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  • Prospects and challenges for a green hydrogen economy in Sri Lanka 
    Karunasena, DI; Himal, SNL; Subasinghe, SADT; Egodage, SM [Conference-Abstract]
    The global energy landscape is experiencing a significant shift towards Green Hydrogen as a sustainable and clean energy paradigm. This research highlights Sri Lanka's potential to invest in this new venture due to its ...
  • Purification of automobile wastewater using fly ash-clay composite 
    Anushan, RGS; Dasanayake, PMK; Karunarathna, CNW; Amarasinghe, BMWPK [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    The adsorbent fly ash-clay composite was tested for the treatment of automobile service station wastewater. Batch experiments were conducted to establish the adsorption column parameters which were optimum fly ash to ...
  • Quantitative risk analysis of a fuel storage tank 
    Attanayake, DDS; Senarathana, NACJD; Madushanka, DR; Gunasekara, M [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    Quantification of risks has become an indispensable element with modern day systems as it provides an insight into the magnitude of the probable loss prior to the commencement of projects. A methodology for quantifying the ...
  • Rubber toughened plastics from thermoplastic waste and rubber waste 
    Wickremaratne, KR; Madusankha, TMS; Premachandra, BAJK [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    A huge amount of plastic and rubber waste is generated on a daily basis around the world and due to the reason that both rubber and plastic do not degrade naturally and poses a high threat to the environment. Therefore, a ...
  • Solar driven biomass gasification: Sri Lankan context 
    Aluthge, PRK; Sanjeewa, DV; Senarathna, BNL; Gunarathna, D [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    Solar driven biomass gasification is an energy conservation process which produce combustible gas called syngas which consists of Hydrogen, Carbon dioxide, Carbon Monoxide and Methane. Product gas has higher energy density ...
  • Stability of USAB reactor under shock loads 
    Eranga, KS; Fernando, GVDL; Rathnasiri, PG [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    Anaerobic digestion is a key area in wastewater treatment. Especially in treating high concentration wastewater such as dairy wastewater. It is crucial because dairy waste water can change in COD and BOD values drastically. ...
  • Study of performance of packed bed reactive distillation column for the esterification process 
    Mahar, MMM; Nizmy, MNM; Gunasekara, M [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    In this effort, the batch reactive distillation performance was studied by the production of butyl acetate in a batch packed bed reactive distillation column. Esterification of butan-1-ol with acetic acid to produce butyl ...
  • Sustainability assessment of cinnamon biomass for energy generation 
    Illangakoon, IPTD; Jayarathne, KM; Thennakoon, TMIP; Weerasooriya, DP; Amarasinghe, ADUS [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    Affordable and Clean Energy is the 7th Sustainable development goal of United Nations and to achieve this goal, renewable energy is one of the perfect solutions. Recently gliricidia has been nominated as the 4th energy ...
  • Tea waste impregnated with iron oxide nano-particles for dye removal from aqueous solutions 
    Madhubashani, AMP; Sewwandi, KMNS; Amarasinghe, BMWPK [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    Textile dyes in wastewater can be removed by several methods including adsorption. In this study, batch experiments were conducted to determine the possibility of the removal of Basic Red 18 (BR18) textile dye from ...
  • Techno economic and energy analysis of 2,5 dimethylfuran (dmf) production process from rice straw 
    Samarasekara, SMSP; Liyanage, KLCY; Hewage, NH; Subasinghe, SADT [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    The objective of this research was to perform a process simulation for the production of DMF from rice straw and to analyze the process engineering aspects such as equipment type and catalysts to be used for the ...
  • A techno-economic analysis of the monash ammonia process 
    Gamage, AGKV; Sharanga, KMHG; Subasinghe, SADT; Egodage, SM [Conference-Abstract]
    Due to the significant carbon footprint associated with conventional ammonia production methods, there has been a growing interest in electrochemical approaches for ammonia production. Although initial yield rates were ...
  • Technoeconomic analysis of bioethanol production from rice straw 
    Perera, M; Palliyaguruge, S; Gunawardena, S [Conference-Abstract]
    Bio-diesel production from waste cooking oil offers a sustainable solution to waste management and energy challenges. This research focuses on the esterification process, a crucial step in bio-diesel production, to reduce ...
  • Textile dye decolorization & bioelectricity generation in a microbial fuel cell 
    Imalsha, DT; Kumari, WMSS; Walawege, OE; Gunawardena, SHP; Ariyadasa, TU [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    Microbial fuel cells (MFC) have been gained a considerable attention during past few decades due to its ability to treat wastewater effluents while generating bioelectricity. In this study anode to cathode area ratio was ...
  • Ultrasonic modification of adsorbents for enhancement of the performance in dye removal from aqueous solution 
    Kuruwita, KHM; Perera, LKKN; Amarasinghe, BMWPK [Conference-Abstract]
    The effect of the ultrasonic modification of the adsorbent towards adsorbent capacity for dye removal from aqueous solutions was tested. A cationic dye, Crystal Violet was chosen as the textile dye. The adsorbents for ...
  • Undergraduate Research Symposium Chemical and Process Engineering 2019 (Pre Text) 
    Rathnasiri, PG [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
  • Use of microaeration to remove sulfur from sulfate rich latex wastewater 
    Dissanayake, DMKNL; Maduwanthi, MDT; Rajapaksha, TM; Rathnasiri, PG [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    Latex processing industry generates wastewater with high sulphate content which is converted into hydrogen sulphide in an anaerobic digester. Disposal of this latex wastewater has created severe environmental and health ...
  • Variation of antioxidant and phenolic compounds with fermentation of Morinda citrifolia fruit juice 
    Samarasiri, BMH; Chandrasiri, PDTA; Gunawardena, SHP [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    Antioxidant capacity (AC) and total phenolic content (TPC) are two major areas of studies on noni juice due to their correlation with therapeutic value. In this study, the variation of antioxidant capacity using DPPH ...