Papers by Abdul Mun'em A . Karim
Tikrit Journal of Engineering Sciences, 2024
The growing concern about global warming and climate has raised the research field dedicated to f... more The growing concern about global warming and climate has raised the research field dedicated to finding solutions. One area that has received considerable attention is the exponential increase of carbon dioxide emissions from the atmosphere from the petroleum and gas industries. So, to solve this problem, researchers investigated new ways to collect CO2 from the air depending on the fact that CO2 is soluble in water because using aqueous amine absorbents to collect CO2 has a lot of drawbacks, such as the need for tremendous energy to recycle the solvent and high operational costs. In this study, a specific type of deep eutectic solvent (DES), namely Choline chloride + monoethanolamine (ChCl-MEA), was used as a promising solvent in the CO2 capture process. Solubility measurements were conducted at 1:6 molar ratios. The amines chosen are typical of basic amines. Experiment absorption data were investigated at various parameters, including a concentration range of 0-3 mol/L, temperatures ranging from 25 to 45 °C, and absorption durations ranging from 60 to 120 minutes, to get the best conditions for high-loading CO2 uptake. The study found that amine-based DESs had a significantly greater absorption capacity than monoethanolamine-based and conventional DESs. The study examined what happened when water was added to a deep eutectic solvent made of choline chloride and monoethanolamine (ChCl-MEA DES). The most effective way to absorb CO2 was physical absorption, which can hold 276.13 mol CO2 per gram of DES at 1 bar and 29.025 °C when mixed with water. The deep eutectic was mixed with water to increase the absorption efficiency. 10 ml of aqueous solution (DESs + water) was taken. The combination of DES and water significantly increased CO2's low solubility. The modified Design-Expert model satisfactorily represents the experimental solubility of CO2 in the solvent. The average percent differences between experimental and projected values were 10.7% and 6.8% for binary and ternary systems, respectively. The optimal conditions for maximum absorption rate were 29.025°C, 2.233 mol/L, and 101 minutes, with an absorption ratio of 0.0734 mol/kg.min and efficiency of absorption of 85.3% for solution DESs and water.
Journal of Thermal Engineering, 2024
In the current work, a substantial research and cost-effective strategy has been conducted to enh... more In the current work, a substantial research and cost-effective strategy has been conducted to enhance the thermal efficiency of shell and coil heat exchangers, and geometrical modification is one technique to improve the exchange of thermal energy between two or more fluids. Therefore, experimental and numerical analysis across a shell and single/double coil heat exchanger at constant temperatures of 36 °C for cold water and 65 °C for hot water are studied. Various coil pitches (baseline pitch, P-2P-P and 2P-P-2P) and mass flow rates (1 L/min for hot water and 2, 4, 6, and 8 L / min for cold water) were studied. The present experimental results for single and double coil heat exchangers were in good agreement with previous research's numerical study, with an error rate of 9% and 5%, respectively. Moreover, the numerical findings revealed that modifying the double coil pitch improves the heat transfer rate by 10% compared to a baseline case. Following the encouraging simulation findings, improving the heat exchanger's performance by utilizing more than one pitch for the same coil is a novel method that has not yet been reported. Therefore, when comparing the modified pitch of a double coil heat exchanger to a conventional coil under the same conditions (400<Re sh <2000), the results show a 19% increase in Nusselt number.
Ocean energy represented by waves is considered as a one of the renewable energy sources. This st... more Ocean energy represented by waves is considered as a one of the renewable energy sources. This study aims to evaluate the methods that enhancing the ocean wave energy convertor performance. The mechanism of wave energy convertor is by converting mechanical energy to an electricity energy using DC generator and running by the pulling of wire due to ocean wave movement. Moreover, the test and analyze of converting the wave energy to electricity are conducted. Firstly, the role of numerical modelling lies in fabricating the tested rig in addition to study and analyze the buoyancy and stability in fluid mechanics as results of converting the kinetic energy derived from sea waves into rotational energy. The experimental tests were achieved locally at the Arabic gulf-South of Iraq/Basra (Khor Alzubayr). the tests were performed in two cases named: after happening the tidal (tested in one direction) and at the increasing of the sea water (tested in bidirectional). The results of local tests (at the sea) show that the maximum power of test was recorded value about 68 W in case of happening the tidal with an increase percentage of 92.6% over the case of bidirectional. These findings encouraging for more investigation in the methods that could increase energy harvesting from ocean waves since it is an enormous amount of energy.
Nucleation and Atmospheric Aerosols, 2023
The adsorption characteristics of Copper (II) ions on Iraqi attaplugite and flint clays from synt... more The adsorption characteristics of Copper (II) ions on Iraqi attaplugite and flint clays from synthetic solutions have been studied with relate to variations in contact time, solution pH, solution temperature , and adsorbents dose. All experiments were carried out via batch manner. The maximum removal efficiency of copper (II)ions onto attaplugite was 99.945% at (PH ≈ 5 , adsorbent dosage was 0.5 g , contact time was 40 minute, initial concentration was 100 mg/L, and temperature 298K) , while the maximum removal efficiency of copper (II)ions onto flint clay was 64.322% at (PH ≈ 5,adsorbent dosage0.3 g , contact time 10 minute ,initial concentration 100 mg/L and temperature 298K). The copper (II) adsorption on attaplugite clay was fit with Freundlich and Langmuir isotherms, while the copper (II) adsorption on flint clay was fit with Freundlich and D-R isotherms. The copper ions adsorption kinetic onto attapulgite and flint clays were agree with pseudo second order. The thermodynamic values of ΔG° for copper ions adsorption were negative in those processes, suggesting a spontaneously system. The ΔS° values for copper ions adsorption onto attaplugite clay were positive, suggesting an increase of randomness, while the ΔS° values for copper ions adsorption onto flint clay were negative, suggesting an increase of order. The values of ΔH° for copper ions adsorption onto attaplugite clay were positive, suggesting an endothermic process, while the values of ΔH° for copper ions adsorption on flint clay were negative, suggesting an exothermic process. The values of ΔG° and main adsorption energy (E) in this work suggest that copper ions adsorption on attapulgite and flint clays was classified as physisorption. After adjust all the optimum conditions from batch experiments onto synthetic water, we applied the optimum conditions onto the Al-Quds Power Station wastewater sample. The maximum removal efficiency of copper (II) ions onto attaplugite clays was 99.67% (Conc. of copper ions decrease from 97.39 to 0.321mg/L) at (PH≈5,adsorbent amount 0.5g,equilibrium time 40 minute, and temp. 328K), while maximum removal efficiency of copper (II)ions onto flint clay was 39.83% (Conc. of copper ions decrease from 97.39 to 58.59 mg/L) at (PH.≈.5,adsorbent amount 0.3g,contact time 10 minute, and temperature 298K).
Applied chemical engineering, May 28, 2020
This study investigated elimination of Cu +2 and Pb 2 +2 from prepared stock solutions using MgO,... more This study investigated elimination of Cu +2 and Pb 2 +2 from prepared stock solutions using MgO, nanostractured MgO sorbents. The maximum cumulative values for copper and lead were 410, 200, 494.9, and 214.6 mg•g-1 , for Nanostractured MgO, MgO, respectively. Freundlich and Langmuir models describe the sorption equilibrium isotherms. Freundlich model gives the best interpretation for experiment data for these ions. The most adequate model describing the kinetic with the experimental data using MgO, Nanostractured MgO was a first-order kinetic model. Nanostractured MgO probably has an efficient way to remove metal ions due to its high capability to adsorb these ions.
Pakistan Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Aug 17, 2021
Journal of drug delivery, Sep 25, 2021
In the current work, the adsorption of zinc (II) from synthetic solutions by flint and attapulgit... more In the current work, the adsorption of zinc (II) from synthetic solutions by flint and attapulgite clays as natural adsorbents was studied in batch experiments under various experimental conditions. The effect of temperature, solution pH, clay dosage, and contact time were investigated onto adsorption of metal under studied by flint and attapulgite clays, then perfect conditions were determined and applied on industry waste. The adsorption capacity for zinc ion increased with time, and equilibrium was reached in 90 minutes in both systems, and the maximum capacity was at pH 4. The adsorption results were assessed by two kinetic models (pseudo-first-order and pseudo-second-order) and three isotherms (Freundlich, Langmuir, and D-R). The results revealed which Freundlich isotherm and pseudo-second-order model agreed with the adsorption process. ∆G° values in both systems were negative and ranged from (-30.7362 to-26.7212) kJ/mol, indicating that both systems' adsorption processes were spontaneous and physisorption. ΔS° and ΔH° values in both systems were positive, indicating increasing randomness and an endothermic system. Perfect conditions were applied on the Al-Quds Power Station sample and showed that the removal percentage by attapulgite clay (%R = 99.18) was higher than the removal percentage by flint clay (%R =72.08).
A novel thin microporous composite membrane of a dual-element hydrotalcite-silica was prepared on... more A novel thin microporous composite membrane of a dual-element hydrotalcite-silica was prepared on porous alumina support by sol-gel method. Strong CO2 adsorption on hydrotalcite material inhibited the diffusion of H2 through the membrane and decreased H2 permeances significantly so that CO2 preferentially permeated. The effects of pressure difference across the membrane, operating temperature and CO2 feed concentration on the CO2 separation performance of the membrane were investigated using synthetically mixed gas. The CO2 permeance and CO2/H2 separation selectivity decreased with increasing the temperature due to the loss of the membrane ability for CO2 adsorption with temperature. Further increase of the pressure difference across the membrane decreased both CO2 permeance and CO2/H2 separation selectivity. The CO2 feed concentration with 40% showed the best performance with a CO2/H2 separation selectivity of 10.59.
Oxidation of Metals, 2016
The high-temperature corrosion rate of boiler tubes was studied as a function of inhibitor concen... more The high-temperature corrosion rate of boiler tubes was studied as a function of inhibitor concentration, time, and temperature in the absence and presence of fuel ash. Samples of steel tubes were taken from boilers that operate in Northern Baghdad Station for Electric Power Generation. Fuel ash was collected from the boiler combustion chamber, as well. Normal and nano-MgO were used as a corrosion inhibitor in different mixing ratios. A weight loss technique was used to evaluate the corrosion rates, while scanning electron microscopy was used to study the surface morphology. It was seen that corrosion rates increased with both time and temperature, and decreased with the addition of inhibitors. The maximum inhibitor efficiency was 81 %, obtained via using nano-MgO at mixing weight ratio 2:1, 600°C, and 10 h. The Presence of fuel ash had harmful effects on the steel surface.
Iraqi Journal of Oil and Gas Research (IJOGR)
Global warming is a serious problem caused in part by rising carbon dioxide emissions. Although t... more Global warming is a serious problem caused in part by rising carbon dioxide emissions. Although technologies for capturing carbon dioxide and storing or using it have been developed, they are restricted by the use of hazardous solvents and the formation of dangerous by-products. Research has resulted in the development of non-toxic, efficient, and environmentally friendly solvents. We will look at green solvents used for carbon capture, with a focus on deep eutectic solvents. Temperature, density, and viscosity all influence solvent performance. A few amine solutions in water have been used to absorb GHGs, such as monoethanolamine (MEA). However, they are not environmentally benign. In the wake of research into greener solvents, solvents with high eutectic depth (DESs) have emerged as a unique option. Among the members evaluated hereunder, a DES composed of ChCl/ethylene glycol has an unprecedentedly high gravimetric uptake of 33.7 wt% with good beginning kinetics (25.2 wt% uptakes within 2.5 min) and recyclability. The offered DES also exhibits long-term performance in the presence of water, good resistance to temperature rise, and a relatively low heat of absorption that makes it appealing for regeneration. Even with significant gravimetric uptakes, the DES has considerably less corrosiveness than pure monoethanolamine and ethylenediamine equivalents because of low oxygen/moisture permeability and the hydrogen bonding network that alleviates the corrosion redox cycle. The good qualities found in numerous critical elements of CO2 collection imply that DESs are strong candidates to replace current monoethanolamine-based scrubbing technology and need further investigation. The carbon dioxide absorption in DES has been determined to be adequate for capturing carbon dioxide from flue gases while allowing for quick DES regeneration. It's analogous to ionic liquids at normal temperatures. Nearly 95% of the natural gas generated in Iraq's oil fields remains untapped. To investigate
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Iraqi Journal of Oil and Gas Research (IJOGR)
The main objective of this thesis is to study the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions into the ... more The main objective of this thesis is to study the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere as it leads to higher temperatures, increased pollution, health problems, smog and acid rain. In this work, the ionic liquid, such as 1-butyl-3methyl-imidazolium tetrafluoroborate [Bmim] [BF4] was used at a concentration of (0-3) mol/L and a temperature of (25-40) degrees Celsius. The ionic liquid is mixed with alkanolamines such as (MEA) (4 mol/L) and water to increase the absorption efficiency. 10 ml of aqueous solution (IL + MEA + j,absorber cell (50ml), water bath and CO2 analyzer. The central composite design (CCD) method was applied to reduce the number of experiments needed to improve operating conditions. In absorption experiments, the effect of temperature of the solution (25-40)˚C, the concentration of the solvent (0-3) mole/l and absorption time (60-120 min) were investigated to determine the optimum operating conditions on the performance of absorption process. In addition, the absorption rate of CO2 were calculated. The experimental data have shown that The best conditions for obtaining the highest absorption rate were at a temperature of 40°C, a concentration of 1.5 mol/L and an absorption time of 90 min, with an absorption rate of approximately 0.077 mol/kg/min and absorption efficiency for solution ([Bmim][BF4], MEA and water) 88%.
Tikrit Journal of Engineering Sciences
This study deals with kinetics of hydrodesulphurization (HDS) reaction of vacuum gas oil (611-833... more This study deals with kinetics of hydrodesulphurization (HDS) reaction of vacuum gas oil (611-833) K which was distillated from Kirkuk crude oil and which was obtained by blending the fractions, light vacuum gas oil (611 – 650) K, medium vacuum gas oil (650- 690) K, heavy vacuum gas oil (690-727) K and very heavy vacuum gas oil (727-833) K. The vacuum gas oil was hydrotreated on a commercial cobalt-molybdenum alumina catalyst presulfied at specified conditions in a laboratory trickle bed reactor. The reaction temperature range (583-643) K,liquid hourly space velocity range (1.5-3.75) h-1 and hydrogen pressure was kept constant at 3.5 MPa with hydrogen to oil ratio about 250 lt/lt. The conversion results for desulphurization reaction appeared to obey the second order reaction. According to this model, the rate constants for desulphurization reaction were determined. Finally, the apparent activation energy (Ea), enthalpy of activation ( H*) and entropy ( S*) were calculated based on t...
In the current work, the adsorption of zinc (II) from synthetic solutions by flint and attapulgit... more In the current work, the adsorption of zinc (II) from synthetic solutions by flint and attapulgite clays as natural adsorbents was studied in batch experiments under various experimental conditions. The effect of temperature, solution pH, clay dosage, and contact time were investigated onto adsorption of metal under studied by flint and attapulgite clays, then perfect conditions were determined and applied on industry waste. The adsorption capacity for zinc ion increased with time, and equilibrium was reached in 90 minutes in both systems, and the maximum capacity was at pH 4. The adsorption results were assessed by two kinetic models (pseudo-first-order and pseudo-second-order) and three isotherms (Freundlich, Langmuir, and D-R). The results revealed which Freundlich isotherm and pseudo-second-order model agreed with the adsorption process. ∆G° values in both systems were negative and ranged from (-30.7362 to-26.7212) kJ/mol, indicating that both systems' adsorption processes were spontaneous and physisorption. ΔS° and ΔH° values in both systems were positive, indicating increasing randomness and an endothermic system. Perfect conditions were applied on the Al-Quds Power Station sample and showed that the removal percentage by attapulgite clay (%R = 99.18) was higher than the removal percentage by flint clay (%R =72.08).
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The main objective of this thesis is to study the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions into the ... more The main objective of this thesis is to study the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere as it leads to higher temperatures, increased pollution, health problems, smog and acid rain. In this work, the ionic liquid, such as 1-butyl-3methyl-imidazolium tetrafluoroborate [Bmim] [BF4] was used at a concentration of (0-3) mol/L and a temperature of (25-40) degrees Celsius. The ionic liquid is mixed with alkanolamines such as (MEA) (4 mol/L) and water to increase the absorption efficiency. 10 ml of aqueous solution (IL + MEA + j,absorber cell (50ml), water bath and CO2 analyzer. The central composite design (CCD) method was applied to reduce the number of experiments needed to improve operating conditions. In absorption experiments, the effect of temperature of the solution (25-40)˚C, the concentration of the solvent (0-3) mole/l and absorption time (60-120 min) were investigated to determine the optimum operating conditions on the performance of absorption process. In addition, the absorption rate of CO2 were calculated. The experimental data have shown that The best conditions for obtaining the highest absorption rate were at a temperature of 40°C, a concentration of 1.5 mol/L and an absorption time of 90 min, with an absorption rate of approximately 0.077 mol/kg/min and absorption efficiency for solution ([Bmim][BF4], MEA and water) 88%.
The increase in energy consumption, along with an increase in human population and industrial act... more The increase in energy consumption, along with an increase in human population and industrial activities after the industrial revolution, has caused to increase in the consumption of fossil fuels. Carbon dioxide from fossil fuels has the most significant effect on the production of greenhouse gases and global warming. The absorption of CO2 emitted into the atmosphere is the most crucial method to reduce carbon dioxide in the air. Recently, a new solvent has been developed to absorb greenhouse gases under the name of deep eutectic solvents (DES). These solvents are biodegradable, non-toxic, or low-toxic compounds that are easily obtained. A mathematical model based on the Peng-Robinson (PR) equation of state (EOS) with three different mixing rules Modified van der Waal's (M1), Quadratic (M2) and Wong Sandler (M3) was developed to correlate the CO2 solubility in six types of DESs. The model was validated and compare with the obtained experimental data reported in the literature at temperatures (293.15-333.15) K and pressure (0.405-30.408) bar. The experimental and calculated data of PR EOS with three mixing rules were generally in a good agreement by obtaining % AARD a round (0.08-8.08), (0.05-7.58) and (0.09-6.56) for M1, M2 and M3 respectively, and the best results with less %AARD was obtained from Wong-Sandler mixing rule in the most of cases.
Global warming is a serious problem caused in part by rising carbon dioxide emissions. Although t... more Global warming is a serious problem caused in part by rising carbon dioxide emissions. Although technologies for capturing carbon dioxide and storing or using it have been developed, they are restricted by the use of hazardous solvents and the formation of dangerous by-products. Research has resulted in the development of non-toxic, efficient, and environmentally friendly solvents. We will look at green solvents used for carbon capture, with a focus on deep eutectic solvents. Temperature, density, and viscosity all influence solvent performance. A few amine solutions in water have been used to absorb GHGs, such as monoethanolamine (MEA). However, they are not environmentally benign. In the wake of research into greener solvents, solvents with high eutectic depth (DESs) have emerged as a unique option. Among the members evaluated hereunder, a DES composed of ChCl/ethylene glycol has an unprecedentedly high gravimetric uptake of 33.7 wt% with good beginning kinetics (25.2 wt% uptakes within 2.5 min) and recyclability. The offered DES also exhibits long-term performance in the presence of water, good resistance to temperature rise, and a relatively low heat of absorption that makes it appealing for regeneration. Even with significant gravimetric uptakes, the DES has considerably less corrosiveness than pure monoethanolamine and ethylenediamine equivalents because of low oxygen/moisture permeability and the hydrogen bonding network that alleviates the corrosion redox cycle. The good qualities found in numerous critical elements of CO2 collection imply that DESs are strong candidates to replace current monoethanolamine-based scrubbing technology and need further investigation. The carbon dioxide absorption in DES has been determined to be adequate for capturing carbon dioxide from flue gases while allowing for quick DES regeneration. It's analogous to ionic liquids at normal temperatures. Nearly 95% of the natural gas generated in Iraq's oil fields remains untapped. To investigate
Corrosion Science, 2019
Corrosion of stainless steels in atmospheric crude oil distillation column was studied in presenc... more Corrosion of stainless steels in atmospheric crude oil distillation column was studied in presence and absence of the ceramic coatings at different temperatures and exposure times using the weight loss technique. Thermal spray coating method was employed to deposit the coating. Weight loss of the stainless steel increased with temperature and time, and significantly decreased in the presence of a coating. Maximum coating efficiency of 93.3% was approached in the presence of Al 2 O 3 coating. Surface morphology investigations using atomic force microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy showed a lower corrosion effect in the presence of a coating. Thickness and porosity of coating were determined to be the most significant factors. Mathematical and statistical analyses were performed as a powerful tool for data representation. Secondorder polynomial and exponential models were suggested to represent weight loss data as a function of time and temperature with high correlation coefficients. Corrosion rate data varied with temperature according to the Arrhenius equation. Activation energy without coating is lower, than that with the coating, which indicates that the reaction needs a lower energy in the absence of coating. Petroleum chemistry data and local investigations showed that the main factor influencing the corrosion of crude oil distillation columns is the sulphur content, which had a significant effect more than other contaminates of crude oil.
Diyala Journal of Engineering Sciences
The study deals with the hydrotreating of vacuum gas oil with boiling range (611-833K) usin... more The study deals with the hydrotreating of vacuum gas oil with boiling range (611-833K) using trickle bed reactor and a commercial cobalt – molybdenum on alumina as a catalyst with temperature range (583-643K) , liquid hourly space velocity range (1.5-3.75 hr-1) , hydrogen to oil ratio about 250 lt / lt , and hydrogen pressure kept constant at 3.5 MPa. The results showed that the aromatic content of vacuum gas oil decreased while sulfur removal increased with increasing temperature and decreasing space velocity. The properties, viscosity, density, flash point, and carbon residue of the products are decreased with temperature increasing but the aniline point did the otherwise
2018 1st International Scientific Conference of Engineering Sciences - 3rd Scientific Conference of Engineering Science (ISCES), 2018
This research reports the consequences of mass loss estimations by utilizing of oxygen scavengers... more This research reports the consequences of mass loss estimations by utilizing of oxygen scavengers in boilers to limit the consumption rate of carbon steel tubes. The consumption rate information was chosen from the literature as function of temperature, pressure, and inhibitors level. Consumption rate increased with increasing in temperature and pressure, and diminished with inhibitor level. Hydroquinone, ascorbic acid, and ethanolamine were utilized as consumption inhibitors. The present work is focused on deciding the artificial neural network (ANN) and mathematical formulas so as to increase great expectation properties. Five scientific models and five ANN display structures were recommended. Computer aided program was utilized for building up these models. The outcomes demonstrate that the polynomial mathematical model and multi-layer discernment can precisely anticipate the deliberate information with high relationship coefficients. Multi-Layer Perceptions (MLP) 3:3-4-1:1 was the best model over than the others with higher correlation coefficient.
IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 2021
Climate change issues have risen in recent years due to human activities produce carbon dioxide (... more Climate change issues have risen in recent years due to human activities produce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. By 2021, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change predicts a temperature increase of 1.9 °C. CO2 reduction is crucial for humans and all other forms of life on Earth. To mitigate this potential issue, immediate improvements in CO2 separation processes are needed. One of the most efficient methods in separating it is to use water amine chemical absorption as an ionic liquid solvent. Therefore, this paper addresses common solvents used in this respect, such as alkanolamine, ionic liquid and their mixed aqueous solutions in the absorption process. The success factors in the mass are the transfer phenomenon between CO2 and solvent. The physical factors were examined, and the chemical properties of liquid ionic solvents were examined.
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