ChE GAMER students successfully presented their research proposals
ChE GAMER students successfully presented their research proposals
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Chemical Engineering students of the GAMER Group successfully defended their thesis proposal in partial fulfillment of their Chemical Engineering Methods of Research last January 15, 2023.
Pharmaceutical and consumer products (PCPs) may threaten aquatic life and the public's health if waste treatment systems do not entirely remove them. Caffeine (CAF), mefenamic acid (MFA), and sulfamethoxazole (SMX) are the three PCPs with the most significant concentrations in wastewater in the Philippines. Aquatic species may suffer side effects from exposure to PCPs, including decreased luminescence, altered swimming characteristics, and even mortality. Adsorption is a well-known method for eliminating harmful medications from wastewater due to its simplicity and lower cost than other techniques. Producing adsorbents from various biomass wastes makes the process even more cost-effective.
The research of Alexandra A. Montejo, Michael John M. Taguinod, Marielle Christel B. Miron, Fionaliz M. Ugot, and Jonah Mae S. Saringan, Chemical Engineering students, aims to synthesize and characterize γ-Cyclodextrin-modified Sawdust-derived Biochar (γ-CMSB). The effect of adsorbent dosage, initial pH, initial concentration, and adsorption time will be investigated for individual and simultaneous removal of CAF, MFA, and SMX. Moreover, adsorption isotherm and kinetics will be done
Meanwhile, the rampant usage of pharmaceuticals is the cause of pharmaceutical pollution through residuals from livestock, agriculture, and aquaculture matrices. These organic compounds and pharmaceutical pollutants are found in the environment through hospital discharges, landfill leachings, private septic tanks, and wastewater plants. When these pharmaceutical pollutants are dispersed in the environment, there is a high potential risk of mortality, destruction of biodiversity, food chain contamination, and diseases in humans and animals.
The research of Monica S. Dumlao, Shaina S. Elevado, Drew Madison A. Esteban, Gerald L. Merino, and Elijah Daniel C. Vallestero, Chemical Engineering students, aims to synthesize NH2-MIL-101(Fe)/TiO2 nanocomposite that will be used to photocatalytically degrade tetracycline degradation under visible light. The composite will be characterized using SEM-EDX, FTIR, PXRD, and BET. Furthermore, the effect of nanocomposite catalyst loading, initial concentration of tetracycline, and degradation time on the tetracycline degradation performance will be investigated using Central Composite Design. Moreover, the degradation kinetics and mechanism will be assessed by performing kinetic runs and scavenging studies.
Both of these researches will be done from 2023-2024.
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