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Microbial Desalination Cell (MDC) in the Presence of Activated Carbon
(American Scientific Publishers, 2014-10)This report studies the performance of a Microbial Desalination Cell (MDC) in the presence ofactivated carbon in both the cathode and anode chambers. The large surface area of the activatedcarbon provides surface for ... -
Microbial Desalination Cells Technology: A Review and a Case Study
(Elsevier, 2015-03)The microbial desalination cell (MDC) is a newly-developed technology which integrates the microbial fuel cell (MFC) process and electrodialysis for wastewater treatment, water desalination and production of renewable ... -
Microbial Removal from Secondary Treated Wastewater Using a Hybrid System of Ultrafiltration and Reverse Osmosis
(2012-07)The efficiency of advanced membranes towards removal of general and specific microbes from wastewater was investigated. The treatment included a subsequent system of activated sludge, ultrafiltration (hollow fibre membranes ... -
Microgrid Operation and Control
(2021-04)The world is moving toward renewable energy resources as a result of rising energy demand and the decline of fossil fuels. This move led to the shift of interest from the centralized conventional electric grids to decentralized ... -
A Micromorphic Beam Theory for Beams with Elongated Microstructures
(Nature, 2020)A novel micromorphic beam theory that considers the exact shape and size of the beam’s microstructure is developed. The new theory complements the beam theories that are based on the classical mechanics by modeling the ... -
Micropollutants Removal from Water using Microfiltration Membrane Modified with ZIF-8 Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs)
(Elsevier, 2016-09-15)A polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) double layer microfiltration membrane has been modified with zeolite imidazolate metal organic frameworks-8 (ZIF-8) and tested for micropollutants removal from water. The physical properties ... -
Microwave Imaging for Early Breast Cancer Detection: Current State, Challenges, and Future Directions
(MDPI, 2022)Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer type and is the leading cause of cancer-related death among females worldwide. Breast screening and early detection are currently the most successful approaches for the ... -
Microwave Triggered Release of Doxorubicin from Metal-organic Frameworks
(2022-11)Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) are ideal candidates for a variety of applications based on their remarkable properties such as high surface area and porosity. A substantial number of studies have been conducted to examine ... -
Military Spending and Economic Growth: Evidence from Jordan
(American University of Sharjah, 2014-05-08)The purpose of this research is to investigate the causal relation between military spending and economic growth in one of the MENA countries, Jordan using annual data over the period 1988-2007. The methodology used in ... -
Millimeter Wave Channel Characterization for 5G Cellular Systems in the UAE at the 28 GHz Band
(2019-05)The rapid increase in wireless communication services and the need for higher data rate communications have pushed people towards adopting fifth generation (5G) cellular systems. One of the new technologies to be used in ... -
Miniaturized Low-Cost High-Performance Digital Radar
(2015-05)Digital radars offer added advantages and functionality such as higher stability and precision compared to conventional radar systems. By utilizing multiple receiver channels, digital array radars (DARs) are able to perform ... -
Minimizing The State Of Health Degradation Of Li-Ion Battery For Low Earth Orbit Satellites
(2018-04)Satellites have a tangible impact on our daily lives; they provide us with many services like communication, global positioning etc. Satellites may be sent to space for prolonged periods of time. There are several mission ... -
Minimizing Traffic Congestion through V2V Communication
(2018-01)With the rising level of vehicular traffic congestion, it is important to find a way to manage these congestions at an early stage. Connected vehicle technology is a potential solution that can significantly improve traffic ... -
A mixed finite element method for nonlinear radiation–conduction equations in optically thick anisotropic media
(Elsevier, 2023-09)We propose a new mixed finite element formulation for solving radiation–conduction heat transfer in optically thick anisotropic media. At this optical regime, the integro-differential equations for radiative transfer can ... -
Mixed Silver-Zinc Encapsulated Zeolite-Y Powders Toward the Photodegradation of Aqueous Fenoxycarb Solutions
(Desalination Publications, 2017-12)Mixed silver–zinc doped in zeolite Y was prepared via cation exchange process. Two samples with various silver and zinc contents were prepared as well as two samples modified with microwave treatment before the calcination ... -
A mobile Based Platform for Monitoring Respiratory Diseases
(2016-09)Chronic respiratory diseases are diseases of the airways and other structures of the lung, usually resulting in difficulty in breathing and other symptoms. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and Asthma are ... -
A Mobile Energy Storage Unit Serving Multiple EV Charging Stations
(MDPI, 2021)Due to the rapid increase in electric vehicles (EVs) globally, new technologies have emerged in recent years to meet the excess demand imposed on the power systems by EV charging. Among these technologies, a mobile energy ...