Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste: Recent submissions
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Behavior of Reinforced-Stone Dust Walls with Backfill at Varying Relative Densities
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)The metal-aggregate industry is a dominating and unorganized industrial sector in India. The production of this aggregate is enormous to meet the ever-increasing demands of the construction industry. During crushing of ... -
Modeling Coupled Hydromechanical Behavior of Landfilled Waste in Bioreactor Landfills: Numerical Formulation and Validation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Bioreactor landfills involving leachate recirculation are emerging as the preferred option for managing municipal solid waste (MSW). Effective bioreactor landfill performance can be achieved by ensuring uniform and adequate ... -
Different Analytical Approaches for the Determination of Presence of Engineered Nanomaterials in Natural Environments
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Industrial revolution has led to the introduction of innumerable contaminants into the environment via industrial, agricultural, and household applications. In particular, engineered nanoparticles (ENPs), which are emerging ... -
Effect of Electrode Shape and Current Source on Performance of Electrocoagulation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Electrocoagulation is a versatile technique used for treating various types of industrial effluent. The material of the construction and shape of the electrodes are crucial in the electrocoagulation process. The effect of ... -
Bioavailability of Engineered Nanoparticles in Soil Systems
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Nanotechnologies form a field of research that is still emerging with major gaps in knowledge regarding the behavior and potential toxicological risks of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) in soils. While most of the studies ... -
Potential Assessment of Neural Network and Decision Tree Algorithms for Forecasting Ambient PM2.5 and CO Concentrations: Case Study
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Air pollution in megacities have caught attention of both researchers and policymakers because of increasing emissions, poor air quality, and potential adverse health impacts on densely inhabited populations. Oxides of ... -
Nanomaterials in Surface Water and Sediments: Fate and Analytical Challenges
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Nanomaterials (NMs) present some interesting properties that may be tailored; for this reason, they are being used in different fields, which leads to their entry into the environment, whether by normal use or intentional ... -
Geoenvironmental Application of Bentonites in Underground Disposal of Nuclear Waste: Characterization and Laboratory Tests
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)In the context of underground storage of nuclear waste, this paper presents the characterization and laboratory tests on compacted MX80 bentonite. Various laboratory testing techniques were used for establishing the water ... -
Effect of High pH Found in Low-Level Radioactive Waste Leachates on the Antioxidant Depletion of a HDPE Geomembrane
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Antioxidant depletion from a high-density polyethylene (HDPE) geomembrane with hindered amine light stabilizers (HALS) immersed in three different high pHs solutions is examined over a 3-year period. The three solutions ... -
Cosmetic Nanomaterials in Wastewater: Titanium Dioxide and Fullerenes
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)The rapid growth in the cosmetic industry across the world is mainly due to the application of nanoingredients in cosmetics to enhance their properties and invention of new nanomolecules. Also, the weaker regulations on ... -
GIS-Based On-Road Vehicular Emission Inventory for Lucknow, India
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Megacities in India (population more than 10 million) have taken actions to control air-pollution emissions. However, the second-level cities (population between one and 10 million) have not drawn an action plan, ... -
Commuter Exposure to Air Pollution in Newcastle, U.K., and Mumbai, India
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)The results of a study on commuter exposure to carbon monoxide (CO) and PM10 during transit in the several commonly popular modes of transport in Mumbai, India, and Newcastle, U.K., are presented in this paper. In Mumbai, ... -
Ambient and Episodic Levels of Metals in PM10 Aerosols and Their Source Apportionment in Central Delhi, India
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)The aim of this study was to assess the levels of metals in particulate matter measuring less than 10 μm (PM10) aerosols in ambient air at a site in central Delhi. A total of seven metals were analyzed in PM10 aerosol ... -
Dissolution Dynamics and Temporal Variations of Groundwater Flux in the Subsurface Source Zone of Nonaqueous Phase Liquids
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015)Widespread production and use of industrial solvents and liquid petroleum products have created problems of subsurface contamination by nonaqueous phase liquids (NAPLs). The objective of this study is to relate NAPL ... -
Characterization and Exhaust Emission Analysis of Biodiesel at Different Temperatures and Pressures: Laboratory Study
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015)Soybean biodiesel with blends of B05 [5% biodiesel, 95% ultra-low-sulfur diesel (ULSD) or B00] and B20 (20% biodiesel and 80% ULSD) and ULSD were combusted in a closed chamber at 260 and 290°C (500 and 550°F) and 2.0 and ... -
Feasibility Studies on Pd Removal from Molten BSG Containing Simulated Nuclear Waste Using Lead or Aluminum as a Solvent Metal
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Rapid Transformation of Asbestos into Harmless Waste by a Microwave Rotary Furnace: Application of Microwave Heating to Rubble Processing of the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake
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Characterization of the Morphology of Particulate Matter inside Farm Houses Located near Biosolids-Applied Agricultural Fields
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In Situ CO2 Sparging. I: Neutralization of a Caustic Brine Plume and Reduction of Mercury Levels
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In Situ CO2 Sparging. II: Groundwater Mounding and Impacts on Aquifer Properties
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015)