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Numerical investigation of effects of inner cone on flow field, performance and erosion rate of cyclone separators
10.1016/j.seppur.2018.03.001 2018-03-07 Gas cyclones have many industrial applications for separation of solids and liquids from gases. The geometry of the cyclone is the most influential parameter for its performance. This study investigates the effect of presence of an inner cone located at the b... |
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Application of liquid biphasic flotation for betacyanins extraction from peel and flesh of Hylocereus polyrhizus and antioxidant activity evaluation
10.1016/j.seppur.2018.03.008 2018-03-07 This study investigated the use of liquid biphasic flotation (LBF) which composed of alcohol and salt for betacyanins extraction from peel and flesh of red-purple pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus). Betacyanins have received a great deal of research attention owi... |
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SELECTIVE COPPER EXTRACTION FROM SULFATE MEDIA WITH N,N-DIHEXYL-N’-HYDROXYPYRIDINE-CARBOXIMIDAMIDES AS EXTRACTANTS
10.1016/j.seppur.2018.02.051 2018-03-07 Solvent extraction studies of copper(II) from sulfate media have been carried out using a selected non-commercial extractant N,N-dihexyl-N’-hydroxypyridine-2-carboximidamide (DH2PIA) diluted with toluene and heptane. The presented results indicated that the e... |
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Effect of the electrolyte on the electrolysis and photoelectrolysis of synthetic methyl paraben polluted wastewater
10.1016/j.seppur.2018.03.009 2018-03-06 In this work, the electrochemical oxidation of methyl paraben (MeP) with diamond electrodes is studied. Results point out that this preservative can be easily removed from wastewater, either in sulfate or chloride media. Pollutant removal is faster in chlorid... |
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Polyaniline modified SnO2 nanoparticles for efficient photocatalytic reduction of aqueous Cr(VI) under visible light
10.1016/j.seppur.2018.03.010 2018-03-06 Polyaniline (PANI) was adopted to modify SnO2 nanoparticles for developing a promising high efficiency visible light-driven photocatalyst for the treatment of Cr(VI)-polluted wastewaters. PANI modified SnO2 nanoparticles (SnO2/PANI nanocomposites) were synthe... |
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Integrating Chloride Addition and Ultrasonic Processing with Electrocoagulation to Remove Passivation Layers and Enhance Phosphate Removal
10.1016/j.seppur.2018.03.011 2018-03-06 In this study, the effects of integrating chloride addition and ultrasonication with electrocoagulation (EC) to remove passive layers were investigated. Experimental results were evaluated by conducting an impedance modulus analysis and by considering the amo... |
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Superlyophobic Anti-corrosive and Self-cleaning Titania Robust Mesh Membrane with Enhanced Oil/Water Separation
10.1016/j.seppur.2018.03.002 2018-03-06 Oil/water separation becomes a research hotspot because of the frequent oil spill accidents. Although lots of separating membranes with super-wettability have been fabricated to separate oil or water from the mixtures, to separate both heavy (ρoil > ρwater) a... |
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Determining how polymer-bubble interactions impact algal separation using the novel “Posi”-dissolved air flotation process
10.1016/j.seppur.2018.03.003 2018-03-06 The novel dissolved air flotation (DAF) process that uses hydrophobically-modified polymers (HMPs) to generate positively charged bubbles (PosiDAF) has been shown to separate negatively charged algal cells without the need for coagulation-flocculation. Previo... |
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The behavior of Ca and its compounds in Si during the slag refining with CaO-SiO2-CaF2 system under air atmosphere
10.1016/j.seppur.2018.02.052 2018-03-06 A simulative industrial processing, slag refining under open air atmosphere conditions, has been established to observe the removal efficiency of impurities from molten Si at 1823 K. The behavior of Ca and its compounds in Si are investigated. The results sho... |
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Effects of Experimental Parameters on Phenol Degradation by Cathodic Microarc Plasma Electrolysis
10.1016/j.seppur.2018.02.054 2018-03-06 Cathodic microarc plasma electrolysis (CMPE) method was employed to degrade phenol in wastewater. The effects of electrode material, bath voltage, initial pH value and supporting electrolyte on phenol degradation were investigated. The plasma discharge was ch... |