Fine Chemical Engineering, Volume 5 Issue 2 (2024), 172-512



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Disinfection of Water by Chlorine, Peracetic Acid, Ultraviolet and Solar Radiations: A Review

by Juliana Paggiaro, Aline Karla Nolberto de Souza, Murielly Fernanda Ribeiro Bihain, Anna Karla dos Santos Pereira, Grasiele Soares Cavallini, Douglas Henrique Pereira

ABSTRACT: Disinfection is an essential step during water treatment to ensure the microbiological safety of water for human consumption, and over time, it has been improved and better understood. In this...

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Sustainable Natural Dyes for Textile Use from Food Industry By-Products: A Review

by Noureddine Baaka, Manel Ben Ticha, Wafa Haddar, Nizar Meksi, Hatem Dhaouadi

ABSTRACT: The valorization of food industry by-products has become very trendy in recent years, several researchers valorized these wastes as sustainable natural colorants for various applications. In this...

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Sustainable Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Plant-Based Waste Biomass for the Removal of Cationic Dyes-A Review

by Şerife Parlayıcı

ABSTRACT: Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have been the subject of researchers due to their unique properties such as optical, antimicrobial, and electrical properties depending on size and shape. This review...

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Exploring the Chemistry, Reactions, Applications, and Biomedical Potentials of 2-Nitrobenzaldehyde and 2-Chlorobenzaldehyde

by Shahab Khan

ABSTRACT: This article investigates the diverse chemical reactions and applications of 2-nitrobenzaldehyde, exploring its versatility in synthetic organic chemistry. The focus is on key reactions such as...

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Efficiently Controlled Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) (Fam. Bruchidae) by Ultraviolet Ray or Microwave Energy in Conjugation with Pirimiphos-Methyl

by Eslam A. Negm, Fatma M. Khalil, Walaa M. Alkot, Ahmed M. Abouelatta, Alzahraa A. Elmadawy

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to explore novel approaches for effectively managing Callosobruchus maculatus while ensuring minimal impact on human health and the environment. The investigation involved...

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Biosorption of Cd2+ Ni2+ and Zn2+ from Contaminated Well Water by Garlic Peel

by Fatemeh Soleymani-Bonoti, Davood Kazemi, Ismael Hajimiri, Alireza Imani

ABSTRACT: The application of garlic peel was investigated as a low-cost biosorbent for Cd 2+ , Ni 2+ , Zn 2+ , and Pb 2+ from aqueous solutions in a continuous system. Experiments were carried out in a...

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Preparation of Value-added Chemicals via Chemical Looping Pyrolysis of Corn Straws with Ca-Fe Composite Oxygen Carrier

by Wenyao Li, Longxin Zhao, Xiao He, Jingjing Liu, Yongzhuo Liu, Qingjie Guo

ABSTRACT: Biomass chemical looping pyrolysis (BCLPy), which utilizes either reduced or oxidized oxygen carriers for biomass pyrolysis, enables the simultaneous production of high-quality bio-oils and clean...

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Pressure-Driven Batch Distillation Optimal Control for Acetone-Methanol Separation

by Marija Stojkovic

ABSTRACT: Over the last fifteen years, immense progress has been made in the research of pressure-swing batch distillation. The challenge lies in the fact that certain pressure-sensitive azeotropic mixtures...

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Artificial Photosynthesis: Visible Light-Activated TiOCl2/2-Phenyl Indole Complexes for Atmospheric CO2 and H2O Capture and Long-Chain Organic Products Generation

by Michail Paraskevas, Gregory G. Arzoumanidis

ABSTRACT: We present a novel self-organized chemical "living" system that mimics natural photosynthesis by capturing CO 2 and H 2 O from the atmosphere at ambient conditions. This system autonomously...

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Thin-Film Nanocomposite Membranes of Cellulose Nanocrystal/Silver (CNC/Ag) for Removal of Phenol Compounds

by Samah A. Hawash, Ahmed M. Enew, Mahmoud H. Mahmoud, Safaa R. Fouda

ABSTRACT: Bagasse is the sugar cane residue obtained from the sugar industry. It is produced in large quantities and used to make paper because of its fibrous structure. In the present research, sugarcane...

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Systematic Investigation of Selected Bio-molecules Potentially Effective in Inhibiting SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 via In-Silico Analysis

by Akash Vanzara, Saloni Ambasan, Amit Shrivastav, Swati Patel, Vishal Patel, Hardik Soni, Vikram Trivedi

ABSTRACT: There have been millions of cases of Coronavirus, Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) with high infectious properties during the year 2019. To counter the situation,...

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A New Model to Correlate Solubility of Therapeutic Drugs in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide

by Raghavan Amrithaa, Chandrasekhar Garlapati

ABSTRACT: In this work, a new solubility model was proposed based on the enhancement factor concept. The proposed model is validated with the literature available solubility data of seventeen therapeutic...

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Antioxidant Potential and Phytochemical Screening of Extracts from Senegalia nigrescens-A Traditional Swazi Medicinal Plant

by Manoharan Karuppiah Pillai, Samkelisiwe Nokuphila Siwela

ABSTRACT: Senegalia nigrescens has been used in traditional Swazi medicine. S. nigrescens is used in the treatment of wounds, toothache, diabetes, dysentery, snake bites, convulsions and skin diseases....

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Pyrolytic Conversion of Waste High-Density Polyethylene to Wax: Temperature Optimization and Characterization of Wax

by Achyut Kumar Panda, Pabitra Mohan Mahapatra

ABSTRACT: The formation of wax from waste high-density polyethylene by thermal decomposition through pyrolysis is examined in this work. To get wax from waste high-density polyethylene, the thermal cracking...

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Quantitative Structure-Property Relationship of the Rare-Earth Elements-Dibutyl Dithiophosphate Derivative Complexes Using Principal Component Analysis

by Nurdeni, Heru Agung Saputra, Atje Setiawan Abdullah, Budi Nurani Ruchjana, Husein Hernandi Bahti, Hedi

ABSTRACT: The separation of rare-earth elements (REEs) has increasingly developed, especially using a complexing ligand of dibutyl dithiophosphate (DBDTP) that has numerous advantages as an extractant in...

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Heavy Metal Pollution Studies of Soil from the Oti-Dompoase Dumpsite in Kumasi

by Marian Asantewah Nkansah, Anthony Seyram Kofi Adzibolosu, Moses Ernest Kumah, Ernest Bennin, Dominic Adrewie

ABSTRACT: Waste disposal sites contribute a great deal to environmental pollution. The degree of pollution brought on by heavy metal contamination of soil collected from the Oti-Dompoase dump site in Kumasi...

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Green Synthesis of Sulphuric Acid Based on "Geber's Method": A Detailed Aspen Plus Simulation

by Abdulhalim Musa Abubakar, Bukar Lawan, Mohamed Saad, Luqman Buba Umdagas, Azhar Abbas, Habib Muhammad Shettima, Ronny Mönnig, Semiu Adebayo Kareem

ABSTRACT: Sulfuric acid (H 2 SO 4 ) has a wide range of applications, but its current synthesis route via the contact process negatively impacts the atmospheric environment with harmful gaseous pollutants....

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Study on Glyphosate Adsorption onto ZIF-8 Modified with Fe3O4 Nanoparticles

by Immanuel Joseph Ondang, Kuan-Chen Cheng, Alchris Woo Go, Artik Elisa Angkawijaya, Shella Permatasari Santoso, Felycia Edi Soetaredjo, Suryadi Ismadji, Hsien-Yi Hsu, Chang-Wei Hsieh, Phuong Lan Tran-Nguyen

ABSTRACT: Glyphosate (GLYPi) is an organophosphorus herbicide that behaves as an anionic substance in the aqueous phase. Even though it is stated as safe and non-toxic, the widespread use of GLYPi has...

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Thermal Decomposition of Pure Waste and Binary Mixtures

by Thalyne de Almeida Ferreira Rocha, Guilherme Henrique Alves Pinto, Maria do Carmo Ferreira, Jose Teixeira Freire, Fábio Bentes Freire

ABSTRACT: In this study, the thermal decomposition of pure organic residues - coffee grounds, sugarcane bagasse and orange juice residues - and their binary mixtures with coffee grounds were analyzed. The...

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Crystallization Morphology and Self-Assembly of Polyacrylamide Solutions During Evaporation

by Jun Hu, Zhan-Long Wang

ABSTRACT: This study investigates the crystallization and self-assembly phenomena of polyacrylamide (PAM) solutions during evaporation. While traditional thin-film fabrication methods such as spin coating...