Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste: Recent submissions
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Hydrochar Nanocatalyst for Emerging Pollutant Remediation, Sustainable Development, and Circular Economy
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Hydrochar (HC), a carbon (C)-rich solid material produced using a hydrothermal technique at relatively low temperatures and pressures, has gained little attention regarding its use as a nanocatalyst in multiple wastewater ... -
Framework for Evaluating and Mitigating Industrial Air Pollution in India: Systematic Review of Concepts and Unmet Needs
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)No long-term solution can evaluate the social and environmental requirements of communities near industries, especially in developing countries. The global landscape of technology, innovation, and industry has undergone ... -
Valorization of Walnut Shells by Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Its Lignin Extracted Using the Organosolv Method
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Energy consumption reached 604 EJ in 2022 with 82% of it coming from fossil fuels and resulting in 39.3 billion tons of CO2 emission, causing twin sustainability issues of energy security and global warming. This necessitates ... -
Sustainability Assessment of Fly Ash, Lime Sludge, and Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag–Based Geopolymer-Stabilized Kaolin Clay
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The purpose of this study was to evaluate the sustainability benefits of Class F fly ash (FA), lime sludge (LS), and ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS)-based geopolymer-stabilized Edgar plastic kaolin (EPK) clay ... -
Biodegradation of Heterogeneous Pollutants in Hybrid MBBR System: Resilience Assessment under Different Shock Stress Conditions
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The sudden increase in phenol concentrations is frequently observed in coke-oven, petrochemical, and petroleum refinery waste streams due to changes in process parameters, posing challenges for the biological treatment ... -
Volume Change Behavior of Cement Kiln Dust
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Industrial wastes cause damage to the environment and pose a threat to public health. The utilization of industrial wastes is inevitable if a circular economy needs to be achieved. Cement kiln dust (CKD) is a potential ... -
Zero Liquid Discharge in the Dye Intermediate Industry with the Primary Treatment Method
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The dye intermediate industry plays a pivotal role in the textile, paper, and chemical sectors, but it is often associated with significant water pollution owing to the release of complex and colored effluents. This paper ... -
A Simulation–Optimization Approach for the Optimal Remediation of Reactive Contaminants in Confined and Unconfined Aquifers
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The degradation of groundwater quality is a challenging concern, and the restoration of contaminated aquifers is often expensive and resource-intensive, which requires reliable solutions. The reactive groundwater contaminants, ... -
Dry Deactivation of Sodium Metal in a Molten LiCl-KCl-CsCl-NaCl System
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)An experimental study was performed with the objective of investigating and characterizing a dry technique for deactivation of sodium metal in a molten salt system. The study was performed in three parts. First, ... -
Immobilization of Heavy Metals in Soil: A Sustainable Bioremediation and Reuse with <i>Bacillus subtilis</i> and Alternate Calcium Sources
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Heavy-metal contamination in soil due to rapid industrialization poses a persistent environmental challenge, demanding effective and sustainable remediation solutions. Bacillus subtilis, a resilient bacterial strain, has ... -
EPA LEAF Testing of Ultra-Lightweight Foamed Glass Aggregate to Support Vapor Barrier Applications on Ponds and Lagoons
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Foamed glass aggregate (FGA) was characterized to evaluate its potential to serve as a vapor barrier on various water bodies [water supply reservoirs, industrial lagoons, acid mine drainage (AMD) ponds, etc.] Specifically, ... -
AI and Machine Learning for Optimizing Waste Management and Reducing Air Pollution
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Recent advancements in artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI&ML) can transform waste management and air quality by facilitating the analysis of extensive data sets to predict waste generation trends, optimize ... -
Performance Evaluation of Lab-Simulated Bioreactor Landfills under Aerobic and Anaerobic Conditions Using Wastewater and Sludge as Moisture Sources
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This study examined the effects of introducing wastewater and sludge, together with leachate recirculation, on the decomposition of municipal solid waste (MSW) in bioreactor landfills under controlled moisture conditions. ... -
Oxygen Transfer in Aerated Flows: Identification and Estimation of Liquid Film Coefficient and Specific Interface Area
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The process of oxygen transfer from the atmosphere to water is termed aeration. Aeration improves the quality of water in streams by replacing dissolved oxygen (DO) consumed in the biodegradation of organic matter. The ... -
Evaluation and Spatial Mapping of Criteria Air Pollutants in an Industrial City in India
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Air pollution poses a significant environmental challenge in many urban areas worldwide, largely driven by human activities and increasingly affecting air quality (AQ). This study focuses on mapping various pollutants that ... -
Experimental Investigation of the Impact of End-of-Life Lithium-Ion Battery Chemistry on Index and Engineering Properties of Clayey Soil Stratum
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The end-of-life (EOL) lithium-ion batteries (LiBs) that contain metals such as cobalt (Co), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), nickel (Ni), and lithium (Li) commonly end up in landfills, which pose a threat to soil ... -
Treatment of Synthetic Coking Wastewater Using a Sequential Oxic–Anoxic Upflow Packed Bed Bioreactor System
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)In this study, a two-stage sequential oxic–anoxic packed bed bioreactor (PBR) was designed with polyurethane foam cubes as microbial immobilizing materials for the removal of phenol, cresol, and NH3-N from synthetic coking ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Interplay of Dye Biodegradation and Energy Recovery in a Microbial Fuel Cell with a MnO<sub>2</sub>-Modified Anode under Optimized Conditions
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)In microbial fuel cells (MFCs), Klebsiella pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacterial coculture was used to generate energy and to degrade various concentrations of malachite green (MG) dye. The performance of MFCs ...