Recent trends in treatment and fabrication of plant-based fiber-reinforced epoxy composite: a review

AH Birniwa, SS Abdullahi, M Ali… - Journal of Composites …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Natural fiber (NF) is one of the many resources that nature has provided. NFs decompose
quickly and are biodegradable, renewable, and cost-effective. It may be scavenged from a …

A comprehensive overview of the utilization of recycled waste materials and technologies in asphalt pavements: Towards environmental and sustainable low-carbon …

NSA Yaro, MH Sutanto, L Baloo, NZ Habib, A Usman… - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Given the prevailing concerns about greenhouse gas emissions, global warming, and the
growing demand for renewable resources, the pavement industry, among others, is actively …

[HTML][HTML] Anthracene degradation by Achromobacter xylosoxidans strain BUK_BTEG6 isolated from petrochemical contaminated soil

S Usman, HM Yakasai, MY Gimba, D Shehu… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, the degradation of pollutants by microorganisms has emerged as a feasible
and cost-effective strategy for restoring the quality of the environment. Anthracene is an …

[HTML][HTML] Modeling and optimization of asphalt content, waste palm oil clinker powder and waste rice straw ash for sustainable asphalt paving employing response …

NSA Yaro, MH Sutanto, NZ Habib, M Napiah, A Usman… - Cleaner Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Waste management is becoming increasingly important around the world, and incorporating
agro-waste into the pavement industry represents a promising strategy for achieving …

Polymer-based nano-adsorbent for the removal of lead ions: kinetics studies and optimization by response surface methodology

AH Birniwa, S Kehili, M Ali, H Musa, U Ali, SRM Kutty… - Separations, 2022 - mdpi.com
This work successfully created a polypyrrole-polyethyleneimine (PPy-PEI) nano adsorbent
for the elimination of the lead ion Pb2+ from an aqueous solution. An efficient conducting …

[HTML][HTML] Lithium adsorption from aqueous solution using aluminum hydroxide: characterization, optimization by response surface methodology, kinetic modelling, and …

BNS Al-dhawi, SRM Kutty, L Baloo, AM Alawag… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
The growing need for Lithium (Li) chemicals for industrial application demands finding
affordable and environmentally friendly ways of producing them beyond conventional land …

Waste derived biocomposite for simultaneous biosorption of organic matter and nutrients from green straw biorefinery effluent in continuous mode activated sludge …

AH Jagaba, SRM Kutty, L Baloo, G Hayder, AH Birniwa… - Processes, 2022 - mdpi.com
The conventional disposal of green straws through burning can be eliminated in a
biorefinery that converts them into a range of sustainable commercial products. However …

[HTML][HTML] Pretreated palm oil clinker as an attached growth media for organic matter removal from synthetic domestic wastewater in a sequencing batch reactor

BNS Al-dhawi, SRM Kutty, AAS Ghaleb… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Attached-growth systems are biological wastewater treatment processes with biomass
attached to a media for organic matter and nutrient removal from wastewater. In this regard …

Adsorptive removal of boron by DIAION™ CRB05: characterization, kinetics, isotherm, and optimization by response surface methodology

BNS Al-dhawi, SRM Kutty, G Hayder, BME Elnaim… - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
A significant issue for the ecosystem is the presence of boron in water resources, particularly
in produced water. Batch and dynamic experiments were used in this research to extract …

Innovative and eco-friendly technologies for the upgradation of pharmaceutical wastewater treatment processes

AH Birniwa, U Ali, SRM Kutty, AH Jagaba… - The Treatment of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Wastewater effluents containing pharmaceuticals has a significant impact on our
environment due to their carcinogenic effects. Pharmaceuticals in wastewater contain …