Recent advances in aerogels for environmental remediation applications: A review

H Maleki - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2016 - Elsevier
Aerogels are an exceptional class of porous material with a number of excellent
physicochemical properties such as low density, high porosity, high surface area and …

An overview of demand response in smart grid and optimization techniques for efficient residential appliance scheduling problem

A Shewale, A Mokhade, N Funde, ND Bokde - Energies, 2020 - mdpi.com
Smart grid (SG) is a next-generation grid which is responsible for changing the lifestyle of
modern society. It avoids the shortcomings of traditional grids by incorporating new …

[PDF][PDF] Petroleum exploration and production: Past and present environmental issues in the Nigeria's Niger Delta

AE Ite, UJ Ibok, MU Ite, SW Petters - American Journal of …, 2013 - academia.edu
Petroleum exploration and production in the Nigeria's Niger Delta region and export of oil
and gas resources by the petroleum sector has substantially improved the nation's economy …

Characterization of char from biomass gasification and its similarities with activated carbon in adsorption applications

V Benedetti, F Patuzzi, M Baratieri - Applied Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
This study points out the similarities between gasification char and activated carbon and
reviews its successful applications in the field of adsorption. Since only few data on char …

[HTML][HTML] Treatment of oil–water emulsions by adsorption onto activated carbon, bentonite and deposited carbon

K Okiel, M El-Sayed, MY El-Kady - Egyptian journal of petroleum, 2011 - Elsevier
Emulsified oil in waste water constitutes is a severe problem in the different treatment stages
before disposed off in a manner that does not violate environmental criteria. One commonly …

Basil seeds loaded with MOFs as an eco-friendly and sustainable adsorbent for efficient removal of hazardous organic pollutants from water

A Raj, RM Rego, KV Ajeya, HY Jung… - Separation and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have the potential to eliminate organic contaminants from
water due to their salient features. Unfortunately, the synthesis of MOFs in powdered forms …

Effective and reusable oil/water separation membranes based on modified polysulfone electrospun nanofiber mats

M Obaid, NAM Barakat, OA Fadali, M Motlak… - Chemical engineering …, 2015 - Elsevier
Membrane technology is the most promising process for oil/water separation operation if the
hydrophilicity, fouling and reusability properties could be improved. In this study, novel …

[PDF][PDF] Petroleum hydrocarbons contamination of surface water and groundwater in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria

AE Ite, TA Harry, CO Obadimu… - … Pollution and Human …, 2018 - researchgate.net
Petroleum hydrocarbons contamination of the environment associated with exploration,
development and production operations is a common feature in oil producing nations …

Selective adsorption of oil–water mixtures using polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)–graphene sponges

DNH Tran, S Kabiri, TR Sim, D Losic - Environmental Science: Water …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
We report a porous and green three dimensional (3-D) polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)–
graphene sponge with hydrophobic and oleophilic properties using the sugar templating …

Spent coffee grounds biochar from torrefaction as a potential adsorbent for spilled diesel oil recovery and as an alternative fuel

KT Lee, CL Cheng, DS Lee, WH Chen, DVN Vo, L Ding… - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
A new approach using torrefied spent coffee grounds (TSCG) as a bioadsorbent is
presented for marine oil spill recovery. The adsorbent after diesel adsorption is referred to as …