Journal of Environmental Engineering: Recent submissions
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Separation Performance and Structure Optimization of a Novel Corrugated Plate Separator
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)In order to improve the performance of the wet dust removal corrugated plate separator of continuous shearer, a new corrugated plate structure is proposed in this paper. The numerical simulation of air and droplet two-phase ... -
Responses of Soil Physicochemical Properties and Microbial Communities to Phosphorus Slag Amendments in a Simulating Cropping System
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Comprehensive utilization of phosphorus slag (PS) is crucial to achieve sustainable resource utilization. However, only few systematic studies have been conducted on returning PS to fields. In this study, effects of PS on ... -
Reliable Prediction of the Aeration Efficiency of Venturi Flumes Using Intelligent Approaches
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This research utilizes experimental data derived from various Venturi flume setups to assess the Venturi flume aeration efficiency (VFAE20). This evaluation encompasses dimensional factors (such as discharge per unit width ... -
Relationship between Object Sentimentality and Hypothetical Distance to Climate Change
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Nearly half of all US residents state they are now more convinced about the existence and science of climate change. Nevertheless, many refuse to support climate policy and adopt environmentally friendly behaviors. Research ... -
Pilot-Scale Investigation of Passive Methane Oxidation System Materials Performance under Seasonal Temperature Variations
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Passive methane oxidation systems (PMOSs) including biocovers and biowindows are innovative solutions to mitigate methane (CH4) emissions from landfills. In this study, the performance of different methane oxidation layer ... -
Phycodesalination Potential of <i>Graesiella emersonii</i> sp. NITD 23 Studied for Treating Synthetic Seawater, Industrial Wastewater, and Brackish Water
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)As the global demand for freshwater rises, reevaluating the state of existing desalination technologies is essential. Conventional techniques like reverse osmosis and multistage flash distillation are energy-intensive and ... -
Optimization of Electrocoagulation for Natural Organic Matter Removal and Its Impact on Disinfection By-Products Formation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)A batch electrocoagulation (EC) process using aluminum electrodes was optimized for the removal of natural organic matter (NOM) and subsequent reduction in total trihalomethane (TTHM) formation potential from synthetic ... -
Activation of Peroxymonosulfate by a CoAl2O4/Co2O3@γ-Al2O3 Catalyst for Efficient Phenol Degradation in Water
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Activation of peroxymonosulfate (PMS) by catalysts for water treatment is very important for the sulfate radicals-based advanced oxidation technology. Constructing affordable and recyclable transition metal catalysts with ... -
Study on Correlation between Impact-Resistance Performance and Microbial Characteristics by MPSR and SBR under Transient Organic Load Shock
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)The single-cycle transient high-concentration organic load shock test was conducted on the micropressure swirl reactor (MPSR) and sequencing batch reactor (SBR) to assess their capability to different levels of transient ... -
Validating Nitrogen Removal Models with Field Bioretention Data
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Bioretention is a type of stormwater best management practice that can reduce stormwater runoff volume, and with appropriate design, simultaneously reduce nitrogen loads. To meet the water quality potential of bioretention ... -
Enhancing Microbial Disinfection in Household Water Treatment by Combining a Silver–Ceramic Tablet with Copper and Chlorine Technologies
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that microbiologically contaminated drinking water is estimated to cause 485,000 diarrheal deaths each year. Household water treatment is a low-cost method for reducing the ... -
Growth Characteristics of Atmospheric Fine Particles in Turbulent Water Vapor Environment
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)A heterogeneous condensation process facilitates the growth of fine particulate matter, making it more easily removable. The aim of this study was to effectively eliminate pre-existing fine particles in the atmosphere by ... -
A Comprehensive Assessment of Technical Impacts and User Experience with Food Waste Grinders in Multiunit Residential Buildings
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)This study investigated the impact of food waste grinder (FWG) use on potable water consumption, wastewater characteristics, solid waste diversion, and resident attitudes in a multiunit residential building (MURB), which ... -
Conversion of Untanned Proteinaceous Solid Wastes from Tanneries into Aerogel and Its Application in Batch and Continuous Fixed-Bed Adsorption of Acid Red 97
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Gelatin-based aerogel (G-Aerogel) from untanned proteinaceous solid wastes was applied as an adsorbent in batch and fixed-bed column systems to remove acid red 97 (AR97) from water. Adsorption was evaluated as a function ... -
Hydrodynamic Simulations for Trash Loading in Southern California’s Dense Urbanized Watersheds
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Waterways and water bodies worldwide are impacted by anthropogenic litter (hereafter “litter” or “trash”), generated from nonpoint sources. This study analyzes litter loads across various land uses within two Los Angeles ... -
Selecting the Effective Biochar for Removal of Pollutants from Highway Stormwater Runoff
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Biochar is a carbonaceous material with pollutant removal abilities due to its characteristics, such as high surface areas resulting from small and large pores for adsorption. Biochar can be incorporated into best management ... -
Sulfate Removal from Acid Mine Drainage with Chitosan-Modified Red Mud Using Analytical Methods: Isotherm, Kinetic, and Thermodynamic Studies
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Acid mine drainage (AMD) is an environmental concern, and its discharge into the surrounding environment can lead to acidification of water bodies and soil. In this research, red mud (RM) with alkaline pH as aluminum ... -
The Oxygen Transfer Model Applied to Steady-State Respiring Systems
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Up to now, only limited data are available on the influence of process-related variables [influent characteristics, solids retention time (SRT), hydraulic retention time (HRT), biomass recirculation rates, process ... -
Degradation of P-Nitrobenzoic Acid and 4-Chlorobenzoic Acid by Catalytic Ozonation with Modified Birnessite-Type MnO2 as Catalyst
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Bir-MnO2 was synthesized through a hydrothermal method and modified into H-Bir by nitric acid acidification. The mechanism of its action in ozonation was explored by characterization. H-Bir possessed more oxygen vacancies ... -
An Experimental Comparative Study of a Solid-State Ammonia Dosing System and Traditional Adblue Dosing System on a Heavy-Duty Diesel Engine SCR System
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Solid ammonia dosing technology has been extensively researched in the last decade as an effective solution to address issues such as urea crystallization and carrier blockage in traditional selective catalyst reduction ...