Search
Now showing items 371-380 of 945
Impact of IoT and Revenue-Sharing on Single and Two-Stage Pricing Strategies for Food Supply Chains
(2020-12)
With approximately one-third of the global production of food going to waste, immense research efforts are being directed towards identifying the underlying causes and potential solutions of this issue. Since a substantial ...
Production of Acidic Bio-Char from Food Waste
(2019-12)
Bio-char is a carbon-rich solid, produced by pyrolysis of biomass at a high temperature in absence of oxygen. The process also produces a hydrocarbon gas, which upon condensation, produces a liquid fraction and a permanent ...
The Optimization of Modified Composite Nano-materials as a Novel Approach to Dental Hygiene Remediation
(2019-12)
Oral diseases have always been a challenge to contend with in the modern world, especially with the adoption of unhealthy lifestyles. These habits have contributed to the growth of S. mutans, P. gingivalis, and H. pylori, ...
Comparative Evaluation of Activated Carbon and Granulated Blast Furnace Slag in Treating Greywater
(2020-05)
Recycling greywater (GW) for on-site, non-potable application can reduce the load to wastewater treatment plants and stress on potable water demand for domestic water supply. However, utilization of GW requires careful ...
Dynamic Properties of Soil in UAE from Field and Laboratory Tests
(2020-12)
Dynamic properties of soil are important for the design of structures under seismic loadings. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is experiencing significant construction development; however, there is no systematic study to ...
Nutrient Recovery from Wastewater Using Desalination Reject Brine
(2020-11)
Reject brine, a waste by-product generated during the desalination process, is harmful when discharged into the environment, but it contains some useful minerals such as magnesium. Also, wastewater treatment plants utilizing ...
Theft Detection Unit For Photo-Votaic Generation in Smart Grid Networks
(2020-05)
While the increased connectivity of the power grid has allowed for the automation of its functionality, it has also led to a heightened vulnerability to cyber threats, putting the whole power system security at risk of ...
Estimating the Impact of Combined Horizontal and Vertical Curves on Drivers’ Perception
(2019-11)
Highway design focuses on providing safe facilities and smooth mobility on road networks. The increasing rate in highway accidents’ fatalities resulted in an increasing demand for evaluating and improving highway design ...
Pharmaceutical wastewater treatment using graphene oxide derivatives
(2019-12)
The rising problem of pharmaceutical contamination in different water bodies calls for a swift action in the treatment and removal of these emerging pollutants from water using advanced methods. Adsorption is employed as ...