Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste: Recent submissions
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Application of Native Mix Algal Strain for Gray Water Treatment and Biofuel Production: Preliminary Study
(ASCE, 4/1/2021)The application of native mixed algal strains for wastewater treatment will be investigated in this study. Native mixed algal strains will be collected from Khorda district, Odisha, India, and acclimatized to the secondary ... -
High-Level Radioactive Wastes from <sup>18</sup>F and <sup>11</sup>C Isotopes Production
(ASCE, 4/1/2021)The production and use of radioactive tracers for positron emission tomography (PET) diagnostics in Poland generates various kinds of solid radioactive waste, the disposal of which requires special procedures. This study ... -
Electrokinetic Removal of Cd and Cu from Mine Tailing: EDTA Enhancement and Voltage Intensity Effects
(ASCE, 4/1/2021)This study investigated electrokinetic removal of cadmium and copper from contaminated soil of the Koushk mine tailing dam. The effect of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) 0.1 M as catholyte and NaOH 0.1 M as an anolyte ... -
Chromium Transport Modeling in Tannery Effluent from a Surface Water Body to Groundwater Regime: Case Study in Kodaganar Basin
(ASCE, 4/1/2021)Groundwater is the main source of water supply to the public in the upper Kodaganar basin in the state of Tamilnadu in India. Wastewater from the tannery industries of the basin is discharged into Sengulam Lake. For this ... -
Studies in Electrokinetic Migration Rates of Dyes in Sand and Clay
(ASCE, 4/1/2021)Self-designed electrokinetic setups were constructed to examine the differences in electromigration and electroosmotic rates in both sand and clay. Two dyes were analyzed separately to measure these phenomena within these ... -
Regionalization of Solid Waste Management: A Proposal for Divisional Landfill in the State of Uttar Pradesh, India
(ASCE, 4/1/2021)This paper presents a case study for an approach toward the regionalization of solid waste management facilities. A shared facility of engineered landfill termed divisional landfill has been proposed for the regional level ... -
Removal of Chromium from Electroplating Industry Wastewater Using Bioelectrochemical System: Kinetic Study and Statistical Analysis
(ASCE, 4/1/2021)The hybrid bioelectrochemical systems (BES), a self-sustaining novel technology, was tested for evaluating its efficiency for removal of hexavalent chromium from electroplating industry wastewater. The BES reactor was ... -
Application of Combined Chemical Oxidation and Microwave Treatment for Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Soil from an Urban Oil Spill Site
(ASCE, 4/1/2021)This study will evaluate the feasibility of treating diesel contaminated soil excavated from a metro rail construction site in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) concentration present in the soil ... -
Distribution and Sources of Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Air, Dust, and Sediment from India
(ASCE, 1/1/2021)Persistent organic pollutants, such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), pose a serious risk for human health and the environment. In this study, PCBs contamination and sources of ambient air, road dust, and sediments in ... -
Sewage Sludge Valorization in Fired Clay Bricks: Physical Properties and Radiological Assessment
(ASCE, 1/1/2021)Sewage sludge resulting from wastewater treatment process by infiltration/percolation using a matrix of adsorbent (coal ash waste/sand) was found to contain harmful elements. As an alternative approach for a sustainable ... -
Assessment of Groundwater Vulnerability to Contamination with ASSIGN Index: A Case Study in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India
(ASCE, 4/1/2021)Groundwater is an indispensable source of drinking water for the survival of mankind. The preservation of aquifers is essential in recent times due to the constant deterioration of groundwater experienced across the globe. ... -
Microbial Electrochemical System: A Sustainable Approach for Mitigation of Toxic Dyes and Heavy Metals from Wastewater
(ASCE, 4/1/2021)Anthropogenic activities have lead to the accumulation of toxic and hazardous waste materials, such as dyes and heavy metals, into the environment. The entry of these waste materials into the food chain have emerged as a ... -
Characterization of Variability of Unit Weight and Shear Parameters of Municipal Solid Waste
(ASCE, 4/1/2021)The safety and stability of municipal solid waste (MSW) slopes are governed by unit weight (γ), cohesion (c), and friction angle (ϕ) of the MSW. Variability associated with the unit weight, cohesion, and friction angle of ... -
Approach for the Assessment and Ranking of Hospitals Based on Waste Management Practices Using RIAM, Sustainability, and EPI Techniques
(ASCE, 4/1/2021)An environmental impact assessment (EIA) tool is used to assess any proposed development activity. It is beneficial for a detailed study of large projects, but less feasible for quick assessments of a smaller project. The ... -
Optimization of Arsenate Adsorption over Aluminum-Impregnated Tea Waste Biochar Using RSM–Central Composite Design and Adsorption Mechanism
(ASCE, 4/1/2021)Aluminum-impregnated tea waste activated carbon (Al-TC) synthesized for adsorption of arsenate at optimum conditions. The Al-TC produced through slow pyrolysis of tea waste followed by the impregnation of anhydrous aluminum. ... -
Strength Development of Geopolymer Composites Made from Red Mud–Fly Ash as a Subgrade Material in Road Construction
(ASCE, 1/1/2021)The application of industrial waste in construction reduces the dependency on natural resources. The materials, including red mud (RM) and fly ash (FA), proved to be favorable materials. However, the materials potential ... -
Dispersion Modeling of Air Pollutants in a Hilly City in India
(ASCE, 4/1/2021)Vehicular pollution is one of the major sources of air pollution in urban locales that have reportedly elevated concentrations of air pollutants. This study aims to examine the performance of two air quality dispersion ... -
Biosorption of Methylene Blue Dye from Textile-Industry Wastewater onto Sugarcane Bagasse: Response Surface Modeling, Isotherms, Kinetic and Thermodynamic Modeling
(ASCE, 1/1/2021)This research focuses on the viability of removing basic dye methylene blue (MB) from water solutions by the application of sugarcane bagasse (SCB), an economic natural biosorbent. Batch experiments were conducted based ... -
Bismuth-Impregnated Ruthenium with Activated Carbon as Photocathode Catalyst to Proliferate the Efficacy of a Microbial Fuel Cell
(ASCE, 1/1/2021)Ruthenium (Ru) was impregnated with bismuth (Bi) to reduce the spectrum demand for the excitation of Ru to employ it as photocathode catalyst (Bi-Ru) in a microbial fuel cell (MFC) to ameliorate its power output in the ... -
Impact of Phosphate Industry on Natural Radioactivity in Sediment, Seawater, and Coastal Marine Fauna of El Jadida Province, Morocco
(ASCE, 1/1/2021)This study aims to investigate the radiological impact of phosphogypsum (PG) discharge on the marine environment along the coast of the province of El Jadida (Morocco). The specific activity of the main radionuclides present ...