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Co-gasification study of blends of municipal solid waste with sugarcane bagasse and rice husk using the Coats-Redfern method. [Dataset] (2024)
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HAMEED, Z., KHAN, Z., KHURRAM, S., INAYAT, A., AMIN, N., ASLAM, M. and WATSON, I. 2024. Co-gasification study of blends of municipal solid waste with sugarcane bagasse and rice husk using the Coats-Redfern method. [Dataset]. Journal of the Energy Institute [online], 113, article 101542. Available from: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1743967124000205?via%3Dihub#appsec1

Rapid development in the current economic situation has led to an increase in carbon emissions and to find sustainable solution to deal with this problem. Co-gasification of biomass with municipal solid waste is gaining significant importance to util... Read More about Co-gasification study of blends of municipal solid waste with sugarcane bagasse and rice husk using the Coats-Redfern method. [Dataset].

Co-gasification study of blends of municipal solid waste with sugarcane bagasse and rice husk using the Coats-Redfern method. (2024)
Journal Article
HAMEED, Z., KHAN, Z., KHURRAM, S., INAYAT, A., AMIN, N., ASLAM, M. and WATSON, I. 2024. Co-gasification study of blends of municipal solid waste with sugarcane bagasse and rice husk using the Coats-Redfern method. Journal of the Energy Institute [online], 113, article 101542. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joei.2024.101542

Rapid development in the current economic situation has led to an increase in carbon emissions and to find sustainable solution to deal with this problem. Co-gasification of biomass with municipal solid waste is gaining significant importance to util... Read More about Co-gasification study of blends of municipal solid waste with sugarcane bagasse and rice husk using the Coats-Redfern method..

Solar-powered adsorption-based multi-generation system working under the climate conditions of GCC countries: theoretical investigation. (2023)
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EL-SHARKAWY, I.I., HASSAN, M., ABD-ELHADY, M.M., RADWAN, A. and INAYAT, A. 2023. Solar-powered adsorption-based multi-generation system working under the climate conditions of GCC countries: theoretical investigation. Sustainability [online], 15(22), article number 15851. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su152215851

In this study, transient modelling for a solar-powered adsorption-based multi-generation system working under the climatic conditions of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries is conducted. Three cities are selected for this study: Sharjah in t... Read More about Solar-powered adsorption-based multi-generation system working under the climate conditions of GCC countries: theoretical investigation..

A comparative study of eggshell and commercial sorbent-based catalysts through synthesis and characterization for SESR process. (2023)
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QASIM, M., AYOUB, M., SINGH, K., INAYAT, A., SHAMSUDDIN, R., DANISH, M. and FARRUKH, S. 2023. A comparative study of eggshell and commercial sorbent-based catalysts through synthesis and characterization for SESR process. Sustainability [online], 15(20), article number 14762. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su152014762

Hydrogen is a clean and valuable energy carrier, and there is growing consensus that a hydrogen-based economy could be the key to ensuring the long-term reliability and environmental friendliness of the world's energy supply. There are a variety of m... Read More about A comparative study of eggshell and commercial sorbent-based catalysts through synthesis and characterization for SESR process..

Optimization of biodiesel production from waste cooking oil using a green catalyst prepared from glass waste and animal bones. (2023)
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ASAAD, S.M., INAYAT, A., JAMIL, F., GHENAI, C. and SHANABLEH, A. 2023. Optimization of biodiesel production from waste cooking oil using a green catalyst prepared from glass waste and animal bones. Energies [online], 16(5), article 2322. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/en16052322

Biodiesel as a fuel has been shown to positively impact the environment; replacing or reducing the dependence on fossil fuels while providing a viable alternative. The use of waste oils, such as non-edible or used oils, can reduce competition with fo... Read More about Optimization of biodiesel production from waste cooking oil using a green catalyst prepared from glass waste and animal bones..

Prospective of response surface methodology as an optimization tool for biomass gasification process. (2022)
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ASAAD, S.M., INAYAT, A., ROCHA-MENESES, L., JAMIL, F., GHENAI, C, and SHANABLEH, A. 2023. Prospective of response surface methodology as an optimization tool for biomass gasification process. Energies [online], 16(1), article 40. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/en16010040

The worldwide population growth and the technological advancements reported in the past few years have led to an increase in the production and consumption of energy. This has increased greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the primary driver of climate ch... Read More about Prospective of response surface methodology as an optimization tool for biomass gasification process..

Enhancing the catalytic activity of eggshell-derived CaO catalyst and its application in biodiesel production from waste chicken fat. (2022)
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SALEEM, M., JAMIL, F., QAMAR, O.A., AKHTER, P., HUSSAIN, M., KHURRAM, M.S., AL-MUHTASEB, A.H., INAYAT, A. and SHAH, N.S. 2022. Enhancing the catalytic activity of eggshell-derived CaO catalyst and its application in biodiesel production from waste chicken fat. Catalysts [online], 12(12), article number 1627. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12121627

The comparatively greater cost of producing biodiesel in comparison to petroleum diesel is one of the key drawbacks. Eggshells and leftover chicken fat are examples of poultry wastes that can be used to produce biodiesel at a low cost as catalysts an... Read More about Enhancing the catalytic activity of eggshell-derived CaO catalyst and its application in biodiesel production from waste chicken fat..

Erratum to: Impact of policy instruments in the implementation of renewable sources of energy in selected European countries. (2022)
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NASIRI, E., ROCHA-MENESES, L., INAYAT, A. and KIKAS, T. 2022. Erratum to: Impact of policy instruments in the implementation of renewable sources of energy in selected European countries. Sustainability [online], 14(17), article number 10636. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su141710636

The authors would like to make the following corrections about the published paper https://doi.org/10.3390/su14106314. The changes are as follows: (1) Replacing the paragraphs in "Section 1. Introduction" starting at page 2 and adding a paragraph in... Read More about Erratum to: Impact of policy instruments in the implementation of renewable sources of energy in selected European countries..

Identification of novel and safe fungicidal molecules against fusarium oxysporum from plant essential oils: in vitro and computational approaches. (2022)
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YOUSAFI, Q., BIBI, S., SALEEM, S., HASSAIN, A., HASAN, M.M., TUFAIL, M., QANDEEL, A., KHAN, M.S., MAZHAR, S., YOUSAF, M., MOUSTAFA, M., AL-SHEHRI, M., KHALID, M. and KABRA, A. 2023. Identification of novel and safe fungicidal molecules against Fusarium oxysporum from plant essential oils: in vitro and computational approaches. BioMed research international [online], 2022: beneficial and harmful effects of aromatic medicinal plants, article ID 5347224. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/5347224

Phytopathogenic fungi are serious threats in the agriculture sector especially in fruit and vegetable production. The use of plant essential oil as antifungal agents has been in practice from many years. Plant essential oils (PEOs) of Cuminum cyminum... Read More about Identification of novel and safe fungicidal molecules against fusarium oxysporum from plant essential oils: in vitro and computational approaches..

Impact of policy instruments in the implementation of renewable sources of energy in selected European countries. (2022)
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NASIRI, E., ROCHA-MENESES, L., INAYAT, A. and KIKAS, T. 2022. Impact of policy instruments in the implementation of renewable sources of energy in selected European countries. Sustainability [online], 14(10), article number 6314. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su14106314

Nowadays, great attention has been paid to alternative sources of energy that can be used as a replacement for fossil fuels and help to reduce their utilization in the overall energy mix. In Europe, the development and implementation of renewable sou... Read More about Impact of policy instruments in the implementation of renewable sources of energy in selected European countries..

Co-pyrolysis for bio-oil production via fixed bed reactor using date seeds and plastic waste as biomass. (2022)
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INAYAT, A., ROCHA-MENESES, L., GHENAI, C., ABDALLAH, M., SHANABLEH, A., AL-ALI, K., ALGHFELI, A. and ALSUWAIDI, R. 2022. Co-pyrolysis for bio-oil production via fixed bed reactor using date seeds and plastic waste as biomass. Case studies in thermal engineering [online], 31, article number 101841. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2022.101841

The consumption of plastic bottles is relatively high in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Therefore, in this study authors investigated the potential of combined plastic waste and locally available biomass (date seeds) to produce value-added products... Read More about Co-pyrolysis for bio-oil production via fixed bed reactor using date seeds and plastic waste as biomass..

Crude glycerol as a potential feedstock for future energy via thermochemical conversion processes: a review. (2021)
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RAZA, M., INAYAT, A. and ABU-JDAYIL, B. 2021. Crude glycerol as a potential feedstock for future energy via thermochemical conversion processes: a review. Sustainability [online], 13(22), article number 12813. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su132212813

Biodiesel is an emerging substitute for petroleum-based products. It is considered an ecologically safe and sustainable fuel. The high cost of biodiesel production is linearly related to its feedstock. Crude glycerol, which is a by-product of the bio... Read More about Crude glycerol as a potential feedstock for future energy via thermochemical conversion processes: a review..

Progress of the pyrolyzer reactors and advanced technologies for biomass pyrolysis processing. (2021)
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RAZA, M., INAYAT, A., AHMED, A., JAMIL, F., GHENAI, C., RAQVI, S.R., SHANABLEH, A., AYOUB, M., WARIS, A. and PARK, Y.-K. 2021. Progress of the pyrolyzer reactors and advanced technologies for biomass pyrolysis processing. Sustainability [online], 13(19), article number 11061. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su131911061

In the future, renewable energy technologies will have a significant role in catering to energy security concerns and a safe environment. Among the various renewable energy sources available, biomass has high accessibility and is considered a carbon-... Read More about Progress of the pyrolyzer reactors and advanced technologies for biomass pyrolysis processing..

Development of reaction kinetics model for the production of synthesis gas from dry methane reforming. (2021)
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INAYAT, A., AHMAD, M.A.B., RAZA, M., GHENAI, C., NAQVI, S.R. and AYOUB, M. 2021. Development of reaction kinetics model for the production of synthesis gas from dry methane reforming. Bulletin of chemical reaction engineering and catalysis [online], 16(2), pages 440-445. Available from: https://doi.org/10.9767/bcrec.16.2.10510.440-445

The energy supply systems dependent on fossils and municipal solid waste (MSW) materials are primarily responsible for releasing greenhouse (GHG) gases and their related environmental hazards. The increasing amount of methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide... Read More about Development of reaction kinetics model for the production of synthesis gas from dry methane reforming..

Co-combustion of blends of coal and underutilised biomass residues for environmental friendly electrical energy production. (2021)
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KANWAL, F., AHMED, A., JAMIL, F., RAFIQ, S., AYUB, H.M.U., GHAURI, M., KHURRAM, M.S., MUNIR, S., INAYAT, A., ABU BAKAR, M.S., MOOGI, S., LAM, S.S., and PARK, Y.-K. 2021. Co-combustion of blends of coal and underutilised biomass residues for environmental friendly electrical energy production. Sustainability [online], 13(9), article number 4881. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su13094881

This study investigated the co-combustion of the blends of coal and biomass residues from poplar sawdust, rice husk, pine nut shells, and sunflower residues for ecofriendly energy production. Proximate and ultimate analyses and calorific values of th... Read More about Co-combustion of blends of coal and underutilised biomass residues for environmental friendly electrical energy production..

Impact of layered and delaminated zeolites on catalytic fast pyrolysis of microalgae using fixed-bed reactor and Py-GC/MS. (2021)
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NAQVI, S.R., NAQVI, M., INAYAT, A. and BLANCO-SANCHEZ, P. 2021. Impact of layered and delaminated zeolites on catalytic fast pyrolysis of microalgae using fixed-bed reactor and Py-GC/MS. Journal of analytical and applied pyrolysis [online], 155, article number 105025. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaap.2021.105025

The aim of this work is to exploit the pyrolysis characteristics of microalgae Botryococcus braunii (BB) with a medium pore framework zeolite (MCM-22) and its delaminated counterpart with a higher external surface area zeolite (ITQ-2) using pyrolysis... Read More about Impact of layered and delaminated zeolites on catalytic fast pyrolysis of microalgae using fixed-bed reactor and Py-GC/MS..

Fuzzy modeling and parameters optimization for the enhancement of biodiesel production from waste frying oil over montmorillonite clay K-30. (2019)
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INAYAT, A., NASSEF, A.M., REZK, H., SAYED, E.T., ABDELKAREEM, M.A. and OLABI, A.G. 2019. Fuzzy modeling and parameters optimization for the enhancement of biodiesel production from waste frying oil over montmorillonite clay K-30. Science of the total environment [online], 666, pages 821-827. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.02.321

Transesterification is a promising technology for the biodiesel production to provide an alternative fuel that considers the environmental concerns. From the economic and environmental protection points of view, utilization of waste frying oil for th... Read More about Fuzzy modeling and parameters optimization for the enhancement of biodiesel production from waste frying oil over montmorillonite clay K-30..