College of Engineering: Recent submissions
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Recent advances on activated carbon-based materials for nitrate adsorption: A review
( Elsevier B.V. , 2023 , Article)Nitrate contaminant has a real impact on aquatic environmental systems and public health due to its increasing discharge from agricultural and industrial activities. In particular, high nitrate amount in water can cause ... -
Green hydroxyapatite-zeolite catalyst derived from steel waste as an effective catalyst for the hydrocarbon production via co-catalytic pyrolysis of sugarcane bagasse and high-density polyethylene
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Hydroxyapatite-zeolite (HAP-ZE) catalyst prepared from steel waste was utilised in co-catalytic pyrolysis of sugarcane bagasse (SB) and high-density polyethylene (HDPE) for bio-oil production. The highest bio-oil yield ... -
Adsorption of Pb2+ by Activated Carbon Produced by Microwave-Assisted K2CO3 Activation of Date Palm Leaf Sheath Fibres
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)Date palm trees generate large amounts of various types of waste, including leaf sheath fibres, which can be used as a low-cost precursor for the production of biochar, including activated carbon (AC), which can be employed ... -
Cost-effective microwave-assisted O3- type sodium-based layered oxide cathode materials for sodium-ion batteries
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)In this work, phase pure and highly crystalline O3-type layered oxide material (Na1Ni0.33Mn0.33Fe0.33O2-NNMF) was developed using; (i) a conventional solid-state synthesis route and (ii) a facile microwave-assisted sol-gel ... -
Modified Ni-Al layer double hydroxides as nanoparticles for self-healing anti-corrosion composite coating
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)Corrosion is a major concern for metallic structures, leading to significant economic losses and safety risks. Self-healing coatings have recently emerged as a promising solution to mitigate corrosion issues. This research ... -
Cross-linked chitosan-epichlorohydrin/bentonite composite for reactive orange 16 dye removal: Experimental study and molecular dynamic simulation
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Chitosan/bentonite beads (CsB) composites were prepared from chitosan (Cs) and bentonite (B) and cross-linked with epichlorohydrin for removal of reactive orange 16 (RO16) and methylene blue (MB). The adsorption results ... -
Chitosan and chitosan composites for oil spills treatment: Review of recent literature
( Elsevier Ltd , 2023 , Article)Every year millions of oil barrels enter the water bodies. These oil spills have a devastating impact on the marine environments and their wildlife. Hence, it is necessary to clean-up these oil spills. Chitosan is cheap, ... -
Dynamic simulation of lead(II) metal adsorption from water on activated carbons in a packed-bed column
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2024 , Article)In this work, lead(II) adsorption on activated carbons, tire-derived activated carbon (TAC), and commercial activated carbon (CAC), in a packed-bed column, was simulated using the Aspen Adsorption® V11 flowsheet simulator. ... -
A REVIEW OF THE CURRENT TREND IN THE SYNTHESIS OF NITROGEN-RICH FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS FOR CARBON DIOXIDE ADSORPTION
( Malaysian Society of Analytical Sciences , 2024 , Article)The consumption of fossil fuels (oil, coal, and natural gas) has increased due to the increasing demand for energy from various industries. The International Energy Agency, in its World Energy Outlook 2022, has noted a ... -
Recent progress on tobacco wastes–derived adsorbents for the remediation of aquatic pollutants: A review
( Academic Press Inc. , 2024 , Article)Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) is a significant crop widely planted worldwide. Its leaves have a special economical value as raw materials for the cigarette industry. During tobacco harvesting and cigarette production, a ... -
Co-pyrolysis characteristic of sugarcane waste with polyethylene terephthalate: thermal decomposition, product distribution, synergistic effect, and kinetics analysis
( Springer , 2024 , Article)This work has focused on the co-pyrolysis of sugarcane waste (SW) with polyethylene terephthalate (PET) to gain insight on its thermal decomposition, product distribution, kinetics, and synergistic effect. SW and PET were ... -
Co-hydrothermal carbonization of styrofoam and sawdust: fuel properties evaluation and effect of water recirculation on hydrochar properties
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2024 , Article)The goal of this research was to create a co-hydrochar (Co-HC) from styrofoam (SF) and sawdust (SD) using a co-hydrothermal carbonization (co-HTC) method and to investigate the physicochemical features of co-hydrochar. At ... -
Hybrid particle swarm optimization algorithm for solving the clustered vehicle routing problem
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)This paper considers a variant of the classical capacitated vehicle routing problem called clustered vehicle routing problem (CluVRP). In CluVRP, customers are grouped into different clusters. A vehicle visiting a cluster ... -
Bi-criteria appointment scheduling of patients with heterogeneous service sequences
( Elsevier , 2015 , Article)This article addresses the challenges of scheduling patients with stochastic service times and heterogeneous service sequences in multi-stage facilities, while considering the availability and compatibility of resources ... -
Stochastic optimization of hybrid renewable energy systems using sampling average method
( Elsevier , 2015 , Article Review)The stochastic attribute of renewable energy sources and the variability of energy load is a preeminent barrier to design hybrid renewable energy systems. In this paper, a new methodology is advanced to incorporate the ... -
Distributed permutation flowshop scheduling problem with total completion time objective
( Springer , 2021 , Article)This paper considers the distributed permutation flowshop scheduling problem (DPFSP) which is an extension of permutation flowshop scheduling problem (PFSP). In DPFSP, there are multiple parallel factories instead of one ... -
Generic themes and roadmap of continuous improvement projects with a lean approach: The case of CancerCare Manitoba
( Institute of Industrial Engineers , 2014 , Conference)CancerCare Manitoba (CCMB) is a specialized healthcare organization in Manitoba, Canada that is designated to provide diagnosis, remedial and palliative care services to cancer patients not only from Manitoba, but also ... -
Adsorption–photocatalysis synergy of reusable mesoporous TiO2–ZnO for photocatalytic degradation of doxycycline antibiotic
( Elsevier Ltd , 2024 , Article)The potentials of mesoporous TiO2–ZnO (3TiZn) were explored on photocatalytic degradation of doxycycline (DOX) antibiotic, likewise the influence of adsorption on the photocatalytic process. The 3TiZn was characterized for ... -
Distribution-service network design: An agent-based approach
( Elsevier , 2014 , Conference)Decisions to locate facilities within product-service network should satisfy all stakeholders' objective in supply chains. To provide solutions for such strategic decisions, many method and approaches have been applied ... -
Robust metaheuristics for scheduling cellular flowshop with family sequence-dependent setup times
( Elsevier , 2014 , Conference)In manufacturing systems, minimization of the total flow time has a great impact on the production time, the productivity and the profitability of a firm. This paper considers a cellular flowshop scheduling problem with ...
