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penyel idikan
dan inovasi
LAPORAN TAHUNAN
UNIVERSITI PERTAHANAN
NASIONAL MALAYSIA
2015
Produk
Cellulose Microfibril/
Nanofibril (CMNF)
from Natural Bio-
Based Cellulose
for Defence and
Security Application
Removal of Carbon
Dioxide by A
Drinkingwater
Sludge
Gauss Gun
Nama Penyelidik
Prof. Dr. Fauziah binti Hj
Abdul Aziz, Lt Kol Prof.
Madya Ariffin bin Ismail,
Prof. Dato’ Dr. Wan Md Zin
bin Wan Yunus, Kol Prof.
Ir. Dr. Norazman Mohamad
Nor, Prof. Madya Dr. Risby
bin Mohd Sohaimi, Prof.
Madya Kapt Ahmad Zaidi bin
Sulaiman (B), Dr. Norhana
binti Abdul Halim, Dr. Dian
Darina Indah binti Daruis,
Norien binti Azraaie, Nurul
Aimi binti Mohd Zainul Abidin,
Nur Amira binti Mamat Razali,
Nur Ain binti Ibrahim
Syed Mohd Syafiq bin Syed
Ahmad, Soleha binti Mohamat
Yusuff, Prof. Madya Dr. Ong
Keat Khim, Prof. Dato’ Dr.
Wan Md Zin bin Wan Yunus,
Mansor bin Ahmad, Anwar
bin Fitrianto, Nor Azowa binti
Ibrahim, Mohd Juneady bin
Osman
Damian Chong, Megat Hilman
bin Megat Osman
Bil.
10.
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Anugerah
Emas
Emas
Emas
Ringkasan Produk
Cellulose microfibril/nanofibril (CMNF) is
reinforcing material for composites is becoming
more and more attractive to researchers in
composites science because its potential
lightweight and high strength. A network of self-
bonding cellulose fibers within network structure
affects by chemical and mechanical treatment.
In this research we describe an approach to
synthesis CMNF from biosources. The width
of CMNF has been estimated. The true lateral
width of native cellulose microfibrils are smaller
than the presently accepted value and are not
yet justified by direct experimental evidence.
The particle sizes and its distribution were then
characterized by using ASVR AND X-100 size
analyzer.
Greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide
are the major cause of global warming and
climate change. Development of adsorbents
derived from industrial and agriculture wastes
are attractive as they are abundant and cheap.
The objective of this study is to develop a low
cost and high performance of CO2 adsorbent
using alum sludge. The sludge was dried
in an oven and characterized by scanning
electron microscopy (SEM), electron dispersion
x-ray (EDX), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR)
spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis
(TGA), and N2 adsorption-desorption
techniques. Sorption of CO2 was studied
using a self-assembled fixed bed column at
a pressure of 1 bar. The effects of adsorption
temperature, mass of adsorbent, flow rate of
gas and concentration of adsorbate on CO2
adsorption were investigated. The maximum
adsorption capacity of 34.75 mmol- CO2
/g-sorbent was found when the adsorption
of 10 g of alum sludge was conducted using
0.3 v/v % of CO2 at flow rate and adsorption
temperature of 90 ml/min and 303 K,
respectively. The results also revealed that
the alum sludge has a better CO2 adsorption
capacity than that of the adsorbents developed
by previous researchers. The highly correlated
Freundlich isotherm model ascertained the
applicability of carbon dioxide removal by alum
sludge. This study has demonstrated that the
alum sludge produced from a drinking water
plant could be converted into a useful CO2
adsorbent.
In the past decade, crime has been on a rise
in Malaysia and most people cannot protect
themselves because they either do not like or
are not allowed carrying projectile weapons.
To improvise on the situations on crime, we
formed an idea that can overcome the issue
at hand, which is the Gauss Gun. The gauss
gun does not kill the target but only injure the
target because the projectile does not have a
sharp end and does not travel at velocities high
enough to penetrate the human epidermis. The
gauss gun consists of a series of magnet stages
and ball bearings set in a uniform arrangement.
Its function is to launch a projectile at high
velocities. The physical mechanics involved
are velocity, acceleration, conservation of
momentum and energy