{"title":"Effects of Surface Water on Artificial Recharge of Coastal Aquifers by GIS Zoning Maps: A Case Study in Ghaemshahr, Iran","authors":"H. Moghimi, Esfandiar Abbas Novinpour","doi":"10.34172/jaehr.1280","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.34172/jaehr.1280","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The study aimed to assess surface water resources for potential use during non-irrigation seasons to boost groundwater aquifers. This method also helps reduce aquifer depletion, mitigate land subsidence, and enhance groundwater quality. Methods: In this study, artificial feeding methods were used to determine the appropriate location for the Ghaemshahr plain. Water resources were tested in terms of quantity and quality through field and laboratory studies. Based on the findings, geographic information system (GIS) mapping was utilized to create maps and select the best location and feeding method. Results: The most important source of nutrition for recharging the aquifer in terms of quantity and quality was the Talar River. The study area’s conditions like aquifer thickness, permeability, topographic slope, and land use were analyzed using GIS and thematic maps. The results indicated that by using these methods, it is possible to store 5 million cubic meters of surface water in the aquifer for 6 months. Conclusion: This study demonstrated the feasibility of using surface waters in the area for artificial feeding, employing the pond method1. Additionally, it is recommended to dig measuring wells to monitor the water level rise at the bottom of the pond 1. It also suggests the use of simulation software like PMVIN, Mod flow, and GMS to optimize the artificial replenishment process and select the most suitable approach from the defined scenarios before taking any actions.","PeriodicalId":14962,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Advances in Environmental Health Research","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139334143","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Moradgholi, Najme Masihi, Maryam Zare Bidoki, F. Kazembeigi
{"title":"Investigation of Environmental Pollution in Residential Areas From Littered Wastes","authors":"M. Moradgholi, Najme Masihi, Maryam Zare Bidoki, F. Kazembeigi","doi":"10.34172/jaehr.1331","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.34172/jaehr.1331","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The problem of waste littering in urban areas is a widespread issue in most cities and represents a significant challenge in waste management. Hence, this study aimed to assess the level of environmental pollution in urban areas in terms of litter density. Methods: The quantity of littered wastes (LWs) was examined across six residential areas, with observations and waste counting conducted over a two-month period on both working days and weekends. The LWs were categorized into four groups, and their on-site density was calculated. Results: The results indicated that the average waste density in the locations studied was 5.08 number/m2 . The lowest recorded LW number was 19.49 number/100 m, while the highest was 30.49 number/100 m. The categories of plastic and tobacco wastes comprised 13.25% and 82.64% of the total LWs, respectively. On average, 0.71 number/100 m of paper were observed in the areas studied, accounting for 2.8% of the total LWs. The presence of suitable waste bins in the areas surveyed underscores the significant influence of individual behavior on urban pollution. Conclusion: Therefore, there is a pressing need to raise awareness among citizens regarding the consequences of littering and to implement more effective urban cleanup methods.","PeriodicalId":14962,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Advances in Environmental Health Research","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139334169","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Inorganic and Organic Fe Sources Increased Crude Oil Biodegradation in Soil Under Cultivation of the Canola Plant Inoculated with Piriformospora indica","authors":"A. Baghaie","doi":"10.34172/jaehr.1337","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.34172/jaehr.1337","url":null,"abstract":"Background: This study was done to investigate the impact of drought stress, inorganic and organic Fe sources on biodegradation of crude oil in the Cd polluted soil under cultivation of canola inoculated with Piriformospora indica. Methods: Treatments consist of soil application of pure iron from Fe sources ((Fe sulfate and Fe chelate) (0, 60 and 90 kg Fe pure/ha)), and canola plant inoculated with P. indica cultivated in the Cd (0, 15 and 20 mg Cd/kg soil)-polluted soil that was naturally polluted with crude oil under drought stress. After 70 days, the plants were harvested and the soil and shoot Cd concentration was determined using atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS). In addition, the biodegradation of crude oil was measured. Results: Using 90 kg/ha pure iron from iron chelate significantly improved the biodegradation of crude oil in the soil by 13.1 and 8.9% under normal soul moisture and drought stress, respectively. Plant inoculation with P. indica had significant effect on increasing the biodegradation of crude oil in the soil by 12.1%. Furthermore, the soil microbial respiration was also increased. The ascorbate peroxidase (APX) and peroxidase (POX) enzyme activity was significantly increased under heavy metal toxicity. Conclusion: Using organic and inorganic Fe sources has significant effects in increasing the biodegradation of crude oil in the soil under normal soil moisture regime and drought stress. Regardless of soil moisture regime, plant inoculation with P. indica had significant effects on reducing the Cd concentration of the plant and increasing the biodegradation of crude oil in the soil, respectively.","PeriodicalId":14962,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Advances in Environmental Health Research","volume":"63 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139334684","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"PPTCC 1015S Strain of Bacillus cereus as an Effective Medium for Removing Azo Dyes; Acid Blue 113 and Acid Orange 7","authors":"Pardis Mokri, Bahareh Rahimian Zarif, Sirwan Mohammadi Azar, Bahram Ebrahimi","doi":"10.34172/jaehr.1307","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.34172/jaehr.1307","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Bio-remediation methods of organic pollutants are promising due to their high efficiency, low cost, and green chemistry. These methods are effective alternatives to traditional elimination methods. Methods: Bacillus cereus PTCC 1015S strain was used to eliminate acid blue 113 (AB113) and acid orange 7 (AO7) from aqueous solutions. The bacteria were activated in the Luria Bertani Broth (MILLER) culture medium. The effective parameters such as incubation time and temperature, pH of dye solution, dye concentration, and the bacterial inoculation quantity on decolorization were investigated. Kinetic and thermodynamic studies were done to clarify the different aspects of the introduced method. Also, the reliability of the method to remove studied dyes was investigated in dye factory wastewater samples. Results: The first-order kinetic model was the best model to describe the kinetics of decolorization. The obtained thermodynamic data showed that the elimination process was endothermic (∆H0=+29.03, 30.53) while it was spontaneous (∆G0<0) for both studied dyes and so entropy change (∆S0=+109.63, 116.32) was an effective force in the decolorization. Under optimized conditions, B. cereus PTCC 1015S showed high average removal; 98.5 and 99.3 % for AB113 and AO7 respectively in dye model solutions. The removal efficiency was more than 85 % for both studied dyes in wastewater spiked samples. Conclusions: The B. cereus PTCC 1015 strain was capable of being exploited in the removal of AB113 and AO7 dye molecules as an affordable and eco-amiable method for the treatment of aqueous samples contaminated with the studied azo dyes.","PeriodicalId":14962,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Advances in Environmental Health Research","volume":"282 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139334707","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mohammad Bagher Salarian, M. Mackialeagha, A. Behbahaninia
{"title":"Determination and Classification of Qanat Water Quality Based on Groundwater Quality Indices in East of Tehran, Iran","authors":"Mohammad Bagher Salarian, M. Mackialeagha, A. Behbahaninia","doi":"10.34172/jaehr.2023.16","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.34172/jaehr.2023.16","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Qanat is a valuable source of groundwater, the maintenance of which requires quantitative and qualitative monitoring. Since the qanat water is currently used in some parts of Iran for drinking and agricultural purposes, its quality management is of great importance. This study aimed to evaluate the water quality of the qanat in the eastern areas of Tehran. Methods: Water sampling was performed in eight qanats in the east of Tehran in triplicate (mother well and one of the access shafts and outlet) during the summer of 2020. The measured parameters were pH, total dissolved solids (TDS), electrical conductivity (EC), CO3 2-, HCO3 - , Na2+, Ca2+, Mg2+, K+, Cl- , NO3 , SO4 2-, total hardness (TH) and total alkalinity (TA). The quality was assessed according to the standards introduced by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Food and Agriculture Organization. Groundwater quality index (GWQI) was used to classify the samples. Results: The lowest (56.05) and the highest (2058.58) GWQI scores corresponded to qanats 5 (Elimon) and 8 (Aminabad) with good and very poor quality, respectively. There was a decrease in the water quality of qanats 8 (Aminabad), 7 (Sulaymaniyah), 6 (Mehdiabad) and 2 (Majidieh), respectively. Conclusion: The quality of the qanats were in the range of good to very poor. The reasons for difference in water quality could be due to the direction of anthropological pollutants and geological structures. To control the water quality of the qanats in the east of Tehran, the quality monitoring network is recommended to be designed for various pollutants and optimized for long term.","PeriodicalId":14962,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Advances in Environmental Health Research","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139358868","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Seyed Mehdi Ale-Tayeb, E. Derikvand, Mohsen Solimani Babarsad, M. Razaz, Hossein Eslami
{"title":"Electrocoagulation Process Efficiency for Removing Effluent Pollution Caused by Drilling of Oil Rigs","authors":"Seyed Mehdi Ale-Tayeb, E. Derikvand, Mohsen Solimani Babarsad, M. Razaz, Hossein Eslami","doi":"10.34172/jaehr.2023.14","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.34172/jaehr.2023.14","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Electrocoagulation (EC) is a safe method for removing environmental pollutants without the need for additional chemical materials. This study investigates the performance of EC in removing chemical oxygen demand (COD), total organic carbon (TOC), total suspended solids (TSS), and turbidity from drilling waste generated by oil rigs. Methods: An experimental study was performed on a pilot scale in an EC reactor provided from a cylindrical glass cell (height: 30 cm and inner diameter: 5 cm), a pair of aluminum and iron electrodes, a power supply, an aeration system. wastewater Samples were collected from one of the drilling rigs in Khuzestan. The effect of current density, operation time and pH parameters on removal of COD, TOC, TSS and turbidity were determined and the optimal values of the parameters were determined. Results: It was found that system voltage, operation time and pH values on the removal efficiency of pollutants were statistically significant at the 0.01 level. The optimum values of pH, current density and operation time were obtained 7, 20 mA/cm2 and 60 minutes, respectively and the removal efficiencies of COD, TOC, TSS and turbidity under the optimum conditions were 72%, 79%, 67% and 63%, respectively. Also, the consumption of energy was estimated to be 8.4 kWh/m3 . Conclusion: The results indicated that the EC process is a cost-effective method in removing pollutants caused by drilling of oil rigs and its efficiency can be improved by applying optimal conditions such as current density and pH.","PeriodicalId":14962,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Advances in Environmental Health Research","volume":"48 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139358875","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pariya Sarafraz, K. Varshosaz, Neda Orak, Nematollah Jaafarzade, Ebrahim Aghajari
{"title":"Quantitative Evaluation by Protection Layer Analysis (LOPA) for Equipment in Imam Khomeini Petrochemical Aromatic Unit","authors":"Pariya Sarafraz, K. Varshosaz, Neda Orak, Nematollah Jaafarzade, Ebrahim Aghajari","doi":"10.34172/jaehr.2023.15","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.34172/jaehr.2023.15","url":null,"abstract":"Background: In the petrochemical industries, accidents are generally catastrophic which endanger human, environment and economic. In the industries, there is a wide range of flammable and toxic substances that affect health and safety of workers. They have also adverse effects on society. Numerical risk and impact assessment as well as design for protective layers against catastrophic events are necessary for designing process units. Methods: First, the occupational-process and environmental safety hazards were measured by hazard and operability (HAZOP) and environmental failure mode and effects analysis (EFMEA) techniques. Then, the risk was assessed using the layer and operability analysis (LOPA) method. Results: The results showed that a total of 50 safe and health items and 37 environmental risks were identified by HAZOP and EFMEA methods in Imam Khomeini Petrochemical Aromatic Unit. There were 17, 19 and 14 items with low, medium and high level risk, respectively. Conclusion: This study showed that the LOPA method is more comprehensive than hazard identification methods for the analysis of protective layers. The important actions were blockage of the excess gas to the flare and release the H2S gas. Also, evaluation of the environmental aspects of aromatic unit activities showed that air pollutant production in the power supply unit, waste disposal of reactor tank, waste disposal of condensate tank and reactor fire and explosion were at a high level risk.","PeriodicalId":14962,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Advances in Environmental Health Research","volume":"43 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139358956","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Purification of Heavy Metals Contaminated Groundwater by Electro-coagulation Process Using Graphite Electrodes","authors":"Muhibbu-Din Eniola Ismail, Jimoh Heekmah Oiza, Kehinde David Pelumi, Tinuoye Ifeoluwa Agnes","doi":"10.34172/jaehr.2023.10","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.34172/jaehr.2023.10","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The subject of this study was the application of the electro-coagulation process to a contaminated groundwater identified in the Abala community, which is a suburb of the Ilorin metropolis in Kwara state, Nigeria. Methods: The electro-coagulation process was applied to the groundwater samples in a 2.5-L batch reactor containing 1 L of the contaminated water. Each run lasted for 1 hour, and a DC power supply was used with a voltage range of 10 to 20 V at a constant current of 5 amp, or 2amp to 6amp at a constant voltage of 10 V. Also, graphite electrodes were employed in the process. Results: The results revealed that the electro-coagulation process could reduce turbidity, total dissolved solids (TDS), electrical conductivity (EC), biological oxygen demand (BOD), total organic carbon (TOC), chemical oxygen demand (COD), and color by 97.3, 91.2, 91.1, 96, 99.7, 99.7%, 79.9%, and 82.96%, respectively. Through an atomic absorption spectroscopy analytical study, the process also showed removal efficiency of manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), and zinc (Zn) of 82.96%, 70.0%, and 95.30%, respectively. The results of the electro-coagulation process met the drinking water and general industrial wastewater discharge guidelines set by the World Health Organization (WHO), the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), and the Water Environment Partnership in Asia (WEPA). Conclusion: The observations of this study indicated that electro-coagulation is an efficient and effective treatment method for the contaminated groundwater. Therefore, this study recommends the use of electro-coagulation for treating contaminated groundwater in Nigeria.","PeriodicalId":14962,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Advances in Environmental Health Research","volume":"44 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139358858","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Photocatalytic Degradation of Cefixime Antibiotic by Polyaniline/SnO2 Nanocomposite and Optimization of the Process Using Response Surface Methodology","authors":"Parishan Salih Mohammed, K. Seyyedi","doi":"10.34172/jaehr.2023.12","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.34172/jaehr.2023.12","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Aniline-based organic nanocomposites have a significant performance as photocatalysts in the advanced oxidation process (AOP). Methods: In this study, polyaniline-tin dioxide (PA/SnO2 ) nanocomposite was prepared using an ultrasonic process. Next, its efficiency as a photocatalyst in the removal of Cefixime antibiotic pollutant from contaminated waters in a tubular photo reactor was investigated. The experiments were designed by the response surface methodology (RSM) via Minitab software, in such a way that the effects of various parameters on the process are investigated. The effect of different parameters such as reaction time, solution pH, flow rate, antibiotic concentration and hydrogen peroxide concentration on the removal efficiency was investigated. Results: According to the results, the following optimal conditions were obtained: time of 120 min, pH of 8.69, hydrogen peroxide concentration of 4.22 mM, flow rate of 1.25 L/min and initial antibiotic concentration of 22.92 mg/L. Under the above-mentioned optimal conditions, the efficiency of Cefixime removal was more than 72.24%. Conclusion: The present study confirms the usability of the PA/SnO2 nanocomposite as a novel and effective photocatalyst for photocatalytic degradation of Cefixime antibiotic in contaminated water under UV light.","PeriodicalId":14962,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Advances in Environmental Health Research","volume":"96 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139358819","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Goharol-Sharieh Barati, S. Borghei, R. Jalilzadeh Yengejeh, A. Takdastan
{"title":"Removal of COD and TOC From Petroleum Synthetic Wastewater Containing Cyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Using the Photo-Fenton Process by the Box-Behnken Method","authors":"Goharol-Sharieh Barati, S. Borghei, R. Jalilzadeh Yengejeh, A. Takdastan","doi":"10.34172/jaehr.2023.09","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.34172/jaehr.2023.09","url":null,"abstract":"Background: In the last few decades, concern over environmental safety has increased significantly. One of the main causes of environmental degradation is the discharge of untreated pollutants into water bodies. This study examined the efficiency of the photo-Fenton oxidation process to remove chemical oxygen demand (COD) and total organic carbon (TOC) from petroleum wastewater. Methods: Experiments were designed using the Box-Behnken method- a model of the response surface method (RSM) by MINITAB software. First, a wooden chamber equipped with UV lamps installed in the center was applied. The effect of effective parameters on the photo-Fenton process, including naphthalene concentration (10-70 μg/L), pH (2-7), H2 O2 (50-800 mg/L), Fe (5-80 mg/L), contact time (10-120 minutes) and UV rays was investigated. Results: The highest removal efficiency of the COD (case 89.27) was at achieved at pH=2, UV=24, naphthalene concentration 10 μg/L, Fe concentration 36.06 mg/L, hydrogen peroxide content 800 mg/L, and contact time 120 min. Besides, the highest removal efficiency of the process in removing TOC was 71.04% obtained at 2 pH=24, UV=24, and a reaction time of 120 min. Conclusion: Based on the results of this research, the photo-Fenton process has a significant efficiency in removing COD and TOC from petroleum effluents containing cyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and can be utilized as an efficient method for the treatment of petroleum wastewaters.","PeriodicalId":14962,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Advances in Environmental Health Research","volume":"104 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139358822","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}