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Custom and definitive screening designs for evaluating multiple adsorbents: bisphenol-A adsorption onto villi-structured polyaniline/carboxymethyl cellulose composites Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Paul Kinyanjui Kimani, Lee Wah Lim
Polyaniline composites consisting of carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) have enhanced adsorption properties, but recent studies indicate that the oxidised species – dialdehyde carboxymethyl cellulose (D...
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Study on the mechanism of mitigating membrane fouling in MFC-AnMBR coupling system treating sodium and magnesium ion-containing wastewater Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Jijing Hu, Xian Cao, Liwei Qu, Sirapat Khodseewong, Shuai Zhang, Takashi Sakamaki, Xianning Li
Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactors (AnMBR) offer numerous advantages in wastewater treatment, yet they are prone to membrane fouling after extended operation, impeding their long-term efficiency and st...
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Calcination-based direct extraction of hydroxyapatite from bovine bone waste Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 M.A. Irfa’i, S. Muryanto, Y.M. Pusparizkita, A. Prihanto, A. Sancho Vaquer, W. W. Schmahl, R. Ismail, J. Jamari, A.P. Bayuseno
The main chemical components of waste cow bones are apatite minerals, especially those containing calcium and phosphorus. This study investigated whether this bone could produce extracted hydroxyap...
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Development of a 10-litre pilot scale micro-nano bubble (MNB)-enhanced photocatalytic system for wastewater treatment Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Mengyu Zhao, Haining Cui, Chan Wang, Qijun Song
A 10-litre pilot scale micro-nano bubble (MNB)-enhanced photocatalytic degradation system was developed using ZnO as the photocatalyst and salicylic acid (SA) as the model pollutant. The effectiven...
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Integration of capacitive deionization and forward osmosis for high water recovery and ultrapure water production: concept, modelling and performance analysis Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Muhammad Wajid Saleem, Samar Ali, Muhammad Usman, Tariq Nawaz Chaudhary, Assad Ullah, Muhammad Arslan, Asad Ullah Hameed
Forward Osmosis (FO), a membrane desalination technology and Capacitive Deionization (CDI), an electrically operated desalination technology, are numerically integrated utilizing four different con...
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Simultaneous ammonia and organics degradation from municipal landfill leachate by electrochemical oxidation Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Pubali Mandal, Ashok K. Gupta, Brajesh K. Dubey
The two primary issues for wide implementation of the electrochemical oxidation of wastewater are the significant cost of electrode and high energy consumption. On the other side, conventional biol...
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Characterisation of arsenic levels in acid-treated arsenic-containing sludge after steel slag-fly ash gel curing Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Hengyi Cao, Jianhua Wang, Xianjin Qi
Arsenic-containing sludge (ABG) is a common hazardous waste in the metallurgical industry and poses a serious threat to environmental safety. However, its instability and mobility have a significan...
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Valorization of kiwi waste through composting Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Paulo Fernandes, Rui Pinto, Cláudia Correia, Isabel Mourão, Luísa Moura, Luis Miguel Brito
Kiwi waste from the calibration process is a major environmental problem of kiwi production due to landfill deposition. This work aims to contribute to the agronomic use of recycled kiwi waste thro...
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Effect of enrichment conditions of secondary feeding on the synthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) by activated sludge Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Meiying Cheng, Qian Fang, Yanyu Xiao, Ruoyu Shen, Bowen Xiong, Wuyang Zhou
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are biodegradable plastics with great performance and development prospects. However, their traditional anaerobic/aerobic enrichment process requires a high concentrati...
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Integrating reverse osmosis to a conventional river water treatment plant as a strategy to produce drinking water after mining dam rupture events: a case study Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Victor Rezende Moreira, Priscila B. Moser, Roberta N. Guimarães, Cecílio Xavier, Carolina Fidelis, Ana Flávia R. Silva, Luiza B. Grossi, Clara V. Faria, Lucilaine V. S. Santos, Míriam C. S. Amaral
Incidents of mining dam failure have compromised the water quality, threatening the water supply. Different strategies are sought to restore the impacted area and to guarantee the water supply. One...
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Treatment of polluted river water using potential bioflocculant produced by Klebsiella pneumonia UKD24 Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 R. S. Kaarmukhilnilavan, J. W. C. Wong, K. Murugesan
Chemically enhanced primary treatment (CEPT) is a rapid wastewater treatment process involving treating wastewater with two chemical-aided processes, coagulation, and flocculation. In the present s...
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Concentrated biogas slurry and biogas residue can improve the yield and quality of pepper Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Haodong Liang, Yi Yao, Yanyan Fu, Xiaoyan Wang, Genuofu Jin, Yali Bao, Hong Wang
The organic fertilizer (biogas slurry and biogas residues) was produced by the self-developed integrated device of “Pressure swirl / inclined plate sedimentation separation pretreatment (P/I) combi...
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Preparation of microbial agent immobilized composites for Cr(VI) removal from wastewater Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Haihan Sun, Jianyong Jin, Yuhuan Sun, Fang Zuo, Ruiqing Feng, Fayuan Wang
Because of its extreme toxicity and health risks, hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] has been identified as a major environmental contaminant. Bioreduction is considered as one of effective techniques fo...
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Correction Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-01
Published in Environmental Technology (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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Spectroscopic and microscopic characterization of humic acids from composts made by co-composting of green waste, spent coffee and OMWW sludge Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-25 Mariem Fersi, Rachid Hajji, Khadija Mbarki, Ibtihel Louati, Naceur Jedidi, Abdennaceur Hassen, Ridha Hachicha
Due to its important role in the formation of humic acids (HA), improving lignin degradation during composting has usually been considered a challenge. One practice that could stimulate the biodegr...
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NH3 and greenhouse gas emissions during co-composting of lignite and poultry wastes and the following amendment of co-composted products in soil Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Yun Cao, Mei Bai, Bing Han, Clayton Butterly, Hangwei Hu, Jizheng He, David W. T. Griffith, Deli Chen
Ammonia (NH3) and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are substantial contributors to C and N loss in composting. Lignite can increase N retention by absorbing NH4+ and NH3. However, the effects of co-c...
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Optimization of nitrogen removal and microbial mechanism of a hydrogen-based membrane biofilm reactor Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Haixiang Li, Yu Han, Yanhao Zhang, Xiaojuan Mi, Dunqiu Wang, Yufeng Xu, Kun Dong
The hydrogen-based membrane biofilm reactor (H2-MBfR) is an emerging biological nitrogen removal technology characterized by high efficiency, energy-saving capability, and environmental friendlines...
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Effective chromium mitigation using phosphorous doped bio carbon electrode via capacitive deionisation Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Vigneshhwaran Ganesan, Meera Sheriffa Begum Kadhar Mohamed, Samsudeen Naina Mohammed
Capacitive deionisation (CDI) is an emerging eco-economic water reclamation technology that can remove inorganic salts and heavy metals. Biomass-derived carbon electrodes have attracted the scienti...
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Solar roads – a new potential renewable energy for and Great Britain Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 A. Mukherjee, J. Benett, K. T. Anyigor, O. B. O. Olayinka, A. M. Khalafallah, J. Alencastro, T. E. Butt
Global warming has become a much more realised issue and an immediate threat, accelerating due to the anthropogenic carbon release associated with escalating energy demand. Consequently, pressures ...
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Experimental study on the aluminum aggregate property during the treatment of lightweight oil spills using electrocoagulation Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Yang Liu, Boyan Shao, Wenming Jiang, Xue Zhang, Lujing Gao, Chenyu Han, Wei Xiong
The properties of aggregates significantly affect the demulsification efficiency within the electrocoagulation reactor. This paper aims to explore aggregate properties including the particle size, ...
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Two-stage leaching of calcium and vanadium from high-calcium steelmaking slag Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Maria Kokko, Toni Kauppinen, Tao Hu, Pekka Tanskanen, Rita Kallio, Ulla Lassi, Janne Pesonen
Vanadium (V) is a critically important element in many industries. A widely used recovery process is a combination of roasting and leaching. However, roasting is an energy-intensive stage. Generall...
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Adsorption performance of nanoplastics in carbon filtration column Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Xiaofang Xiang, Wen Jiang, Zhenzhong Liu
Nanoplastics (NPs) are usually formed by the decomposition of large plastics, which will cause water pollution after entering the water body. Carbon filter column is used to adsorb and remove polys...
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Construction of stable photo-Fenton system with efficient removal capability of ciprofloxacin by accelerating in-situ photoreduction of Fe3+ in MIL-100(Fe) Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Suhua Zheng, Qianhong Shen, Qifeng Chen, Chengqi Lu, Jiansong Sheng, Yue Li, Hui Yang
Well-dispersed MIL-100(Fe) nanoparticles were synthesized under mild conditions and used to construct a photo-Fenton system (VMH system) with the assistance of visible-light irradiation and hydroge...
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Microalgae cultivation using ammonia and carbon dioxide concentrations typical of pig barns Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Seyit Uguz, Gary Anderson, Xufei Yang, Ercan Simsek, Augustina Osabutey, Mete Yilmaz, Kyungnan Min
While global population growth drives increased production efficiency in animal agriculture, there is a growing demand for environmentally friendly practices, particularly in reducing air pollutant...
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Storage duration and temperature affect pathogen load, heavy metals, and nutrient levels in faecal derived fertiliser Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Eric Gbenatey Nartey, Ruben Sakrabani, Sean Tyrrel, Olufunke Cofie
There are debates regarding the safety of faecal derived fertiliser (FDF) due to notions that harmful substances may persist at undetectable levels. A major concern is the recolonisation of indigen...
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Biodegradation of used engine oil by lead-resistant bacteria Acinetobacter sp.HAR20 newly isolated from harbour seawater (Oran, Algeria) Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Soumia Nil, Sidi-Mohammed El-Amine Abi-Ayad
This paper focuses on the degrading capacity of various hydrocarbon fractions of used engine oils (UEO) by marine microorganisms, as well as the biosorption of heavy metals. A bacterial strain with...
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A novel co-metabolic mode with Spirulina powder in enhancing the anaerobic degradation of typical nitrogen heterocyclic compounds Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Fei Ye, Yangshiyi Yang, Jingxin Shi
Spirulina powder emerged as a novel and suitable co-metabolism substance significantly enhancing the anaerobic degradation of specific nitrogen heterocyclic compounds. On the addition of 1.0 mg/L o...
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Rapid removal of Rhodamine B by phosphoric acid-modified activated carbon derived from rape straw Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Chengzhen Du, Tao Hu, Cheng Tang, Yu Liu, Jiaxi Deng, Shuangchao Wang, Shuang Yan, Xiaoli Hu
A series of activated carbon was obtained from rape straw by chemical modification with phosphoric acid (H3PO4). The activated carbon was characterized and the adsorption capacity for Rhodamine B (...
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Microbial diversity in dairy manure environment under liquid-solid separation systems Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-03 B. Dharmaveer Shetty, Pramod K. Pandey, Kelly Mai
In dairy manure, a wide array of microorganisms, including many pathogens, survive and grow under suitable conditions. This microbial community offers a tremendous opportunity for studying animal h...
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Production and characterization of protease enzyme from Acinetobacter pittii using peanut meal as substrate Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Narendra Reddy, Bharath Parthiban, Swetha Seshagiri
A significantly high protease enzyme yield of 617 U/ml was achieved with Acinetobacter pittii as the microorganism and peanut oil meal as the substrate. Peanut oil meal, which consists of proteins ...
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Degradation of direct red 23 dye in a plug flow reactor with adjustable angle baffles using nano-Fe3O4: modelling and optimisation Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Mohamad Javad Zoqi, Mohamad Reza Doosti, Sajad Izadi
Photocatalytic degradation is a key technique in wastewater treatment, particularly for toxic dye removal, yet challenges related to poor hydrodynamics and mass transfer limitations persist. This s...
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Removal characteristics of high concentration glyphosate in bioretention cells Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Yanwei Xu, Jiajia Zhou, Lipeng Liang, Jiaqing Xiong
Glyphosate, as one of the most widely used pesticides, has been found in rainwater runoff. A bioretention cell with two types of fillers was constructed to explore removal of glyphosate in runoff a...
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Ability of equilibrium and non-equilibrium models to simulate the effects of vermicompost and hydraulic conditions on nitrate and DOC leaching Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Hossein Bagheri, Azizallah Izady, Hamid Zare Abyaneh
This study aims to model the effects of saturated−unsaturated flow rates and initial moisture content on nitrate and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) leaching in soils amended and unamended with verm...
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Biosorption of halophilic fungal melanized membrane – PUR/melanin polymer for heavy metal detoxification with electrospinning technology Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Helan Soundra Rani Micheal, Divyavaahini Thyagarajan, Mageswari Govindaraj, Venkatesh Kumar Saravanakumar, Nazneen Bobby Mohammed, Kalpanadevi Murugasamy Maheswari
Eradication of heavy metal pollution has become the prime priority over the conservation of water resources in the upcoming era. Herein, the study involved the halophilic fungal melanin from Curvul...
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Partial nitritation/anammox applied to real anaerobically pretreated domestic sewage under subtropical climate: aeration strategies and nitrogen cycle bacteria Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Brenda Gonçalves Piteira Carvalho, Daniel Abreu Henriques, Luyara Almeida Fernandes, Cintia Dutra Leal, Juliana Calábria de Araújo
The combination of sewage anaerobic treatment and partial nitritation/anammox process (PN/A) can make wastewater treatment plants energetically self-sufficient. However, PN/A application has been a...
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The potential application of cellulose acetate membrane for CO2 adsorbent Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Novitri Hastuti, Deni Shidqi Khaerudini, Erlina Nurul Aini, Ganis Lukmandaru, Jannatan Hisankusuma, Maximus Quinn Hertada, Maria Faeka Christiani, Muhamad Alif Razi, Syauqi Abdurrahman Abrori
Numerous countries have deployed significant efforts to reduce the amount of CO2 released into the atmosphere. Carbon capture and storage is widely regarded as a mitigation technique that can signi...
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Assessing the performance of farm soil-based and hybrid biofilters for methane abatement Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Surinder Saggar, Thilak Palmada, Neha Jha, Kamal Adhikari
Mitigating methane (CH4) emissions using methanotrophs (methane-oxidizing bacteria, MOB), is a simple, energy efficient and cheap technology. The abundance and distribution of MOB in the environmen...
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Mesophilic and thermophilic fermentation of activated sludge for volatile fatty acids production: focusing on anaerobic degradation of carbohydrate and protein Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Huilei Xiong, Lanhua Liu, Baodong Song, Haitao Liu, Hanchang Shi, Yinhe Zhu
The volatile fatty acids (VFAs) productions, as well as particulate organics decomposition, soluble chemical oxygen demand (SCOD) yield, and the VFAs production pathways from mesophilic and thermop...
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Influence of zero-valent iron nanoparticles on anaerobic digestion of swine manure: effects on methane yield Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-22 Rosimary Yañez Palma, Alfredo Javier Córdova-Lizama, Alejandro Zepeda Pedreguera, Juan Enrique Ruiz Espinoza
This study evaluated the effect of zero-valent iron nanoparticles (NZVI) on the anaerobic digestion of swine manure. A wide range of doses of NZVI was evaluated (5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 50, and 100 mgFe...
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Removal of anionic surfactant from aqueous solutions by adsorption onto biochars: characterisation, kinetics, and mechanism Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-22 J. I. Bautista Quispe, L. C. Campos, O. Mašek, A. Bogush
Biochar, a waste biomass-derived adsorbent, holds promise for decentralised wastewater treatment. However, limited research exists on its efficacy in adsorbing anionic surfactants in wastewater. To...
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Preparation, characterization and application of a composite bioflocculant Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-22 Tianju Zhu, Jiao Song, Xiaoling Zhou, Yuqin Liu
Composite flocculant PAFS-PDM was prepared from Polymeric aluminium ferric sulphate (PAFS) and Poly (diallyl dimethyl ammonium chloride) (PDM) in this study. A bacterium was selected from the soil ...
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Promising photocatalytic activity of Ag2SO4-modified BiOCl/BFO heterostructures under visible light Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-17 Roya Mohammadzadeh Kakhki, Mahdieh Koohkan
In this work, a simple co-precipitation method for the preparation of Ag2SO4@BiOCl@Bi25FeO40 (BFO) was developed. Ultraviolet–visible spectrophotometric analysis, X-ray diffraction patterns, Fourie...
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A preliminary attempt at capacitive deionization with PVA/PSS gel coating as an alternative to ion exchange membrane Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-17 Hao Ming, Shiyue Zhang, Jinyu Yue, Zhongyuan Zhao, Yinyan Guan, Shiyue Liu, Weichun Gao, Jiyan Liang
PVA/PSS composite gel membrane electrode for membrane capacitive deionization (MCDI) was fabricated and characterised in the present study. The composite electrode with ion exchange surface is prep...
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Fluoxetine removal by anodic oxidation using different anode materials and graphite cathode Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-17 Hanife Sari Erkan, Deniz Kaska, Narin Kara, Guleda Onkal Engin
Fluoxetine (FLX) is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) medication commonly used to treat mental health disorders, but it can be harmful to the environment if not properly disposed of d...
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Binding capacity and co-migration potential of Pb(II), Cu(II), and Cd(II) on colloids in road runoff Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-17 Xiaoli Du, Xinhong Yu, Hui Liang, Shenshen Cui, Zhongwen Chi
To evaluate the co-migration potential between heavy metal ions and road runoff colloids, the influence of contact time, temperature, initial concentration of metal ions, pH, humic acid (HA), and p...
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Preparation of MgAl-LDHs loaded with blast furnace slag and its removal of Cu(II) and methylene blue from aqueous solution Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-17 Fengrong Zhang, Cuilan Zhang, Binghan Zhang, Dandan Han, Longwei Du, Lishun Wu
Blast furnace slag (BFS) is a kind of waste produced in industrial production, as well as a valuable secondary resource. In this paper, layered double hydroxides composites (BFS/LDHs) were prepared...
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The stabilisation of clayey soil by using sawdust and sawdust ash Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-17 Alaa Fawaz, Ghida Alhakim, Lina Jaber
Soil stabilisation by waste materials has been recently employed to enhance soil engineering properties. The purpose of this study is to compare the impact of utilising sawdust in its raw form vers...
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Study on the auxin-like activity of organic compounds extracted from corn waste hydrochar prepared by hydrothermal carbonization Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Edson Thiago Gomes Lima, Érica Danúbia Souza Sales, Rogério de Aquino Saraiva, Ramom Rachide Nunes
This work studied the auxin-like activity of liquid and solid hydrochar from aboveground corn biomass prepared using hydrothermal carbonization (HTC). Understanding the action of organic compounds ...
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Selenite (IV) and selenate (VI) uptake and accumulation capacity of Lemna minor L. from an aquatic medium Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Ana M. Murillo, Amulya Kotamraju, Collette J. Mulkeen, Mark G. Healy, Ronan Sulpice, Piet N.L. Lens
The uptake of sodium selenite (Se(IV)) and sodium selenate (Se(VI)) from aqueous medium by Lemna minor L. and the influence of different Se concentrations on its growth, morphological and ultrastru...
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Arsenic removal from coal by ferric chloride enhanced leaching under ultraviolet irradiation during flue gas desulphurization with coal slurry Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-29 Jintong Li, Linlin Tao, Wenshou Sun, Zhenzhen Lu, Jin Li, Shun Qiu
During coal combustion, the harmful element arsenic can be released into environment and cause potential significant harm to human beings. Therefore, it is very important to study the removal of ar...
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Degradation kinetics and disinfection by-products formation of benzophenone-4 during UV/persulfate process Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-02 Chen-Yan Hu, Cun Xiong, Yi-Li Lin, Tian-Yang Zhang
The degradation kinetics, reaction pathways, and disinfection by-products formation of an organic UV filter, benzophenone-4 (BP4) during UV/persulfate oxidation were investigated. BP4 can hardly be...
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Simultaneous removal of tetracycline and copper ions from wastewater by flow-electrode capacitive deionization Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-29 Peipei Tong, Zhenyu Hang, Weihuang Zhu, Zhihua Li
To effectively solve the problem of tetracycline (TC) and Cu2+ contamination in wastewater, this study innovatively proposed a low-energy flow-electrode capacitive deionization (FCDI) technology to...
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Green synthesis of magnetic silver nanocomposite: the photocatalytic performance of nanocomposite to decolorize organic dyes Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-29 Esmaiel Soleimani, Sayyed Hamed Adyani
The magnetite-silver nanocomposites (Fe3O4-Ag NCs) were synthesized via a facile and green process by Citrus sinensis peel extract. The deposition of silver nanoparticles (NPs) was confirmed by obs...
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Cadmium, lead, and zinc immobilization in the soil using a phosphate compound with citric acid present Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-29 Md. Shoffikul Islam, Md. Abul Kashem, Mohammad Moniruzzaman, Afsana Parvin, Suman Das, Hongqing Hu
Low molecular weight organic acids (LMWOAs) are common in rhizospheric soil and may impede the interaction between phosphate and metals. Thus, studying how phosphate compounds impact metal immobili...
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Effluent toxicity study using biomarkers for ciprofloxacin photoelectrocatalytic degradation by bismuth-doped titanium dioxide nanotubes Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-29 E. M. Oliveira, A. Rodrigues, J. S. Santos, F. Trivinho-Strixino, R. Dalla Costa da Rocha, M. S. Sikora
Ciprofloxacin hydrochloride (CIP) is a broad-spectrum synthetic antibiotic often found in domestic sewage and industrial waste due to the inefficiency of conventional treatments. Given the potentia...
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Effect of two different crystal forms of alumina on hydration properties and mechanical properties of steel slag−cement composite cementitious materials Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-29 Yanchao Liu, Zhaohui Zhang, Jiaxiang Liu
In the present work, two common nano-alumina (NA) with different crystal forms (α-NA and γ-NA) are used to research the effects of steel slag−cement composite cementitious materials, which include ...
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Carbon nanotube supported cobalt nickel sulphide nano-catalyst for degradation of chloroquine phosphate with peroxymonosulphate Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-29 Keke Chen, Qinyuan Tang, Chunlin Dong, Guosheng Zhang, Jing Zhao, Yan Chen, Pengfei Xiao
Carbon nanotubes supported cobalt nickel sulphide nanoparticles (nano-NiCo2S4@CNTs) were successfully prepared by a hydrothermal method as heterogeneous catalyst which can be used as an activator o...
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The impact of FDI on industrial structure upgrading and carbon emission under the constraints of environmental regulation Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-29 Haiyun Liu, Haowen Lei, Shijia Zhao
Foreign direct investment (FDI) plays an important role in promoting industrial structure and curbing carbon emission. The study is based on panel data from 30 provinces in China from 2011 to 2021 ...
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Membrane process and adsorption on pine nut shell for removal of dye from synthetic wastewater Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-29 Lucas Gama, Maria Carolina Sérgi Gomes, Fabiano Bisinella Scheufele, Sirlei Marques Paschoal, Nehemias Curvelo Pereira
Purification methods such as membrane technology and adsorption have been studied for the purification of textile effluents. This article aimed to evaluate the membrane separation process and adsor...
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Depletion of hydrocarbons and concomitant shift in bacterial community structure of a diesel-spiked tropical agricultural soil Environ. Technol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-20 Oluwafemi Sunday Obayori, Oluwadamilola Deborah Adesina, Lateef Babatunde Salam, Ahmeed Olalekan Ashade, Francisca Obiageri Nwaokorie
Bacterial community of a diesel-spiked agricultural soil was monitored over a 42-day period using the metagenomic approach in order to gain insight into key phylotypes impacted by diesel contaminat...