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Estimation of specific reactivities of commercial gel-type resins through modeling the chain sequences distribution Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Leandro G. Aguiar, William M. Godoy, Nathália M. Lotufo, Nuno A. B. S. Graça, Alírio E. Rodrigues
This study evaluates the reactivity of acidic resins through mathematical modeling. To assess the reactivity of resins, a copolymerization model was used, making it possible to estimate chain seque...
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Role of nonionic natural dispersing agent Acacia Concinna on the slurryability and stability of concentrated iron ore suspension Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Chandan Gupta, Satish Kumar, Asisha Ranjan Pradhan
The present study examines the impacts of saponin, extracted from the fruits of Acacia Concinna, in its effectiveness as a dispersant and stabilizer during the pipeline conveyance of iron ore parti...
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Platinum group metals removal using expanded vermiculite Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 J. Vidal Treber, P. González, R. Gil, S. Robledo, C. Almeida
In this work, a granular expanded vermiculite (GEV) is employed as a sorbent to remove Platinum group metals (PGMs) such as Pt (IV), Rh (III), Ru (III) and Ir (III). Batch adsorption experiments in...
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Removal of lead from aqueous solution by magnetic modified dendrimer (Fe3O4@SiO2/(3-aminopropyl) triethoxysilane@dendrimer/benzaldehyde) Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Reza Ganjiselahchin, Fariba Soltanolkottabi
Synthesis of a magnetite nanoadsorbent was reported in the study. In this regard, poly(amidoamine) (PAMAM) dendrimer (with generation 10)-functionalized Fe3O4@SiO2/APTES ((3-aminopropyl) triethoxys...
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Effective removal of Congo red from aqueous solutions using ethylenediamine-modified wheat straw as adsorbent Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Yinghua Song, Xingling Zeng, Rong Peng
In this study, ethylenediamine (EDA)-modified wheat straw (EMWS) was prepared and used as an efficient adsorbent for removing Congo red (CR) from aqueous solutions. Adsorption of CR by EMWS was exa...
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The least-square support vector regression model for the dyes and heavy metal ions removal prediction Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Wan Sieng Yeo, Shaula Japarin
Wastewater treatment plants are typically complex because they involve physical, chemical, and biological processes. Meanwhile, the efficiency of the removal of pollutants such as auramine (AO), me...
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Preparation, characterization of co-Ni co-doped titania photocatalyst and its application for the photocatalytic degradation of textile and PPCPs industrial wastewater under sunlight Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Asima Siddiqa, Sabtain Haider, Saba Saleem, Nisar Ahmad, Srosh Fazil
The undoped TiO2 (T), 1% Ni-doped TiO2 (N1T), and 1% Co–1% Ni co-doped TiO2 (C1N1T) photocatalysts were prepared by the sol–gel technique. The characterization of prepared materials was carried out...
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Optimization of ultrasonic-assisted extraction to attain tannins and flavonoids from spent tea leaves using natural deep eutectic solvents Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Tan Phat Vo, Ton Quoc Dao Tran, Le Thao Vy Vo, Tran Ha Phuong Nguyen, Vy Khang Nguyen, Thi Cam Tu Dang, Le Gia Kiet Nguyen, Thanh Quynh Chung, Dinh Quan Nguyen
This research targeted recovering tannins and flavonoids from spent tea leaves using natural deep eutectic solvents (NADES) combined with ultrasonic-assisted extraction (UAE). NADES were produced b...
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Synergistic extraction of cobalt (II) and nickel (II) with a mixture of D2EHPA and 1-octanol Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Tassadit Louichaoui, Djamel Barkat, Fatima Ghebghoub
The solvent extraction of cobalt (II) and nickel (II) from a sulfate medium using di (2-ethylhexyl) phosphoric acid (D2EHPA) dissolved in chloroform was studied in the absence and presence of the s...
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Adsorption of cadmium and copper using biochar obtained from the residue of the second-generation ethanol production: kinetics and equilibrium study Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Brígida M. V. Gama, Jean H. L. Santos, Graziele E. do Nascimento, Maria E. D. Novais, Natália F. Campos, Raissa A. de Freitas, Joan M. Rodríguez-Díaz, Deivson C. S. Sales, Celmy M. B. M. Barbosa, Marta M. M. B. Duarte
The disposal of industrial effluents containing cadmium and copper ions is a significant environmental concern. This study aims to address this issue by evaluating the adsorption capacity of adsorb...
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Application of integrated molecular distillation-adsorption process for deacidification and recovery of vitamin E and carotenoids from palm oil Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Eluize Vayne Maziero, Maurício Dalla Costa Rodrigues da Silva, Cristiano Augusto Ballus, Eduardo Hiromitsu Tanabe, Daniel Assumpção Bertuol
Palm oil is a natural source of phytonutrients such as vitamin E and carotenoids. However, these high-value compounds are lost during conventional refining. These phytonutrients can be separated an...
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Modeling of a bubble column for CO2 removal by absorption with NaOH Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Johan Michelson, Päivi Mäki-Arvela, Pasi Rajala, Markus Hallapuro, Daniel Schmid, Oskar Karlström, Johan Wärnå, Dmitry Yu Murzin
CO2 capture experiments were carried out in a small-scale bubble column reactor using alkaline solutions of sodium hydroxide. The results of the experiments show that a higher NaOH content in the l...
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Modeling spinel oxide based-photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants from industrial wastewater Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Sajda S. Alsaedi, Seba Saeed Mohammed, Alyaa Esam Mahdi, Zainab Y. Shnain, Hasan Sh. Majdi, Adnan A. AbdulRazak, Asawer A. Alwasiti
Rapid population growth has resulted in rapid growth in industrialization to meet various human needs. As a result of this, huge volume of effluent is being generated from the industrial processes ...
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Interaction of sodium alginate biopolymer with sodium dodecyl sulfate in aqueous medium and different additive solutions at several temperatures Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Afia Abida Sultana, Md. Habibur Rahman, Md. Tuhinur R. Joy, Shahed Rana, Javed Masood Khan, Dileep Kumar, Anis Ahmad, Md. Anamul Hoque, Mohammad Majibur Rahman, Shariff E. Kabir
Interactions between sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and sodium alginate (NaAlg) in aq. salts/hydrotrope (HDT) media have been investigated using conductivity method with changing the micellar paramet...
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Effect of storage time and temperature on the stability and rheological properties of starch-soluble dietary fiber nanocomposite stabilized emulsion Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Yvonne Maphosa, Daniel I. Ikhu-Omoregbe, Oladayo Adeyi, Victoria A. Jideani
Nanocomposites are a promising material for the stabilization and rheology modification of food emulsions due to their unique physicochemical properties. The effects of storage time and temperature...
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Bubble behavior in a vacuum fluidized bed Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Hengzhi Chen, Wangyang Zou
Bubble behavior in a vacuum fluidized bed was investigated in this work. Experimental results showed that bubble diameter and rise velocity increased with declining the pressure, whereas bubble den...
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Crystal violet adsorption onto modified biosorbent prepared from agricultural waste: kinetics, isotherm and thermodynamic studies Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Betul Tuba Gemici
The present study investigated crystal violet removal by modifying the chestnut shell with a chemical activation method. For this purpose, H2SO4 and NaOH pretreatments were applied to the chestnut ...
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Study on adsorption of methylene blue by modified peanut shell: adsorption kinetics, thermodynamics, isotherm properties Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Qing-Zhou Zhai
In order to study the adsorption effect of peanut shell as adsorbent on dye wastewater in industry, the optimum adsorption conditions of peanut shell for methylene blue were explored in this articl...
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Dry reforming of methane over Ni/fibrous Zeolite-Y: optimization and regeneration studies Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 B. A. Abdulkadir, S. N. Miskan, A. T. Abd Wahab, N. Ainirazali, L. P. Teh, H. D. Setiabudi
This study optimized the catalytic performance of Ni/Fibrous Zeolite-Y (Ni/FHY) toward dry reforming of methane (DRM). The optimization study was conducted under three independent variables employi...
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Optimization of β-cyclodextrin based ultrasonic-assisted extraction of apigenin and luteolin from celery seed using support vector regression and different nature-inspired optimization algorithms Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Nguyen Thu Hang, Than Thi Kieu My, Bui Thi Thom, Truong Minh Nghia, Phuong Nguyen Van
This study aimed to extract apigenin and luteolin from celery seeds using 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HP-β-CD) based ultrasonic-assisted technique. Optimal extraction conditions were determined...
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Adsorptive removal of phenol from synthetic wastewater using hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide-functionalized cellulose nanocrystal (HDTMA-Br/CNCs) Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-26 Olawumi Oluwafolakemi Sadare, Blessing Paile, Kapil Moothi
Phenol is nonetheless considered a major pollutant and, therefore should be treated to eliminate the phenol in wastewater to save the environment, people, and organisms from the negative impacts of...
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Preparation of bamboo-shaped mesoporous silica using long-chain alcohol cosurfactants Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 Yubing Yang, Ziling Chang, Jie Li, Hongming Yuan, Yuxiang Yang, Riccardo Carlini, Anbang Dai
Herein, orderly arranged bamboo-like mesoporous silica materials were prepared using cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) as the template and n-hexanol as the long-chain alcohol cosurfactant. The ...
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Augmenting pomelo juice quality through membrane-based clarification and bioactive compounds recovery Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-16 Mohd Zuhair Mohd Nor, Mohd Noriznan Mokhtar, Kamil Kayode Katibi, Khairul Faezah Md. Yunos, Rosnah Shamsudin, Ibrahim Garba Shitu
The presence of impurities, microorganisms, enzymes, suspended solids, and impurities in unclarified pomelo juice negatively affected the quality and shelf-life of the product in the food industry....
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Detailed mass transfer studies of a ternary system associated with intermittent jerking of the liquid − liquid interface Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-16 Sauradeep Bhattacharjee, Amalesh Sirkar, Pallab Ghosh
Experiments were carried out to transfer diethylamine (DEA) from water to carbon tetrachloride under static conditions inside a 50 cm3 buret for the fixed initial concentration of 2.5 mol dm−3. Ini...
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Innovative ultrasound sonication pretreatment sparger-based microwave assisted extraction method for enhanced essential oil extraction from lemon grass Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-10 Irsha Dhotre, Vivek Sathe
This study introduces an innovative approach, Ultrasonic Sonication Pretreatment Sparger-based Microwave Assisted Extraction (U Sp-MAE), designed to enhance lemongrass essential oil extraction. Add...
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Estimating the high heating value of a high-calorie food using a rigorous thermodynamical approach Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-09 Juan P. Arenas, Luis F. Cardona, Zulamita Zapata-Benabithe, Jorge A. Velásquez
This work aims to provide a thermodynamic modeling to determine the high heating value (HHV) of food samples, particularly high-calorie food. The HHV is measured experimentally, and a rigorous mode...
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Rational approximations of the Arrhenius and general temperature integrals, expansion of the incomplete gamma function Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-04 Alireza Aghili, Vahid Arabli, Amir Hossein Shabani
When analyzing materials non-isothermally using the Arrhenius equation under linear heating, a temperature integration is necessary. While the frequency factor in this equation is typically assumed...
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Efficient COD removal of diesel-contaminated wastewater using coconut shell-based magnetic activated carbon Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-25 Doğa Kavaz, Cynthia Ezeaniekwe, Evidence Akhayere
Oil contaminants present substantial hazards to the environment and human health by virtue of their carcinogenic, mutagenic, and toxic characteristics. Water supplies are regularly contaminated by ...
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Adsorptive properties of modified Thevetia peruviana shells (TPS) for removal of Methoxychlor from aqueous solutions Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-25 Nedal Sawafta, Oluwasuyi Ayobami Oba, Nur Pasaoglulari Aydinlik
Pesticide contamination to water bodies is considered as a global concern. This study involves the use of activated carbon synthesized from the shells of Thevetia peruviana shell (TPS) for the remo...
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Experimental study on the mass transport characteristics of dilute iodine vapor from air to caustic soda solution in a packed column using different packing materials Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-25 Umadevi Krishnan, Debapriya Mandal
It is imperative to minimize radioiodine release to the environment through gaseous emissions of spent fuel reprocessing facilities, thereby mitigating its potential impact on the general public. O...
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An experimental design approach for lead (II) ion removal in an aqueous environment using a composite biofilm from microalgal biomass and pectin Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-25 Supamittra Khampala, Sripattra Sopasin, Channarong Puchongkawarin, Chakkrit Umpuch
The biosorption of Pb(II) from an aqueous environment was studied using a mixed biofilm of microalgal biomass (Chlorella vulgaris) and natural pectin. A gas sorption analyzer, Fourier transform inf...
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Hexavalent chromium removal from aqueous solution by polymer-enhanced ultrafiltration Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-11 Nawaf Bin Darwish, Abdulrahman AlAlawi
This study compares the effects of two different polymers using polymer-enhanced ultrafiltration (PEUF) to remove hexavalent chromium ions from an aqueous solution with a polyacrylonitrile (PAN) me...
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Determination of optimum parameters using different nano fluids in heat pipe heat exchangers with response surface method Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-02 Ahmet Öztürk, Fatin Sönmez, Abdüssamed Kabakuş
In this study, optimum parameters affecting the thermal efficiency of heat pipes were determined experimentally with response surface method using different types of nanofluids in heat exchangers. ...
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Growing hydrogen production by merging the glycerol steam reforming and water gas shift reactions into a single reactor Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-11-27 Anmesh Gaire, Susan Stagg-Williams, Christopher Depcik
One promising idea to use excess glycerol generated during biodiesel fabrication is to produce hydrogen (H2) via the steam reforming of glycerol (GSR). This study combined GSR and water-gas shift (...
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Green corrosion inhibitor for mild steel extracted from soybean leaves Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-11-24 Alfonso Pepe, Florencia R. Tito, Alejo D. Mandri, Ricardo C. Dommarco, Andrés Pepe
The use of green-soluble inhibitors in the corrosive medium as alternatives to traditional inhibitors has increased due to the toxicity of the commonly used substances. These novel substances are s...
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Current advances and future scope of copper sulphide (CuS) and its conjugates for supercapacitor developments Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-11-24 Akashdeep Dey, S. Noyel Victoria, Mahendra S. Gaikwad
Supercapacitors (SCs) are devices that can store and release massive amounts of electrical energy, making them ideal for use in a variety of applications. Continuous technological advancements in t...
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A note on the solution to one-dimensional advection-dispersion-reaction problems Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-11-23 Marko V. Lubarda, Vlado A. Lubarda
The series representation of the reactant concentration in one-dimensional advection-dispersion-reaction problems within a container of finite length is derived in a compact and computationally les...
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Synthesis of hybrid layered double hydroxides (HLDH) and application as adsorbent for removal of direct sky-blue dye Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-11-07 Ahsan Maqsood, Ruba Munir, Gadah Albasher, Murtaza Sayed, Raziya Nadeem, Nazish Jahan, Amna Muneer, Muhammad Yaseen, Muhammad Zahid, Fazila Younas, Saima Noreen
Hybrid Layered Double Hydroxides (HLDH) are promising adsorption materials for water treatment due to their excellent anion exchange capacities, abundance of active sites, and eco-friendliness. HLD...
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Simulation of fluid flow and heat-moisture transfer mechanism in packed bed based on double-diffusion model Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-10-26 Xin Li, Kaimin Yang, Yuancheng Wang, Xinming Du
Based on the discrete element method (DEM), four packed beds composed of soybean kernels with diameters of 6.4, 6.8, 7.4 mm, and the mixture of three kinds of particles were established. Then, a do...
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Biosorption of tetracycline antibiotics by Lactarius deliciosus biomass Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-10-10 Aslı Göçenoğlu Sarıkaya, Bilgen Osman, Elif Tümay Özer
In this study, Lactarius deliciosus biomass was used as a biosorbent for the biosorption of three tetracycline antibiotics, chlortetracycline (CTC), doxycycline (DC), and tetracycline (TC), from aq...
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Low carbon steel corrosion inhibition using environment-friendly Solanum Lycopersicum extract in monoprotic and diprotic acidic medium Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-09-11 Priya Vashishth, Bindu Mangla, Himanshi Bairagi, Rajni Narang, Sudhish Kumar Shukla
The stem extract of Solanum Lycopersicum prepared using the methanol extraction method has been investigated as an environment-friendly inhibitor for low-carbon steel in monoprotic(1N HCl) and dipr...
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Curcuminoid extraction from rhizomes of Curcuma longa via aqueous two phases system Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-09-09 Pinutta Kasemwattanarot, Naphaphan Kunthakudee, Boonta Chutvirasakul, Prakorn Ramakul
The extraction of curcuminoids [curcumin (C21H20O6, CUR), demethoxycurcumin (C20H18O5, DMC), and bisdemethoxycurcumin (C19H16O4, BDMC)] from Curcuma longa rhizomes was investigated using an aqueous...
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Fabrication, characterization and corrosion inhibition properties of SCW-based ZnO nanofluids Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-08-23 Mesut Ozdincer, Sefa Durmus
Nanofluids have demonstrated incredible potential for application in various industries such as coolants. Metal oxides are widely used as solid particles in formulations of nanofluids due to their ...
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Corrosion inhibition of aluminium alloy in NaCl solution by glycerol from biodiesel production Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-08-12 Olha Khlopyk, Sergiy Korniy, Ivan Zin, Myroslav Holovchuk
It was evaluated the potential of using crude glycerol, a by-product of biodiesel production from vegetable oil, as a «green» corrosion inhibitor for aluminum alloys in the neutral chloride-contain...
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Improved model structure of direct contact membrane distillation for saline water purification Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-08-12 Emad Ali, Abdullah Najib, Jamel Orfi, Fahad Awjah Almehmadi
A pilot plant comprising membrane distillation is tested for coordinated inlet temperature for the feed and cold streams with a fixed difference. Selected inlet temperature differences of 30, 40, a...
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Synthesis and application of Quintinite-3T nano catalyst along with KOH for biodiesel production from Jatropha curcas oil and used cooking oil Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-08-07 Deepanshu Awasthi, Sujit Kumar Guchhait, Suman, Anil K. Sarma, Bharat Bajaj
In this study, we reported the preparation of Quintinite-3T (Q-3T) and its use as a productive efficient/effective heterogeneous catalyst for the production of biodiesel. Quintinite-3T (Q-3T) has b...
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Thermodynamic analysis of ethanol synthesis by CO2 hydrogenation using Aspen Plus: effects of tail gas recycling and CO co-feeding Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-08-03 Yiming He, Weijie Fu, Zhenchen Tang, Shuilian Liu, Jian Chen, Qitong Zhong, Xing Tan, Ruiyan Sun, Chalachew Mebrahtu, Feng Zeng
Synthesis of ethanol by CO2 hydrogenation presents an efficient way to convert CO2 into value-added fuels and chemicals. For practical applications, recycling unreacted tail gas as well as CO co-fe...
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Thermal treatment of K-feldspar for potassium recovery using NaCl–CaCl2 mixture and its mechanism study Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-07-27 Sandeep Kumar Jena, Sabita Mohapatra, Baijayantimala Mohanty, Ambika Prasad Nayak, Suprabha Palatasingh
The increasing global demand for potassic fertilizer, due to the population growth, indirectly forces many countries to search for an alternative source of potassium. The present study reports the ...
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Synthesis of CaCO3 nanocomposite from natural carbonate source and its effect on the inclusion of Eu3+ ions for photocatalytic activity Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-07-18 Ramasamy Venkidasamy, Thenpandiyan Elumalai, Suresh Govindhasamy, Sathishpriya Tharmalingam, James Jebaseelan Samuel Emmanuel Rajan
Nano CaCO3 (nC), various polymer mediated nano CaCO3 and Eu3+ anchored nano CaCO3/PEG were synthesized from natural carbonate source (Dolomite) (CaMg(CO3)2) using a novel, low cost, non-toxic and e...
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2-Amino-2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-propanediol for CO2 capture: study on equilibrium, absorption kinetics, catalytic desorption, and amine regeneration Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-07-12 Namrata Upreti, Shaurya Mohan, Prakash D. Vaidya
The CO2-capturing performance of a sterically hindered amine, 2-amino-2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-propanediol (AHPD), was systematically studied in this work. First, absorption kinetics was investigated us...
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Optimizing the leaching conditions of chalcopyrite/pyrite concentrate in Sarcheshmeh Copper Complex using response surface methodology Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-07-06 Fatemeh Golaghaei, Alireza Mohadesi, Seyed Ahmad Ataei, Mohammad Ali Karimi, Masoumeh Torabi
In the current study, the leaching conditions of chalcopyrite/pyrite concentrate were optimized by sulfuric acid and hydrogen peroxide using response surface methodology (RSM). The optimal leaching...
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Effect of shear-thinning property on vortex evolution and pressure fluctuation in an axial flow pump Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-07-06 Weihua Sun, Zhiyi Yu, Ke Zhang, Wenwu Zhang
Most of the mediums in the chemical industry exhibit the shear-thinning property, i.e., the effective viscosity decreases with the increasing shear rate. In this work, the effect of shear-thinning ...
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Process conditions sensitive (PCS) thin-layer mathematical model of hot air convective drying Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-07-01 Juma Haydary, Mohammad Jafar Royen, Abdul Wasim Noori
In this work, a model sensitive to changes of process parameters such as temperature, air velocity, air initial relative humidity, and wet material layer thickness has been developed and verified b...
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A comprehensive review on photocatalytic removal of heavy metal ions by polyaniline-based nanocomposites Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-06-28 Ai Ling Pang, Agus Arsad, Muhammad Abbas Ahmad Zaini, Renuka Garg, Muhammad Saqlain Iqbal, Ujjwal Pal, Muhammad Aniq Shazni Mohammad Haniff, Azrul Azlan Hamzah, Swee-Yong Pung, Mohsen Ahmadipour
The primary goals of human civilization are sustainable growth and restoration of the ecosystem. Currently, the continuous release of effluents containing heavy metals from tanneries, and the minin...
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Synthesis of novel PVDF-co-PTFE membranes for ethanol–water separation using vacuum membrane distillation Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-06-23 Pappu Kumar Burnwal, S.P Chaurasia, Md. Oayes Midda
Vacuum membrane distillation (VMD) is an intriguing technique that has the potential to separate ethanol from an ethanol–water mixture. The goal of this work was to synthesize hydrophobic polyvinyl...
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Catalytic pyrolysis of algae: kinetics and thermodynamic analysis Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-06-23 Anjana P. Anantharaman, Chalamala Jaya Prakash, Osipalli Bangarraju, Tamilmani Jayabalan
Pyrolysis characteristics of the algae biomass collected from local source in the presence of HZSM-5 catalyst was investigated using Thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA) in this study. Multi-components...
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Effect of homogeneous chemical reaction on the dispersion of a solute in a three – dimensional flow of a Newtonian liquid through a porous medium Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-06-19 P. G. Siddheshwar, Manjunath. S, Srihari M. Subodha
All-Time dispersion of a reactive solute in a Newtonian fluid flow through a Darcy-Brinkman-Forchheimer Porous medium is carried out using the approach of Gill - Sankarasubramanian (1970) and Doshi...
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Elimination of glufosinate ammonium from aqueous solution with hollow fiber supported liquid membrane and mathematical modeling Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-06-15 Sarunchana Hinoon, Worada Triemtung, Boonta Chutvirasakul, Mali Hunsom, Prakorn Ramakul
A hollow fiber supported liquid membrane (HFSLM) was used to extract and eliminate glufosinate ammonium from aqueous solution using TOA (tri-n-octylamine) in hexane and sodium hydroxide (NaOH) as c...
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Design of supervisory controllers to reduce energy consumption in plant-wide biological wastewater treatment plants with feedback signals from non-ideal sensors Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-06-12 Abdul Gaffar Sheik, Seshagiri Rao Ambati
In this research, proportional-integral (PI) and Fuzzy logic control (FLC) strategies are designed to control wastewater treatment processes at the whole plant level. Two control combination strate...
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Determination and correlation of solubility and Thermodynamic properties of allantoin in four binary solvents from 288.15 K to 333.15 K Chem. Eng. Commun. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-06-05 Junlan Liu, Yanyang Wu, Kui Chen, Bin Wu, Lijun Ji
Abstract The solid–liquid equilibrium data of allantoin were determined by gravimetric method in four binary solvents (methanol-water, ethanol-water, ethylene glycol-water and methanol-ethylene glycol) at temperatures ranging from 288.15 to 333.15 K. The allantoin exhibited high solubility in ethylene glycol-water solvents. The solubility increased and then decreased with the increasing ratio of ethanol