Chemical Engineering
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Amidoximes: Promising candidates for CO 2 capture
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2011 , Article)Monoethanolamine (MEA) dominates power plant carbon dioxide (CO 2) scrubbing processes, though with major disadvantages such as a 8-35% energy penalty. Here we report that structurally comparable amidoximes are promising ... -
Highly stable nanoporous sulfur-bridged covalent organic polymers for carbon dioxide removal
( John Wiley & Sons, Ltd , 2013 , Article)Carbon dioxide capture and separation requires robust solids that can stand harsh environments where a hot mixture of gases is often found. Herein, the first and comprehensive syntheses of porous sulfur-bridged covalent ... -
Limitations and high pressure behavior of MOF-5 for CO2 capture
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2013 , Article)Porous network structures (e.g. metal–organic frameworks, MOFs) show considerable potential in dethroning monoethanol amine (MEA) from being the dominant scrubber for CO2 at the fossil-fuel-burning power generators. In ... -
A combined computational and experimental study of high pressure and supercritical CO2 adsorption on Basolite MOFs
( Elsevier Inc. , 2013 , Article)Metal organic frameworks (such as commercial Basolite®) display significant promise for CO2 capture and storage. Here, in order to monitor CO2 capture of Basolite®, we combined high pressure CO2 adsorption with high-pressure ... -
CO 2 adsorption studies on Prussian blue analogues
( Elsevier Inc. , 2012 , Article)Carbon dioxide (CO2) adsorption capacities of several Prussian blue (PB) analogues have been studied using the state-of-the-art Rubotherm® sorption apparatus to obtain adsorption and desorption isotherms of these compounds ... -
High capacity carbon dioxide adsorption by inexpensive covalent organic polymers
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2012 , Article)Efficient CO2 scrubbing without a significant energy penalty remains an outstanding challenge for the fossil fuel-burning industry where aqueous amine solutions are still widely used. Porous materials have long been evaluated ... -
Life cycle assessment of particulate recycled low density polyethylene and recycled polypropylene reinforced with talc and fiberglass
( Trans Tech Publications Ltd , 2011 , Conference Paper)Although recycled polymers and reinforced polymer composites have been in use for many years there is little information available on their environmental impacts. The goal of the present study is to analyze the environmental ... -
Second law analysis of a gravity-driven liquid film flowing along an inclined plate subjected to constant wall temperature
( Inderscience Publishers , 2014 , Article)The second law analysis of a gravity-driven liquid having temperature-dependent viscosity and flowing along an inclined heated plate was studied. The computational fluid dynamics (CFD) package FLUENT was used to obtain the ... -
Processing and characterization of palm fiber-polypropylene composites
( Trans Tech Publications Ltd , 2011 , Conference Paper)Composites of palm fiber and polypropylene were compounded using a mixing device at various temperatures, mixing times, and mixing intensities. Two mixing options were utilized. Either the mixing device was mounted with a ... -
Numerical simulation of the fracture and compression response of self-healing concrete containing engineered aggregates
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)The existing self-healing concretes that rely on capsules require modifications to one or more traditional concrete mixing, placing, and consolidating methods. Additionally, concrete mixture designs need alterations to ... -
Synthesis and electrochemical characterization of Cr-doped lithium-rich Li1.2Ni0.16Mn0.56Co0.08-xCrxO2 cathodes
( Springer Nature , 2018 , Article)Lithium-rich layer oxide, Li1.2Ni0.16Mn0.56Co0.08O2 (NMC), is a potential cathode candidate for high-energy density batteries. Issues such as cycling stability, rate performance, and cost are yet to be overcome before ... -
Synergistic Behavior of Polyethyleneimine and Epoxy Monomers Loaded in Mesoporous Silica as a Corrosion-Resistant Self-Healing Epoxy Coating
( American Chemical Society , 2022 , Article)Corrosion is a significant problem and is, to a large extent, responsible for the degradation of metallic parts. In this direction, mesoporous silica particles (MSPs) were synthesized by a sol–gel technique and had an ... -
Tannic Acid-Loaded Hydroxyapatite Carriers for Corrosion Protection of Polyolefin-Coated Carbon Steel
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)In this study, pH-sensitive hydroxyapatite particles loaded with tannic acid were incorporated in polyolefin-based coatings for the corrosion protection of carbon steel. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray ... -
Modified halloysite nanotubes decorated with Ceria for synergistic corrosion inhibition of Polyolefin based smart composite coatings
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)The deteriorating effect of corrosion can be controlled by applying suitable polymeric-based coatings. In this work, polyolefin based smart composite coatings containing modified halloysite nanotubes decorated with ceria ... -
Influence of pH on chloride binding isotherms for cement paste and its components
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)In this paper, chloride (Cl−) binding isotherms are developed for cement hydration compounds, specifically, calcium-silicate-hydrates (CSH) and AFm phases including mono-sulfate aluminate, hydroxy-AFm, monocarbonate-AFm, ... -
Corrosion Behavior of Corrosion-Resistant Steel Reinforcements in Normal-Strength and High-Performance Concrete: Large-Scale Column Tests and Analysis
( American Concrete Institute , 2022 , Article)This paper presents the findings of a systematic comparison of the corrosion behavior of corrosion-resistant steel reinforcements, including epoxy-coated steel, high-chromium steel, and stainless steel reinforcement in ... -
Environmental degradation of 30 to 50 years old reinforced concrete structures in Qatari climate
( Advanced Engineering Solutions , 2017 , Conference Paper)This paper presents the results of a field survey carried out on three reinforced concrete (RC) structures built respectively in 1960's 1970's and 1980's to determine the main load (environmental) and resistance (concrete ... -
Corrosion of inhibitor treated mild steel immersed in distilled water and a simulated salt solution
(2013 , Article)The purpose of this study was to investigate the performances of three inhibitors in controlling corrosion of local mild steel products in distilled water and a simulated salt solution. Corrosion inhibition of mild steel ... -
A review on composite materials based on recycled thermoplastics and glass fibres
(2011 , Article Review)Mechanical properties The purpose of this paper is to review recent work on composite materials based on recycled thermoplastics and glass fibres (GFs). The high collection and separation cost of plastics waste, and the ... -
Electrochemical behavior of mild and corrosion resistant concrete reinforcing steels
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)An experimental study is carried out in this paper to evaluate the corrosion performance of mild steel reinforcing bars (MS), high strength steel reinforcing bars (HS), epoxy-coated steel reinforcing bars (EC), and ...
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