Journal of Environmental Engineering: Recent submissions
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Environmental and Socioeconomic Factors Shaping Regional Dynamics of Wastewater Characteristics
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractWastewater characteristics vary significantly across regions due to a combination of climatic, socioeconomic, and infrastructural factors. Understanding these variations is important for accurate influent ... -
Calibration for Wastewater Treatment Modeling: Hybrid Approaches Combining Fuzzy Logic, Reinforcement Learning, and Particle Swarm Optimization
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractIn this paper, novel calibration approaches are proposed for modeling wastewater treatment processes. The benchmark simulation model has been widely adopted to represent the integrated activated sludge and sedimentation ... -
Advancing Uncertainty Decomposition in Environmental Assessment: The LMDI Method in Life Cycle Analysis of Bioethanol
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractUnderstanding the environmental impact of products such as bioethanol requires comprehensive tools, and life cycle assessment (LCA) plays a central role in this. However, LCAs often rely on numerous assumptions and ... -
Evaluation of Ensemble Machine Learning Techniques for Prediction of Oxygen Transfer in Self-Aerated Flows
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractDissolved oxygen (DO) refers to the mass of oxygen that is contained in the water. The concentration of DO is an important indicator of the water quality. Maintaining adequate DO levels in surface waters is necessary ... -
Magnetic MnFe2O4/RHB Composite as an Efficient Catalyst to Activate Peroxymonosulfate for Methylene Blue Removal in Wastewater
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractThis study developed a MnFe2O4/RHB composite catalyst through a straightforward one-step hydrothermal method, in which spinel-type manganese ferrite (MnFe2O4) was uniformly supported on rice husk biochar (RHB), ... -
Disruptive Effects of Cutting Oil Waste on Activated Sludge Performance and Dewaterability: Insights from Batch and Continuous Reactor Studies
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractOne of the major environmental challenges today is the contamination of wastewater with oily substances, particularly those originating from metalworking industries. Cutting oil emulsions, widely employed in machining ... -
Evaluating Particulate Matter Wash-Off Characteristics in Runoff from Clogged Permeable Concrete Pavement: A Pilot-Scale Experimental Study
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractThe pores of permeable concrete pavements (PCPs) gradually become clogged over time, which leads to a reduction in the infiltration capacity and particulate matter (PM) capture efficiency, thereby altering the ... -
Biological and Ion Exchange Mining of Reverse Osmosis Concentrate: Enhancing Water and Mineral Extraction from Salinity-Impaired Surface Water
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractGeneration of reverse osmosis concentrate (ROC) is a barrier for reverse osmosis (RO) process application due to challenges managing supersaturated brine. Biological concentrate management (BCM) is a novel utilization ... -
Simultaneous Attenuation of Aqueous Lead and Doxycycline Using a Constructed Wetland Coupled with an Electrokinetic System for Bed Rejuvenation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractThis study investigates the enhanced performance of a constructed wetland (CW) system composed of silty-sandy soil and Chrysopogon zizanioides (vetiver), integrated with electrokinetic treatment, for the simultaneous ... -
Efficient Removal of Tetracycline from Aqueous Solutions Using Black Flower-Like TiO2@1T/2H-MoS2
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractBlack flower-like 1T/2H mixed-phase molybdenum disulfide (1T/2H-MoS2) nanosheet modified with titanium dioxide (TiO2) was successfully designed and constructed, and effectively improved the efficiency of tetracycline ... -
Optimization of Single-Chamber Air-Cathode Microbial Fuel Cells for Penoxsulam Degradation and Electricity Generation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractAddressing the environmental risks posed by the persistence of penoxsulam, a widely used herbicide, microbial fuel cells (MFCs) offer a promising bioelectrochemical approach for simultaneous pollutant degradation ... -
Unveiling Microplastic Release from Discarded Textiles: A Potential Threat to Aquatic Environments
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractThe life cycle of clothing is becoming increasingly shorter due to the rapid growth of fast fashion. Developed countries export tons of clothes to developing nations, particularly in Africa. However, rather than ... -
Field Experiment on the Stabilization of Cd in Soil Using Fe/Mn/S-Co-Doped Nanosilica and Its Effect on Cd Accumulation in Wheat Seedlings
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractA field experiment was conducted to investigate the stabilization effect of newly synthesized Fe/Mn/S-co-doped nanosilica (FMS-nanosilica) on cadmium (Cd) in soil and its potential effects on soil properties and ... -
Thermally Tuned Friedel’s Salt for Efficient Dye Removal: Structural Memory, Adsorption Optimization, and Economical Feasibility in Azophloxin Removal
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractThis study investigates the adsorption potential of thermally tuned Friedel’s salt (FS) for the removal of azophloxin (Acid Red 1, AR1) from aqueous solutions, emphasizing structural evolution, adsorption efficiency, ... -
Synthesis of Pumice Modified with Lanthanum Oxycarbonate Nanoparticles and Its Fluoride Ion Adsorption Properties
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractThe immobilization of lanthanum oxycarbonate nanoparticles on pumice [lanthanum oxycarbonate-modified pumice (LOCP)] was explored as a novel approach for enhancing fluoride removal in water treatment. Fluoride ... -
Tracers for Tropical Soils: Sorption and Diffusion of Halides in a Typical Lateritic Clay
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractHalides are widely used in laboratory and field studies to investigate water flow and contaminant transport in soils, yet their interactions with tropical lateritic soils remain insufficiently characterized. ... -
Enhanced Degradation of Phenanthrene by Soil Bioelectrochemical Systems: Synergistic Interaction between Humic Acids and Microorganisms
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) pose a persistent threat to soil ecosystems due to their recalcitrant nature and widespread distribution. This study investigates the role of humic acids (HAs) in enhancing ... -
COD Removal Index for Predicting Organic Removal Performance of Macrophyte-Assisted Vermifilters during Process Scale-Up
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractCurrently, no dimensionless mechanistic mathematical index is available in the literature that can be exploited for the scale-up of the macrophyte-assisted vermifiltration (MAVF) technology by predicting its chemical ... -
Effect of Calcium Ions on the Removal Efficiency and Membrane Fouling of Sulfamethoxazole from Secondary Effluent by Slow Filtration–Nanofiltration of Biofilm
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractSulfonamide antibiotics, exemplified by sulfamethoxazole (SMZ), are commonly identified in the secondary effluent of sewage plants, which introduces potential risks to the reuse of reclaimed water. The objective ... -
Optimization Layout and Comprehensive Benefit Analysis of Urban Sewage Treatment Plants Based on Decentralized Reuse
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractThe centralized approach to sewage treatment limits the feasibility of nearby reuse of recycled water, whereas decentralized wastewater treatment emphasizes the integration of resource utilization, environmental ...