Search Results - "South African journal of chemical engineering"

Intraparticle diffusion of Cr(VI) through biomass and magnetite coated biomass: A comparative kinetic and diffusion study by Pholosi, Agnes, Naidoo, Eliazer B., Ofomaja, Augustine E.

“…In this study, NaOH treated pine (NTP) and magnetite-pine composite (NTP-NC) were prepared and applied for Cr(VI) adsorption at varying temperatures and the…”
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Comparative analysis of RSM, ANN and ANFIS and the mechanistic modeling in eriochrome black-T dye adsorption using modified clay by Onu, Chijioke Elijah, Nwabanne, Joseph T., Ohale, Paschal E., Asadu, Christian O.

“…•Preparation and characterization of clay.•Detailed predictive modeling of the EBT adsorption process utilizing RSM, ANN and ANFIS models.•Critical comparative…”
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Enhancing adsorption capacity of nano-adsorbents via surface modification: A review by Manyangadze, M., Chikuruwo, N.H.M., Narsaiah, T.B., Chakra, C.S., Radhakumari, M., Danha, G.

“…In this review, the role of surface modification of nanoparticles to enhance their performance as adsorbents was explored. Performance was assessed by…”
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Removal of methylene blue dye and lead ions from aqueous solution using activated carbon from black cumin seeds by Thabede, Patience Mapule, Shooto, Ntaote David, Naidoo, Eliazer Bobby

“…•The maximum adsorption capacities of Pb(II) ions and MB dye were 17.98 and 16.85 mg/g onto BCAC-20 respectively.•The equilibrium data for Pb(II) ions and MB…”
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Evaluation on La2O3 garlanded ceria heterostructured binary metal oxide nanoplates for UV/ visible light induced removal of organic dye from urban wastewater by Maria Magdalane, C., Kaviyarasu, K., Matinise, N., Mayedwa, N., Mongwaketsi, N., Letsholathebe, Douglas, Mola, G.T., AbdullahAl-Dhabi, Naif, Arasu, Mariadhas Valan, Henini, M., Kennedy, J., Maaza, M., Jeyaraj, B.

“…A low energy bandgap between Ce3+ and Ce4+ states in cerium oxides, high oxygen mobility and high oxygen storage capacity are the properties that qualify them…”
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Studies on adsorption behavior of an industrial waste for removal of chromium from aqueous solution by Panda, H., Tiadi, N., Mohanty, M., Mohanty, C.R.

“…An investigation on the adsorption characteristics of an industrial waste (Dolochar) for removal of Cr (VI) from aqueous solutions was studied varying various…”
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The effect of alkali treatment on mechanical, morphological and thermal properties of date palm fibers (DPFs): Study of the interface of DPF–Polyurethane composite by Oushabi, A., Sair, S., Oudrhiri Hassani, F., Abboud, Y., Tanane, O., El Bouari, A.

“…This paper focuses on investigating the effect of alkali treatments on the bond characteristics of date palm fibers (DPFs) in a polyurethane (PU) matrix,…”
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Inhibition of mild steel corrosion in hydrochloric acid environment by 1-amino-2-mercapto-5-(4-(pyrrol-1-yl)phenyl)-1,3,4-triazole by Mustafa, A.M., Sayyid, F.F., Betti, N., shaker, L.M., Hanoon, M.M., Alamiery, A.A., Kadhum, A.A.H., Takriff, M.S.

“…••New derivative of 1,3,4-triazole have been synthesized.••The inhibition efficiency of this inhibitor has been studied for mild steel corrosion in 1M…”
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CFD analysis for different nanofluids in fin prolonged heat exchanger for waste heat recovery by Sajjad, Ramisha, Hussain, Muzamil, Khan, Sami Ullah, Rehman, Abdul, Khan, Muhammad Jahangir, Tlili, Iskander, Ullah, Sami

“…•The thermal performance of fin prolonged heat exchanger with the application of different nanofluids have been studied.•The graphene oxide (GO) and aluminum…”
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Comparison of unstructured kinetic bacterial growth models by Muloiwa, Mpho, Nyende-Byakika, Stephen, Dinka, Megersa

“…•Kinetic growth model: Monod, Blackman, Haldane, Tessier, Moser, Contois, Logarithmic, Powell, Han and Levenspiel, Logistic, Luong, Webb, Yano and Koga, and…”
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Packed bed column adsorption of phenol onto corn cob activated carbon: linear and nonlinear kinetics modeling by Iheanacho, Ositadinma Chamberlain, Nwabanne, Joseph Tagbo, Obi, Christopher Chiedozie, Onu, Chijioke Elijah

“…•Activated carbon was produced from corn cob biomass•The adsorption of phenol onto corn cob activated carbon was studied in a packed bed column.•Thomas,…”
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Bioremediation of acid mine drainage using algae strains: A review by Bwapwa, J.K., Jaiyeola, A.T., Chetty, R.

“…Acid mine drainage (AMD) causes massive environmental concerns worldwide. It is highly acidic and contains high levels of heavy metals causing environmental…”
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ZnCl2-modified eucalyptus bark biochar as adsorbent: preparation, characterization and its application in adsorption of Cr(VI) from aqueous solutions by Yusuff, Adeyinka S., Lala, Mayowa A., Thompson-Yusuff, Kudirat A., Babatunde, Esther O.

“…•Eucalyptus bark was pyrolyzed at 500 °C to obtain biochar for Cr(VI) adsorption•Chemically modified biochar exhibited a greater Cr(VI) adsorption…”
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Modeling and optimization of turbidity removal from produced water using response surface methodology and artificial neural network by Ezemagu, I.G., Ejimofor, M.I., Menkiti, M.C., Nwobi-Okoye, C.C.

“…•Design and optimization of turbidity removal using response surface (RSM) methodology via box-behnken design (BBD) and artificial neural network (ANN)-genetic…”
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Phycoremediation of sewage wastewater and industrial flue gases for biomass generation from microalgae by Kumar, Panga Kiran, Vijaya Krishna, S., Verma, Kavita, Pooja, K., Bhagawan, D., Himabindu, V.

“…Phycoremediation or microalgae cultivation using sewage with industrial flue gases is a promising concept for integrated nutrient removal and sequestration…”
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Numerical solution of 3D rotating nanofluid flow subject to Darcy-Forchheimer law, bio-convection and activation energy by Tayyab, Muhammad, Siddique, Imran, Jarad, Fahd, Ashraf, Muhammad Kamran, Ali, Bagh

“…•In this work, we study the dynamics of three dimensional rotating nanofluid flows subject to magnetohydrodynamic, Darcy-Forchheimer law, bioconvection…”
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Citrus aurantium leaves extracts as a sustainable corrosion inhibitor of mild steel in sulfuric acid by Hassan, Karim H., Khadom, Anees A., Kurshed, Noor H.

“…Corrosion inhibition of mild steel in 1 M H2SO4 was investigated in absence and presence of Citrus aurantium leaves extracts as a friendly inhibitor. The…”
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Synthesis, characterizations, and RSM analysis of Citrus macroptera peel derived biochar for textile dye treatment by Roy, Hridoy, Prantika, Tonima Rahman, Riyad, M.H, Paul, Samrita, Islam, Md.Shahinoor

“…•-OH, -COOH and R-OH were the major surface functional groups in biochar.•The SEM image displays tunnel-like cracks in the biochar surface.•Disordered…”
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Corrosion inhibition of mild steel in hydrochloric acid environment using thiadiazole derivative: Weight loss, thermodynamics, adsorption and computational investigations by Annon, Iman A., Abbas, Ahmed S., Al-Azzawi, Waleed K., Hanoon, Mahdi M., Alamiery, Ahmed A., Isahak, Wan Nor Roslam Wan, Kadhum, Abdul Amir H.

“…•An oxopropane derivative namely “1-(2-ethylamino-1,3,4-thiadiazol-5-yl)−3-phenyl-3-oxopropan ” of have been synthesized and fully characterized.•The…”
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Structural, dc electrical resistivity and magnetic investigation of Mg, Ni, and Zn substituted Co-Cu nano spinel ferrites by Parajuli, D., Murali, N., Rao, A. Venkateswara, Ramakrishna, A., S, Yonatan Mulushoa, Samatha, K.

“…•Ferromagnetic isotropic single-phase spinel nano ferrite.•Mechanisms for the modification of the resistivity.•Simultaneous ferromagnetic and semiconducting…”
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