Journal of Environmental Engineering: Recent submissions
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Estimating the Feasibility of Discharging Sediment Microbial Fuel Cell–Treated Nanoparticle Wastewater in a Stream Using a Human Health Risk Assessment Approach
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractHandling of effluent generated posttreatment by microbial fuel cells (MFC) has been seldom investigated, which is crucial for evaluating the utility of any treatment technology. Nanoparticles (NPs), with size <100 ... -
Characterization of Milking Center Wash Water for Treatment Feasibility Using On-Site Septic Systems
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractDairy farm wash water is generated during the cleaning of milking pipelines, which involves a four-step cycle: prerinse, detergent rinse, acid rinse, and sanitizer rinse. This water contains various organic and ... -
Statistical Ensemble for Groundwater Pollution Source Identification and Quantification of Source Contribution
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractIdentifying pollution sources and their contributions is crucial to effectively managing urban groundwater resources. Groundwater, being highly regionalized, carries the influence of local contaminant hydrology, ... -
Assessment of Water Quality Impacts of On-Site Wastewater Disposal Systems in a Semiarid Watershed
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractOn-site wastewater disposal systems (OWDS) play a crucial role in managing wastewater in rural and low-density areas, accounting for approximately 21% of the US wastewater infrastructure. They are especially useful ... -
Techno-Economic and Environmental Impact Assessment of Organic Waste Incineration for Energy Recovery in Jordan
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractLarge quantities of combustible organic wastes are generated in Jordan in the absence of an efficient management system. This study suggests a waste-to-energy technology and conducts a techno-economic and environmental ... -
Enhanced Treatment of Concentrated Residual Baths from Cotton and Polyester Dyeing via Electrocoagulation: Leveraging the Benefits of Waste Stream Mixing
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractThis study explores the feasibility and optimization of electrocoagulation (EC) using iron electrodes for treating concentrated textile wastewater specifically from two sources: cotton dyeing wastewater (CDW) and ... -
Long-Term Effects of Nanoplastics on Growth, Photosynthesis, and Oxidative Stress in Asterococcus superbus
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractNanoplastics (NPs) are emerging environmental pollutants with significant ecological risks, particularly for primary producers such as microalgae. However, most studies have focused on the acute toxicity of NPs, ... -
Numerical Simulation Study on Optimizing the Uniformity of Disordered High-Velocity Airflow through the Structural Design of Filter Ports in Horizontal Cartridge Filters
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractAs industrialization progresses, air pollution has become increasingly severe, making effective control of industrial dust emissions particularly critical. Currently, cartridge filters are widely used in the ... -
Optimization of Persulfate Dosage for Enhanced Remediation of Soil Contaminated with Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractThe remediation of soils contaminated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) is significantly hindered by their inherent chemical stability, which severely limits the efficiency of conventional bioremediation ... -
Optimizing Aeration Efficiency Prediction in High-Head Sluice-Gated Conduits: Data-Driven Sensitivity and Uncertainty Analysis
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractThis research investigates aeration efficiency AE20 in high-head sluice-gated conduits, focusing on conduit structure/flow characteristics. The study incorporates dimensional variables such as the aspect ratio (α), ... -
Carbon Payback Period for Urban Rail Transit: A Life Cycle Assessment of Beijing Capital Airport Express with Scenario Projection
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractAs a large-capacity and efficient public transport system, urban rail transit plays a great role in relieving urban traffic congestion and reducing carbon emissions. Reasonable quantification and maximization of ... -
An Integrated Approach to Assess Sediment Stability in River Ecology for Contamination Control
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractKnowing the stability of the contaminated sediment under different river discharges is critical for assessing its impact on the surrounding environment and downstream water quality. However, determining sediment ... -
Effect of Agitation Speed on ANAMMOX Granule Formation and Nitrogen Removal Efficiency in a Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractAnaerobic ammonium oxidation (ANAMMOX) is a process mediated by autotrophic bacteria. Its unique metabolism, characterized by oxygen-independent energy production and carbon self-sufficiency, offers significant ... -
Scaled Decentralization Approach for Urban Sewerage Infrastructure Planning: Lessons from Life-Cycle Costing
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractRapid investments are taking place in wastewater treatment and management in developing countries, focused on the construction of sewer networks. Decentralized wastewater treatment systems in networked infrastructure ... -
Quantitative Standardization of Preincubation for Reliable Biochemical Methane Potential
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractThis study established a standardized preincubation method for the inoculum prior to the biochemical methane potential test. The conventional approach, which relies on arbitrary incubation periods, suffers from ... -
Randomness and Stochastic Modeling of Combined Sewer Overflows
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractThis study presents a modeling framework to estimate the phosphorus load from combined sewer overflows (CSOs). Surprisingly, CSO discharge volumes at this site were nearly random and poorly correlated with rainfall. ... -
PFAS Adsorption: A Direct Comparison between Colloidal and Powdered Activated Carbons from the Same Source Materials
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractGranular, powdered, and colloidal activated carbons (GAC, PAC, and CAC, respectively) are being used to remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from water. While previous studies have shown that the rate ... -
Assessing Vertical High-Permeability Barriers for Waste Contamination Control: Advective Flow Reduction and Diffusive Transport Challenges in a Sandbox Model
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractLandfill leachate is a source of groundwater contamination, particularly for shallow aquifers. Low-permeability vertical cutoff walls are often used to stop groundwater from flowing into contaminated areas. However, ... -
Enrichment Culture of Methane-Oxidizing Bacteria and Acclimatization Experiment Research under Coal Mine Environmental Stress Mechanisms
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractThe coal mining process causes large amounts of gas to be released into the atmosphere, which contributes to environmental pollution and the greenhouse effect. The use of microbial technology to oxidize and decompose ... -
Optimization of Dust Suppressant Spray Nozzle Design through CFD Simulation and Response Surface Methodology
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractTo enhance the atomization performance of viscous fluids using pressure-swirl nozzles, a numerical simulation of the internal and external atomization flow fields was conducted based on the volume of fluid (VOF) ...