College of Engineering: Recent submissions
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Economic evaluation of a small RO unit powered by PV installed in the village of Hartha, Jordan
( Elsevier , 2009 , Article)A PV-powered desalination system has been successfully designed, installed and tested at the Hartha Charitable Society in northern Jordan as part of Autonomous Desalination In Rural Areas (ADIRA) with renewable ... -
An unstructured finite volume method for large-scale shallow flows using the fourth-order Adams scheme
( Elsevier , 2013 , Article)In this paper, we introduce a new upwind finite volume method using unstructured grids for large-scale shallow flows. This method uses a high-order upwind scheme for the calculation of the numerical flux, and the fourth-order ... -
Room-temperature development of thin film composite reverse osmosis membranes from cellulose acetate with antibacterial properties
( Elsevier , 2014 , Article)A cellulose acetate thin film composite (CA TFC) membrane was developed by direct casting of CA onto an ultrafiltration membrane support. The flux through the CA TFC membrane was, as expected, inversely proportional to the ... -
Performance of reverse osmosis pilot plant powered by Photovoltaic in Jordan
( Elsevier , 2011 , Article)This paper presents the work performed within ADIRA project funded by European Union as a consortium of many countries to boost the integration of desalination units with renewable energy in rural areas. The work focused ... -
Numerical simulation of rotation dominated linear shallow water flows using finite volume methods and fourth order Adams scheme
( Elsevier , 2012 , Article)In this paper, we study the performance of some finite volume schemes for linear shallow water equations on a rotating frame. It is shown here that some well-known upwind schemes, which perform well for gravity waves, lead ... -
Unveiling the potential of membrane in climate change mitigation and environmental resilience in ecosystem
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)Carbon capture technologies are becoming increasingly crucial in addressing global climate change issues by lowering CO2 emissions from industrial and power generation activities. Post-combustion carbon capture, which uses ... -
A review on Deep eutectic solvents as the emerging class of green solvents for membrane fabrication and separations
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article Review)Deep Eutectic Solvents (DES) are emerging as environmentally friendly and effective alternatives in membrane technology, offering a sustainable edge over traditional solvents. This review compiles the latest advancements ... -
Enhancing the properties and performance of polysulfone ultrafiltration membranes using citric acid based deep eutectic solvent additives
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)This study focuses on improving the performance of polysulfone (PSF) membranes through modification with a Deep Eutectic Solvent (DES) composed of Citric Acid (CA) and Choline Chloride (ChCl). Various concentrations, ranging ... -
Investigating the impact of stormwater fouling on polysulfone ultrafiltration membranes modified with deep eutectic solvents
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)In this study, we evaluate the performance of modified polysulfone (PSF) ultrafiltration (UF) membranes, which incorporate deep eutectic solvents (DES), in treating stormwater laden with natural organic matter e.g. chemical ... -
Walnut shell based adsorbents: A review study on preparation, mechanism, and application
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article Review)Agricultural-based adsorbents have received an upsurge of interest in the water treatment industry especially in the area of adsorption. They have been widely investigated as the next generation adsorbents due to their ... -
Novel polysulfone ultrafiltration membranes incorporating polydopamine functionalized graphene oxide with enhanced flux and fouling resistance
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Novel PSF composite UF membranes incorporating low loadings of polydopamine-functionalized graphene oxide particles (rGO-PDA) were fabricated and investigated. The functionalization was confirmed using FTIR-UATR, Raman ... -
Functional GO-based membranes for water treatment and desalination: Fabrication methods, performance and advantages. A review
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article Review)Graphene oxide (GO) and GO-based materials have gained a significant interest in the membrane synthesis and functionalization sector in the recent years. Inspired by their unique and tuneable properties, several GO-based ... -
Thermo-rheological characterization of Malic Acid based Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)The rheological characterization for a series of Malic Acid based Hydrogen Bond Donor Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents (NADES) is studied in this work for their potential usage as sorbents for CO2 capture. Three different ... -
Comparative power demand of mechanical and aeration imposed shear in an immersed membrane bioreactor
( Elsevier , 2017 , Article)The power demanded for the application of mechanically-imposed shear on an immersed flat sheet (iFS) membrane bioreactor (MBR) has been compared to that of conventional membrane air scouring. Literature correlations based ... -
Regulating the aqueous phase monomer balance for flux improvement in polyamide thin film composite membranes
( Elsevier , 2015 , Article)Polyamide thin film composite (PA TFC) membranes are synthesized from interfacial polymerization using two amines in the aqueous phase. The conventional monomer, m-phenelynediamine (MPD), is partially replaced by a linear ... -
Role of Macrophages in Cardiac Remodeling: Cues From Zebrafish Heart.
( Wiley , 2026 , Article Review)Macrophages are a key component of innate immunity and regulate cardiac phenotypes by their polarization state. The classical M1 macrophages are activated by pro-inflammatory stimuli, whereas M2 macrophages are activated ... -
Analysis of triangular C-grid finite volume scheme for shallow water flows
( Elsevier , 2015 , Article)In this paper, a dispersion relation analysis is employed to investigate the finite volume triangular C-grid formulation for two-dimensional shallow-water equations. In addition, two proposed combinations of time-stepping ... -
Biosorption of Pb and Cu using fixed and suspended bacteria
( Elsevier , 2014 , Article)To compare heavy metal (HM) adsorption capabilities between fixed and suspended morphologies of bacteria, batch adsorption tests of Cu(II) and Pb(II) were performed. Adsorption experiments were performed at 22°C, neutral ... -
Thermal Sleeping Environments: Control and Optimization
( Elsevier , 2025 , Book chapter)In this Chapter, a brief introduction to the book is presented, covering the objectives and scopes of the book, as well as the book outlines. -
A novel comprehensive frosting characteristic index jointly considering the refrigerant and configuration of air source heat pumps
( Elsevier , 2025 , Article)The refrigerant and configurations represent pivotal elements in the development process of the air source heat pumps (ASHPs), exerting a considerable influence on the formation of frosting. Nevertheless, the refrigerant ...
