Abstract The technology of anaerobic co-digestion to treat the excess biological sludge discharged from activated sludge systems in oil refineries was evaluated in bench scale experiments. Mixing food waste rich in fruits and vegetables with this sludge increased the reduction of volatile solids and biogas yield. An experimental design indicated that the best co-digestion condition was the use of waste

ABSTRACT A cotton fabric with special wettability was prepared in two simple steps. The surface of the fabric was grafted with silicon-oxygen group using 3-(methacryloyloxy) propyl trimethoxysilane (MSPMA) as the reagent, and then (3-mercaptopropyl)triethoxysilane (MPTES) was used to react with the grafted fabric under ultraviolet light according to the principle of thiolene reaction. Meanwhile, the

ABSTRACT Excessive F- in drinking water due to natural and anthropogenic activities is a serious health hazard affecting humans worldwide. In this study, a comparative assessment was made of eight mineral-based materials with advantageous structural properties for F- uptake: layered-double-hydroxides (LDHs), geopolymers, softening pellets and struvite. These materials are considered low-cost, for being

Abstract The COVID-19 Pandemic has a detrimental effect on the environment related to the exponential rise in medical waste (MW). Extraction of energy from the toxic MW with the latest gasification technology instead of conventional incineration is of utmost importance to promote sustainable development. This present study investigates the processing of MW for the generation of enriched hydrogen syngas

Abstract In this study, we synthesised metakaolin-based mesoporous geopolymer adsorbent and investigated the effect of alkaline activator modulus (molar ratios of SiO2/Na2O) on Pb2+ adsorption. The geopolymer prepared using 1.2 M alkaline activator performs excellent Pb2+ removal with a maximum adsorption capacity of 172.71 mg g-1. The pseudo-second-order model fit the adsorption kinetics satisfactorily

ABSTRACT It was found that bisphenol F (BPF) could be anaerobically transformed to 4,4-dihydroxybenzophenone using nitrate as an electron acceptor by Pseudomonas sp. LS. However, BPF removal was a slow process under anaerobic conditions. In the present study, effects of graphene oxide (GO) and graphene on the anaerobic transformation of BPF were studied in detail. Results showed that GO (2-10 mg/L)

Abstract In this study, novel aerogels of Nicandra physaloides (L.) Gaertn seed gum (NPG) and Nicandra physaloides (L.) Gaertn seed gum/Carboxymethyl chitosan (NPG/CMC) were prepared by freeze-drying method for removing tetracycline (TC) from water. Scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD),Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller

Abstract Nickel (ii) (Ni2+) is considered as one of the necessary trace elements in the process of Anammox culture, but it may have toxic effects at high concentration. This study explored the long-term influence of Ni2+ on the denitrification efficiency of Anammox bioreactors. The results showed that when the concentration of Ni2+ was 0.5 mg/L, the bioreactor had the highest denitrification efficiency

Abstract In the present study, electro-coagulation (EC) with stainless steel (SS) electrodes has been used as a pretreatment process before the reverse osmosis (RO) for the biologically treated distillery spent wash. The optimized operating parameters (pH, time, current, and electrode distance) for the EC process were obtained from the previous study. EC treated wastewater was further used as a feed

ABSTRACT Safranin orange (SO) is a cationic dye widely used in industrial sectors. It becomes a threat to the aquatic ecosystem once it reaches water resources, directly affecting photosynthetic activity and dissolved oxygen rate. In view of this scenario and considering the large production of agro-industrial waste, which provides significant disposal costs and environmental impacts, the agricultural

Abstract Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are key organic pollutants in the environment that pose threats to the ecosystem and human health. The degradation of high molecular weight (HMW) PAHs by enriched bacterial consortia has been previously studied, while the involved metabolisms and microbial communities are still unclear and warrant further investigations. In this study, five bacterial

Abstract In view of the high cost and complex operation of the traditional chemical method for the determination of the anaerobic digestion (AD) process, this study investigated the feasibility of using electrochemistry analysis to determine the effect of Fe3O4 nanoparticles (NPs) on the AD process. The quantity of electric charge of Fe3O4 NPs modified graphite electrode in sodium acetate electrolyte

Abstract In order to the intensification of gas-liquid mass transfer of MDEA-containing wastewater during wet air oxidation process (WAO), the microbubbles and millimeter bubbles were applied by fine-pore sparger (5μm and 20-30 μm) and single pore sparger (6.35mm), respectively. Effect of the superficial gas velocity on the average microbubble size, gas holdup and oxygen mass transfer coefficient (KLa)

Abstract This study proposed a new ethanol-lactic type fermentation (ELTF) and explored the optimal control strategy. Using batch experiments, the effects of pH, temperature and organic loading (OL) on ELTF was investigated. The sum of ethanol and lactic acid yield was highest at whole-control pH value of 4.0, 35℃ temperature and OL of 33 gCOD/L. To improve ELTF, the dynamic pH control in the long

Abstract An efficient gamma radiolytic decomposition of one of the extensively used herbicide in the world quizalofo-p-ethyl (QPE) was explored under different experimental conditions. Aqueous solutions of QPE were irradiated by gamma rays emitted by a Cobalt 60 source. QPE aqueous solutions were irradiated at doses of 0.5–3 kGy with 26.31 Gy min-1 dose rate. Obtained results indicated that removal

Abstract Nitrogen (N) is normally applied twice during sugarcane cultivation on Negros Island in the Philippines. As the first application is carried out during the early growth stage, there is a high possibility that N is not absorbed sufficiently by the sugarcane and a large amount of N may be leached with percolating water. To investigate this leaching, we monitored the vertical movement of soil

Abstract Sediment microbial fuel cells (SMFCs) have been used for treating pollutants in sediment or overlying water. This study investigated the feasibility of constructing SMFCs under aquaculture conditions by employing indigenous carbohydrates as substrates to enhance the removal efficiency of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediment, as well as the correlation between PAHs removal and

ABSTRACT A simple and low-cost route to fabricate sepiolite-supported bimetallic Fe/Ni (Sep-Fe/Ni) nanoparticles was obtained by synchronous liquid phase reduction method. The as prepared composite was used to remove triclosan (TCS) from aqueous solutions. X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) analysis were used for characterization

Abstract: Phosphogypsum is a solid waste generated from phosphate fertilizers industries. It represents a serious threat to the aquatic and terrestrial environment because of its acidity and its high content in heavy metals and radionuclides. The aim of this work is to describe the formation of phosphogypsum (PG) during the synthesis of the phosphoric acid, the entrapment of zinc (Zn) in phosphogypsum

Abstract In this study, a multivariate 23 experimental design was applied to optimize the operational conditions (seed mass, salt concentration, and pH) to employ Ceratonia siliqua L. (carob) and Moringa oleifera Lam (moringa) as coagulating/flocculating agents for water treatment. Currently, the coagulation stage in water treatment uses aluminum compounds, due to the characteristic reaction to natural

Abstract In order to overcome the problems of frequent leakage accidents during oil exploitation, a superhydrophobic and superoleophilic porous MS/PDA/DT sponge was successfully prepared via mild solvent evaporation method, and a polydopamine assisted surface coating of 1-dodecanethiol (DT) on a melamine sponge (MS) substrate. Surface structure and performance of MS/PDA/DT sponge were characterized

Abstract Flue gases emitted from the industries and other emission sources are considered the main atmospheric issues. The main Flue gases emitted are sulfur oxides SOX and Nitrogen oxides NOX. The study was about methods of removing SOX and NOX from emitted gases and the possibility of deriving useful byproducts. The process for removing was investigated using different absorbers, process conditions

Abstract The phenomenon of secondary reactions of volatiles prevails during the pyrolysis process of scrap tires, but less is known about the influence of volatiles residence time and temperature on the pyrolytic oil compositions. Experiments on the secondary reactions caused by residence time and temperature of volatiles were carried out on a lab-scale fixed bed reactor. The regularity of secondary

Abstract Nuclide migration poses a problem to the potential geological disposal site performance assessment of radioactive waste. Effective diffusivity of clay is an important factor in radionuclide retention. In this study, a set of diffusion experiments were performed with radioactive water tracers (HTO and 36Cl-) on the Téguline Clay using the in-diffusion method, and the effect of location was

ABSTRACT The development of this research was based on the analysis of an anaerobic fluidised bed reactor from the assembly of its components to the sealing of the system and further fluidization. A hydrometer and a Venturi were used to identify the best means of measuring the flow rate. Results produced by both devices were similar, however, the latter was less effective due to the low flow rates

Abstract The homogeneous Cu-ZnO and heterogeneous Ag/ZnO nanorods were synthesized by controlling the ionic radius of Cu and Ag with lattice of ZnO. The structure of Cu-ZnO and Ag/ZnO was investigated by a series of methods. The study of the photoelectric properties suggested both of the homogeneously and heterogeneously doped ZnO displayed an increased photocatalytic performance. It was worth noting

ABSTRACT The concentration of nitrate (NO3−) in Narragansett Bay has been shown to undergo considerable temporal and spatial variation. However, the dynamics of this flux has never been monitored on a fine-scale (<100 m, < 1 day) or in real-time. Whole-cell bio-reporters are promising candidates for low cost environmental sensing of bioavailable nutrients. Yet difficulties remain in creating sensors

ABSTRACT Slow sand filtration is a common technology providing potable water in rural households across Latin America, Asia and Africa. Two PVC household slow sand filters (HSSF) were operated in continuous (C-HSSF) and intermittent (I-HSSF) flow modes for eight consecutive months. A non-woven blanket was installed on the fine sand top to facilitate cleaning with scheduled maintenance undertaken every

Tofu is widely processed in East and Southeast Asian countries. During the production, highly polluted wastewater is discharged. This wastewater is commonly treated using a high-rate anaerobic wastewater treatment process; however, several organic compounds and nitrogen remain in the anaerobic effluent. The aim of this study was to develop a combined upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) and downflow

Abstract Herein, we demonstrate a scalable method for fabricating monodisperse sulfonated polystyrene (SPS) microspheres with abundant sulfonic acid groups and excellent heavy metal removal ability. A comprehensive characterization through SEM, EDS, FT-IR, TG, XRD and XPS confirmed the formation of the SPS microspheres. Take advantage of the abundant sulfonic acid groups on the surface of microspheres

Abstract Biomass-derived activated carbon was prepared from the agro waste materials, (wild sugarcane (WS) and saw dust (SD)) by chemical activation using phosphoric acid. The crystallinity, morphology, functional groups of the synthesized activated carbon were investigated. The effect of contact time (10-60 min), mass of adsorbent (0.05 to 0.2 g) and concentrations of CO2 (1 × 10-−4 M to 10 × 10-−4

Abstract The present study for the first time manifests the outstanding potential of amine grafted magnetic graphene oxide (m-GO-NH2) synthesized from Typha latifolia stems for mercury (Hg (II)) and 2,4,6-trinitrophenol (TNP) removal. The adsorption performance of m-GO-NH2 was apprised by considering the impact of the contact time (0-120 min), pH (2-9), adsorbent dose (5-40 mg), and adsorbate concentration

Abstract Anaerobic ponds have the potential to contribute to low carbon wastewater treatment, however are currently restricted by long hydraulic residence time (HRT) which leads to large land requirements. A two stage anaerobic pond (SAP) design was trialled against a single stage control (CAP) over four HRTs down to 0.5 days, to determine the lowest HRT at which the ponds could operate effectively

Abstract Polymers are highly promising materials for capturing carbon dioxide (CO2), a greenhouse gas. Hence in this work, we prepared phyllosilicate supported mesoporous polymer via reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization, which is the one among the controlled radical polymerization. The mesoporous material anchored on dodecanethiol trithiocarbonate acts as a chain transfer

Abstract The present study describes the development of a laboratory-scale waste stabilisation pond (WSP) system, undertaken in order to investigate the effects of hydraulic, physicochemical, microbial and physical parameters on wastewater treatment. Previous studies have focused predominantly on hydraulic characteristics. This system was engineered at a scale much smaller than had previously been

Abstract: The photocatalytic reduction of methylene blue was recognized as an economical and effective way for dye removal. To enhance photocatalytic activity under visible-light condition, fluorine and graphene synergistically modified TiO2 (F-TiO2/rGO) nanocomposites were successfully prepared by sol-gel method. Characterization results showed F ions played an essential role in the formation of TiO2

Abstract Mechanical-Biological Treatment (MBT) is a technology applied to reduce the environmental impacts of urban waste based on stabilising the organic matter content. As the process is not entirely efficient, the residue can generate methane when it is landfilled. Long-term methane emissions estimation based on models is usually over or underestimated because the actual waste composition after

Abstract: Layer manure (LM) and spent mushroom substrate (SMS) are two kinds of nitrogen (N) rich solid wastes generate in the poultry breeding and agriculture production. Composting is an effective way to recycle the LM and SMS. However, a large amount of N in the LM and SMS was lost via volatilization during composting, with negative environmental and economic consequences. This study investigated

Abstract In this study, the biosurfactant–enhanced electrokinetic method was investigated for the removal of potentially toxic trace elements (As, Ba, Cd, Cr, Cu, Mo, Ni, Pb, Sb, Se and Zn) in waterways sediments. The effect of this method was compared to the removal capacities of deionised water in the same conditions in order to assess its efficiency. After treatment, batch leaching tests have shown

Abstract The combined approach of specific surface area (SSA), porosity, microprobe analysis (EMPA), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) equipped with EDX and infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) provided the mica mineral physico-chemical and morphological characterisation. The electrostatic surface properties were assessed through the determination of the Point of Zero

Abstract Contamination of water with arsenic is a major global health problem. The use of adsorbent materials for the removal of As from aqueous systems is a plausible solution to this problem. In this work, the use of commercial bentonites (purified and modified with iron (III)) for the removal of As from water was studied. The samples were characterized by X-ray fluorescence (XRF), X-ray diffraction

Abstract Optimization of hydrolysis conditions of lignocellulosic biomass is crucial to able to produce value-added products by fermentation. This study not only determines optimal dilute sulfuric acid (H2SO4) hydrolysis conditions of wheat bran (WB) and rye bran (RB) by using one-factor-at-a-time method and subsequently Box-Behnken design but also elucidates chemical composition of hydrolysates yielded

ABSTRACT Combining traffic micro-simulation models and emission models is a primary method to estimate traffic emissions. However, there has been limited research on the impact of traffic micro-simulation model parameters on simulator outputs, which are critical to emissions calculations. Based on combining VISSIM and MOVES, this study uses the Morris and Sobol methods to explore the impact of parameters

Abstract Nitrification inhibitors can reduce nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions and nitrate leaching losses from agricultural soils. Technologies have been developed to detect and target urine patches for inhibitor application, thereby reducing the total amount of inhibitor used. However, in practice there will be a time delay between the urine deposition and inhibitor application, potentially leading to

Abstract We have developed a clean route for the modification of polyvinylchloride surface (PVC) with 4-amino-5-hydrazino-1,2,4-triazole-3-thiol molecule. The modification reaction was investigated through Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) analysis. According to our findings, S-H groups are responsible to the molecule attachment and nitrogen atoms

Abstract Tetracycline (TC) has been widely detected in environment because of its abuse and persistence. There is an urgent need to efficiently treat TC due to its potential threat to ecosystem and human health. In this study, microscale Fe/Cu bimetallic particles (mFe/Cu) catalysis enhanced by H2O2 was proposed to remove TC in aqueous solution. Based on the pre-experiment, effect of theoretical Cu

Abstract The effect of pH regulation on schwertmannite bio-synthesis and its As removal ability were investigated in this study. The total Fe precipitation efficiency in a conventional schwertmannite bio-synthesis system (CK) reached 26.5%, with a mineral weight of 5.21 g/L and a mineral specific surface area of 3.18 m2/g. The total Fe precipitation efficiency increased to 88.4%-95.8%, the mineral

Abstract By using O3 fine bubbles that promote the mass transfer of O3 to the liquid phase and the conversion of the dissolved O3 into active oxygen species with a high oxidation potential, an improved liquid-phase oxidation technique was developed to accelerate the degradation of an organic compound at a constant O3 flow rate. By the use of a dielectric barrier discharge reactor, O2 was converted

ABSTRACT The goal of this research is to apply an electrocoagulation process in continuous flow for the defluoridation of drinking water. Two sampling sites were studied, Temascalcingo (T), Mexico state and Jerecuaro (J), Guanajuato, with fluoride (F-) concentrations above the norms (2.3 mg L-1 and 4.5 mg L-1, respectively). In addition, a second Temascalcingo sample was enriched (TE) to 9.2 mg L-1

Abstract The performance of photo-sequencing batch reactor (PSBR) in removing multiple antibiotics and nutrients from aquaculture wastewater as well as the antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) proliferation were firstly investigated during the long-term experiments. The operational conditions (i.e., light intensity, light time, aeration and solid retention time) were optimized to realize the simultaneous

Abstract: Herein, a series of Fe-Ti bimetal oxide adsorbents were prepared by reduction-co-precipitation method, and their performance in removing low concentration H2S at room temperature was investigated. The adsorbents were characterized by X-Ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), Ultraviolet Visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy

Abstract A major problem that is confronting mankind is the rapid depletion of fossil resources creating an energy demand along with their environmental impact. Therefore, finding an alternate energy source is the primary goal to attain sustainable development. Biodiesel is a promising alternate energy source for compression ignition engines. But it has some drawbacks like lower thermal efficiency

Abstract: A tremendous increase in municipal solid waste (MSW) generation and its poor management is observed in almost all the developing countries. Landfilling, though undesirable, is an unavoidable disposal option with leachate generation and landfill gas (LFG) emissions as its major inescapable consequences. To evade these dismal outcomes of waste contentment, plant-soil based cover options are

Abstract Efficient nanocatalyst with incredible performance is highly demanding in a heterogeneous catalysis system. Herein, we report the facile fabrication of uniform and highly stable Cerium Oxide nanoparticles (CeO2 NPs), through chemical precipitation method using sodium hydroxide as reducing agent. The synthesized material is characterized through highly sophisticated techniques including UV-Visible

Abstract Biological upgradation (BU) process was proposed, with the goal of converting the molecular structure, for improving the coagulation effect on humic substances (HS) in effluent organic matter (EfOM) from the membrane bioreactor of a leachate treatment system. Enhancement of coagulation effect was observed with improvement of chemical oxygen demand (COD) and HS removal efficiency from 45.5%

Abstract The article focusses on exploring the real-time application of meta-benziporphodimethene (m-BPDM) embedded polyacrylamide/carboxymethylguargum (PAM/CMG) hydrogel. The hydrogel-based sensor is highly selective for Zn2+, Cd2+ and Hg2+ with no significant response to other competitive cations including Na+, K+, Ca2+, Cr3+, Pb2+, Mg2+, Mn2+, Co2+, Cu2+ in aqueous medium. Initially, the stability

Abstract Recently, the micro-nano bubble (MB) technology has attracted people's attention due to its special advantages. Here, we carried out the technology of combining MB and hydrogen peroxide (MB/H2O2) to achieve efficient degradation of tetracycline wastewater. The effect of MB/H2O2 technology on the degradation efficiency of tetracycline was deeply analyzed by investigating the reaction time,

Abstract Development of a cost-effective and broad-based practical approach to wastewater treatment is of utmost importance, especially in developing countries. In this study, we investigated the efficacy of using Penicillium chrysogenum cells with sand filters for removal of heavy metals from contaminated water. This was done by setting up four treatments of modified fungal-based sand filter (FSF)

ABSTRACT In this paper, the effect of different crystal forms of Al2O3 on fluoride removal was studied. All crystal forms of Al2O3 were based on the same boehmite precursor and were obtained using a hydrothermal and calcination method. γ-Al2O3 had higher fluoride removal performance (52.15 mg/g) compared with θ-Al2O3 and α-Al2O3. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations confirmed that fluoride

ABSTRACT The aim of the study was to verify the effect of bioaugmentation by the bacterial consortium YS with hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HPCD) in a soil slurry. The bacterial consortium YS was enriched from a petroleum-polluted soil using pyrene as sole carbon resource. After 3 weeks, the degradation rate of phenanthrene in CK increased from 22.58% to 55.23 and 78.21% in bioaugmentation (B) and