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Pei Xu

New Mexico State University

College of Business

Las Cruces, NM 88003

United States

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

11

DOWNLOADS

847

TOTAL CITATIONS

4

Scholarly Papers (11)

1.

Optimization of the Hydrogen Production System with Pt/Tio2 and Au/Tio2 Nanocomposite & Atom-Nanocomposite Photocatalysts Degrading Plastic Waste

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 10 Aug 2023
New Mexico State University, New Mexico State University, New Mexico State University, New Mexico State University and New Mexico State University
Downloads 125 (596,393)

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Photo-reforming, Photocatalysis, green hydrogen, atomic deposition, Nanocomposite

2.

Operational Optimization of Bipolar Membrane Electrodialysis for Acid and Base Production in Zero Liquid Discharge of High-Salinity Brine

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 23 Jun 2025
New Mexico State University, New Mexico State University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, New Mexico State University, New Mexico State University, New Mexico State University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, New Mexico State University and New Mexico State University
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resource recovery, brine valorization, bipolar membrane electrodialysis, acid and base production, zero liquid discharge

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Oil and Gas Produced Water for Cattle, Crops, and Surface Water Discharge: Evaluation of Toxicity, Chemistry and Economics

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 30 Jan 2025
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, University of Alberta, University of Alberta, Colorado School of Mines, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, New Mexico State University, New Mexico State University, New Mexico State University, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado School of Mines and Colorado State University, Fort Collins
Downloads 108 (664,543)

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Conventional produced water, reuse, guidelines, regulations, water treatment

Multifunctional Photocatalytic Membrane Distillation for Treatment of Hypersaline Produced Water Using Hydrophobically Modified Tubular Ceramic Membranes

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 30 May 2023
New Mexico State University, New Mexico State University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, New Mexico State University, New Mexico State University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN and New Mexico State University
Downloads 54 (1,083,731)

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produced water treatment, ceramic membranes, TiO2 nanoparticles, photocatalytic membrane distillation, Desalination, membrane characterization

Multifunctional Photocatalytic Membrane Distillation for Treatment of Hypersaline Produced Water Using Hydrophobically Modified Tubular Ceramic Membranes

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 14 Jul 2023
New Mexico State University, New Mexico State University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, New Mexico State University, New Mexico State University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company and New Mexico State University
Downloads 50 (1,157,169)

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produced water treatment, ceramic membranes, TiO2 membrane modification, photocatalytic membrane distillation, Desalination, membrane characterization

5.

Techno-Economic Assessment of a Novel Algal-Membrane System Versus Conventional Wastewater Treatment and Advanced Potable Reuse Processes: Part Ii

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 26 Aug 2022
New Mexico State University, New Mexico State University, New Mexico State University, New Mexico State University, New Mexico State University and New Mexico State University
Downloads 89 (765,566)
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potable water reuse, techno-economic assessment, forward osmosis, reverse osmosis, algal wastewater treatment, advanced water treatment

6.

Hydrogen Production Using Different Sacrificial Agents and Their Byproducts in the Photo-Reforming Process of Plastic Wastes

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 15 Aug 2023
New Mexico State University, New Mexico State University, New Mexico State University and New Mexico State University
Downloads 81 (803,225)

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Photo-reforming, Hydrogen production, sacrificial agents, Plastic degradation, photocatalysis, Intermediate products

7.

Evaluating the Effects of Irrigation Water Quality and Compost Amendment on Soil Health and Crop Productivity

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 11 Feb 2025
University of Kelaniya, University of North Texas, University of North Texas, New Mexico State University and New Mexico State University
Downloads 71 (867,774)
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Brackish water irrigation, sodium adsorption ratio, compost amendments, soil health, plant growth, ion leaching

8.

Au-Tio2 Nanoparticles Enabled Catalytic Treatment of Oil and Gas Produced Water in Slurry and Vacuum Membrane Distillation Systems

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 06 Feb 2024
New Mexico State University, New Mexico State University, New Mexico State University, ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company, ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company and New Mexico State University
Downloads 57 (1,063,489)

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Gold-doped titania nanoparticles, Photocatalysis, photo-thermocatalysis, membrane distillation, produced water

9.

Life Cycle Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions for a Novel Algal-Osmosis Membrane System Versus Conventional Advanced Potable Water Reuse Processes: Part I

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 26 Aug 2022
New Mexico State University, New Mexico State University, New Mexico State University, New Mexico State University, New Mexico State University, New Mexico State University and New Mexico State University
Downloads 39 (1,196,171)

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potable water reuse, Life Cycle Assessment, Energy Consumption, Greenhouse gas emission, algal wastewater treatment, advanced water treatment processes

10.

Effect of Irrigation Water Quality and Soil Compost Treatment on Salinity Management to Improve Soil Health and Plant Yield

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 14 Dec 2023
University of Kelaniya, New Mexico State University, University of North Texas, University of North Texas and New Mexico State University
Downloads 37 (1,236,159)
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agricultural irrigation, salinity management, soil compost treatment, plant biomass, Brackish water, carbon sequestration

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Mechanistic Insights into Electromagnetic Field Treatment for Mitigation of CaCO₃, CaSO₄ and Silica Scaling in Brackish Water Reverse Osmosis

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 14 May 2026
University of Kelaniya, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, affiliation not provided to SSRN, New Mexico State University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, New Mexico State University, Government of the United States of America - Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Government of the United States of America - Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Ariel University and New Mexico State University
Downloads 17 (1,509,872)

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Electromagnetic field treatment, permanent magnetic field, reverse osmosis scaling, brackish groundwater desalination, crystallization kinetics, concentration polarization