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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 Degradation of 100Gb/s PM-QPSK and 400 Gb/s PM-16QAM Coherent Communication Systems Due to Optical Filter Cascade and Chromatic Dispersion
(2013-01)In the near future, data rates of 100 Gb/s and 400 Gb/s will be used to match the increase in bandwidth demand for capacity. Wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) systems transmit multiple wavelengths simultaneously at ... -
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 Evaluation of Optically Preamplified M-ary PPM Systems for Free-Space Optical Communications
(2013-06)M-ary pulse position modulation (M-ary PPM) has been widely considered as an attractive solution for increasing the bit rates in free-space optical (FSO) communications. Besides increasing the bit rate, M-ary PPM increases ... -
Performance of BFRP RC beams using high strength concrete
(Elsevier, 2021)This research investigates the flexural behavior and serviceability performance of basalt fiber-reinforced polymer (BFRP) reinforced concrete (RC) beams cast with normal- and high-strength concretes (NSC and HSC). Carbon ... -
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 ... -
Performance of Membrane Biological Reactor for Tobacco Wastewater Treatment
(2023-04)As technologies develop and populations grow, the demand for water sources increases. To keep up with such demand, the need for innovative methods for water regeneration becomes necessary. Amongst these methods is the ... -
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 ... -
Performance of Olive Waste Ash Concrete Exposed to Thermal Cycling
(2010-05)This paper explores the influence of olive waste ash (OWA) on the performance of concrete to thermal cycling. The performance of concrete to thermal cycling was evaluated by measuring the compressive strength, electrical ... -
Performance of RC Columns Strengthened with Fabric-Reinforced Cementitious Matrix (FRCM)
(2021-05)A recently emerging technique to strengthen existing concrete structures using Fiber-Reinforced Cementitious Matrix (FRCM) is introduced to retrofit structural members. FRCM is an inorganic matrix that consists of textile ... -
Performance of Structures Exposed to Extreme High Temperature - An Overview
(2013-09)Strength, durability and stability are the main criteria for material selection and design in the construction industry. Consequently, development and enhancement of construction materials is always an active and attractive ... -
Periodic Orbits in Periodic Discrete Dynamics
(Elsevier, 2008)We study the combinatorial structure of periodic orbits of nonautonomous difference equations 𝒳ₙ₊₁ = 𝒇ₙ(𝒳ₙ) in a periodically fluctuating environment. We define the Ӷ-set to be the set of minimal periods that are not ... -
Personalizing Group Instruction Using Knowledge Space Theory and Clustering Techniques
(2016-05)In the competitive market today, availability of appropriate skills and competencies that are aligned with an organization's objectives and that contribute to the organization's long-term success and survival is not always ... -
Personnel contributions to UN and non-UN peacekeeping missions A public goods approach
(2015)Based on spatial panel regressions for 1990-2012, this article draws publicness differences between peacekeeping personnel contributions to UN and non-UN peacekeeping operations. The analysis shows that UN missions are ...