This paper is a critical overview on chemical, structural, and morphological changes in fly ash properties with mechanical activation using high energy planetary ball mill and chemical activation by digesting with various mineral acids (HCl, HNO3, H2SO4 and HClO4) at 110ºC. Mecha...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2012/2052
Cysteine and zinc oxides are important materials that have a wide range of applications especially in biomedical sciences. In this study, synthesis and characterization of nano structured Zn(II) complex of cysteine, (cysteine = 2-amino-3-mercaptopropanoic acid), in two different...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2012/1617
Aims: To utilize hydrate slurry for phase change refrigerants, the rheological properties are essential. In the present study, the viscosity characteristics of hydrate slurry are investigated. Additionally, the effect of cationic surfactant on viscosity is also evaluated. Study D...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2012/1616
New palladium (II) and platinum (IV) complexes with a series of unsymmetrical tetradentate Schiff bases derived from aromatic 2-hydroxy aldehydes in an ethanolic medium were synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, melting points, magnetic susceptibility, thermogravim...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2012/1584
Aims: The objective of this study is to establish the fundamental model on methane hydrate formation and to accelerate the rate of methane hydrate formation with a small amount of ionic liquid and to investigate the effect of ionic liquid on hydrate formation. Study Design: Exper...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2012/1512
Aims: This work aimed at using B. cereus strain to decolourize a textile dye and also to study the influence of various environmental parameters on the decolourization processes. Study Design: Decolourization efficiency of B. cereus. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Mic...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2012/1519
Aims: The study is aimed to develop an indigenous heterogeneous based catalyst and evaluate kinetic mechanism for the synthesis of ethyl acetate by esterification of acetic acid and ethanol. Study Design: Batch reactor system. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Pure and I...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2012/1362
This paper examines the equilibrium removal of Zinc, Copper, Nickel and Cobalt ions from aqueous solutions by cation exchange resins synthesized using orange mesocarp extract. The percentage metal ion exchange of Carboxylated-Toluene Di-isocyanate Orange Mesocarp Extract Resin (C...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2012/1462
Aims: Streakline and its visualization and production techniques are one of important indices for fluid dynamics, civil engineering, material engineering, and so on. In chaotic or turbulent flow field where global mixing occurs, fluid trajectory exponentially expands in particula...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2012/1550
Aims: To determine the adsorption of nickel and chromium in dye effluents using activated carbon prepared from groundnut shell and to determine the adsorption capacity at different contact time. Study Design: Adsorption capacity of the adsorbent. Place and Duration of Study: Depa...