Abderrahim Maftouh
@fsr.ac.ma
Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat
Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
Chemical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Environmental Science, Materials Science
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The rising shortage of water resources and the need to provide water in many regions like Morocco around the world has been crucial and will become increasingly alarming in the future. Water bodies can be practically polluted or impaired by industrial, agricultural, and anthropogenic waste. Heavy metals are widely known environmental contaminants due to their toxicity, prevalence, and bioaccumulation. They build up in the environment, disrupting the food chains as chronic pollutants. In organisms, including humans, the deposition of possibly hazardous heavy metals poses a significant threat to health. This review paper highlights the present research on heavy metal removal, focusing on adsorbents and techniques accessible and feasible, such as adsorptive separation by substances, including a metal oxide, graphene, zeolite, and carbon-based composites. These techniques received a lot of acknowledgment due to their significant active surface area, high proportion of functional groups, increased chemical and thermal stability, and impressive adsorption efficiency and efficacy. The economic aspects and feasibility of adsorbents have also been presented.
Abderrahim Maftouh, Omkaltoume El Fatni, Siham Bouzekri, Tarik Bahaj, Ilias Kacimi, Souad El Hajjaji, and Abeera Malik
SDEWES Centre
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Younes Faouzi, Omkaltoume El Fatni, Abderrahim Maftouh, Bouchra Laarabi, and Abdelfettah Barhdadi
Trans Tech Publications, Ltd.
This paper presents a comprehensive study conducted as part of the Propre.ma's project, comparing data from several identical photovoltaic systems installed at multiple sites in Morocco. The project capitalizes on twenty distinct locations equipped with the same solar photovoltaic system and three varieties of solar modules (Mono-si, Poly-si, and Amorphous-si) with nearly identical rated power (2kWp) and a standardized 2 kW inverter. The main objectives are to compare the energy production of different solar photovoltaic systems over two years (2015 to 2016) and to assess the performance of PVsyst and SAM simulation software, renowned for their precision. The study reveals that Mono-si and Poly-si systems produce higher energy outputs than Amorphous-si. Moreover, PVsyst demonstrates closer alignment with real-world energy production rates across all technologies (Mono-si, Poly-si, and Amorphous-si) compared to SAM. This research represents a pioneering effort in evaluating simulation software for photovoltaic systems deployed across multiple sites, providing valuable insights for future solar energy projects and technological advancements.
Abderrahim Maftouh, Omkaltoume El Fatni, Azeddine Echchikhi, and El Houssaine El Rhaleb
Praise Worthy Prize
Abderrahim Maftouh, Omkaltoume El Fatni, Siham Bouzekri, Fateme Rajabi, Mika Sillanpää, and Muhammad Hammad Butt
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
A. Maftouh, O. El Fatni, M. Fayiah, R. K. Liew, S. S. Lam, T. Bahaj, and M. H. Butt
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
AbstractWater plays an important role in power generation, fuel manufacturing, and processing. This has been valid for several decades, but lately, primarily due to climate change, the limitations and insecurity related to water energy connections have become more prominent. The article is a quantitative review study conducted to evaluate the water–energy nexus in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Information about the review was generated from online databases by using keywords such as water–energy nexus, MENA region, Power Generation, Fuel Manufacturing, Energy-intensive, Energy Management Decisions, and Desalination Systems. Drip irrigation in Morocco played a vital role in the water–energy nexus for resource conservation and their better utilization. From the findings, it was revealed that distorted coupling with a relatively low reliance on freshwater energy systems has a high reliance on conceptual water and energy production systems. For Saudi Arabia, extraction and desalination of groundwater are projected to be up to 9% of total annual electricity use. Policymakers should consider energy implications for water-intensive food imports and possible water demand restructuring. This would lead to more coordinated water and energy management decisions. A comprehensive evaluation in some cases promotes the reuse of water and improvements in the agricultural sector rather than the development of energy-intensive and expensive desalination systems. One of the limitations for water–energy nexus in the MENA region is its unintelligible patterns for policy and decision-makers, and this quantitative review can be a major advancement in this regard. This study also highlights the use of water as an energy production source as well as the energy that is being utilized in water treatment and processing and their interrelationship. Cohesive and strategic tactics can lead technology’s research and development to reporting local issues of water and energy issues. Improving and participating models and data will better assist scholars, decision-makers, and the community. This water–energy nexus study mounts relevant challenges and areas of improvement for future research.
Abderrahim Maftouh, Omkaltoume El Fatni, Azeddine Echchikhi, Tarik Bahaj, Kamal Gueraoui, and El Houssaine El Rhaleb
Praise Worthy Prize
A. Maftouh, R. Rami, L.B. Drissi, O. El Fatni, and R. Ahl Laamara
Elsevier BV