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Performance of Micelle-Clay Filters for Removing Pollutants and Bacteria from Tertiary Treated Wastewater
(2012-02)
Filters filled with a micelle-clay complex mixed with sand were employed to investigate their purification capability of tertiary treated wastewater with loose UF-membranes. The UF membrane was hollow fiber with a molecular ...
An overview of the EU Member States support schemes for the promotion of renewable energy sources
(2012)
In this work, an overview of the European Union (EU) Member States support schemes for the
promotion of renewable energy sources (RES) is provided. In particular, the status of the electricity
generation capacity as well ...
Removal of chromium by continuous flow using wool packed columns
(2010-01)
Wool was utilized for the removal of Cr from aqueous solution. The wool fibers exhibited selective removal of Cr(VI) at pH 1.0. Breakthrough curves showed that wool can absorb Cr(VI) up to the maximum range studied (600 ...
Use of Natural and Modified Jordanian Zeolitic Tuff for Removal of Cadmium(II) from Aqueous Solutions
(2014-10)
The possibility of using natural and modified Jordanian zeolite for removal of cadmium as a model
component of heavy metals has been considered. Bench-scale tests using both aqueous solutions and real
water under different ...
A service-learning consulting project for undergraduate business sustainability education
(2012-04)
There is growing interest among business school faculty, administrators and students
in incorporating sustainability topics into undergraduate and MBA programs. The challenge
is not only to deliver knowledge and content ...
Who is to Interpret the Anthropocene? Nature and Culture in the Academy
(RIVISTA ONLINE DI FI LOSOFIA, 2016)
It is somewhat ironic that just when scholars seem to be reaching an academic consensus critiquing the human exceptionalism of modern humanism, and to be replacing such an exceptionalism with a contextual and processual ...
Trans-Eurasian energy transportation networks and the necessity of regional cooperation
(CAUCASUS International, 2016)
The Central Asia-Transcaspian region is rich in energy resources. However, these resources cannot be fully developed without fostering international cooperation. The ‘pipeline wars’ between competing consortia is not ...
Sustainability of Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Concrete
(World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 2017)
Concrete, despite being one of the most produced materials in the world, still has weaknesses and drawbacks. Significant concern of the cementitious materials in structural applications is their quasi-brittle behavior, ...
Monitoring and Assessment of Water Quality in Coastal Lake using High Resolution Imagery and GIS
(ResearchGate, 2017-01)
Dubai has been an example of rapid development in recent years, adversely affecting water quality in the surrounding areas. One such effect is the reoccurring algal bloom (high chlorophyll-a concentration) in Dubai Creek, ...
A Decision Tool for Selecting a Sustainable Learning Technology Intervention
(National Taiwan Normal University, 2016)
Education is a basic human right. In pursuit of this right, governments in developing countries and their donors often invest scarce resources in educational initiatives that are sometimes not sustainable. This paper ...