Chemical Engineering: Recent submissions
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Enhanced treatment of petroleum refinery wastewater by short-term applied voltage in single chamber microbial fuel cell
( Elsevier Ltd , 2018 , Article)Electrochemically active anodic biofilm that has adapted under mild applied potentials in the range 100–500 mV was evaluated for its improved bioelectrogenesis and bioelectrochemical treatment of petroleum refinery wastewater ... -
Nanofibers of resorcinol–formaldehyde for effective adsorption of As (III) ions from mimicked effluents
( Springer Verlag , 2018 , Article)In the present study, the core–shell structured RF/PVA nanofibers have been developed and used for the adsorption of As3+ ions from the mimicked liquid effluents. Efficient-facile fabrication of the structured nanofibers ... -
Synthesis and characterisation of Ni–B/Ni–P–CeO2 duplex composite coatings
( Springer Netherlands , 2018 , Article)Abstract: Binary (Ni–B, Ni–P) and duplex coatings (Ni–B/Ni–P, Ni–B/Ni–P–CeO2) with an inner Ni–B layer were electrodeposited on mild steel substrates. A comparison of the structural, surface, mechanical, and electrochemical ... -
Silica and carbon decorated silica nanosheet impact on primary human immune cells
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)Silica nanosheets (SiO 2 NS) are considered to be a promising material in clinical practice for diagnosis and therapy applications. However, an appropriate surface functionalization is essential to guarantee high ... -
Development of efficient formulation for the removal of iron sulphide scale in sour production wells
( Wiley-Liss Inc. , 2018 , Article)Iron sulphide scale, which exists in different forms, is common in sour oil and gas production wells. Iron sulphide hard scales are difficult to remove with acids, requiring mechanical intervention or the replacement of ... -
Sodium intercalation/de-intercalation mechanism in Na4MnV(PO4)3 cathode materials
( Elsevier Ltd , 2018 , Article)Na4MnV(PO4)3 is a sodium ion conducting material with a NASICON type crystal structure. This phase is not much known as an electrode material. The present work focuses on the sodium ion intercalation/de-intercalation ... -
Fabrication of high flux nanofiltration membrane via hydrogen bonding based co-deposition of polydopamine with poly(vinyl alcohol)
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)The use of bio-inspired polydopamine (PDA) chemistry for membrane development has attracted increasing interest in recent years. This paper reports on the fabrication of new nanofiltration (NF) membrane with a robust and ... -
Gas solubility and rheological behavior study of betaine and alanine based natural deep eutectic solvents (NADES)
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)Natural deep eutectic solvent (NADES) produced herein this work by mixing betaine and alanine with lactic acid and malic acid with 1:1 M mixing ratios. Thermophysical properties including water content, thermal stability, ... -
Enhancement of electrical and optical performance of N719 by co-sensitization
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)This paper deals with the electrical, optical and electrochemical properties of a metal-free dye C78H74O8 (AS-2), which has been used to improve the photo-detection properties of C58H86N8O8RuS2 (N719) based Dye sensitized ... -
Impact of Surfactant on the Retention of CO2 and Methane in Carbonate Reservoirs
( American Chemical Society , 2018 , Article)Enhanced gas recovery methods such as foamed CO2 are recommended for depleted gas reservoirs. Viscoelastic surfactant (VES) is a form of a surfactant used for forming CO2 foam. In this study, the impact of VES on CH4 and ... -
Synthesis and characterization of nanocrystalline CoFe2O4-zirconia via propylene oxide aided sol-gel method
( Elsevier Ltd , 2018 , Article)In this study, a Co ferrite/ZrO2 ceramic nanomixture, with a uniform distribution of Co ferrite and ZrO2, was synthesized by the propylene-oxide-assisted sol gel method. Cobalt, iron, and zirconium nitrate salts were used ... -
Adsorption equilibrium studies of CO2, CH4 and N2 on various modified zeolites at high pressures up to 200 bars
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)Power generation industries are mostly built on integrated gasification combine cycle (IGCC) which uses high pressure system to turn fossil fuels into pressurized gas i.e. synthesis gas (syngas) which in turn produce energy ... -
Synthesis and characterization of stable anion exchange membranes for desalination applications
( Desalination Publications , 2018 , Article)This research reports the synthesis of stable anion exchange membranes (AEMs) from brominated poly (2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide) (BPPO) and triethylamine (TEA) for desalination applications. The successful synthesis ... -
Energy efficiency of direct contact membrane distillation
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article Review)Membrane distillation (MD) is a promising technology due to its ability to function using low temperature differences and low-quality heat sources, thus allowing it to operate on solar or waste heat. The flux and energy ... -
Integrating Simulation in Optimal Synthesis and Design of Natural Gas Upstream Processing Networks
( American Chemical Society , 2018 , Article)A natural gas upstream processing network consists of several main processing units. Many process configurations are available for selection, and the choice of technologies can be vast. There is no single technology or ... -
The impact of mechanically-imposed shear on clogging, fouling and energy demand for an immersed membrane bioreactor
( MDPIAG , 2018 , Article)The impact of the application of mechanically-imposed shear on the propensity for fouling and clogging (or “sludging”—the agglomeration of sludge solids in the membrane channel) of an immersed flat sheet (iFS) membrane ... -
Oilfield scale formation and chemical removal: A review
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article Review)In oil and gas industry operations, scale deposition on the surface and subsurface production equipment can cause different problems such as formation damage, loss in production, pressure reductions, and premature failure ... -
Zn-enriched PtZn nanoparticle electrocatalysts synthesized by solution combustion for ethanol oxidation reaction in an alkaline medium
( Cambridge University Press , 2018 , Article)This work focuses on the syntheses of Zn-enriched PtZn nanoparticle electrocatalysts by solution combustion for ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR). Analytical techniques of x-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy ... -
Dataset on the new recipe for the preparation of nanoporous carbon nanorods using resorcinol-formaldehyde xerogels
( Elsevier Inc. , 2018 , Article)The data presented in this article are related to the research article entitled “Novel controlled synthesis of nanoporous carbon nanorods from resorcinol-formaldehyde xerogels" (Awadallah-F and Al-Muhtaseb, 2017) [1]. This ... -
A New 1:1 Drug-Drug Cocrystal of Theophylline and Aspirin: Discovery, Characterization, and Construction of Ternary Phase Diagrams
( American Chemical Society , 2018 , Article)A new 1:1 drug-drug cocrystal of theophylline (THP) and aspirin (ASP) was successfully prepared by liquid assisted grinding, evaporative crystallization, and slurry conversion crystallization. The obtained cocrystal was ...
