Monthly Archives: December 2017

Reduction of CO2 emission by INCAM model in Malaysia biomass power plants during the year 2016

Abstract : As the world’s second-largest palm oil producer and exporter, Malaysia could capitalize on its oil palm biomass waste for power generation. The emission factors from this renewable energy source are far lower than those from fossil fuels. This … Continue reading

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Thermo-kinetic assessment of glucose decomposition to 5-hydroxymethyl furfural and levulinic acid over acidic functionalized ionic liquid

Abstract: Decomposition of biomass feedstock is a promising technique for producing versatile chemicals such as 5-hydroxymethyl furfural (5-HMF) and levulinic acid (LA). Glucose, the model compound of cellulose, is one of the most important starting components for bio-based chemical synthesis. … Continue reading

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Thermo-kinetic and diffusion studies of glycerol dehydration to acrolein using HSiW-γ-Al2O3 supported ZrO2 solid acid catalyst.

Abstract: The thermo-kinetic study of gas-phase glycerol dehydration reaction using a supported g-Al2O3 nanoparticle based solid catalyst (SiW20-Al/Zr10) has been investigated. The kinetic model was established based on the reaction mechanism, taking into account two parallel reactions of glycerol degradation … Continue reading

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Effects of thermal treatment on carbon cryogel preparation for catalytic esterification of levulinic acid to ethyl levulinate

Abstract: Organic catalyst, especially derived from lignocellulosic biomass, is currently being developed for application in reaction engineering. Lignin, a major constituent in biomass, is highly potential as carbon- based -derived catalyst. Carbon cryogel was prepared from acidic lignin-furfural mixtures via … Continue reading

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Effectiveness of Granular Activated Carbon for Removal of Sulfamethoxazole during Ozonation

Abstract: Initial experiments were performed to screen a suitable catalyst for catalytic ozonation of sulfamethoxazole (SMX). Among catalysts investigated such as CeO2, MnO2, CeO2/MnO2, and GAC. The GAC catalyst was found appropriate for further study because it adsorbed more SMX … Continue reading

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 Photo-induced CO2 reduction by CH4/H2O to fuels over Cu-modified g-C3N4 nanorods under simulated solar energy.

Abstract: Copper modified polymeric graphitic carbon nitride (Cu/g-C3N4) nanorods for photo-induced CO2 conversion with methane (CH4) and water (H2O) as reducing system under simulated solar energy has been investigated. Thenanocatalysts, synthesizedbypyrolysis andsonication, were characterizedbyXRD, FTIR, Raman analysis, XPS, SEM, N2 … Continue reading

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MMT-supported Ni/TiO2 nanocomposite for low temperature ethanol steam reforming toward hydrogen production.

Abstract : Ni/TiO2 nanoparticles dispersed on montmorillonite (MMT) clay with different sizes for selective ethanol steam reforming with regard to hydrogen production has been investigated. Ni/MMT-TiO2 nanocomposite catalysts were prepared by a sol-gel assisted impregnation method. The samples were extensively … Continue reading

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Dry Reforming of Methane over Oil Palm Shell Activated Carbon and ZSM-5 Supported Cobalt Catalysts

Abstract: In this study, cobalt supported oil palm shell activated carbon (Co/OPS-AC) and ZSM-5 zeolite (Co/ZSM-5) catalysts have been prepared for dry reforming of methane. Cobalt ratios of 6.0 and 14.0 wt% were deposited via wet impregnation method to the OPS-AC … Continue reading

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Photo-induced CO2 reduction by hydrogen for selective CO evolution in a dynamic monolith photoreactor loaded with Ag-modified TiO2

Abstract: Ni/TiO2 nanoparticles dispersed on montmorillonite (MMT) clay with different sizes for selective ethanol steam reforming with regard to hydrogen production has been investigated. Ni/MMT-TiO2 nanocomposite catalysts were prepared by a sol-gel assisted impregnation method. The samples were extensively characterized … Continue reading

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Synergistic effect in plasmonic Au/Ag alloy NPs co-coated TiO2 NWs toward visible-light enhanced CO2 photoreduction to fuels

Abstract: Plasmonic Au/Ag alloy NPs supported on TiO2 nanowires (TiO2 NWs) have been designed and synthesized through a facile hydrothermal and photo-deposition method. The samples were characterized by XRD,FE-SEM, TEM, N2-adsorption-desorption, XPS, Raman, UV–vis and PL spectroscopy. Bimetallic Au/Ag NPs … Continue reading

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