Research Grants

1.        Regeneration and Utilization of Spent Bleaching Clay from Saudi Edible Oil Refining Industry, Funded by King Abdulaziz City for  Science and Technology, 1994-1996.

2.        Amoxidation of Propane to Acrylonitrile (Phase I), Funded by  SABIC. 1997-1999.

3.        Amoxidation of Propane to Acrylonitrile (Phase II), Funded by SABIC, 2001- 2003.

4.        Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethyl benzene to Styrene Phase I, Funded by to SABIC,  2002- 2004.

5.        Production of Liquid Alum Coagulant From Local Saudi clay, Funded by KAAU, 2002.

6.        Utilization of Saudi Clays in Bleaching of Edible Oils, Funded by KAAU, 2003.

7.        Control of Pollution from Saudi Leather Industry- Recovery of Chromium from Waste Tanning Effluents, Funded by KAAU Research Council  (2004).

8.        Production of Magnesium Oxide from Dolomite,  Funded by SABIC, 2004 .

9.        Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethyl benzene to Styrene Phase II, Funded by  SABIC, 2004 - 2005.

10.     Evaluation of Active Learning Courses in the Faculty of Engineering, Funded by by KAAU (2005 -  2007).

11.     Production of Sodium Aluminate From Local Clays,  Funded by by KAAU Research Council (2004- 2005).

12.     Al-Hamed, Y.A.S., Al-Zahrani, A.A. and Daous, M.A.,” Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethyl benzene to Styrene Phase III", Funded by  SABIC,  2005- 2006.

13.   Production of Alumina From Local Clays  by  Sulfuric Acid Method, Funded by SABIC, 2006.

14.     Construction of an Interactive Web Site for the KAU Engineering Journal, Funded by KAU Research Council, 2006-207.

15.   Extraction of Alumina From Local Clays  by  Hydrochloric Acid Process,  Funded by KAU, 2007.

16.     Al-hamed, Y.A.S., Al-Zahrani, A.A. and Daous, M.A.,” Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethyl benzene to Styrene Phase IV",  Accepted for Funding by  SABIC,

17.     2007.Activation of Saudi Clays for Use in Edible Oils Bleaching By a Non-Polluting   Technique  Using Ammonium Chloride Solutions and Microwave Irradiation, Funded by King AbdulAziz City for Science and Technology, 2007-2008.

18.     Idris, J., Al-Zahrani, A., Al-Hamed, Y., “Bioremediation of Hydrocarbons Contaminated Soil in a Bioslurry Reactor, Funded by the Deanship of Scientific Research, King AbdulAziz University, 2008.

19.     Idris, J., Al-Zahrani, A., Al-Hamed, Y., “Waste Water Treatment Using Green Microalgea”, Funded by King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, 2008-2010.

20.     Arafat, A., Alhamed, Y. and Al-Zahrani, A., "Production of dimethyl carbonate as environmental building bengin, King Abdulaziz University, 2008.