Theme 1: Energy, Environment & Resource Sustainability: Recent submissions
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Development of in-situ sensors for CO2 to fuel process
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Conversion of CO2 into fuel is an interesting and promising field. However, the conversion yield is hard to measure during the conversion process. Here, we have developed two techniques to measure the amount of CO2 while ... -
Approaches to achieve sustainable use and management of groundwater resources in Qatar
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)This paper reviews the hydro-geochemical characterization of Qatar's aquifer. In addition, it highlights the opportunities in the current groundwater management practices to achieve a sustainable groundwater use in Qatar ... -
Shear Behavior of Fiber Reinforced Concrete Beams with Basalt FRP Reinforcing Bars and Glass FRP Stirrups
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)The State of Qatar suffers from a harsh environment in the form of high temperature that prevails almost all year round in addition to severe humidity and coastal conditions. This exposure leads to the rapid deterioration ... -
Parametric study on moment redistribution of fiber reinforced concrete continuous beams with basalt FRP bars
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)The state of Qatar is suffering from its harsh environment and coastal conditions which stand for most of the year. As a result, steel-reinforced concrete structures are subjected to rapid corrosion and deterioration. ... -
Operational Performance and Safety Assessment of Signalized Roundabout
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Roundabouts are widely used to reduce the severity of conflicts at intersecting roads. While they tend to provide an acceptable level of traffic operation, their operational benefits are reduced when traffic demands increase. ... -
Effects of current, electrodes spacing and operational time on the removal of heavy metals from primary treated municipal wastewater using dielectrophoresis.
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Electrocoagulation (EC) is an emerging technology that has been used to treat heavy metals from different kinds of wastewater. This paper discusses the effects of inducing Dielectrophoretic (DEP) force in EC system for the ... -
Synthesis and characterization of Ni-P/TiC composite coating through one step co-electrodeposition
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Coatings are considered to be promising solution for the corrosion and wear in various industries.NiP coatings are well known for their anticorrosive behavior but lack mechanical strength. In present study, the effect of ... -
Influence of Water Table Fluctuation on Natural Source Zone Depletion in Hydrocarbon Contaminated Subsurface Environments
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Most of the prediction theories regarding dissolution of organic contaminants in the subsurface systems have been proposed based on the static water conditions; and the influence of water fluctuations on mass removal ... -
Dimmable LED Driver For DC Distributed Lighting System
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)This Abstract proposes a high brightness, high efficiency, dimmable LED driver based on linear current regulator technology for DC grid distribution systems. The proposed driver has excellent characteristics like the highest ... -
Cantilever Beam Metastructure for Active Broadband Vibration Suppression
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)This paper presents a beam structure of a new metamaterial-inspired dynamic vibration attenuation system. The proposed experimental research presents a designed cantilevered zigzag structure that can have natural frequencies ... -
Development of Sustainable Eco-friendly Geopolymer Composites for Construction Applications
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Geopolymerization is a process where silica and alumina rich source materials turns into excellent binding materials by the aid of alkali solutions. Materials such as fly ash are by-products in energy power plants. Fly ash ... -
Pilot Scale Osmotic Concentration Process for Reducing Wastewater Volumes from Gas Processing Facilities in Qatar
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Over the past 10-15 years, there has been increasing attention in the development of forward osmosis (FO) technology as a low-energy technical solution to wastewater treatment through the exploitation of the natural osmosis ... -
Assessment of Tarmat contamination and its chemical characterization along the west coast of Qatar, Arabian Gulf
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Tarmat/Oil residue (hereafter 'TM') is one of the serious threats to the marine ecosystem due to their toxicity, persistence and bioaccumulation problems. To assess the level of TM contamination and to determine the primary ... -
Development of PLA Fibers as an Antimicrobial Agent with enhanced infection resistance using electrospinning/plasma technology
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Humans are vulnerable and easily prone to all kind of injuries, diseases, and traumas that can be damaging to their tissues (including its building unit, cells), bones, or even organs. Therefore, they would need assistance ... -
Preparation and Characterization of Fe3O4 nanoparticles and Its Application in Produced Water Treatment and Oil Recovery
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Recently, considerable amounts of oil were produced from petroleum industries and lead to serious environmental problems. In this study, Fe3O4 (MNPs) were prepared using combustion synthesis method at temperature range ... -
Power Electronic Converter for Efficient Home Energy Management
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)The residential and commercial buildings are going green to reduce the carbon footprint. To improve the energy efficiency of the buildings, the Internet of Things can be used in conjunction with power electronic converters ... -
Novel Method for the production of Water from Humid Environment of Qatar
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Water scarcity is the major challenge of the upcoming decades for the entire world. Middle eastern nations are prone to water scarcity due to very less rainfall, scarce fresh water sources, sandy surrounding and harsh humid ... -
Synthesis of High-Antifouling and Antibacterial Ultrafiltration Membranes Incorporating Low Concentrations of Graphene Oxide
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Membrane treatment for wastewater treatment is one of the promising solutions to affordable clean water. It is a developing technology throughout the world and considered as the most effective and economical method ... -
method validation of drug quantification poster
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)A lowest detection limit with straight linearity were obtained by developing a method to analyze Phenacetin (Phe) in both aqueous and organic extraction by using Liquid chromatography Triple Quoadrpole mass with electrospray ... -
Polymer nanocomposite-based Moisture Sensors for Monitoring of the Water Contents in the Natural Gas Pipelines
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)In this study, the polymer-based humidity sensors investigated for humidity sensing applications. The key advantages of polymers that have garnered this attraction are their lightweight, easy preparation, and low cost of ...
