Browsing School of Environmental Engineering (Theses) by Title
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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 ... -
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 ... -
Production of sea mango (Cerbera Odollam) based activated carbon for CO2 adsorption
The activated carbon utilization for carbon dioxide (CO2) adsorption process is a promising method to reduce the emission of CO2. The activated carbon was produced from the non-edible sea mango (Cerbera odollam) fruit ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Simultaneous wastewater treatment and power generation with single chambered up-flow membrane-less microbial fuel cell
Microbial fuel cell (MFC) is a technology that can convert chemical energy into electrical energy from biomass. MFC is also one of the promising technology to generate sustainable green bioenergy. The development of MFC ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...