Article
Engineering, Environmental
Ainara Ateka, Pablo Rodriguez-Vega, Toms Cordero-Lanzac, Javier Bilbao, Andres T. Aguayo
Summary: The study successfully validated a model for simulating the direct synthesis of dimethyl ether (DME) in a packed bed membrane reactor (PBMR) using a LTA zeolite hydrophilic membrane. Experimental runs showed that the model accurately predicted the molar fractions of compounds in the reaction medium and their evolution over time. The partial separation of H2O from the reaction medium in the PBMR led to higher DME yield, CO and CO2 conversions compared to systems without membrane.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Qiaobei Dong, Weiwei L. Xu, Xiao Fan, Huazheng Li, Naomi Klinghoffer, Travis Pyrzynski, Howard S. Meyer, Xinhua Liang, Miao Yu, Shiguang Li
Summary: Dimethyl ether (DME) has the potential to be an environmentally friendly substitute for diesel and LPG. A novel catalytic membrane reactor was developed to synthesize DME directly from CO2 and renewable H2, addressing environmental and fuel security issues.
INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Woo Chang Sung, Hyun Seung Jung, Jong Wook Bae, Jun Young Kim, Dong Hyun Lee
Summary: The direct conversion of syngas to methyl acetate (MA) via dimethyl ether (DME) was conducted in a combined fixed/fluidized bed reactor using Cu-ZnO-Al2O3 (CZA) and spray-dried ferrierite zeolite (SPD-FER) catalysts. DME synthesis occurred in a fixed bed at the bottom, while DME carbonylation proceeded in a fluidized bed at the top. The XCO decreased with increasing space velocity due to the transition from particulate to bubbling regime, affecting attrition and deactivation rate. The XCO decreased and XDME increased with higher molar fraction of CO, with higher values observed in the combined fixed/fluidized bed reactor compared to the fixed/fixed bed reactor. Additionally, the deactivation rate was higher in the combined fixed/fluidized bed reactor.
JOURNAL OF CO2 UTILIZATION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Serena Poto, Margot Annabell Llosa Tanco, David Alfredo Pacheco Tanaka, M. Fernanda Neira d'Angelo, Fausto Gallucci
Summary: This study experimentally compares the performance of a packed bed membrane reactor (PBMR) and a conventional packed bed reactor (PBR) for CO2 conversion to dimethyl ether (DME). The PBMR outperforms the PBR in most conditions, with improvements in CO2 conversion and DME yield. Higher sweep gas-to-feed ratios increase water removal and improve PBMR performance, but result in the removal of other products. Higher temperatures selectively enhance the rWGS reaction but reduce DME yield due to methanol loss. Higher transmembrane pressures are not beneficial for PBMR performance. Reactor models developed in previous studies accurately describe the performance of both reactors and can be used for further optimization and simulation.
JOURNAL OF CO2 UTILIZATION
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Manuel Gruber, Denis Wiedmann, Manuel Haas, Stefan Harth, Alexandra Loukou, Dimosthenis Trimis
Summary: This article presents a simulation-based analysis of experimental results of the methanation of CO2 in a catalytic fixed-bed reactor. The study developed a numerical characterization method based on temperature profiles and reactant conversions, systematically investigating parameters like heat transfer coefficients. A simple numerical method for determining the effective heat conductivity of the bed in binary bidisperse fixed-beds was introduced. The study also highlighted the challenges of modeling effective reaction rates in industrial sized catalysts and reactors, emphasizing the interlinking aspects and presenting a step-by-step analysis to understand the complex process. The results showed excellent agreement between experiments and numerics, providing deep insights into the methanation process in a cooled fixed-bed reactor.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Serena Poto, Fausto Gallucci, M. Fernanda Neira d'Angelo
Summary: The direct hydrogenation of CO2 to dimethyl ether (DME) is a promising technology, and a 1D phenomenological reactor model was developed to optimize membrane reactor performance for this conversion. The study found that the circulation of a sweep gas stream through the permeation zone increased overall DME yield, and determined optimal membrane properties for reactor performance, considering non-ideal separation and non-isothermal operation. The membrane reactor demonstrated higher water removal efficiency and improved CO2 conversion and DME yield compared to a conventional packed bed, showing promising potential for CO2 valorisation.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Katarzyna Bizon, Gaetano Continillo
Summary: A model-order reduction methodology based on Proper Orthogonal Decomposition and Galerkin projection is employed in this study, showing high accuracy in reducing computational cost. The results suggest that dividing the catalytic bed into zones made of bifunctional pellets with different ratios of active centers is beneficial.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH & DESIGN
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Nassim Bouchoul, Houcine Touati, Elodie Fourre, Jean-Marc Clacens, Catherine Batiot-Dupeyrat
Summary: The study investigated the transformation of methane and carbon dioxide by coupling plasma and catalysis using a fluidized bed reactor. It was found that there is a correlation between the surface area of alumina and reactant conversion, with the highest surface area alumina achieving the best conversions in the plasma-fluidized bed. This indicates that an efficient coupling of plasma and catalysis can be achieved with solid particles moving in the gas flow.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xintong Li, Jianfei Sun, Mantong Xue, Jianzhong Yin
Summary: This paper investigates the conversion of CO2 into propylene carbonate by immobilizing ionic liquid into the pores of SBA15, obtaining an efficient catalyst. The continuous method is proposed to achieve higher yields in a shorter time.
JOURNAL OF CO2 UTILIZATION
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Andre Bolt, Ibrahim Dincer, Martin Agelin-Chaab
Summary: New designs of helical methane/natural gas reactors are proposed in this study, which utilize the Sabatier reaction for renewable production of methane. The study develops three models with different diameters and the same volume, and suggests optimizing the reactor design by varying specific parameters. The reactor model with a diameter of 0.0381 m achieves a reactant conversion of 75% and a yield of 87%, while the model with a cross-sectional diameter of 0.0254 m demonstrates the most effective cooling at a coolant temperature of 200 degrees C.
Article
Thermodynamics
Son Ich Ngo, Young-Il Lim, Doyeon Lee, Myung Won Seo, Sungwon Kim
Summary: This study investigated the hydrodynamics, reaction kinetics, and heat transfer of a bench-scale bubbling fluidized bed reactor for CO2 methanation. The study successfully identified the effects of hydrodynamics and reaction kinetics on heat transfer coefficient in the reactor.
ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ningbo Gao, Maciej Sliz, Cui Quan, Artur Bieniek, Aneta Magdziarz
Summary: The study found that a 2:1 ratio of N-2 to CO2 at 700 degrees Celsius resulted in a 25% reduction in CO2. The catalytic properties of CaO increased the concentration of H-2 in the produced syngas by up to 10%. However, a temperature of 800 degrees Celsius was too high for the carbonation reaction of CaO.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Wei Zhang, Yixiong Lin, Koyo Norinaga
Summary: This study evaluates the CO2 methanation process using a radial flow reactor and compares four different configurations. The fluid flow, heat transfer, and reaction performances of these reactors are discussed under consistent operating conditions. The results show that the centrifugal P-type structure has the most uniform flow field, while the centripetal Z-type structure performs the best in terms of heat transfer and reaction performance. These findings provide a theoretical basis and technical guidance for designing and developing radial flow reactors.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Son Ich Ngo, Young-Il Lim
Summary: In this study, physics-informed neural networks (PINNs) were developed to solve a catalytic CO2 methanation isothermal fixed-bed (IFB) model, achieving high accuracy and stability. The results suggest that PINNs can be used for solving fixed-bed models and system identification.
Article
Energy & Fuels
P. Aragues-Aldea, A. Sanz-Martinez, P. Duran, E. Frances, J. A. Pena, J. Herguido
Summary: This study successfully demonstrated the effect of distributed feeding on the methanation of CO2, improving the selectivity towards CH4 and enhancing the overall process performance.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Andrea Appolloni, Gabriele Centi, Nan Yang
Summary: Promoting carbon circularity in the fashion industry requires surpassing current approaches, integrating new energy and chemistry district models to foster circularity and build resilience. These models will be crucial to meet the 2050 net-zero emissions target. The development of artificial leaf devices and solar fuels is discussed as key technologies to enable this transition, along with their implications for the fashion industry.
CURRENT OPINION IN GREEN AND SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Francesco Tavella, Chiara Genovese, Felipe Andres Garces Pineda, Gabriele Centi, Siglinda Perathoner, Claudio Ampelli
Summary: Tantalum-oxy-nitride nanotubes (TaOxNy NTs) were synthesized through controlled anodic oxidation of metallic Ta foils followed by high-temperature annealing under NH3 flow. The length and inner tube diameter of the NTs were in correlation with the synthesis parameters. The conversion of Ta2O5 into TaOxNy influenced the absorption in the visible region, resulting in a bandgap shift. The TaOxNy NTs film-type electrode showed excellent photo-electrochemical and catalytic performances in various photo-reactions.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Andrea Fasolini, Rodolfo Mafessanti, Salvatore Abate, Pio Gramazio, Jacopo De Maron, Gabriele Centi, Francesco Basile
Summary: The production of pure hydrogen from methane or biomethane can be intensified by using membrane reactors. In this study, Rh and Pt supported over Ce0.5Zr0.5O2 were synthesized and applied to catalytic methane oxy-reforming and water gas shift reactions. The purified reformate from the reforming process was obtained using a hydrogen selective Pd-based membrane. The Pt-based catalyst was then loaded in the membrane reactor configuration to increase the separation driving force and achieve in situ hydrogen production.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Israf Ud Din, Mshari A. Alotaibi, Abdulrahman I. Alharthi, A. Naeem, Gabriele Centi
Summary: Cerium oxide was synthesized and used as a catalyst support in this study. Copper and magnesium oxides were deposited on the surface of cerium oxide using a precipitation method. The synthesized Cu-Mg/CeO2 catalysts were characterized and showed uniform distribution of metal oxides on the cerium oxide support. The catalytic activity of Cu-Mg composition was found to be the highest, with a rate of 71 g.meth/kg.cat.h for the 4Cu-6Mg/CeO2 catalysts.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH & DESIGN
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Chalachew Mebrahtu, Florian Krebs, Gianfranco Giorgianni, Salvatore Abate, Siglinda Perathoner, Gabriele Centi, Alexander I. Large, Georg Held, Rosa Arrigo, Regina Palkovits
Summary: Designing CO2 methanation catalysts that meet industrial requirements is still challenging. We report Ni-Fe hydrotalcite-derived catalysts with a wide range of Ni and Mg loadings showing that an optimised composition with Ni0.4 gives a very high CO2 conversion rate of 0.37 mmol/gcat/s at 300 degrees C. This catalyst is studied by in-situ APXPS and NEXAFS spectro- scopies and compared with the other synthesised samples to obtain new mechanistic in- sights on methanation catalysts active for low-temperature (300 degrees C) methanation, which is an industrial requirement. Under methanation conditions, in-situ investigations revealed the presence of metallic Ni sites and low nuclearity Ni-Fe species at xN; L (Ni loading)=21.2 mol%. These sites are oxidised on the low Ni-loaded catalyst(xN;L=9.2 mol%). The best CO2 conversion rate and CH4 selectivity are shown at intermediate xN;L (21.2 mol%), in the presence of Mg. These superior performances are related to the high metallic surface area, dispersion, and optimal density of basic sites. The TOFCO2(turnover frequency of CO2 con- version) increases exponentially with the fractional density of basic to metallic sites (XB) from 1.1 s-1(xN;L=29.2 mol%) to 9.1 s-1(xN;L=7.6 mol%). It follows the opposite trend of the CO2 conversion rate. In-situ DRIFTS data under methanation conditions evidence that the TOFCO2at high XB is related to the presence of a formate route which is not predominant at low XB (high xN; L ). A synergistic interplay of basic and metallic sites is present. This con- tribution provides a rationale for designing industrially competitive CO2 methanation cat- alysts with high catalytic activity while maintaining low Ni loading.(c) 2023 Institution of Chemical Engineers. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH & DESIGN
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Alessia Marino, Enrico Catizzone, Massimo Migliori, Giorgia Ferrarelli, Alfredo Aloise, Donatella Chille, Georgia Papanikolaou, Paola Lanzafame, Siglinda Perathoner, Gabriele Centi, Girolamo Giordano
Summary: The synthesis of high-silica BEA zeolite was successfully achieved using boron and iron as trivalent atoms in an Al-free system. The presence of tetraethylammonium (TEA+) template, low Si/B ratio, and iron incorporation resulted in the formation of BEA zeolites with low acidity and tunable Lewis/Bronsted acid sites. These materials showed high selectivity for the production of 5-(ethoxymethyl)furan-2-carbaldehyde (EMF), a green fuel additive.
CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Vera Marcantonio, Marcello De Falco, Mauro Capocelli, Alvaro Amado-Fierro, Teresa A. Centeno, Enrico Bocci
Summary: Concerns about energy security, energy prices, and climate change have led to scientific research on renewable energy sources and carbon capture technologies. This paper investigates the coexistence of biomass gasification, carbon capture, and conversion technologies for hydrogen production from biomass waste. The proposed model aims to optimize the performance of the plant by varying operating parameters, and the carbon footprint of the plant is lower than the limit set by the European Commission.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Luana De Pasquale, Francesco Tavella, Victor Longo, Marco Favaro, Siglinda Perathoner, Gabriele Centi, Claudio Ampelli, Chiara Genovese
Summary: Highly ordered TiO2 nanotube arrays were prepared on Ti mesh and Ti foil by anodic oxidation, and their performance in water photo-electrolysis was tested. The photoactivity was correlated with the charge transfer resistances associated with the support's 3D or 2D geometry using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). It was found that the unique structure of the nanotubes in the mesh significantly impacted the catalytic performances under illumination.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Diego Gianolio, Michael D. Higham, Matthew G. Quesne, Matteo Aramini, Ruoyu Xu, Alex I. Large, Georg Held, Juan-Jesus Velasco-Velez, Michael Haevecker, Axel Knop-Gericke, Chiara Genovese, Claudio Ampelli, Manfred Erwin Schuster, Siglinda Perathoner, Gabriele Centi, C. Richard A. Catlow, Rosa Arrigo
Summary: Operando soft and hard X-ray spectroscopic techniques were used to investigate Zn-containing Cu nanostructured electrocatalysts in CO2 hydrogenation reaction. The study reveals that Zn is alloyed with Cu in the bulk of the nanoparticles, while low reducible Cu(I)-O species are consumed at the interface. The Cu-Zn system represents the optimal active ensembles with stabilized Cu(I)-O, which activates CO2 and supplies H atoms for the hydrogenation reaction.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Annemie Bogaerts, Gabriele Centi, Volker Hessel, Evgeny Rebrov
Summary: This review analyzes four emerging areas of unconventional or less conventional catalysis, including plasma catalysis, catalysis for flow chemistry and process intensification, application of electromagnetic fields to modulate catalytic activity, and nanoscale generation at the catalyst interface by plasmonic effect. The review aims to stimulate the reader to make new, creative catalysis to address the challenges of reaching a carbon-neutral world.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Claudio Ampelli, Francesco Tavella, Daniele Giusi, Angela Mercedes Ronsisvalle, Siglinda Perathoner, Gabriele Centi
Summary: This article discusses the impact of electrode and reactor design on the performance of CO2RR, emphasizing the need to consider factors such as the effective population of adspecies on the electrode surface, mass control and transport resistances, local pH changes, multiphase boundaries, and wettability. It suggests that advanced electrode/reactor designs are necessary for improving the scalability of CO2RR to industrial applications.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Gianfranco Giorgianni, Siglinda Perathoner, Gabriele Centi, Siu-Ha Soo-Tang, Ed de Jong, Jan C. van der Waal, Salvatore Abate
Summary: A high-throughput approach was used to test the performance of 48 commercial catalysts in the liquid phase for the industrialization of 2-methylfuran. Ir/C, Ni/Al2O3, and Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 catalysts showed high yields and selectivity.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH & DESIGN
(2023)
Review
Energy & Fuels
Mauro Luberti, Mauro Capocelli
Summary: Water scarcity is a global issue that requires efficient and sustainable water reuse and desalination technologies. In recent years, the humidification-dehumidification (HDH) method has shown promise for small-scale systems. This paper reviews the latest scientific literature on HDH research and highlights key advancements and challenges. The study suggests three strategies for enhancing the HDH process: advanced heat and mass transfer techniques, integration with other technologies, and optimization of system operative conditions.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
M. Zonfrilli, M. Facchino, R. Serinelli, M. Chesti, M. De Falco, M. Capocelli
Summary: This paper explores various options for recovering cold energy from LNG regasification processes, such as electricity production, refrigeration, cryogenic separation processes, CO2 capture, and liquefaction. The study proposes conventional and innovative process schemes and examines their feasibility and thermodynamic modelling. Results show significant energy consumption reduction and economic advantages through integration of different processes, such as coupling regasification with CO2 liquefaction and integrating with an Air Separation Unit (ASU) for cryogenic distillation. Cryogenic CO2 capture also exhibits lower energy consumption and attractive cost for carbon capture processes.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
David P. Serrano, Gabriele Centi, Paul A. Diddams, Jiri Cejka
Summary: This article summarises the future direction of zeolite chemistry for catalytic applications, discussing specific challenges and opportunities, and suggesting that research is key to maintaining the crucial role of zeolite as catalysts.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xinping Zhang, Yuxin Guo, Xiaoyang Liu, Shun-Yu Wu, Ya-Xuan Zhu, Shao-Zhe Wang, Qiu-Yi Duan, Ke-Fei Xu, Zi-Heng Li, Xiao-Yu Zhu, Guang-Yu Pan, Fu-Gen Wu
Summary: This study develops a nanotrigger HCFT for simultaneous photodynamic therapy and light-triggered ferroptosis therapy. The nanotrigger can relieve tumor hypoxia, induce enhanced photodynamic reaction, and facilitate the continuation of Fenton reaction, ultimately leading to lethal ferroptosis in tumor cells.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Olumide Bolarinwa Ayodele, Toyin Daniel Shittu, Olayinka S. Togunwa, Dan Yu, Zhen-Yu Tian
Summary: This study focused on the semihydrogenation of acetylene in an ethylene-rich stream using two alloyed Pt catalysts PtCu and PtCo. The PtCu catalyst showed higher activity and ethylene yield compared to PtCo due to its higher unoccupied Pt d-orbital density. This indicates that alloying Pt with Cu is more promising for industrial relevant SHA catalyst.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Guowei Chen, Wen-Cheng Chen, Yaozu Su, Ruicheng Wang, Jia-Ming Jin, Hui Liang, Bingxue Tan, Dehua Hu, Shaomin Ji, Hao-Li Zhang, Yanping Huo, Yuguang Ma
Summary: This study proposes an intramolecular dual-locking design for organic luminescent materials, achieving high luminescence efficiency and performance for deep-blue organic light-emitting diodes. The material also exhibits unique mechanochromic luminescence behavior and strong fatigue resistance.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Joren van Stee, Gregory Hermans, Jinu Joseph John, Koen Binnemans, Tom Van Gerven
Summary: This work presents a continuous solvent extraction method for the separation of cobalt and nickel in a millifluidic system using Cyphos IL 101 (C101) as the extractant. The optimal conditions for extraction performance and solvent properties were determined by investigating the effects of channel length, flow rate, and temperature. The performance of a developed manifold structure was compared to a single-channel system, and excellent separation results were achieved. The continuous separation process using the manifold structure resulted in high purity cobalt and nickel products.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Yan Xu, Jingai Jiang, Xinyi Lv, Hui Li, Dongliang Yang, Wenjun Wang, Yanling Hu, Longcai Liu, Xiaochen Dong, Yu Cai
Summary: A programmed gas release nanoparticle was developed to address the challenges in treating diabetic infected wounds. It effectively removes drug-resistant pathogens and remodels the wound microenvironment using NO and H2S. The nanoparticle can eliminate bacteria and promote wound healing through antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Tong Xia, Zhilin Xi, Lianquan Suo, Chen Wang
Summary: This study investigated a highly efficient coal dust suppressant with low initial viscosity and high adhesion-solidification properties. The results demonstrated that the dust suppressant formed a network of multiple hydrogen bonding cross-linking and achieved effective adhesion and solidification of coal dust through various chemical reactions.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Jinzhi Cai, Zhenshan Li
Summary: A density functional theory-based rate equation was developed to predict the gas-solid reaction kinetics of CaO carbonation with CO2 in calcium looping. The negative activation energy of CaO carbonation close to equilibrium was accurately predicted through experimental validation.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Jianxiong Chen, Fuhao Ren, Ningning Yin, Jie Mao
Summary: This study presents an economically efficient and easily implementable surface modification approach to enhance the high-temperature electrical insulation and energy storage performance of polymer dielectrics. The self-assembly of high-insulation-performance boron nitride nanosheets (BNNS) on the film surface through electrostatic interactions effectively impedes charge injection from electrodes while promoting charge dissipation and heat transfer.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Zijian Li, Zhaohui Yang, Shao Wang, Hongxia Luo, Zhimin Xue, Zhenghui Liu, Tiancheng Mu
Summary: This study reports a strategy for upgrading polyester plastics into value-added chemicals using electrocatalytic methods. By inducing the targeted transfer of *OH species, polyethylene terephthalate was successfully upgraded into potassium diformate with high purity. This work not only develops an excellent electrocatalyst, but also provides guidance for the design of medium entropy metal oxides.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Navneet Singh Shekhawat, Surendra Kumar Patra, Ashok Kumar Patra, Bamaprasad Bag
Summary: This study primarily focuses on developing a sulphur dyeing process at room temperature using bacterial Lysate, which is environmentally friendly, energy and cost effective, and sustainable. The process shows promising improvements in dye uptake and fastness properties.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Dengjia Shen, Hongyang Ma, Madani Khan, Benjamin S. Hsiao
Summary: This study developed cationic PVC nanofibrous membranes with high filtration and adsorption capability for the removal of bacteria and hexavalent chromium ions from wastewater. The membranes demonstrated remarkable performance in terms of filtration efficiency and maximum adsorption capacity. Additionally, modified nanofibrous membranes were produced using recycled materials and showed excellent retention rates in dynamic adsorption processes.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Xiaoyan Wang, Zhikun Wang, Ben Jia, Chunling Li, Shuangqing Sun, Songqing Hu
Summary: Inspired by photosystem II, self-supported Fe-doped NiCoP nanowire arrays modified with carboxylate were constructed to boost industrial-level overall water splitting by employing the concerted proton-coupled electron transfer mechanism. The introduction of Fe and carboxyl ligand led to improved catalytic activity for HER and OER, and NCFCP@NF exhibited long-term durability for overall water splitting.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Pengyao Yu, Ge Yang, Yongming Chai, Lubomira Tosheva, Chunzheng Wang, Heqing Jiang, Chenguang Liu, Hailing Guo
Summary: Thin LTA zeolite membranes were prepared through secondary growth of nano LTA seeds in a highly reactive gel, resulting in membranes with superior permeability and selectivity in gas separation applications.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Baiqin Zhou, Huiping Li, Ziyu Wang, Hui Huang, Yujun Wang, Ruichun Yang, Ranran Huo, Xiaoyan Xu, Ting Zhou, Xiaochen Dong
Summary: The use of machine learning to predict the performance of specific adsorbents in phosphate adsorption shows great promise in saving time and revealing underlying mechanisms. However, the small size of the dataset and insufficient detailed information limits the model training process and the accuracy of results. To address this, the study employs a fuzzing strategy that replaces detailed numeric information with descriptive text messages on the physiochemical properties of adsorbents. This strategy allows the recovery of discarded samples with limited information, leading to accurate prediction of adsorption amount, capacity, and kinetics. The study also finds that phosphate uptake by adsorbents is generally through physisorption, with some involvement of chemisorption. The framework established in this study provides a practical approach for quickly predicting phosphate adsorption performance in urgent scenarios, using easily accessible information.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Paula Alejandra Lamprea Pineda, Joren Bruneel, Kristof Demeestere, Lisa Deraedt, Tex Goetschalckx, Herman Van Langenhove, Christophe Walgraeve
Summary: This study evaluates the use of four esterified fatty acids and three vegetable oils as absorption liquids for hydrophobic VOCs. The experimental results show that isopropyl myristate is the most efficient liquid for absorbing the target VOCs.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
