King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Aamir Abbas

Basim Ahmed Abussaud

Muataz Ali Atieh

Methods and nanocomposites for the adsorptive removal of aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene and xylene from contaminated water sources and systems are provided. The nanocomposites contain carbon nanotubes and metal oxide nanoparticles such as AlO, FeOand ZnO impregnated on a surface and/or in pore spaces of the carbon nanotubes. Methods of preparing and characterizing the nanocomposite adsorbents are also provided.

Method for making and using an adsorbent

Method for adsorbing and removing benzene

A method of removing at least one single ring aromatic hydrocarbon from a hydrocarbon contaminated fluid. The method includes contacting the hydrocarbon contaminated fluid with carbon nanotubes to adsorb the at least one single ring aromatic hydrocarbon while exposing the hydrocarbon contaminated fluid and the carbon nanotubes to UV irradiation from at least one UV light source, preferably a UV light emitting diode (LED), with a wavelength of about 315-415 nm, preferably about 365 nm, to form a treated fluid having a reduced concentration of the at least one single ring aromatic hydrocarbon relative to the hydrocarbon contaminated fluid.

Method for removing P-xylene from aqueous compositions

The removal of cyclic hydrocarbons from water sources and systems using an active adsorptive nanocomposite comprising multi-walled carbon nanotubes impregnated with metal oxide nanoparticles on the surface of and/or within the carbon nanotubes. A process for producing the active adsorptive nanocomposite is also provided.

Method for removing cyclic hydrocarbons from an aqueous solution using an active adsorptive nanocomposite

Method for removing cyclic hyrdrocarbons from an aqueous solution using an active adsorptive nanocomposite

Method for the adsorptive removal of para-xylene and toluene from waste water using modified carbon nanotubes

Method for removing benzene from contaminated aqueous solutions

Adsorption of aromatic hydrocarbons from water using metal oxide impregnated carbon nanotubes

Method for removing single ring aromatic hydrocarbons

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Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Aamir Abbas