Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste: Recent submissions
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Utilizing Hydrothermal Carbonization for Sustainable Processing and Reuse of Oily Sludge
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) is emerging as a promising technology for converting waste biomass into a dense coal-like product known as hydrochar. Oily sludge (OS), known for its toxic, carcinogenic, and mutagenic ... -
Electrokinetic Remediation of Chromium-Contaminated Puliyantangal Lake Sediments in India and the Effect of Bone Dust Amendment in Chromium Removal
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Soil contamination, particularly by chromium from industrial effluents, remains a significant global environmental concern. Contaminant removal stands out as a pressing requirement in the current environmental landscape. ... -
Eggshell-Derived Fe-Mg Particles and Hydroxyapatite for Removal of Tetracycline and Metronidazole from Aqueous Systems
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)In this study, eggshells were upgraded to two active adsorbents, iron (Fe)-magnesium (Mg) particles and hydroxyapatite (HAP), and their subsequent utilization for the elimination of tetracycline (TET) and metronidazole ... -
Preliminary Investigations on the Performance and Characterization of Municipal Wastewater Sludge-Derived Biochar–Plastic Composites: A Resource-Oriented Solution to Sludge and Plastic Waste
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Plastic waste has emerged as a pressing global concern, with a significant portion of it being discarded into the environment. Concurrently, wastewater sludge has also become an environmental threat due to the potential ... -
Impact of Reactor Configuration on Autotrophic Denitrification Performance in a Microbial Fuel Cell
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)The removal of nitrogen from wastewater is one of the challenges faced by environmental engineers globally. Autotrophic denitrification is a promising method for treating nitrate -
Enhancement of the Catalytic Ozonation Process by Using TiO<sub>2</sub>/ZrO<sub>2</sub> Nanoparticles
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)In this study, we employed synthesized titanium oxide/zirconium oxide (TiO2/ZrO2) nanoparticles as activated catalysts to enhance the ozonation process during hydroxyl radical (OH°) generation using atrazine (ATZ) as a ... -
Biosynthesis and Biosorption Potential of AgNPs from <i>A. Indica</i> Extract for Removal of Cr (VI)
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)The objective of the present study was the biosynthesis of nonhazardous and cost-effective silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using plant extracts of Azadirachta indica (neem), for the removal of hexavalent chromium [Cr (VI)] ... -
Efficacious Degradation of 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid by UV–H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> Advanced Oxidation and Optimization of Process Parameters Using Response Surface Methodology
(ASCE, 2024/07/01)The concentration of persistent organic compounds, including pesticides, in aquatic environments is gradually increasing due to industrial discharge and uncontrolled runoff from agricultural fields. The advanced oxidation ... -
Effects of Cocontamination by Toluene on Cr(VI) Adsorption by P-nZVI in a Soil–Water System: A Fixed-Bed Column Study
(ASCE, 2024/07/01)Soil–water cocontamination with heavy metals and nonaqueous phase liquids (NAPLs) raises widespread concerns. Coexisting NAPL pollutants like toluene can antagonize the chemical processes employed for removing target heavy ... -
Health Risk Assessment of Different Sources of Metals in PM<sub>10</sub> and PM<sub>2.5</sub> in the Largest City in Northeast India
(ASCE, 2024/04/01)Northeast India, home to a population of 46 million, has the highest infant mortality rate in the country. Some of these infant mortalities might be attributed to exposure to toxic air pollutants, especially heavy metals. ... -
Activation of Persulphate by a Waste-Extracted Metal–Organic Framework-Derived Iron Oxide as a Photocatalyst for Effective Degradation of Salicylic Acid
(ASCE, 2024/07/01)In this research, a novel magnetic recyclable MIL-53(Fe) metal–organic framework (MOF)-derived Fe3O4 (wFe) photocatalyst was synthesized using waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic and iron scraps for efficient ... -
Particle Number Emission for Different Toll Collection Systems in India
(ASCE, 2024/04/01)This investigation quantifies the advantages of transitioning from a cash to electronic toll collection (ETC)/open road tolling (ORT) system in an Indian setting. The real-world driving emissions approach, which is considered ... -
Use of Iron-Modified Biochar Obtained from Rice Straw as an Adsorbent for Removal of Arsenic from Water
(ASCE, 2024/07/01)In Northern India, a large quantity of rice stubble is burned in situ in agricultural fields after the rice crop has been harvested, which releases harmful gases and particulate matter into the environment. This poses a ... -
Effect of Punched-Hole Electrodes on the Performance of Electrocoagulation
(ASCE, 2024/04/01)Textile industries are water intensive and the effluent generated contains salts, dyes, and heavy metals as well as having a high biological oxygen demand (BOD) and chemical oxygen demand (COD), therefore it must be treated ... -
Effect of Salinity on Crop Growth and Soil Moisture Dynamics: A Study with Root Water Uptake Model
(ASCE, 2024/07/01)This study investigates the hazardous effect of salinity on plant growth and soil moisture dynamics in the root zone. Field irrigation experiments on paddy (Oryza sativa L.—basmati variety) with varying levels of salinity ... -
Estimating the Adsorption Thermodynamics of a Toxic Pollutant by Activated Carbon Coated with Superparamagnetic Nanoparticles Using Isothermal Titration Calorimetry
(ASCE, 2024/07/01)In the present work, the thermodynamic parameters for the adsorption of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), a herbicide, onto biomass-based activated carbon coated with magnetite nanoparticles (ACM) were estimated using ... -
Investigating the Role of Perceived Convenience and Perceived Privacy Risks on E-Waste Disposal Behavior among Smartphone Users in Pakistan
(ASCE, 2024/04/01)This research study aims to investigate the moderating effect of the perceived privacy risk and the mediating role of perceived convenience on the relationship between perceived awareness and e-waste disposal behavior among ... -
Sustainable Phosphate Recovery as Hydroxyapatite from the Secondary Treated Industrial b-Effluents: Statistical RSM Approach
(ASCE, 2024/04/01)The present study focuses on recovery and removal of phosphate in the form of hydroxyapatite (HAP) from a phosphate-rich secondary-treated effluents. Synthesis of HAP has been done at different operating parameters and ... -
Experimental and Numerical Analysis of the Behavior of Collapsible Loess under Infiltration of Nonaqueous Phase Liquids
(ASCE, 2024/04/01)Leakages from fuel tanks and fuel transport pipelines are common occurrences that affect the environment and the geotechnical properties of geomaterials, which is of significant relevance in the case of unstable soils. In ... -
NORM Waste Management in Vietnam’s Oil and Gas Industry: Lessons from Malaysia
(ASCE, 2024/01/01)Naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM) is omnipresent in all oil and gas formations and generated from petroleum production and decommissioning activities. NORM waste discharged from the petroleum industry can ...