Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste: Recent submissions
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Need for Reassessment of Environmental Indices
(ASCE, 7/1/2021)Several environmental indices have been developed over the last five decades. These indicators have been used by decision makers. However, it is becoming difficult for decision makers to understand the relevance and meaning ... -
Groundwater Vulnerability Assessment from a Drinking Water Perspective: Case Study in a Tropical Groundwater Basin in Eastern India
(ASCE, 7/1/2021)This study assessed the groundwater vulnerability of the Rana groundwater basin, Odisha, India. The study attempts to optimize the DRASTIC method by modifying the weights and ratings assigned to the DRASTIC parameters using ... -
Experimental Investigation on MSW Fine Mixed with Fibers: Fiber Reinforced Waste
(ASCE, 7/1/2021)One of the major problems that every part of the world is fighting today is waste production and how to deal with it, that is, waste management. In India, every city periphery becomes a dump yard for tonnes of waste. This ... -
Leaching Kinetics of Lead from Galena Using Hydrogen Peroxide and Trichloroacetic Acid
(ASCE, 7/1/2021)The leaching kinetics of lead (Pb) from galena using hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in trichloroacetic acid (TCA) solution will be explored in this study. The influence of temperature, stirring speed, concentrations of H2O2 and ... -
Effect of Calcined Limestone on the Performance of Roughing Filter for Turbidity Removal of Palm Oil Mill Effluent
(ASCE, 7/1/2021)Malaysia is considered as a major palm oil producer in the world. Therefore, it is vital to utilize an environmentally friendly and inexpensive method to treat palm oil mill effluent (POME) in Malaysia. Nowadays, the use ... -
Production of Waste Plastics Oil and Its Prospective Use in a Variable Compression CI Engine
(ASCE, 7/1/2021)The present investigation reports the production of pyrolytic plastic oils and their performance in compression ignition (CI) diesel engines with different oil and additive blends. Experimental investigation has been ... -
Alkaline Hydrolysis Application Procedures for Munitions Constituents Management Practices
(ASCE, 7/1/2021)Department of defense (DoD) hand grenade training ranges have implemented alkaline hydrolysis, which is the practice of applying hydrated lime [Ca(OH)2] to range soil, to manage the deposition of Composition B components, ... -
Treatment of Biorefractory Organic Compounds in Dyeing and Printing Process Textile Wastewater with Electron Beam Radiation
(ASCE, 4/1/2021)The biodegradability improvement of simulated textile dyeing (reactive), printing, and overall wastewater was carried out by electron beam (e-beam) radiation for an activated sludge process. The change in values of chemical ... -
Technical Management Assessment Guide to Historically Solid Radioactive Materials (Classes LLW and ILW): Case Study of the Greek Nuclear Research Reactor (GRR-1)
(ASCE, 4/1/2021)The purpose of this work is the radioactive control of long-term-stored materials [historically radioactive waste, Types LLW (low-level waste) and ILW (intermediate-level waste)] in an interim storage room at a nuclear ... -
Removal of Bisphenol A and Methylene Blue by <i>α</i>-MnO<sub>2</sub> Nanorods: Impact of Ultrasonication, Mechanism, Isotherm, and Kinetic Models
(ASCE, 4/1/2021)This study will investigate the applicability of α-MnO2 nanorods, green synthesized using sugarcane juice for the treatment of toxicants in wastewater; Bisphenol A (BPA) and methylene blue (MB). Analysis of parameters that ... -
Management of Radioactive Disused Sources and Materials out of Regulatory Control in Lebanon
(ASCE, 4/1/2021)Radioactive sources are used in different fields and mainly in medicine, industry, agriculture, and research. However, the use of these sources should be accompanied with adequate safety and security measures. In Lebanon, ... -
Exclusion of Pharmaceutical Compounds by UA Assisted EC Process
(ASCE, 4/1/2021)The toxicity of pharmaceutical pollutants affects aquatic life as well as the environment on all levels of the natural hierarchy. Therefore, to maintain the natural environment it is crucial to exclude pharmaceutical ... -
Removal of Turbidity and Assessment of Groundwater Contribution during Riverbank Filtration
(ASCE, 4/1/2021)Indian rivers carry large sediment loads. During monsoon season when river discharge is high, rivers carry suspended particles, silt, clay, and organic substances, causing river water turbidity that is not suitable for ... -
Multimetal Adsorption Isotherm Studies of Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag from Municipal Solid Waste Leachate
(ASCE, 4/1/2021)This paper aims to study the simultaneous adsorption of multiple heavy metal ions present in municipal solid waste (MSW) leachate. Leachate samples have been found to contain the heavy metal ions copper [Cu (1.22 mg/L)], ... -
Effect of Fly Ash, GGBS, and Metakaolin on Mechanical and Durability Properties of Self-Compacting Concrete Made with 100% Coarse Recycled Aggregate
(ASCE, 4/1/2021)In developing country such as India, due to the significant boom in the infrastructure development the virgin aggregates (VAs) resources are diminishing at a high pace and thus creating an ecological imbalance. In contrast, ... -
Solubilization of Heavy Metals during Anaerobic Digestion of Sewage Sludge Using Acidogenesis
(ASCE, 4/1/2021)Sewage sludge produced by many municipal wastewater treatment plants contains various heavy metals that limit its use on agricultural land. The existing treatment processes for removing heavy metals are not cost-effective ... -
Influence of Metal Speciation in Wastewater Sludge on Antibiotic Distribution
(ASCE, 4/1/2021)The analytical study was conducted to evaluate the concentration of ciprofloxacin (CIP), chlortetracycline (CTC), and chosen metals in a wastewater treatment plant. The concentration of CIP was slightly higher in the ... -
Modeling Fluoroquinolone Resistance in Polluted Aquatic Environment of a River
(ASCE, 4/1/2021)Excess use of antibiotics has led to antibiotic pollution in the environment, and now polluted sites have become hotspots for evolution and spread of antibiotic resistance in environmental bacteria. Subinhibitory concentration ... -
Synthesis of Ultralight Cement Using Solid Waste Fly Ash Cenosphere for Low-Fracture Gradient Formation with Reduced Shrinkage
(ASCE, 4/1/2021)The significant generation of fly ash from coal fired thermal power plants tends to cause air pollution and health hazards. The cenospheres that are a component of fly ash are spherical in shape, light density, and particle ... -
Health Risk Assessment and Characterization of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon from the Hydrosphere
(ASCE, 4/1/2021)The prime purpose of this study was to determine the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from the water zone. A total of 15 PAHs were measured in 22 surface water samples and 22 sediment samples. The samples were ...