Chemical Engineering: Recent submissions
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Impact of sampling technique on the performance of surrogate models generated with artificial neural network (ANN): A case study for a natural gas stabilization unit
( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article)Data-driven models are essential tools for the development of surrogate models that can be used for the design, operation, and optimization of industrial processes. One approach of developing surrogate models is through ... -
Electrochemical oxidation of ammonia on nickel oxide nanoparticles
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)NiO and NiOTiO2 nano-catalysts were synthetized using solution combustion synthesis (SCS) method and tested toward ammonia oxidation in synthetic and real wastewater. As-synthesized NiO nano-catalyst showed a tightly ... -
A microbial fuel cell configured for the remediation of recalcitrant pollutants in soil environment
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2019 , Article)A pristine soil environment supports a healthy soil biodiversity, which is often polluted with recalcitrant compounds. The bioelectrochemical remediation of the contaminated soils using bioelectrochemical systems (BESs) ... -
Adsorption of Carbon Dioxide, Methane, and Nitrogen Gases onto ZIF Compounds with Zinc, Cobalt, and Zinc/Cobalt Metal Centers
( Hindawi Limited , 2019 , Article)ZIF-8, Co-ZIF-8, and Zn/Co-ZIF-8 are utilized in adsorbing nitrogen (N2), methane (CH4), and carbon dioxide (CO2) gases at temperatures between 25 and 55 C and pressures up to 1 MPa. Equilibrium adsorption isotherms and ... -
Ni-based nano-catalysts for the dry reforming of methane
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)Development of a highly efficient and coke-resistant, nickel based nano-catalyst in the carbon dioxide reformation of methane is reported. The alumina supported Ni-based catalyst with a metal loading of 5wt% was prepared ... -
A decade of ceria based solar thermochemical H2O/CO2 splitting cycle
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)Since 2006, ceria is used as a redox reactive material for production of H2, CO, and syngas via a two-step solar driven thermochemical H2O/CO2 splitting cycle. Different forms of phase pure ceria were studied over a wide ... -
Thermodynamic analysis of Ni-ferrite based solar thermochemical H 2 O splitting cycle for H 2 production
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)In this paper, a comprehensive thermodynamic analysis of Ni-ferrite based H 2 O splitting cycle is performed using HSC Chemistry 7.1 software and its thermodynamic database. The influence of partial pressure of O 2 (P O 2 ... -
Thermochemical H 2 production via solar driven hybrid SrO/SrSO 4 water splitting cycle
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)This article reports the thermodynamic efficiency analysis of the strontium oxide strontium sulfate (SrO-SrS) water splitting cycle by applying the principles of the second law of thermodynamics and by utilizing the ... -
Techno-Economic-Environmental Study for Recovery of Novel Water Source within a Power Plant - Desalination Complex
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Book chapter)The global water supply is at an already critical level; around 3.9 billion people (47% of the world population) will be subject to water stress in 2050, according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ... -
Solar thermochemical H2 production via MnSO4/MnO water splitting cycle: Thermodynamic equilibrium and efficiency analysis
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)In this paper, a detailed thermodynamic equilibrium and efficiency analysis of the MnSO4/MnO water splitting (WS) cycle is carried out using HSC Chemistry software. By drifting the molar flow rate of inert Ar (n Ar) and ... -
Concentrated solar power driven water splitting cycle using Zn-ferrite based thermochemical redox reactions
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)A Zn-ferrite based water splitting (ZFWS) cycle is thermodynamically scrutinized by utilizing the data obtained from the HSC Chemistry software. The thermodynamic equilibrium and efficiency evaluation of the ZFWS cycle is ... -
Thermodynamic analysis of solar-driven chemical looping steam methane reforming over Cr2O3/Cr redox pair
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)Thermodynamic analysis of the Cr2O3/Cr based CH4 reforming (MR) and water splitting (WS) cycle is conducted and the results obtained are reported in this paper. For this study, two process configurations are considered: ... -
Machine learning based photovoltaics (PV) power prediction using different environmental parameters of Qatar
( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article)Photovoltaics (PV) output power is highly sensitive to many environmental parameters and the power produced by the PV systems is significantly affected by the harsh environments. The annual PV power density of around 2000 ... -
Hydrogen production via solar driven thermochemical cerium oxide-cerium sulfate water splitting cycle
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)Production of H2 via water splitting reaction driven by concentrated solar power is one of the promising ways to fulfill the future energy demand. In this investigation, the cerium oxide-cerium sulfate H2O splitting (WS) ... -
Inherently safer design tool (i-SDT): A property-based risk quantification metric for inherently safer design during the early stage of process synthesis
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)In this work, an Inherently Safer Design Tool (i-SDT) is presented for early stage process synthesis to characterize and track the risk associated with different life-cycle phases of industrial processes. It also helps to ... -
Combustion synthesis: A novel method of catalyst preparation
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2019 , Article)In this chapter, we summarize work accomplished primarily by the authors on the use of solution combustion synthesis (SCS) in catalysis. Research in combustion synthesis at University of Notre Dame started with the group ... -
Evaluating the effect of antiscalants on membrane biofouling using FTIR and multivariate analysis
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2019 , Article)A combination of Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, multivariate analysis and conventional microbiological assays were utilized to characterize and differentiate membrane biofouling formed in the presence of ... -
Degradation analysis in mixed (MAPbI3 and MAPbBr3) perovskite solar cells under thermal stress
( Springer New York LLC , 2019 , Article)The current study provides an insight into the thermal stability of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) and the factors causing their degradation. To this end, a systematic stability study was carried out on n-i-p type perovskite ... -
A review on the corrosion behaviour of nanocoatings on metallic substrates
( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article)Growth in nanocoatings technology is moving towards implementing nanocoatings in many sectors of the industry due to their excellent abilities. Nanocoatings offer numerous advantages, including surface hardness, adhesive ... -
Long-term residential exposure to PM2.5, PM10, black carbon, NO2, and ozone and mortality in a Danish cohort
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)Air pollutants such as NO2 and PM2.5 have consistently been linked to mortality, but only few previous studies have addressed associations with long-term exposure to black carbon (BC) and ozone (O3). We investigated the ...
