{"title":"Kinetics and simulation of biodiesel production using a geopolymer heterogenous catalyst.","authors":"Pascal Mwenge, Bulanga Djemima, Simphiwe Zwane, Salvation Muthubi, Hilary Rutto, Tumisang Seodigeng","doi":"10.1080/10934529.2024.2429953","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10934529.2024.2429953","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This work aims to develop a comprehensive kinetic and simulation study of biodiesel production using waste cooking oil (WCO) catalyzed by blast furnace slag geopolymer (BFSG) as a heterogeneous catalyst. The kinetic investigation was established following the pseudo-first and second-order model using three reaction parameters, namely, the reaction temperature (40-60 °C), reaction time (4-8 h) and catalyst ratio (6-14 wt.%), while maintaining a constant methanol-to-oil composition of 40 wt.%. The geopolymer-catalyzed transesterification process was simulated using ChemCAD version 8.1.0, which incorporates the four major triglycerides (triolein, tripalmitin, tristearin and triolein) of WCO. The results of the transesterification reaction of WCO in a kinetic plug flow reactor (PFR) demonstrated a good fit of the data, with an <i>R</i><sup>2</sup> above 0.96 in both cases. The pseudo-first-order (PFO) model revealed a more favorable reaction pathway, with an activation energy of 58.876 kJ.mol<sup>-1</sup>, as opposed to the value of 131.369 kJ.mol<sup>-1</sup> obtained from the pseudo-second-order (PSO) analysis. The catalytic activity of BFSG yielded a maximum conversion of 99.18% at a 12 wt.% catalyst ratio. The study results demonstrated the effectiveness of the transesterification process catalyzed by BFSG as a promising low-cost technology for the biodiesel industry.</p>","PeriodicalId":15671,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A-toxic\\/hazardous Substances & Environmental Engineering","volume":" ","pages":"499-511"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142729355","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"PM<sub>2.5</sub> induce neurotoxicity via iron overload and redox imbalance mediated-ferroptosis in HT22 cells.","authors":"Shuhui Liu, Aiqing Wang, Danhong Zhou, Xuedi Zhai, Ling Ding, Liang Tian, Yidan Zhang, Jianshu Wang, Lili Xin","doi":"10.1080/10934529.2024.2331938","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10934529.2024.2331938","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>PM<sub>2.5</sub> is an important risk factor for the development and progression of cognitive impairment-related diseases. Ferroptosis, a new form of cell death driven by iron overload and lipid peroxidation, is proposed to have significant implications. To verify the possible role of ferroptosis in PM<sub>2.5</sub>-induced neurotoxicity, we investigated the cytotoxicity, intracellular iron content, iron metabolism-related genes, oxidative stress indices and indicators involving in Nrf2 and ferroptosis signaling pathways. Neurotoxicity biomarkers as well as the ferroptotic cell morphological changes were determined by Western Blot and TEM analysis. Our results revealed that PM<sub>2.5</sub> induced cytotoxicity, lipid peroxidation, as indicated by MDA content, and neurotoxicity <i>via</i> Aβ deposition in a dose-related manner. Decreased cell viability and excessive iron accumulation in HT-22 cells can be partially blocked by ferroptosis inhibitors. Interestingly, GPX activity, Nrf2, and its regulated ferroptotic-related proteins (i.e. GPX4 and HO-1) were significantly up-regulated by PM<sub>2.5</sub>. Moreover, gene expression of <i>DMT1</i>, <i>TfR1</i>, <i>IRP2</i> and <i>FPN1</i> involved in iron homeostasis and NCOA4-dependent ferritinophagy were activated after PM<sub>2.5</sub> exposure. The results demonstrated that PM<sub>2.5</sub> triggered ferritinophagy-dependent ferroptotic cell death due to iron overload and redox imbalance. Activation of Nrf2 signaling pathways may confer a protective mechanism for PM<sub>2.5</sub>-induced oxidative stress and ferroptosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":15671,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A-toxic\\/hazardous Substances & Environmental Engineering","volume":" ","pages":"55-63"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140293697","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
L M Ruiz, A Checa, J I Perez, J M Torre-Marín, A Muñoz-Ubiña, M A Gómez
{"title":"Effect of FeCl<sub>3</sub> concentration in chemically enhanced primary treatment on the performance of a conventional wastewater treatment plant. A case study.","authors":"L M Ruiz, A Checa, J I Perez, J M Torre-Marín, A Muñoz-Ubiña, M A Gómez","doi":"10.1080/10934529.2024.2328449","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10934529.2024.2328449","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The effect of coagulant dosage in a chemically enhanced primary treatment (CEPT) on the performance of a conventional wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) has been investigated. Lab-scale experiments simulations were carried out in order to evaluate the effect of coagulant addition on the primary settling performance. In these experiments, FeCl<sub>3</sub> was used as coagulant. Later, the WWTP was theoretically simulated using a commercial software (WEST®) to evaluate the effect of coagulation/flocculation on the global system, based on the results obtained at lab-scale. According to these results, the CEPT modifies the organic matter balance in the WWTP, decreasing the contribution of readily (S<sub>S</sub>) and slowly (X<sub>S</sub>) biodegradable fractions of COD to the aerobic biological process up to 27.3% and 80.8%, respectively, for a dosage of FeCl<sub>3</sub> of 24 mg L<sup>-1</sup>. Consequently, total suspended solids in the aerobic reactor and the secondary purged sludge decreased up to 33% and 13%, respectively. However, the influence on effluent quality was negligible. On the contrary, suspended solids concentration in the sludge to be treated by anaerobic digestion increased, mainly regarding the S<sub>s</sub> and X<sub>s</sub> fractions, which caused an 8.1% increase in biogas production potential, with approximately 60% of CH<sub>4</sub> concentration.</p>","PeriodicalId":15671,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A-toxic\\/hazardous Substances & Environmental Engineering","volume":" ","pages":"33-39"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140110431","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mário Machunguene, Sónia V Guilundo, Rui S Oliveira, Célia M Martins, Orlando A Quilambo
{"title":"Assessment of heavy metals and human health risk associated with the consumption of crops cultivated in industrial areas of Maputo, Mozambique.","authors":"Mário Machunguene, Sónia V Guilundo, Rui S Oliveira, Célia M Martins, Orlando A Quilambo","doi":"10.1080/10934529.2024.2349478","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10934529.2024.2349478","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to evaluate heavy metals concentrations in soils and vegetables (cabbage, lettuce, and cassava) cultivated at Matola and Beluluane Industrial Parks, and to assess health risks linked to their consumption through estimated daily intake, hazard index (HI), and incremental lifetime cancer risk. Concentrations of Al, As, Co, Cd, Cr, Ni, Pb, and Zn were determined in the two sites. Soil concentrations of As at Beluluane site and As, Cd, and Cr at Matola site exceeded reference limits of the Food and Agriculture Organization/World Health Organization, showing heavy metal contamination. At Beluluane site, all studied vegetables presented As and Pb levels higher than reference limits, Cd concentrations were higher than the reference limit in cabbage, lettuce, and cassava leaves. At Matola site crops concentrations of As, Cd, Cr, and Pb exceeded the reference limits. Zinc exceeded the reference limit in all crops except in cabbage. HIs for vegetables from Beluluane exceeded 1.0 in cabbage (2.66), lettuce (2.27), and cassava leaves (2.37). Likewise, at Matola, HIs exceeded 1.0 in lettuce (1.67), cassava leaves (1.65), and root tubers (13). We found that vegetables cultivated in industrial parks present high carcinogenic risk due to heavy metal contamination, rendering them unsuitable for human consumption.</p>","PeriodicalId":15671,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A-toxic\\/hazardous Substances & Environmental Engineering","volume":" ","pages":"200-211"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140908769","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Modeling of the biomethane production from ultrasonic pretreated fruit and vegetable waste <i>via</i> anaerobic digestion.","authors":"Kgomotso Matobole, Tumisang Seodigeng, Musamba Banza, Hilary Rutto","doi":"10.1080/10934529.2024.2431399","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10934529.2024.2431399","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The global dependency on the depleted fossil fuels has led to the quest for acquiring alternative energy sources. Different types of waste material are generated at a high rate and tapping into their use for greener, alternative energy production is an option. The mesophilic anaerobic co-digestion of fruit and vegetable waste and wastewater treatment plant sewage sludge experiments were conducted using ultrasonic pretreated substrates. Sonication exposure times from 0 to 45 min were selected for the experiments. An automatic methane potential test system (BMP) was used to determine the production rate of biomethane of the fruit and vegetables waste containing 60% fruit and 40% vegetables. The highest cumulative methane production of 238 mL g<sup>-1</sup> VS was achieved at sonication time exposure of 45 min. It was observed that an increase in ultrasonic sonication exposure time, improved methane yield. The resulting experimental data was fitted with the modified Gompertz, co-digestion modified Gompertz, original Richards, modified Richards and co-digestion modified Richards models. IBM SPSS Statistics software was used for curve fitting and the estimation of the models' kinetic parameters. The modified Gompertz and Richards models showed higher goodness fit, both with <i>R</i><sup>2</sup> of 0.93 and modified Richards models did not produce a good fit for the data, with <i>R</i><sup>2</sup> of 0.7. The developed co-digestion models considered a combination of substrates that were easily digested as well as complex substrates that required multiple steps of digestion. The results show that the co-digestion modified Gompertz model had a goodness of fit of 0.98. Co-digestion modified Richard's model perfectly fit the experimental data, with <i>R</i><sup>2</sup> of 1. Both the co-digestion modified models are recommended due to their fitting performance. Fruit and vegetable waste comprise multiple substrates including simple sugars that digest readily and much more complex cellulose substrates that require more steps to digest and requiring the second step of digestion after undergoing hydrolysis. Both models took that into account. The aim of this study was to evaluate the suitability of the Gompertz and Richards model in the co-digestion of fruit and vegetables waste with sludge, as well as to develop co-digestion models for the substrates at hand.</p>","PeriodicalId":15671,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A-toxic\\/hazardous Substances & Environmental Engineering","volume":" ","pages":"513-522"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142822277","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lynda S Mesoppirr, Evans K Suter, Wesley N Omwoyo, Nathan M Oyaro, Simphiwe M Nelana
{"title":"Preparation and characterization of β-cyclodextrin capped magnetic nanoparticles anchored on cellulosic matrix for removal of cr(VI) from mimicked wastewater: Adsorption and kinetic studies.","authors":"Lynda S Mesoppirr, Evans K Suter, Wesley N Omwoyo, Nathan M Oyaro, Simphiwe M Nelana","doi":"10.1080/10934529.2024.2424084","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10934529.2024.2424084","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hexavalent Chromium (Cr(VI)) is essential in many industrial processes. However, it finds its way into water bodies, posing health problems, including lung cancer and the inhibition of DNA and RNA in biological systems. Several chemical and traditional water purification methods have been developed in the past, but most are expensive, tedious and ineffective. This study aimed to prepare and characterize a low-cost hybrid adsorbent, β-Cyclodextrin capped magnetic nanoparticles anchored on a cellulosic matrix (CNC-Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>NP-CD). The characterization techniques confirmed the integration of CNCs, Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>NP and CD into the prepared CNC-Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>NP-CD nanocomposite adsorbent. The adsorbent was employed in batch adsorption experiments by varying adsorption parameters, including solution pH, adsorbent dosage, initial Cr(VI) concentration, and contact time. From the findings, the nanocomposite adsorbent achieved a maximum Cr(VI) removal efficiency of 97.45%, while the pseudo-second-order kinetic model best fitted the experimental data with high linear regression coefficients (R<sup>2</sup> > 0.98). The Elovich model indicated that the adsorption process was driven by chemisorption on heterogeneous surface sites, with initial sorption rates surpassing desorption rates. These findings established that CNC-Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>NP-CD presents high efficiency for Cr(VI) removal under acidic pH, offering the potential for optimization and application in real-world wastewater treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":15671,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A-toxic\\/hazardous Substances & Environmental Engineering","volume":" ","pages":"472-487"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142603697","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
N K Ryzhakova, N S Rogova, A L Borisenko, K A Tailasheva, E A Pokrovskaya
{"title":"Vertical transport velocity of fine particles of aluminum smelter emissions.","authors":"N K Ryzhakova, N S Rogova, A L Borisenko, K A Tailasheva, E A Pokrovskaya","doi":"10.1080/10934529.2024.2366084","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10934529.2024.2366084","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this study, the average values of vertical velocity of particles emitted from an aluminum smelter in the surface layer of the atmosphere were estimated using a semi-empirical method. The method is based on regression analysis of the horizontal profile of pollutants measured along the selected direction using moss bioindicators. The selection of epiphytic mosses <i>Sanionia uncinata</i> was carried out in 2013 in the zone of influence of a metallurgical industry enterprise in the city of Kandalaksha, Murmansk region. The concentrations of As, Si, Ni, Zn, Ti, Cd, Na, Pb, Co, K, Ba, Ca, Mg, Mn, Sr, Fe, Al, V, Cr, Cu were determined using atomic emission spectrometry. The conducted assessments showed that the average particle velocity toward the Earth's surface, when considering large spatial and temporal scales, is tens of times higher than gravitational settling velocities.</p>","PeriodicalId":15671,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A-toxic\\/hazardous Substances & Environmental Engineering","volume":" ","pages":"223-230"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141432101","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Asli Baysal, Hasan Saygin, Ahu Soyocak, Burcu Onat
{"title":"Year-long and seasonal differences of PM<sub>2.5</sub> chemical characteristics and their role in the viability of human lung epithelial cells (A549).","authors":"Asli Baysal, Hasan Saygin, Ahu Soyocak, Burcu Onat","doi":"10.1080/10934529.2024.2370680","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10934529.2024.2370680","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Fine particulate matters-PM<sub>2.5</sub> in the air can have considerable negative effects on human health and the environment. Various human cell-based studies examined the effect of PM<sub>2.5</sub> on human health in different cities of the world using various chemical parameters. Unfortunately, limited information is available regarding the relationship between toxicity and chemical characteristics of PM<sub>2.5</sub> collected in Istanbul, Türkiye, located in one of the most populated cities in the world. To investigate the chemical characteristics and cytotoxicity of PM<sub>2.5</sub> in Istanbul, samples were collected for 12 months, then potentially toxic metals, oxidative potential, and particle indicators (e.g., functional groups and elements) were determined, and the cytotoxicity of PM<sub>2.5</sub> on human A549 lung alveolar epithelial cells was examined. The mean PM<sub>2.5</sub> mass concentration was 24.0 ± 17.4 µg m<sup>-3</sup> and higher in cold months compared to other seasons. Moreover, the results of the metals, elemental, and functional groups indicated that seasonal and monthly characteristics were influenced by the regional anthropogenic sources and photochemistry input. The cytotoxicity results also showed that the viability of A549 cells was reduced with the exposure of PM<sub>2.5</sub> (30-53%) and higher cytotoxicity was obtained in summer compared to the other seasons due to the impact of the metals, elements, and oxidative characteristics of PM<sub>2.5</sub>.</p>","PeriodicalId":15671,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A-toxic\\/hazardous Substances & Environmental Engineering","volume":" ","pages":"261-272"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141476732","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marcela Capcarova, Beata Dudejova, Lubos Harangozo, Anton Kovacik, Christina Emmanouil, Jirina Zemanova, Maria-Jose Argente, Robert Stawarz, Zita Vasakova Filipejova, Klaudia Jaszcza, Peter Massanyi
{"title":"Concentration of selected biogenic and risk elements in liver, kidneys and muscle of domestic rabbit and wild brown hare.","authors":"Marcela Capcarova, Beata Dudejova, Lubos Harangozo, Anton Kovacik, Christina Emmanouil, Jirina Zemanova, Maria-Jose Argente, Robert Stawarz, Zita Vasakova Filipejova, Klaudia Jaszcza, Peter Massanyi","doi":"10.1080/10934529.2024.2395714","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10934529.2024.2395714","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In the present study the concentration of selected elements in tissues of domestic rabbits and of wild brown-hares (kidneys, liver, and muscle - <i>m. quadriceps femoris</i>) in Slovakian habitats were determined. After mineralization the elements examined were detected using flame atomic absorption spectrophotometry/graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrophotometry. For rabbits, Fe in the liver was correlated with essential (Mn, Cu) (<i>R</i><sup>2</sup> = 0.94, <i>p</i> < 0.05; <i>R</i><sup>2</sup> = 0.96, <i>p</i> < 0.05 respectively) or toxic (Pb) elements (<i>R</i><sup>2</sup> = -0.93, <i>p</i> < 0.05). For hares, significant correlations were found between Cd and Cu or between Cd and Mn in the kidneys (<i>R</i><sup>2</sup> = -0.96, <i>p</i> < 0.05; <i>R</i><sup>2</sup> = 0.92, <i>p</i> < 0.05 respectively), which is the target organ for Cd. Higher concentrations of the elements were found in hare tissue, and this may be linked to pollution of their wild habitats. The xenobiotic elements as well as the essential elements were accumulated in the kidneys of the hares than rabbits. For liver, differences were less pronounced and significance was only for Fe and Cu. Muscle of hares was more contaminated than of rabbits for both biogenic and toxic elements. These results show that detectable concentrations of inorganic elements. These levels may be linked to contamination of the natural habitats of wild biota due to industry, traffic, agriculture, and urban sprawl.</p>","PeriodicalId":15671,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A-toxic\\/hazardous Substances & Environmental Engineering","volume":" ","pages":"334-341"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142107962","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Robert Someo Makomere, Lawrence Koech, Hilary Limo Rutto, Sammy Kiambi
{"title":"Precision forecasting of spray-dry desulfurization using Gaussian noise data augmentation and k-fold cross-validation optimized neural computing.","authors":"Robert Someo Makomere, Lawrence Koech, Hilary Limo Rutto, Sammy Kiambi","doi":"10.1080/10934529.2024.2317670","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10934529.2024.2317670","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Perceptron models have become integral tools for pattern recognition and classification problems in engineering fields. This study envisioned implementing artificial neural networks to forecast the performance of a mini-spray dryer for desulfurization activities. This work adopted k-fold cross-validation, a rigorous technique that evaluates model performance across multiple data segments. Several ANN models (21) were trained on data obtained from sulfation conditions, including sulfation temperature (120 °C-200 °C), slurry pH (4-12), stoichiometric ratio (0.5-2.5), slurry solid concentration (6%-14%) as the feed input and sulfur capture as the response. Three hundred synthetic datasets generated using the Gaussian noise data augmentation underwent a 10-fold cross-validation process before simulation on neural networks triggered by the logsig and tansig activation functions. The computation accuracy was further evaluated by altering the number of hidden cells from 2 to 10. The ANN architectures were assessed using statistical metrics such as mean square error (MSE), root mean square error (RMSE), mean absolute percentage error (MAPE), and the coefficient of determination (<i>R</i><sup>2</sup>) techniques. Overall, error estimation suggests cross-validation and data augmentation are critical in efficient neural network generalization. The logsig function trained with 10 hidden cells presented closer data articulation when mapped onto actual values.</p>","PeriodicalId":15671,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A-toxic\\/hazardous Substances & Environmental Engineering","volume":" ","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139905788","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}