Journal of Environmental Engineering: Recent submissions
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Fluoride Removal Using Capacitive Deionization with Electrodes Coated on Both Sides
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The present study was focused on the fabrication of a device to remove fluoride using capacitive deionization (CDI). The conventional CDI device was modified such that electrodes coated on both sides could be used. The ... -
Field Study of Generation and Emission of Hydrogen Sulfide in a Sanitary Sewer Network Downstream of a Long Forcemain
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Fieldwork was carried out in the western area of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada to assess the H2S contribution of a long force main and to investigate the source of H2S generation in a complex sewer network. The study sewer ... -
Experimental Study of Strength of Leachate Sludge Solidified with Sulfoaluminate Cement and Municipal Solid Waste Incineration Fly Ash
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Landfill leachate sludge produced by the immersion combustion process on the leachate has extremely high soluble salt content. The leachate sludge is solidified by sulphoaluminate cement (SAC) combined with municipal solid ... -
Enhancing Water Desalination and Dye Removal Efficiency through the Integration of a Functionalized Carbon Nanotube Intermediate Layer in Polyamide Thin-Film Nanofibrous Composite Membranes
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The trade-off between permeability and selectivity of the conventional type of thin-film composite (TFC) reverse osmosis (RO) membranes is known as one of the critical issues that has caused many concerns during the last ... -
Enhancing Electron Utilization and Sulfamethoxazole Degradation in Microbial Electrochemical Systems Using MnCo2O4 Modified Electrodes
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The widespread use of antibiotics in pharmaceuticals and aquaculture has led to their high concentration in wastewater, posing threats to ecological stability and human health. In addressing these challenges, in our ... -
Enhanced Degradation of Phenanthrene by Soil MFCs: Synergistic Interaction between Iron Minerals and Microorganisms
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The bioelectrochemical system can enhance the degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soil by the enrichment and improved diversification of microbial communities, as well as the electroactive microbial ... -
Engineering Properties and Environmental Effects of Phosphogypsum Modified Expansive Soil
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Phosphogypsum (PG), an industrial solid waste produced from the wet phosphoric acid process, has seriously damaged the ecological environment. Its comprehensive utilization rate needs to be improved urgently. In this paper, ... -
Efficient Separation of Oil-Water and Fatty Alcohol-Water Emulsions by Vacuum Filtration Using Bacterial Cellulose Membranes
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The emulsions of water-insoluble organic compounds such as oil and fatty alcohol based solvents, are widely encountered in chemical industries and this type of emulsions have led to significant environmental pollution. ... -
Development of a Novel Lyophilization Method for the Production of Bacterial Strain Powders to Enhance the Cleanup Efficiency of Petroleum Hydrocarbon–Polluted Soils
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)A novel lyophilization (freeze-drying) technique has been developed to produce the petroleum hydrocarbon (PH)–degrading bacterial strain powders for the enhancement of bioremediation of PH-polluted soils. Four different ... -
A Novel Index Approach for Estimating Soil Contamination in Oil Fields
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Oil pollution presents a major environmental challenge associated with oil and its derivatives, posing significant threats to contemporary society. The primary issue involves accurately identifying polluted areas, determining ... -
Critical Evaluation of Commonly Used Software Packages for Designing Wastewater Networks
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)The wastewater management sector is grappling with a multitude of intricate challenges, including but not limited to insufficient infrastructure, financial constraints, rapid urbanization, population booms, and emerging ... -
Control of Dust Pollution in Roadway Excavation and Optimization of Dust Removal Ventilation Parameters
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Rock drilling of face 1703 of section 185 of the Ashele Copper Mine was used to study dust migration, control, and reduction during excavation. Fluent numerical simulation and theoretical analysis methods were used to study ... -
Characterizing Phosphorus Removal and Recovery Performance of a 3D Printed Iron-Embedded Polylactic Acid Composite
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Green infrastructure (GI) has been heralded as a solution for reducing phosphorus (P) pollution through increasing stormwater runoff infiltration and improving water quality. Despite its global implementation, GI struggles ... -
Cassava Starch–Based Copolymer Gel with Surfactant: A Sustainable, High-Performance Solution for Environmentally Friendly Coal-Dust Suppression in Industrial Mining
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)In the industrial mining environment, coal dust pollution has been a persistent issue, causing harm to both human health and the ecosystem. Starch–based polymers have emerged as promising solutions for dust suppression in ... -
Transport of Nutrients by Overland Flow on Sites Containing Beef Cattle Manure
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)In an inductive metastudy, we investigated the effects of varying rates of overland sheet flow on the transport of phosphorus (P) and nitrogen (N) from sites containing beef cattle manure. The analyzed data were collected ... -
Assessment of the Utilization Rate of Organic Substrates by the Microorganisms in Fixed and Suspended Biomass Reactors Treating Sanitary Landfill Leachates
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)In this study, we evaluated the utilization rate of organic substrates contained in sanitary landfill leachates (SLLs) by fixed and suspended biomass reactors. Five bioreactors were designed, constructed, and tested for ... -
Technoeconomic Analysis for Renewable Energy Development Using Anaerobic Digestion and Pyrolysis at a Water Resource Recovery Facility
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The objective of this research was to develop an efficient method to compare approaches to convert biosolids from water resource recovery facilities (WRRFs) to renewable energy. The emphasis was on collecting data to conduct ... -
Synergistic Effects in Chloride Ion Electrolyte System under Alkaline Conditions
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This study investigated the synergistic effect in the anodic oxidation system under alkaline conditions using chloride ions as the electrolyte and determined the synergistic mechanism. Dianil Brown D3G in a certain wastewater ... -
Study of Preparation of Polyaluminum Ferric Sulfate Flocculant from Municipal Solid Waste Incineration Fly Ash
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)In this investigation, polyaluminum sulfate (PAFS), an inorganic flocculant, was synthesized using municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) fly ash. The morphology and structure of PAFS were characterized using x-ray ... -
Assessing Baffle Minor Loss for the Design of Hydraulic Flocculators
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Flocculation is a key step in treating drinking water for pathogen removal. Baffled hydraulic flocculators (BHFs) have many advantages, including plug-flow reactor kinetics, ease of construction, and operation without ...