Journal of Environmental Engineering: Recent submissions
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Catalytic Ozonation of Quinoline by Prepared Fe-α-MnO2 and Ce-α-MnO2: The Role of Surface Hydroxyls and Oxygen Vacancies
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Quinoline, as one of the typical toxic and refractory organic pollutants in coal chemical industry wastewater, poses a significant threat to human health and environmental quality. In this study, MnCexOy and MnFexOy catalysts ... -
Rethinking TMDLs: Perspective Based on Community Survey
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The study investigated the perspectives of professionals involved in total maximum daily load (TMDL) development. A survey instrument was developed to understand the challenges and advancements necessary to enhance water ... -
Efficient Reduction of Trichloroethylene by a Stainless-Steel Anode Corrosion Product
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Efficient trichloroethylene (TCE) dechlorination is crucial for mitigating water pollution. This study demonstrates that stainless-steel anode corrosion products (SSACP) effectively reduce TCE. Comparing with zero valent ... -
Differences in Ammonia Self-Purification between Simulated and Actual Rivers under Different Flow Velocities
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This study investigated the degradation of NH4+-N in river channels under varying flow velocities, using both a simulated river channel (SRC) and a practical river channel (PRC) to treat discharge from an urban wastewater ... -
Legacy Nutrient Transport by Overland Sheet Flow
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The transport of phosphorus (P) and nitrogen (N) from sites containing varying quantities of legacy nutrients was evaluated in this investigation. The data that were examined were collected during four previously reported ... -
Hydrothermal Chemical Modification of Biochar for Improving Cd and Pb Adsorption: Performance and Mechanism
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Pyrolytic carbon (PC) shows potential as an adsorbent, but its adsorption capacity is limited due to its specific surface area (SSA) and low functional group abundance. The adsorption capacity of PC can be enhanced by ... -
Deciphering the Effect of Sulfide Derivatives on the Prediction of Nitrite Accumulation in Sulfide-Dosed Partial Nitrification Using Machine Learning
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The unstable nature of partial nitrification (PN) has made it difficult to achieve stable nitrite production without robust process control. Sulfide has been reported to be a potential mediator for the achievement of PN ... -
Characteristic Analysis and Performance Evaluation of Environmentally Friendly Dust Suppressants Prepared from Straw
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)To enhance the comprehensive utilization of agricultural waste straw resources, mitigate environmental pollution from improper straw disposal, and address dust challenges in coal storage yards, the Box-Behnken design ... -
Unraveling the Influent Surface Loading Effect on Denitrification and Microbial Community Characteristics in a Hydrogen-Based Membrane Biofilm Reactor under Nitrate Stress
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Influent surface loading is an important operating parameter of hydrogen-based membrane biofilm reactors (H2-MBfRs) and greatly influences denitrification and microbial community characteristics. However, there are few ... -
Secondary Organic Aerosol Formation through Photochemical Oxidation of NO and SO2 in an Indoor Smog Chamber
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Nitric oxide (NO) and sulfur dioxide (SO2) are atmospheric pollutants that play a crucial role in the formation of secondary organic aerosols (SOAs) with volatile organic compounds. However, there have been few studies on ... -
Development of a Membrane Desalination and Coprecipitation System for Enhanced Reclamation of Cooling Tower Water: Mechanism Evaluation and Pilot-Scale Study
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The raw water in southern Taiwan has high hardness and high silica (SiO2) characteristics. If the high SiO2-content water is used as a makeup water source for cooling towers (CT), the SiO2 concentration in the tower blowdown ... -
Removal of Cadmium from Wastewater Using Immobilized <i>Bacillus subtilis</i> with a Biochar–Sodium Alginate Composite Carrier
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)In order to solve the problems of the long treatment period and easy loss of microorganisms in the biological treatment of wastewater containing Cd(II), immobilized bacteria pellets were prepared by the embedding method ... -
Evaluating the Impact of Fe and W Electrodes on Ammonia Treatment in Ammonia-Rich Wastewater via High-Voltage Electrochemical Plasma
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This study focused on the ability to remove ammonia from wastewater using a high-voltage electrochemical plasma process under different conditions such as varied electrode distance, applied voltage, initial ammonia ... -
Degradation of Sulfathiazole by Heat-Activated Persulfate: Kinetics, Degradation Pathways, and Toxicity Assessment
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Sulfathiazole (STZ) is a widely used sulfonamide antibiotic. However, its residues in the aquatic environment can exert an adverse effect on microorganisms and human health. This study systemically investigated the aqueous ... -
Enhancing Coagulation Prediction in Water Treatment Using a Similarity Score–Based Piecewise Machine Learning Model
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Coagulation is vital in water treatment, but predicting coagulant doses using mechanistic models is challenging due to complex processes. Traditionally, jar testing is used, but it struggles with varying water quality. ... -
Horizontal Subsurface Constructed Wetlands for Landfill Leachate Treatment: Substrate Selection and Macrophyte Adaptation Study
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Municipal solid waste management remains a critical global issue, with landfill leachate as a significant environmental challenge due to its complex and often toxic nature. Traditional treatment methods are not only expensive ... -
Application of EICP Technology in the Remediation of Lead- and Zinc-Contaminated Sand and Improvement of Its Mechanical Properties
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This study investigated the effectiveness of enzyme-induced carbonate precipitation (EICP) technology in remediating Pb- and Zn-contaminated sand. The research focused on the immobilization of heavy metals and the enhancement ... -
Mechanism Study on Heterogeneous Fenton Catalytic Oxidation of NO Using PrGO as the Carrier
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)In practical industry, the challenge of removing nitric oxide (NO) from flue gas at temperatures below 200°C persists. The heterogeneous Fenton reaction catalytic oxidation of NO offers an effective approach for achieving ... -
Time-Resolving PIV Measurements and Modal Analysis of Turbulent Flow in a Bench-Scale Hydrodynamic Separator
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Effective stormwater treatment infrastructures are crucial for mitigating the adverse effects of runoff on urban water quality. However, designing cost-effective treatment systems can be challenging due to complex turbulent ... -
Removal, Concentration, and Destruction of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Using Foam Fractionation Coupled with Enhanced Contact Plasma
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) can occur in groundwater at elevated concentrations due to use in numerous commercial and industrial applications. Foam fractionation, which utilizes the surfactant properties of ...