cu30%/ZIF-8) were exploited in the adsorption of N2, CH4, and CO2 gases over a temperature range from 25 to 55 C. The dual site Langmuir model was used to describe the measured adsorption ... -
On the nanogate-opening pressures of copper-doped zeolitic imidazolate framework ZIF-8 for the adsorption of propane, propylene, isobutane, and n-butane
( Springer New York LLC , 2019 , Article)In this study, a zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) and its copper-doped variants (Cu-doped ZIF-8) were synthesized using a rapid microwave technique. The products were characterized by XRD, NanoSEM, FTIR, Raman ... -
Epoxy coatings modified with a new cerium phosphate inhibitor for smart corrosion protection of steel
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)In this work cerium tri(bis(2-ethylhexyl)phosphate) (Ce(DEHP)3) particles were used as anti-corrosion pigments in epoxy coatings applied on steel coupons. The composition of the corrosion inhibitor was designed to introduce ... -
Polymeric adsorbents for oil removal from water
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)In this study, the application of four synthetic resins for the removal of emulsified oil from produced water was investigated. Key experimental parameters such as adsorbent dosage, contact time, initial oil concentration ... -
Enhancement of biogas production from agricultural wastes via pre-treatment with advanced oxidation processes
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)The effects of advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) including Fenton, ozone, and ozone combined with Fe(II) and H2O2 on disintegration/solubilization of three mixed agricultural solid wastes and subsequent anaerobic digestion ... -
Influence of draw solution type and properties on the performance of forward osmosis process: Energy consumption and sustainable water reuse
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)Single and multi-component fertilizers were used as a draw solution (DS) in forward osmosis (FO) to produce high-quality water from synthetic and seawater solution, eliminating the need for DS regeneration and reducing the ... -
Assessment and modeling of microalgae growth considering the effects OF CO2, nutrients, dissolved organic carbon and solar irradiation
( Academic Press , 2019 , Article)The present study assesses and models the growth of microalgae during the combined processes of concurrent eliminations of CO2 from off-gas and nutrients from wastewater. The growth of single (Spirulina platensis, SP.PL) ... -
Galvanic exchange as a novel method for carbon nitride supported coag catalyst synthesis for oxygen reduction and carbon dioxide conversion
( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article)A bimetallic alloy of CoAg nanoparticles (NPs) on a carbon nitride (CN) surface was synthesized using a galvanic exchange process for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and carbon dioxide electrocatalytic conversion. The ... -
Cylindrical graphite based microbial fuel cell for the treatment of industrial wastewaters and bioenergy generation
( Elsevier Ltd , 2018 , Article)Cylindrical graphite microbial fuel cell (MFC) configuration designed by eliminating distinct casing and membrane was evaluated for bioelectrogenesis and treatment of real-field wastewaters. Both petroleum refinery wastewater ... -
Fabrication and characterization of pyridinium functionalized anion exchange membranes for acid recovery
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)In the present work, the fabrication of pyridinium functionalized anion exchange membranes (AEMs) for acid recovery using diffusion dialysis (DD) processes was developed using brominated poly (2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene ... -
Effect of Ni incorporation in cobalt oxide lattice on carbon formation during ethanol decomposition reaction
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)In this work, we report the results of catalytic decomposition of ethanol over a porous mixed metal oxide of Ni-Co (NiCoO2) and analyze the effect of Ni incorporation in Co3O4 lattice on the activity and hydrogen selectivity ... -
Metal-oxide nanotubes functional material tailored for membrane water/wastewater treatment
( Institute of Physics Publishing , 2019 , Conference Paper)Titanium Dioxide Nano-Tubes (TNTs) synthesized by hydrothermal method were used to prepare new polysulfone thin film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes. The TFN membranes contained different TNTs proportions (0.1, 0.3 and 0.5 ... -
Solar thermocatalytic conversion of CO2 using PrxSr(1?x)MnO3?? perovskites
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)The prime aim of this study was to examine the thermal reduction (TR) and CO2 splitting (CS) capacity of each PrxSr(1?x)MnO3?? (PSM) perovskite. A solution combustion synthesis (SCS) approach was applied for the synthesis ...
