Browsing by Author "Zouari N."
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Adsorptive batch and biological treatments of produced water: Recent progresses, challenges, and potentials
Al-Kaabi M.A.; Zouari N.; Da'na D.A.; Al-Ghouti M.A. ( Academic Press , 2021 , Article)Produced water is responsible for the largest contribution in terms of waste stream volume associated with the production of oil and gas. Characterization of produced water is very crucial for the determination of its main ... -
An integrated approach for produced water treatment using microemulsions modified activated carbon
Al-Kaabi M.A.; Al-Ghouti M.A.; Ashfaq M.Y.M.; Ahmed T.; Zouari N. ( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)In this study, the physical and chemical characterization of produced water was done followed by treatment through sand filtration coupled with activated carbon microemulsion modified activated carbon techniques. The results ... -
An overview of brine management: Emerging desalination technologies, life cycle assessment, and metal recovery methodologies
Bello A.S.; Zouari N.; Da'ana D.A.; Hahladakis J.N.; Al-Ghouti M.A. ( Academic Press , 2021 , Article)This study examines which management methods are the most recent and advanced in managing rejected brine generated from desalination plants. It also provides up-to-date information regarding the most adequate technologies ... -
Characterization of the extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) of Virgibacillus strains capable of mediating the formation of high Mg-calcite and protodolomite
Al Disi Z.A.; Zouari N.; Dittrich M.; Jaoua S.; Al-Kuwari H.A.S.; Bontognali T.R.R.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)The origin of dolomite –a common mineral in the geological record– is the subject of an ongoing debate. Among different hypotheses, it has been proposed that extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) excreted by microbes ... -
Effect of concentration of calcium and sulfate ions on gypsum scaling of reverse osmosis membrane, mechanistic study
Ashfaq M.Y.; Al-Ghouti M.A.; Da'na D.A.; Qiblawey H.; Zouari N. ( Elsevier Editora Ltda , 2020 , Article)In seawater reverse osmosis, membrane scaling is one of the major issues affecting its widespread application in the desalination industry. In this paper, the effect of concentration of calcium and sulfate ions from 20 to ... -
Evaluation by MALDI-TOF MS and PCA of the diversity of biosurfactants and their producing bacteria, as adaption to weathered oil components
Alsayegh S.Y.; Disi Z.A.; Al-Ghouti M.A.; Zouari N. ( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)Indigenous Qatari bacterial strains were isolated from highly weathered oil-contaminated sites, identified, and differentiated based on their protein profiles using matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight ... -
Functionalization of reverse osmosis membrane with graphene oxide and polyacrylic acid to control biofouling and mineral scaling
Ashfaq M.Y.; Al-Ghouti M.A.; Zouari N. ( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article)The polyamide reverse osmosis (RO) membrane was modified with graphene oxide (GO), followed by polymerization of acrylic acid (used as an antiscalant) for the reduction of both biofouling and mineral scaling. After ... -
Functionalization of reverse osmosis membrane with graphene oxide to reduce both membrane scaling and biofouling
Ashfaq M.Y.; Al-Ghouti M.A.; Zouari N. ( Elsevier Ltd , 2020 , Article)In this paper, commercially available graphene oxide (GO) was used as nanomaterials to modify polyamide reverse osmosis (RO) membrane surface. After functionalization, the membrane surface properties were improved as the ... -
Hydrogeochemical characterization and quality evaluation of groundwater suitability for domestic and agricultural uses in the state of Qatar
Ahmad, A. Y.; Al-Ghouti,M. A.; Khraisheh, Majeda; Zouari, N. ( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article)This study aims to investigate the groundwater (GW) quality in Qatar to be utilized in domestic and agricultural uses. The integrated physiochemical analysis along with hydrochemical faces analysis, geochemical modeling, ... -
Identification and overcome of limitations of weathered oil hydrocarbons bioremediation by an adapted Bacillus sorensis strain
Oualha M.; Al-Kaabi N.; Al-Ghouti M.; Zouari N. ( Academic Press , 2019 , Article)Because of the high production of oil and gas in Qatar, the likelihood of oil spill occurrence is most probably susceptible to happen. Contaminated soil treatment is very expensive. Cost effective mechanisms are investigated ... -
Insights into the removal of lithium and molybdenum from groundwater by adsorption onto activated carbon, bentonite, roasted date pits, and modified-roasted date pits
Ahmad A.Y.; Al-Ghouti M.A.; Khraisheh M.; Zouari N. ( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article)This study investigated the removal of lithium (Li) and molybdenum (Mo) from groundwater using activated carbon, bentonite, roasted date pits, and modified-roasted date pits as adsorbents under different experimental ... -
Interaction of seawater microorganisms with scalants and antiscalants in reverse osmosis systems
Ashfaq M.Y.; Al-Ghouti M.A.; Al Disi Z.A.; Zouari N. ( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article)In this research, the interactions of seawater microorganisms with scalants (minerals like calcium sulfate) and antiscalants in the reverse osmosis (RO) systems were investigated. The interaction of seawater microorganisms ... -
Investigating the effect of temperature on calcium sulfate scaling of reverse osmosis membranes using FTIR, SEM-EDX and multivariate analysis
Ashfaq M.Y.; Al-Ghouti M.A.; Da'na D.A.; Qiblawey H.; Zouari N. ( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article)Membrane fouling is one of the major hurdles in widespread use of seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) in desalination industry. There are various factors that affect the inorganic fouling or scaling of Reverse osmosis (RO) ... -
Investigating the microorganisms-calcium sulfate interaction in reverse osmosis systems using SEM-EDX technique
Ashfaq M.Y.; Al-Ghouti M.A.; Al Disi Z.A.; Zouari N. ( Elsevier Ltd , 2020 , Article)Membrane fouling affects the performance of membrane technologies such as reverse osmosis (RO), in water treatments and desalination industries. The membrane fouling is a multifaceted phenomenon and various components of ... -
Isolation, differentiation and biodiversity of ureolytic bacteria of Qatari soil and their potential in microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP) for soil stabilization
Bibi S.; Oualha M.; Ashfaq M.Y.; Suleiman M.T.; Zouari N. ( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2018 , Article)Biomineralization plays a key role in modifying the geological properties of soil, thereby stabilizing it against wind erosion, especially in areas characterized by harsh weather and harsh soil (calcareous and arid); i.e. ... -
Isolation, identification and biodiversity of antiscalant degrading seawater bacteria using MALDI-TOF-MS and multivariate analysis
Ashfaq M.Y.; Al-Ghouti M.A.; Qiblawey H.; Rodrigues D.F.; Hu Y.; Zouari N.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)Seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) is a commonly used desalination technique owing to its lesser environmental and economic impacts as compared to thermal desalination techniques. Antiscalants are used in SWRO to reduce ... -
Lead (Pb) bioaccumulation and antioxidative responses in Tetraena qataranse
Usman K.; Abu-Dieyeh M.H.; Zouari N.; Al-Ghouti M.A. ( Nature Research , 2020 , Article)Lead (Pb) is the second most toxic metal on Earth and is toxic to humans and other living things. In plants, Pb commonly inhibits growth when it is at a concentration in the soil of 30�mg/kg or more but several Pb tolerant ... -
Potential for native hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria to remediate highly weathered oil-polluted soils in Qatar through self-purification and bioaugmentation in biopiles
AlKaabi N.; Al-Ghouti M.A.; Jaoua S.; Zouari N. ( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article)Petroleum-derived contamination events constitute a unique environmental issue in the arid areas because of the weathering processes, accentuated due to harsh conditions and representing the main origin of failure of ... -
Recent advances in the treatment of PAHs in the environment: Application of nanomaterial-based technologies
Eldos H.I.; Zouari N.; Saeed S.; Al-Ghouti M.A. ( Elsevier B.V. , 2022 , Article)Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are one of the most frequent petroleum hydrocarbons detected in the environment. PAHs are receiving global attention due to their toxicity, environmental persistence, and potential ... -
Removal of boron from water using adsorbents derived from waste tire rubber
Babiker E.; Al-Ghouti M.A.; Zouari N.; McKay G. ( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)In the current study, the remediation of boron by adsorption from water was investigated at different pH values, initial boron concentration, adsorbent dosage and particle size using adsorbents prepared from waste tire ...