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Srivastava RR, Singh PK. A decision support system for localized planning of reclaimed water around wastewater treatment plants. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2024:10.1007/s11356-024-33395-7. [PMID: 38658511 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-33395-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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Exploding population, industrialization, and an increase in water pollution has led to acute shrinkage in freshwater availability. Numerous countries have started exploring municipal wastewater as a new potential source of water to bring a paradigm shift from linearity to obtaining circularity in human water cycle management. This study aims to develop a decision support system for integrated water and wastewater management (DSS_IWWM), targeted towards reuse-focused selection of appropriate wastewater treatment technology, and localized planning around STPs in terms of reclaimed water demand identification, estimation, allocation, and sustainable pricing. The developed DSS_IWWM comprises of a repository of fourteen reuse purposes, reuse quality criteria, and 25 wastewater treatment technologies (WWTTs) in 360 combinations. It is sensitive to local resource scenarios and applies a socioeconomic and technology-focused methodology for addressing the interests of the community and investing agencies and viably. To validate the application of the DSS_IWWM, it is first tested with data from three cities in the state of Uttar Pradesh (India)-Lucknow, Prayagraj, and Agra-and then extended to nine more Indian cities with varying influent quality characteristics, resource inputs, existing STP technologies, and same target quality and decision criteria prioritization, to present a comparison of appropriate WWTTs and associated average prices obtained in different scenarios. It is concluded that influent quality, existing technology, and target quality criteria play significant role in selection of appropriate WWTTs. The traditional technologies such as UASB and ASP are required to be augmented and supplemented with high-performing WWTTs, such as BIOFOR-F with (C + F + RSF) and SBT + WP to obtain desired effluent quality. High-performing advanced oxidation process (AOP)-based systems such as A2O, SBR, and BIOFOR-F require WWTTs with relatively lower average costs (such as SBT and OP). The developed DSS_IWWM may prove to be very useful and beneficial for policymakers, government officials, engineers, and scientific community as it will facilitate rational decision-making for efficient investment planning in reuse focused wastewater treatment towards achieving circular economy in sustainable water resource management.
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- Ria Ranjan Srivastava
- Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, 226010, India.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, 226010, India
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Besson M, Tiruta-Barna L, Paul E, Spérandio M. Impact of urbanism on source separation systems: A life cycle assessment. Sci Total Environ 2024; 921:171050. [PMID: 38369139 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 02/10/2024] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
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This study aims to assess the effect of different urban configuration regarding the choice of wastewater management of the district with source separation systems. Understanding this link can guide researchers, and also urban actors, in order to choose the best source separation solution to implement in a specific urban configuration. For this purpose, an integrated modelling approach was used to model the district with different types of urban planning, the water resources recovery facility (WRRF) and create a life cycle inventory to carry out a life cycle assessment (LCA). Six different urban configurations were tested with three different source separation scenarios and compared with an advanced WRRF with high level of nutrients and organic matter recovery. This study concludes that urine source separation is beneficial compared to advanced WWRF for all the urban configurations. Sewer construction was identified as the main contributor to environmental impact for the low-density configuration (pavilions), limiting the benefits of source separation in this urban settlement. Blackwater separation with a decentralised treatment is only beneficial for high densely populated area. Treatment of blackwater and greywater for reuse, has greater impact than reference scenario, in all urban configurations, due to high energy consumption for greywater treatment. Future research should therefore explore technical solutions for limiting the energy consumption.
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- Mathilde Besson
- TBI, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRAE, INSA, 135 avenue de Rangueil, 31077 Toulouse CEDEX 04, France.
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- TBI, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRAE, INSA, 135 avenue de Rangueil, 31077 Toulouse CEDEX 04, France
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- TBI, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRAE, INSA, 135 avenue de Rangueil, 31077 Toulouse CEDEX 04, France
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- TBI, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRAE, INSA, 135 avenue de Rangueil, 31077 Toulouse CEDEX 04, France
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Rodríguez-Alcántara JS, Cruz-Pérez N, Rodríguez-Martín J, García-Gil A, Santamarta JC. Effect of tourist activity on wastewater quality in selected wastewater treatment plants in the Balearic Islands (Spain). Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2024; 31:15172-15185. [PMID: 38289556 PMCID: PMC10884041 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32173-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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Unregulated sewage discharge into the sea poses a considerable danger to marine ecosystems, with coastal regions being particularly vulnerable to this because of the impact of tourism. This issue is amplified during the summer season, as the Balearic Islands are a heavily frequented destination. This study aims to determine the water quality in five different wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) representative on the islands. For this purpose, we analysed several parameters, including biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD), treated water flow, suspended solids (SS), nitrates (N) and phosphorus (P), at the inlet and outlet of the WWTPs for 5 years. We set particular thresholds for each parameter and documented any breach by comparing the findings with the existing regulations. The least favourable results indicate non-compliance regarding N and P levels throughout the entire study period, as well as a lack of reduction percentage. Furthermore, flow analysis reflects the significant influence of tourism on water quality, with notable increases in both population and treated water volume during the peak tourist season. Overall, the investigation offers a robust foundation for comprehending water quality in relation to coastal landscape in the Balearic Islands. It pinpoints significant worry spots and underscores tourism's immediate impact on this ecological feature.
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- Joselin S Rodríguez-Alcántara
- Departamento de Ingeniería Agraria y del Medio Natural, Universidad de La Laguna (ULL), San Cristobal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Agraria y del Medio Natural, Universidad de La Laguna (ULL), San Cristobal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
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- Departamento de Técnicas y Proyectos en Ingeniería y Arquitectura, Universidad de La Laguna (ULL), San Cristobal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
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- Geological Survey of Spain (IGME), Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Agraria y del Medio Natural, Universidad de La Laguna (ULL), San Cristobal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain.
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Kim WJ, Park HW, Heldman DR. Clean-In-Place (CIP) wastewater management using nanofiltration (NF)-forward osmosis (FO)-direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD): Effects of draw salt. Food Res Int 2024; 178:113939. [PMID: 38309867 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2024.113939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Revised: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/05/2024]
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A substantial amount of water is being used during Clean-in-Place (CIP) operation, and is transformed into wastewater that can cause eutrophication to the nearby ecosystem. The present study proposed the Nanofiltration (NF) - Forward Osmosis (FO) - Direct Contact Membrane Distillation (DCMD) to recover the cleaning agents and reclaim freshwater from the model CIP wastewater. NF steps were suggested as prefiltration steps to remove organic compounds from the CIP wastewater. NF steps reduced the lactose and protein contents by 100 % and 95.6 %, respectively. The permeates from NF steps were further managed by the integrated FO-DCMD system. Several draw salts such as NaCl, KCl, MgCl2, and CaCl2 were compared to investigate the influence on FO and DCMD performance. It was found that monovalent salts (NaCl and KCl) outperformed the divalent salts (MgCl2 and CaCl2) in terms of water flux for both FO and DCMD. This can be attributed to the lower viscosity and higher mass transfer coefficient. In addition, the replenishment costs of each salt were evaluated since salts loss occurred during FO and DCMD operation. The cost evaluation revealed that NaCl is most the cheapest salts per reclaimed water. All of this observation indicates that NaCl is preferred in terms of water flux and replenishment cost. The NF permeate kept concentrated using the integrated FO-DCMD or single FO with 2 M of NaCl. Compared to a single FO that showed a consistent decline in draw solution concentration, FO-DCMD could maintain the concentration of the draw solution. Despite the constant concentration, flux decline of FO was observed due to fouling formation caused by the high-temperature operation. However, the FO-DCMD could accomplish the recovery of pure water. Finally, the cleaning agents recovered by the NF-FO-DCMD showed the cleaning efficacy comparable to the fresh NaOH. These results suggest the potential of the proposed system to manage the CIP wastewater.
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- Woo-Ju Kim
- Dale A. Seiberling Food Engineering Laboratory, Department of Food Science and Technology, The Ohio State University, Columbus 43210, USA; Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Seoul 01811, Republic of Korea; Research Institute of Food and Biotechnology, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Seoul 01811, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California-Davis, Daivs, CA 95616, USA
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- Dale A. Seiberling Food Engineering Laboratory, Department of Food Science and Technology, The Ohio State University, Columbus 43210, USA; Dale A. Seiberling Food Engineering Laboratory, Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus 43210, USA.
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Majumder S, Dhara B, Mitra AK, Dey S. Applications and implications of carbon nanotubes for the sequestration of organic and inorganic pollutants from wastewater. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2023; 30:124934-124949. [PMID: 36719577 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-25431-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The rapid growth in the population, industrial developments, and climate change over the century have contributed to a significant rise in aquatic pollution leading to a scarcity of clean, reliable, and sustainable water sources and supply. Exposure through ingestion, inhalation, and dermal absorption of organic/inorganic compounds such as heavy metals, pharmaceuticals, dyes, and persistent organic pollutants (POPs) discharged from municipalities, hospitals, textile industries, food, and agricultural sectors has caused adverse health outcomes in aquatic and terrestrial organisms. Owing to the high surface area, photocatalytic activity, antimicrobial, antifouling, optical, electronic, and magnetic properties, the application of nanotechnology offers unique opportunities in advanced wastewater management strategies over traditional approaches. Carbon nanomaterials and associated composites such as single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT), multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT), and carbon nanotubes (CNT) buckypaper membranes have demonstrated efficiency in adsorption, photocatalytic activity, and filtration of contaminants and thus show immense potentiality in wastewater management. This review focuses on the application of CNTs in the sequestration of organic and inorganic contaminants from the aquatic environment. It also sheds light on the aquatic pollutant desorption processes, current safety regulations, and toxic responses associated with CNTs. Critical knowledge gaps involving CNT synthesis, surface modification processes, CNT-environment interactions, and risk assessments are further identified and discussed.
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- Satwik Majumder
- Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Macdonald Campus, McGill University, 21111 Lakeshore, Sainte Anne de Bellevue, H9X 3V9, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Microbiology, St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Kolkata, 30 Park St., Mullick Bazar, Park Street Area, West Bengal, 700016, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Microbiology, St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Kolkata, 30 Park St., Mullick Bazar, Park Street Area, West Bengal, 700016, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Botany, Shyampur Siddheswari Mahavidyalaya, Ajodhya, Howrah, West Bengal, 711312, India.
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Nisa ZU, Zulfiqar S, Fazal A, Sajid M, Khalid A, Mehmood Z, Othman SI, Abukhadra MR. Study of synergistic effects induced by novel base composites on heavy metals removal and pathogen inactivation. Chemosphere 2023; 340:139718. [PMID: 37567273 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Revised: 07/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
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The green-collar strategies for nanomaterial synthesis with novel structural competencies have received significant attention in nanotechnology owing to their potential benefits. The utilization of silica nanoparticles for wastewater treatment through heavy metal ions remediation is the focal point of the present study. With this intent, silica was extracted from bagasse ash by the sol-gel method and modified using chitosan. Chemical and physical characteristics of silica(S), silica/Chitosan (SCs), were reckoned through X-ray Powder Diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and the efficiency of synthesized biomaterials for removing heavy metal ions. Cadmium and Lead from wastewater was evaluated by conducting closed batch experiments. Isotherm and kinetics models were applied to understand the adsorption mechanism. Results of heavy metal ions removal showed that the S possesses the highest removal efficiency of 88% for cadmium. Equilibrium was established within 56 min following a Langmuir isotherm model and pseudo-second-order reaction. The synthesized biomaterials were also tested against the fungal (Aspergillus Niger) and bacterial strains (Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus) to determine their antimicrobial properties Maximum inhibition of 26 mm was shown by SCs for E.coli. Synthesized samples were not so effective for A.niger. The high adsorption potential of silica nanoparticles reveals their potential to treat wastewater containing inorganic pollutants like calcium and lead released from the sugar industry firsthand, thereby building a circular economy by controlling the pollution from source to sink. The synthesized silica nanoparticles and silica/chitosan biomaterials demonstrated high adsorption potential for heavy metal ions, making them promising candidates for integration into Algal Membrane Bioreactors to enhance wastewater treatment efficiency and remove toxic pollutants. Their multifunctional properties, including antimicrobial activity, also offer potential for improving microbial control within AMBRs, ensuring a more effective and sustainable wastewater treatment process.
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- Zaib-Un Nisa
- Department of Environmental Sciences, Fatima Jinnah Women University, The Mall, Rawalpindi, 46000, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Fatima Jinnah Women University, The Mall, Rawalpindi, 46000, Pakistan.
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- Department of Chemistry, Fatima Jinnah Women University, The Mall, Rawalpindi, 46000, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Fatima Jinnah Women University, The Mall, Rawalpindi, 46000, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Fatima Jinnah Women University, The Mall, Rawalpindi, 46000, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. BOX 84428, Riyadh, 11671, Saudi Arabia
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- Materials Technologies and their Applications Lab, Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef City, 65211, Egypt
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Koseoglu-Imer DY, Oral HV, Coutinho Calheiros CS, Krzeminski P, Güçlü S, Pereira SA, Surmacz-Górska J, Plaza E, Samaras P, Binder PM, van Hullebusch ED, Devolli A. Current challenges and future perspectives for the full circular economy of water in European countries. J Environ Manage 2023; 345:118627. [PMID: 37531861 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023]
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This paper reviews the current problems and prospects to overcome circular water economy management challenges in European countries. The geopolitical paradigm of water, the water economy, water innovation, water management and regulation in Europe, environmental and safety concerns at water reuse, and technological solutions for water recovery are all covered in this review, which has been prepared in the frame of the COST ACTION (CA, 20133) FULLRECO4US, Working Group (WG) 4. With a Circular Economy approach to water recycling and recovery based on this COST Action, this review paper aims to develop novel, futuristic solutions to overcome the difficulties that the European Union (EU) is currently facing. The detailed review of the current environmental barriers and upcoming difficulties for water reuse in Europe with a Circular Economy vision is another distinctive aspect of this study. It is observed that the biggest challenge in using and recycling water from wastewater treatment plants is dealing with technical, social, political, and economic issues. For instance, geographical differences significantly affect technological problems, and it is effective in terms of social acceptance of the reuse of treated water. Local governmental organizations should support and encourage initiatives to expand water reuse, particularly for agricultural and industrial uses across all of Europe. It should not also be disregarded that the latest hydro politics approach to water management will actively contribute to addressing the issues associated with water scarcity.
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- Derya Y Koseoglu-Imer
- Istanbul Technical University, Environmental Engineering Department, Maslak, 34469, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- İstanbul Aydın University, Department of Civil Engineering (English), Faculty of Engineering, Florya Campus, K. Cekmece, 34295, İstanbul, Turkey.
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- Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR/CIMAR), University of Porto, Novo Edifício do Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Avenida General Norton de Matos, S/N, 4450-208, Matosinhos, Portugal.
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- Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Økernveien 94, N-0579, Oslo, Norway
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- Integrated Manufacturing Technologies Research and Application Center & Composite Technologies Center of Excellence, Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Universidade Católica Portuguesa, CBQF - Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina - Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Rua Diogo Botelho 1327, 4169-005, Porto, Portugal.
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- Silesian University of Technology, Environmental Biotechnology Department, Akademicka 2, 44-100, Gliwice, Poland
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- Royal Institute of Technology, Department of Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and Engineering, 100 44, Stockholm, Sweden
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- International Hellenic University, Department of Food Science and Technology, Sindos campus, 57400, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- BETA Tech. Center (TECNIO Network). University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC), Carretera de Roda 70, 08500, Vic, Spain
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- Agricultural University of Tirana, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food, Tirana, Albania
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Košnář Z, Mercl F, Pierdonà L, Chane AD, Míchal P, Tlustoš P. Concentration of the main persistent organic pollutants in sewage sludge in relation to wastewater treatment plant parameters and sludge stabilisation. Environ Pollut 2023; 333:122060. [PMID: 37330192 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Concentration of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), 7 polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and 11 organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in sewage sludge from 40 wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) was investigated. Relationship between pollutant sludge contents, main WWTP parameters and type of sludge stabilisation was carefully evaluated. Average load of PAHs, PCBs, and OCPs in different sludges from Czech Republic was 3096, 95.7 and 76.1 μg/kg dry weight, respectively. There were moderate/strong correlations among the individual tested pollutants in sludge (r = 0.40-0.76). Relationship between total pollutant contents in sludge, common WWTP parameters and sludge stabilisation was not evident. Only individual pollutants such anthracene and PCB 52 correlated significantly (P < 0.05) with biochemical oxygen demand (r = -0.35) and chemical oxygen demand removal efficiencies (r = -0.35), suggesting recalcitrance to degradation during wastewater treatment. When sorted according to the design capacity, a linear correlation between WWTP size and pollutant contents in sludge was evident with growing WWTP capacity. Our study indicated that WWTPs with anaerobic digestion are prone to accumulate a statistically higher content of PAHs and PCBs (P < 0.05) in digested sludges compared to aerobically digested ones. The influence of anaerobic digestion temperature of treated sludge on tested pollutants was not evident.
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- Zdeněk Košnář
- Department of Agro-Environmental Chemistry and Plant Nutrition, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, 165 00, Praha, Suchdol, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Agro-Environmental Chemistry and Plant Nutrition, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, 165 00, Praha, Suchdol, Czech Republic
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- Department of Agro-Environmental Chemistry and Plant Nutrition, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, 165 00, Praha, Suchdol, Czech Republic
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- Department of Agro-Environmental Chemistry and Plant Nutrition, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, 165 00, Praha, Suchdol, Czech Republic
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- Department of Agro-Environmental Chemistry and Plant Nutrition, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, 165 00, Praha, Suchdol, Czech Republic
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- Department of Agro-Environmental Chemistry and Plant Nutrition, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, 165 00, Praha, Suchdol, Czech Republic
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Kazembeigi F, Bayad S, Yousefi Nasab A, Doraghi M, Parseh I. Techno-environmental study on the consequences of carwash wastewater and its management methods. Heliyon 2023; 9:e19764. [PMID: 37809626 PMCID: PMC10559047 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e19764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Revised: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023] Open
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Carwash wastewater (CWW) is an important source of environmental pollution. The aim of this study was to investigate the characteristics of CWW and technical comparison of its treatment methods. For this purpose, a systematic search was conducted and after three stages of screening the found articles, finally 30 articles were selected for this review. The results showed that due to the differences in the type of washing, the geological condition, the type of car, and the climatic conditions, the CWWs have temporal and spatial variation in the concentration of pollutants. However, the most important pollutants of CWW include oil, suspended solids, detergents, and organic compounds. The most widely used methods in CWW treatment in the main stages included chemical coagulation and electrocoagulation, which reduce turbidity by more than 90% and COD by more than 50% in the best efficiency. Also, membrane technology was a common method in CWW treatment systems to achieve proper effluent quality. COD reduction by ultrafiltration, nanofiltration, microfiltration, and reverse osmosis was 95-77%, more than 90%, 81-73%, and 87%, respectively. The efficiency of membrane technologies in reducing turbidity was often more than 90% and in few cases more than 50%. Sludge production in the coagulation process, energy consumption in electrochemical processes, and the low water recovery rate in membrane processes are important challenges in CWW treatment that must be managed by modifying the process or using combined methods.
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- Farogh Kazembeigi
- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
- Student Research Committee, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Environmental Health Engineering Expert, Boyer Ahmad Health Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Health, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Behbahan Faculty of Medical Sciences, Behbahan, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Behbahan Faculty of Medical Sciences, Behbahan, Iran
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Marek K, Pawęska K, Bawiec A. Wastewater management in motor rest area - A review article. Sci Total Environ 2023; 889:164085. [PMID: 37207769 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 04/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Due to the constantly developing road network, a large number of new Motor Rest Area facilities are being built. The aim of the work is a critical assessment of the current wastewater management in the MRA and the proposal of appropriate solutions capable of purifying wastewater. The analysis of the current state of the MRA facilities was carried out on the basis of maps, own observations and an assessment of interest in the subject recently by reviewing publication resources. For this purpose, analyzes of the frequency of occurrence of keywords describing the issue were used. The solutions used so far are ineffective. This is mainly due to the perception of wastewater produced in MRA facilities as domestic wastewater. This assumption leads to the selection of inappropriate solutions, which in the long run can lead to an ecological disaster by introducing untreated sewage into the environment. The authors point to the possibility of introducing a circular economy in these places to relieve their environmental impact. Since, wastewater generated in MRA facilities, due to its specificity, is very difficult to treat. They are characterized by uneven inflow, a lack of organic matter, a low C:N ratio and very high concentration of ammonium nitrogen. Conventional activated sludge methods cannot cope with this. The need for changes and the use of solutions suitable for the treatment of wastewater with a high content of ammonium nitrogen has been demonstrated. The authors presented solutions that have the potential to be used in MRA facilities. The application of the proposed solutions from that moment will undoubtedly change the impact of MRA facilities on the environment and solve the problem of wastewater management on a large scale. There is still a lack of research on this thematic scope, which is a challenge authors have taken up.
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- Kinga Marek
- Institute of Environmental Engineering, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 24 Grunwaldzki Square, 50-375 Wrocław, Poland.
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 24 Grunwaldzki Square, 50-375 Wrocław, Poland.
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 24 Grunwaldzki Square, 50-375 Wrocław, Poland.
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Lofrano G, Serafini S, Saviano L, Carotenuto M, Guida M, Romano Spica V, Cardito A, Libralato G. A holistic picture of spatial distribution of river polluting loads in a highly anthropized area. Sci Total Environ 2023; 887:163784. [PMID: 37149201 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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For many years, there has been a debate on the polluting loads affecting the Gulf of Naples, one of Italy's most spectacular and iconic landscape. The wide territory bordering the Gulf includes the Sarno river basin (SRB) managed by the Southern Apennines River Basin District Authority in the framework of Unit of Management Sarno (UoM-Sarno). The paper investigated the anthropogenic pressures and their spatial distribution in the UoM-Sarno, revealing as SRB represents a hotspot of pollution mainly due to the high population density and widespread hydro-demanding activities which are responsible of high organic and eutrophication loads. The pollution sources, variably distributed on the area, and potentially conveyed to the wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) located into SRB, were estimated considering the WWTPs treatment capacity as well. Results revealed a holistic picture of UoM-Sarno area allowing to establish the priorities of the interventions aimed at safeguarding the coastal marine resources. In particular, 2590 tons BOD/year were directly discharged into the Gulf of Naples due to the missing of sewers, and other 10,600 tons BOD/year are potentially discharged in the Sarno river reaching the sea, considering the contribution of population, industrial activity, and livestock.
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- G Lofrano
- Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome "Foro Italico", Piazza Lauro De Bosis, 15, 00135 Roma, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cinthia 21, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cinthia 21, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology "Adolfo Zambelli", University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, SA, Italy.
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cinthia 21, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome "Foro Italico", Piazza Lauro De Bosis, 15, 00135 Roma, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology "Adolfo Zambelli", University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, SA, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cinthia 21, 80126 Naples, Italy
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Sözen S, Orhon D, Kirca VSO, Sumer BM. Impact of mixing on water quality in the Bosphorus - Implications on sustainable management of wastewater marine discharges. Mar Pollut Bull 2023; 189:114799. [PMID: 36907168 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.114799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The study established the water quality modelling of the Bosphorus system, based on hydrodynamic data as well as the results of the water quality survey carried out in the last five years. The model revealed significant decrease in the magnitude of pollutant loads in the upper layer at the exit into The Marmara Sea providing numerical proof that no pollutant transport would take place from sewage discharges to the upper layer. A similar modelling approach was implemented at the Bosphorus/Marmara interface, a significant hotspot as it included two major deep marine outfalls. The results asserted that the entire sewage flow would enter the lower flow in The Bosphorus through the interface without an appreciable mixing with the upper flow. This way, the study provided a significant scientific support for the sustainable management of marine discharges in this area, since they have no physical interference with The Marmara Sea.
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- S Sözen
- Faculty of Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering Department, Istanbul Technical University, 34467 Maslak, Istanbul, Turkey
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- The Science Academy, 34349, Istanbul, Turkey
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- BM SUMER Consultancy & Research, https://bmsumer.com/, ITU ARI Teknokent 1, No: 15, 34467 Maslak, Istanbul, Turkey; Faculty of Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Department, Istanbul Technical University, 34467 Maslak, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- BM SUMER Consultancy & Research, https://bmsumer.com/, ITU ARI Teknokent 1, No: 15, 34467 Maslak, Istanbul, Turkey
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Tegegne AM, Lohani TK, Eshete AA. Evaluation of groundwater quality for drinking and irrigation purposes using proxy indices in the Gunabay watershed, Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia. Heliyon 2023; 9:e15263. [PMID: 37151705 PMCID: PMC10161603 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2022] [Revised: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023] Open
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Evaluation of groundwater potential and its quality assessment for drinking and irrigation has recently become a major concern, especially in developing countries due to various constraints. The primary aim of this study is to evaluate the quality of groundwater and establish whether they are safe for domestic and agricultural usage. 78 samples were collected during dry and wet seasons from 39 locations in the Gunabay district of the upper Blue Nile, Ethiopia. The following physicochemical parameters were evaluated successfully (T, pH, EC, TDS, Na+, K+, Ca2+, Mg2+, Fe, Cl-, F-, SO4 2-, PO4 3-, CO3 2-, HCO3 -, and NO3 --N). Then, Entropy Weight Water Quality Index (EWQI) and irrigation water quality indices (SAR, %Na, MAR, RSC, PS, KI, PI, and IWQI) were used to assess the distribution of groundwater quality in the study area. The Piper diagram used to characterize the groundwater types revealed that Ca-HCO3 is dominant in the area and rock-water interaction regulates the chemical characteristics of groundwater. Wilcox diagram was used to analyze the salinity level in the groundwater. The findings showed that the groundwater had higher nitrate levels relative to the permissible level of WHO standards due to excessive use of fertilizers in rural areas. Depending on the EWQI approach, the study area was categorized as excellent, good, and medium zones, covering 84.6%, 12.8%, and 2.6%, respectively. The results depict that high-quality drinking water was available in rural areas, n high to medium in the urban regions. The comparative irrigation water indices record 85% of water wells are suitable for irrigation, but some well sites are unsuitable due to higher salinity hazards and deep rock interaction. These integrated water quality indices were effective in validating drinking and irrigation water quality in the study area.
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Metcalf R, White HL, Ormsby MJ, Oliver DM, Quilliam RS. From wastewater discharge to the beach: Survival of human pathogens bound to microplastics during transfer through the freshwater-marine continuum. Environ Pollut 2023; 319:120955. [PMID: 36581243 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Large quantities of microplastics are regularly discharged from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) into the aquatic environment. Once released, these plastics can rapidly become colonised by microbial biofilm, forming distinct plastisphere communities which may include potential pathogens. We hypothesised that the protective environment afforded by the plastisphere would facilitate the survival of potential pathogens during transitions between downstream environmental matrices and thus increase persistence and the potential for environmental dissemination of pathogens. The survival of Escherichia coli, Enterococcus faecalis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonising polyethylene or glass particles has been quantified in mesocosm incubation experiments designed to simulate, (1) the direct release of microplastics from WWTPs into freshwater and seawater environments; and (2) the movement of microplastics downstream following discharge from the WWTP through the river-estuary-marine-beach continuum. Culturable E. coli, E. faecalis and P. aeruginosa were successfully able to survive and persist on particles whether they remained in one environmental matrix or transitioned between different environmental matrices. All three bacteria were still detectable on both microplastic and glass particles after 25 days, with higher concentrations on microplastic compared to glass particles; however, there were no differences in bacterial die-off rates between the two materials. This potential for environmental survival of pathogens in the plastisphere could facilitate their transition into places where human exposure is greater (e.g., bathing waters and beach environments). Therefore, risks associated with pathogen-microplastic co-pollutants in the environment, emphasises the urgency for updated regulations on wastewater discharge and the management of microplastic generation and release.
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- Rebecca Metcalf
- Biological and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA, UK.
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- Biological and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA, UK
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- Biological and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA, UK
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- Biological and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA, UK
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- Biological and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA, UK
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Ju J, Rudolph D, King D, Huber A, Ribey M. Subsurface mobility of land applied greenhouse nutrient feed water and environmental implications. J Environ Manage 2023; 327:116856. [PMID: 36462483 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Revised: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Greenhouse nutrient feedwater (GNF) discharge is considered a potential contributor to eutrophication issues in Lake Erie, Ontario. Land application of GNF is an accepted legislated management response to mitigate the impact of such nutrient loads. To assess the potential environmental impacts of this management practice, field infiltration experiments were conducted at four different greenhouse operations near Leamington, Ontario. Over a three-year study, GNF was applied on agricultural land adjacent to the greenhouse operations in the fall during the first year, and along with a bromide tracer in the summer and fall in Years 2 and 3, respectively. The GNF was applied at the maximum allowable rates as defined in legislation. Chemical constituents (nutrients, metals and the conservative tracer bromide) were monitored within the soil profile matrix and pore water above the water table. The results showed that, even with the GNF being applied at the highest permissible rates, the species of interest remained within the unsaturated soil zone at low concentrations over three to six months sampling intervals. The bromide tracer test demonstrated that highly mobile species could move through permeable soils to the water table depth in a potential worst-case application scenario. However, considering the low initial concentrations, long vadose zone residence time and the low mass flux, it would appear that land application of GNF, when applied in accordance with Ontario's Regulations, is a feasible and environmentally reasonable treatment option for managing GNF.
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- Jiangyue Ju
- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada.
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada.
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- The Soil Resource Group, Guelph, Ontario, N1H 2Y5, Canada.
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- The Soil Resource Group, Guelph, Ontario, N1H 2Y5, Canada.
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- The Soil Resource Group, Guelph, Ontario, N1H 2Y5, Canada.
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Muduli M, Choudhary M, Ray S. Remediation and characterization of emerging and environmental pollutants from residential wastewater using a nature-based system. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2023; 30:45750-45767. [PMID: 36707474 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-25553-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 01/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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The nature-based systems (NBS) are nature inspired, unflagging, efficient, and budget friendly ideas that evolved as ideal technologies for wastewater treatment. The present study deals with the purification of residential wastewater through the NBS, covering three seasons. The NBS embedded with the Canna lily effectively eliminated organic matter, nutrients, and heavy metals. Nearly 57.2-75.2% COD, 69.9-83.2% BOD, 73.4-90.6% TSS, 51.1-71.6% PO43--P, 66.3-84.8% NH4+-N, 52-61.5% NO3--N, and 68-70.6% NO2--N removal were achieved. Heavy metals like Al, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Mo, and Pb were removed, with a 98.25% reduction in the total bacterial count. The pollutant removal's kinetics was calculated using first-order kinetics. The mass removal rate of BOD was high in monsoon (22.3 g/m2/d), and COD was high in summer (36.4 g/m2/d). Organic compound removal (65.2%), including emerging pollutants, was observed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GCMS) analysis of water and Canna samples. Wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometer (WDXRF) studied the elements and oxides retention by media and accumulation by the plant. The CHN content of the Canna and its morphological study was checked using the carbon CHNS analyzer and scanning electron microscope-energy dispersive X-ray (SEM-EDX), respectively. The performance of the NBS was validated using variance, correlation, and principal component analysis (PCA). This study shows the NBS effects on the remediation of environmental and emerging contaminants from residential wastewater and further use it for horticultural activities, thereby achieving sustainable development goals.
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- Monali Muduli
- Analytical and Environmental Science Division & Centralized Instrument Facility, CSIR-Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute, G.B. Marg, Bhavnagar, 364002, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Analytical and Environmental Science Division & Centralized Instrument Facility, CSIR-Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute, G.B. Marg, Bhavnagar, 364002, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Analytical and Environmental Science Division & Centralized Instrument Facility, CSIR-Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute, G.B. Marg, Bhavnagar, 364002, India. .,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India.
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Vaid M, Sarma K, Kala P, Gupta A. The plight of Najafgarh drain in NCT of Delhi, India: assessment of the sources, statistical water quality evaluation, and fate of water pollutants. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2022; 29:90580-90600. [PMID: 35871193 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-21710-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The Najafgarh drain is the first major drain that joins the Yamuna River at Wazirabad in Delhi, India, and is known to contribute to the maximum pollution load to this river. The drain is originally an extension of the Sahibi River and was intentionally constructed as a canal to carry stormwater, but presently, it is carrying more of sewage, agricultural, and industrial effluents received through various small and large secondary drains. The present study has analyzed the water quality status of this interconnected system, i.e., the Najafgarh drain, its associated secondary drains, and the Yamuna River for physicochemical parameters (n = 16), microbiological parameter (n = 1), and heavy metal concentrations (n = 8). The analysis of the surface water samples collected during pre- and post-monsoon seasons showed that secondary drain discharges significantly impacted the water quality of the Najafgarh drain, which in turn affected the Yamuna River. Out of the eight selected secondary drains for this study, the Goyla dairy outlet came out as the most polluted site in terms of organic pollutants while the Basaidarapur drain was loaded with heavy metal contaminants. Statistical tools comprising hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA), Pearson's correlation, and principal component analysis (PCA) were further implemented on the water quality dataset for a better understanding of the possible sources of contamination for organic and inorganic pollutants in the selected sampling sites. The present study, thus, might help in providing key highlights to the policymakers for effective regulation and management of the point source discharges in Najafgarh drain, which will ultimately restrict its pollution loadings in Yamuna River, Delhi, and also help in the restoration of this important water body.
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- Mansi Vaid
- University School of Environment Management, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Sector-16C, Dwarka, New Delhi, 110078, India
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- University School of Environment Management, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Sector-16C, Dwarka, New Delhi, 110078, India
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- Office of the Superintending Engineer, Flood Circle-III, Govt. of Delhi, Office Complex, Sector-15, Rohini, Delhi, 110089, India
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- University School of Environment Management, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Sector-16C, Dwarka, New Delhi, 110078, India.
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Zhu J, Jiang Z, Feng L. Improved neural network with least square support vector machine for wastewater treatment process. Chemosphere 2022; 308:136116. [PMID: 36037940 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2022] [Revised: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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This research offers a unique interval by using the predicting approach for discharge indicators of water quality data such as biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and ammonia nitrogen (NH3-N). This is considered one of the significant quality metrics in wastewater treatment plants for water quality management as well as surveillance. To begin, the effluent information for BOD/NH3-N and their supplementary parameters are gathered. Hence BOD and NH3 are considered major feature sources for estimating water pollutants. BOD is high then oxygen level is very low in the water due to pollutants or algae. Ammonia nitrogen is an organic waste component in water from sewage. The significant characteristics with good correlation levels of BOD and NH3-N are examined and identified using a grey correlation analysis method after certain basic data pre-processing procedures. The BOD/NH3-N effluent information of a water treatment plant is predicted using an upgraded feed-forward neural network with the least square support vector machine (FFNN-LSSVM) method. An optimization approach for an enhanced feed-forward neural network (IFFNN) is built by Machine Learning Algorithms. The IFFNN used regular influent water quality, influent rate of flow, and Wastewater performance monitoring and operational conditions as input parameters. For future prediction, input variables were previous different wastewater quality measurements. Lastly, the analysis shows that, when compared to other current algorithms, the proposed methodology can forecast wastewater quality of water with high accuracy in predicting BOD and NH3 levels, limited computation duration, mean error less than 10% and R2 is 90% proves better than existing techniques.
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- Junren Zhu
- Chongqing City Management College, Chongqing, 401331, PR China
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- Chongqing Vocational Institute of Engineering, Chongqing, 402260, PR China
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- School of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, PR China.
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Demirel DF, Gönül-Sezer ED, Pehlivan SA. Analyzing the wastewater treatment facility location/network design problem via system dynamics: Antalya, Turkey case. J Environ Manage 2022; 320:115814. [PMID: 35952561 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Revised: 06/17/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Wastewater treatment facility location selection and network design issues have become attractive topics in the field of wastewater management due to increasing human population, resource scarcity, environmental concerns, and rise of necessity for sustainable solutions for future policy designs. Especially in areas where the demand for wastewater treatment increases dramatically over the years because of reasons such as high migration levels, rapid industrialization, and tourism activities, the problem turns out to be more critical and dynamic. The existing studies try to deal with the issue through mathematical modeling approaches based on optimization perspectives, which require significant computational effort. In this study, an alternative approach based on system dynamics (SD) method is proposed to examine the complex dynamic and nonlinear structure of wastewater treatment facility location selection and network design problems. The proposed SD simulation model is designed for a densely populated industrial and tourism spot, the city of Antalya, located on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey. The model is capable of determining where and when to build a new wastewater treatment facility as well as generating the generic wastewater network structure to be built for the five districts situated in the city center based on cost issues for 2015-2040 period. In addition, the impacts of demand level changes for wastewater treatment due to population variations are analyzed via several scenarios to help decision makers to develop sustainable and cost-efficient management policies. Although SD is a frequently utilized approach in the water/wastewater management arena, to the best of our knowledge, this study is the first attempt to examine the complex and dynamic nature of wastewater treatment facility location selection and network design problems through SD approach.
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- Duygun Fatih Demirel
- Department of Industrial Engineering, İstanbul Kültür University, E5 Karayolu, Londra Asfaltı Üzeri, 34156 Bakırköy, İstanbul, Türkiye.
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, Yeditepe University, İnönü Mah, Kayışdağı Cd. No:326A, 34755 Ataşehir, İstanbul, Türkiye.
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, Yeditepe University, İnönü Mah, Kayışdağı Cd. No:326A, 34755 Ataşehir, İstanbul, Türkiye.
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Lehtoranta S, Malila R, Särkilahti M, Viskari EL. To separate or not? A comparison of wastewater management systems for the new city district of Hiedanranta, Finland. Environ Res 2022; 208:112764. [PMID: 35065938 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.112764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2021] [Revised: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In this study, life cycle assessment (LCA) and life cycle costing (LCC) methods were applied for the new city district of Hiedanranta, where source-separating sanitation systems are being considered. Two source-separating systems were compared to the conventional sanitation system with a centralized wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). With a separating system, three to 10 times more nitrogen could be recovered compared to the conventional system. If the nutrient potential of the reject water of the sludge digestion were to be utilized, the recovery rate would be even higher. For phosphorus, the recovered amount would be at the same level for all the alternatives. However, the plant availability of phosphorus is higher in separating systems. Based on the environmental impacts of separating systems with improved nutrient recovery, the climate and eutrophication impacts could be reduced, but the acidification impact may be higher. However, the actual climate benefits depend on how the avoided emissions will be realized, which is highly dependent on the policy and decision-making processes in the society. The life cycle costs of the alternative source-separating systems are higher at current prices. Source-separating sanitation produces new recycled nutrient products of human origin that contain fewer contaminants and could therefore be more easily accepted for end use when certain boundary conditions are met.
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- S Lehtoranta
- Finnish Environment Institute, Latokartanonkaari 11, 00790, Helsinki, Finland.
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- Finnish Environment Institute, Latokartanonkaari 11, 00790, Helsinki, Finland.
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- Tampere University of Applied Sciences, Kuntokatu 3, 33520, Tampere, Finland.
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Keerthana SP, Yuvakkumar R, Ravi G, Hong SI, Al-Sehemi AG, Velauthapillai D. Fabrication of Ce doped TiO 2 for efficient organic pollutants removal from wastewater. Chemosphere 2022; 293:133540. [PMID: 34999098 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.133540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Revised: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 01/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Pristine and Ce doped TiO2 nanoparticles were fabricated for toxic pollutants removal from wastewater. Pristine, 2% Ce and 4% Ce doped TiO2 photocatalysts were produced via hydrothermal route. 4% Ce doped TiO2 exhibited 2.41 eV bandgap which is smaller than pure TiO2. The morphology was also investigated and it was established that doping of Ce ions enhanced the surface roughness and reduced the particle size. The surface area was characterized through BET analysis and 4% Ce-TiO2 possess higher surface with large pore diameter which helped the photocatalytic activity. The prepared photocatalysts were investigated on reduction of pollutants from wastewater under visible light. Higher efficiency was obtained for 4% Ce-TiO2 photocatalyst for both model pollutants. The "k" value possessed was also higher for the doped TiO2 catalyst. These analysis reports the optimum level of ceria doping to enhance morphology, surface area and it increased activity than bare TiO2. 4% Ce-TiO2 will be the potential candidate for efficient wastewater management. The 4% Ce doped TiO2 photocatalyst provided 77% and 88% on reducing MB and RhB dyes. The dopant has developed higher surface area, morphology and good recombination rate which reduced the toxic pollutants and changed the wastewater to reuse.
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- S P Keerthana
- Department of Physics, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, 630 003, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Physics, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, 630 003, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Department of Physics, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, 630 003, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Faculty of Engineering and Science, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, 5063, Norway
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Qin W, Luo P, Guo L, Wojtanowicz AK. Water leak control for the oil-producing wells using Downhole Water Sink Technology. J Environ Manage 2022; 301:113834. [PMID: 34600423 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2021] [Revised: 08/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Casing or tubing leaks cause unwanted water production from oil-producing wells. Many chemical and mechanic water control technologies can be used to solve this problem, including squeezing chemical shutoff fluids into the targeted zone or using plugs, cement, packers, patches to block the leakage. Although those methods are field-proven to be effective, the mechanical solutions may require well logs to detect the water entry point in the well. Chemical methods may present environment risks. In this study, an alternative method, Downhole Water Sink, is proposed to solve the problem of unwanted water production from a casing or tubing leak. The effectiveness of this method to control water production in a well with casing or tubing leaks is tested using the Hele-Shaw experimental model. The results show that this method can control unwanted water production via dynamic control of the pressure drawdown in the reservoir. From a technical standpoint, the advantage of this technology is that it eliminates the need to run logs to locate the water entry point and does not require chemical injection into the formation. From an environmental standpoint, this technology has the circular economy elements. Because the produced water in this technology contains little or no oil, it can be reused for reinjection into the reservoir for water flooding or pressure maintenance purposes. Therefore, a production-reinjection process to recycle the produced water is established to reduce the pollution caused by discharging the wastewater into the environment.
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- Wenting Qin
- Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan province, 610500, China.
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- Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan province, 610500, China
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- BGRIMM Technology Group, Beijing, 100160, China
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Nguyen HH, Venohr M. Harmonized assessment of nutrient pollution from urban systems including losses from sewer exfiltration: a case study in Germany. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2021; 28:63878-63893. [PMID: 33495958 PMCID: PMC8610960 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-12440-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2020] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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A growing literature indicates that untreated wastewater from leaky sewers stands among major sources of pollution to water resources of urban systems. Despite that, the quantification and allocation of sewer exfiltration are often restricted to major pipe areas where inspection data are available. In large-scale urban models, the emission from sewer exfiltration is either neglected (particularly from private sewers) or represented by simplified fixed values, and as such its contribution to the overall urban emission remains questionable. This study proposes an extended model framework which incorporates sewer exfiltration pathway in the catchment model for a better justified pollution control and management of urban systems at a nationwide scale. Nutrient emission from urban areas is quantified by means of the Modelling of Nutrient Emissions in River Systems (MONERIS) model. Exfiltration is estimated for public and private sewers of different age groups in Germany using the verified methods at local to city scales, upscaling techniques, and expert knowledge. Results of this study suggest that the average exfiltration rate is likely to be less than 0.01 L/s per km, corresponding to approximately 1 mm/m/year of wastewater discharge to groundwater. Considering the source and age factors, the highest rate of exfiltration is defined in regions with significant proportions of public sewers older than 40 years. In regions where public sewers are mostly built after 1981, the leakage from private sewers can be up two times higher than such from public sewers. Overall, sewer exfiltration accounts for 9.8% and 17.2% of nitrate and phosphate loads from urban systems emitted to the environment, which increases to 11.2% and 19.5% in the case of no remediation scenario of projected defective sewer increases due to ageing effects. Our results provide a first harmonized quantification of potential leakage losses in urban wastewater systems at the nationwide scale and reveal the importance of rehabilitation planning of ageing sewer pipes in public and private sewer systems. The proposed model framework, which incorporates important factors for urban sewer managers, will allow further targeting the important data need for validating the approach at the regional and local scales in order to support better strategies for the long-term nutrient pollution control of large urban wastewater systems.
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- Hong Hanh Nguyen
- Department of Ecohydrology, Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, 12489, Berlin, Germany.
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- Department of Ecohydrology, Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, 12489, Berlin, Germany
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Szopińska M, Luczkiewicz A, Jankowska K, Fudala-Ksiazek S, Potapowicz J, Kalinowska A, Bialik RJ, Chmiel S, Polkowska Ż. First evaluation of wastewater discharge influence on marine water contamination in the vicinity of Arctowski Station (Maritime Antarctica). Sci Total Environ 2021; 789:147912. [PMID: 34051495 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Revised: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In Antarctica, waste is generated mainly during scientific research programmes and related logistics. In this study, the impact of wastewater on the western shore of Admiralty Bay was investigated during austral summer in 2017 and 2019. A range of physicochemical parameters and the presence of selected trace metals, formaldehyde and different groups of surfactants were determined in wastewater coming from Arctowski Station and in nearby coastal waters. The presence of selected trace metals (e.g., Cr: 2.7-4.4 μg/L; Zn: 15.2-37.3 μg/L; and Ni: 0.9-23.3 μg/L) and the sums of cationic (0.3-1.5 mg/L), anionic (3.1-1.7 mg/L), and non-ionic (0.6-2.4 mg/L) surfactants in wastewater indicated the potential influence of anthropogenic factors on sea water. The determined surfactants are found in many hygiene products that end up in the waste water tank after human use and, if untreated, can be released into surface waters with discharge. In addition, the levels of some trace metals indicate that they cannot come only from natural sources, but are the result of human activity. The reported data show disturbances in the marine environment caused by non-treated wastewater discharge, e.g. by comparing the obtained results from the values of the no observed effect concentrations (NOECs) on selected Antarctic bioindicators, and provide information for the implementation of proper wastewater treatment at any Antarctic station in the future.
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- Małgorzata Szopińska
- Gdansk University of Technology, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Department of Water and Wastewater Technology, 11/12 Narutowicza St., Gdansk 80-233, Poland.
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- Gdansk University of Technology, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Department of Water and Wastewater Technology, 11/12 Narutowicza St., Gdansk 80-233, Poland
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- Gdansk University of Technology, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Department of Water and Wastewater Technology, 11/12 Narutowicza St., Gdansk 80-233, Poland
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- Gdansk University of Technology, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Department of Sanitary Engineering, 11/12 Narutowicza St., Gdansk 80-233, Poland
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- Gdansk University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry Department, 11/12 Narutowicza St., Gdansk 80-233, Poland
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- Gdansk University of Technology, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Department of Water and Wastewater Technology, 11/12 Narutowicza St., Gdansk 80-233, Poland
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Science, Pawińskiego 5a, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland
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- Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Faculty of Earth Sciences and Spatial Management, Department of Hydrology and Climatology, 2 cd Kraśnicka Ave., 20-718 Lublin, Poland
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- Gdansk University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry Department, 11/12 Narutowicza St., Gdansk 80-233, Poland
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Scherger LE, Zanello V, Lexow C. Impact of Urea and Ammoniacal Nitrogen Wastewaters on Soil: Field Study in a Fertilizer Industry (Bahía Blanca, Argentina). Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 2021; 107:565-573. [PMID: 34115149 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-021-03280-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Nitrogen compounds in industrial effluents are considered a serious threat to the environment. The aim of this work is to identify the effect produced by nitrogen-rich wastewater on alkaline soils from industrial land. Two plots were irrigated with wastewater as ammoniacal nitrogen (31 to 53 g N m-2) and urea (167-301 g N m-2) sources named P1 and P2, respectively. Inorganic nitrogen (N) concentrations (N-NH3 + N-NH4, N-NO2, N-NO3), soil pH, and N-NH3 volatilization were monitored during a 2-year period. Variations in the fate of N compounds were distinguished according to the quantity and source of N applied to the soil. A higher N input in the form of urea was related to a greater concentration of nitrates and soil acidification in the topsoil (0-30 cm). Otherwise, ammoniacal N wastewater showed greater relative ammonia losses due to volatilization. Ammonia losses were estimated as 24.2% and 7.43% of the total N applied in P1 and P2, respectively. Besides, in P1 ammoniacal N predominated over nitrate, unlike results obtained in P2. The correct management of nitrogen-rich wastewaters in fertilizer industries could greatly reduce soil and groundwater degradation.
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- Leonardo E Scherger
- Departamento de Geología, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS), Av. Alem 1253, 8000, Bahía Blanca, Argentina.
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), CCT Bahía Blanca, Bahía Blanca, Argentina.
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- Departamento de Geología, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS), Av. Alem 1253, 8000, Bahía Blanca, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), CCT Bahía Blanca, Bahía Blanca, Argentina
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- Departamento de Geología, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS), Av. Alem 1253, 8000, Bahía Blanca, Argentina
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Freguia S, Sharma K, Benichou O, Mulliss M, Shon HK. Sustainable engineering of sewers and sewage treatment plants for scenarios with urine diversion. J Hazard Mater 2021; 415:125609. [PMID: 33721777 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2020] [Revised: 02/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Urine diversion (UD) has been studied for decades as a way to enable distributed sanitation and to recycle nutrients onto land to fuel circular economies. No study to date has attempted a quantitative technical and economic analysis of the downstream effects of UD on sewage transport and treatment. This work used the SeweX model to reveal for the first time that through UD, hydrogen sulfide concentration in sewer headspaces can be reduced, and consequently sewer corrosion can be reduced. For a long rising main of 5 km, sewer headspace H2S can be reduced from 280 ppm to 200 ppm by diverting 75% of the urine. The same scenario enables the reduction of sewer corrosion from 12 to 10 mm/yr. Modeling sewage treatment plants with BioWin showed that sewage treatment responds to UD with a sharp reduction of the anoxic volume and a decrease of energy requirement by up to 50% at 75% UD. An upgrade of bioreactors to increase capacity by 20% can be completely avoided if 7% of the catchment's urine is diverted. Reductions in upgrade expenditure by up to 75% can provide the economic incentive for the uptake of UD.
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- S Freguia
- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia.
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- Advanced Water Management Centre, The University of Queensland, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Jacobs Engineering, Level 7, 32 Cordelia Street, South Brisbane, QLD 4101, Australia
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- Urban Utilities, Level 2, 15 Green Square Close, Fortitude Valley, 4006 QLD, Australia
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), City Campus, Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia
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Stávková J, Maroušek J. Novel sorbent shows promising financial results on P recovery from sludge water. Chemosphere 2021; 276:130097. [PMID: 33711796 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2020] [Revised: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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For several decades, researchers have been struggling to obtain minimum phosphorus (P) capture costs to meet the parameters for discharging wastewater into the watercourse. Findings from ongoing practices suggest that the Modified University of Cape Town process is currently the cheapest P capture method in the USA, whereas struvite precipitation seems to be the most cost effective method in the rest of the developed world. P sorption via biochars is becoming widespread in developing countries because this technique allows for the turning of voluminous biowaste into fertilizer with soil improving properties. Nevertheless, the reliability of this technology fluctuates throughout the year according to biowaste characteristics. For the first time, it has been proposed to use broken cellulose casings, which are readily available in increasing quantities worldwide. The sorbent obtained was subsequently activated by calcium chloride (CaCl2), whose cost is irrelevant as it would be used for agronomical purposes anyway. Pilot scale experiments show that this novel sorbent is capable of capturing 31.8 kg P t-1 from sludge water that contains 52.5 mg of extractable P L-1. More importantly, it was reported that the novel sorbent captures P, mostly in calcium phosphates (CaP) forms (191.5 g CaP t-1), which are the most valuable for plant nutrition. Enough evidence was obtained to claim that the ongoing technological race to meet the P discharge standards at the lowest cost possible should also reflect the agronomic value of P to plant nutrition to increase its competitiveness.
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- Jana Stávková
- Mendel University in Brno, Department of Marketing and Trade, Zemědělská 1, Brno, 613 00, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice, Faculty of Technology, Okružní 517/10, České Budějovice, 370 01, Czech Republic; Tomas Bata University in Zlín, Faculty of Management and Economics, Mostní 5139, Zlín, 760 01, Czech Republic.
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Orhon D, Sözen S, Kirca VSO, Duba S, Mermutlu R, Sumer BM. Pollutant dynamics between The Black Sea and The Marmara Sea: Basis for wastewater management strategy. Mar Pollut Bull 2021; 168:112388. [PMID: 33940368 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Revised: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The study evaluated pollutant dynamics between The Black Sea and The Marmara Sea using data collected during a marine survey of the region around The Bosphorus strait, in the last five years. A hydraulic model was utilized to define two-layered water exchange in The Bosphorus. Analysis of pollutant exchange indicated The Black Sea as major polluter for the marine environment in The Marmara Sea. Four wastewater outfalls are located along The Bosphorus; Mass balances between the two ends of The Bosphorus indicated losses of 44 t/d total N and 138 t/d COD in the lower layer before reaching The Black Sea. This was explained with a simultaneous nitrification-denitrification process sustained in the low oxygen or anoxic zones around the outfalls, implying that a sustainable wastewater strategy should preclude additional treatment for The Bosphorus discharges, since they do not have an appreciable impact on the water quality of the lower flow.
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- D Orhon
- The Science Academy, 34349, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering Department, Istanbul Technical University, Maslak, 34469 Istanbul, Turkey.
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- BM SUMER Consultancy & Research(1), ITU ARI Teknokent 1, No: 15, Istanbul 34467, Turkey; Faculty of Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Department, Istanbul Technical University, Maslak, 34469 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering Department, Istanbul Technical University, Maslak, 34469 Istanbul, Turkey
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- ISKI, Istanbul Water and Sewerage Administration, Eyüpsultan, 34060 Istanbul, Turkey
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- BM SUMER Consultancy & Research(1), ITU ARI Teknokent 1, No: 15, Istanbul 34467, Turkey
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Sotelo TJ, Sioen GB, Satoh H. Circling the drain: A systems analysis of opportunities for enhanced sewer self-purification technologies in wastewater management. J Environ Manage 2021; 288:112451. [PMID: 33827023 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Revised: 03/13/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The shift of discussions on wastewater management to realize a circular water economy requires rethinking of how the existing systems are managed. The collection system, a physical infrastructure that collects and transports wastewater, is often overlooked in innovation studies in wastewater management. Hence, a review of the collection system is required to realize overlooked innovation points, especially those of its functions and configurations. In this paper, we highlight the possibility of the collection system to contribute to wastewater management, not only to collect and transport wastewater, but to treat wastewater through enhancing sewer self-purification. To realize this, a systems analysis of the forms and functions of the collection system was first conducted to see how the collection system supports different wastewater management systems. It was found that emphasis on the collection system's function to treat wastewater is beneficial because of the transition of wastewater management towards a circular water economy. Second, a scenario analysis of applying enhanced sewer self-purification technologies was conducted to determine communities which would most benefit from using the collection system to treat wastewater. The findings highlight that communities with as much as 100 cap ha-1, typical of urban peripheries, could have their pollutant load reduced to about half if the pipe length per capita is 5 m. It was seen in this study that while the collection system supports wastewater management by functioning to collect and transport wastewater, it can further be elevated into a treatment technology within appropriate localities and thus, contribute to a circular water economy.
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- Tiffany Joan Sotelo
- Department of Socio-Cultural Environmental Studies, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8563, Japan.
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- Future Earth, Japan Global Hub, Tsukuba, Japan; National Institute for Environmental Studies, 1-6-2, Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0053, Japan
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- Department of Socio-Cultural Environmental Studies, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8563, Japan
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Kumar V, Kumar P, Singh J, Kumar P. Kinetics of nutrients remediation from sugar industry effluent-treated substrate using Agaricus bisporus: mushroom yield and biochemical potentials. 3 Biotech 2021; 11:164. [PMID: 33786281 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-021-02712-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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This study investigated the yield and biochemical potential of Agaricus bisporus mushroom cultivated on agricultural waste substrate supplemented with treated sugar industry effluent (SIE). Laboratory-scale experiments were performed for the cultivation of A. bisporus on a mixture of wheat straw and sugar cane bagasse moistened with different doses of borewell water (BWW) and treated SIE (0-100%). Besides this, the simultaneous effects of the SIE amendment on total Kjeldahl's nitrogen (TKN) and total phosphorus (TP) contents of substrate and kinetics of their utilization by A. bisporus were studied. Results showed a relatively higher utilization of TKN (38.10 ± 1.60%) and TP (47.4 ± 6.44%) in a 25:75 ratio of BWW and SIE, respectively. The kinetics studies of TKN and TP utilization using Lineweaver-Burk models described the maximum specific utilization rates (V max) of 0.165 and 0.125 mg·kg-1·d-1 and saturation points (K m ) of 72.401 and 33.283 mg·kg-1, respectively, which are in good agreement as indicated by R 2 values (> 0.90). In addition, the maximum significant (P < 0.01) yield (159.31 ± 8.85 g·Kg-1), biological efficiency (106.21 ± 3.84%), total phenols (3.03 ± 0.07 mg·g-1), ascorbic acid (0.44 ± 0.03 mg·g-1), and β-carotene (3.36 ± 0.05 μg·g-1) of A. bisporus were observed using the same treatment. Therefore, this paper reported sustainable utilization of TKN and TP nutrients from SIE for A. bisporus mushroom cultivation.
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- Vinod Kumar
- Agro-Ecology and Pollution Research Laboratory, Department of Zoology and Environmental Science, Gurukula Kangri (Deemed To Be University), Haridwar, 249404 Uttarakhand India
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- Agro-Ecology and Pollution Research Laboratory, Department of Zoology and Environmental Science, Gurukula Kangri (Deemed To Be University), Haridwar, 249404 Uttarakhand India
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- Agro-Ecology and Pollution Research Laboratory, Department of Zoology and Environmental Science, Gurukula Kangri (Deemed To Be University), Haridwar, 249404 Uttarakhand India
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- Agro-Ecology and Pollution Research Laboratory, Department of Zoology and Environmental Science, Gurukula Kangri (Deemed To Be University), Haridwar, 249404 Uttarakhand India
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Mathavarajah S, Stoddart AK, Gagnon GA, Dellaire G. Pandemic danger to the deep: The risk of marine mammals contracting SARS-CoV-2 from wastewater. Sci Total Environ 2021; 760:143346. [PMID: 33160659 PMCID: PMC7598747 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2020] [Revised: 10/21/2020] [Accepted: 10/23/2020] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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We are in unprecedented times with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has impacted public health, the economy and our society on a global scale. In addition, the impacts of COVID-19 permeate into our environment and wildlife as well. Here, we discuss the essential role of wastewater treatment and management during these times. A consequence of poor wastewater management is the discharge of untreated wastewater carrying infectious SARS-CoV-2 into natural water systems that are home to marine mammals. Here, we predict the susceptibility of marine mammal species using a modelling approach. We identified that many species of whale, dolphin and seal, as well as otters, are predicted to be highly susceptible to infection by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. In addition, geo-mapping highlights how current wastewater management in Alaska may lead to susceptible marine mammal populations being exposed to the virus. Localities such as Cold Bay, Naknek, Dillingham and Palmer may require additional treatment of their wastewater to prevent virus spillover through sewage. Since over half of these susceptibility species are already at risk worldwide, the release of the virus via untreated wastewater could have devastating consequences for their already declining populations. For these reasons, we discuss approaches that can be taken by the public, policymakers and wastewater treatment facilities to reduce the risk of virus spillover in our natural water systems. Thus, we indicate the potential for reverse zoonotic transmission of COVID-19 and its impact on marine wildlife; impacts that can be mitigated with appropriate action to prevent further damage to these vulnerable populations.
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- Sabateeshan Mathavarajah
- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Department of Civil and Resource Engineering, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Department of Civil and Resource Engineering, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Cong W, Li X, Qian Y, Shi L. Polycentric approach of wastewater governance in textile industrial parks: Case study of local governance innovation in China. J Environ Manage 2021; 280:111730. [PMID: 33267976 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2020] [Revised: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 11/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In this article, we introduce and analyze an emerging polycentric governance model for addressing wastewater challenges in textile industrial parks in China. Unlike the conventional two-tier model with government and polluters only, the emerging model emphasizes multi-actor participation and presents new possibilities in enhancing the cost-effectiveness and alleviating the compliance deficiency. We introduce the model through a case study of the Binhai textile industrial park. The features of the model include levering the subject of monitoring, allowing collaborative wastewater treatment, employing the administrative power of local governing bodies, and engaging multiple local actors. To explain its formation, we adopt event sequence analysis, and point out the important role of local government as a facilitator and a regulator in the externally generated collaborative governance. We identified its success factors with pattern matching based on polycentric governance theories. We find the involvement of varied actors in the decision-making process of internal wastewater emission standard could lead to applicable policy making with high acceptance, which contributes to the environmental performance. To initiate the transition towards the new model, three conditions are required, including policy support from the government, the establishment of monitoring systems, and capacity building for actors.
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- Wei Cong
- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
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- Center for Industrial Ecology, School of the Environment, 195 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT, 06511, USA.
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
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Do MH, Ngo HH, Guo W, Chang SW, Nguyen DD, Deng L, Chen Z, Nguyen TV. Performance of mediator-less double chamber microbial fuel cell-based biosensor for measuring biological chemical oxygen. J Environ Manage 2020; 276:111279. [PMID: 32891031 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Revised: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Recently, the microbial fuel cell-based biosensor has been considered as an attractive technology for measuring wastewater quality such as biochemical oxygen demand (BOD). In this study, a mediator-less double compartment MFC based biosensor utilizing carbon felt as an anode electrode and inoculated with mixed culture was developed to improve the real application of a rapid BOD detection. This study aims to: (i) establish the effect of the operating conditions (i.e., pH, external resistance, fuel feeding rate) on MFC performance; (ii) investigate the correlation between biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and signal output, and (iii) evaluate the operational stability of the biosensor. The presented result reveals that the maximum current and power production was obtained while 100 mM NaCl and 50 mM Phosphate buffer saline was used as a catholyte solution, neutral pH condition of media and fuel feeding rate at 0.3 mL min-1. Notably, a wider range of BOD concentration up to 300 mg L -1 can be obtained with the voltage output (R2 > 0.9901). Stable and steady power was produced by running MFC in 30 days when cells operated at 1000 Ω external resistance. Our research has some competition with the previous double chamber MFC in the upper limit of BOD detection. This results might help to increase the real application of MFC based BOD biosensor in real-time measurement.
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- Minh Hang Do
- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NWS, 2007, Australia
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NWS, 2007, Australia; NTT Institute of Hi-Technology, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam.
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NWS, 2007, Australia
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- Department of Environmental Energy Engineering, Kyonggi University, 442-760, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Energy Engineering, Kyonggi University, 442-760, Republic of Korea; Institution of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Viet Nam
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NWS, 2007, Australia
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NWS, 2007, Australia
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Havryshchuk V, Kaskiv V. Mathematical model for the duration of runoff formation determined from the road surface. Heliyon 2020; 6:e05687. [PMID: 33364481 PMCID: PMC7750369 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e05687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2020] [Revised: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 12/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Introduction Many scientists were engaged in the problems of studying the runoff formation conditions from the water-intake basins area and studying the operation of rainwater drainage systems and its calculations. Among them: Alekseev M. I., Belov М. М., Dykarevskyi V. S., Kurganov А. М., Zhuk V. M., Tkachuk S. G., Salchuk V. L., Tkatchuk O. A., Shevchuk O. V., Dziopak J., James W., Horton R., Huber W., Mays L. W., Rossman L. A., Weitman D. [1–9] and others. The drainage systems calculation is implemented based on empirical or semi-empirical studies for pipes or open water bodies. Unlike the generally accepted conditions for the urban city areas drainage elements calculation, highways have the features of runoff and the formation of maximum runoff. Artificial surfaces of surface runoff are characterized by low water absorption, significant longitudinal and transverse slopes. According to State Building Norms DBN V.2.3–4:2015 «Highways. Part I. Design. Part II. Construction», the largest longitudinal slope for a category I road is 40 %, the carriageway transverse slope on straight sections is 25 %. In the world of engineering practice there is no single generally accepted approach to the construction of hydrographs of rainwater inflow to surface drainage structures. Therefore, the question remains open in terms of establishing the estimated rain duration and the surface runoff volume from the roads surface in particular. Goal and problem To explore and establish the main factors and their parameters for the surface runoff formation from road surfaces. Research methods In engineering practice, forecasting the estimated rain duration is defined as the time from its beginning to the time of collection by the drainage system. This research is based on the prediction method and analysis of the factors, which influence the effluents movement on the coating surface of the linear in the plan water-intake basins. Conducting research with the forecasted natural meteorological phenomenon and at the minimum estimated rain intensity values according to climatic conditions of Ukraine. Results The analysis of known methods for duration of surface runoff formation determining performed. For its determination, it is suggested to take into account the surface wetting duration and the influence of the viscous component of the friction force between the runoff layers. An analytical dependence for the surface runoff formation duration determining for highways with asphalt concrete pavement and variable longitudinal slope in the range from 0‰ to 30‰ is obtained. The influence of wastewater viscoelastic properties is determined. The influence of the calculated precipitation intensity on the surface runoff formation duration for linear water-intake basins is determined. Conclusions A mathematical model for determining the surface runoff formation duration for linear water-intake basin, namely highways, taking into account the estimated highway slope, the width of the carriageway, the estimated rainfall. A comparative analysis with existing methods is performed.
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- M.P. Shulgin State Road Research Institute State Enterprise - DerzhdorNDI, Kyiv, Ukraine
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Okey-Onyesolu CF, Chukwuma EC, Okoye CC, Onukwuli OD. Response Surface Methodology optimization of chito-protein synthesized from crab shell in treatment of abattoir wastewater. Heliyon 2020; 6:e05186. [PMID: 33088953 PMCID: PMC7560604 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e05186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Revised: 08/24/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Abattoir wastewater generated from various meat processing operations in several developing countries pose a serious threat to the environment. Consequently, there is urgent need to reduce the impact of environmental pollution from it. Coagulation techniques have been recommended and used by many researchers successfully in treating wastewater, therefore an investigation of possible use of chito-protein extracted from crab shell (locally sourced) was used as a coagulant for treating abattoir wastewater. Coagulation experiments were carried out using jar-test procedure to investigate the influence of pH, time of settling, temperature and adsorbent dosage for coagulation of BOD, COD, Turbidity and Colour from the wastewater sample. To determine the interaction effect of the various process variables, Response Surface Method (RSM) was used in the optimization of the process variables. To determine the effectiveness of the coagulant, pre and post characterization of the wastewater samples were undertaken, the result of the post characterization of the wastewater sample indicated that most of the water quality parameters except Iron were within WHO standard. The Total Suspended Solid (TSS), for instance stood at 564.6 mg/L and 29 mg/L respectively for pre and post characterisation, the value of 29 mg/L of the post characterization was below the WHO recommended value of 30 mg/L. The predicted responses and the experimental values correlated significantly, an indicator that RSM optimization method used in this study is suitable in modelling the process variables. The result of the study further shows that optimum process variable is dependent on the solution pH (acidic), coagulant dosage of 2–3g, settling time of 25–30 min and operating temperature from 323K to 333K. The coagulant used in this study, when compared with previous studies have shown to have strong potential for use as a coagulant and as an alternative to chemical coagulants in the treatment of abattoir wastewater.
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- Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Landmark University, Omu Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria.,Department of Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria
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Sharbaf Moghadas MR, Motamedi E, Nasiri J, Naghavi MR, Sabokdast M. Proficient dye removal from water using biogenic silver nanoparticles prepared through solid-state synthetic route. Heliyon 2020; 6:e04730. [PMID: 32904200 PMCID: PMC7452412 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2020] [Revised: 03/16/2020] [Accepted: 08/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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An environmentally benign, one-pot and highly scalable method was presented to produce biogenic silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) using the solid-state synthetic route. Four plant-derived candidate bio-reductants (i.e., Datura stramonium, Papaver orientale, Mentha piperita, and Cannabis sativa) were investigated to compare the efficiency of solid-state route and typical solution method. M. piperita was selected as the best plant resource to produce totally pure and uniform Ag NPs (average diameter of 15 nm) without any aggregation. The purity and size of biogenic Ag NPs, were tailored by adjusting the M. piperita leaf powder/silver nitrate weight ratio and temperature. The as-synthesized Ag NPs were effectively utilized as an eco-friendly nanoadsorbent in water remediation to remove a model dye (i.e., crystal violet). The key factors affecting on the sorption process (i.e., nanoadsorbent dosage, temperature, pH, dye initial concentration, and shaking time) were investigated. The pseudo-second-order kinetic model was well fitted to the sorption process and at the optimum sorption conditions, based on the Langmuir model, the adsorption capacity was found to be 704.7 mg/g. The current, cost effective and feasible method could be considered as an applicable strategy to produce green, reusable and proficient Ag NPs as nanoadsorbents for removal of dyes from contaminated water.
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- Mohsen Rahimi Sharbaf Moghadas
- Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, Agricultural and Natural Resources College, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Nanotechnology, Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute of Iran (ABRII), Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, Agricultural and Natural Resources College, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, Agricultural and Natural Resources College, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, Agricultural and Natural Resources College, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
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Marlina, Iqhrammullah M, Saleha S, Fathurrahmi, Maulina FP, Idroes R. Polyurethane film prepared from ball-milled algal polyol particle and activated carbon filler for NH 3-N removal. Heliyon 2020; 6:e04590. [PMID: 32904302 PMCID: PMC7452532 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2020] [Revised: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 07/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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This research offers a novel approach of free chemical preparation to obtain algae-based biopolyol through a ball milling method. The algae-based polyurethane (AlgPU) film was obtained from a casting solution made of ball-milled algal polyol particle and methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI). The characteristics of the material had been investigated using Fourier Transform Infrared, Scanning Electron Microscopy – Electron Dispersive Spectroscopy, Differential Scanning Calorimetry, and Tensile Strength Analysis. The surface area was determined by Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) isotherm, meanwhile the total pore volume was by Barrett-Joyner-Halenda (BJH) isotherm, based on the adsorption-desorption of N2. The addition of activated carbon contributed in the increase of functional group and surface area, which were important for the NH3–N removal. As a result, the adsorption capacity increased greatly after the addition of activated carbon (from 187.84 to 393.43 μg/g). The results also suggested AlgPU as a good matrix for immobilizing activated carbon filler. The adsorption shows a better fit with Langmuir isotherm model, with R2 = 0.97487 and root-mean-square error (RMSE) = 33.91952, compared to Freundlich isotherm model (R2 = 0.96477 and RMSE = 44.05388). This means the NH3–N adsorption followed the assumption of homogenous and monolayer adsorption, in which the maximum adsorption was found to be 797.95 μg/g. This research suggests the potential of newly developed material for NH3–N removal.
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- Marlina
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Kopelma Darussalam, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia
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- Graduate School of Mathematics and Applied Sciences, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Kopelma Darussalam, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Kopelma Darussalam, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Kopelma Darussalam, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Kopelma Darussalam, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Kopelma Darussalam, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia.,Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Kopelma Darussalam, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia
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Terefe Gemeda F, Diriba Guta D, Senbeta Wakjira F, Gebresenbet G. Physicochemical characterization of effluents from industries in Sabata town of Ethiopia. Heliyon 2020; 6:e04624. [PMID: 32885068 PMCID: PMC7453111 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2020] [Revised: 05/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/31/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Untreated industrial effluents have often caused environmental pollution and human health concern. This study analyzed the pollution of wastewater from some selected industries in the Sabata town of Ethiopia. The composite sampling techniques were used to collect wastewater from industries in dry (April-May) and wet (June-July) seasons and analyzed physicochemical properties using atomic absorption spectrophotometry. All parameters investigated were analyzed using mean and Analysis of Variance. The results depicted that the conductivity, biological oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand, and pH were all beyond the safe limits of World Health Organization along the studied Sabata River and industries. This indicates pollution of the water that not apt for drinking, farming, and industrial uses. Furthermore, the electrical conductivity, biological oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand, total suspended solid, total nitrogen, and total phosphorus were statistically significant (p < 0.05), which indicates the disruption of river water quality by industrial effluents. Therefore, the government should take this into account and devise mitigation strategies through enforcing existing standard of industrial pollution control regulation, installation of treatment plant, transforming of industrial residual into biogas products, awareness creation for the society, initiation of sustainable corporate industrial responsibility, and the implementation of environmental protection regulation.
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- Fekede Terefe Gemeda
- Center of Environment and Development, College of Development Studies, Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box.1176, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Center of Environment and Development, College of Development Studies, Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box.1176, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Center of Environment and Development, College of Development Studies, Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box.1176, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Energy and Technology, SLU, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P.O.Box 7032, 730 07, Uppsala, Sweden
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Tepes A, Neumann MB. Multiple perspectives of resilience: A holistic approach to resilience assessment using cognitive maps in practitioner engagement. Water Res 2020; 178:115780. [PMID: 32361290 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.115780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2019] [Revised: 03/11/2020] [Accepted: 04/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Resilience has become a regulatory concept influencing investment decisions in the water and wastewater sector. However, current assessments predominantly focus on technical resilience and on engineering solutions. Here we propose an alternative, more holistic approach that captures multiple perspectives of resilience by eliciting and comparing cognitive maps of diverse agents both from within as well as external to a wastewater utility. We use Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping as a practical tool to elicit subjective views on resilience mechanisms and illustrate the methodology in co-production with professionals from the wastewater sector in the Belfast area (Northern Ireland). We find that the proposed participatory process facilitates a more "reflective", "inclusive" and "integrated" assessment than current approaches. Screening for risks and vulnerabilities using this new approach can foster an integrated system perspective by (i) systematically identifying connections between (sub)systems which are normally assessed separately, (ii) detecting feedbacks between system components which may reveal unintended consequences of resilience interventions and by (iii) obtaining a wider portfolio of potential interventions to increase overall resilience. We conclude that the suggested approach may be useful for strategic planning purposes within a utility and for improving cross-departmental communication among both internal and external agents.
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- Alina Tepes
- Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3), 48940, Leioa, Spain
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- Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3), 48940, Leioa, Spain; Ikerbasque - Basque Foundation for Science, 48013 Bilbao, Spain.
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Vidyarthi SK, Simmons CW. Characterization and management strategies for process discharge streams in California industrial tomato processing. Sci Total Environ 2020; 723:137976. [PMID: 32224393 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2020] [Revised: 03/08/2020] [Accepted: 03/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The California tomato industry is the leading processor of tomatoes in the world. Accordingly, it produces a large amount of solid and liquid byproducts during processing. Some of these byproducts are under-utilized and discarded. There is increasing demand for the conversion of tomato byproducts into value-added products. This study reviews the characteristics of solid residue and process water discharge streams generated at different stages of tomato processing in addition to their current management strategies. Furthermore, relevant policy that governs management of solid and liquid organic byproducts for California tomato processors is discussed. Finally, recommendations for novel and sustainable management strategies are explored.
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- Sriram K Vidyarthi
- The Morning Star Company, Woodland, CA 95695, USA; Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, USA.
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Harder R, Wielemaker R, Molander S, Öberg G. Reframing human excreta management as part of food and farming systems. Water Res 2020; 175:115601. [PMID: 32203816 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.115601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2019] [Revised: 01/15/2020] [Accepted: 02/08/2020] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Recognition of human excreta as a resource, rather than as waste, has led to the emergence of a range of new and innovative nutrient recovery solutions. Nevertheless, the management of human excreta remains largely rooted in current sanitation and wastewater management approaches, which often makes nutrient recovery an add-on to existing infrastructures. In this paper, we argue that framing human excreta management as a resource recovery challenge within waste management obscures important trade-offs. We explore the factors that would be brought to the fore by reframing human excreta management as part of food and farming systems. We find that such a reframing would accentuate (at least) six aspects of critical importance that are currently largely overlooked. Recognizing that the proposed framing may also have its limitations, we argue that it has the potential to better guide human excreta management towards long-term global food, soil, and nutrient security while reducing the risk of compromising other priorities related to human and environmental health.
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- Robin Harder
- Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES), The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada.
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- Sub-department of Environmental Technology, Wageningen University & Research, 6700, AA Wageningen, the Netherlands.
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- Environmental Systems Analysis, Department of Technology Management and Economics, Chalmers University of Technology, 412 96, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES), The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada
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Maalouf A, El-Fadel M. A novel software for optimizing emissions and carbon credit from solid waste and wastewater management. Sci Total Environ 2020; 714:136736. [PMID: 32018961 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.136736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2019] [Revised: 01/13/2020] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A novel model/software that assesses emissions from integrated solid waste and wastewater, SWW, management systems is presented. The main objective of SWW is to optimize emissions and carbon credit of complex systems. Besides its general applicability, the software covers the lack of available tools applicable in the context of developing economies. It uses carbon credit as a measure of environmental valuation and provides a user-friendly platform supported with several tools for technical, economic, and policy analysis as well as optimization towards minimal total emissions or costs. Finally, it encompasses a sensitivity analysis with a built-in Monte Carlo simulation to check on the variability in emissions by varying key parameters. The model/software interface was tested in the context of developed and developing economies. The results showed that best practices through material recycling, biological treatment, food waste diverted and/or energy recovery can lead to substantial savings in emissions reaching 96% (under a developing economy) and 93% (under a developed economy), with cost savings (including carbon credit) reaching 26% (under a developing economy) and 4% (under a developed economy), depending on the system. In closure, the results demonstrated the model applicability as a credible decision-making tool to define economically viable management alternatives with minimal environmental externalities and optimal carbon credit.
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- Amani Maalouf
- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, American University of Beirut, Lebanon Bliss Street, Riad El-Solh, 1107 2020 Beirut, Lebanon.
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- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, American University of Beirut, Lebanon Bliss Street, Riad El-Solh, 1107 2020 Beirut, Lebanon.
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Moersidik SS, Nugroho R, Handayani M, Kamilawati, Pratama MA. Optimization and reaction kinetics on the removal of Nickel and COD from wastewater from electroplating industry using Electrocoagulation and Advanced Oxidation Processes. Heliyon 2020; 6:e03319. [PMID: 32099914 PMCID: PMC7031355 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2019] [Revised: 11/12/2019] [Accepted: 01/24/2020] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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Suzuki Indomobil Motor Plant (SIMP) Cakung, East Jakarta, Indonesia generates wastewater containing heavy metals such as nickel, zinc, chromium, copper, and COD derived from the metal coating process using the electroplating system. Electroplating wastewater produced by this company contains Nickel and COD above the quality standards set by the Government of DKI Jakarta (Governor Regulation No. 69/2013). This research aims to analyze and compare the efficiency and kinetics of Nickel complexes and COD removal using the Advanced Oxidation Process (AOP) and Electrocoagulation (EC) method. Electroplating wastewater generated by SIMP Cakung (ratio of plating wastewater to overflow plating wastewater is 1:30) in this study had characteristics of 379-568 ppm (effluent standard = 75 ppm) of COD, and 87.555-121 ppm (effluent standard = 1 ppm) of Nickel. Preliminary experiments with the factorial design method indicated that independent variables (pH, current density, ozone flow rate, and contact time) had a critical influence/significance on the removal efficiency of Nickel complexes, while the influence of the above variables in COD removal efficiency was not significant. Optimum operating conditions for Nickel complexes and COD removal using both AOP and EC reactor were found in this study as well as the reaction kinetics of the removal rate. Our study found that the optimum operating conditions for Nickel complexes and COD removal using the AOP reactor were at the pH of 10, the ozone flow rate of 2 L/min, the contact time of 60 min (99.75% and 51.25% for Nickel and COD removal, respectively). For the EC reactor, the optimum condition for Nickel and COD removal are pH of 6.5, the current density of 20 mA/cm2 and the contact time of 50 min (99.75% and 51.25% for Nickel and COD removal, respectively). In these conditions, the AOP reactor in its optimum condition could remove Nickel and COD more compared to the EC reactor. This finding suggests that AOP technology is not only reliable in removing Nickel from electroplating industrial wastewater, but also it could reduce the loading of COD for further treatment units by more than 50%. Further studies in the effect of the longer contact time and higher ozone flowrate on COD removal is suggested.
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- Setyo Sarwanto Moersidik
- Study Program of Civil Engineering-Specialization in Environmental Engineering, Departement of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Indonesia University, Depok, 16424, Indonesia
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- Pusat Teknologi Lingkungan, Badan Pengkajian dan Penerapan Teknologi, Gedung Geostech Komplek Puspitek, Serpong, Tangerang, Indonesia
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- Study Program of Civil Engineering-Specialization in Environmental Engineering, Departement of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Indonesia University, Depok, 16424, Indonesia
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- Study Program of Civil Engineering-Specialization in Environmental Engineering, Departement of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Indonesia University, Depok, 16424, Indonesia
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- Study Program of Civil Engineering-Specialization in Environmental Engineering, Departement of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Indonesia University, Depok, 16424, Indonesia
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Garcia BB, Lourinho G, Romano P, Brito PSD. Photocatalytic degradation of swine wastewater on aqueous TiO 2 suspensions: optimization and modeling via Box-Behnken design. Heliyon 2020; 6:e03293. [PMID: 32051866 PMCID: PMC7002861 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2019] [Revised: 01/13/2020] [Accepted: 01/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Heterogeneous photocatalysis is a promising technology to treat many industrial wastewaters. To date, this potential has not been proven with wastewaters from agricultural origins, such as swine wastewater. In this work, the photocatalytic degradation of swine wastewater was studied by applying a response surface methodology based on the Box-Behnken design. The interactive effects of the variation of factors such as photocatalyst dosage (X1), wastewater concentration (X2), and irradiation time (X3) were analyzed to identify the optimal operating conditions for COD reduction. A second-order polynomial accurately represented organics degradation with a high adjusted R-squared (0.9666). The main effects of factor X2 and the quadratic effects of factors X2 and X3 were the most significant for COD reduction. The optimal conditions for COD degradation were 1.16 g L−1 for photocatalyst dosage, 1.68% for wastewater concentration, and irradiation time of 9.2 h. These results have been validated in a confirmation experiment and COD removal reached 91.7% (98.1 % predicted). Based on the Langmuir—Hinshelwood model, the reaction rate constant was 3.9×10−3 min−1. Besides, FTIR analysis indicated that Aeroxide® TiO2 reusability may be possible, especially for low wastewater concentrations. Heterogeneous photocatalysis can be applied as a technology for the integrated treatment of industrial wastewaters resulting from swine production.
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- Bruno B Garcia
- VALORIZA - Research Center for Endogenous Resource Valorization, Campus Politécnico, 10, 7300-555, Portalegre, Portugal
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- VALORIZA - Research Center for Endogenous Resource Valorization, Campus Politécnico, 10, 7300-555, Portalegre, Portugal
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- VALORIZA - Research Center for Endogenous Resource Valorization, Campus Politécnico, 10, 7300-555, Portalegre, Portugal
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- VALORIZA - Research Center for Endogenous Resource Valorization, Campus Politécnico, 10, 7300-555, Portalegre, Portugal
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Kumar M, Singh AK, Sikandar M. Biosorption of Hg (II) from aqueous solution using algal biomass: kinetics and isotherm studies. Heliyon 2020; 6:e03321. [PMID: 32042987 PMCID: PMC7000812 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2019] [Revised: 11/28/2019] [Accepted: 01/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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The present work investigated the ability of algal biomass Chlorella vulgaris to remove mercury from aqueous solutions. The mercury biosorption process was studied through batch experiments 35 °C temperature with regard to the influence of contact time, initial mercury concentration, pH and desorption. The maximum adsorption capacity was registered at pH 6. The adsorption conduct of Hg(II) was defined by pseudo second order well rather pseudo first order as the experimental data (qe) come to an agreement with the calculated value. The kinetics of adsorption was fast and a high capacity of adsorption occurred within only 90 min. The adsorption data were signified by many models but Langmuir (qmax = 42. mg g−1) & Freundlich fitted well having regression coefficients near to unity. The thermodynamic parameters were also suited well as negative value of free energy cope up to spontaneity, positive value of the randomness described by ΔS attributed to affinity of Hg+2 towards algal bioadsorbant and high positive value of heat of enthalpy designates that the adsorption process is expected due to robust interactions between the Hg(II) ions and various functional groups on surface of algal bioadsorbant. Field emission scanning electron microscopy integrated with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy analysis before and after adsorption of Hg(II) reveals the adsorption of metallic ions over the surface. FTIR study supported the existence of various functional groups (carboxylix, amines, hydroxyls, amides etc.) helped in adsorption. Continuous adsorption desorption experiments proved that algal cells was excellent biosorbents with potential for further development.
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- Mahendra Kumar
- Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board, Sadbhawna Nagar, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208001, India
- Corresponding author.
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- Department of Food Technology, Harcourt Butler Technical University, Nawabganj, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208002, India
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- Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board, Sadbhawna Nagar, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208001, India
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Chawala P, Sandhu HAS. Stubble burn area estimation and its impact on ambient air quality of Patiala & Ludhiana district, Punjab, India. Heliyon 2020; 6:e03095. [PMID: 31970295 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e03095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2019] [Revised: 12/09/2019] [Accepted: 12/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Stubble burning during October and November, results in the extensive formation of smoke cloud over the Punjab region, and maybe one of the main reasons behind the increase in air pollution levels in these areas. The manual detection and estimation are tedious, lengthy and unpractical, so several researchers have been using remote sensing and GIS technique to estimate stubble burn areas and forest fires. Thus, in the present study, an attempt has been made to detect and estimate the stubble burn area. Landsat 8 OLI images are used to detect the stubble burn area for the year 2014-18 for Patiala and Ludhiana, which are major rice producing districts of Punjab. Normalize Burn Ratio (NBR) index have been used to determine the burned area in an image using a statistical threshold technique (2σ approach). The results have been validated using available as well as collected Ground Control Points (GCPs) and accuracy assessment has been conducted by generating an error matrix. It has been estimated that the stubble burn area was reduced by 32% and 40% during the study period for Patiala and Ludhiana regions, respectively. The monthly variation for various pollutants (RSPM, NOx, and SO2) during the study period has also been studied and analyzed. The distinct increase in pollutant levels has been observed during each stubble burning period. The results also indicate that the amount of emitted RSPM and NOx was higher than the emitted SO2 during stubble burning. The wind rose diagrams have also been plotted.
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Foladori P, Petrini S, Andreottola G. How suspended solids concentration affects nitrification rate in microalgal-bacterial photobioreactors without external aeration. Heliyon 2020; 6:e03088. [PMID: 31909261 PMCID: PMC6939075 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e03088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2019] [Revised: 12/02/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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The use of microalgae for the treatment of municipal wastewater makes possible to supply oxygen and save energy, but must be coupled with bacterial nitrification to obtain nitrogen removal efficiency above 90%. This paper explores how the concentration of Total Suspended Solids (TSS, from 0.2 to 3.9 g TSS/L) affects the nitrification kinetic in three microalgal-bacterial consortia treating real municipal wastewater. Two different behaviors were observed: (1) solid-limited kinetic at low TSS concentrations, (2) light-limited kinetic at higher concentrations. For each consortium, an optimal TSS concentration that produced the maximum volumetric ammonium removal rate (around 1.8–2.0 mg N L−1 h−1), was found. The relationship between ammonium removal rate and TSS concentration was then modelled considering bacteria growth, microalgae growth and limitation by dissolved oxygen and light intensity. Assessment of the optimal TSS concentrations makes possible to concentrate the microbial biomass in a photobioreactor while ensuring high kinetics and a low footprint.
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- Paola Foladori
- Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering, University of Trento, via Mesiano 77, 38123, Trento, Italy
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- Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering, University of Trento, via Mesiano 77, 38123, Trento, Italy
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- Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering, University of Trento, via Mesiano 77, 38123, Trento, Italy
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Thomas M, Jon B, Craig S, Edward R, Ruth H, John B, Dick VA, Heather LA, Matthew S. The world is your oyster: low-dose, long-term microplastic exposure of juvenile oysters. Heliyon 2020; 6:e03103. [PMID: 31909270 PMCID: PMC6938840 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e03103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2019] [Revised: 11/07/2019] [Accepted: 12/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Bivalve filter feeders, such as oysters, filter large volumes of water and are particularly exposed to microplastics (MP). Consequently, these animals digest and assimilate high levels of MP in their bodies that may likely impact their physiology, and potentially affect shellfish stocks, benthic habitats and, indirectly, the health status of the marine ecosystem and human consumers. In this study we exposed juvenile oysters, Crassostrea gigas, to 3 different MP concentrations (104, 105 and 106 particles L-1), represented by 6μm Polystyrene (PS) microbeads, compared to a control treatment receiving no MP. The study ran for a period of 80 days to test for the impacts of MP on growth, Condition Index and Lysosomal Stability. From histological analysis, microbeads were detected in the intestines of exposed oysters and in the digestive tubules, but no cellular inflammatory features were observed over time. Weight and shell length remained comparable between the different treatments and control. We found that Condition Index in the highest concentration increased initially but significantly reduced over time. The oysters in the highest MP exposure also showed the lowest mean Lysosomal Stability score throughout the experiment. Lysosomes play a vital role in the cells defense mechanisms and breakdown of constituents, crucial for the oysters' wellbeing. Most importantly, we detected an increased mortality in those oysters who were chronically exposed to the highest loads of MP.
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- Maes Thomas
- Cefas, Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Pakefield Road, Lowestoft, NR33 0HT, UK
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- Cefas, Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Pakefield Road, Lowestoft, NR33 0HT, UK
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- Cefas, Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Barrack Road, The Nothe, Weymouth, DT4 8UB, UK
- Edinburgh Napier University, School of Applied Science, Sighthill Campus, 9 Sighthill Court, Edinburgh, EH11 4BN, UK
- St Abbs Marine Station, The Harbour, St Abbs, Berwickshire, TD14 5PW, UK
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- Cefas, Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Barrack Road, The Nothe, Weymouth, DT4 8UB, UK
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- Cefas, Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Barrack Road, The Nothe, Weymouth, DT4 8UB, UK
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- Cefas, Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Barrack Road, The Nothe, Weymouth, DT4 8UB, UK
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- Deltares, Department of Marine and Coastal Systems, P.O. Box 177, Delft, 2600 MH, The Netherlands
- Vrije Universiteit, Department of Environment and Health, De Boelelaan 1085, Amsterdam, 1081 HV, The Netherlands
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- Deltares, Department of Marine and Coastal Systems, P.O. Box 177, Delft, 2600 MH, The Netherlands
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- Cefas, Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Barrack Road, The Nothe, Weymouth, DT4 8UB, UK
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Kirby M, Mirza M, Leigh T, Oldershaw L, Reilly M, Jeffery S. Destruction of Staphylococcus aureus and the impact of chlortetracycline on biomethane production during anaerobic digestion of chicken manure. Heliyon 2019; 5:e02749. [PMID: 31763470 PMCID: PMC6859293 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2019] [Revised: 07/29/2019] [Accepted: 10/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Research was undertaken to ascertain the effect on biogas potential during the anaerobic digestion of chicken manure containing Staphylococcus aureus and chlortetracycline (antibiotic) from infected chicken flocks. S. aureus is a pathogenic bacteria in chicken flocks that is usually treated with the broad-spectrum antibiotic, chlortetracycline. Veterinary antibiotics are often prescribed in the poultry sector for on-farm use at the flock level to control disease; consequently, significant quantities of antibiotics are excreted from the bird into the manure. Subsequent anaerobic digestion of this chicken manure could lead to pathogens and antibiotics affecting the digestion process. Anaerobic digestion biochemical methane potential assays were completed at 35°C for 39 days, with some assays receiving S. aureus and some receiving S. aureus and chlortetracycline. No viable S. aureus cells were detected after Day 0 of the experiment. A further experiment utilising an order of magnitude greater concentration of S. aureus demonstrated a significant reduction (>400 fold) in S. aureus within 24 h when inoculated into anaerobic digestate, with no viable S. aureus cells detected by the end of 3 days. Furthermore, the efficacy of chlortetracycline was significantly reduced when applied to anaerobic digestate compared to water alone. Total biogas yields from chicken manure were significantly lowered by the addition of S. aureus, with and without chlortetracycline. However, there was no significant difference in methane yields between treatments. The cellulose control assays showed a lag phase in methane production after receiving chlortetracycline. In comparison, the absence of a lag phase when the antibiotic were added to chicken manure may have been due to the relatively high nitrogen content of the feedstock reducing the inhibition of chlortetracycline on methanogens. Therefore, this study demonstrates that the addition of S. aureus and chlortetracycline does not have a commercially relevant effect on the digestion of chicken manure.
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- M.E. Kirby
- Agricultural Centre for Sustainable Energy Systems (ACSES), Animal Production, Welfare and Veterinary Sciences Department, Harper Adams University, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 8NB, United Kingdom
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- Agricultural Centre for Sustainable Energy Systems (ACSES), Animal Production, Welfare and Veterinary Sciences Department, Harper Adams University, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 8NB, United Kingdom
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- Princess Margaret Science Laboratories, Harper Adams University, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 8NB, United Kingdom
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- Princess Margaret Science Laboratories, Harper Adams University, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 8NB, United Kingdom
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- Agricultural Centre for Sustainable Energy Systems (ACSES), Animal Production, Welfare and Veterinary Sciences Department, Harper Adams University, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 8NB, United Kingdom
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- Crop and Environmental Sciences Department, Harper Adams University, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 8NB, United Kingdom
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Kumar P. Numerical quantification of current status quo and future prediction of water quality in eight Asian megacities: challenges and opportunities for sustainable water management. Environ Monit Assess 2019; 191:319. [PMID: 31044285 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-019-7497-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2018] [Accepted: 04/23/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Finite freshwater sources are facing huge threats both for quality and quantity from uncertain global changes, namely population growth, rapid urbanization, and climate change. These threats are even more prominent in developing countries where institutional capacity of decision-makers in the field of water resources is not sufficient. Attention of scientific communities to work on adaptation barriers is increasing as the need for global change adaptation becomes apparent. This paper presents a comparative study of assessing the current water quality as well as predicting its future situation using different scenarios in eight different cities of South and Southeast Asia. The idea behind this transdisciplinary work (integrated use of hydrological science, climate science, social science, and local policies) is to provide scientific evidence to decision-makers to help them to implement right management policies at timely manner. Water Evaluation and Planning (WEAP), a numerical simulation tool, was used to model river water quality using two scenarios, namely business as usual (BAU) and scenario with measures. Water quality simulation was done along one representative river from all eight cities. Simulated results for BAU scenario shows that water quality in all the study sites will further deteriorate by year 2030 compared to the current situation and will be not suitable for fishing category as desired by the local governments. Also, simulation outcome for scenario with measures advocating improvement of water quality compared to current situation signifies the importance of existing master plans. However, different measures (suggested upgradation of wastewater handling infrastructure) and policies will not be sufficient enough to achieve desirable river water quality as evident from the gap between concentration of simulated water quality and desirable water quality concentrations. This work can prove vital as it provides timely information to the decision-makers involved in keeping inventory for attaining SDG 6.0 in their regions and it also calls for immediate and inclusive action for better water resource management.
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- Pankaj Kumar
- Natural Resources and Ecosystem Services, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, Hayama, Kanagawa, Japan.
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