This research aims to study the bio-adsorption process of two dyes,Cibacron Green H3G(CG-H3G)and Terasil Red(TR),in a single system and to bring them closer to the industrial textile discharge by a binary mixture of t...This research aims to study the bio-adsorption process of two dyes,Cibacron Green H3G(CG-H3G)and Terasil Red(TR),in a single system and to bring them closer to the industrial textile discharge by a binary mixture of two dyes(TR+CG-H3G).The Cockle Shell(CS)was used as a natural bio-adsorbent.The characterizations of CS were investigated by Fourier transform infrared(FTIR),X-ray diffraction(XRD),scanning electron microscopy(SEM),energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy(EDX)and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller(BET).The adsorption potential of Cockle Shells was tested in two cases(single and binary system)and determined by:contact time(0–60 min),bio-adsorption dose(3–15 g/L),initial concentration(10–300 mg/L),temperature(22–61°C)and pH solution(2–12).The study of bio-adsorption(equilibrium and kinetics)was conducted at 22°C.The kinetic studies demon-strated that a pseudo-second-order adsorption mechanism had a good correlation coefficient(R2≥0.999).The Langmuir isotherm modeling provided a well-defined description of TR and CG-H3G bio-adsorption on cockle shells,exhibiting maximum capacities of 29.41 and 3.69 mg/g respectively at 22°C.The thermodynamic study shows that the reaction between the TR,CG-H3G dyes molecules and the bio-adsorbent is exothermic,spontaneous in the range of 22–31°C with the aleatory character decrease at the solid-liquid interface.The study of selectivity in single and binary systems has been performed under optimal operating conditions using the industrial textile rejection pH(pH=6.04).CG-H3G dye is found to have a higher selectivity than TR in single(0–60 min)and binary systems with a range of 6–45 min,as shown by the selectivity measurement.It was discovered that CS has the capability to remove both CG-H3G and TR dyes in both simple and binary systems,making it a superior bio-adsorbent.展开更多
One of the likely methods for enhancing heat transfer in a latent thermal energy storage system is the conception of a thermal unit.In this study,the orientation of oval tubes(horizontal,vertical,and oblique)in phase ...One of the likely methods for enhancing heat transfer in a latent thermal energy storage system is the conception of a thermal unit.In this study,the orientation of oval tubes(horizontal,vertical,and oblique)in phase change material(PCM,C_(19)-C_(20))-based shell-tube heat exchanger was analyzed with respect to the metal foam(MF)type(graphite,copper,and nickel)in comparison to the case of pure PCM.For this purpose,a two-dimensional mathematical model was developed to investigate the thermal efficiency of the PCM-metal foam based composite energy storage unit.It was concluded that the orientation of the oval tubes(oblique,horizontal,and vertical)has a negligible impact on the performance of the thermal unit during the melting/solidification processes.Based on the liquid/solid fraction,total enthalpy and the average temperature in the annular space,the performance of a heat exchanger during fusion/solidification periods is in the order:copper-MF>graphite-MF>nickel-MF>pure PCM.Whatever the adopted MF or the geometry of tubes,the melting process is expedited compared to the solidification mechanism.展开更多
An advanced ANSYS FLUENT-based model was developed for hydrogen recovery from a multi-tubular fixed-bed metal hydride(MH)reactor of large-scale design.The model was firstly validated by comparing its results to specif...An advanced ANSYS FLUENT-based model was developed for hydrogen recovery from a multi-tubular fixed-bed metal hydride(MH)reactor of large-scale design.The model was firstly validated by comparing its results to specific experimental data.Mass and heat transfer processes inside the fixed bed were investigated for various pressures and thermochemical characteristics of the MH(thermal conductivity,porosity and reaction parameters).The findings were reported as average,local and spatial changes in the metal’s bed temperature and hydrogen content.During the initial stage of the endothermic desorption(t<100 s),the bed temperature dropped dramat-ically in all cases.During this time,there was a massive emission of hydrogen.The bed temperature was then raised due to the reactor’s external convective heating,while the hydrogen release continued until the MH was completely dehydrided.The dehydrogenation rate of the MH was enhanced when the discharge pressure was raised.Furthermore,some other characteristics of the MH,i.e.,porosity,thermal conductivity,desorption rate constant and activation energy,significantly impacted the resulting mass and heat fluxes inside the bed material.展开更多
基金supported by the University Salah Boubnider-Constantine 3 (Algeria).
文摘This research aims to study the bio-adsorption process of two dyes,Cibacron Green H3G(CG-H3G)and Terasil Red(TR),in a single system and to bring them closer to the industrial textile discharge by a binary mixture of two dyes(TR+CG-H3G).The Cockle Shell(CS)was used as a natural bio-adsorbent.The characterizations of CS were investigated by Fourier transform infrared(FTIR),X-ray diffraction(XRD),scanning electron microscopy(SEM),energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy(EDX)and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller(BET).The adsorption potential of Cockle Shells was tested in two cases(single and binary system)and determined by:contact time(0–60 min),bio-adsorption dose(3–15 g/L),initial concentration(10–300 mg/L),temperature(22–61°C)and pH solution(2–12).The study of bio-adsorption(equilibrium and kinetics)was conducted at 22°C.The kinetic studies demon-strated that a pseudo-second-order adsorption mechanism had a good correlation coefficient(R2≥0.999).The Langmuir isotherm modeling provided a well-defined description of TR and CG-H3G bio-adsorption on cockle shells,exhibiting maximum capacities of 29.41 and 3.69 mg/g respectively at 22°C.The thermodynamic study shows that the reaction between the TR,CG-H3G dyes molecules and the bio-adsorbent is exothermic,spontaneous in the range of 22–31°C with the aleatory character decrease at the solid-liquid interface.The study of selectivity in single and binary systems has been performed under optimal operating conditions using the industrial textile rejection pH(pH=6.04).CG-H3G dye is found to have a higher selectivity than TR in single(0–60 min)and binary systems with a range of 6–45 min,as shown by the selectivity measurement.It was discovered that CS has the capability to remove both CG-H3G and TR dyes in both simple and binary systems,making it a superior bio-adsorbent.
基金supported by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Algeria(Project No.:A16N01UN250320220002)the General Directorate of Scientific Research and Technological Development(GD-SRTD).
文摘One of the likely methods for enhancing heat transfer in a latent thermal energy storage system is the conception of a thermal unit.In this study,the orientation of oval tubes(horizontal,vertical,and oblique)in phase change material(PCM,C_(19)-C_(20))-based shell-tube heat exchanger was analyzed with respect to the metal foam(MF)type(graphite,copper,and nickel)in comparison to the case of pure PCM.For this purpose,a two-dimensional mathematical model was developed to investigate the thermal efficiency of the PCM-metal foam based composite energy storage unit.It was concluded that the orientation of the oval tubes(oblique,horizontal,and vertical)has a negligible impact on the performance of the thermal unit during the melting/solidification processes.Based on the liquid/solid fraction,total enthalpy and the average temperature in the annular space,the performance of a heat exchanger during fusion/solidification periods is in the order:copper-MF>graphite-MF>nickel-MF>pure PCM.Whatever the adopted MF or the geometry of tubes,the melting process is expedited compared to the solidification mechanism.
基金supported by The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Algeria(Project No.:A16N01UN250320220002)the General Directorate of Scientific Research and Technological Development(GD-SRTD)of Algeria.
文摘An advanced ANSYS FLUENT-based model was developed for hydrogen recovery from a multi-tubular fixed-bed metal hydride(MH)reactor of large-scale design.The model was firstly validated by comparing its results to specific experimental data.Mass and heat transfer processes inside the fixed bed were investigated for various pressures and thermochemical characteristics of the MH(thermal conductivity,porosity and reaction parameters).The findings were reported as average,local and spatial changes in the metal’s bed temperature and hydrogen content.During the initial stage of the endothermic desorption(t<100 s),the bed temperature dropped dramat-ically in all cases.During this time,there was a massive emission of hydrogen.The bed temperature was then raised due to the reactor’s external convective heating,while the hydrogen release continued until the MH was completely dehydrided.The dehydrogenation rate of the MH was enhanced when the discharge pressure was raised.Furthermore,some other characteristics of the MH,i.e.,porosity,thermal conductivity,desorption rate constant and activation energy,significantly impacted the resulting mass and heat fluxes inside the bed material.
