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Encapsulated biochar-based sustained release fertilizer for precision agriculture: A review
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2021 , Article Review)
The excessive use of conventional fertilizers leads to environmental issues associated with the loss of nutrient through leaching, volatilization, denitrification and surface run-off. Biochar-based fertilizer has gained ...
Insight into the chemically modified crop straw adsorbents for the enhanced removal of water contaminants: A review
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2021 , Article Review)
Crop straws represent the major part of lignocellulosic wastes that mainly consist of three polymeric components, namely cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin. These straws gain great attention owing to their low cost, ...
Insight into the co-pyrolysis of different blended feedstocks to biochar for the adsorption of organic and inorganic pollutants: A review
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2020 , Article Review)
Co-pyrolysis of blended feedstocks has received increasing attention due to its significant role in avoiding the weakness of products made from normal pyrolysis of individual feedstocks. Many studies have shown that ...
Electrofuels as emerging new green alternative fuel: A review of recent literature
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2022 , Article Review)
The transportation sector is a major contributor in global emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG). Vital measures should be taken in order to reduce the GHG, among these measures is using electrofuels. Electrofuels are produced ...
Fenton oxidation for soil remediation: A critical review of observations in historically contaminated soils
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2022 , Article Review)
Fenton-based treatments have received tremendous attention in recent decades as viable strategies for soil decontamination. Historically contaminated soils are characterized by particular contamination types, pollution ...
A review on microwave-assisted synthesis of adsorbents and its application in the removal of water pollutants
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2021 , Article Review)
The use of conventional heating techniques in adsorbents preparation involves long synthesis time, high energy consumption, high cost and material fast firing. Recently, Microwave heating technique has been used to replace ...
Artificial neural networks for predicting hydrogen production in catalytic dry reforming: A systematic review
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MDPI AG
, 2021 , Article Review)
Dry reforming of hydrocarbons, alcohols, and biological compounds is one of the most promising and effective avenues to increase hydrogen (H2 ) production. Catalytic dry reforming is used to facilitate the reforming process. ...
Ionic liquids application for wastewater treatment and biofuel production: A mini review
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2021 , Article Review)
Commonly described as ionic compounds that are fluid below 100 C, Ionic Liquids (ILs) have found its application in several fields of science and engineering. Formerly limited in its use for electrochemical purposes, ILs ...
Metal-organic frameworks as a platform for CO2 capture and chemical processes: Adsorption, membrane separation, catalytic-conversion, and electrochemical reduction of CO2
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MDPI
, 2020 , Article Review)
The continuous rise in the atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide gas (CO2) is of significant global concern. Several methodologies and technologies are proposed and applied by the industries to mitigate the emissions ...
Key applications and potential limitations of ionic liquid membranes in the gas separation process of CO2, CH4, N2, H2 or mixtures of these gases from various gas streams
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MDPI AG
, 2020 , Article Review)
Heightened levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases (GHGs) have prompted research into techniques for their capture and separation, including membrane separation, chemical looping, and cryogenic distillation. ...