Search Results - "Zuhairi, Ahmad"
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Critical review on the current scenario and significance of crude glycerol resulting from biodiesel industry towards more sustainable renewable energy industry
Published in Renewable & sustainable energy reviews (01-06-2012)“…Biodiesel production through transesterification of vegetable oils and animal fats is rapidly increasing due to strong governmental policies and incentives…”
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Production of lactic acid from glycerol via chemical conversion using solid catalyst: A review
Published in Applied catalysis. A, General (05-08-2017)“…[Display omitted] •Glycerol transformation into various value-added chemicals.•Catalytic conversion of lactic acid from glycerol i.e. selective oxidation and…”
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A comprehensive review on sonocatalytic, photocatalytic, and sonophotocatalytic processes for the degradation of antibiotics in water: Synergistic mechanism and degradation pathway
Published in Chemical engineering journal (Lausanne, Switzerland : 1996) (01-06-2021)“…[Display omitted] •Antibiotics are ubiquitous due to their extensive production and consumption.•Sonocatalytic, photocatalytic, and sonophotocatalytic for…”
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Impacts of trace element supplementation on the performance of anaerobic digestion process: A critical review
Published in Bioresource technology (01-06-2016)“…•Trace element supplementation improves the anaerobic digestion performance.•Fe, Ni, Co are the most desirable trace elements in the anaerobic digestion…”
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Recent development in the green synthesis of titanium dioxide nanoparticles using plant-based biomolecules for environmental and antimicrobial applications
Published in Journal of industrial and engineering chemistry (Seoul, Korea) (25-06-2021)“…[Display omitted] Nanoparticles (NPs) have properties for potential applications in different areas but their conventional production processes are often…”
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Recent progress on innovative and potential technologies for glycerol transformation into fuel additives: A critical review
Published in Renewable & sustainable energy reviews (01-04-2010)“…Glycerol emerges as a significant worth chemical that can be converted into high value products. In the prospect of biorefinery industries and great demand…”
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Dealing with the surplus of glycerol production from biodiesel industry through catalytic upgrading to polyglycerols and other value-added products
Published in Renewable & sustainable energy reviews (01-11-2014)“…An increase in glycerol production is expected because of the increasing use of fuel additives such as methyl esters. This increase can enhance the importance…”
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Review on sonochemical methods in the presence of catalysts and chemical additives for treatment of organic pollutants in wastewater
Published in Desalination (15-08-2011)“…Removal of toxic recalcitrant organic compounds in wastewater has become a matter of considerable interest. There has been a rapid development in a wide range…”
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Application of chitosan and its derivatives as adsorbents for dye removal from water and wastewater: A review
Published in Carbohydrate polymers (26-11-2014)“…•This review presents the application of chitosan and its derivatives for dyes treatment.•Various modification methods of chitosan and its derivatives have…”
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Fe3+ doped TiO2 nanotubes for combined adsorption–sonocatalytic degradation of real textile wastewater
Published in Applied catalysis. B, Environmental (17-01-2013)“…[Display omitted] ► Fe-doped TiO2 nanotubes catalyst with low band gap energy. ► Combined adsorption–sonocatalytic degradation of real textile wastewater. ►…”
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Utilization of greenhouse gases through carbon dioxide reforming of methane over Ni–Co/MgO–ZrO2: Preparation, characterization and activity studies
Published in Applied catalysis. B, Environmental (11-10-2010)“…[Display omitted] ▶ Greenhouse gases utilization in the production of syngas (CO+H2 mixture). ▶ Bimetallic catalyst (Ni–Co) supported on binary support…”
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Essential Oils as a Potential Neuroprotective Remedy for Age-Related Neurodegenerative Diseases: A Review
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (19-02-2021)“…Despite the improvements in life expectancy, neurodegenerative conditions have arguably become the most dreaded maladies of older people. The neuroprotective…”
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Direct synthesis of mesoporous 12-tungstophosphoric acid SBA-15 catalyst for selective esterification of glycerol and lauric acid to monolaurate
Published in Chemical engineering journal (Lausanne, Switzerland : 1996) (01-08-2014)“…[Display omitted] •Direct synthesis method of 12-tungstophosphoric acid SBA-15 catalyst.•Surface characteristics retention at anions concentration below…”
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Antifungal Properties of Essential Oils and Their Compounds for Application in Skin Fungal Infections: Conventional and Nonconventional Approaches
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (19-02-2021)“…Essential oils (EOs) are known to have varying degrees of antimicrobial properties that are mainly due to the presence of bioactive compounds. These include…”
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Ultrasonic-assisted biodiesel production process from palm oil using alkaline earth metal oxides as the heterogeneous catalysts
Published in Fuel (Guildford) (01-08-2010)“…The ultrasonic-assisted transesterification of palm oil in the presence of alkaline earth metal oxide catalysts (CaO, SrO and BaO) was investigated. Batch…”
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Effect of low Fe3+ doping on characteristics, sonocatalytic activity and reusability of TiO2 nanotubes catalysts for removal of Rhodamine B from water
Published in Journal of hazardous materials (15-10-2012)“…[Display omitted] ► Preparation of Fe-TiO2 nanotubes using sol–gel and hydrothermal methods. ► Activity in the oxidation of Rhodamine B in water under…”
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Oil palm trunk and sugarcane bagasse derived heterogeneous acid catalysts for production of fatty acid methyl esters
Published in Energy (Oxford) (01-06-2014)“…In this study, new catalysts were prepared from oil palm trunk (OPT) and sugarcane bagasse (SCB), which are available in enormous quantities. Effect of…”
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Catalytic Technology for Carbon Dioxide Reforming of Methane to Synthesis Gas
Published in ChemCatChem (05-10-2009)“…The mitigation and utilization of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, are among the most important challenges in the area of energy research…”
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A Review on the Treatment of Petroleum Refinery Wastewater Using Advanced Oxidation Processes
Published in Catalysts (01-07-2021)“…The petroleum industry is one of the most rapidly developing industries and is projected to grow faster in the coming years. The recent environmental…”
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Oil palm trunk and sugarcane bagasse derived solid acid catalysts for rapid esterification of fatty acids and moisture-assisted transesterification of oils under pseudo-infinite methanol
Published in Bioresource technology (01-04-2014)“…The use of pseudo-infinite methanol in increasing the rate of esterification and transesterification reactions was studied using oil palm trunk (OPT) and…”
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