Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Elza Bontempi, Giampiero P. Sorrentino, Alessandra Zanoletti, Ivano Alessandri, Laura E. Depero, Andrea Caneschi
Summary: The study provides a critical review of Italian researchers' contributions to sustainable materials and their impact on specific indicators of the SDGs. Results show that research in this field is mainly focused on chemicals, composites, novel materials for pollutants sequestration, bio-based materials, materials for green building, and materials for energy.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Bipasyana Dhungana, Sunil Prasad Lohani, Michael Marsolek
Summary: A shift from a linear economy to a circular economy is crucial for developing a sustainable system. Household digesters provide an opportunity for a biogas-based circular economy. This study analyzes the anaerobic digestion process and assesses the co-digestion of food waste with different livestock manures. The results show that co-digestion of food waste with poultry litter and goat manure yields more biogas than other substrate combinations.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hassaan Tariq, Yousaf Ali, Amin Ullah Khan, Antonella Petrillo, Fabio De Felice
Summary: This research aims to evaluate the overall eco-efficiency of various diaper disposal methods in Pakistan, using Life Cycle Assessment and Life Cycle Costing Analysis. The results indicate that incorporating small scale incineration plants along with recycling using Thermal Pyrolysis Hydrolysis plants can help sustainably dispose of diapers, and recycling diapers using waste-to-energy technologies is a significantly eco-efficient alternative for the Pakistani market.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
A. G. Olabi, Khaled Obaideen, Khaled Elsaid, Tabbi Wilberforce, Enas Taha Sayed, Hussein M. Maghrabie, Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem
Summary: The exponential growth in the use of fossil fuels due to rapid population growth and technological advancements has led to severe environmental impacts. Accumulation of greenhouse gases, especially carbon emissions, in the environment has caused health issues and climate changes. Efforts are being made to reduce global GHG emissions to achieve the Paris Climate Agreement goals and UN Sustainable Development Goals, with Carbon Capture Technologies playing a crucial role in achieving these targets.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Lukas Alexander Benz
Summary: Circular business model innovation provides opportunities for companies, but also comes with challenges. This study, based on expert interviews, develops a framework of critical success factors for circular business model innovation, extending the theoretical basis in this area.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Olabode Emmanuel Ogunmakinde, Temitope Egbelakin, William Sher
Summary: The construction industry plays a crucial role in a country's economic growth, but it has been criticized for generating high volumes of waste and obstructing sustainable development goals. The concept of the circular economy, which aims to minimize waste by keeping materials and resources in a closed loop, has gained traction as a potential solution for achieving sustainable development. This study proposes a framework that establishes the relationship between sustainable development goals, construction waste management, and the circular economy, with the aim of directing future research, policies, and innovations for sustainable development.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nabila Shehata, Davidson Egirani, A. G. Olabi, Abrar Inayat, Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem, Kyu-Jung Chae, Enas Taha Sayed
Summary: Membrane-based technologies are considered effective methods for water and wastewater treatment to meet the increasing demand for clean water and minimize environmental impact. This study focuses on current membrane technologies and their contributions to sustainable development goals and the circular economy. In summary, membrane processes directly impact 15 out of 17 sustainable development goals.
Editorial Material
Engineering, Environmental
Alex Opoku, Vian Ahmed, George Ofori
Summary: The construction industry plays a critical role in achieving the SDGs by reducing waste and promoting sustainable construction practices. Organizational learning is important for construction organizations to adapt to sustainable change.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2022)
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Muhammad Ashraf Fauzi, Nazim Hanis Zainal Abidin, Mazen M. Omer, Ahmed Farouk Kineber, Abdul Rahimi Abdul Rahman
Summary: The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between circular economy and sustainable development goals. Through bibliometric analysis, the study reviews journal publications and cited references to understand the trends and impact of these two concepts on sustainability. The analysis uncovers significant themes and research directions. The implications are discussed in the context of business and governance to create a sustainable future.
WASTE MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Atif Saleem Butt, Imran Ali, Kannan Govindan
Summary: Contemporary business models require re-imagining the production and distribution of goods and services to incorporate social, economic, and environmental goals. This study examines the role of reverse logistics in the circular economy through multiple case studies and interviews with reverse logistics specialists in the UAE. The findings highlight the various contributions of reverse logistics, such as enabling circular product design, consolidating product volume to reduce waste, increasing product return rate and promoting recycling through innovative tools, and utilizing technological advances to trace products and reduce waste. The paper provides valuable insights for practitioners in building a circular economy and aligns with multiple United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
PRODUCTION PLANNING & CONTROL
(2023)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Abdulkarim Hasan Rashed, Afzal Shah
Summary: The private sector plays a key role in accelerating the implementation of SDGs through corporate social responsibility, circular economy, and environmental initiatives. However, it faces challenges such as lack of influential leadership, shortage of investments, complexity of interlinkages among goals, and the need for reliable measurable indicators to track progress.
ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Nabila Shehata, Khaled Obaideen, Enas Taha Sayed, Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem, Mohamed S. Mahmoud, AbdeL-Hay R. El-Salamony, Hamada M. Mahmoud, A. G. Olabi
Summary: Refused derived fuel (RDF) is effectively used as an energy source, especially in the cement industry. It positively contributes to the achievement of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the circular economy. The main contribution of RDF comes from its ability to reuse various solid wastes, reduce CO2 emissions, and save fuel costs.
PROCESS SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
(2022)
Article
Business
Graziela Darla Araujo Galvao, Steve Evans, Paulo Sergio Scoleze Ferrer, Marly Monteiro de Carvalho
Summary: Barriers to circular economy implementation are difficulties that organizations struggle to overcome, but for organizations with internal capabilities, these barriers can become competitive advantages. Research suggests that absolute barriers are rare, while obstacles are common events that can be transformed into competitive advantages through appropriate operational strategies.
BUSINESS STRATEGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yasanur Kayikci, Yigit Kazancoglu, Cisem Lafci, Nazlican Gozacan
Summary: The paper discusses the concept of Smart and Sustainable Circular Economy (SSCE) and identifies barriers in technology, producers, consumers, and policy aspects. Principal results show that challenges such as ownership issues, lack of governmental support, administrative burden, and ineffective execution of environmental regulations are fundamental barriers to SSCE. Additionally, lack of integration and collaboration among supply chain partners, ineffective adoption of CE frameworks, and product complexity are identified as effect barriers that are easily influenced by other factors and have short-term implications.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Rafael Gabriel da Rosa, William Gustavo Sganzerla, Tiago Linhares Cruz Tabosa Barroso, Luiz Eduardo Nochi Castro, Mauro Donizetti Berni, Tania Forster-Carneiro
Summary: This study presents a sustainable bioprocess combining subcritical water pretreatment (SWP) and semi-continuous anaerobic digestion (AD) for the valorization of jabuticaba agro-industrial by-product. The results show that the use of pretreated jabuticaca byproduct increased the methane yield in the bioprocess, and the generated digestate can be used as a biofertilizer without toxic effects. This sustainable bioprocess provides an alternative for the management of jabuticaba by-product within a circular economy framework.
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
A. G. Olabi, Hegazy Rezk, Enas Taha Sayed, Rania M. Ghoniem, Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem
Summary: Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is crucial for mitigating global warming. Among CCS technologies, adsorption using amines is a promising approach that is already being used on an industrial scale. This research work integrates Jellyfish optimization (JO) and ANFIS-based modeling to identify the optimal values of temperature, tetraethylenepentamine (TEPA), and imidazole (Im) for maximizing CO2 adsorption capacity. The proposed strategy successfully increased CO2 capture adsorption from 4.27 (mmol/g) to 5.25 (mmol/g).
AIN SHAMS ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nabila Shehata, Davidson Egirani, A. G. Olabi, Abrar Inayat, Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem, Kyu-Jung Chae, Enas Taha Sayed
Summary: Membrane-based technologies are considered effective methods for water and wastewater treatment to meet the increasing demand for clean water and minimize environmental impact. This study focuses on current membrane technologies and their contributions to sustainable development goals and the circular economy. In summary, membrane processes directly impact 15 out of 17 sustainable development goals.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Hussam Jouhara, Amisha Chauhan, Valentin Guichet, Bertrand Delpech, Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem, A. G. Olabi, Jon Trembley
Summary: Researchers and industrialists are interested in cryogenic technologies due to the unique properties of materials at very low temperatures. This work discusses the recent progress and characteristics of cryogenic mediums in heat transfer applications. Liquid He and N2 are the most commonly used cryogenic mediums, with liquid He providing extremely low temperatures and liquid N2 being cost-effective and easily accessible. The single-phase application of cryogenic mediums is common, while two-phase applications are mainly seen in heat pipes. Cryogenic mediums are crucial for critical and niche applications in aerospace, superconductivity, advanced manufacturing, healthcare, and scientific research.
JOURNAL OF THE TAIWAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Hegazy Rezk, A. G. Olabi, Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem, Abdul Hai Alami, Enas Taha Sayed
Summary: This study aims to improve biohydrogen production in membrane bioreactor by determining the optimal values of operating parameters. A robust ANIFS model is used for modeling and a honey badger algorithm is used for parameter estimation. The integration of ANFIS and HBA leads to a 7.22% increase in hydrogen production yield.
Editorial Material
Energy & Fuels
Abdul Ghani Olabi, Enas Taha Sayed
Summary: The rapid growth of fossil fuels has led to the need for controlling climate change in the near future. One proposed method is the development of efficient energy conversion devices, such as fuel cells. Fuel cells are environmentally friendly and can be fueled by green hydrogen or different biofuels. This editorial discusses the fundamentals of fuel cell operation and their applications in residential, transportation, and power generation sectors.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Hegazy Rezk, Abdul Ghani Olabi, Rania M. M. Ghoniem, Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem
Summary: The amount of energy harvested by a thermoelectric generator (TEG) depends on the temperature difference between its hot and cold sides. To ensure efficient operation of the TEG under varying conditions, a reliable maximum power point tracker (MPPT) is crucial. Fractional control with non-integer parameters allows for more precise and flexible control of the system. This paper proposes an optimized fractional PID-based MPPT that addresses dynamic response and oscillation issues, outperforming other optimization algorithms and tracking methods.
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Hegazy Rezk, A. G. Olabi, Enas Taha Sayed, Tabbi Wilberforce
Summary: This paper investigates significant issues in microgrid operation and proposes the use of metaheuristic optimization algorithms to solve these problems. The study includes an introduction to fundamental principles and concepts, an investigation and analysis of the most important metaheuristic optimization algorithms published in recent years in the context of microgrid applications, and a review of specific application examples. These include unit commitment, economic dispatch, optimal power flow, distribution system reconfiguration, transmission network expansion and distribution system planning, load and generation forecasting, maintenance schedules, and renewable sources max power tracking.
Article
Engineering, Marine
Hegazy Rezk, A. G. Olabi, Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem, Ali Alahmer, Enas Taha Sayed
Summary: The use of green hydrogen as a fuel source in the marine industry has the potential to reduce its carbon footprint. Developing a sustainable method for producing green hydrogen is important, and water electrolysis is the best method for renewable energy production. By using ANFIS modeling and POA optimization, the hydrogen production can be increased.
JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Hegazy Rezk, Tabbi Wilberforce, A. G. Olabi, Rania M. Ghoniem, Enas Taha Sayed, Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem
Summary: The parameter identification of a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) involves using optimization algorithms to determine unknown variables that are crucial for accurately predicting the fuel cell's performance. This study compared five optimization methods and found that the Bald Eagle Search (BES) algorithm achieved the lowest sum square error (SSE) of 0.035102, indicating accurate performance prediction. BES was identified as suitable for developing digital twins and control systems in the automotive industry. Additionally, BES demonstrated faster convergence compared to other algorithms. This research highlights the use of metaheuristic algorithms in fuel cell performance prediction for digital twin development in the automotive sector.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Enas Taha Sayed, A. G. Olabi, Khaled Elsaid, Muaz Al Radi, Concetta Semeraro, Mohammad Hossein Doranehgard, Mohamed Elrayah Eltayeb, Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem
Summary: Using various renewable energy resources to power desalination plants is an encouraging choice, especially in arid and remote areas. However, the unpredictable load demands and intermittency nature of these resources make designing such systems difficult. This work discusses various artificial intelligence techniques to enhance RES-powered desalination systems.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Nikita O. Burov, Vsevolod D. Savelenko, Mikhail A. Ershov, Anastasia O. Vikhritskaya, Ekaterina O. Tikhomirova, Nikita A. Klimov, Vladimir M. Kapustin, Elena A. Chernysheva, Alexander V. Sereda, Tamer M. M. Abdellatief, Mohamad Ramadan, Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem
Summary: This article presents a pathway for generating sustainable aviation fuel using lignocellulosic biomass. The process involves rapid pyrolysis, delayed coking, and hydrocracking. Material balance calculations show that this innovative generation pathway is dependent on lignocellulosic biomass and has achieved progress.
Review
Electrochemistry
Abdul Ghani Olabi, Mohamed Adel Allam, Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem, T. D. Deepa, Abdul Hai Alami, Qaisar Abbas, Ammar Alkhalidi, Enas Taha Sayed
Summary: Redox flow batteries are gaining prominence in large-scale storage applications due to their remarkable scalability, flexible operation, extended cycling life, and moderate maintenance costs. These batteries utilize the flow of an electrolyte to convert and store energy, and their power and energy capacities can be independently designed. This study provides a comprehensive overview of the components, advantages, disadvantages, and challenges of redox flow batteries, as well as exploring diagnostic techniques and engineering design aspects related to these batteries. Additionally, it delves into emerging technologies, applications, and challenges in the realm of redox flow batteries.
Article
Thermodynamics
Concetta Semeraro, Haya Aljaghoub, Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem, Abdul Hai Alami, Michele Dassisti, A. G. Olabi
Summary: The integration of digital technologies has transformed traditional energy grids into intelligent grids. As a crucial component in the energy sector, the digital twin technology enables seamless integration of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) into intelligent grids and offers various benefits such as fault identification, real-time monitoring, and optimization. This paper discusses the guidelines for developing a digital twin for a Li-ion BESS to optimize the system and facilitate early fault detection and diagnosis.
Article
Thermodynamics
Hussein M. Maghrabie, M. Attalla, Mustafa Abdelfattah
Summary: The study investigates the heat transfer enhancement of a confined impinging jet using rough surfaces, pin fins, and modified nozzles. A guiding baffle is introduced to enhance the cooling process of a single confined air jet impinging on a flat plate. The effects of Reynolds number, guiding baffle diameter-tonozzle diameter ratio, and guiding baffle height-to-nozzle to impinging plate distance ratio on the cooling process are studied. Experimental results show that installing a guiding baffle with a diameter-to-nozzle diameter ratio of 2 enhances heat transfer, and an empirical correlation is proposed to predict the average Nusselt number based on the Reynolds number, diameter ratio, and height ratio.
ASME JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER
(2023)
Article
Thermodynamics
Karim Abd El-Hakam A. Mohamed, A. A. M. Hassan, Hussein M. Maghrabie
Summary: Fuel supply is a major challenge for the energy sector and electricity generation due to political conflict and decarbonization. This study introduces a thermodynamic analysis of a modeled supercritical solar aided power plant (SAPP) and confirms its advantages in terms of energy, exergy, and steam flow rates.
APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Xu Yang, Jieshi Xiao, Jian Huang, Kaixiang Peng
Summary: This study introduces an online convolutional adversarial autoencoder (AAE) model to learn representative industrial process information. By extracting features that reflect diverse information and follow a Gaussian distribution, the model improves the accuracy of fault detection and removes redundant information through a feature selection strategy.
JOURNAL OF THE TAIWAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Shao-Yang Wu, Meng-Tsun Lai, Chung-Hui Hsu, Kevin C. W. Wu, Yesong Gu
Summary: This study investigated the effectiveness of using Fe-based MOF or MIL-100(Fe) in conjunction with a PEDOT-modified Pt electrode for detecting the synthetic azo dye tartrazine. By modifying the electrode with two different methods, favorable lower reductive potentials, competitive sensitivities, and good repeatability and stability were achieved in all MIL-100(Fe)/PEDOT/Pt electrodes.
JOURNAL OF THE TAIWAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS
(2024)
