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Sidra Saqib
Researcher at COMSATS Institute of Information Technology
Publications - 52
Citations - 1297
Sidra Saqib is an academic researcher from COMSATS Institute of Information Technology. The author has contributed to research in topics: Membrane & Biodiesel. The author has an hindex of 11, co-authored 48 publications receiving 394 citations. Previous affiliations of Sidra Saqib include Universiti Teknologi Petronas.
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A review on the waste biomass derived catalysts for biodiesel production
Muhammad Hamza,Muhammad Ayoub,Rashid B Shamsuddin,Ahmad Mukhtar,Sidra Saqib,Imtisal Zahid,Mariam Ameen,Sami Ullah,Abdullah G. Al-Sehemi,Muhammad Ibrahim +9 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the use of different catalysts derived from waste biomass in the biodiesel is presented, which is mainly based on the utilization of various catalysts, including carbon-based catalysts and solid acid catalysts.
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Current status and challenges in the heterogeneous catalysis for biodiesel production
Ahmad Mukhtar,Sidra Saqib,Hongfei Lin,Mansoor Ul Hassan Shah,Sami Ullah,Muhammad Younas,Mashallah Rezakazemi,Muhammad Ibrahim,Abid Mahmood,Saira Asif,Awais Bokhari +10 more
TL;DR: In this paper , a review of the use of heterogeneous catalysts as solid catalysts in biodiesel synthesis is presented, which suggests that the utilization of such catalysts looks promising.
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Lead and cadmium removal from wastewater using eco-friendly biochar adsorbent derived from rice husk, wheat straw, and corncob
Rabia Amen,Muhammad Yaseen,Ahmad Mukhtar,Jiří Jaromír Klemeš,Sidra Saqib,Sami Ullah,Abdullah G. Al-Sehemi,Sikander Rafiq,Muhammad Babar,Chuah Lai Fatt,Muhammad Ibrahim,Saira Asif,Khurram Shehzad Qureshi,Majid Majeed Akbar,Awais Bokhari +14 more
TL;DR: In this article, the biochar derived from the rice husk, wheat straw, and corncob has been used for the adsorptive removal of heavy metals, including the lead (Pb+2) and cadmium (Cd+2).
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Synthesis of biodiesel from non-edible (Brachychiton populneus) oil in the presence of nickel oxide nanocatalyst: Parametric and optimisation studies.
Sumreen Dawood,Apurav Krishna Koyande,Mushtaq Ahmad,Muhammad Mubashir,Saira Asif,Jiří Jaromír Klemeš,Awais Bokhari,Sidra Saqib,Moonyong Lee,Muhammad Abdul Qyyum,Pau Loke Show +10 more
TL;DR: In this article, a green method for the synthesis of the nickel oxide nanocatalyst by using an aqueous latex extract of the Ficus elastic was defined, and the catalyst was examined for the conversion of novel Brachychiton populneus seed oil (BPSO) into biodiesel.
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A practical approach for synthesis of biodiesel via non-edible seeds oils using trimetallic based montmorillonite nano-catalyst.
Mamoona Munir,Mushtaq Ahmad,Muhammad Mubashir,Saira Asif,Amir Waseem,Ahmad Mukhtar,Sidra Saqib,Heli Siti Halimatul Munawaroh,Man Kee Lam,Kuan Shiong Khoo,Awais Bokhari,Pau Loke Show +11 more
TL;DR: The potential of new trimetallic (Ce, Cu, La) loaded montmorillonite clay catalyst for synthesizing biodiesel using novel non-edible Celastrus paniculatus Willd seed oil via two-step transesterification reaction has been reported along with catalyst characterization.