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Posted on November 23, 2017 ·
Ada apa dengan Prof Oki Muraza…
Posted on November 17, 2017 ·
14 bulan lalu dia menelefonku,
Pertemuan misteri pertama di ofis baru,
Diskusi “catalyst” dan “oil and gas”,
Untaian persahabatan baru tercebis.
Sederhana orangnya tapi luarbiasa,
Sumbangan research tazkirah kehidupan,
Nukilannya rentetan pengalaman bermakna,
Membacanya bikin diriku terkesan.
Highly recommended book: “Dari Delft Hingga Madinah”. Dapatkan segera.
The photo, from left: Prof Oki Muraza, Prof Hadi Nur & me
My Google Scholar Stat Info (20th July 2016)
Posted on July 20, 2016 ·
Every academicians / researchers in a university all over the world will have their own Google Scholar Account by this era. I’m included. Like other comrades, I am striving hard to contribute as much as I can to the scientific community, especially those that dwell within the regions of Chemical Engineering. My Google Scholar stat info as per shown below (If you are interested to see, just click the image below to enlarge it). This is for my personal record to see, to assess, to evaluate, to reflect later in future, how I am performing as an academician / researcher. For record, I uploaded Figure 1 and Figure 2.
Figure 1: My Google Scholar Stats (updated till 20th July 2016)
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Summary of my Google Scholar Stat (20th July 2016) :
Citation – 112
h-index – 4
i10-index – 3
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Summary of my Google Scholar Stat 6 months ago (31th December 2015) (ref):
Citation – 84
h-index – 3
i10-index – 3
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Figure 2: My Google Scholar Stats (updated till 31th December 2015)
My 2 cents
As a new lecturer it is not easy to straight away jump and show colourful glaring Google Scholar Stat. There are so much to do such as prepare/write/submit research proposal to get research grants, get some students (good students), supervise and monitor research, write and publish in reputable journal, participate in conferences, perhaps write 1 or 2 book chapters etc. The impact of all this hardwork will only be materialize in the next few years. Well, I just completed my Ph.D in 2013 , struggled to secure some research grants in 2014 and managed to have some good students in 2015. So, now is the time to work smart and hard. I hope my Google Scholar stats will be more decorative in the coming 2017. InsyaAllah
Thermodynamic analysis of hydrogen production from ethanol-glycerol mixture through dry reforming, Energy Procedia Elsevier
Posted on November 1, 2014 ·
Another of the paper I presented in ICAE 2014, Taiwan also got published in Energy Procedia Elsevier 2014. Alhamdulillah.
Z.Y. Zakaria, M. Jusoh, A. Johari, M.A.A. Zaini, F.H. Kasim, Thermodynamic analysis of hydrogen production from ethanol-glycerol mixture through dry reforming, Energy Procedia Elsevier, 2014.
More of my published journals are published here.
Progressive Freeze Concentation of Coconut Water
Posted on November 1, 2014 ·
A new publication of ours was just published. Here is the detail of the publication:
Mazura Jusoh*, Noor Naimah Mohamed Nor, Zaki Yamani Zakaria, Progressive Freeze Concentation of Coconut Water, Jurnal Teknologi, 2014 Vol. 67, No.2
Click here to read the paper from Jurnal Teknologi.
Thermodynamic analysis of glycerol conversion to olefins – Energy Procedia Elsevier
Posted on October 30, 2014 ·
The paper that I presented in Taiwan, ICAE 2014, was finally published in Energy Procedia Elsevier.
Zaki Yamani Zakaria, Nor Aishah Saidina Amin, Juha Linnekoski, Thermodynamic analysis of glycerol conversion to olefins, Energy Procedia Elsevier, 2014.
More of my published journals are published here.
Thermodynamic Analysis of Glycerol Steam Reforming to Ethylene
Posted on October 28, 2014 ·
I finally managed to published a new journal about my thermodynamic study from my PhD in Jurnal Teknologi. Here is the detail of my publication which you can view the journal and download the paper:
Zaki Yamani Zakaria, Juha Linekoski, Nor Aishah Saidina Amin, Thermodynamic Analysis of Glycerol Steam Reforming to Ethylene, Jurnal Teknologi, 2014, Vol 67, No 3 (PDF).
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Combustion Characteristics of Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) in a Fluidized Bed Combustor
Posted on March 10, 2014 ·
Alhamdulillah, a new publication was successfully produced. Here is detail and abstract of the new publication in Sains Malaysiana.
A. Johari*, R. Mat, H. Alias, H. Hashim, M.H. Hassim, Z.Y. Zakaria, M. Rozainee, Combustion Characteristics of Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) in a Fluidized Bed Combustor, Sains Malaysiana 43 (1)(2014): 103–109. Impact Factor: 0.408 (PDF).
Combustion Characteristics of Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) in a Fluidized Bed Combustor
JOHARI*, R. MAT, H. ALIAS, H. HASHIM, M.H. HASSIM, Z.Y. ZAKARIA & M. ROZAINEE
ABSTRACT
The combustion characteristics of refuse derived fuel (RDF) in a fluidized bed have been studied. The gross heating value (GHV) of the RDF was 14.43 MJ/kg with moisture content of 25% by weight. Parameters of interest for sustainable bed combustion were the fluidization number and primary air factor. The study was performed in a rectangular fluidized bed combustor with dimensions of 0.3 m in width, 0.7 m in length and 2 m in height. Sand with mean particle size of 0.34 mm was used as a fluidization medium. The sand bed height was at 0.3 m above the standpipes air distributor. The range of fluidization number under investigation was 5–7 Umf in which 5 Umf was found to be the optimum. The study was continued for the determination of the optimum primary air factor with the selected range of primary air factors being 0.6, 0.8, 1.0 and 1.2 in experiments conducted at 5 Umf. The final results showed that the optimum primary air factor was at 0.8. An energy balance was also performed to determine the thermal efficiency of the combustion. It was concluded that the thermal efficiency depended on the bed temperature and the primary air factor being used.
Keywords: Air factor; fluidized bed combustor; fluidization number; operating parameter; refuse derived fuel (RDF); thermal efficiency
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Publication in Advances in Chemical Engineering and Sciences
Posted on December 21, 2013 ·
Alhamdulillah, we managed to publish in another great journal. Here is the detail:
Mazura Jusoh, Anwar Johari, Norzita Ngadi, Zaki Yamani Zakaria, Process Optimization of Effective Partition Constant in Progressive Freeze Concentration of Wastewater, Advances in Chemical Engineering and Science, 2013, 3, 286-293 (PDF).
Process Optimization of Effective Partition Constant in Progressive Freeze Concentration of Wastewater
Mazura Jusoh, , Anwar Johari, Norzita Ngadi, Zaki Yamani Zakaria
ABSTRACT
Response surface methodology (RSM) was employed to optimize the process parameters for effective partition constant (K) in progressive freeze concentration (PFC) of wastewater. The effects of coolant temperature, circulation flowrate, initial solution concentration and circulation time on the effective partition constant were observed. Results show that the data were adequately fitted into a second-order polynomial model. The linear and quadratic of independent variables, coolant temperature, circulation flowrate, initial solution concentration and circulation time as well as their interactions have significant effects on the effective partition constant. It was predicted that the optimum process parameters within the experimental ranges for the best K would be with coolant temperature of −8.8˚C, circulation flowrate of 1051.1 ml/min, initial solution concentration of 6.59 mg/ml and circulation time of 13.9 minutes. Under these conditions, the effective partition constant is predicted to be 0.17.
Keywords: Effective Partition Constant; Wastewater Treatment; Progressive Freeze Concentration
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My New Publication in Biomass Bioenergy
Posted on November 20, 2013 ·
I managed to published my second journal for my PhD in another reputable Q1 journal.
Zaki Y. Zakaria, Nor Aishah Saidina Amin, Juha Linnekoski, Perspective on catalytic conversion of glycerol to olefins, Biomass and Bioenergy 55 (2013) 370-385. Impact Factor: 2.975 (PDF).
A perspective on catalytic conversion of glycerol to olefins
Zaki Y. Zakaria, Nor Aishah Saidina Amin, Juha Linnekoski
Glycerol, an alcohol and oxygenated chemical from biodiesel production, has enormous potential to be converted into higher value-added fuels and chemicals. Conversion of glycerol to olefins, although relatively new, has been proven viable by the limited number of literatures available. However, the studies on alcohol-to-hydrocarbons involving methanol and ethanol conversions to hydrocarbons (MTHC and ETHC) have extensively been conducted. Due to the increasing amount of glycerol produced worldwide and the importance of olefins in the industry, it is therefore essential to have broadened knowledge on the technology of glycerol conversion to olefin (GTO). This review focuses on GTO with reference to the more established MTHC and ETHC studies. The chemistry and reaction schemes for methanol and ethanol reactions to produce hydrocarbons are also reviewed to provide some basics study for GTO. Catalytic conversion processes with different raw
materials for obtaining olefins are then compared with GTO. GTO offers viable, sustainable and environmental friendly technology for green olefins production from renewable resources, and concerted efforts should be geared to explore its potential.
