Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste: Recent submissions
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Editor’s Note
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Editor’s Note
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Flame-Retardant Polymer Nanocomposites and Their Heat-Release Rates
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015)Flame-retardant polymer nanocomposites exhibiting remarkably improved flame-retardant and environmentally friendly properties have been widely utilized to replace traditional halogenated fire retardants. In this review, ... -
Mixed-Media Filter System for Removal of Multiple Contaminants from Urban Storm Water: Large-Scale Laboratory Testing
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2014)Urban storm water runoff consists of unacceptable levels of nutrients and heavy metals, and a mixed-media filter system is proposed to treat such storm water with multiple contaminants. In this study, a two-dimensional ... -
Predicting Soil CO2 Dynamics in Arable Land of Andisol Using the SOILCO2 Model
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2014)Recently, carbon capture and storage by soils is recognized as an important function of agricultural fields. When discussing global warming mitigation such as proper agricultural practices and/or an appropriate depth of ... -
Editor’s Note
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012) -
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 ... -
Modeling and Prediction of Hourly Ambient Ozone (O3) and Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) Concentrations Using Artificial Neural Network and Decision Tree Algorithms for an Urban Intersection in India
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)The present study attempts to predict hourly ozone ( -
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 ... -
Gowanus Canal Superfund Site. I: NAPL Mobility Testing of MGP-Impacted Sediments
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015)The Gowanus Canal superfund site is located in Brooklyn, New York. The site is impacted by nonaqueous phase liquid (NAPL) from historic manufactured gas plant (MGP) sites and other sources. One of the primary objectives ... -
Construction Considerations for ISS Bench-Scale Studies and Field-Scale Monitoring Programs
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015)In situ solidification/stabilization (ISS) projects require a significant amount of characterization, sampling, and bench-scale testing in the design or feasibility phase to ensure a successful project. During this phase ... -
Effect of Radionuclides Present in Lignite Fly Ash on Soil and Crop Produce
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2014)Coal/lignite contains various organic and inorganic substances including trace quantities of radionuclides. The coal releases some natural radioactive elements in the form of their oxides ultimately to the environment ... -
Development of Unknown Pollution Source Identification Models Using GMS ANN–Based Simulation Optimization Methodology
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015)The detection of groundwater pollution sources is an important but a very difficult task. The location and magnitude of groundwater pollution sources can be identified using inverse optimization technique. The technique ... -
Decolorization of the Textile Wastewater Containing Reactive Blue 19 Dye by Fenton and Photo-Fenton Oxidation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015)The decolorization of the synthetic dye solution containing reactive blue 19 dye was performed by the Fenton and the photo-Fenton processes. The effect of the dose of the hydrogen peroxide and the ferrous ions and the ... -
Closure to “Assimilative Capacity and Flow Dilution for Water Quality Protection in Rivers” by Mostafa Farhadian, Omid Bozorg Haddad, Samaneh Seifollahi-Aghmiuni, and Hugo A. Loáiciga
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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 ... -
Biosorption and Biodegradation of Chromium Complex Dye Using <i>Aspergillus</i> Species
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2014)The present study was conducted in batch bioreactors to evaluate the removal of color, chromium, and chemical oxygen demand (COD) from Acid Orange 86 (i.e., chromium complex dye) solution by growing -
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 ... -
Nanoparticles in the Environment: Occurrence, Distribution, and Risks
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015)Rapid advances in nanotechnology in recent years have raised concern about the occurrence, distribution, fate, and transport of nanoparticles in the environment. Sources of nanoparticles in the environment include their ...