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Li S, Yang L, Fang J. Comprehensive evaluation of urban river ecological bank protection based on AHP-TOPSIS method. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2024:1-14. [PMID: 39034618 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2024.2380395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2024] [Accepted: 07/06/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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An ecological revetment is a new type that combines natural vegetation with civil engineering technology to establish functions, such as flood control, drainage, ecology, and landscape. Various types of ecological and other bank protection lead to different bank protection effects. Urban river ecological bank protection can effectively prevent bank collapse and promote mutual infiltration between river water and soil and is important for maintaining the balance of the river ecosystem and enhancing the ecological service function of river bank protection. To scientifically and accurately evaluate the ecological protection of riverbanks, this study screened 16 evaluation indicators based on four aspects: structural stability, ecological functionality, landscape suitability, and socio-economic status. A comprehensive evaluation index system for urban river ecological protection was constructed and an urban river ecological protection evaluation model based on the AHP - TOPSIS method was established. The model was used to evaluate the ecological protection of the rivers in the study area. The results revealed that the evaluation value, 0.830, of the self-embedded retaining wall exhibited the best performance among the current slope protection types. In addition, structural stability is a crucial factor in river ecological revetments, and the evaluation results were consistent with the revetment type selected in actual engineering. Therefore, the evaluation system constructed in this study is reasonable and reliable and has strong generalizability. This study provides theoretical guidance for selecting ecological protection banks for future river management projects and has specific references important for academic research and the development of environmental protection banks.
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- Shutian Li
- State Key Laboratory of Eco-Hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
- Department of Engineering Management, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-Hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
- Department of Engineering Management, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-Hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
- Department of Engineering Management, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, People's Republic of China
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Weng Y, Zhang J, Yang C, Ramzan M. Intermodal travel planning and decision support integrated with transportation and energy systems. Heliyon 2024; 10:e31577. [PMID: 38828355 PMCID: PMC11140696 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e31577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2023] [Revised: 05/17/2024] [Accepted: 05/19/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024] Open
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The fast urbanization in China makes it all the more important to find sustainable solutions that are both comprehensive and energy-efficient. Because of its important role in lowering logistical expenses and pollutant emissions, intermodal transport is generally seen as an effective method of coordinating transportation operations, helping to address the growing economic and environmental issues. Considering the characteristics of a growing city, this article lays out a multi-criteria method for selecting which new initiatives for China's public transportation system should be prioritized. "Electric municipality bus," "light rail system," and "modernization to the current fleet and optimization" are the three enhancement initiatives that are outlined. Using transportation-related economic, social, and environmental sub-criteria, this research applies TOPSIS, an analytic hierarchy method and fuzzy approach for order preference by resemblance to ideal circumstance application, to prioritize transportation projects. The study aims to improve city life in Chongqing, China, by identifying the most environmentally friendly development projects. Applying the analytical hierarchy method (AHP), the relative importance of several sustainability criteria was established for use in making strategic decisions. The alternative projects for the given city have been ranked using the fuzzy TOPSIS approach. However, the investigated results show the supportive response of hybrid to environmental sustainability and vice versa for non-hybrid vehicles. However, the energy consumption in public transport remains a leading hurdle in sustainability across the three modes of transport: taxis, rail transit and buses. Finally, computer trains in public transport also surprisingly deal with environmental sustainability to keep the current & forthcoming generation from ecological harm. However, theoretical and empirical policy suggestions have been proposed to become clean & green shortly.
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- Yuejuan Weng
- Vocational and Technical College, Changchun Sci-Tech University, Changchun, 130000, China
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- School of Automotive Engineering, Jilin Communications Polytechnic, Changchun, 130000, China
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- School of Intelligent Manufacturing of, Changchun Sci-Tech University, Changchun, 130000, China
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- Department of Management and Science, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, 60000, Pakistan
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Li XG, Gao Q, Jiang SQ, Nie CC, Zhu XN, Jiao TT. Review on the gentle hydrometallurgical treatment of WPCBs: Sustainable and selective gradient process for multiple valuable metals recovery. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 348:119288. [PMID: 37864943 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Revised: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/23/2023]
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The metal resource crisis and the inherent need for a low-carbon circular economy have driven the rapid development of e-waste recycling technology. High-value waste printed circuit boards (WPCBs) are an essential component of e-waste. However, WPCBs are considered hazardous to the ecosystem due to the presence of heavy metals and brominated organic polymers. Therefore, achieving the recycling of metals in WPCBs is not only a strategic requirement for building a green ecological civilization but also an essential guarantee for achieving a safe supply of mineral resources. This review systematically analyzes the hydrometallurgical technology of metals in WPCBs in recent years. Firstly, the different unit operations of pretreatment in the hydrometallurgical process, which contain disassembly, crushing, and pre-enrichment, were analyzed. Secondly, environmentally friendly hydrometallurgical leaching systems and high-value product regeneration technologies used in recent years to recover metals from WPCBs were evaluated. The leaching techniques, including cyanidation, halide, thiourea, and thiosulfate for precious metals, and inorganic acid, organic acid, and other leaching methods for base metals such as copper and nickel in WPCBs, were outlined, and the leaching performance and greenness of each leaching system were summarized and analyzed. Eventually, based on the advantages of each leaching system and the differences in chemical properties of metals in WPCBs, an integrated and multi-gradient green process for the recovery of WPCBs was proposed, which provides a sustainable pathway for the recovery of metals in WPCBs. This paper provides a reference for realizing the gradient hydrometallurgical recovery of metals from WPCBs to promote the recycling metal resources.
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- Xi-Guang Li
- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266590, China
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266590, China
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266590, China
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266590, China
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266590, China.
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266590, China.
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Hailiang Z, Khokhar M, Islam T, Sharma A. A model for green-resilient supplier selection: fuzzy best-worst multi-criteria decision-making method and its applications. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:54035-54058. [PMID: 36869951 PMCID: PMC9985102 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-25749-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Supplier selection is regarded as the primary goal of supply chain management (SCM) because it affects its performance, productivity, pleasure, flexibility, and system speed in lockdown. A new method is proposed based on a multi-stage fuzzy sustainable supplier index (FSSI). Experts can use the triple bottom line (TBL) criteria to select the best supplier. In addition, the worst method is proposed based on trapezoidal membership and fuzzy membership functions, which can cover uncertainties and ambiguous environments. Because it collects the related criteria and sub-criteria and uses a direct fuzzy methodology, this research has impacted the SCM literature because it helps solve previous expert methods' computational difficulties. In addition, an ordered mean integration representation method has been implemented to prioritize the selection of the best supplier (SS) based on the sustainability performance of the best supplier, which improves the selection accuracy compared to the previous ranking method. This study can be used as a benchmark to determine which supplier is the best in sustainability. To provide the superiority and broad applicability of the proposed model, a practical case study was completed. On the other hand, the COVID-19 pandemic harms productivity, company performance, and selecting the best suppliers based on sustainability performance. The lockdown situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic hurts company performance and management.
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- Zeng Hailiang
- School of Economics and Management, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming, China
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- Department of Business Studies, Bahria Business School, Bahria University Karachi Campus, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Organization and Management, Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland
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- Department of Marketing, College of Business Administration, Ajman University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates
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Shirkoohi MG, Tyagi RD, Vanrolleghem PA, Drogui P. Artificial intelligence techniques in electrochemical processes for water and wastewater treatment: a review. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCE & ENGINEERING 2022; 20:1089-1109. [PMID: 36406623 PMCID: PMC9672199 DOI: 10.1007/s40201-022-00835-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Accepted: 08/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) techniques have been recognized as powerful techniques. In this work, AI techniques such as artificial neural networks (ANNs), support vector machines (SVM), adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS), genetic algorithms (GA), and particle swarm optimization (PSO), used in water and wastewater treatment processes, are reviewed. This paper describes applications of the mentioned AI techniques for the modelling and optimization of electrochemical processes for water and wastewater treatment processes. Most research in the mentioned scope of study consists of electrooxidation, electrocoagulation, electro-Fenton, and electrodialysis. Also, ANNs have been the most frequent technique used for modelling and optimization of these processes. It was shown that most of the AI models have been built with a relatively low number of samples (< 150) in data sets. This points out the importance of reliability and robustness of the AI models derived from these techniques. We show how to improve the performance and reduce the uncertainty of these developed black-box data-driven models. From the perspectives of both experiment and theory, this review demonstrates how AI techniques can be effectively adapted to electrochemical processes for water and wastewater treatment to model and optimize these processes. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40201-022-00835-w.
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- Majid Gholami Shirkoohi
- Institut National de La Recherche Scientifique (INRS), Centre-Eau Terre Environnement, Université du Québec, 490 Rue de la Couronne, Québec, (QC) G1K 9A9 Canada
- CentrEau, Centre de Recherche Sur L’eau, Université Laval, Québec, (QC) Canada
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- CentrEau, Centre de Recherche Sur L’eau, Université Laval, Québec, (QC) Canada
- modelEAU, Département de Génie Civil Et de Génie Des Eaux, Université Laval, 1065 av. de la Médecine, Québec, (QC) G1V 0A6 Canada
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- Institut National de La Recherche Scientifique (INRS), Centre-Eau Terre Environnement, Université du Québec, 490 Rue de la Couronne, Québec, (QC) G1K 9A9 Canada
- CentrEau, Centre de Recherche Sur L’eau, Université Laval, Québec, (QC) Canada
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Yu C, Ying Z, Yanwen L, Suiyi Z, Dongxu L, Tong S, Xinfeng X, Xianze W. Resource utilization of hazardous Cr/Fe-rich sludge: synthesis of erdite flocculant to treat real electroplating wastewater. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCE & ENGINEERING 2022; 20:509-519. [PMID: 35669836 PMCID: PMC9163271 DOI: 10.1007/s40201-022-00796-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Cr/Fe-bearing sludge is a hazardous solid waste, produced at mass production in smelting, plating and surface finishing industries. Such waste is commonly treated by chemical detoxification and safety landfill, whereas only a few Cr-rich sludge is recycled as a tanning reagent. In this study, a novel route was developed to recycle Cr/Fe-bearing sludge as erdite-bearing flocculant for wastewater treatment. Results showed that two sludges were irregular aggregates, one of which contained 1.6 wt.% Cr (short for LS) and the other contained 4.2 wt.% Cr (HS). After hydrothermal treatment, stable Cr(III)/S-bearing product was formed from the Cr(VI) reduction in the sludges. Conversely, erdite was generated in nanorod form with diameter and length of 200 nm and 0.5-1 μm from LS, respectively, whereas grew radially to 1.5-2.5 μm for HS. The two erdite-bearing products were spontaneously hydrolysed to Fe/S-bearing flocs and showed similar performance in the treatment of real electroplating effluent with 91.55, 1.94 and 0.25 mg/L of Zn, Ni and Cr, respectively. For instance, by adding 1 g/L product of LS, the release of Cr from the products did not occur, and the residual Zn, Ni and Cr in the effluent was 0.25, 0.65 and 0.17 mg/L, respectively, which met the discharge standard of the electroplating industry. With the two converted products, the residual Zn/Ni/Cr concentrations were apparently lower than those of the raw sludges and other common reagents (e.g. polymeric ferric sulphate, activated carbon and diatomite). Thus, such erdite-bearing products could serve as a flocculant and then be applied in electroplating wastewater treatment.
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- Chen Yu
- Science and Technology Innovation Centre for Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Water Quality Protection, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130117 China
- School of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, Changchun Institute of Technology, Changchun, 130012 China
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- Science and Technology Innovation Centre for Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Water Quality Protection, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130117 China
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- Science and Technology Innovation Centre for Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Water Quality Protection, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130117 China
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- Science and Technology Innovation Centre for Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Water Quality Protection, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130117 China
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- Science and Technology Innovation Centre for Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Water Quality Protection, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130117 China
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- Science and Technology Innovation Centre for Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Water Quality Protection, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130117 China
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- Science and Technology Innovation Centre for Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Water Quality Protection, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130117 China
- School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931 USA
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- Science and Technology Innovation Centre for Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Water Quality Protection, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130117 China
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Nabizadeh R, Yousefzadeh S, Yaghmaeian K, Alimohammadi M, Mokhtari Z. Bottled water quality ranking via the multiple-criteria decision-making process: a case study of two-stage fuzzy AHP and TOPSIS. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:20437-20448. [PMID: 34735703 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-16931-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Access to healthy drinking water is vital to human health and development. Bottled water consumption has been on the rise in recent years. As several chemical and bacteriological parameters affect bottled water quality, it is difficult to choose the highest-quality bottled water. Numerous studies have proposed the use of multiple-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods to overcome this problem. Herein, the two-stage fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (FAHP) and technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) method were adopted to rank different brands of bottled water. The FAHP approach allows working at the intervals of judgment rather than absolute values. TOPSIS is a technique for ordering performance based on its similarity to the ideal solution. An expert panel selected and classified the criteria and sub-criteria. A pairwise comparison questionnaire was then developed, and the weights of the criteria and sub-criteria were assigned by water quality experts. The data on the quality of different brands of water were collected from the Iranian bottled water database. The final data analysis and weight determination of each parameter were performed in Excel and R software Programs. Finally, the CCi (value of closeness coefficient) and rank of 71 bottled water brands were calculated, and the best brand was introduced. Among the selected criteria, carcinogenic chemical compounds with the weight of 0.368 were the most important compound in ranking bottled water brands, followed by bacteriologic, pathogenic chemical compounds, chemical compounds important in terms of toxicity, nutritious chemical compounds with a low toxicity level, chemical compounds related to esthetic effects, and chemical compounds without health effects, respectively.
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- Ramin Nabizadeh
- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
- Students' Scientific Research Center (SSRC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran.
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Khan AH, López-Maldonado EA, Khan NA, Villarreal-Gómez LJ, Munshi FM, Alsabhan AH, Perveen K. Current solid waste management strategies and energy recovery in developing countries - State of art review. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 291:133088. [PMID: 34856242 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.133088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Revised: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Solid waste generation has rapidly increased due to the worldwide population, urbanization, and industrialization. Solid waste management (SWM) is a significant challenge for a society that arises local issues with global consequences. Thus, solid waste management strategies to recycle waste products are promising practices that positively impact sustainable goals. Several developed countries possess excellent solid waste management strategies to recycle waste products. Developing countries face many challenges, such as municipal solid waste (MSW) sorting and handling due to high population density and economic instability. This mismanagement could further expedite harmful environmental and socioeconomic concerns. This review discusses the current solid waste management and energy recovery production in developing countries; with statistics, this review provides a comprehensive revision on energy recovery technologies such as the thermochemical and biochemical conversion of waste with economic considerations. Furthermore, the paper discusses the challenges of SWM in developing countries, including several immediate actions and future policy recommendations for improving the current status of SWM via harnessing technology. This review has the potential of helping municipalities, government authorities, researchers, and stakeholders working on MSW management to make effective decisions for improved SWM for achieving sustainable development.
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- Afzal Husain Khan
- Civil Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Jazan University, P.O. Box. 706, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia; School of Civil Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300, Pulau, Pinang, Malaysia.
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- Faculty of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Autonomous University of Baja California, CP, 22390, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
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- Civil Engineering Department, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India.
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- Faculty of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Autonomous University of Baja California, CP, 22390, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico; Facultad de Ciencias de La Ingeniería y Tecnología, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Blvd Universitario 1000, Unidad Valle de Las Palmas, 22260, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
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- Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11421, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11421, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany & Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11495, Saudi Arabia
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Yildizbasi A, Arioz Y. Green supplier selection in new era for sustainability: A novel method for integrating big data analytics and a hybrid fuzzy multi-criteria decision making. Soft comput 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s00500-021-06477-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Li H, Guo JY, Yazdi M, Nedjati A, Adesina KA. Supportive emergency decision-making model towards sustainable development with fuzzy expert system. Neural Comput Appl 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s00521-021-06183-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Kim K, Candeago R, Rim G, Raymond D, Park AHA, Su X. Electrochemical approaches for selective recovery of critical elements in hydrometallurgical processes of complex feedstocks. iScience 2021; 24:102374. [PMID: 33997673 PMCID: PMC8091062 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2021.102374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
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Critical minerals are essential for the ever-increasing urban and industrial activities in modern society. The shift to cost-efficient and ecofriendly urban mining can be an avenue to replace the traditional linear flow of virgin-mined materials. Electrochemical separation technologies provide a sustainable approach to metal recovery, through possible integration with renewable energy, the minimization of external chemical input, as well as reducing secondary pollution. In this review, recent advances in electrochemically mediated technologies for metal recovery are discussed, with a focus on rare earth elements and other key critical materials for the modern circular economy. Given the extreme heterogeneity of hydrometallurgically-derived media of complex feedstocks, we focus on the nature of molecular selectivity in various electrochemically assisted recovery techniques. Finally, we provide a perspective on the challenges and opportunities for process intensification in critical materials recycling, especially through combining electrochemical and hydrometallurgical separation steps.
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- Kwiyong Kim
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA.,Lenfest Center for Sustainable Energy, The Earth Institute, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA.,Lenfest Center for Sustainable Energy, The Earth Institute, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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Environmental contamination and public health effects of electronic waste: an overview. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2021; 19:1209-1227. [PMID: 34150306 DOI: 10.1007/s40201-021-00654-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2020] [Accepted: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Purpose In recent years, electronic waste has become the fastest growing waste stream globally with potential deleterious environmental and public health effects from its hazardous constituents. This review aims at providing an up-to-date information on the environmental and public health effects of e- wastes, and also identify research gaps that could form basis of further innovative studies on this important subject. Methods We carried out literature survey using several search engines. All available literature which reported directly on environmental contamination of air, soil, and water by e-wastes, and their effects on exposed plants, animals, and humans were used in other to generate an updated information. Results High production volume coupled with indiscriminate disposal and informal recycling has made electronic waste (e-waste) to become a global public and environmental health issue. E-waste is made up of different hazardous substances such as heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants with the capacity to contaminate the environment if processed or recycled inappropriately. Humans and animals become exposed to e-waste constituents via ingestion, inhalation, and dermal contact. Several health effects have been linked to e-wastes. The most susceptible were children, pregnant women, and workers in primitive recycling sites. Generation of e-waste is predicted to increase drastically in the next decade with the potential complex interactive effects of its constituents. Conclusion This review is an up-to-date assessment of studies and reports on e-waste environmental contamination and public health effects. The review has shown that e-waste contains constituents that caused adverse environmental effects and toxicity to the biota. However, there is an enormous data gap between exposure quantification and possible health effects. More studies are needed to elucidate and provide holistic information on environmental and public health dangers posed by e-waste constituents.
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Sarwar A, Imran M. Prioritizing Infection Prevention and Control Activities for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19): A Multi-Criteria Decision-Analysis Method. J Healthc Leadersh 2021; 13:77-84. [PMID: 33664608 PMCID: PMC7924254 DOI: 10.2147/jhl.s292606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2020] [Accepted: 01/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Purpose The outbreak of COVID-19 in China has spread to the whole world within a short period. The spread of COVID-19 has caused innumerable economic and social losses. The coronavirus spread directly from individual to individual. WHO and other governing bodies made guidelines and remedial activities to minimize the spread of COVID-19. This study aims to analyze and prioritize infection prevention and control activities for SARS-CoV-2. Methods An analytical study was conducted between medical representatives and scientists to check the impact of these precautionary measures (social distancing, shaking hands and hugging peoples, unnecessary touching things, hygiene, and sharing personal items) on COVID-19. The Analytical Hierarchical Process (AHP) method has been utilized to evaluate and prioritize the preventive measures of COVID-19. Results The results of this investigation shows, unnecessary travel, 3Cs, and touching own body parts should be avoided. Wearing a mask and proper hand washing are important to reduce the spread of coronavirus. Conclusion The SARS-CoV-2 has affected more than 11 million people around the world. The second spike of COVID-19 is also alarming for people. It is important to follow the instruction provided by the WHO, CDC, and other national and international governing bodies. The AHP method was used to check various measures that are spreading the coronavirus disease. It demonstrated that 3Cs (spaces that are closed, crowded, and involve close contacts) and travel, shaking hand, unnecessary touching own body parts should be avoided.
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- Adnan Sarwar
- Department of Economics and Business Management, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Economics and Business Management, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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Lotfi K, Bonakdari H, Ebtehaj I, Delatolla R, Zinatizadeh AA, Gharabaghi B. A novel stochastic wastewater quality modeling based on fuzzy techniques. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCE & ENGINEERING 2020; 18:1099-1120. [PMID: 33312627 PMCID: PMC7721937 DOI: 10.1007/s40201-020-00530-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2020] [Accepted: 09/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Measurement and prediction of wastewater quality parameters are crucial for evaluating the risk to the receiving waters. This study presents new methods for the identification of outlier data and smoothing as an effective pre-processing technique prito to modelling. This new data processing method uses a combination of the autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) model and -the adaptive neuro fuzzy inference system with fuzzy C-means clustering (FCM) (ANFIS-FCM). These new pre-processing methodsare compared to previously employed non-linear approaches for modelling of wastewater influent/effluent 5-day biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5), chemical oxygen demand (COD) and total suspended solids (TSS). Linear modelling of each parameter, 242 linear models, were investigated, and a linear model for each parameter was selected. The results of the non-linear models led to an acceptable prediction for qualitative parameters so that the high coefficient of determination (R 2 ) was observed for the influent and effluent BOD and TSS, respectively. The range of the R 2 for all models was recorded as 0.8-0.87 and 0.83-0.89, respectively. By a combination of the linear and non-linear mothods a hybrid model was introduced. The proposed hybrid model for the influent BOD with the highest correlation between the observed and predicted values, and limited scattering was identified as the optimal model (R2 = 0.95). The use of hybrid models to predict wastewater quality parameters improved the performance and efficiency of the models. In addition, a comparison of the hybrid model with the recently developed models in the literature indicates that the developed ARIMA-ANFIS-FCM outperformed other models.
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Affiliation(s)
- Khadije Lotfi
- Environmental Research Center, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Soils and Agri-Food Engineering, Université Laval, Québec, G1V0A6 Canada
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- Environmental Research Center, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Civil Engineering, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5 Canada
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- Environmental Research Center, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
- Applied Chemistry Department, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa
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- School of Engineering, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario NIG 2W1 Canada
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Azari A, Nabizadeh R, Mahvi AH, Nasseri S. Integrated Fuzzy AHP-TOPSIS for selecting the best color removal process using carbon-based adsorbent materials: multi-criteria decision making vs. systematic review approaches and modeling of textile wastewater treatment in real conditions. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/03067319.2020.1828395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Ali Azari
- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Center for Air Pollution Research (CAPR), Institute for Environmental Research (IER), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Center for Water Quality Research (CWQR), Institute for Environmental Research (IER), Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran
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