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OWEFE—open modeling framework for integrated water, energy, food, and environment systems by Fleischmann, Julian, Blechinger, Philipp, Ribbe, Lars, Nauditt, Alexandra, El Achkar, Jean H, Tiwari, Kapil, Kuleape, Richmond, Platzer, Werner

“…The integrated approach to managing the fundamental resources for human life, namely, water, energy, food, and the environment as their irreplaceable…”
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Optimizing Oil Removal from Oil-Water Emulsions Using Novel Iron Oxide Magnetic Nanoparticles by Malhas, Rana, El Achkar, Jean H., Misbah, Biltayib, Al Radhwan, Suad

“…Produced water has a considerable amount of oil that can harm the environment if dumped prior to treatment. Iron oxide (maghemite) nanoparticles have attracted…”
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Influence of pretreatment conditions on lignocellulosic fractions and methane production from grape pomace by El Achkar, Jean H., Lendormi, Thomas, Salameh, Dominique, Louka, Nicolas, Maroun, Richard G., Lanoisellé, Jean-Louis, Hobaika, Zeina

“…•Alkaline pretreatment with 10% NaOH increased methane production by 36%.•Pulsed electric fields and ultrasounds showed limited impacts on methane…”
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Anaerobic digestion of grape pomace: Biochemical characterization of the fractions and methane production in batch and continuous digesters by El Achkar, Jean H., Lendormi, Thomas, Hobaika, Zeina, Salameh, Dominique, Louka, Nicolas, Maroun, Richard G., Lanoisellé, Jean-Louis

“…[Display omitted] •Methane potential of grape pomace, pulp and seeds was assessed in batch mode.•Grinding increases the anaerobic biodegradability by a maximum…”
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Anaerobic digestion of nine varieties of grape pomace: Correlation between biochemical composition and methane production by El Achkar, Jean H., Lendormi, Thomas, Hobaika, Zeina, Salameh, Dominique, Louka, Nicolas, Maroun, Richard G., Lanoisellé, Jean-Louis

“…In the present study, nine different varieties of deseeded grape pomace were analyzed for the biochemical composition of the raw material (total solids,…”
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Anaerobic Digestion of Wastewater Sludge for Improved Energy Recovery: Alkaline Pretreatment Impact, Digestate Quality Assessment, and Reactor Design by El Achkar, Jean H., El Joauhari, Achraf, Nassreddine, Carole, Mgharbel, Maya, Izmerly, Yasmina

“…Anaerobic digestion of wastewater sludge (WS) has received limited attention worldwide in many wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). This study investigated the…”
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Anaerobic digestion of grape pomace: Effect of the hydraulic retention time on process performance and fibers degradability by El Achkar, Jean H., Lendormi, Thomas, Salameh, Dominique, Louka, Nicolas, Maroun, Richard G., Lanoisellé, Jean-Louis, Hobaika, Zeina

“…•Continuous process mode for the methane production from grape pomace was optimized.•Under Hydraulic Retention Time (HRT) of 30 and 20 days, steady state…”
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Treatment of dairy waste by anaerobic digestion to produce methane as green energy by El Achkar, Jean H., Ziade, Rita, Louka, Nicolas, Maroun, Richard G., Hobaika, Zeina

“…Treatment and management of lactoserum from dairy industry has become a global issue. In fact, generated effluents have high organic loads (lactose, protein,…”
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Steam gasification modeling of polyethylene (PE) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) wastes: A case study by Zallaya, Sara, El Achkar, Jean H., Chacra, Alice Abou, Shatila, Samir, El Akhdar, Jinane, Daher, Yousef

“…[Display omitted] •Adding PET to the input feed does not increase the syngas yield in the products.•Syngas LHV of 9.45 MJ/Nm3 is achievable at operating…”
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Optimizing food waste anaerobic digestion in Kuwait: Experimental insights and empirical modelling using artificial neural networks by El Achkar, Jean H, Al Radhwan, Suad, Al-Otaibi, Ahmed M, Mazid, Abdul Md

“…This study investigates, for the first time, the anaerobic digestion of food waste in Kuwait to optimize methane production through a combination of artificial…”
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Olive pomace, a source of green energy using anaerobic digestion by El Achkar, Jean H., Rohayem, Clara, Salameh, Dominique, Louka, Nicolas, Maroun, Richard G., Hobaika, Zeina

“…Organic waste generation is constantly increasing due to industrialization and various treatment processes. Nowadays, anaerobic digestion, as a green…”
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Can coffee grounds be considered as a potential for green energy production? by El Achkar, Jean H., Baydoun, Ali, Salameh, Dominique, Louka, Nicolas, Hobaika, Zeina, Maroun, Richard G.

“…Coffee is one of the most popular beverages in the world. Over 50% of this mass is discarded after use, becoming a significant waste source known as spent…”
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