Browsing AUS Sustainability by Title
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Palm tree leaves usage for biosorption and recovery of heavy metals from wastewater
(Desalination Publications, 2017-06)Biosorption can be a sustainable water treatment option. However, selection of biosorbent can be challenging and local availability plays an important role. This research investigates the effectiveness of palm tree leaves ... -
Parametric analysis for the installation of solar dish technologies in Mediterranean regions
(2010-12)In this work a feasibility study is carried out in order to investigate whether the installation of solar dish technologies for power generation in Mediterranean regions is economically feasible. The study takes into account ... -
Parametric assessment of concentrated photovoltaic parks for the Mediterranean region
(2013)Solar electricity produced by concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) solar cells is an alternative renewable energy technology for sustainably providing the world's future energy requirements. Although the technology is relatively ... -
A Parametric Study on the Backwater Level Due to a Bridge Constriction
(Waset, 2015-03)This paper presents the results and findings from a parametric study on the water surface elevation at upstream of bridge constriction for subcritical flow. In this study, the influence of Manning's Roughness Coefficient ... -
Parental Involvement and Children's Development: Can There Be Positive Side Effects?
(American University of Sharjah, 2018)A growing body of literature indicates that meaningful time spent with parents has a significant influence on early childhood development, a future accumulation of a wide array of cognitive and non-cognitive skills, and ... -
Parental Transfers and Fertility: Does the Recipient's Gender Matter?
(American University of Sharjah, 2017-06-02)This paper examines the role of parental transfers on family size. We introduce a simple theoretical model of fertility decision where preferences towards children may differ between female and male spouses. Parental ... -
Performance analysis and evaluation of a triple-effect ammonia-water absorption-refrigeration system
(Wiley, 2013-01)In this paper, a comprehensive thermodynamic analysis of the triple-effect absorption-refrigeration system using ammonia-water solution is carried out in order to investigate the effect of different operating conditions ... -
Performance analysis of a new designed PEM fuel cell
(Wiley, 2012-09)In this paper, a new design for the flow channels is presented, and a parametric study of the proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell is conducted in order to investigate the effect of the new flow channels, as well as ... -
Performance Analysis of An Earth Water Heat Exchanger in Sharjah
(2019-11)The growing global demand for energy is amplifying the need for the development of sustainable and energy efficient systems. In the Arabian Gulf, cooling load represents about 70% of the overall energy consumed during the ... -
Performance assessment and transient optimization of air precooling in multi-stage solid desiccant air conditioning systems
(Elsevier, 2016-07-01)Renewable energy is one of the most promising solutions to both energy and global warming crisis. Energy consumption can be minimized considerably by utilizing solar energy in air conditioning systems operation. One of the ... -
Performance Assessment of a Liquid-Phase-Separation Refrigeration Cycle
(Wiley, 2012-10)Absorption refrigeration cycles are alternatives to conventional vapor-compression cycles in which the energy required for refrigeration is provided by heat instead of mechanical work. In this paper, a novel refrigeration ... -
Performance assessment of a pilot-size vacuum rotation membrane bioreactor treating urban wastewater
(2011-12)This study investigated the suitability and performance of a pilot-scale membrane bioreactor (MBR). Huber vacuum rotation membrane (VRM 20/36) bioreactor was installed at the Sharjah sewage treatment plant (STP) in the ... -
Performance assessment of an integrated absorption cooling-hydrogen liquefaction system using geothermal energy
(2013)An integrated geothermal based triple effect absorption cooling and Linde-Hampson system for hydrogen gas liquefaction is proposed and analysed thermodynamically. The effect of various operating conditions and parameters ... -
Performance assessment of an integrated PV/T and triple effect cooling system for hydrogen and cooling production
(2011-08)In this paper we study an integrated PV/T absorption system for cooling and hydrogen production based on U.A.E weather data. Effect of average solar radiation for different months, operating time of the electrolyzer, air ... -
Performance characteristics of an ammonia-water absorption heat pump system
(2013-11)The influences of the performance parameters and the heat transfer characteristics of the absorption heat pump using ammonia-water mixture are theoretically carried out. There is a pronounced effect of the ammonia concentration ... -
Performance Enhancement of Field Oriented Induction Motor Drive System
(2016-11)This research focuses on the performance enhancement of an indirect field oriented (IFO) induction motor drive system by designing an efficient controller for speed regulation and by maintaining optimal operation of a three ... -
Performance Evaluation of a Thermal Energy Storage
(2013-02)The direct contact heat transfer technique gives better heat transfer rates. In this paper, the operation of a simple system was simulated under different operating conditions. During the charging mode of the operation, ... -
Performance of cementitious materials produced by incorporating surface treated multiwall carbon nanotubes and silica fume
(Elsevier, 2016-07-01)The outstanding mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) highlight them as potential candidates for cementitious material reinforcement. However, their low surface friction and the Van der Waals forces of attraction ... -
Performance of CI Engine Operating with Hydrogen Supplement Cocombustion with Jojoba Methyl Ester
(Elsevier, 2016-06-29)The present work experimentally investigates the performance of compression ignition (CI) engine which operates on hydrogen and Jojoba methyl ester (JME). The hydrogen is introduced by enriching air-intake manifold with ... -
Performance of Forward Osmosis Using Various Membranes
(2013-01)As a result of water scarcity, increasing demand for freshwater, and energy intensive nature of the conventional desalination processes, advancing the science of desalination is crucial in the development of sustainable ...