Chemical Engineering: Recent submissions
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Understanding ethanol hydrogen abstraction mechanism on CuNi catalyst
( AIChE , 2015 , Conference Paper)In this work we report the synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles using solution combustion synthesis. These nanopowders are used as catalyst in ethanol decomposition reaction for hydrogen production. In situ study of ... -
Solar Fuel production via GeO2/Geo thermochemical H2O and CO2 splitting cycle
( AIChE , 2015 , Conference Paper)This paper reports the thermodynamic feasibility of the production of solar fuel via GeO2/GeO Thermochemical H2O and CO2 Splitting Cycle. This is a two-step process in which the first step is solar thermal dissociation of ... -
Study of reaction mechanism in solution combustion synthesis of transition metals
( AIChE , 2015 , Conference Paper)In this paper, we investigate the reaction mechanism followed during the solution combustion synthesis of transition metals (Cu, Ni and Co) and their alloys. Metal nitrates were mixed with a choice of fuel (glycine, and ... -
Understanding ethanol hydrogen abstraction mechanism on CuNi catalyst
( AIChE , 2015 , Conference Paper)In this work we report the synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles using solution combustion synthesis. These nanopowders are used as catalyst in ethanol decomposition reaction for hydrogen production. In situ study of ... -
A novel two-step metal oxide - Metal sulfate water splitting cycle for the production of solar hydrogen
( AIChE , 2015 , Conference Paper)This paper reports the thermodynamic analysis of solar H2 production via two-step thermochemical Strontium oxide - Strontium Sulfate (SO-SS) water splitting cycle. The first step belongs to the exothermic oxidation of SrO ... -
Solar hydrogen production via copper oxide - Copper sulfate water splitting cycle
( AIChE , 2015 , Conference Paper)In this paper computational thermodynamics modeling of the solar H2 production via twostep thermochemical copper oxide - copper sulfate (CO-CS) water splitting cycle is reported. In this cycle, the first step corresponds ... -
Removal of volatile organic sulphur compounds by solar advanced oxidation technologies and bioprocesses oxidation treatment of volatile organic sulphur compounds
( AIChE , 2015 , Conference Paper)The degradations of volatile organic sulfur compounds (VOSCs) by advanced oxidation technology, solar advanced oxidation technology, biological treatment, and the combination of solar advanced oxidation technology and ... -
PdZn nanoparticle electrocatalysts synthesized by solution combustion for methanol oxidation reaction in an alkaline medium
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2017 , Article)Herein, we report the synthesis of PdZn nanoparticle (NP) electrocatalysts for the methanol oxidation reaction (MOR). The PdZn NPs were synthesized by solution combustion synthesis in the presence of Pd(NO3)2·xH2O, ... -
Potential use of mixed indigenous microalgae for carbon dioxide bio-fixation and advanced wastewater treatment
( AIChE , 2017 , Conference Paper)The potential use of mixed indigenous microalgae (MIMA) as a CO2 capturing technology and treatment process for wastewaters was evaluated at two temperatures ( 25 and 30 C) and different CO2 dosage ( 0%, 5% and 15%). During ... -
The potential use of solar photocatalytic oxidation for removal of emerging pharmaceuticals from effluent of wastewater treatment plant: A pilot plant study
( AIChE , 2017 , Conference Paper)The treatment of effluent wastewater containing pharmaceutical by solar advanced oxidation processes were studied in a pilot plant. The removal efficiency of four groups of pharmaceuticals (antibiotics, estrogens, acidic, ... -
La-Based Perovskites as Oxygen-Exchange Redox Materials for Solar Syngas Production
( Materials Research Society , 2017 , Conference Paper)This contribution reports the synthesis and characterization of La-based perovskites which can be used for the production of syngas via solar thermochemical splitting of H2O/CO2. The La-based perovskites were synthesized ... -
Treatment of septic tank effluent using moving-bed biological reactor: kinetic and biofilm morphology
( Center for Environmental and Energy Research and Studies , 2016 , Article)Septic tanks are very commonly used wastewater collection systems throughout the world, and especially in rural areas. In this study, the use of moving-bed biological reactors (MBBR) for the treatment of septic tank effluent ... -
The cost benefit of algal technology for combined CO2 mitigation and nutrient abatement
( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article Review)The use of microalgae culture technology (MCT) for mitigating CO2 emissions from flue gases and nutrient discharges from wastewater whilst generating a biofuel product is considered with reference to the cost benefit ... -
Cobalt oxide nanopowder synthesis using cellulose assisted combustion technique
( Elsevier Ltd , 2016 , Article)Cobalt oxides nanopowders were prepared using novel cellulose assisted combustion synthesis and solution combustion synthesis techniques. The synthesis conditions were optimized to produce high surface area cobalt oxide ... -
Solar thermochemical Dy2O3/DyO water splitting cycle for hydrogen production
( Inderscience Publishers , 2017 , Article)The thermodynamic analyses of the dysprosium oxide-based water splitting (Dy-WS) cycle are reported in this paper. The first step of the Dy-WS cycle involves thermal reduction of Dy2O3, whereas water splitting reaction is ... -
Bioremediation and nutrient removal from wastewater by Chlorella vulgaris
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)The capability of the microalgae Chlorella vulgaris (Cv) for biomass production and nutrients removal under different wastewater quality has been studied. Cv was cultivated in a standard medium (Marine labs American society ... -
Catalytic Reduction of CO2 into Solar Fuels via Ferrite Based Thermochemical Redox Reactions
( Materials Research Society , 2017 , Conference Paper)In this study, Ni based ferrite nanomaterials were synthesized using sol-gel method for solar thermochemical splitting of CO2 using a thermogravimetric analyzer. To synthesize the ferrite materials, the corresponding metal ... -
Metal oxide/metal sulfate water splitting cycle for hydrogen generation
( AIChE , 2017 , Conference Paper)This study reports the thermodynamic analysis of the cobalt oxide - cobalt sulfate (CoO - CoS) based water splitting cycle. CoO-CoS cycle consists of two steps: first step - exothermic oxidation of CoO via water splitting ... -
Chromium doped ceria for solar thermochemical fuel production
( AIChE , 2018 , Conference Paper)In this paper, the thermal reduction and CO2splitting ability of Ce0.9Cr0.102-δare investigated by performing multiple thermochemical cycles using a thermogravimetric analyzer. The Ce0.9Cr0.102-δmaterial is successfully ... -
Modeling and simulation of fertilizer drawn forward osmosis process using Aspen Plus-MATLAB model
( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article)Although experimental studies on the impact of feed (FS) and draw solutions (DS) on the forward osmosis (FO) applications are reported in literature, systematic mathematical modeling considering the dynamic change in ...