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Removal of benzo (a) anthracene from water using a novel UAE sludge-based activated adsorbent
(Desalination Publications, 2017-12)
A new adsorbent material from sewage sludge of relatively high surface area (2,230 m2/g) was prepared by carbonization and chemical activation using steam at controlled semi-static conditions. The pore size distributions ...
Thermo-economic analysis of an integrated solar power generation system using nanofluids
(Elsevier, 2017-04-01)
In this paper, a thermo-economic analysis of an Integrated Solar Regenerative Rankine Cycle (ISRRC) is performed. The ISRRC consists of a nanofluid-based Parabolic Trough Solar Collector (PTSC), and a Thermal Energy Storage ...
Smart City and Smart Tourism: A Case of Dubai
(MDPI, 2017-12-08)
Over the past decade, the advent of new technology has brought about the emergence of smart cities aiming to provide their stakeholders with technology-based solutions that are effective and efficient. Insofar as the ...
A New Extension of Generalized Exponential Distribution with Application to Ozone Data
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)
In this article, a new distribution, called transformed Generalized Exponential Distribution () is proposed. The distribution has simple closed forms pdf and cdf. Several properties of the distribution are studied including ...
Renewable Energy, Coal as a Baseload Power Source, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Evidence from U.S. State-Level Data
(Elsevier, 2017-05-15)
This paper examines the relationship between renewable energy production and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) using U.S. state-level data for 2010. After controlling for other sources of emissions, U.S. states that produce ...
Impact of Energy Storage Systems on the Management of Fault Current at LV Network with High Penetration of Distributed Generation
(International Journal of Smart Grid and Clean Energy, 2017-07)
Penetration level of renewable energy such as solar and wind power into the grid is sharply increasing worldwide. This paper investigates the impact of the increasing level of distributed generation (DG) on the distribution ...
Business in War Zones: How Companies Promote Peace in Iraq
(Springer, 2017-08)
The private sector is vital to building and sustaining peace. These efforts are often recognized as “Business for Peace” or “Peace through Commerce.” Academic research on Business for Peace is almost twenty years old and ...
Forward Osmosis Desalination Using Ferric Sulfate Draw Solute
(Elsevier, 2017-12-01)
Lack of suitable draw solutes is one of the major limiting factors hindering commercial realization of forward osmosis (FO) desalination process. This study investigates the feasibility of ferric sulfate as draw solute in ...
Complete Set of Self-Assessment Guides (SAGs)
(Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS), 2017)
This downloadable electronic package contains all 45 functional area SAGs and contextual statements, a PowerPoint for presentations, and resources on conducting self-assessment. Each electronic SAG file includes a contextual ...