Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
Gowanus Canal Superfund Site. VI: Rapid Field Screening Techniques to Verify Sediment Capping Blends
(ASCE, 2024/01/01)At the Gowanus Canal Superfund site in Brooklyn, New York, layers comprising different granular activated carbon (GAC)/sand blends are being placed as part of a multilayer reactive capping system required for the approved ... -
Geomicrobial Identification of Two Indian Bentonites and Their Impact on Barrier Performance for Disposal of Nuclear Waste
(ASCE, 2024/04/01)In the long-term operation of any deep geological repository (DGR), microbial species can grow within and biological activity may take place. The presence of microbes can result in the production of small organic acids and ... -
RSM-Based Electrochemical Treatment for the Removal of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemical Bisphenol A
(ASCE, 2024/01/01)Bisphenol A (BPA), a potential endocrine-disrupting chemical (EDC), has wide applications in different chemical industries and is a hazardous pollutant. This study elaborates on BPA removal from synthetic effluent that ... -
Phosphate Removal from Synthetic Stormwater Using Chitosan and Clay
(ASCE, 2024/01/01)Excessive levels of phosphate in stormwater runoff can negatively impact receiving surface water bodies, such as retention ponds, and may also seep into groundwater. Liner systems composed of materials with greater phosphate ... -
Groundwater Quality Assessment of Newly Developed Dwarka Region, New Delhi, India
(ASCE, 2024/04/01)Groundwater plays a pivotal role in water management worldwide as a renewable natural resource. The issues with water management are multifaceted and are associated with quality assessment, augmentation, distribution, reuse ... -
Assessing Salinity Dynamics of Saline Wetlands in Eastern Nebraska Using Continuous Data from Wireless Sensors
(ASCE, 2024/01/01)The salinity level is the most important characteristic of saline wetlands. Monitoring the salinity dynamics can provide timely and accurate information for saline wetland conservation decision-making. Conducting high-frequency ... -
Modeling of Nitrate Transport in the Vadose Zone by Considering the Mobile–Immobile Approach Using a Sand Tank Experiment
(ASCE, 2024/01/01)Precise process-based modeling of nonequilibrium water flow and solute transport continues to pose a significant challenge in vadose zone hydrogeology. Nonequilibrium water flow and solute transport in the vadose zone bring ... -
Potential Use of Coal Mine Overburden Waste Rock as Sustainable Geomaterial: Review of Properties and Research Challenges
(ASCE, 2024/01/01)Coal is the cheapest and thus the preferred energy source in developing countries. A huge volume of coal mine waste rock, which is known as overburden (OB), is generated due to the surface mining of coal. Due to convenience ... -
Stress–Dilatancy and Critical-State Behavior of Geogrid-Reinforced Recycled Waste Materials
(ASCE, 2024/01/01)Waste disposal has become a major challenge due to the increasing production driven by urbanization. Two such wastes generated in substantial quantities are steel slag and construction and demolition waste (CDW). The current ... -
Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Ammonium Migration Attenuation in Soils with Different Clay Contents
(ASCE, 2024/01/01)In recent decades, extensive use of nitrogen fertilizers has drastically increased ammonium contamination in soil and groundwater. Ammonium contamination in soil is governed by the adsorption mechanism, which depends on ...