Showing papers in "Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering in 2017"

TL;DR: In this article, the development of energy and cost-efficiency of microalgae cultivation system are the main issues in producing renewable micro-algae biodiesel, which is a practical solution due to their high growth rate and ability to synthesize large quantity of lipid within their cell.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors reviewed the recent studies on the nanofiltration membranes comprising various nanomaterials, including the metal and metal oxide nanoparticles, carbon-based nanomorphs, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), water channel proteins, and organic micro/nanoparticles.

TL;DR: In this article, the adsorption performance of Reactive Black 5 (RB5) and methylene blue (MB) onto activated carbon produced from textile sludge (TSAC) was investigated.

TL;DR: In this article, the magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) flow of a third grade fluid over an exponentially stretching sheet is analyzed in the presence of first order chemical reaction. And convergent solutions of the resulting differential systems are presented in series forms.

TL;DR: In this article, a review of mixed matrix membrane (MMM) for CO2 separation is presented, where the authors discuss the potential interface morphologies between polymer and filler, and the effect of interfaces on gas transport properties of MMMs.

TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of nanoparticles on foam performance at both static and dynamic levels was investigated at the Hele-Shaw cell in order to investigate the foam performance under static or dynamic conditions.

TL;DR: In this paper, the copper and lead adsorption efficiency on banana peels powder was investigated and the best fit isotherm model was selected relying on the error function with the lowest average percentage error (APE) value, among those characterized by the highest R2 values.

TL;DR: The main aim of the present contribution is to view the advances of a wide variety of monovalent cation perm-selective membranes (MCPMs) and their preparation technologies including covalent cross-linking, surface modification, polymer blending, electrospinning, nanofiltration alike membrane, and organic–inorganic hybrid.

TL;DR: In this paper, palm oil based organic phase was used as diluents to treat a simulated wastewater containing 300 × 10 -6 of phenol solution using emulsion liquid membrane process (ELM).

TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the recent progress in the development of the state-of-the-art polymer-based membranes for solvent-resistant nanofiltration (SRNF) is presented.

TL;DR: In this article, the adsorption selectivity of zirconium MOF (UiO-66) towards anionic versus cationic species, including the removal of the anionic dyes (Alizarin Red S. (ARS), Eosin (E), Fuchsin Acid (FA) and Methyl Orange (MO)) was evaluated.

TL;DR: In this article, the interaction of cationic gemini surfactants with an antipsychotic drug (chlorpromazine hydrochloride (CPZ)) has been investigated and various micellar and interfacial parameters have been deliberated by surface tension measurement.

TL;DR: In this article, MWCNT-SiO2/oil hybrid nano-lubricant viscosity is experimentally examined by dispersing 0.05%, 0.1, 0.8% and 1% volume of MWC NTs and SiO2 nanoparticle into the engine oil SAE 20W50, the temperature and solid volume fraction consequences were studied.

TL;DR: In this paper, the adsorption capacity of activated carbon prepared from spent tea leaves (STL-AC) for the removal of aspirin from aqueous solution was investigated.

TL;DR: In this article, the enhancing effect of a highly cost effective and efficient metal, Fe, incorporation to Co or Ni based Mo/Al2O3 catalysts in the oxidative desulfurization (ODS) of dibenzothiophene (DBT) using H2O2 and formic acid as oxidants was investigated.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide an overview on the advances in studying membrane materials for the pervaporation separation of aromatic/aliphatic mixtures over the past decade and highlight their nature and separation performance.

TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of two different hydrophilic additives and two solvents on the membrane morphological structure, permeability property and anti-fouling performances of cellulose acetate (CA) ultrafiltration membranes were investigated.

TL;DR: In this paper, the interaction between beta-lactum antibiotic drug ciprofloxacin hydrochloride (CFH) and cationic surfactant cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) was performed conductometrically in aqueous as well as in the occurrence of different salts (NaCl, KCl, NH4Cl) over the temperature range of 298.15-323.15

TL;DR: In this article, the developing coal technology in Japan including high efficiency combustion technologies, advanced gasification technologies, CO2 recovery and utilization technologies, and flue gas cleaning technologies are introduced and discussed.

TL;DR: In this paper, an innovative trigeneration system, composed by an absorption heat pump, a mechanical compression heat pump and a steam plant, and a heat recovery plant, is developed.

TL;DR: In this paper, a novel axial hydrocyclone with guide vanes was designed to tackle the problem of oil-water separation faced by most mature oilfields, and the optimal design of the AHC was carried out by using numerical methods.

TL;DR: In this article, a flat-sheet ceramic membrane with a super-hydrophobic surface was fabricated by grafting 1 H, 1 H, 2 H, 2 H -perfluorooctyltrichlorosilane or 1H, 1H, 2H,2 H,1H,3H,4H,5H,6H,7H,8H,9H,10H,11H,12H,13H,14H,15H,16H,17H,18H,20H,21H

TL;DR: In this article, Nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC) was produced from rice husk biomass (Oryza sativa) by a chemical extraction process to explore the potential aspect of agro-waste biomass in Australia.

TL;DR: In this paper, the synthesis of nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) in the presence of natural bentonite using green tea extract was addressed, and the results demonstrate that the maximum sorption capacities of naturalbentonite and B-nZvi were 4.61 and 27.63 µg −1, respectively.

TL;DR: In this article, a graphene oxide-carbon composite (GO-CC) was used as a new adsorbent to remove Hg in the aqueous media, which is known to cause severe health issues in both humans and animals.

TL;DR: In this article, cloud point determinations of 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenyl-polyethylene glycol (TX-100 (nonionic surfactant)) were carried out in aqueous as well as in the attendance of drug (ceftriaxone sodium trihydrate (CFT))/(CFT+different inorganic salts) and discussed thoroughly.

TL;DR: In this article, a novel route for indirect mineral carbonation of titanium-bearing blast furnace (TBBF) slag, in which the TBBF slag is roasted with recyclable (NH4)2SO4 (AS) at low temperatures and converted into the sulphates of various valuable metals, including calcium, magnesium, aluminium and titanium.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the fouling behavior caused by dextran by employing four poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) membranes with different pore sizes, ranging from 24 to 94.

TL;DR: In this article, the stagnation point flow of ferrofluid over a flat plate with non-linear slip boundary condition in the presence of homogeneous-heterogeneous reactions is considered.