|
Polysulfone based Ultrafiltration Membranes with Dopamine and Nisin Moieties Showing Antifouling and Antimicrobial Properties
10.1016/j.seppur.2018.03.033 2018-03-16 A series of ultrafiltration (UF) membranes based on polysulfone and mussel-inspired poly(dopamine methacrylamide) (PDMA) were prepared by an in-situ process composed of grafting-through approach and consecutive non-solvent induced phase separation. Nisin, a l... |
|
|
Synergic effects of hydrophilic and hydrophobic nanoparticles on performance of nanocomposite distillation membranes: An experimental and numerical study
10.1016/j.seppur.2018.03.032 2018-03-16 Supported flat sheet nanocomposite polyvinylidenefluoride (PVDF) membranes embedded with hydrophilic TiO2, hydrophobic TiO2, or the combination of them were fabricated via phase inversion process. The membranes were characterized by scanning electron microsco... |
|
|
Cold incineration of 1,2-dichlorobenzene in aqueous solution by electrochemical advanced oxidation using DSA/Carbon felt, Pt/Carbon felt and BDD/Carbon felt cells
10.1016/j.seppur.2018.03.030 2018-03-16 This study reports on the electrochemical degradation and mineralization of 1,2-dichlorobenzene, called also ortho-dichlorobenzene (o-DCB) in aqueous solution, using an undivided electrochemical reactor for the application of electro-Fenton (EF) process. The ... |
|
|
Hybrid Behavior and Mass Transfer Performance for Absorption of CO2 into Aqueous DEEA/PZ solutions in a hollow fiber membrane contactor
10.1016/j.seppur.2018.03.027 2018-03-15 The carbon dioxide (CO2) capture potential of amine blends, formed by mixing N,N-Diethylethanolamine (DEEA) and piperazine (PZ), were estimated using an improved rapid screening method. Absorption and desorption experiments were carried out at 313.15K and 353... |
|
|
Extraction of Scandium (III) from acidic solutions using organo-phosphoric acid reagents: A comparative study
10.1016/j.seppur.2018.03.023 2018-03-15 Comparative and synergistic solvent extraction of Sc(III) using two phosphoric acidic reagents such as di-(2-ethyhexyl) phosphoric acid and 2,4,4,tri-methyl,pentyl-phosphinic acid was investigated. Slope analysis method suggests a cation exchange reaction of ... |
|
|
Remediation of Potentially Acidified Hanford Wastes using Tri-n-octyl Phosphine Oxide Extraction Chromatographic Materials
10.1016/j.seppur.2018.03.029 2018-03-15 As the Hanford site undergoes remediation, significant economies could be realized if aluminum and chromium are kept from High Level Waste glass produced at the Hanford Waste Treatment Plant (WTP). An acidic scrub of the Hanford sludge could enhance Al remova... |
|
|
Effects of operating parameters of packed columns on the KGav for CO2 absorption by amine solutions using optimization–simulation framework
10.1016/j.seppur.2018.03.026 2018-03-15 The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of key operating parameters of packed absorption columns on the performance of mass transfer considering the volumetric overall mass transfer coefficient (KGaVKGaV). The effects were studied for CO2 absorpti... |
|
|
Feasibility of Novel Integrated Dividing-Wall Batch Reactive Distillation Processes for the Synthesis of Methyl Decanoate
10.1016/j.seppur.2018.03.025 2018-03-15 The production of methyl decanoate (MeDC) through esterification of decanoic acid (DeC) with methanol by reactive distillation is operationally challenging and energy-intensive due to the complicated behaviour of the reaction system and the difficulty of reta... |
|
|
Oxidation of theophylline by Ferrate (VI) and formation of disinfection byproducts during subsequent chlorination
10.1016/j.seppur.2018.03.014 2018-03-14 This work investigated the degradation of theophylline (TPL) of environmental concerns by ferrate (Fe(VI)) and the effect of Fe(VI) pre-oxidation on formation of disinfection by-products (DBPs) from TPL during subsequent chlorination. TPL exhibited an appreci... |
|
|
Separation of transition metals from rare earths by non-aqueous solvent extraction from ethylene glycol solutions using Aliquat 336
10.1016/j.seppur.2018.03.022 2018-03-14 Solvent extraction is a widely used separation technique in extractive metallurgy. A conventional solvent extraction system consists of an aqueous phase and an immiscible organic phase. In this work, we show that replacement of water by a polar organic solven... |