Ireneusz Laks , Zbigniew Walczak , Natalia Walczak
{"title":"Fuzzy analytical hierarchy process methods in changing the damming level of a small hydropower plant: Case study of Rosko SHP in Poland","authors":"Ireneusz Laks , Zbigniew Walczak , Natalia Walczak","doi":"10.1016/j.wri.2023.100204","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wri.2023.100204","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Small hydropower plants are one of the most important renewable energy sources that do not degrade and consume natural resource. The paper presents a case study of an already operating small hydropower plant (SHP) and a potential increase in its energy production by raising the damming level. Three variants were defined and subjected to detailed analysing. The analyses used the Fuzzy AHP methodology (FAHP), which allowed for identifying the variant that has the best chance of being implemented in the context of administrative, legal and social realities of the country where an SHP is located. The adopted solution will increase electricity production by 108.78 MWh annually, while reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 86000 kg CO<sub>2</sub>. The described methodology is of general use and can be applied in any country in the world.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":23714,"journal":{"name":"Water Resources and Industry","volume":"29 ","pages":"Article 100204"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49731888","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reclamation of treated municipal wastewater in cooling towers of thermal power plants: Determination of the wastewater quality index","authors":"Ghorban Asgari , Mohammad Khazaei , Abdolmotaleb Seidmohammad , Muharram Mansoorizadeh , Somayeh Talebi","doi":"10.1016/j.wri.2023.100207","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wri.2023.100207","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Water quality in cooling towers of thermal power plants (CTTPP) has a critical role in the operation and maintenance of CTTPP and the need for an index which represents well the quality of water used in CTTPP. In this study, municipal wastewater effluent (MWE) as a source of water for use in the CTTPP was evaluated by determining the water quality index. 22 MWE quality parameters were considered in terms of their potential effects on cooling towers. The relative weight of the parameters is calculated by the analytical hierarchical process (AHP). The analysis of water classification was done by using the fuzzy inference system (FIS). In the fuzzy logic approach, the trapezoidal and triangular membership functions and the Mamdani inference system were used, and the final rules consist of 240 rules. The center-of-gravity method is used for the Defuzzification of the results. The values obtained from the cooling tower effluent quality index (CTEQI) based on the FIS were generally more stable than the values from CTEQI based on the traditional system. The outcomes of this study established that the quality of effluent entering the cooling towers in a Shahid Moftteh power plant in the Hamadan (effluent sampling site) is moderate to good condition (annual fuzzy index 50–90, average annual traditional index 79.52–95.99). This research result reveals that CTEQI can be counted as a general tool for evaluating the quality of effluent that use in the CTTPP and can be used with confidence for this purpose.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":23714,"journal":{"name":"Water Resources and Industry","volume":"29 ","pages":"Article 100207"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48555860","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zahra Askarniya , Manoj P. Rayaroth , Xun Sun , Zhaohui Wang , Grzegorz Boczkaj
{"title":"Degradation of bisphenol S – a contaminant of emerging concern - by synergistic ozone and percarbonate based AOP","authors":"Zahra Askarniya , Manoj P. Rayaroth , Xun Sun , Zhaohui Wang , Grzegorz Boczkaj","doi":"10.1016/j.wri.2023.100208","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wri.2023.100208","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Degradation of bisphenol S was studied using ozone activated by sodium percarbonate and the effectiveness of optimized process was compared with the peroxone process. The influence of several factors including sodium percarbonate concentration, ozone dose, pH, and water matrix were investigated. A synergetic coefficient of 3.84 was achieved for the combination of sodium percarbonate and ozone, confirming the effectiveness of this hybrid process. Scavenging tests revealed, that carbonate radicals, hydroxyl radicals, superoxide radicals, and singlet oxygen contributed to the degradation of bisphenol S. At the same operating condition, degradation effectiveness values of 99% and 81% were obtained by ozone combined with sodium percarbonate and hydrogen peroxide, respectively, demonstrating the superiority of sodium percarbonate over hydrogen peroxide in combination with ozone for the degradation of bisphenol S. Low concentration of inorganic anions had a negligible effect on the degradation, while carbonate ions increased the first-order degradation rate constant by 56%.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":23714,"journal":{"name":"Water Resources and Industry","volume":"29 ","pages":"Article 100208"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43728225","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Treatment of real tannery wastewater using facile synthesized magnesium oxide nanoparticles: Experimental results and geochemical modeling","authors":"V. Masindi , M. Tekere , S. Foteinis","doi":"10.1016/j.wri.2023.100205","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wri.2023.100205","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Tannery wastewater (TWW) is a toxic and hazardous effluent that causes great harm to receiving ecosystems if released untreated. Here, magnesium oxide nanoparticles (MgO-NPs), synthesized from low-cost and readily available magnesite, were used for the treatment of real TWW under batch laboratory conditions. The optimum treatment conditions were 90 min contact time and 10 g MgO-NPs dosage per L of real TWW, under ambient pH and temperature. Results were underpinned by state-of-the-art analytical techniques, including ICP-OES, XRD, XRF, and FIB/EDS-SEM, along with geochemical modelling (PHREEQC). The removal efficiency for the main contaminants that are typically found in TWW was, from higher to lower score, Fe ≥ U ≥ Cr ≥ Mn ≥ Al ≥ Sb ≥ Cu ≥ Ni ≥ TOC ≥ COD≥ <span><math><mrow><msubsup><mrow><mi>S</mi><mi>O</mi></mrow><mn>4</mn><mrow><mn>2</mn><mo>−</mo></mrow></msubsup></mrow></math></span>. The removal percentages for these contaminants were ≥99%, aside from Ni (97%), TOC (71%), COD (69%) and particularly <span><math><mrow><msubsup><mrow><mi>S</mi><mi>O</mi></mrow><mn>4</mn><mrow><mn>2</mn><mo>−</mo></mrow></msubsup></mrow></math></span> (21%). The underlying mechanism for contaminants removal is linked to the scavenging of metals by the MgO-NPs, forming complexes, in combination with alkalinity addition (through MgO dissolution) that lead to contaminants precipitation. The PHREEQC geochemical model confirmed the existence of divalent, trivalent, oxyanions, and multivalent chemical species in MgO-NPs/TWW solution, including complexes. Contaminants attenuation was achieved through precipitation, co-precipitation, adsorption, and co-adsorption, while these were removed as hydroxides, sulfides, carbonates, oxide, and oxyhydrosulfates. Overall, results highlight the great potential of MgO-NPs for the sustainable management of real TWW.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":23714,"journal":{"name":"Water Resources and Industry","volume":"29 ","pages":"Article 100205"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46585109","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marien Morán-Valencia , Martin Flegl , David Güemes-Castorena
{"title":"A state-level analysis of the water system management efficiency in Mexico: Two-stage DEA approach","authors":"Marien Morán-Valencia , Martin Flegl , David Güemes-Castorena","doi":"10.1016/j.wri.2022.100200","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wri.2022.100200","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The public water system management in Mexico has recently been criticized due to severe problems with the availability of drinkable water. Significant differences exist between Mexican regions regarding the availability of renewable water and water system distribution. Moreover, water governance in the country is inefficient due to the lack of transparency in the water policies. Therefore, the article aims to investigate whether there is a direct relationship between water system management efficiency and water system improvement efficiency and how the efficiency reflects the size of the population and the availability of renewable water in each state. For this, a two-stage DEA model is constructed to evaluate the water system management efficiency in Mexico. The results indicate high average water management efficiency but very low efficiency in the water system improvements. Furthermore, immense differences in the water system efficiency can be observed with respect to the characteristics and adopted policies.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":23714,"journal":{"name":"Water Resources and Industry","volume":"29 ","pages":"Article 100200"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45153709","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"FAHP methods in changing the damming level of a small hydropower plant: Case study of Rosko SHP in Poland","authors":"Ireneusz Laks, Z. Walczak, N. Walczak","doi":"10.1016/j.wri.2023.100204","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wri.2023.100204","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23714,"journal":{"name":"Water Resources and Industry","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2023-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41338403","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Farooque Ahmed Janjhi , Ihsanullah Ihsanullah , Muhammad Bilal , Roberto Castro-Muñoz , Grzegorz Boczkaj , Fausto Gallucci
{"title":"MXene-based materials for removal of antibiotics and heavy metals from wastewater– a review","authors":"Farooque Ahmed Janjhi , Ihsanullah Ihsanullah , Muhammad Bilal , Roberto Castro-Muñoz , Grzegorz Boczkaj , Fausto Gallucci","doi":"10.1016/j.wri.2023.100202","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wri.2023.100202","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23714,"journal":{"name":"Water Resources and Industry","volume":"29 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49731917","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jiayu Zhang , Qiongfang Wang , Lei Dong , Pinhua Rao , Xin Zhang , Naiyun Gao , Xiaoying Yin
{"title":"Mechanism, kinetics and DBPs formation of UV/NH2Cl process on sulfathiazole removal in aqueous solution","authors":"Jiayu Zhang , Qiongfang Wang , Lei Dong , Pinhua Rao , Xin Zhang , Naiyun Gao , Xiaoying Yin","doi":"10.1016/j.wri.2023.100221","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wri.2023.100221","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23714,"journal":{"name":"Water Resources and Industry","volume":"30 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49731916","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exploiting high-resolution data to investigate the characteristics of water consumption at the end-use level: A Dutch case study","authors":"Filippo Mazzoni , Stefano Alvisi , Marco Franchini , Mirjam Blokker","doi":"10.1016/j.wri.2022.100198","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wri.2022.100198","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23714,"journal":{"name":"Water Resources and Industry","volume":"29 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49714808","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}