Journal of Environmental Engineering: Recent submissions
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Production and Performance of Coal Gasification Slag–Based Denitrification Materials in Cement Kilns
(ASCE, 2024/03/01)Nitrogen oxide emissions have attracted much attention due to their impact on the atmospheric environment and human health. Combined with NO removal in the cement production process, coal gasification slag was used to ... -
Optimal Control of Chromate Removal via Enhanced Modeling Using the Method of Moments
(ASCE, 2024/05/01)Single-use anion-exchange resins can reduce hazardous chromates to safe levels in drinking water. However, since most process control strategies monitor effluent concentrations, detection of any chromate leakage leads to ... -
Effect of Increasing Discharge on Municipal Storm Sewer Systems: Exploring the Connection to Total Maximum Daily Load
(ASCE, 2024/01/01)Climate change and urbanization are resulting in increased runoff for stormwater sewers to handle. This work uses hydraulic modeling and typical US prices to quantify the cost increase due to the larger pumps and pipes ... -
Modeling Study of Aluminum-Based Electrocoagulation System for Wastewater Treatment
(ASCE, 2024/02/01)The effective treatment of wastewater generated from households, communities, and industries is vital for preserving our environment. Chemical treatment, which involves adding coagulant chemicals directly into the wastewater, ... -
Anaerobic Treatment of Real Dye Wastewater Using a Modified Internal Circulation Reactor
(ASCE, 2024/01/01)Proper treatment of dye wastewater containing significant concentrations of organic matter is imperative for the abatement of water pollution. Unfortunately, most studies on the treatment of dye wastewater employ synthetic ... -
Using Oxygen Ultrafine Bubble Injectors to Treat Various Water Types
(ASCE, 2024/05/01)We evaluated an oxygen ultrafine bubble (UFB) injection system as a novel method to increase and maintain high dissolved oxygen (DO) concentrations in water. The study was conducted in a greenhouse, where we tested the ... -
Assessing the Applicability of Deep-Learning Method for Predicting Cyanobacteria in a Regulated River
(ASCE, 2024/05/01)Cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (cyanoHABs) caused by cyanobacteria negatively affect humans via river water and aquatic life. Thus, reliable cyanobacteria predictions are essential for managing cyanoHABs. With recent ... -
Effect of Nitrogen, Carbon Dioxide, and Air Activation on the Low-Temperature Ammonia Removal Performance of Activated Carbon during Nitric Oxide Removal
(ASCE, 2024/04/01)To investigate the effect of gas activation on the low-temperature ammonia removal performance of activated carbon during nitric oxide (NO) removal, nitrogen (N2), carbon dioxide (CO2), and air were used as activated gases. ... -
Novel Nitrogen-Doped Zinc Oxide (ND-ZnO) Algal-Bioreactor System for Methylene Blue Wastewater Treatment
(ASCE, 2024/02/01)Herein we present the production of a two-stage wastewater treatment system for industrial azo-dye using an immobilized nitrogen-doped zinc oxide (ND-ZnO) nanoparticles and a microalgae bioreactor. The treatment system was ... -
Assessing Uncertainties in Mechanistic Modeling of Quality Fluctuations in Drinking Water Distribution Systems
(ASCE, 2024/01/01)Applying mechanistic water quality analysis models that are proficient at simulating the dynamics of heterotrophic bacteria within distribution pipes is a pragmatic approach to maintaining biological stability during ... -
Anaerobic Treatment of Dairy Wastewater: Impact of Substrate-to-Inoculum Ratio on Biomethane Production
(ASCE, 2024/01/01)Anaerobic digestion (AD) of synthetic and real dairy wastewater was the focus of the study for parametric estimation of kinetic models with examining biochemical methane potential (BMP), treatment efficiency, and energy ... -
Effect of Mixed Antibiotics on Methane Production and Microbial Diversity during Anaerobic Digestion of Chicken Manure
(ASCE, 2024/02/01)In order to investigate the effect of compound antibiotics on anaerobic digestion of chicken manure, the inhibitory effect of three different combinations of oxytetracycline (OTC), sulfamethoxazole (SMZ), and enrofloxacin ... -
Enhancing Sedimentation Using Newly Proposed Virtual Bed Concept
(ASCE, 2024/04/01)One of the greatest challenges faced when using gravity settling is achieving efficient particle removal and retention rates under high inflow rates. This paper proposes a new method for enhancing sedimentation and protecting ... -
The Effect of Heavy Metal on the Static and Dynamic Performances of Clay Sand
(ASCE, 2024/01/01)Poisoning of soil and groundwater resources is among the current major environmental issues worldwide. One effective way to stop the spread of pollutants and improve soil’s capacity for adsorption is to use natural and ... -
Structural and Microbial Dynamics Analyses of MABR Biofilms
(ASCE, 2023/12/01)Membrane aerated biofilm reactor (MABR) technology is currently garnering wide acceptance as a wastewater treatment technology due to process and operational advantages that have accrued during many years of investigation, ... -
Properties and Mechanism of Fe–Cu–AC Microelectrolysis for Treatment of Typical Dye Wastewater
(ASCE, 2023/12/01)The degradation of typical dye wastewater has always been a continuous concern in wastewater treatment. Microelectrolysis is a technology that offers the advantages of being green and highly efficient in treating wastewater. ... -
A New Two-Parameter Isotherm for Modeling Adsorptive Removal of Water Contaminants
(ASCE, 2023/11/01)The two-parameter Elovich isotherm is increasingly being used to describe the adsorption of water contaminants on solid materials. This isotherm is derived from a modified version of Langmuir’s kinetic theory for saturable ... -
Bioremediation of Copper with Endophytic Bacteria <i>Bacillus sp.</i> and <i>Streptomyces</i> <i>griseus</i>
(ASCE, 2023/11/01)The present study investigated the copper tolerance and bioremediation potential of endophytic bacteria because endophytic bacteria are the most common bacterial strains associated with heavy metal bioremediation. The acute ... -
Investigation of Thermal Conductivity and Prediction Model of NAPL-Contaminated Saturated Soil
(ASCE, 2023/12/01)Groundwater flowing through a nonaqueous-phase liquid (NAPL) source zone may generate large NAPL-contaminated saturated soils and act as a long-term source of soils and groundwater contamination. Remediation efficiency and ... -
Evaluation of Lightweight Expanded-Clay Aggregates as Bed Material in Constructed Wetlands for Attenuation of Antibiotics
(ASCE, 2023/11/01)Recently, lightweight expanded-clay aggregates (LECAs) have emerged as a promising material for various geoenvironmental applications. This study aimed to explore the potential of LECAs as an adsorbent in a laboratory-scale ...