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Continuous Counter-current Liquid–Liquid Extraction in a Packed Column: Experiments and Simulations using Aspen Plus
Abstract: The liquid–liquid two-phase mass transfer in a packed column was examined by varying acetic acid concentrations in the feed, solvent to feed flow rate S/F ratio using random packing. The overall volumetric mass transfer coefficient, percentage extraction, Number of Transfer Units were determined quantitatively. Simulation results were validated with experimental data and optimization of number of stages was done by using Aspen Plus. From the results obtained in the packed …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Processing · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 1–9 Read article
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Iron Pillared Clay for Sorption of Toluene in Aqueous Solution: Kinetics and Equilibrium Studies
Abstract: The adsorption of toluene using unmodified and Fe-pillared clay were investigated in this study using UV/Visible, FT-IR spectroscopic measurements and batch adsorption process. The framework vibration of the clay before and after pillaring were determined using FTIR spectra. Effect of Contact time and initial and various concentration of toluene at constant temperature were investigated. The experimental data were studied using equilibrium isotherm (Langmuir and Freundlich) and kinetics models (pseudo first …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Processing · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 1–10 Read article
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Preparation and Performance Evaluation of LDPE/Rice Starch Blend Composites by Extrusion Method
Abstract: Discarding synthetic polymers such as low-density polyethylene (LDPE) used in food packaging ingredients is today considered a serious ecological threat because they are non-decomposable. The goal of this article is to create a decomposable polymer by incorporating a bio-polymer (starch) into its polymeric matrix. This article focuses on the preparation and characterization of rice starch (RS)-mixed LDPE decomposable polymer. In the first study, the effect of variability of RS content …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Processing · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 1–22 Read article
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Physico-Mechanical Performance of Waste Plant Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites for Automotive Applications
Abstract: To maximize the interfacial bond strength, it is necessary to investigate the direct relationship between the degree of fiber-matrix adhesion and the mechanical and fracture behavior of composites. In this work, the strength of the interfacial bond between polypropylene (PP) and waste plant fiber (Dharose plant fiber, DF) that have been subjected to ultraviolet radiation (UV) was established. By using hot press molding, unidirectional composites of PP with dharose plant …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Processing · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 14–24 Read article
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Trees Conservation: Protecting Life on Earth
Abstract: Today, one of the biggest concerns about the environment and our Earth is the need for tree conservation. Trees are the cornerstones of all the ecosystems and the building blocks for all the living organisms on Earth. It is difficult to even imagine our lives without trees. There would be no place for the birds and animals to live and have leisure time. Trees stabilize soils, regulate water and carbon …
Published in International Journal of Environmental Chemistry · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 34–35 Read article
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Health Impact of Pollutants
Abstract: With the advent of industrial revolution, there has been a sharp rise in the atmospheric pollution contaminating the natural surroundings and negatively affecting the day-to-day lifestyle of living beings. Pollution is caused by waste materials of different forms that are dumped randomly on open areas or released into water bodies. Huge quantities of wastes come from the industries effluents which are toxic and highly hazardous. These include wastes from pulp …
Published in International Journal of Environmental Chemistry · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 1–2 Read article
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Hazardous Effect of Radioactive Pollution on Environment and Their Possible Preventive Measures
Abstract: Radioactive pollution is the release of radioactive substances or high-energy particles into the air, water, or earth as a result of human activity, either by accident or by design. Radioactive contamination, also called radiological contamination, is the deposition of, or presence of radioactive substances on surfaces or within solids, liquids or gases (including the human body), where their presence is unintended or undesirable (from the International Atomic Energy Agency - …
Published in International Journal of Environmental Chemistry · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 19–25 Read article
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Modeling the Diffusion Characteristics of Sawdust in Crude Oil Medium
Abstract: Over the years, oil spill pollution has become an important issue of concern due to its serious environmental impact; Therefore natural organic sorbent such as Abura sawdust was used for oil spill cleanup due to its availability, eco-friendliness and low cost, and was selected as the preferred sorbent and the effects of sorbent contact time and its particle size on oil adsorption capacity were evaluated for the systems of dry …
Published in International Journal of Environmental Chemistry · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 44–57 Read article
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UNIT OPERATIONS IN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES
Abstract: The unit operation like distillation, absorption, evaporation, filtration, drying, etc. are most important factors. Distillation is a purification method for liquids and can separate components of a mixture if they have significantly different boiling points. Absorption is a physical or chemical phenomenon. Evaporation can be defined as the process where liquid is transformed into a gaseous state. Evaporation can occur only when water is available. Drying is an important unit …
Published in International Journal of Environmental Chemistry · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 11–29 Read article
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Air Pollution: A mini review
Abstract: As per World Resources Institute (1996) World’s population is around 7.06 billion and is expected togrow 10 billion by 2030. Due to the advancement of industrial revolution the polluted gas is pumpedinto the atmosphere which leads to warming the planet earth and rise in sea level which may result inserious food shortage. The global warming resulting from the emission of greenhouse gasesespecially CO2, has become a major concern in the …
Published in International Journal of Environmental Chemistry · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 23–26 Read article
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Deforestation: Causes and Consequences of the Global Crisis
Abstract: Climate change is unavoidable due to the dynamic character of global ecosystems. The reasons of these environmental changes are both man-made and natural. Human activities have always had an impact on the environment. As economic activity and population expansion have risen to the point that they can no longer be disregarded or seen in isolation, the consequences of mankind just on environment could no longer be ignored or examined in …
Published in International Journal of Environmental Chemistry · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 29–34 Read article
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Effective Utilization of Agricultural Waste for Removal of Heavy Metals from Waste Streams
Abstract: The progress of industrialization and urbanization poses a great threat to the comfort of people's lives. The production and disposal of large amounts of toxic pollutants have severely polluted our environment. The most hazardous contaminants in soils and surface waters include some organic compounds, like synthetic dyes (SD) and toxic substances (heavy metals). It is of great interest worldwide due to its toxicity to many organisms. An important topic is …
Published in International Journal of Environmental Chemistry · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2022 · pp. 1–11 Read article
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Pitaya Cactus Endophytic Bacteria a Sustainable Option to Reduce and Optimize NH4NO3 in Phaseolus vulgaris
Abstract: The Phaseolus vulgaris crop demands nitrogen fertilizer as NH4NO3 for healthy growth. However, the application of NH4NO3 not uptaken by plant roots, generates N2O, a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect besides loss of soil fertility; a sustainable option is to reduce up to 50% and to optimize it by inoculating P. vulgaris seeds with genera and species of plant growth promoting endophytic bacteria isolated from a desert xerophyte …
Published in International Journal of Environmental Chemistry · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2022 · pp. 34–42 Read article
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Chemical Synthesis and Industrial Applications of Catechu
Abstract: Kattha is acquired by crystallization in cold from the water extractives of the heartwood of Acacia catechu. The main constituents of the red heartwood are catechin and catechu tannic acid along with small proportion of brown coloring matter. It also contains tannin, flavotannin, gallotannin, hloratannin etc. (+)-Catechin is a constituent, which decreases the action of some hormones; hence “tyronorman” injected with thyroxin terminates the upsurge in basal metabolism. It has …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Synthesis and Chemical Reactions · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 38–42 Read article
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The Improvement of Polyvinyl Chloride Synthesis Using Different Approaches
Abstract: Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is produced by the polymerization of the vinyl chloride monomer either by direct chlorination of olefins or by addition of hydrogen chloride to acetylene. The polymerization conditions are: heat, peroxides or oxidizing agents with basic structure as -CH2CHCl.CHCl-CH2.CHCl-. Polyvinyl chloride is a thermoplastic and its plasticity can be increased by incorporating ‘plasticizers’ of relatively low molecular weight organic materials during molding or extrusion. PVC has high hardness …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Synthesis and Chemical Reactions · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 48–52 Read article
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Several Phases of Binary Liquid Mixture
Abstract: The system’s overall composition, heat, and stress can all be changed independently. Instead of using parameters like the coordinates of a three-dimensional phase diagram, we often generate a twodimensional phase transformation that is either a thermal diagram at a specified pressure or its composition graph at a fixed temperature. The location of the system points on one of these diagrams correlates to a certain heat, stress, and normal phenomenon. As …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Synthesis and Chemical Reactions · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 30–34 Read article
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Synthesis of Low Cost Artificial Sand From Fly ash and its Application as a Filter Material
Abstract: The usage of natural river sand is increasing vastly. Geopolymers are materials with three-dimensional alumina silicate structures that have a high mechanical strength and can be used as an alternative to Portland cement. The probability of using Natural river sand can also be replaced with geopolymer synthetic sand. There are many properties which may lead the scarcity of natural riversand they are Because of landslides, tsunamis and erosion. The GPSS …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Synthesis and Chemical Reactions · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2022 · pp. 15–24 Read article
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Magnesium Doped Ammonium Di Hydrogen Phosphate
Abstract: New mixed crystals of Ammonium magnesium sulphate heptahydrate (AMgS) are synthesized by slow evaporation solution growth process using water as solvent. Close observation of FTIR and XRD profiles of doped and undoped samples reveal some minor structural variations. Energy dispersive spectra shows the presence of Mg (II) in the doped crystals. The sample's purity is verified through thermal analyses. SEM images exhibit defect centers due to dopants incorporation into ADP …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Synthesis and Chemical Reactions · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 40–52 Read article
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Passive Capillary Flow of Dyed Aqueous Ethanol in the Leakage-Free PMMA Microchannel
Abstract: A single polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) microfluidic device is fabricated by the maskless lithography, hot embossing lithography and direct bonding technique. This device is tested by dyed aqueous ethanol (10% ethanol, 90% dyed water) in leakage-free condition. The passive capillary flow of dyed aqueous ethanol is recorded by a CMOS camera catching 25 frames per second. This work will be useful in commercial bioengineering applications. Keywords: Passive capillary flow, PMMA, Aqueous ethanol, …
Published in International Journal of Renewable Energy and its Commercialization · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 12–14 Read article
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Farm-Scale Biogas Generation and Upgradation as Transportation Fuel
Abstract: Biogas from the bio degradable biomass like slurry, agricultural wastes, and kitchen wastes mainly consists of the methane, carbon di oxide and the trace amount of sulfur and hydrogen. Methane has a higher calorific value to be used as a transportation fuel and the residual waste after decomposition of biomass can be effectively used as fertilizer. However, the presence of other constituents along with methane significantly hinders the in cylinder …
Published in International Journal of Renewable Energy and its Commercialization · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 1–6 Read article