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Fuel production using membrane reactors: a review by Hafeez, Sanaa, Al-Salem, S. M., Manos, George, Constantinou, Achilleas

“…Population growth has led to higher consumption of fossil fuel, and subsequently to a major increase of greenhouse gases emissions to the atmosphere, thus…”
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Ultrasonic reactor set-ups and applications: A review by Adamou, Panayiota, Harkou, Eleana, Villa, Alberto, Constantinou, Achilleas, Dimitratos, Nikolaos

“…[Display omitted] •Variety of ultrasonic reactor designs for the achievement of efficient cavitational activity depending on the application.•Detailed…”
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Development of a flat membrane microchannel packed-bed reactor for scalable aerobic oxidation of benzyl alcohol in flow by Wu, Gaowei, Cao, Enhong, Ellis, Peter, Constantinou, Achilleas, Kuhn, Simon, Gavriilidis, Asterios

“…[Display omitted] •A membrane catalytic packed-bed reactor was designed for safe scalable alcohol oxidation.•The reactor performance was affected by the oxygen…”
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Can plastic waste management be a novel solution in combating the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)? A short research note by Al-Salem, Sultan Majed, El-Eskandarani, Mohammed Sherif, Constantinou, Achilleas

“…The year 2020 has been noted to be one of major calamity the world over, in which the majority of efforts in research and development have been dedicated…”
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A Comprehensive Review on Two-Step Thermochemical Water Splitting for Hydrogen Production in a Redox Cycle by Oudejans, Daphne, Offidani, Michele, Constantinou, Achilleas, Albonetti, Stefania, Dimitratos, Nikolaos, Bansode, Atul

“…The interest in and need for carbon-free fuels that do not rely on fossil fuels are constantly growing from both environmental and energetic perspectives…”
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CO2 capture using membrane contactors: a systematic literature review by Hafeez, Sanaa, Safdar, Tayeba, Pallari, Elena, Manos, George, Aristodemou, Elsa, Zhang, Zhien, Al-Salem, S. M., Constantinou, Achilleas

“…With fossil fuel being the major source of energy, CO 2 emission levels need to be reduced to a minimal amount namely from anthropogenic sources. Energy…”
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Recent progress on sonochemical production for the synthesis of efficient photocatalysts and the impact of reactor design by Adamou, Panayiota, Harkou, Eleana, Hafeez, Sanaa, Manos, George, Villa, Alberto, Al-Salem, S.M., Constantinou, Achilleas, Dimitratos, Nikolaos

“…•Sonochemical synthesis of photocatalysts is a promising green field for the removal of toxic substances.•Sonochemistry affects the structure of the…”
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Computational Studies on Microreactors for the Decomposition of Formic Acid for Hydrogen Production Using Heterogeneous Catalysts by Harkou, Eleana, Adamou, Panayiota, Georgiou, Kyproula, Hafeez, Sanaa, Al-Salem, Sultan M, Villa, Alberto, Manos, George, Dimitratos, Nikolaos, Constantinou, Achilleas

“…Sustainable alternatives to conventional fuels have emerged recently, focusing on a hydrogen-based economy. The idea of using hydrogen (H ) as an energy…”
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Identification of Commercial Oxo-Biodegradable Plastics: Study of UV Induced Degradation in an Effort to Combat Plastic Waste Accumulation by Antelava, Ana, Constantinou, Achilleas, Bumajdad, Ali, Manos, George, Dewil, Raf, Al-Salem, S. M.

“…End of life single-use items such as carrier bags constitute a large proportion of the litter found in marine and terrestrial environments. The main objective…”
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Turbulent Flows and Pollution Dispersion around Tall Buildings Using Adaptive Large Eddy Simulation (LES) by Aristodemou, Elsa, Mottet, Letitia, Constantinou, Achilleas, Pain, Christopher

“…The motivation for this work stems from the increased number of high-rise buildings/skyscrapers all over the world, and in London, UK, and hence the necessity…”
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Decomposition of Additive-Free Formic Acid Using a Pd/C Catalyst in Flow: Experimental and CFD Modelling Studies by Sanaa Hafeez, Felipe Sanchez, Sultan M. Al-Salem, Alberto Villa, George Manos, Nikolaos Dimitratos, Achilleas Constantinou

“…The use of hydrogen as a renewable fuel has gained increasing attention in recent years due to its abundance and efficiency. The decomposition of formic acid…”
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Microbial Electrolysis Cells for Decentralised Wastewater Treatment: The Next Steps by Fudge, Thomas, Bulmer, Isabella, Bowman, Kyle, Pathmakanthan, Shangami, Gambier, William, Dehouche, Zahir, Al-Salem, Sultan Majed, Constantinou, Achilleas

“…Traditional wastewater treatment methods have become aged and inefficient, meaning alternative methods are essential to protect the environment and ensure…”
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Effect of Polyethylene Pyrolysis Oil Hydrotreatment on the Pt/Al2O3 Catalyst: Experimental Characterization by Adamou, Panayiota, Harkou, Eleana, Bumajdad, Ali, De Jong, Xander, Van Haute, Maarten, Constantinou, Achilleas, Al-Salem, Sultan Majed

“…The dramatic increase in plastics production, coupled with a low recycling and recovery rate, has been a major challenge for sustainable practices and…”
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CO2 absorption in flat membrane microstructured contactors of different wettability using aqueous solution of NaOH by Constantinou Achilleas, Barrass Simon, Gavriilidis Asterios

“…CO2 absorption in solutions of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) was performed in three membrane/mesh microstructured contactors: a single-channel…”
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A review of the valorization and management of industrial spent catalyst waste in the context of sustainable practice: The case of the State of Kuwait in parallel to European industry by Majed Al-Salem, Sultan, Constantinou, Achilleas, Leeke, Gary Anthony, Hafeez, Sanaa, Safdar, Tayeba, Karam, Hajar Jawad, Al-Qassimi, Masumah, Al-Dhafeeri, Ayyad Toman, Manos, George, Arena, Umberto

“…Industrial solid waste management encompasses a vital part of developed and developing countries strategies alike. It manages waste generated from vital…”
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Formic Acid Decomposition Using Palladium-Zinc Preformed Colloidal Nanoparticles Supported on Carbon Nanofibre in Batch and Continuous Flow Reactors: Experimental and Computational Fluid Dynamics Modelling Studies by Hafeez, Sanaa, Harkou, Eleana, Adamou, Panayiota, Barlocco, Ilaria, Zanella, Elisa, Manos, George, Al-Salem, Sultan M, Chen, Xiaowei, Delgado, Juan Josè, Dimitratos, Nikolaos, Villa, Alberto, Constantinou, Achilleas

“…The need to replace conventional fuels with renewable sources is a great challenge for the science community. H is a promising alternative due to its high…”
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Theoretical Investigation of the Deactivation of Ni Supported Catalysts for the Catalytic Deoxygenation of Palm Oil for Green Diesel Production by Sanaa Hafeez, Sultan M Al-Salem, Kyriakos N Papageridis, Nikolaos D Charisiou, Maria A Goula, George Manos, Achilleas Constantinou

“…For the first time, a fully comprehensive heterogeneous computational fluid dynamic (CFD) model has been developed to predict the selective catalytic…”
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Experimental and Process Modelling Investigation of the Hydrogen Generation from Formic Acid Decomposition Using a Pd/Zn Catalyst by Hafeez, Sanaa, Barlocco, Ilaria, Al-Salem, Sultan M., Villa, Alberto, Chen, Xiaowei, Delgado, Juan J., Manos, George, Dimitratos, Nikolaos, Constantinou, Achilleas

“…The use of hydrogen as a renewable fuel has attracted great attention in recent years. The decomposition of formic acid under mild conditions was investigated…”
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Process Simulation Modelling of the Catalytic Hydrodeoxygenation of 4-Propylguaiacol in Microreactors by Hafeez, Sanaa, Mahmood, Sabbir, Aristodemou, Elsa, Al-Salem, Sultan M., Manos, George, Constantinou, Achilleas

“…A process simulation model was created using Aspen Plus to investigate the hydrodeoxygenation of 4-propylguaiacol, a model component in lignin-derived…”
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How tall buildings affect turbulent air flows and dispersion of pollution within a neighbourhood by Aristodemou, Elsa, Boganegra, Luz Maria, Mottet, Laetitia, Pavlidis, Dimitrios, Constantinou, Achilleas, Pain, Christopher, Robins, Alan, ApSimon, Helen

“…The city of London, UK, has seen in recent years an increase in the number of high-rise/multi-storey buildings (“skyscrapers”) with roof heights reaching 150 m…”
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