Search Results - "Aziz, A. R."

Activity of solid acid catalysts for biodiesel production: A critical review by Sani, Yahaya Muhammad, Daud, Wan Mohd Ashri Wan, Abdul Aziz, A.R.

“…•Selectivity is promoted by hydrophobic surface on solid acid catalysts.•Hydrophobic surface also minimizes deactivation by polar species like water and…”
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Glycerol production and its applications as a raw material: A review by Tan, H.W., Abdul Aziz, A.R., Aroua, M.K.

“…Glycerol is a valuable byproduct in biodiesel production by transesterification, soap manufacturing by saponification as well as hydrolysis reaction. The…”
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The effects of water on biodiesel production and refining technologies: A review by Atadashi, I.M., Aroua, M.K., Abdul Aziz, A.R., Sulaiman, N.M.N.

“…Presence of water during biodiesel production and purification processes, storage and use in compression ignition (diesel) engines causes problems that cannot…”
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Production of biodiesel using high free fatty acid feedstocks by Atadashi, I.M., Aroua, M.K., Abdul Aziz, A.R., Sulaiman, N.M.N.

“…The enormous challenges faced in the search for suitable and profitable feedstocks to produce biodiesel cannot be over-emphasis. This paper has provided an…”
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Objectives, success and failure factors of housing public–private partnerships in Malaysia by Abdul-Aziz, A.-R., Jahn Kassim, P.S.

“…From time to time, various public agencies in Malaysia have developed houses using the public–private partnership (PPP) approach. The few failed housing PPP…”
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Optimization and modeling of extraction of solid coconut waste oil by Sulaiman, Sarina, Abdul Aziz, A.R., Kheireddine Aroua, Mohamed

“…► Solid coconut waste is a novel source for oil extraction process. ► Optimization of extraction of oil was conducted using batch and soxhlet extractor. ► The…”
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Investigation, modelling and reviewing the effective parameters in microwave-assisted transesterification by Sajjadi, B., Abdul Aziz, A.R., Ibrahim, S.

“…Synthesis of biodiesel using so-called microwave (MW) energy at a frequency of 2.45GHz is investigated in this work. In this frequency, energy can transfer in…”
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Thermal conductivity variation for methanol based nanofluids by Mostafizur, R.M., Bhuiyan, M.H.U., Saidur, R., Abdul Aziz, A.R.

“…Nanofluids refer to mixtures of solid nanoparticles suspended in base fluids. Nanofluids have gained popularity in heat transfer applications due to its…”
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The effects of catalysts in biodiesel production: A review by Atadashi, I.M., Aroua, M.K., Abdul Aziz, A.R., Sulaiman, N.M.N.

“…Biodiesel fuel has shown great promise as an alternative to petro-diesel fuel. Biodiesel production is widely conducted through transesterification reaction,…”
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Mechanistic analysis of cavitation assisted transesterification on biodiesel characteristics by Sajjadi, Baharak, Abdul Aziz, A.R., Ibrahim, Shaliza

“…The influence of sonoluminescence transesterification on biodiesel physicochemical properties was investigated and the results were compared to those of…”
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Fibre optic sensors for selected wastewater characteristics by Chong, Su Sin, Aziz, A R Abdul, Harun, Sulaiman W

“…Demand for online and real-time measurements techniques to meet environmental regulation and treatment compliance are increasing. However the conventional…”
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Membrane biodiesel production and refining technology: A critical review by Atadashi, I.M., Aroua, M.K., Abdul Aziz, A.R., Sulaiman, N.M.N.

“…Membranes processes for the production and refining of biodiesel are being increasingly reported. Membrane technology has attracted the interest of researchers…”
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Effect of temperature and volume fraction on rheology of methanol based nanofluids by Mostafizur, R M, Aziz, A R Abdul, Saidur, R, Bhuiyan, M HU, Mahbubul, I M

“…Suspension of selected nanoparticles in a base fluid can generate a nanofluid which is one of the most popular fluids in scientific community that has…”
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Biogasoline: An out-of-the-box solution to the food-for-fuel and land-use competitions by Hassan, S.N., Sani, Y.M., Abdul Aziz, A.R., Sulaiman, N.M.N., Daud, W.M.A.W.

“…•Reviewed prospects of biogasoline production as alternative to ethanol and biodiesel.•Biogasoline promises to be cheaper and more environmental…”
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Analysis and Optimization of Ultrasound-Assisted Alkaline Palm Oil Transesterification by RSM and ANN-GA by Sajjadi, Baharak, Davoody, Meysam, Abdul Aziz, A. R., Ibrahim, Shaliza

“…In this study, the effects of ultrasound irradiation on transesterification process and characteristics of the synthesized biodiesel were investigated. The…”
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Niobium substituted magnetite as a strong heterogeneous Fenton catalyst for wastewater treatment by Rahim Pouran, Shima, Abdul Aziz, A.R., Wan Daud, Wan Mohd Ashri, Embong, Zaidi

“…•A series of Nb substituted magnetite samples were prepared and characterized.•Samples had inverse spinel structure, good magnetic property, and…”
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Phytotreatment of soil contaminated with used lubricating oil using Hibiscus cannabinus by Abioye, O. P., Agamuthu, P., Abdul Aziz, A. R.

“…Soil contamination by hydrocarbons, especially by used lubricating oil, is a growing problem in developing countries, which poses a serious threat to the…”
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Oxidative mineralisation of petroleum refinery effluent using Fenton-like process by Hasan, Diya’uddeen Basheer, Abdul Aziz, A.R., Daud, Wan Mohd Ashri Wan

“…► Literature on Fenton oxidation treatment of petroleum refinery effluent (PRE) is scarce. ► Optimised classical Fenton process treatment of a raw PRE within…”
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Effect of Various Curved-Blade Impeller Geometries on Drop Size in a Liquid-Liquid Stirred Vessel by Afshar Ghotli, Reza, Abdul Aziz, A. R., Ibrahim, Shaliza

“…An experimental study was performed to discuss the effects of curvature angles and central disk sizes of 6-curved-blade impellers on the mean drop size in an…”
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Types of trematodes infecting freshwater snails found in irrigation canals in the East Nile locality, Khartoum, Sudan by Mohammed, Nidal A I, Madsen, Henry, Ahmed, Abdel Aziz A R M

“…The planorbid freshwater snails of the two genera, Biomphalaria and Bulinus -have been vigorously studied due to the role they play as intermediate hosts of…”
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