Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste: Recent submissions
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Impact of Soil Particle Size Distribution on Zinc Immobilization Using Nano Zero Valent Iron
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The unsafe disposal of sewage, industrial effluents, and solid waste has contaminated urban soil with heavy metals. Zinc (Zn), although it is a micronutrient, could be considered toxic when in excess quantities. In recent ... -
UV–H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>-Based Process for Inactivation of <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> on Inanimate Surfaces: Kinetics Analysis and Relationship between UV Dose and Log Reduction
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Surface disinfection plays an important role in preventing infectious diseases. The present work deals with disinfecting different contaminated material surfaces by the UV–H2O2 process. Almost 3 log count reduction (99.9%) ... -
Utilization of Water Treatment Plant Sludge for Creating Green Bricks and Examining Its Gamma Radiation Shielding Potential
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This study presents the utilization of water treatment plant sludge (WTPS) as a feasible substitute in brick manufacturing, offering a sustainable solution with significant environmental benefits. The research presents a ... -
Opportunity, Challenges, and Options for Decarburization of Huge Transport Fleet in Major Indian Organization
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)To combat climate change, the world is witnessing a rapid transition phase from fossil fuels to renewables. In this transition, India’s aspiration to emerge as a climate leader by declaring ambitious nationally determined ... -
Impact of Pollutants on Groundwater Quality and Health Risk Assessment of Quaternary Aquifers in Northern India
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The tremendous increase in the population and the establishment of numerous industrial setups in the last few decades has caused an augmentation in the demand for water. This has led to a greater reliance on groundwater ... -
Toxicological Impacts and Microbial-Mediated Degradation Processes of Microplastics
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Synthetic plastics are essential elements of our daily life; therefore, their accumulation in the environment is a subject of major concern, owing to their nondegradability and detrimental effects on the environment. When ... -
Potential of <i>Aspergillus niger</i> for the Neutralization of Highly Alkaline Bauxite Residue
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Biological methods are well-documented as efficient and eco-friendly techniques to convert waste into a green sustainable material. This study demonstrates the potential of organic acid–secreting filamentous fungi such as ... -
Removal of Phenol from Wastewater Using Ultrasound Cavitation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Ultrasound cavitation is an advanced oxidation process in which organic contaminants are degraded by thermal degradation and reaction with hydroxyl -
Treatment of Railway Laundry Wastewater through a Chain of Physicochemical Processes and an Aerobic Sequential Batch Reactor
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This paper introduces a comprehensive approach to treating industrial laundry wastewater collected from a railway laundry, employing a novel unique sequential combination of coagulation–flocculation, neutralization, ... -
Extraction of Zinc from Spent Alkaline Batteries Using Cyanex 272 Impregnated on Polyurethane Foam
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)In this study, zinc, which is an important industrial metal and a major component of alkaline batteries, was extracted from spent alkaline batteries using polyurethane foam (PUF) impregnated with the solvent Cyanex 272. ... -
Optimizing <i>Scenedesmus obliquus</i> Cultivation for Enhanced Nutrient Recovery from Human Urine in a Circular Economy Framework
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Microalgae cultivation utilizing urine can extract valuable nutrients from the urine while also producing beneficial by-products. Phosphorus (P) and nitrogen (N) are nutrients vital to all living organisms. When wastewater ... -
Effect of Different Incubation Periods on <i>Bacillus subtilis</i> and <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> in a Membraneless Microbial Fuel Cell for Simultaneous Chicken Manure Bioremediation and Electricity Generation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The need for energy resources is continuously increasing worldwide and raises the need for environmentally benign, low-cost processes for energy generation. Membraneless microbial fuel cell (ML-MFC) has emerged as a promising ... -
Bioswales and Permeable Pavements as Green Infrastructure for Flood Mitigation in Chicago Neighborhoods
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Urban flooding, increasingly exacerbated by climate change, poses significant risks to communities and infrastructure. This study focuses on mitigating such flooding by implementing green infrastructure (GI), specifically ... -
Assessment of the Accumulation and Potential Toxicity of Polystyrene Microplastics in Rats
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)In recent years, there has been a significant amount of research conducted on microplastics (MPs) as emerging pollutants. These particles, which are < 5 mm in size, are the primary cause of environmental and aquatic ... -
Silica Fume Slurry Lagoon Closure: Thixotropic Material Characterization and Solidification
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This paper reports on the evaluation and stabilization/solidification (S/S) of a thixotropic, silica-rich slurry sediment (SS) media from a 14.2-ha (35-acre) unlined lagoon that exhibited flash setting behavior when contacted ... -
Evaluating the Status of Wetland Conservation Integration with Multitype State Action Plans in the 50 US States
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The protection of wetlands plays a critical role in ecosystem health and human welfare. This research paper explores the role of major types of state action plans, including climate action plans (CAPs), hazard mitigation ... -
Fabrication of Novel Ceramic Membrane Using Coal Fly Ash Blended with Fuller’s Clay for Separation of Technical Lignin
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)In this study, waste coal fly ash was blended with fuller’s clay to fabricate a novel ceramic membrane for the efficient separation of technical lignin from aqueous solutions. A circular ceramic membrane was prepared using ... -
Evaluating Microplastic Effects on Performance and Electrochemistry of Microbial Fuel Cells for Wastewater Treatment
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Microplastics (MPs) that are contained in water pose a great threat to the ecological environment, because they have the potential to biomagnify in the food chain, which negatively affects higher trophic level animals that ... -
Biochemical Methane Potential of Microalgae Cultivated in High-Strength Beverage Wastewater: Implications for Energy Enhancement
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This study aimed to assess the biochemical methane potential (BMP) of microalgal substrates grown on high-strength beverage wastewater as a potential end-use application for biomass. Two microalgal species, Scenedesmus ... -
Application of Principal Component Analysis for the Elucidation of Chemical Compositions’ Effect in Frass Compost
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Black soldier fly [Hermetia illucens (BSF)] larvae treatment emerges as a promising solution to increasing waste, resource limitations, and the need for sustainable waste management. This insect-based method transforms ...