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Microbial desalination cells as a versatile technology: Functions, optimization and prospective
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Elsevier
, 2015 , Other)
Saline water such as seawater or brackish water is a potential source for drinking water or for non-potable applications, but the existing desalination techniques are energy intensive. Therefore, there is an urgent need ...
Nanomaterials for biofuels production towards a sustainable environment
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Other)
Nanomaterials have proven to be an ideal candidate for increasing the production efficiency of biofuels. The high surface area and unique active sites on the surface of nanomaterials facilitate various reactions and processes ...
Editorial Preface of the Special Issue on "The 5th International Conference on Alternative Fuels, Energy & Environment: Futures and Challenges (ICAFEE 2021)"
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Other)
The excessive combustion of fossil fuels and non-renewable fuels is the key driver of global warming (GW) and Climate Change (CC). Sustainable production of energy and clean fuels is vital in both securing the energy demand ...
Machine learning in hydrogen production
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Institution of Chemical Engineers
, 2022 , Other)
Global demand for clean fuels is growing due to pollution and global warming. Undoubtedly, hydrogen is one of the main options for producing clean energy, which has been receiving special attention for years and global ...
Special issue on "hydrogen-based catalysts"
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Other)
Numerous hazardous substances are found in the environment, including antibiotics, pesticides, heavy metals, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), oil pollution, micro and nano plastics, as well as other emerging pollutants ...
Recent advances in the thermochemical transformation of biomass to bio-oil, biochar and syngas and its upgrading methods
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Institution of Chemical Engineers
, 2022 , Other)
The continuous increase in energy demand due to the rapid increase in population and urbanization has increased the dependency on fossil fuels such as oil, natural gas, and coal. For instance, in 2021, the energy demand ...
Optimal filler content for cotton fiber/PP composite based on mechanical properties using artificial neural network
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2020 , Other)
In this paper, a machine learning-based approach has been proposed to integrate artificial intelligence during the designing of fiber-reinforced polymeric composites. With the help of the proposed approach, an artificial ...
Various potential techniques to reduce the water footprint of microalgal biomass production for biofuel—A review
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2020 , Other)
Due to their rapid growth rates, high lipid productivity, and ability to synthesize value-added products, microalgae are considered as the potential biofuel feedstocks. However, among the several bottlenecks that are ...
Review on sustainable production of biochar through hydrothermal liquefaction: Physico-chemical properties and applications
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2020 , Other)
This review examines in detail the production and characteristics of biochar resulting from hydrothermal liquefaction. Specifically, the impact of feedstocks and different process parameters on the properties and yield of ...