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Transient Modeling of a New Solar Distillation Unit for Remote Areas
(2016-12)
The concept of lack of fresh water in our daily life is hard to imagine in recent times with its increasing demand. Lack of fresh water supplies has become one of the major current societal concerns, especially for people ...
Evaluation of an Integrated PTSC/Thermal Energy Storage System Using Nano-Fluid Particles
(2016-01)
Daily increase in the use of electricity and fossil fuels in the world raises the need for a renewable source of energy to accommodate the needs and power requirements for different sectors. Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) ...
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 ...
Use of Ultrasound and Ionic Liquids to Enhance the Extractive Desulfurization of Oils
(2016-12)
Desulfurization of diesel oil has been a widely investigated process, due to the detrimental impact on health and the environment caused by sulfur dioxide emissions resulting from the combustion of diesel oil. This has ...
Treatment of produced water using graphene
(2016-01)
Adsorption is a well-known method for high efficiency in treatment of water and wastewater at low costs. It is a promising method that can compete strongly with conventional purification methods. Carbon-based materials ...
Design and performance of sustainable/green concrete
(2016-01)
Concrete is the most used construction material in the world. However, the production of one ton of cement, which is the main ingredient of concrete, releases about one ton of carbon dioxide, and consumes natural resources, ...
Thermo-economic Optimization of Hybrid Combined Power Cycles Using Heliostat Field Collector
(2016-01)
Electricity has an essential role in our daily life. However, with the ever increasing cost of fossil fuels and natural gas, power generation with higher efficiency and lower capital cost is in high demand. Nowadays, global ...
Effect of Diverse Seismic Hazard Estimates on Performance and Overall Cost of RC Shear Wall Buildings in Dubai, UAE
(2016-01)
During the last two decades or so, many iconic buildings have been built in Dubai as a result of the rapid economic growth. Unfortunately, several probabilistic seismic hazard studies are reporting substantially diverse ...
Shear Strength of Reinforced Concrete Beams Made with Recycled Coarse Aggregate
(2016-07)
The Bee'ah's Waste Management Complex in the Emirate of Sharjah, UAE, has been producing aggregate from construction and demolition wastes for quite some time. However, such a product has not been utilized in structural ...
Optimization of Natural Gas Liquid (NGL) Recovery processes
(2016-04)
Natural gas liquid (NGL) is mainly composed of ethane. The demand for ethane is increasing continuously as it is used in the manufacturing of ethylene. A review of the major turboexpansion processes is provided in addition ...