Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste: Recent submissions
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Attenuation of Aqueous Naphthalene through a Constructed Wetland System Employing Lightweight Expanded Clay Aggregate
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Naphthalene (NAPH), a common polyaromatic hydrocarbon from the petrochemical and pharmaceutical industries, significantly contaminates water bodies due to its resistance to degradation. This study investigated the use of ... -
Valorization of Walnut Shells by Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Its Lignin Extracted Using the Organosolv Method
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Energy consumption reached 604 EJ in 2022 with 82% of it coming from fossil fuels and resulting in 39.3 billion tons of CO2 emission, causing twin sustainability issues of energy security and global warming. This necessitates ... -
UV–H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>-Based Process for Inactivation of <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> on Inanimate Surfaces: Kinetics Analysis and Relationship between UV Dose and Log Reduction
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Surface disinfection plays an important role in preventing infectious diseases. The present work deals with disinfecting different contaminated material surfaces by the UV–H2O2 process. Almost 3 log count reduction (99.9%) ... -
Utilization of Water Treatment Plant Sludge for Creating Green Bricks and Examining Its Gamma Radiation Shielding Potential
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This study presents the utilization of water treatment plant sludge (WTPS) as a feasible substitute in brick manufacturing, offering a sustainable solution with significant environmental benefits. The research presents a ... -
Treatment of Railway Laundry Wastewater through a Chain of Physicochemical Processes and an Aerobic Sequential Batch Reactor
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This paper introduces a comprehensive approach to treating industrial laundry wastewater collected from a railway laundry, employing a novel unique sequential combination of coagulation–flocculation, neutralization, ... -
Toxicological Impacts and Microbial-Mediated Degradation Processes of Microplastics
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Synthetic plastics are essential elements of our daily life; therefore, their accumulation in the environment is a subject of major concern, owing to their nondegradability and detrimental effects on the environment. When ... -
Assessment of the Accumulation and Potential Toxicity of Polystyrene Microplastics in Rats
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)In recent years, there has been a significant amount of research conducted on microplastics (MPs) as emerging pollutants. These particles, which are < 5 mm in size, are the primary cause of environmental and aquatic ... -
Sustainability Assessment of Fly Ash, Lime Sludge, and Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag–Based Geopolymer-Stabilized Kaolin Clay
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The purpose of this study was to evaluate the sustainability benefits of Class F fly ash (FA), lime sludge (LS), and ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS)-based geopolymer-stabilized Edgar plastic kaolin (EPK) clay ... -
Silica Fume Slurry Lagoon Closure: Thixotropic Material Characterization and Solidification
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This paper reports on the evaluation and stabilization/solidification (S/S) of a thixotropic, silica-rich slurry sediment (SS) media from a 14.2-ha (35-acre) unlined lagoon that exhibited flash setting behavior when contacted ... -
Application of Principal Component Analysis for the Elucidation of Chemical Compositions’ Effect in Frass Compost
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Black soldier fly [Hermetia illucens (BSF)] larvae treatment emerges as a promising solution to increasing waste, resource limitations, and the need for sustainable waste management. This insect-based method transforms ... -
Removal of Phenol from Wastewater Using Ultrasound Cavitation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Ultrasound cavitation is an advanced oxidation process in which organic contaminants are degraded by thermal degradation and reaction with hydroxyl -
Pyrolysis of Sodium Dibutyl Phosphate–Laden Radioactive Liquid Waste
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Alkaline hydrolysis of organic radioactive liquid waste, specifically, spent PUREX solvent, is an established process that yields three distinct phases: n-dodecane (top), water-soluble organic phosphate (dibutyl phosphate) ... -
Potential of <i>Aspergillus niger</i> for the Neutralization of Highly Alkaline Bauxite Residue
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Biological methods are well-documented as efficient and eco-friendly techniques to convert waste into a green sustainable material. This study demonstrates the potential of organic acid–secreting filamentous fungi such as ... -
Physical and Chemical Investigation of Crude Oil Adsorption Using Bentonite Nanofluid in Contaminated Bushehr Carbonate Sand
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Guaranteeing the civil engineering structures’ safety around oil wells is a crucial problem in civil and environmental engineering. The spillage of crude oil (CO) in soils leads to an intense decline in strength, causing ... -
Enhancing Hydrothermal Carbonization of Food Waste with Landfill Leachate: Optimization, Methane Recovery, and Sustainable Energy Generation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) emerges as a promising avenue for converting food waste into valuable resources while addressing environmental concerns. This study investigated the optimization of HTC parameters, utilizing ... -
Gowanus Canal Superfund Site. VII: Rapid Verification of Organoclay–Sand Capping Blends
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)At the Gowanus Canal Superfund site in Brooklyn, New York, a multilayer reactive capping system is required as part of the approved remedy. The base reactive layer is an organoclay (OC)–sand layer containing a minimum of ... -
Comprehensive Analysis of Modified Heavy Metal Pollution Index and Health Risk Assessment in the Yamuna River of Delhi, India: Crucial Study for Environmental Health Management
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)The Yamuna River, vital for the sustenance of millions residing in Delhi, is heavily polluted with toxic heavy metals due to the effects of urbanization, industrialization, and untreated sewage discharge. Understanding the ... -
Co-pyrolysis of Diaper Cellulose and Sugarcane Bagasse: Investigating Kinetics, Thermodynamics, and Possible Synergies
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)This research involves the blending of readily accessible waste materials, namely diaper cellulose (DC) and sugarcane bagasse (SB), for a comprehensive thermodynamic and kinetic analysis during co-pyrolysis. Thermogravimetric ... -
Hydrothermal Carbonization of Crude Oil Tank Bottom Sludge for Energy Applications
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) is a promising technology for the conversion of waste biomass into an energy-dense coal-like product known as hydrochar. This study evaluated the application of HTC to generate a renewable ... -
Deoxygenation Pathways for Sustainable Aviation Fuel from Used Cooking Oil: A Review on Catalyst and Operating Parameters
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)The aviation industry stands at the crossroads of a climate crisis, which significantly contributes to worldwide carbon (C) emissions. To combat this issue and embrace environmental sustainability, the production of ...