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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, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Productionof catalytic and non-catalytic gases from pyrolysis of municipal solid waste (MSW)
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Environmental Engineering, 2012)Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) is primarily waste produced by the household, but also includes some commercial and industrial waste that is similar in nature to household waste and has been deposited in municipal landfill ... -
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 ... -
The production of lightweight aggregates using ordinary portland cement
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Environmental Engineering, 2013)The research study covers the production of lightweight aggregates using Ordinary Portland cement (OPC) without involved any heat treatment. The main aim of this research was to produce lightweight aggregate as artificial ... -
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 ... -
Study on Photocatalytic mineralization of various azo dyes under solar light irradiation
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Environmental Engineering, 2014)Azo dyes represented by azo chromophores (-N=N-) are the largest class of dyes used in many industries especially textile industries. Other chemicals that mutagenic or toxic to the environment and human life will present ... -
Removal of dyes from industrial effluents using combination of Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) and biological treatment
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Environmental Engineering, 2014)Nowadays, the removal of dyes from industrial effluents is still far away to a satisfactory solution. Even though the AOPs are known strong technologies for wastewater treatment, it still requires further advancement and ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Solar-photocatalytic of zinc oxide for mineralization of phenol
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Environmental Engineering, 2014)There are increasing concerns on the significant of phenols as an organic contaminant from industrial wastewater such as pesticides, coal conversion, polymeric resin, petrochemical industry, pharmaceutical and oil refinery ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Study on the potential of repair fire-damaged reinforced concrete beams using ultra high performance concrete with curing at ambient temperature
Fire-damaged reinforced concrete structure requires repair work to improve its serviceability and prevent structural failure. The intense fire exposure on the structure deteriorates its strength and durability. Fire-damaged ... -
Synthesis, characterization and performance study of Calcium Oxide catalyst from waste eggshell for Pyrolysis of empty fruit bunch
Catalytic pyrolysis of empty fruit bunch with eggshell waste catalyst were conducted in this studied to synthesized calcium oxide catalyst from waste eggshell, to investigate the physical and chemical properties of calcium ... -
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 ... -
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, ...