Chemical Engineering
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Sustainable Detoxification of Methylene Blue in Wastewater via Tea Residue Adsorption: Optimization and Kinetics
( Springer Nature , 2025 , Article)This study investigates the adsorption efficiency of Methylene Blue (MB) dye using tea waste as a cost-effective and environmentally friendly adsorbent. The impact of various parameters on MB removal was assessed, including ... -
Enhanced CO2 capture using KOH-functionalized oil palm ash adsorbent: experimental and applied machine learning approach
( Springer Nature , 2025 , Article)This work aimed to develop a cost-effective, environmentally friendly, and sustainable adsorbent for CO2 capture using biomass waste, specifically oil palm ash (OPA), which is abundantly available as agricultural waste in ... -
ARGET ATRP based surface-imprinted polymer-ordered mesoporous silica composites for selective chloramphenicol adsorption
( Springer Nature , 2025 , Article)This study introduces a novel approach for synthesising a surface-imprinted polymer-ordered mesoporous silica adsorbent, known as SiO2@MIPs-CAPcr, with high selectivity for chloramphenicol (CAP) adsorption by employing an ... -
Co-Pyrolysis of sugarcane bagasse and polyethylene terephthalate waste: Influence of reaction temperature on product distribution and synergistic effect
( AIP Publishing , 2025 , Conference)Co-pyrolysis of sugarcane bagasse (SCB) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) was conducted in a fixed-bed reactor. The effect of reaction temperatures (400â 700°C) on the product quantity (yield) and quality (chemical ... -
Recent advances in surfactant-functionalized materials as adsorbents for enhanced remediation of synthetic dyes: A review
( Elsevier , 2026 , Article Review)BackgroundAdsorption is one of the most commonly applied techniques for the elimination of a variety of synthetic dye pollutants to ensure a safe and healthy aquatic environment. For this purpose, different materials have ... -
Insights into the adsorptive application of solvent assisted hydrothermal carbonization products
( Elsevier , 2025 , Article)Solvent-assisted hydrothermal carbonization or solvothermal carbonization (STC) is a process involving the conversion of biomass into carbonaceous materials (solvochar) with the presence of a solvent. Unlike traditional ... -
Biochar-based slow/controlled-release fertilizer for sustainable agriculture: Recent advances, challenges and future prospects
( Elsevier , 2025 , Article)The excessive and inappropriate use of conventional fertilizer with high solubility leads to low nutrient use efficiency and environmental pollution through leaching, volatilization and surface runoff. Thus, slow/control ... -
Advances in Nitrogen-Rich Wastewater Treatment: A Comprehensive Review of Modern Technologies
( MDPI , 2024 , Article Review)Nitrogen-rich wastewater is a major environmental issue that requires proper treatment before disposal. This comprehensive overview covers biological, physical, and chemical nitrogen removal methods. Simultaneous ... -
Development of Novel Composite Membranes in Water/Wastewater Treatment
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Composite membranes have attracted significant attention due to their flexibility in having more than one layer, with many materials being used to form the membrane. This will enable the scientific and the industrial ... -
Removal of Organic Contaminants in Gas-to-Liquid (GTL) Process Water Using Adsorption on Activated Carbon Fibers (ACFs)
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)Gas-To-Liquid (GTL) processing involves the conversion of natural gas to liquid hydrocarbons that are widely used in the chemical industry. In this process, the Fischer-Tropsch (F-T) approach is utilized and, as a result, ... -
Regenerable chitosan-embedded magnetic iron oxide beads for nitrate removal from industrial wastewater
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2024 , Article)Industrial sites worldwide significantly contribute to water pollution. Nitrates are a common effluent pollutant from such sites. Effective means to remove nitrate ions (NO3−) from polluted waters are needed. Chitosan ... -
Nanofiller-tuned microporous polymer molecular sieves for energy and environmental processes
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2015 , Article)Microporous polymers with molecular sieving properties are promising for a wide range of applications in gas storage, molecular separations, catalysis, and energy storage. In this study, we report highly permeable and ... -
An Experimental Investigation on the Thermo-Rheological Behaviors of Lactic Acid-Based Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)The rheological studies of Lactic Acid (LA)-based Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents (NADES) are provided in the present investigation. Those mechanisms were also studied in which three distinct Hydrogen Bond Acceptors (HBAs) ... -
Surface Modification of TFC-PA RO Membrane by Grafting Hydrophilic pH Switchable Poly(Acrylic Acid) Brushes
( Hindawi Limited , 2020 , Article)The grafting of pH-responsive poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) brushes was carried out on the surface of a commercial TFC-PA membrane using surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (SI-ATRP). Poly(t-butyl acrylate) ... -
Hybrid Beads of Zero Valent Iron Oxide Nanoparticles and Chitosan for Removal of Arsenic in Contaminated Water
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Water contaminated with highly hazardous metals including arsenic (As) is one of the major challenges faced by mankind in the present day. To address this pressing issue, hybrid beads were synthesized with various ... -
Numerical modeling of 30◦ and 45◦ inclined dense turbulent jets in stationary ambient
( Kluwer Academic Publishers , 2015 , Article)Dispersion of turbulent jets in shallow coastal waters has numerous engineering applications. The accurate forecasting of the complex interaction of these jets with the ambient fluid presents significant challenge and has ... -
Numerical modeling of turbulent buoyant wall jets in stationary ambient water
( American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) , 2014 , Article)The main focus of this study is on the near-field flow and mixing characteristics of the thermal and saline wall jets. A numerical study of the buoyant wall jets discharged from submerged outfalls (e.g., from desalination ... -
Viscosity and density of the ternary solution of magnesium chloride + sodium chloride + water from (298.15 to 318.15) K
( American Chemical Society , 2010 , Article)Viscosities and densities of ternary systems of MgCl2-NaCl-water were measured in the range of (298.15 to 318.15) K at 5 K intervals and up to 6 mol.kg-1. The experimental viscosity data were satisfactorily correlated as ... -
A strategy for the introduction of desalination powered by renewable energy in Jordan
( Elsevier , 2009 , Article)Within the ADIRA project (www.adira.gr) a strategy has been developed facilitating the up-take of desalination powered by renewable energy in Turkey, Morocco, Jordan and Egypt. This strategy has been documented in a central ... -
Laboratory setup for water purification using household PV-driven reverse osmosis unit
( Elsevier , 2009 , Article)Water treatment using renewable energies as a power source is still not common due to the high initial investment cost. The possibility of using photovoltaics (PV) as a power source to run a household RO unit has been ...
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