Journal of Environmental Engineering: Recent submissions
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Stable Performance of Microbial Fuel Cell Technology Treating Winery Wastewater Irrespective of Seasonal Variations
(ASCE, 10/1/2021)The seasonality of wastewater production is a challenge for biological treatment systems due to the seasonal variation of wastewater volume and contaminant concentration. This study assessed the performance of a microbial ... -
Reconnaissance Study on Adsorption of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products to Managed Turf Soils and Associated Oxide Nanoparticles
(ASCE, 11/1/2021)The use of greywater or treated wastewater for the irrigation of public greenspaces and athletic fields is becoming a management strategy in water conservation. Water may contain pharmaceuticals and personal care products ... -
Evaluating Quantitative PCR Assays to Enumerate Several Bacterial Populations of Importance in Different Municipal Wastewater Treatment Designs
(ASCE, 10/1/2021)This study evaluated the efficacy of quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) to monitor several pertinent bacterial populations in 25 different full-scale wastewater treatment bioreactors across 9 different system ... -
Modeling the Response of Nonchlorinated, Chlorinated, and Chloraminated Water Distribution Systems toward Arsenic Contamination
(ASCE, 10/1/2021)A mechanistic simulation model predicting the response of water distribution systems (WDSs) operated with or without disinfectant residual toward accidental arsenic contamination is developed in this paper. The impacts of ... -
Sand Filtration Enhanced by Various Reactive Materials for Bioretention Cell Design Considerations
(ASCE, 11/1/2021)Various reactive treatment materials were evaluated to enhance sand filtration of dissolved species common in stormwater runoff: NO3−, PO43−, Cu2+, Pb2+, and Zn2+. Fly ash and iron oxyhydroxide mine drainage residuals were ... -
Antibacterial and Adsorption Properties of Sulfonated GO-PVDF Nanocomposite Ultrafiltration Membranes for Environmental Applications
(ASCE, 10/1/2021)The application of nanocomposite materials in membrane bioreactors (MBRs) is attractive because of their great potential to enhance the filtration performance and antifouling. This study modified polyvinylidene fluoride ... -
Effect of Calcination Conditions on MnOx/Al2O3 Catalytic Efficiency for NO Oxidation
(ASCE, 10/1/2021)Calcination conditions in the catalyst preparation process have a significant influence on catalyst performance. To explore the optimal calcination condition of MnOx/Al2O3 catalysts for NO oxidation, a series of samples ... -
Sustainability Analysis of an Urban Basin in Central Brazil
(ASCE, 11/1/2021)A great challenge for water managers and stakeholders is the maintenance and improvement of basin sustainability, tackling the ever-increasing threats and impacts. Some catchments, such as the Paranoá River basin (Central ... -
Characterization of Volatile Organic Compounds Absorption and Desorption by Solid Silicone under Shock-Loading Conditions
(ASCE, 10/1/2021)Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) absorption and desorption capacity of silicone rubber (SR) and silicone foam (SF) was characterized under shock loading conditions to evaluate their potential as VOCs absorbents in the ... -
Effect of Iron Powder and Thermal Hydrolysis Pretreatment on the Rheology Behavior and Dewaterability of Anaerobic-Digested Sludge
(ASCE, 10/1/2021)Sludge rheology is an important parameter for pumping, pipeline transportation, and dewatering. This study was designed to investigate the effect of adding iron powder (IP) to thermal hydrolysis pretreatment (THP) sludge ... -
Membrane Fouling and Cleaning in Anaerobic Flat-Sheet Ceramic Membrane Bioreactor for Sewage Treatment
(ASCE, 10/1/2021)In this study, the feasibility of an anaerobic flat-sheet ceramic membrane reactor for sewage treatment was evaluated, and the membrane fouling mechanism and membrane cleaning methods were studied. The results showed that ... -
Synergistic Effects of a Combination of Vacuum Ultraviolet–Induced Oxidation and Wet Absorption Process on Removal of Nitric Oxide at Room Temperature
(ASCE, 10/1/2021)Removal of low concentration NO in enclosed space by a new combined process incorporating vacuum ultraviolet (VUV)-induced oxidation and wet absorption process at room temperature was studied. Effects of NO initial ... -
Evaluating Different Quantitative PCR Assays to Enumerate Specific Microbial Populations in Anaerobic Digesters Treating Municipal Wastewater Solids
(ASCE, 10/1/2021)The goal of this research was to use and to validate different quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) assays to quantify the pertinent microbial populations in full-scale anaerobic digesters at municipal wastewater ... -
Geospatial Vulnerability Framework for Identifying Water Infrastructure Inequalities
(ASCE, 9/1/2021)Recent infrastructure failures in the United States have brought attention to the ways and extent to which water security is unevenly distributed in urban areas. For many marginalized communities, infrastructure interdependencies ... -
Comparative Review of Longitudinal Dispersion Coefficient Equations in Rivers
(ASCE, 9/1/2021)This paper presents analysis and estimation of the longitudinal dispersion coefficient, a key hydrologic parameter for transport of contaminants in rivers and streams. The longitudinal dispersion coefficient varies spatially ... -
Fabrication of a Modified Polysulfone Membrane Using Molecular Imprinting Technique for Selective Separation of Tetracycline from the Environment
(ASCE, 9/1/2021)In recent years, the environmental contamination and ecological poisons of antibiotics have possessed great challenges for human health. Versatile methods have been developed in enhanced demand for high-efficiency selective ... -
Enhanced Biological Nutrient Removal Driven by Sludge Carbon Sources Extracted Using Different Mechanical Disintegration Treatments
(ASCE, 9/1/2021)To find an efficient way to recover and reuse carbon from biosolids for biological nutrient removal (BNR) process enhancement in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), the study investigated three methods for sludge treatment ... -
Sulfonated Poly(Styrene-Isobutylene-Styrene) Membranes with Counter-Ion Substitution for the Inactivation of Pathogens in Water
(ASCE, 9/1/2021)In this study, we explore the use of sulfonated poly(styrene-isobutylene-styrene) (SIBS) polymer membranes for the inactivation of Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) in surface waters, ... -
Oilfield Wastewater Treatment via Synergistic Anodic Oxidation and Polyferric Flocculation
(ASCE, 8/1/2021)This report describes a method encompassing the generation of active chlorine species combined with the activity of a novel polyferric flocculation agent, which exhibits potential for the degradation of organic pollutants ... -
Experimental and Modeling Comparisons of Ash-Treated Pine Biochar and Activated Carbon for the Adsorption of Dissolved Organic Matter and Organic Micropollutants
(ASCE, 9/1/2021)A novel powdered ash-treated pine biochar (PATB) was compared to powdered activated carbon (PAC) for the removal of dissolved organic matter (DOM) and organic micropollutants (OMPs) from deionized water (DI), raw surface ...