Browsing Center for Sustainable Development Research by Author "Hawari, Alaa H"
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A comparative physicochemical property assessment and techno-economic analysis of biolubricants produced using chemical modification and additive-based routes
Khan, Shoyeb; Das, Probir; Quadir, Mohammed Abdul; Thaher, Mahmoud; Annamalai, Senthil Nagappan; Mahata, Chandan; Hawari, Alaa H.; Al Jabri, Hareb... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Several edible and non-edible oil sources are currently being developed as renewable basestocks for biolubricant production. However, these feedstocks possess undesirable physicochemical properties limiting their lubricant ... -
A novel electrocoagulation electrode configuration for the removal of total organic carbon from primary treated municipal wastewater
Hawari, Alaa H.; Alkhatib, Afnan M.; Hafiz, Mhd Ammar; Das, Probir ( Springer , 2020 , Article)In this paper, the removal of total organic carbon (TOC) from a primary treated municipal wastewater using a new electrode configuration in electrocoagulation was evaluated. The used electrode configuration induces a ... -
Application note—A novel, low-cost pH-controlled solenoid-based CO2 dosing device for microalgal and cyanobacterial cultivation systems
Khan, Shoyeb; Das, Probir; Thaher, Mahmoud; Abdulquadir, Mohammed; Faisal, Mohamed; Hawari, Alaa H.; Al-Jabri, Hareb... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier B.V. , 2024 , Article)This application note proposes a novel, low-cost, pH-controlled solenoid-based CO2 dosing device for microalgal and cyanobacterial cultivation systems. The device consists of an Arduino-Uno microcontroller, a (ph-4502c) ... -
Aquaculture from inland fish cultivation to wastewater treatment: a review
Kashem, Abdurahman Hafez Mohammed; Das, Probir; Hawari, Alaa H.; Mehariya, Sanjeet; Thaher, Mahmoud Ibrahim; Khan, Shoyeb; Abduquadir, Mohamamed; Al-Jabri, Hareb... more authors ... less authors ( Springer Nature , 2023 , Article)The aquaculture industry is rapidly developing, generating a high amount of wastewater. Inland aquaculture effluents contain nutrients and other substances that can cause eutrophication and the emergence of resistive ... -
Biocrude oil production from a self-settling marine cyanobacterium, Chroococcidiopsis sp., using a biorefinery approach
Das, Probir; Khan, Shoyeb; AbdulQuadir, Mohammed; Thaher, Mahmoud Ibrahim; Hawari, Alaa H.; Alshamri, Noora; AlGhasal, Ghamza; Al-Jabri, Hareb M.J.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Although the whole microalgal biomass is typically used as a feedstock for hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL), the conversion of a primary metabolite (i.e., carbohydrate) to biocrude is very low. In this study, a self-settling ... -
A comparison of bio-crude oil production from five marine microalgae – Using life cycle analysis
Hareb, Al-Jabri; Das, Probir; Khan, Shoyeb; AbdulQuadir, Mohammad; Thaher, Mehmoud Ibrahim; Hoekman, Kent; Hawari, Alaa H.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Marine microalgae biomass could offer a viable feedstock for sustainably producing biofuel by hydrothermal liquefaction. In this study, five promising marine microalgae (i.e., Tetraselmis, Picochlorum, Synechococcus, ... -
Comparison of dual stage ultrafiltration and hybrid ultrafiltration-forward osmosis process for harvesting microalgae (Tetraselmis sp.) biomass
Hafiz, Mhd Ammar; Hawari, Alaa H.; Das, Probir; Khan, Shoyeb; Altaee, Ali ( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)In this study, a hybrid ultrafiltration-forward osmosis system was compared with a dual stage ultrafiltration process for the harvesting of marine microalgae. To the best of the author's knowledge none of the previous ... -
Effect of the induced dielectrophoretic force on harvesting of marine microalgae (Tetraselmis sp.) in electrocoagulation
Hawari, Alaa H.; Alkhatib, Afnan M.; Das, Probir; Thaher, Mahmoud; Benamor, Abdelbaki ( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)In this study, a new electrocoagulation electrode configuration has been investigated in order to induce dielectrophoretic (DEP) force for the enhanced harvesting of marine microalgae (Tetraselmis sp.). Asymmetrical aluminum ... -
Efficient extraction of lipids from microalgal biomass for the production of biofuels using low-cost protic ionic solvents
Talhami, Mohammed; Mussa, Afnan A.; Thaher, Mahmoud Ibrahim; Das, Probir; Abouelela, Aida Rafat; Hawari, Alaa H.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)The valorization of lipids available in microalgal biomass supports the indispensable transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy systems such as biofuels. Ionic liquids have been long investigated for the effective ... -
Harvesting of Chlorella sp. microalgae by dielectrophoretic force using titanium dioxide (TiO2) insulated electrodes
Mussa, Afnan; Hafiz, Mhd Ammar; Das, Probir; Hawari, Alaa H. ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)The harvesting of microalgae using conventional technologies suffers from biomass contamination, high energy consumption and long processing time. In this study, titanium dioxide insulated stainless steel electrodes were ... -
Industrial sludge valorization and decontamination via lipid extraction and heavy metals removal using low-cost protic ionic liquid
Abouelela, Aida Rafat; Mussa, Afnan A.; Talhami, Mohammed; Das, Probir; Hawari, Alaa H. ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Sludge is a heterogenous organic-rich matter that comprise of highly valuable biopolymers along with various contaminants including heavy metals. Sludge valorization as a renewable resource and inexpensive feedstock is key ... -
Microalgae: A potential bioagent for treatment of emerging contaminants from domestic wastewater
Sanjeet, Mehariya; Das, Probir; Thaher, Mahmoud Ibrahim; Abdul Quadir, Mohammed; Khan, Shoyeb; Sayadi, Sami; Hawari, Alaa H.; Verma, Pradeep; Bhatia, Shashi Kant; Karthikeyan, Obulisamy Parthiba; Zuorro, Antonio; Al-Jabri, Hareb... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)Water crisis around the world leads to a growing interest in emerging contaminants (ECs) that can affect human health and the environment. Research showed that thousands of compounds from domestic consumers, such as endocrine ... -
Microalgal bioremediation of brackish aquaculture wastewater
Kashem, Abdurahman Hafez Mohammed; Das, Probir; AbdulQuadir, Mohammad; Khan, Shoyeb; Thaher, Mahmoud Ibrahim; Alghasal, Ghamza; Hawari, Alaa H.; Al-Jabri, Hareb... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Rapid aquaculture industry development contributed to a major increase in aquaculture wastewater generation. In the context of a circular economy, aquaculture wastewater treatment should simultaneously recover nutrients ... -
A study to investigate the energy recovery potential from different macromolecules of a low-lipid marine Tetraselmis sp. biomass through HTL process
Aljabri, Hareb; Das, Probir; Khan, Shoyeb; AbdulQuadir, Mohammad; Thaher, Mahmoud; Hawari, Alaa H.; Al-Shamary, Noora Mahmoud... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)This study investigated the hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) of extracted major macromolecules from Tetraselmis sp. biomass. The carbohydrate fraction was first recovered from Tetraselmis biomass using pressurized heated ...