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Reza Fazaeli

Bio: Reza Fazaeli is an academic researcher from Islamic Azad University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Adsorption & Freundlich equation. The author has an hindex of 14, co-authored 95 publications receiving 866 citations. Previous affiliations of Reza Fazaeli include Islamic Azad University South Tehran Branch.


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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors reviewed the most common two, three, four, and five parameter adsorption isotherm models corresponding to monolayer and multilayer adorption on the basis of parameters that can be used for exploring novel adsorbents.
Abstract: Industrial wastewater polluted with various contaminants, including heavy metals, dyes, etc., endangers human health and the environment. Various separation techniques have been developed for the removal of pollutants from aqueous solutions. Adsorption process has drawn considerable attention due to its simplicity of design, high removal efficiency, even at dilute concentration, and economical aspect. We reviewed the most common two, three, four, and five parameter adsorption isotherm models corresponding to monolayer and multilayer adsorption on the basis of parameters that can be used for exploring novel adsorbents. Thermodynamic assumptions of the models give information about the surface properties, capacity of the adsorbent and adsorption mechanism. Seven error functions were investigated to evaluate the fitness quality of isotherm models with the experimental equilibrium data.

341 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, removal of metal ions Pb (II) using nanostructured γ-alumina was investigated in a fixed-bed column, and the experimental data were in good agreement with Thomas and Yoon-Nelson models, but in the case of Adams-Bohart model, low correlation coefficient is observed.
Abstract: In the present study, removal of metal ions Pb (II) using nanostructured γ-alumina was investigated in a fixed-bed column. Comparison of Thomas, Yoon-Nelson, and Adams-Bohart models with experimental kinetic results was done, and model parameters were evaluated by linear regression analysis for Pb2+ adsorption in different bed heights, initial concentrations, and flow rates. The obtained experimental data are in good agreement with Thomas and Yoon-Nelson models, but in the case of Adams-Bohart model, low correlation coefficient is observed.

98 citations

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TL;DR: Nano MgO is not capable of catalyzing the transesterification by itself, because it has a much weaker basic affinity but when used with Nano CaO due to its surface structure, the basic properties increase and it becomes a proper base for the catalyst so that CaO contact surface increases and transesterization reaction yield significantly increases as well.
Abstract: Fossil fuels’ pollution and their non-renewability have motivated the search for alternative fuels. Some common example of seed oils are sunflower oil, date seed oil, soy bean oil. For instance, soy methyl and soy-based biodiesel are the main biodiesel. Biodiesel is a clean diesel fuel that can be produced through transesterification reaction. Recycled cooking oil, on the other hand, is one of the inexpensive, easily available sources for producing biodiesel. This article is aimed at production of biodiesel via trans-esterification method, Nano CaO synthesis using sol-gel method, and Nano MgO synthesis using sol-gel self-combustion. Two catalysts’ combination affecting the reaction’s efficacy was also discussed. Optimum conditions for the reaction in the presence of Nano CaO are 1.5 % weight fracture, 1:7 alcohol to oil proportion and 6 h in which biodiesel and glycerin (the byproduct) are produced. Moreover, the optimum conditions for this reaction in the presence of Nano CaO and Nano MgO mixture are 3 % weight fracture (0.7 g of Nano CaO and 0.5 g of Nano MgO), 1:7 alcohols to oil proportion and 6 h. Nano MgO is not capable of catalyzing the transesterification by itself, because it has a much weaker basic affinity but when used with Nano CaO due to its surface structure, the basic properties increase and it becomes a proper base for the catalyst so that CaO contact surface increases and transesterification reaction yield significantly increases as well. This study investigates the repeatability of transesterification reaction in the presence of these Nano catalysts as well.

94 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the effects of surface roughness elements with cone geometry on the boiling flow behavior of Argon fluid inside microchannels which are affected by different boundary wall temperatures using molecular dynamic simulation method.

71 citations


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01 May 1993
TL;DR: Comparing the results to the fastest reported vectorized Cray Y-MP and C90 algorithm shows that the current generation of parallel machines is competitive with conventional vector supercomputers even for small problems.
Abstract: Three parallel algorithms for classical molecular dynamics are presented. The first assigns each processor a fixed subset of atoms; the second assigns each a fixed subset of inter-atomic forces to compute; the third assigns each a fixed spatial region. The algorithms are suitable for molecular dynamics models which can be difficult to parallelize efficiently—those with short-range forces where the neighbors of each atom change rapidly. They can be implemented on any distributed-memory parallel machine which allows for message-passing of data between independently executing processors. The algorithms are tested on a standard Lennard-Jones benchmark problem for system sizes ranging from 500 to 100,000,000 atoms on several parallel supercomputers--the nCUBE 2, Intel iPSC/860 and Paragon, and Cray T3D. Comparing the results to the fastest reported vectorized Cray Y-MP and C90 algorithm shows that the current generation of parallel machines is competitive with conventional vector supercomputers even for small problems. For large problems, the spatial algorithm achieves parallel efficiencies of 90% and a 1840-node Intel Paragon performs up to 165 faster than a single Cray C9O processor. Trade-offs between the three algorithms and guidelines for adapting them to more complex molecular dynamics simulations are also discussed.

29,323 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the authors introduce density functional theory and review recent progress in its application to transition metal chemistry, including local, meta, hybrid, hybrid meta, and range-separated functionals, band theory, software, validation tests, and applications to spin states, magnetic exchange coupling, spectra, structure, reactivity, and solids.
Abstract: We introduce density functional theory and review recent progress in its application to transition metal chemistry. Topics covered include local, meta, hybrid, hybrid meta, and range-separated functionals, band theory, software, validation tests, and applications to spin states, magnetic exchange coupling, spectra, structure, reactivity, and catalysis, including molecules, clusters, nanoparticles, surfaces, and solids.

1,449 citations

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TL;DR: Criteria for choosing the optimum isotherm model is established through a critical review of different adsorption models and the use of various mathematically error functions such as linear regression analysis, nonlinear regressionAnalysis, and error functions for adsorption data optimization.

1,151 citations

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TL;DR: A convenient user interface (UI) for solving the kinetic models was developed based on Excel software and provided in supplementary information, which is helpful for readers to simulate the adsorption kinetic process.

880 citations

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TL;DR: A theoretical basis and guiding methodology for the selection and use of the adsorption isotherms is provided and a user interface was developed based on Excel software for solving the isotherm models.

689 citations