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AN INVESTIGATION INTO HYDROPHOBIC MEMBRANE FOULING IN DESALINATION USING MEMBRANE DISTILLATION TECHNOLOGY
(2015 , Master Thesis)Demand for freshwater supplies is continuously increasing globally to the extent where some parts of the world became highly water stressed. In particular, the Arabian Gulf states rely heavily on seawater desalination for ... -
HIGH PRESSURE CO2/N2 AND CO2/CH4 SEPARATION USING DENSE POLYSULFONE SUPPORTED IONIC LIQUID MEMBRANES (DPSILMS)
(2016 , Master Thesis)The separation of carbon dioxide from different sources (e.g. natural gas, flue gas, etc.) has become an important area of research. Some conventional methods of CO2 separation were used over the years including adsorption ... -
AN EXPERIMENTAL COMPARISON OF PERFORMANCE BETWEEN FLAT SHEET AND HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE MODULES IN DIRECT CONTACT MEMBRANE DISTILLATION SYSTEM FOR DESALINATION OF SEAWATER
(2016 , Master Thesis)Membrane distillation desalination is an emerging technology with a promise to considerably reduce environmental impacts associated with traditional desalination technologies such as thermal and reverse osmosis. Various ... -
DEEP EUTECTIC SOLVENT FOR CO2 CAPTURE: CHOLINIUM CHLORIDE WITH PHENYLACETIC ACID SYSTEM
(2017 , Master Thesis)Global warming is one of the most pressing challenges that face societies these days. As result, worldwide public attention has risen due to the serious greenhouse gas effect, which causes detrimental environmental effects ... -
MEASURING GEOMETRICAL TORTUOSITY OF POROUS MEDIA FROM 3D COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IMAGES
(2017 , Master Thesis)Tortuosity is an important parameter that has a significant impact on many environmental processes and applications. Flow in porous media, diffusion of gases in complex pore structures, and transmembrane flux in water ... -
An investigation into fouling, wetting and their mitigation using commercial Antiscalant in membrane distillation desalination
(2017 , Master Thesis)An experimental investigation into membrane fouling and loss of hydrophobicity was carried out in direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD) desalination of high salinity seawater. The membrane used was a commercial ... -
Photobioreator technology for carbon capture and nutrients removal
(2017 , Master Thesis)Carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere is increasing significantly worldwide. Many are debating the influence of increasing carbon dioxide concentration on global climate, but most scientists agreed that the ... -
Treatment of produced water using an enhanced electrocoagulation process
(2017 , Master Thesis)Produced water generated during oilfield processes is considered as a major problem that requires solving due to its high salinity and pollutant contents. Electrocoagulation is one of the promising processes for produced ... -
Treatment Of Dewatering Construction Water Using An Integrated Forward Osmosis System
(2017 , Master Thesis)Forward osmosis (FO) has gained substantial research attention in recent years as a new emerging water treatment technology with low energy consumption. In this study, forward osmosis has been used to treat dewatering ... -
A NOVEL HYBRID ELECTRO-COAGULATION/ FORWARD OSMOSIS MEMBRANE SYSTEM FOR TREATMENT OF PRODUCED WATER
(2018 , Master Thesis)Large volumes of fresh water are consumed in the process of oil and gas exploration, producing even larger volumes of highly contaminated produced water (PW) which exhibits a major environmental problem. This work ... -
Crossflow Microfiltration of Tight Emulsions and Suspended Colloids by Ceramic Membranes
(2018 , Master Thesis)Produced water is known as the largest waste stream associated with the oil and gas extraction process from onshore and offshore fields; that is found in the form of either oil in water (o/w) or water in oil (o/w) emulsion. ... -
A Novel Electrocoagulation System For Produced Water Treatment
(2018 , Master Thesis)Produced water, which is generated from the Oil & Gas industries, is becoming a global concern due to its complex composition and large volumes. This thesis introduces a novel electrocoagulation system for the treatment ... -
Density Functional Theory Study of Dry Reforming of Methane
(2018 , Master Thesis)the recent years, the global warming effects are being catastrophic and they start hitting new areas. These effects have a direct relation with the amount of greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere. CO2 and other ... -
Utilizing Steel Slag in the Removal of Suspended Solids from Dewatered Construction Water: A Mechanistic Study
(2018 , Master Thesis)Construction dewatering is an operation used to remove shallow groundwater infiltrated into a construction site; this technique is used in most of the construction projects. After collecting the water from the construction ... -
Study Of Reaction Kinetics Of Co2 With Aqueous Solutions Glycine , L-Arginine And Their Mdea Blends Using Stopped-Flow Technique
(2018 , Professional Masters Project)Global warming and its harmful implications is a major concern for the government and scientific community worldwide. CO2 being a greenhouse gas is considered to be a major contributor to the global warming. To reduce ... -
Thermo-Rheological Characterization of Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents (Nades) Used in Co2 Capture
(2019 , Master Thesis)The rheological behavior of a fluid is an important property that has a distinct impact on its flow behavior, which influences viscosity dependent phenomena and applications such as pumping, mass transfer rates, and ... -
A New Electrocoagulation Electrode Configuration for The Treatment of Secondary Treated Wastewater
(2019 , Master Thesis)Electrocoagulation (EC) is an effective method that is applied to treat a wide range of wastewater. A new electrode configuration is being proposed with the application of the Dielectrophoresis (DEP) force which is expected ... -
Design And Process Economics Of A Monoethylene Glycol (Meg) Recovery System From Produced Water
(2019 , Master Thesis)Monoethylene glycol (MEG) is a widely used hydrate inhibitor in the oil and gas industry to reduce the risk of hydrate formation in pipelines that could cause a blockage. Large volumes of MEG are used annually as an effective ... -
Novel Adsorbents For The Removal Of Oil From Produced Water
(2019 , Master Thesis)Produced water is water that is brought up to the surface of the well during oil and gas operations. Almost all oil and gas wells generate huge amounts of produced water as part of the production process. These large volumes ... -
Influence of Polyelectrolyte’s Architecture On the Electro Kinetics and Rheological Behavior of Industrial Membrane Bioreactor Activated Sludge
(2019 , Master Thesis)Membrane bioreactor (MBR) is a recent biological treatment process in many industrial and municipal industries that has been implemented to overcome the current difficulties of activated sludge (AS) processes for ...
