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Applicability of heavy-metal phytoextraction in United Arab Emirates: an investigation of candidate species
(2014-01)Phytoremediation of contaminated calcareous desert land in the United Arab Emirates has been investigated. Soils from 12 northern UAE sites, suspected of metal contamination, were acid-extracted and analyzed by ICP-OES for ... -
The Applicability of Just in Time in UAE Construction Projects
(Scholarlink Research Institute, 2015-04)Material procurement in construction sites plays an important role in the life-cycle of construction projects. If it is not managed appropriately, it could trigger dramatic financial losses to the contractor as well as ... -
Application of carbon nano-materials in desalination processes
(2013-01)Scarcity of freshwater resources increases the importance of seawater and brackish water desalination processes. However, still, large amount of specific energy requirement, leading to high operational costs, presents a ... -
Application of eggplant peels powder for the removal of oil from produced water
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)The removal efficiency of oil from simulated samples of produced water (SPW) was studied using a low-cost adsorbent eggplant peel powder (EPP). The effects of pH, adsorbent dosage, contact time, and temperature on the ... -
Approaches for integrated hydrogen production based on nuclear and renewable energy sources: Energy and exergy assessments of nuclear and solar energy sources in the United Arab Emirates
(Elsevier, 2017-01-26)The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has for a long time been using oil and gas for its electricity production. However, with increasing demand in energy, rises in oil and gas prices and their future possible depletion, the UAE ... -
Arab women: No longer silent, but can they guarantee rights for themselves
(2012-12)Civil unrest in the Arab world has lead to seismic political, social, and economic changes in countries such as Egypt, Libya, Syria, Tunisia, Bahrain, and now Yemen. While the changes that are being undertaken in these ... -
Artificial marine habitats in the Arabian Gulf: Review of current use, benefits and management implications
(2011-10)The use of artificial reefs in the Arabian Gulf have a history extending back over a century, when date palm trunks, stones, pottery and other materials were sunk in coastal areas to enhance fish catch. Historically, such ... -
Assessing Struvite Formation Potential at Wastewater Treatment Plants
(2012-12)Wastewater treatment plants, especially those employing secondary treatment and anaerobic sludge digestion, have historically encountered phosphate precipitates, one of the commonest being struvite, that foul and encrust ... -
Assessment of Integrating Solar Energy Technology with Combined Cycle Power Plants
(2014-06)The integration of solar energy technology with the conventional combined cycle is considered as a promising technology to produce electricity due to its valuable and unique benefits. Also, adding thermal energy storage ... -
Assessment of solar electricity production in the United Arab Emirates
(2013)In this work the possible large-scale integration of photovoltaic (PV) systems and parabolic trough concentrated solar power (CSP) technologies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) power system is investigated in technical, ... -
Automatic Plastic Bottle Classification System for Recycling
(2005-12)This thesis presents the design, development, implementation and testing of automatic plastic bottles sorting and classification system. The sorting is based on the bottle material chemical composition as well as on the ... -
Autonomous Vehicles Delivery Systems: Analyzing Vehicle Routing Problems with a Moving Depot
(2019-04)The vast growth in the e-commerce market has increased the attention to resolving the problem of Last Mile Delivery that has significant challenges such as reducing operational cost or ecological impact and increasing ... -
Autonomous Waste-to-Energy Converter
(2014-07-22)4 trillion kilograms of waste are produced each year in eastern Europe and central Asia alone. The amount of waste produced is increasing exponentially. Waste is being dumped on residential grounds, in landfills and in the ... -
Battery and Power Consumption of Pocket PCs
(Academy, 2012-01)Due to the increased functionality in today’s portable devices, battery life and energy consumption continue to be a major concern for both designers and users. Unfortunately battery technology is not keeping pace with ... -
Battery Energy Management Techniques for Electric Vehicle Traction System
(2019-11)Dependency of the modern society on fossil fuels has created significant levels of environmental pollution. Therefore, the automotive industry is moving towards a cleaner transportation system in the form of battery electric ... -
A Benchmarking Approach to the Progress of Green Materials and systems’ use in the UAE construction industry
(Emerald, 2016)Over the past decade, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) introduced several green regulatory guidelines, federal decrees, and a considerable number of environmentally friendly initiatives. Hence, the purpose of this paper is ... -
Benchmarking Energy Management Systems in Metro Stations
(2015-05)Energy and environmental sustainability have become central objectives in mobility system design and mass transit schemes. In addition to environmental prudence, a new world economic order calls for more efficient use of ... -
Benchmarking Sustainable Construction Technology
(2011-10)The objective of this research was to measure the use of recognized technology that promotes and supports sustainable development in building construction projects. This research hinged on the use of the Sustainable ... -
Benthic development on large-scale engineered reefs: a comparison of communities among breakwaters of different age and natural reefs
(2011-02)Breakwaters represent large-scale engineered artificial reefs that can develop diverse and abundant communities and are likely to play an increasing role in marine ecosystems as human populations grow in coastal urban ... -
Big Data in the MENA Region: The Next Path Towards Socio-economic and Cultural Development
(American Anthropological Association, 2017)As elsewhere, big data is perceived as central to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) nations’ socio-economic and cultural development. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, by virtue of its advanced information ...