Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste: Recent submissions
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Metronidazole Removal from Wastewater via Biomass Coimmobilized with Powdered Activated Carbon: Effects of PAC, Bead Volume, and Organic Carbon Content
(ASCE, 2022-4-1)The removal of metronidazole (MNZ), a pharmaceutical antibiotic, from a synthetic wastewater matrix will be investigated in this study using biomass immobilized with powdered activated carbon (PAC) in an alginate matrix ... -
Speciation and Mobility of Uranium in Waste Materials Generated by Mining and Hydrometallurgy in Jaduguda, India
(ASCE, 2022-4-1)Samples of fine tailings from shallow depths of a waste depository (i.e., tailings pond) from uranium (U) ore processing in Jaduguda, India, were investigated to determine the speciation of the U and its association with ... -
Human Health Risks from Metal Contamination in Dustfall
(ASCE, 2022-4-1)In the current study, dustfall during 2019 was collected at 10 sites in Cairo, Egypt, to analyze the metal contents and assess the rate of metal deposition as well as the risks of exposure to metals by analyzing the results ... -
Effective Leaching Strategies for a Closed-Loop Spent Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Process
(ASCE, 2022-4-1)Lithium-ion batteries are widely used in consumer devices and electric vehicles due to their higher energy density, output, and extended cycle durability. Heavy metals, polymers, and toxic organic electrolytes found in ... -
Efficacy Assessment of Silty–Sandy Soil as Bed Material in Constructed Wetland to Treat Naphthalene-Laden Wastewater: Physical and Numerical Modeling
(ASCE, 2022-4-1)Naphthalene is a common polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon that is widely present in aquatic environments and has colossal negative health effects on living beings. Thus, the removal of naphthalene from wastewater using ... -
Water-Quality-Based Ranking and Benchmarking of Rivers in India Using a Multicriteria Decision-Making Technique
(ASCE, 2022-4-1)This study presents a framework for water-quality-based ranking of river stretches by employing a modified multicriteria decision-making method, Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS), ... -
Potential of the Constructed Wetlands and the Earthworm-Based Treatment Technologies to Remove the Emerging Contaminants: A Review
(ASCE, 2022-4-1)Emerging contaminants (ECs), especially pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs), that are present in aquatic and soil matrixes, have become a major concern for the competent authorities, because they are persistent ... -
Environmental Performance and Cost Assessment of Precast Structural Elements for Cleaner Construction Solutions: LCA Approach
(ASCE, 2022-4-1)The construction sector across the world involves constructing huge buildings, which usually consumes enormous energy, causing an incredibly damaging effect on the environment in terms of raw material usage, greenhouse ... -
Laboratory and Field Studies to Assess the Effect of Hydrogeological Parameters on Coliform Removal During Riverbank Filtration
(ASCE, 2022-4-1)Essential hydrogeological parameters related to riverbank filtration, such as grain size (D50) of aquifer soils, hydraulic gradient, bed height, fine content, as well as operation and detention period, were explored in ... -
Fabrication of Biochar-Impregnated MnO<sub>2</sub> Nanocomposite: Characterization and Potential Application in Copper (II) and Zinc (II) Adsorption
(ASCE, 2022-1-1)Environmental water pollution currently deserves growing attention due to water contamination, because water is an essential element on earth. The presence of heavy metals released from wastewater effluents from different ... -
Investigation on the Impact of Cementation Media Concentration on Properties of Biocement under Stimulation and Augmentation Approaches
(ASCE, 2022-1-1)Biomediated soil improvement has been established as a promising solution for improving soil engineering properties in the last decade. The primary factor determining the efficacy of biocementation is the material properties ... -
Assessment of Physicochemical and Metallic Contamination (Cd, Zn, Cu) and <sup>222</sup>Rn Activity in Waters of the Doukkala Region, Morocco
(ASCE, 2022-1-1)The present study aims to evaluate simultaneously, for the first time in the Doukkala region (Morocco), the degree of physicochemical and metallic contamination as well as the concentration of 222Rn radionuclides in ... -
Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Evaluation of Grain Size–Based Porosity Models for Solute Transport through Porous Medium
(ASCE, 2022-4-1)Uncertainties associated in tracer transport arising through various geological formations are often sorted by laboratory experiments on representative elementary volume (REV). To understand the effect of grain size and ... -
Parametric Study on Dynamic Characterization of Municipal Solid Waste Fine Fractions for Geotechnical Purpose
(ASCE, 2022-1-1)The study focuses on the potential use of municipal solid waste (MSW) fine fractions, that is, fraction below 4.75 mm size for geotechnical applications (backfill/embankment material). In addition, the utilization of these ... -
In Situ Bioremediation of Phenol through Confined Aquifer Using Mesh-Free Point Collocation Method with Radial Basis Function
(ASCE, 2022-1-1)Industrial complexes with contaminated zones are polluted by organic biodegradable contaminants such as phenol. For such contamination, bioremediation using microbial cultures is economic and suitable. The bioremediation ... -
Equilibrium and Kinetic Studies on Sorption of Boron on Industrial Wastes
(ASCE, 2022-1-1)Boron in the forms of boric acid or borate salts are found widely in the environment, either in natural or anthropogenic sources. A variety of technologies can be used to remove boron from drinking water, but not all of ... -
Performance Evaluation of Stabilized Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement as Base Layer in Flexible Pavement
(ASCE, 2022-1-1)The increased scarcity of natural quarry material has resulted in increases in the cost and burden on the environment. Pavement materials comprising asphalt coated aggregates that can be reused are called reclaimed asphalt ... -
Application of Modified Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> Nanocomposites for Dye Removal: Equilibrium, Kinetic, and Thermodyanmic Study
(ASCE, 2022-1-1)Numerous authors prepared Fe3O4 magnetite for different applications, but still Fe3O4 magnetite encourages investigators for new ideas due to its superior physical and chemical properties, which have excellent implications ... -
Role of Geotechnical Properties in the Dynamic Aspects of Methane Migration in Biocovers
(ASCE, 2022-1-1)Controlling methane emissions from landfills has been a significant concern over the last decades. Researchers have identified the use of landfill cover with oxidative capacity (biocover) as a promising solution to mitigate ... -
Remediation of 2,4-Dinitrotoluene-Contaminated Soil with Microbial Surfactants
(ASCE, 2022-1-1)In the present study, Pseudomonas aeruginosa MK720218 is isolated from 2,4-dinitrotolune (2,4-DNT)-contaminated soil and is investigated for its ability to produce biosurfactant and simultaneously degrade 2,4-DNT present ...