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Volume 17 (2020)
Volume 16 (2019)
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Volume 14 (2017)
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Volume 12 (2015)
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Volume 10 (2013)
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Volume 6 (2009)
Volume 5 (2008)
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Volume 2 (2005)
Volume 1 (2004)
Separation Technology,
Performance of Membrane Bioreactor in Removal of Heavy Metals from Industrial Wastewater
Volume 5, Issue 4 , October 2008, , Pages 33-38

Abstract
  Membrane technology is one of the few non-pollutant choices when selecting a treatment process. A membrane with suitable pore size can remove almost all pollutants without using any chemicals. In this research, chromium, zinc and lead were removed from synthetic wastewater by a membrane bioreactor. The ...  Read More

Separation Technology,
Determination of Adsorption Isotherm for L-Lysine Imprinted Polymer
Volume 5, Issue 4 , October 2008, , Pages 49-55

Abstract
  The optimization of adsorption-based operations requires an accurate model to represent the separation process. In the present study, single-component adsorption data of L-lysine on its imprinted polymer were fitted to Freundlich, Langmuir-type and Jovanovic-type models. L-Lysine imprinted polymer (LLIP) ...  Read More

Separation Technology,
Dissolving Pulp (alpha-cellulose) from Corn Stalk by Kraft Process
Volume 5, Issue 3 , July 2008, , Pages 14-28

Abstract
  Corn stalk can be used as an alternative non-wood raw material to produce cellulosic dissolving grade pulp. In this work, the potential of corn stalk in the production of dissolving pulp (alpha-cellulose) was investigated. It was collect ed from a corn stalk farm of Kermanshah, Iran. The sequences of ...  Read More

Separation Technology,
Removal of H2S from Synthetic Waste Gas Streams Using a Biotrickling Filter
Volume 5, Issue 3 , July 2008, , Pages 40-51

Abstract
  The removal of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) from airstreams was studied in a biotrickling filter packed with porous lava as a carrier of Thiobacillus thioparus (DSM5368) with counter current flows of the air and liquid streams. The effect of operating parameters on biotrickling filter performance was studied. ...  Read More

Separation Technology,
Oil Sorption by Synthesized Exfoliated Graphite (EG)
Volume 5, Issue 1 , January 2008, , Pages 51-64

Abstract
  > In this paper a chemical method applied to synthesize exfoliated graphite (EG) is presented. In this method graphite intercalation compound (GIC) was firstly synthesized by chemical treatment of graphite flakes using a mixture of sulfuric and nitric acids followed by thermal shock of GIC at 1000°C ...  Read More

Separation Technology,
Enhanced Degumming of Soyabean Oil and its Influences on Degummed Oil and Lecithin
Volume 5, Issue 1 , January 2008, , Pages 65-73

Abstract
  e"> In order to study the effective factors on the quality and quantity of lecithin extracted from soybean oil and the residual amount of phosphatids in degummed oil, this study was arranged. Crude oil recovered from soybean which had been processed by conventional solvent extraction and reached a ...  Read More

Separation Technology,
Recovery of Gold from Gold Plating Industry Wastewater Using an Agricultural Waste: Hard Shell of Apricot Stones
Volume 4, Issue 1 , January 2007, , Pages 21-35

Abstract
  Activated carbons are extremely versatile adsorbents for major industrial significance, especially for metal ions recovery from wastewaters. In this study, the activated carbon prepared from the hard shell of apricot stones, an agricultural solid, which was used for the gold recovery from gold-plating ...  Read More

Biomedical and Biotechnology,
Application of Bioaugmentation Technology to Improve the Activated Sludge Treatment Process in Removal of Aromatic Compounds
Volume 4, Issue 1 , January 2007, , Pages 43-53

Abstract
  This investigation was designed to evaluate the effects of bioaugmentation on maintaining the system stability under shock loading conditions, standardizing the effluent, and improving the sludge settlement. In this study, phenol was chosen as a model of mono-aromatic compounds which are found commonly ...  Read More

Separation Technology,
Characterization of Lithium Ion Transport Via Dialysis Process
Volume 3, Issue 4 , October 2006, , Pages 35-43

Abstract
  Dialysis is a membrane based separation process in which the concentration gradient across the membrane is the driving force resulting in a flow of material from one side of the membrane to the other. In this study membranes (Accurel, Celgard, GVHP, PM30 and PTHK) with different pore sizes were employed ...  Read More

Modeling and Simulation
Asymptotic Analysis of Binary Gas Mixture Separation by Nanometric Tubular Ceramic Membranes: Cocurrent and Countercurrent Flow Patterns
Volume 3, Issue 3 , July 2006, , Pages 3-16

Abstract
  Analytical gas-permeation models for predicting the separation process across  membranes (exit compositions and area requirement) constitutes an important and necessary step in understanding the overall performance of  membrane modules. But, the exact (numerical) solution methods suffer from ...  Read More

Separation Technology,
Removal of Surfactants from wastewater by Rice Husk
Volume 3, Issue 3 , July 2006, , Pages 44-50

Abstract
  Surfactants are one of the major components (10- 18%) of detergents and household cleaning products and are used in high volumes in developed countries. In the present research work, the ability of rice husk as a low cost adsorbent for anionic and nonionic surfactants in wastewater has been studied. ...  Read More

Separation Technology,
Decolorization of Distillery Wastewater by UV irradiated spores of Aspergillus fumigatus
Volume 2, Issue 2 , April 2005, , Pages 49-55

Abstract
  An efficient microbial technique for decolorizing distillery wastewater was achieved using irradiated spores of Aspergillus fumigatus. The fungus was isolated from soil samples taken from the local distillery processing unit. By using the irradiated spores, wastewater decolorization increased by 14.3% ...  Read More

Separation Technology,
Experimental Comparison of Two Modifications of Activated Sludge for Treatment of Furfural-Containing Wastewater
Volume 2, Issue 1 , January 2005, , Pages 3-9

Abstract
   A case study is presented in which two modifications of activated sludge treatment of complex chemical wastewater are experimentally compared: a combination of common activated sludge with powdered activated carbon treatment (PACT), and bioaugmentation of activated sludge treatment (BAST). Industrial ...  Read More

Separation Technology,
The Effects of Operational Parameters on the Efficiency of a Mixer-Settler Extractor
Volume 2, Issue 1 , January 2005, , Pages 10-23

Abstract
  The effects and influences of various operational parameters on the efficiency of mixer-settlers are thoroughly studied in this paper. One of the most important factors in designing a mixer-settler is to obtain an optimum operational extraction and overall efficiency. These two factors are dependent ...  Read More

Separation Technology,
Investigation on the capability of Silkworm Pupa as a Natural Adsorbent for Removal of Dyes from Textile Effluent
Volume 1, Issue 2 , July 2004, , Pages 39-44

Abstract
  Recently, use of naturally-occurring low-cost and harmless material for removal of trace contaminants from colored wastewater has attracted extensive attention. In this study, silkworm pupa has been used as a basic dye adsorbent. Adsorption capacity and isotherms have been assessed. Results show that ...  Read More