Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste: Recent submissions
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Size Distributions and Seasonal Variations of Water-Soluble Inorganic Particulate Matter at a Suburban Site in Nanjing, China
(ASCE, 10/1/2021)Size-resolved aerosol mass concentrations and concentrations of inorganic water-soluble ions (WSIs) were measured in four seasons, from December 22, 2016 to November 28, 2017, in Nanjing, China. Water-soluble ions were the ... -
Identification and Quantification of a Wide Variety of Inorganic Nanoparticles in Municipal Wastewater
(ASCE, 10/1/2021)Increasing use of inorganic nanoparticles in consumer products and industrial processes has resulted in greater presence of these nanoparticles in wastewater, and it is important to understand the occurrence and characteristics ... -
Enhancing Arsenic Phytoextraction of Dwarf Napier Grass (<i>Pennisetum purpureum</i> cv. Mott) from Gold Mine Tailings by Electrokinetics Remediation with Phosphate and EDTA
(ASCE, 10/1/2021)In order to study the efficiency of arsenic (As) removal from gold-mine tailings by electrokinetic-assisted phytoremediation (EAPR), a constant direct current (DC) electric field of 1 V/cm (3 h per day) was applied to dwarf ... -
Synthesis of TiO<sub>2</sub> Using <i>Calotropis gigantea</i> for Visible Light Excitation and Degradation of Congo Red Dye
(ASCE, 10/1/2021)Green synthesized TiO2 (CG-TiO2) was prepared from Titanium isopropoxide (TTIP) precursor using aqueous leaf extract of Calotropis gigantea (CG). The CG-TiO2 was prepared with different mixing ratios of CG and TTIP varying ... -
An Experimental Study of Sand–Clay Mixtures Contaminated with Lead and Zinc Heavy Metals
(ASCE, 10/1/2021)This study aims to investigate the geotechnical and chemical properties of sand–clay mixtures contaminated with lead and zinc. To prepare the specimens, two kinds of mixtures were studied. Sand–kaolinite and sand–bentonite ... -
Emission of Ionizing Radiation from Active and End-of-Life Mobile Phones and Batteries
(ASCE, 10/1/2021)The use of mobile phones and discarding them before or after their end-of-life has become a recent trend. This practice increases environmental pollution and health hazards worldwide. Besides pollution, mobile phones and ... -
Corrosion-Enhancing and Corrosion-Reducing Accessories in Bentonite Surrounding Copper-Shielded Containers for Nuclear Waste
(ASCE, 10/1/2021)The standard design for the underground disposal of high-level nuclear waste consists of a carbon steel container that hosts the waste shielded by a 5-cm-thick layer of corrosion-resistant native copper (Cu°), which is ... -
Synthesis and Application of Chitosan–Graphene Oxide and Titanium-Dioxide Coated Granular Activated Carbon Composites for Adsorptive and Photocatalytic Removal of Antibiotics
(ASCE, 10/1/2021)The main aim of this study was to remove a model antibiotic, that is, metronidazole (MET), using TiO2 coated on granular activated charcoal (GAC–TiO2) and graphene oxide (GO) embedded in chitosan (CS) by adsorption and ... -
Direct Leaching of Lead from Galena Using Acetic Acid in Iron(III) Chloride
(ASCE, 7/1/2021)Investigations on the kinetics of leaching lead from galena (PbS), using acetic acid (HAc) solutions in iron(III) chloride (FeCl3) solutions, were conducted using shrinking core models. The effects of operational parameters, ... -
Effect of Gypsum Content on CSAB Cement-Based Immobilization of Se and SO<sub>4</sub> from Industrial Filter Sludge and Sodium–Selenium Salts
(ASCE, 7/1/2021)Release of different heavy metals from various industries is a significant environmental hazard worldwide. In order to reduce the threat from these chemicals, different treatment methods are needed to make them harmless. ... -
Long-Term Leaching Behavior of Chromite Ore Processing Residue as Backfill Material and the Propagation of Chromium in the Surrounding Soil
(ASCE, 7/1/2021)Leaching characteristics of chromium ore processing residue (COPR) for the long term (simulating a 20-year leaching scenario) were investigated using laboratory flow-through column testing with synthetic rainwater and ... -
Uptake and Distribution of Natural <sup>238</sup>U, <sup>232</sup>Th, and <sup>40</sup>K Radionuclides in Olive Trees Grown in Hausha Area, Jordan
(ASCE, 10/1/2021)This study focused on determining the concentrations of 238U, 232Th, and 40K in olive trees components grown in an area with natural radionuclides (Hausha, Jordan), and in the corresponding soil samples via gamma-ray ... -
Optimization of Arsenic Adsorption by Mill Scale–Derived Magnetite Particles Using Response Surface Methodology
(ASCE, 7/1/2021)This study focuses on the optimization and application of mill scale–derived magnetite particles for the adsorptive removal of arsenic (As) from groundwater. The reverse coprecipitation method is applied to synthesize the ... -
Integration of Gray System Theory with AHP Decision-Making for Wastewater Reuse Decision-Making
(ASCE, 7/1/2021)The existence of uncertainties in decision-making has given rise to multicriteria decision-making to achieve results that weigh in the effects of uncertainty. This study presents a method for selecting the best alternative ... -
Effect of Salinity on Moisture Flow and Root Water Uptake in Sandy Loam Soil
(ASCE, 7/1/2021)The present study analyzes the effect of salinity on crop growth and root zone soil moisture dynamics. A newly developed root water uptake (RWU) model was used for simulation of soil moisture and RWU for irrigation field ... -
Nitrate Removal from Groundwater by Electrocoagulation: Process Optimization through Response Surface Method
(ASCE, 7/1/2021)This study will investigate the removal of nitrate from groundwater by aluminum–aluminum (Al–Al) electrocoagulation (EC) using response surface methodology. Box–Behnken design (BBD) will be used to investigate the mutual ... -
Proclaiming Electrochemical Oxidation as a Potent Technology for the Treatment of Wastewater Containing Xenobiotic Compounds: A Mini Review
(ASCE, 7/1/2021)Xenobiotics are newly identified contaminants, recently discovered to be present in the environment and possessing potential threat to different components of the ecosystems due to their inherent toxicity and endocrine-disrupting ... -
Effect of High Temperature on Composite Mortars Containing Hazardous Expanded Polyvinyl Chloride Waste
(ASCE, 7/1/2021)The disposal of hazardous wastes poses a serious threat to the environment because of their long period of degradation. This study is based on an experimental approach that aims to analyze the effect of high temperatures ... -
Simultaneous Separation of Pd, Rh, and Ru from Simulated Radwaste Using Tin as the Solvent Metal prior to Final Vitrification into Borosilicate Glass: An Attempt to Recover Wealth from Waste
(ASCE, 7/1/2021)Platinum group metals (PGMs), namely, Ru, Rh, and Pd, were removed simultaneously from molten borosilicate glass containing simulated high-level waste (HLW), using Sn as the solvent metal. The metal and glass phases were ... -
Mercury in Soil around a 2,600 MW Coal-Fired Super Thermal Power Plant in India and Human Health Risk Assessment
(ASCE, 7/1/2021)Coal-fired power plants are major emitters of mercury, a toxic element of global concern, to the atmosphere. Although more than 100 coal-fired power plants exist in India, only a limited number of studies have assessed ...