Chemical Engineering: Recent submissions
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Treatment of waste gas contaminated with dichloromethane using photocatalytic oxidation, biodegradation and their combinations
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)The treatment of waste gas (WG) containing dichloromethane (DCM) using advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) [UV and UV-TiO2], biological treatment (BT), and their combination (AOPs-BT) was tested. AOP tests were performed ... -
Moderate Temperature Treatment of Gas-Phase Volatile Organic Toluene Using NiO and NiO–TiO2 Nano-catalysts: Characterization and Kinetic Behaviors
( Springer Science and Business Media B.V. , 2021 , Article)Abstract: For the first time, the potential of Ni/NiO and NiO?TiO2 nano-catalysts for the oxidation of toluene under moderate temperatures was investigated. The nano-catalysts were prepared using the solution combustion ... -
Fabrication of titanium dioxide nanomaterial for implantable highly flexible composite bioelectrode for biosensing applications
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)Implantable and stretchable electrodes have managed to progress the medical field from a medical diagnosis aspect to a patient treatment level. They offer the ability to detect biosignals and conduct electrical current to ... -
Potential use of treated wastewater as groundwater recharge using gis techniques and modeling tools in dhuleil-halabat well-field/jordan
( MDPI AG , 2021 , Article)Due to limited rainfall and precipitations, different developing countries depend on groundwater (G.W.) resources to challenge water scarcity. This practice of continuous and excessive G.W. pumping has led to severe water ... -
Solar photo-catalytic production of hydrogen by irradiation of cobalt co-doped TiO2
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)Cobalt (Co) co-doped TiO2 photocatalysts (P–Cs) with differing mass fractions of Co (% wt.) were synthesized, characterized, and evaluated toward the solar photocatalytic production of hydrogen (SP–CPOH) from a pure electron ... -
Electrospun Al2O3 hydrophobic functionalized membranes for heavy metal recovery using direct contact membrane distillation
( John Wiley and Sons Ltd , 2021 , Article)In this study, styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) was used to develop a novel functionalized electrospun membrane for the effective treatment of heavy metals in direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD) applications. ... -
Artificial neural networks for predicting hydrogen production in catalytic dry reforming: A systematic review
( MDPI AG , 2021 , Article Review)Dry reforming of hydrocarbons, alcohols, and biological compounds is one of the most promising and effective avenues to increase hydrogen (H2 ) production. Catalytic dry reforming is used to facilitate the reforming process. ... -
A novel technique of paper mill sludge conversion to bioethanol toward sustainable energy production: Effect of fiber recovery on the saccharification hydrolysis and fermentation
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)A new process for the production of bioethanol from paper mill sludge (PMS) is described in this work. PMS biomass feedstock was processed via the simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) with and without ... -
Nickel/Cobalt nanoparticles for electrochemical production of hydrogen
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)The electrolytic production of hydrogen (POH) from alkaline water electrolysis is at the forefront of technology for alternative energy sources of the future. The present work evaluates the improvement of electro-catalytic ... -
Data mining for pesticide decontamination using heterogeneous photocatalytic processes
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)Pesticides are chemical compounds used to kill pests and weeds. Due to their nature, pesticides are potentially toxic to many organisms, including humans. Among the various methods used to decontaminate pesticides from the ... -
Study on boil-off gas (Bog) minimization and recovery strategies from actual baseload lng export terminal: Towards sustainable lng chains
( MDPI AG , 2021 , Article)Boil-off Gas (BOG) generated at the liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal causes negative economic and environmental impacts. Thus, the objective of this study is to develop and evaluate various handling schemes to ... -
An innovative design of a solar double-chimney power plant for electricity generation
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)The present work involves a new and novel upgrading design to the classical solar chimney power plant (SCPP) structure. The SCPP design was modified by adding a co-centric secondary external chimney to the SCPP structure ... -
Functionalization of silica-coated magnetic nanoparticles as powerful demulsifier to recover oil from oil-in-water emulsion
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)This study presents an innovative approach for the preparation of Fe3O4 nanoparticles covered with SiO2 shell (denoted as Fe–Si-MNP), which were used to recover oil recovery from oil-in-water emulsion (O/W-emul). The ... -
Application of magnetic nanoparticles for the removal of oil from oil-in-water emulsion: Regeneration/reuse of spent particles
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)The recovery of oil from produced water (PW) is integral for minimizing energy resource loses and creating an appropriate treatment method for a sustainable environment. In this study, Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles (Fe-MNP) ... -
Heat recovery in an actual LNG supply chain: Retrofitting of designed heat exchange networks (HENs) for potential fuel saving
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)The demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) is steadily increasing and projected to become an important component of global energy demand. Although LNG processing requires high-energy to convert the gas into liquid, it is ... -
Ionic liquids application for wastewater treatment and biofuel production: A mini review
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article Review)Commonly described as ionic compounds that are fluid below 100 C, Ionic Liquids (ILs) have found its application in several fields of science and engineering. Formerly limited in its use for electrochemical purposes, ILs ... -
Forecast of the outbreak of COVID-19 using artificial neural network: Case study Qatar, Spain, and Italy
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)The present study illustrates the outbreak prediction and analysis on the growth and expansion of the COVID-19 pandemic using artificial neural network (ANN). The first wave of the pandemic outbreak of the novel Coronavirus ... -
Sustainable removal of copper from wastewater using chemically treated bio-sorbent: Characterization, mechanism and process kinetics
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)This study introduces the impact of treating chicken drumstick bones on the removal of copper ions from an aqueous solution. An untreated bio-sorbent (UTB), base treated bio-sorbent (BTB), acid-treated bio-sorbent (ATB), ... -
Probing the effect of various water fractions on methane (CH4) hydrate phase equilibria and hydrate inhibition performance of amino acid L-proline
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)To develop an effective hydrate risk mitigation strategy for offshore flow assurance its essential to understand the effect of different water fractions on the rate of hydrate formation and study the effect of various water ... -
A solar thermochemical praseodymium sesquioxide assisted CO2 splitting cycle
( John Wiley and Sons Ltd , 2021 , Article)A Pr2O3/PrO based CO2 splitting (Pr-CS) cycle was examined for the solar thermochemical production of CO. By utilizing the HSC Chemistry 9.9 software, and its property database, the thermodynamic equilibrium and efficiency ...