• The Effect of Combining Magnetic Field and High-Conductivity Nanoparticles on the Fusion Rate of a Phase Change Material 

  Yehya, Alissar; Adebayo, Philip (2022)

  In phase-change materials PCMs application for cooling, melting happens at nearly constant temperature preventing an increase in temperature until full melting occurs. So, controlling the fusion duration can be helpful ...
• Review on the sustainability of phase-change materials used in buildings 

  Aridi, R.; Yehya, A. (2022)

  Phase-change materials have become a vital solution for saving energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from buildings. However, the production processes of phase-change materials affect their cost, impact societies, ...
• Mobility and availability of copper in agricultural soils irrigated from water treated with copper sulfate algaecide 

  Salam; El-Fadel, M (Springer, 2008)

  In this paper, downward movement and availability of copper in soils irrigated with CuSO4 algaecide treated water were examined using column leaching experiments. Two simulations considering 1 and 10 years irrigation period ...
• Hollow fiber vs. flat sheet MBR for the treatment of high strength stabilized landfill leachate 

  Hashisho, J.; El-Fadel, M; Al-Hindi, M; Salam, Darine.A; Alameddine, I (Elsevier Ltd, 2016)

  The Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) technology is increasingly becoming a prominent process in the treatment of high-strength wastewater such as leachate resulting from the decomposition of waste in landfills. This study presents ...
• Biodegradation and toxicity of vegetable oils in contaminated aquatic environments: Effect of antioxidants and oil composition 

  Salam, Darine.A; Suidan, M.T; Venosa, a (2016)

  Antioxidants may affect the oxidative rate of vegetable oils determining their fate and impact in contaminated aquatic media. In previous studies, we demonstrated the effectiveness of butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), one ...
• Environmental risk analysis and prioritization of pharmaceuticals in a developing world context 

  Mansour, F; Al-Hindi, M.; Saad, W.; Salam, Darine.A (Elsevier Ltd, 2016)

  The impact of residual pharmaceuticals on the aquatic environment has gained widespread attention over the past years. Various studies have established the occurrence of pharmaceutical compounds in different water bodies ...
• Assessment of the performance of SMFCs in the bioremediation of PAHs in contaminated marine sediments under different redox conditions and analysis of the associated microbial communities 

  Hamdan, H.Z; Salam, Darine.A; Hari, A.R; Semerjian, L; Saikaly, P (Elsevier Ltd, 2017)

  The biodegradation of naphthalene, 2-methylnaphthalene and phenanthrene was evaluated in marine sediment microbial fuel cells (SMFCs) under different biodegradation conditions, including sulfate reduction as a major ...
• Preliminary economic assessment of the use of waste frying oils for biodiesel production in Beirut, Lebanon 

  Fawaz, E.G; Salam, Darine.A (Elsevier Ltd, 2018)

  In this study, a method for assessing the costs of biodiesel production from waste frying oils in Beirut, Lebanon, was investigated with the aim of developing an economic evaluation of this alternative. A hundred restaurant ...
• Assessment of crude oil bioremediation potential of seawater and sediments from the shore of Lebanon in laboratory microcosms 

  Salam, Darine.A; Sakaya, K; Campo, p (Elsevier Ltd, 2019)

  With the planned oil and gas exploration activities off the coast of Lebanon, the risk of shoreline contamination with crude oil spills has become a major concern. This study aimed at assessing the crude oil bioremediation ...
• Synthesis of binderless ZK-4 zeolite microspheres at high temperature 

  Fawaz, E.G; Salam, Darine.A; Nouali, H; Deroche, I; Rigolet, S; Lebeau, B; Jean Daou, T (MDPI AG, 2018)

  Binderless zeolite macrostructures in the form of ZK-4 microspheres were prepared using anion-exchange resin beads as shape-directing macrotemplates. The particles were synthesized under hydrothermal conditions at different ...
• Hierarchical zeolites as catalysts for biodiesel production from waste frying oils to overcome mass transfer limitations 

  Fawaz, E.G; Salam, Darine.A; Rigolet, S.S; Daou, T.J (MDPI AG, 2021)

  Hierarchical crystals with short diffusion path, conventional microcrystals and nanocrystals of ZSM-5 zeolites were used for biodiesel production from waste frying oils and were assessed for their catalytic activity in ...
• Esterification of linoleic acid using HZSM-5 zeolites with different Si/Al ratios 

  Fawaz, E.G; Salam, Darine.A; Daou, T.J (Elsevier Ltd, 2020)

  Microporous HZSM-5 zeolite crystals of distinct Si/Al ratios (53, 33.3 and 14.4) were compared for linoleic acid esterification with methanol as a model reaction for the production of biodiesel. As-synthesized catalytic ...
• Characterization of the microbial community diversity and composition of the coast of Lebanon: Potential for petroleum oil biodegradation 

  Hamdan, H.Z; Salam, Darine.A; Saikaly, P.E (Elsevier Ltd, 2019)

  In this study, the shoreline of Lebanon, which extends over 225 km along the eastern side of the Mediterranean Sea, was characterized for its sediment microbial community diversity and composition using 16S rRNA gene ...
• Ferric iron stimulation in marine SMFCs: Impact on the microbial structure evolution in contaminated sediments with low and high molecular weight PAHs 

  Salam, Darine.A; Hamdan, H.Z (Academic Press, 2021)

  The impact of ferric iron stimulation on the evolution of microbial structure in marine sediment microbial fuel cells (SMFCs), operated for the bioremediation of a complex mixture of low and high molecular weight PAHs ...
• Assessment of aquatic toxicity and oxygen depletion during aerobic biodegradation of vegetable oil: Effect of oil loading and mixing regime 

  Salam, Darine.A; Naik, N.; Suidan, M.T; Venosa, A.D (American Chemical Society, 2012)

  The potential ecological impacts of aerobic biodegradation of vegetable oils on contaminated water columns was investigated in the laboratory at different oil loadings (100, 333, and 1,000 gal acre -1) and mixing regimes ...
• Effect of Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT) on the aerobic biodegradation of a model vegetable oil in aquatic media 

  Salam, Darine.A; Suidan, M.T; Venosa, A.D (American Chemical Society, 2012)

  Antioxidants added to vegetable oils to prevent lipid oxidation significantly affect their biodegradation in impacted aquatic environments. In this study, the effect of butylated-hydroxytoluene (BHT) on the biodegradation ...
• Response of sediment microbial communities to crude oil contamination in marine sediment microbial fuel cells under ferric iron stimulation 

  Hamdan, H.Z; Salam, Darine.A (Elsevier Ltd, 2020)

  In this study, response of the microbial communities associated with the bioremediation of crude oil contaminated marine sediments was addressed using sediment microbial fuel cells (SMFCs). Crude oil was spiked into marine ...
• Microbial community evolution during the aerobic biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in marine sediment microcosms: Effect of biostimulation and seasonal variations 

  Hamdan, H.Z; Salam, Darine.A (Elsevier Ltd, 2020)

  Evolution of the microbial community structure in crude oil contaminated marine sediments was assessed under aerobic biodegradation during wet (18 °C) and dry (28 °C) seasons experiments, to account for seasonal variations ...
• Comparative study of humic acid removal and floc characteristics by electrocoagulation and chemical coagulation 

  Semerjian, L; Damaj, A; Salam, Darine.A (Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2015)

  The current study aims at investigating the efficiency of electrocoagulation for the removal of humic acid from contaminated waters. In parallel, conventional chemical coagulation was conducted to asses humic acid removal ...
• Evaluation of copper toxicity using site specific algae and water chemistry: Field validation of laboratory bioassays 

  Fawaz, E.G; Salam, Darine.A; Kamareddine, L (Academic Press, 2018)

  Studies of metal toxicity to microalgae have predominantly been conducted using single non-target algae species and without due regard for the chemistry of the treated waters, leading to ineffective or excessive algaecide ...

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