Chemical Engineering: Recent submissions
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A review on microwave-assisted synthesis of adsorbents and its application in the removal of water pollutants
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)The use of conventional heating techniques in adsorbents preparation involves long synthesis time, high energy consumption, high cost and material fast firing. Recently, Microwave heating technique has been used to replace ... -
Synthesis, Characterization and Gas Adsorption of Unfunctionalized and TEPA-Functionalized MSU-2 +
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Michigan State University-2 (MSU-2) is notable potential adsorbent for carbon dioxide (CO2) due to its intrinsic properties, which include its highly interconnected three-dimensional (3D) wormhole-like framework structure, ... -
Optimization of CO2/H2 Separation over Ba-SAPO-34 Zeolite Membrane Synthesized by Microwave Heating
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)CO2/H2 separation using membrane technology is an important research area in order to obtain high purity hydrogen as one source of clean energy. Finding a suitable inorganic membrane is one of the critical issues, which ... -
Acidity's Impact on Yield, Morphological Structure, and Surface Functionalities of Polyaniline Synthesised via Oxidative Polymerisation
( Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia , 2023 , Article)This research aimed to examine how varying the acidity levels during the chemical oxidative polymerisation (COP) of aniline affects the colour, yield, morphology, and surface functionalities of polyaniline (PANI). In the ... -
Synergistic effects of catalytic co-pyrolysis Chlorella vulgaris and polyethylene mixtures using artificial neuron network: Thermodynamic and empirical kinetic analyses
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)The catalytic pyrolysis of Chlorella vulgaris, high-density polyethylene (Pure HDPE) and, their binary mixtures were conducted to analyse the kinetic and thermodynamic performances from 10 to 100 K/min. The kinetic parameters ... -
Immobilization of NanoFe3O4 onto Fabric Material through in situ Co-precipitation as a Flexible Catalyst for Humic Acid Degradation
( Italian Association of Chemical Engineering - AIDIC , 2023 , Article)Humic acid (HA) is a major component in dissolved natural organic matter (NOM) that is commonly found in natural water sources such as surface water and soil. Although HA is non-toxic, it is a precursor of carcinogenic and ... -
Mixed matrix membranes incorporated with zeolite AlPO-18 for CO2/CH4 separation
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Mixed Matrix Membranes (MMMs) have garnered a lot of interest in carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) gas separation due to their advantages over pure polymeric membranes. In the present work, various Aluminophosphate-18 ... -
A comparison study on performance of thin film composite membrane embedded with graphene oxide for Acetaminophen, Diclofenac and Ibuprofen separation from waste water
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) are one of the threats to water safety and security. These contaminants are hard to be removed due to toxicity and resistant to breakdown. In this study, thin film composite ... -
Application of Artificial Neural Network Approach for the Kinetic Parameters Determination of Pyrolysis Aseptic Waste Packages
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2023 , Conference)The thermal degradation behavior for the pyrolysis of aseptic packages was studied using thermogravimetric analyzer under nitrogen atmosphere at the temperature range of 50–900°C with five different heating rates (10, 20, ... -
Economic study on the production of dimethyl ether using wind-based electrolytic of hydrogen and carbon dioxide
( American Institute of Physics Inc. , 2023 , Conference)The world currently relies heavily on non-renewable energy, which is unable to sustain the needs of 7 billion people in the next 50 years. This paper discusses the use of an alternative fuel, Dimethyl ether (DME), which ... -
A prospective concept on the fabrication of blend pes/peg/dmf/nmp mixed matrix membranes with functionalised carbon nanotubes for co2/n2 separation
( MDPI AG , 2021 , Article Review)With an ever-increasing global population, the combustion of fossil fuels has risen immensely to meet the demand for electricity, resulting in significant increase in carbon dioxide (CO2 ) emissions. In recent years, CO2 ... -
Modified zeolite/polysulfone mixed matrix membrane for enhanced CO2/CH4 separation
( MDPI AG , 2021 , Article)In recent years, mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) have received worldwide attention for their potential to offer superior gas permeation and separation performance involving CO2 and CH4. However, fabricating defect-free MMMs ... -
Impacts of PVDF polymorphism and surface printing micro-roughness on superhydrophobic membrane to desalinate high saline water
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Many studies have focused on increasing the superhydrophobicity of membranes to enhance the sustainable desalination capability of membrane distillation (MD) process. This work focuses on the influences of crystalline ... -
Magnetic separation of micron-sized particles: process study and regression modelling using moving least squares and multivariable power least squares method
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2022 , Article)The presence of fine particles has reduced the quality of water resources. Unfortunately, the fine particles normally take a longer time to be removed. Realizing this, the present study aims to employ a magnetic adsorbent ... -
Surface-templating of rough interface to efficiently recover aquaculture wastewater using membrane distillation
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Aquaculture wastewater contains organics, inorganics, and microalgae, which need to be removed before being discharged into the environment or recycled. These aquaculture pollutants, especially microalgae, will reduce the ... -
Particle swarm optimization and global sensitivity analysis for catalytic co-pyrolysis of Chlorella vulgaris and plastic waste mixtures
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)This study investigated on the co-pyrolysis of microalgae Chlorella vulgaris and high-density polyethylene (HDPE) waste mixtures which was performed with three types of catalysts, namely limestone (LS), HZSM-5 zeolite, and ... -
Chemical, physical, and morphological characteristics of nanomaterials for CO2 capture and conversion
( Elsevier , 2022 , Book chapter)The major cause of global warming and ocean acidification are due to the anthropogenic emissions of CO2 from industrial development. Till date, various mitigation strategies had been proposed for CO2 capture from different ... -
Simultaneous water reclamation and nutrient recovery of aquaculture wastewater using membrane distillation
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)A large amount of aquaculture wastewater with high load of nutrients, organic matter, and microalgae will pollute receiving water body and needs to treat before discharge. In this work, membrane distillation (MD) with the ... -
Nanotechnology for Defence Applications
( Springer Nature , 2022 , Book chapter)Currently, most militaries of the advanced countries are utilizing nanotechnology in researches, projects, and applications. Nanotechnology can provide the army with stronger and lighter ware, supports nanomedicines and ... -
The prospect of synthesis of PES/PEG blend membranes using blend NMP/DMF for CO2/N2 separation
( Springer Science and Business Media B.V. , 2021 , Article Review)Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions have been the root cause for anthropogenic climate change. Decarbonisation strategies, particularly carbon capture and storage (CCS) are crucial for mitigating the risk of global warming. ...
