Chemical engineering topic list of research papers
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Life Cycle Assessment of New Oxy-Fuels from Biodiesel-Derived Glycerol2015 / Francesco Asdrubali, Franco Cotana, Federico Rossi, Andrea Presciutti, Antonella Rotili, et al.
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Investigation of Mechanism Involved in TiO2 and Photo-Fenton Photocatalytic Degradation of Emerging Contaminant Sucralose in Aqueous Media
Abstract Sucralose is an artificial sweetener persistently present in wastewater treatment and aquatic environments. Two advanced oxidation processes (heterogeneous TiO2 and homogeneous Fenton photocatalysis) were employed for degradation of...
2016 / Shengwen Chen, Hongyan Zhang, Shuo Li -
High-throughput fermentation screening for the yeast Yarrowia lipolytica with real-time monitoring of biomass and lipid production2016 / Alexandre Back, Tristan Rossignol, François Krier, Jean-Marc Nicaud, Pascal Dhulster
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Experimental investigation of the effect of different process variables on the viscosity of sulfonated polyacrylamide copolymers2016 / Saeed Akbari, Syed M. Mahmood, Isa M. Tan, Abhilash M. Bharadwaj, Hamed Hematpour
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The Contrastive Study of Desensitization Effects of Plasticizer on CYHPO
Abstract Cyclohexanone peroxide (CYHPO) is an important raw material for the chemical industry. But it's easy to out of control which leads to explode. In order to reduce the risk, it is always mixed with different plasticizers during the...
2016 / Yi-jia Ma, Hui-ling Jiang, Wei Wei -
Utilization of exhausted dust from FCC flue gas as material for FCC catalyst preparation2015 / Zejun Zuo, Lingling Lv, Chenguang Liu, Xingong Zhang
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Lignite Fired IGCC With Ceramic Membranes for CO2 Separation
Abstract In this paper pre-combustion CO2-capture via porous ceramic membranes in lignite fired IGCC power plants is investigated. Four different cases were configured with Aspen Plus and Epsilon, including a reference case without carbon capture...
2014 / Pascal Maas, Viktor Scherer -
Preparation of furfural and reaction kinetics of xylose dehydration to furfural in high-temperature water2015 / De-Run Hua, Yu-Long Wu, Yun-Feng Liu, Yu Chen, Ming-De Yang, et al.
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Assessing the Impact of Biogas on the Energy Sustainability of an Urban Restaurant in Mexico
Abstract Biogas technology represents an option to enhance sustainable energy use in developing nations particularly in the rural context. However, the production and use of biogas could also take place in urban settings in these countries with...
2016 / Sergio Juárez-Hernández, Alejandra Castro-González -
Electrochemical dissolution of steel as a typical catalyst for electro-Fenton oxidation2016 / Veronika Kočanová, Libor Dušek
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CO2 Utilization Pathways: Techno-Economic Assessment and Market Opportunities
Abstract This paper assesses two different carbon capture and utilization (CCU) routes as disposal options for captured CO2 emissions. The adopted methodology is presented and applied to the study of urea synthesis and methanol production. Process...
2014 / Mar Pérez-Fortes, Andrei Bocin-Dumitriu, Evangelos Tzimas -
Sustainable Energy from Biogas Reforming in a Microwave Discharge Reactor
Abstract Biogas is one of the most important renewable energy sources in modern societies. Generated from livestock manure and industrial wastewater, it can provide considerable savings in energy costs and reducing environmental impacts. Thailand is ...
2015 / N. Tippayawong, E. Chaiya, P. Thanompongchart, P. Khongkrapan -
Modelling of amorphous cellulose depolymerisation by cellulases, parametric studies and optimisation
Abstract Improved understanding of heterogeneous cellulose hydrolysis by cellulases is the basis for optimising enzymatic catalysis-based cellulosic biorefineries. A detailed mechanistic model is developed to describe the dynamic...
2015 / Hongxing Niu, Nilay Shah, Cleo Kontoravdi -
Lowering the Energy Cost of Carbon Dioxide Capture using Ejectors for Waste Heat Upgrading
Abstract The largest technical challenge to full-scale post-combustion carbon capture in power plants is the enormous energy consumption for solvent regeneration. If legislative requirements impose CO2 capture, chemical absorption/desorption using...
2014 / Christopher Reddick, Cheng Li, Mikhail Sorin, Hristo Sapoundjiev -
CFD-aided modelling of activated sludge systems – A critical review
Abstract Nowadays, one of the major challenges in the wastewater sector is the successful design and reliable operation of treatment processes, which guarantee high treatment efficiencies to comply with effluent quality criteria, while keeping the...
2015 / Anna M. Karpinska, John Bridgeman -
The thermo-mechanical degradation of ethylene vinyl acetate used as a solar panel adhesive and encapsulant
Abstract The thermal ageing of an ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) polymer used as an adhesive and encapsulant in a photovoltaic module has been investigated. The EVA is used to bond the silicon solar cells to the front glass and backing sheet and to...
2016 / A. Badiee, I.A. Ashcroft, R.D. Wildman -
Continuous microfluidic synthesis and functionalization of gold nanorods
Abstract A microfluidic platform with multiple reactant additions has been used for the continuous, unseeded synthesis of gold nanorods. This system allows separate control of the seed forming and nanorod growing stages, increasing reproducibility...
2015 / Laura Uson, Victor Sebastian, Manuel Arruebo, Jesus Santamaria -
Gas-phase pressure and flow velocity fields inside a burning cigarette during a puff
Abstract Heat and mass transfer inside a burning cigarette directly influence the level and chemical composition of its mainstream and sidestream emissions. During a 2-s 35mL model puffing regime, different thermophysical processes occur inside the...
2015 / B. Li, L.C. Zhao, L. Wang, C. Liu, K.G. McAdam, et al. -
The effect of ultrasonic disintegration process conditions on the physicochemical characteristics of excess sludge2016 / Malwina Tytła, Ewa Zielewicz
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A Selection of Amine Sorbents for CO2 Capture from Flue Gases2015 / Andrzej Wilk, Lucyna Więcław-Solny, Dariusz Śpiewak, Tomasz Spietz, Hanna Kierzkowska-Pawlak