Materials, Energy and Environment Engineering: Select Proceedings of ICACE 2015

Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Characterization of Citrus Peels for Bioethanol Production....Pages 3-12
Study of Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Aluminium Alloy Reinforced with TiB2, by in Situ Technique....Pages 13-23
Development of Bio-Based Epoxide from Plant Oil....Pages 25-32
Experimental and FEM Analysis on the Mechanical Properties of Al-8011 Alloy Reinforced with Fly-Ash and E-Glass Fibers....Pages 33-43
Effects of Single, Double, Triple and Quadruple Window Glazing of Various Glass Materials on Heat Gain in Green Energy Buildings....Pages 45-50
Synthesis of Ruthenium Nanoparticles by Microwave Assisted Solvothermal Technique....Pages 51-57
Sonochemical Synthesis of Poly (Styrene-co-Methylmethacrylate)-HNT’s Nanocomposites by Mini-emulsion Polymerisation....Pages 59-67
A Novel Single Step Sonochemical Synthesis of Micro-Nano Size Palladium-Metal Oxides....Pages 69-74
A Novel Single Step Ultrasound Assisted Synthesis of Nano Size Metal Oxides Metal Carbides and Metal Nitrides....Pages 75-82
Front Matter....Pages 83-83
Denitrification Under Aerobic Condition in Draft Tube Spouted Bed Reactor....Pages 85-92
Feasibility of Anaerobic Ammonium Oxidation in the Presence of Bicarbonate....Pages 93-99
Denitration of High Nitrate Bearing Alkaline Waste Using Two Stage Chemical and Biological Process....Pages 101-110
Optimization Study of Cadmium Biosorption on Sea Urchin Test: Application of Response Surface Methodology....Pages 111-119
Optimization of Nickel (II) and Cadmium (II) Biosorption on Brewery Sludge Using Response Surface Methodology....Pages 121-127
Biosorption of Copper from Wastewater Using Spirulina Species....Pages 129-135
A Study on Simultaneous Photocatalytic Removal of Hexavalent Chromium and Pharmaceutical Contaminant from Aqueous Phase....Pages 137-144
Effect of Precursor Salt Solution Concentration on the Size of Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized Using Aqueous Leaf Extracts of T. catappa and T. grandis Linn f.—A Green Synthesis Route....Pages 145-151
Impact of Hydrochloric Acid on Phase Formation of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles....Pages 153-158
Synthesis and Characterization of Mg Doped CuO Nano Particles by Quick Precipitation Method....Pages 159-165
Studies on Process Parameters of Continuous Production of Nickel Nanoparticles Using Spiral Microreactor....Pages 167-174
Front Matter....Pages 83-83
Optimization of Cassava Pulp Pretreatment by Alkaline Hydrogen Peroxide Using Response Surface Methodology for Bioethanol Production....Pages 175-185
Production of Biodiesel from Neem Oil Feedstock Using Bifunctional Catalyst....Pages 187-195
Influence of Feed Vapour Fraction on the Performance of Direct Methanol Fuel Cell....Pages 197-204
Electrocatalytic Borohydride Oxidation by Supported Tungsten Oxide Nanoclusters Towards Direct Borohydride Fuel Cells....Pages 205-210
Optimal Off-Grid Hybrid Options for Power Generation in Remote Indian Villages: HOMER Application and Analysis....Pages 211-218
Experimental Studies on Electricity Production and Removal of Hexavalent Chromium in Microbial Fuel Cell....Pages 219-226
Experimental Studies on Performance of Single Cell PEM Fuel Cell with Various Operating Parameters....Pages 227-235
A Study on Utilization of Latex Processing Effluent for Treatment and Energy Recovery in Microbial Fuel Cell....Pages 237-244
Effect of Traditionally Synthesized Carbon Nano Particles as Bio-Fuel Blend on the Engine Performance....Pages 245-251
Optimization of Chitosan Nanoparticles Synthesis and Its Applications in Fatty Acid Absorption....Pages 253-256
Biosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Turmeric Extract and Evaluation of Its Anti-Bacterial Activity and Catalytic Reduction of Methylene Blue....Pages 257-265
Comparison of Metal Oxide Nanomaterials: Humidity Sensor Applications....Pages 267-275
Front Matter....Pages 277-277
Assessment of Ambient Air Quality Parameters in Various Industries of Uttarakhand, India....Pages 279-290
Urban Air Pollution Impact and Strategic Plans—A Case Study of a Tier-II City....Pages 291-297
Optimization of Engineering and Process Parameters for Electro-Chemical Treatment of Textile Wastewater....Pages 299-307
Secondary Treatment of Dairy Effluents with Trickle Bed....Pages 309-316