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Carbon foorprint for hostel construction using industrialised building system in Pauh Putra, Perlis
Emission of carbon dioxide (CO2) from construction sector has been estimated to contribute nearly 50% of total global emission. Identifying the sources of emissions and understanding their function and relationship to ... -
Carbon footprint of road pavement rehabilitation: case study at KM 99.6 to KM 103.0 in Southbound along Sungai Petani Utara to Sungai Petani Selatan section N2, north-south expressway
Several challenges are facing the development of the industrial sector as a response to resource depletion, environment degradation, and climate change. These phenomena result from substantial carbon dioxide (CO₂) emission ... -
Carbon from agricultural waste as an adsorbent in the removal of chromium and nickel ions from aqueous solution
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Environmental Engineering, 2009)The objectives of this study were to produce carbon from sugarcane bagasse and rice straw by pyrolysis technique as an adsorbent for heavy metal removal and to determine the optimum condition with respect to contact time, ... -
Carbon from agricultural waste as an adsorbent in the removal of chromium and nickel ions from aqueous solution
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Environmental Engineering, 2009)The objectives of this study were to produce carbon from sugarcane bagasse and rice straw by pyrolysis technique as an adsorbent for heavy metal removal and to determine the optimum condition with respect to contact time, ... -
Characterization and properties of polypropylene/recycled acrylonitrile butadiene rubber/palm kernel shell composites
Thermoplastic elastomer composites was developed by using polypropylene (PP) / recycled acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (NBRr) filled by palm kernel shell (PKS). All test samples were prepared by using heated two roll mill ... -
Composting of solid waste by using Indigenous microorganisms (IMO)
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Environmental Engineering, 2015)Composting is a process for the treatment of organic solid waste and the biological decomposition of raw compost materials to form compost. The utilization of organic additives during composting of organic solid waste ... -
Contaminants’ immobilisation of incinerated air pollution control residue and rubber sludge using respectively Calcium Aluminate cement and ordinary portland cement with rice husk ash via stabilisation/solidification technique
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Environmental Engineering, 2014)Treatment of incinerated wastes has become a challenge as the production of these wastes increased each year which become source of hazard to human and ecosystem. Corresponded to that, the first stage of experiment was ... -
Cross sections optimization of plane trusses for various spans and depths
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Environmental Engineering, 2015)Steel trusses are widely utilized in real-world applications and a continuing motivation for research in optimal structural design exists. In civil engineering, weight optimized trusses are convenient since the easier ... -
Development of aerobic granular sludge using industrial latex wastewater
An attempt of developing aerobic granules using industrial latex wastewater sludge was conducted. Optimization of cycling time were investigated and assessment of the effect of fluctuating organic loading was performed. ... -
Development of integrated anaerobic-aerobic bioreactors for the complete degradation of synthetic wastewater containing mono and diazo dye
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Environmental Engineering, 2014)Dyes are carcinogenic and mutagenic nature. Eco-friendly, economical and not producing secondary pollutants are the merits of the biological treatment for azo dye than other methods. Purely anaerobic or aerobic treatment ... -
The development of photo-anode film for photo-electrochemical (PEC) reactor producing hydrogen (H2)
The world now uses energy at a rate of 13 TW. However, demand for energy will double by 2050 and more than triple by the end of the century. Petroleum as an energy source is unsustainable because it tied to global warming, ... -
The direct and catalytic pyrolysis of rice straw
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Environmental Engineering, 2010)A study of the catalytic pyrolysis on rice straw was carried out in a fixed-bed reactor. The work objectives were to determine the influences of pyrolysis parameters i.e pyrolysis temperature, heating rate and holding ... -
The effect combination of acid treatments for silicon carbide (SiC) production from rice straw
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Environmental Engineering, 2011)Rice straw is an abundant and low cost agricultural waste with is locally available. On the basis of this study, it is concluded that 96.45 % silicon carbide pre-cursor can be produced by the process of pyrolysis of rice ... -
The effectiveness of successful maintenance management in public hospital building
Building maintenance is an important aspect in facility management and should be given particular emphasis especially for complex buildings such as hospital so that it can operate at an optimal level. Despite the concern ... -
Enhancing the thermal performance of courtyard office building in hot-humid climate : a case study of development department building UniMAP
Courtyard is considered a natural alternative for cooling since it has high ability to create a local climate within a building that is nicer than the outside which leads to create temperature difference between indoor ... -
Extraction and characterization of coagulation active agent from moringa oleifera for turbidity and hardness removal in raw water sources
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Environmental Engineering, 2012)The objective of this study is to explore the capacity of the active agent that extracted from Moringa oleifera (MO) by various solutions for turbidity and hardness removal in raw water sources. The extracted active agent ... -
Kelestarian dalam pembangunan hartanah: faktor-faktor cabaran dan batasan terhadap praktis konsep bangunan hijau
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Environmental Engineering, 2011)This exploratory study aims to investigate the prima facie conjecture that there are barriers to the effective inculcation and practice of sustainability concept and green building elements among the main players in property ... -
Ozonation and advanced oxidation process of wastewater containing azo dye
Ozonation (O3) and AOP involving O3/H2O2 have been considered as an emerging technology for degradation of dyes in textile and dyestuffs industrial effluent. However, the comparative performance of these processes for dye ... -
Penilaian kualiti sumber air dan kesannya terhadap permintaan klorin
This study aims to assess the quality of water resources in the Kedah North Canal, and its impact on chlorine demand in the Water Treatment Plant Arau Phase IV, Perlis. The study was conducted over 12 months from June 2014 ... -
The potential of satellite imagery in soil compaction studies for implementation of precision farming
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Environmental Engineering, 2013)The objective of this study is to evaluate the potential of satellite imagery and GIS (Geographic Information System) in soil compaction studies by investigating the spectral reflectance in producing soil compaction maps ...