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    • Microstructure study on optimization of high strength fly ash based geopolymer 

      Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri, Abdullah; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Mohamed, Bnhussain, Prof. Dr.; Khairul Nizar, Ismail, Assoc. Prof. Dr.; Rafiza, Abdul Razak; Zarina, Yahya (Trans Tech Publications, 2012)
      The compressive strength and microstructural characteristics of fly ash based geopolymer with alkaline activator solution were investigated. The sodium hydroxide and sodium silicate were mixed together to form an alkaline ...

    • Characterization of LUSI mud volcano as geopolymer raw material 

      Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri, Abdullah; Rafiza, Abdul Razak; Djwantoro, Hardjito, Dr.; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Khairul Nizar, Ismail, Assoc. Prof. Dr. (Trans Tech Publications, 2012)
      The mud of mud volcano samples were collected from an eruption site named 'LUSI' (Lumpur "mud" -Sidoarjo), East Java, Indonesia for characterization. Analysis showed that, the major constituents of mud are SiO 2 and Al 2O ...

    • Correlation between Na 2SiO 3/NaOH ratio and fly ash/alkaline activator ratio to the strength of geopolymer 

      Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri, Abdullah; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Khairul Nizar, Ismail, Assoc. Prof. Dr.; Mohamed, Bnhussain, Prof. Dr.; Zarina, Yahya; Rafiza, Abdul Razak (Trans Tech Publications, 2012)
      Geopolymer requires an alkaline activator to induce it pozzolanic property and to accelerate the geopolymerisation process. The geopolymerisation process occurs due to the mixing of fly ash, sodium silicate and sodium ...

    • Decolorization of Orange II using an anaerobic sequencing batch reactor with and without co-substrates 

      Ong, Soon An, Dr.; Eiichi, Toorisaka; Makoto, Hirata; Tadashi, Hano (The Research Centre for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2012-02)
      We investigated the decolorization of Orange II with and without the addition of co-substrates and nutrients under an anaerobic sequencing batch reactor (ASBR). The increase in COD concentrations from 900 to 1750 to 3730 ...

    • Influence of solidification process on calcined kaolin geopolymeric powder 

      Liew, Yun Ming; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri, Abdullah; Binhussain, M.; Luqman, Musa, Dr.; Khairul Nizar, Ismail, Assoc. Prof. Dr.; Che Mohd Ruzaidi, Ghazali; Cheng, Yong Heah (Trans Tech Publications, 2012-02)
      This paper aims at investigating the influence of solidification condition on the processing of calcined kaolin geopolymeric powder. This is a new process developed using the geopolymerization process. Geopolymer slurry ...

    • Performance and kinetic study on bioremediation of diazo dye (reactive black 5) in wastewater using spent GAC-biofilm sequencing batch reactor 

      Ong, Soon An, Dr.; Ho, Li Ngee, Dr.; Wong, Yee Shian; Komalathevi, Raman (Springer Science+Business Media B.V., 2012-05)
      Combinations of sequential anaerobic and aerobic process enhance the treatment of textile wastewater. The aim of this study was to investigate the treatment of diazo dye Reactive Black 5 (RB5)- containing wastewater using ...

    • Processing and characterization of calcined kaolin cement powder 

      Liew, Yun Ming; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri, Abdullah; Luqman, Musa, Dr.; Khairul Nizar, Ismail, Assoc. Prof. Dr.; Che Mohd Ruzaidi, Ghazali; Cheng, Yong Heah (Elsevier Ltd, 2012-05)
      Abstract This paper aimed at investigating the possibility of calcined kaolin to produce cement powder that could be an alternative to Portland cement by applying geopolymerization process. Cement paste was firstly made ...

    • Enhanced photocatalytic activity of fish scale loaded TiO 2 composites under solar light irradiation 

      Ho, Li Ngee; Ong, Soon-An; Hakimah, Osman; Chong, Fong-Mun (Elsevier B.V., 2012-06)
      Fish scale (FS) loaded TiO2 composites were investigated as photocatalysts in degradation of Methyl Orange under solar light irradiation. Composites were prepared through sol-gel method by varying mass ratio of TiO2/FS at ...

    • Fly ash-based geopolymer lightweight concrete using foaming agent 

      Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri, Abdullah; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Mohamed, Bnhussain; Khairul Nizar, Ismail, Prof. Madya Dr.; Zarina, Yahya; Rafiza, Abdul Razak (MDPI, Basel, Switzerland., 2012-06)
      In this paper, we report the results of our investigation on the possibility of producing foam concrete by using a geopolymer system. Class C fly ash was mixed with an alkaline activator solution (a mixture of sodium ...

    • Calcined kaolin geopolymeric powder: Influence of water- to geopolymeric powder ratio 

      Liew, Yun Ming; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri, Abdullah; Binhussain, M.; Luqman, Musa, Dr.; Khairul Nizar, Ismail, Assoc. Prof. Dr.; cheng, Yong Heah (Trans Tech Publications, 2012-07)
      This paper describes the synthesis of calcined kaolin geopolymeric powder from the alkaline activation of calcined kaolin followed by solidification and pulverizing process. The geopolymeric powder was used by just adding ...

    • Comparative study on photocatalytic degradation of mono azo dye acid orange 7 and methyl orange under solar light irradiation 

      Ong, Soon An, Dr.; Ohm, Mar Min; Ho, Li Ngee, Dr.; Wong, Yee Shian (Springer Science+Business Media B.V., 2012-09)
      The objective of this study was to investigate and compare the kinetic photocatalytic degradation of mono azo dyes Acid Orange 7 (AO7) and Methyl Orange (MO) under solar light irradiation with titanium dioxide (TiO 2) as ...

    • Production of bioflocculant by staphylococcus cohnii ssp. from Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) 

      Wong, Yee Shian; Ong, Soon An, Dr.; Teng, Tjoon Tow; Nabilah Aminah, Lutpi; Kumaran, Kasthuri (Springer Science+Business Media B.V., 2012-09)
      Staphylococcus cohnii ssp. was found to produce a bioflocculant with high flocculating activity for kaolin suspension. Using optimized culture conditions, a flocculating activity of 70.3 % at a bioflocculation concentration ...

    • Photocatalytic degradation of reactive black 5 by fish scale-loaded TiO 2 composites 

      Ho, Li Ngee; Ong, Soon-An; Yee, Lin See (Springer Science+Business Media B.V., 2012-09)
      Titania and TiO 2/fish scale composites at different mass ratios (90:10, 70:30, and 50:50) were prepared by sol-gel method for application as photocatalysts in this study. Fish scale, synthesized TiO 2, and TiO 2/fish scale ...

    • Study on solids-to-liquid and alkaline activator ratios on kaolin-based geopolymers 

      Cheng, Yong Heah; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Gen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Mohd Mustafa Al-Bakri, Abdullah; Mohammed, Hussain; Luqman, Musa; Khairul Nizar, Ismail, Assoc. Prof. Dr.; Che Mohd Ruzaidi, Ghazali; Liew, Yun Ming (Elsevier Ltd., 2012-10)
      Kaolin and alkali activator were mixed with the solids-to-liquid ratios in range of 0.60-1.20 (Al 2O 3/Na 2O molar ratio of 0.63-1.27). Sodium silicate and sodium hydroxide ranged between 0.16 and 0.36 (SiO 2/Na 2O molar ...

    • Catalytic dehydrogenation of methylcyclohexane (MCH) to toluene in a palladium/alumina hollow fibre membrane reactor 

      Mohd Irfan Hatim, Mohamed Dzahir, Dr.; Umi Fazara, Md. Ali, Dr.; Muhammad Syarhabil, Ahmad, Dr.; Fahmi, Riduwan (Malaysian Technical Universities Network (MTUN), 2012-11-20)
      A compact multifunctional Pd/alumina hollow fibre membrane reactor (HFMR) has been developed and used for the catalytic dehydrogenation of methylcyclohexane to toluene. The developed HFMR consists of a thin and defect-free ...

    • Characteristics of airborne Pm₂.₅ and Pm₂.₅-₁₀ in the urban environment of Kuala Lumpur 

      Mohd Rashid, Mohd Yusof; T.G., Chuah; Shuhaimi, M.; Sara Yasina, Yusuf, Dr.; Norazian, Mohamed Noor (Scientific.Net, 2012-12)
      Gravimetric and elemental analyses were conducted at a site in Kuala Lumpur from 2008 to 2010, representing the local air quality of urban and traffic. Eighteen elements were detected by ED-XRF and was further analysed for ...

    • Strength and microstructural properties of mechanically-activated kaolin geopolymers 

      Cheng, Yong Heah; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri, Abdullah; Mohammed, Bnhussain; Luqman, Musa; Khairul Nizar, Ismail; Che Mohd Ruzaidi, Ghazali, Prof. Madya; Liew, Yun Ming (Trans Tech Publications, 2012-12)
      Kaolin geopolymers exhibit low strength properties due to its plate-like nature which contribute to smaller surface area for geopolymerization reactions. Layered kaolin structure only allows very little, if any, substitution ...

    • Optimization of solids-to-liquid and alkali activator ratios of calcined kaolin geopolymeric powder 

      Liew, Yun Ming; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri, Abdullah; Binhussain, M.; Luqman, Musa, Dr.; Khairul Nizar, Ismail, Assoc. Prof. Dr.; Che Mohd Ruzaidi, Ghazali; Cheng, Yong Heah (Elsevier Ltd, 2012-12)
      This paper investigates the effect of S/L and alkali activator ratios on the synthesis of geopolymeric powder. Geopolymeric powder was synthesized by applying geopolymerization process. By adopting the concept of "just ...

    • Characterization of rambutan seed (Nephelium lappaceum) as natural adsorbent for wastewater treatment 

      Norlia, Mohamad ibrahim; Fatimah Zahra, Abdullah; Roshazita, Che Amat; Shamshinar, Salehuddin; Nur Liza, Rahim (Trans Tech Publications, 2013)
      Activated carbons were prepared from rambutan seed with impregnation of zinc chloride as dehydrating agent. In order to find its characteristics, different zinc chloride to rambutan seed ratio (0.5 and 2) and activation ...

    • Cure characteristics and hardness of recycled latex catheter (LCr) filled with Standard Malaysia Rubber (SMR L) compounds 

      Lokman Hakim, Ibrahim; Nik Noriman, Zulkepli, Dr.; Sam, Sung Ting, Dr.; Sharifah Shahnaz, Syed Abu Bakar, Dr; Santiagoo, Ragunanthan (Trans Tech Publications, 2013)
      The effect of cure characteristics and hardness of LCr filled SMR L compound were investigated. The size of LCr were 20 - 25 mm in range. Six compounds; 0, 5, 15, 2 5, 35 and 5 0 per hundred rubber (phr) of LCr were prepared ...