{"title":"Study on preparation and characterization of the adsorbents with sewage sludge","authors":"Suqin Li, Liingling Zhang","doi":"10.1109/ICEEA.2010.5596147","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEEA.2010.5596147","url":null,"abstract":"Preparation of efficient adsorbents with sewage sludge and its application in chromium-containing wastewater treatment was discussed. The chemical physics activation method was used to dispose secondary sedimentation tank sludge and the final residual sludge to produce activated carbon, respectively. The effect of concentrations of oxidizer, activated temperature, solid-liquid ratio and activation time on the properties of adsorbent have also been observed. The complex of ZnCl2 and H2SO4 were used to prepare activated carbon. Based on the measurements of iodine number of adsorbents, the optimal processing parameters were determined. Under the optimum conditions, iodine adsorption value of sedimentation tank sludge activated carbon is 458.92 mg/g, which is 50mg/g more than the iodine adsorption value of residual sludge activated carbon. At of pH 5, stirring speed of 120 r/min and concentration of 4 g /L, the chromium ion removal rate was up to 83.2 %.","PeriodicalId":262661,"journal":{"name":"2010 International Conference on Environmental Engineering and Applications","volume":"8 5","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"120873274","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":"Landmark-based geometric morphometric analysis of the shape of the abdominal dorsum of Uroplata girardi Pic (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)","authors":"M. Torres, C. Demayo","doi":"10.1109/ICEEA.2010.5596094","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEEA.2010.5596094","url":null,"abstract":"This study was conducted to describe and explain morphological variation within and among populations of Uroplata girardi Pic, an herbivore of an invasive weed Lantana camara using the geometric morphometric approach. The foundation of this research is to describe patterns of morphological variation in natural populations especially those found in different geographical locations and varieties of Lantana. These descriptions are then used to frame hypotheses on the roles natural selection and geographical isolation play in evolution. Two-thousand nine hundred fifty (2950) individuals were examined in this study collected from four varieties in fifteen (15) locations in Mindanao, Cebu and Bohol, Philippines. Results of landmark-based geometric morphometric analysis showed variability within and among populations of the beetle although there was minimal differentiation observed in this insect. This could explain why control measures using this “biocontrol agent” have been spotty and unpredictable. Results also showed that variability within, and among populations of the insect cannot be explained by geography alone as there were variations observed between those collected from different varieties. The results of this study are discussed in the light of how variation within populations is translated into differences between populations, species, and higher taxa.","PeriodicalId":262661,"journal":{"name":"2010 International Conference on Environmental Engineering and Applications","volume":"97 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127229600","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":"Environmental issues and water resources in dryland alluvial fans: Examples from central Iran","authors":"N. Arzani","doi":"10.1109/ICEEA.2010.5596116","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEEA.2010.5596116","url":null,"abstract":"Water has been always a major constrain and a core basis for the growth of urban centers and the vital environmental issues affecting the nation's social and economic goals in drylands. However, alluvial fan systems provide water resources in such environmental settings and the large fans are usually the suitable areas for developing urban areas. This has been well recognized by ancient people who lived in arid lands of central Iran. They developed the cities based on the traditional water harvesting system and potential water reservoirs in alluvial fans. However, climatic changes, increasing population and industrialization, during the last five decades, made that the water resources quite inadequate and a competition happened to pump out water from the shallow to deep aquifers along the proximal (upstream) areas to distal (downstream) parts of the alluvial-fan systems. This resulted in serious environmental problems, depending on the geographic positions of the urban areas on the fan surface. Desertification, wind erosion/deposition, water and soil salinity crisis and immigrations affected and especially concentrated in the cities and villages located in the down-fan areas.","PeriodicalId":262661,"journal":{"name":"2010 International Conference on Environmental Engineering and Applications","volume":"44 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127437221","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}
Muhammad Saleem Arif, Muhammad Javed Akhtar, H. Asghar, R. Ahmad
{"title":"Bio-resource efficacy of compost and PGPR inoculation in improving sunflower plant growth and soil properties","authors":"Muhammad Saleem Arif, Muhammad Javed Akhtar, H. Asghar, R. Ahmad","doi":"10.1109/ICEEA.2010.5596120","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEEA.2010.5596120","url":null,"abstract":"Biological origin of both compost and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) qualify them as bio-resource. They offer a unique role in preserving and balancing the integrity of the ecosystem. Effectiveness of these bio-resources clearly showed marked improvement in plant growth, yield and qualitatative attributes of sunflower as well as soil properties too in a pot experiment. The results of this study proved that organic waste can be managed through a meaningful approach of composting and further, integrating with rhizobacterial inoculation can benefit both soil and plant environment.","PeriodicalId":262661,"journal":{"name":"2010 International Conference on Environmental Engineering and Applications","volume":"249 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124739044","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":"The possibility using converter slag; a by-product of steel factory, as an iron fertilizer","authors":"A. Mohammadi Torkashvand","doi":"10.1109/ICEEA.2010.5596126","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEEA.2010.5596126","url":null,"abstract":"This study investigates the effect of converter slag- a by-product of steel industry- as an iron fertilizer on Fe and pH of some calcareous soils. Slag used contained approximately 24% of iron oxides plus a relatively large amount of calcium, silicon, phosphorus, and manganese. An incubation study was conducted with 3 calcareous soils for up to 2 months and the treatments included various amounts of slag (alone and mixed with elemental sulfur and alfalfa powder). Results showed that application of slag increased ammonium bicarbonate-diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid (AB-DTPA) extractable Fe and pH in soils.","PeriodicalId":262661,"journal":{"name":"2010 International Conference on Environmental Engineering and Applications","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116244789","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":"Research progress on furfural residues recycling: A literature review","authors":"Chun'ai Dai, Bo Liu, B. Girisuta, H. J. Heeres","doi":"10.1109/ICEEA.2010.5596137","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEEA.2010.5596137","url":null,"abstract":"Millions of tons of furfural residues from the furfural industry are produced every year in China. Proper recycling of these residues is highly desirable as it may reduce associated environmental problems and increase the economic viability of the furfural industry. Research progress on furfural residues recycling is reviewed. The residues have high potential for agricultural applications such as organic fertilizers, soil conditioners, artificial soil and culture media, as well as for the production of activated carbon, bioenergy, and for biobased chemicals such as ethanol.","PeriodicalId":262661,"journal":{"name":"2010 International Conference on Environmental Engineering and Applications","volume":"92 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122751956","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":"Geotourism investments of Iran wetlands","authors":"H. Beigi, Ahmad Khademolhoseini","doi":"10.1109/ICEEA.2010.5596155","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEEA.2010.5596155","url":null,"abstract":"One of the essential strategies to develop the Geotourism investments is recognizing the areas are suitable for the ecotourism and planning to discover the Geotourism investments of these areas. Nowadays, considering environmental elements it is significant to investigate and analyze the aforementioned investments and potentialities scientifically. Geotourism, the tourism of the appearance of the earth is a way to alleviate the negative effects of the tourism mass on the environment, local cultures and the earth geomorphic figures. The purpose of this study is to investigate the wetlands, the most outstanding biological filed in the world. With their unique intense biodiversity, multilateral tourism-recreation and unlimited scientific, researchable and aesthetical values, wetlands have a special place in traveling system and international nature conservancy network. Having more than 40 natural and unique wetlands and being the birth place of the Ramsar convention Iran requires more protection and support for its Geotourism investments. This study is based on inductive method (descriptive-case study) and navigating internet network and collecting information in the library.","PeriodicalId":262661,"journal":{"name":"2010 International Conference on Environmental Engineering and Applications","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114195421","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":"VOIP: A source of economic prosperity and rural growth","authors":"Vijit Gupta, Aman Singh, Ankit Jain","doi":"10.1109/ICEEA.2010.5596129","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEEA.2010.5596129","url":null,"abstract":"With almost 70% of poor living in rural areas, there is a urgent need for rural economic growth. The lack of rural economic growth leads to underdevelopment, illetracy, Urban migration, health issues etc. With the advancement in the telecommunication sector, we want to leverage technology for this purpose. The purpose of this paper is to identify and present the opportunities that can be created using VoIP, for economic prosperity and rural growth and the issues related to its adoption and implementation. We propose a concept of VoIPCenter witch helps us to achieve our goal of rural prosperity and economic growth.","PeriodicalId":262661,"journal":{"name":"2010 International Conference on Environmental Engineering and Applications","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130264489","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}
Md. Shafiqul Islam, J. Khandakar, Tsuyoshi Nakamura, K. Sera, Md. Masud Hossain Khan
{"title":"Estimation of hair arsenic levels in Bangladeshi population: Influence of demographic factors on arsenic accumulation in human","authors":"Md. Shafiqul Islam, J. Khandakar, Tsuyoshi Nakamura, K. Sera, Md. Masud Hossain Khan","doi":"10.1109/ICEEA.2010.5596118","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEEA.2010.5596118","url":null,"abstract":"This study was conducted to investigate the relationships between arsenic (As ) levels in human hair and demographics of Banglish village in the Comilla district of Bangladesh. Two hundred ninety nine subject's hair samples were analyzed using the Proton Induced X-ray Emission (PIXE) method. There were 213-female and 86-male subjects. Surprisingly, high levels of As concentrations were found in the hair samples, for those living near safe drinking water, irrespective of their age and sex while female hair As levels was significantly higher than those of males. Unlike the groups living on safe drinking water, no significant difference was found in hair As levels between sexes in non-safe drinking water areas. Health status showed that, 64% of the males and 47% females were patients. Toxic levels of As were found in many food-stuffs, such as fresh vegetables and fish. Taken together, these findings demonstrate that As accumulation in the hair is dependent not only on water contamination, but also food contamination as well.","PeriodicalId":262661,"journal":{"name":"2010 International Conference on Environmental Engineering and Applications","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128860779","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":"Landmark-based geometric morphometrics in visualizing body shape dimorphism in the endemic cyprinid, Puntius tumba (Herre,1924), from Lake Lanao, Philippines","authors":"Sherwin S. Nacua, M. Torres, C. Demayo","doi":"10.1109/ICEEA.2010.5596096","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEEA.2010.5596096","url":null,"abstract":"The major objective of this study is to determine shape dimorphism between sexes of the endemic cyprinid P. tumba from Lake Lanao, Philippines using landmark-based geometric morphometrics. A total of 84 pecimens (41 femal,43 males)were analysed. Nineteen landmark points were digitized on the specimens from whom relative warp scores were derived. Discriminant function analysis and thin-plate spline showed significant difference between body shapes of the sexes with males exhibiting bigger head, shallower body and longer anal and dorsal fin base. Sexual selection co-acting with ecological selection could account for expression of such dimorphism.","PeriodicalId":262661,"journal":{"name":"2010 International Conference on Environmental Engineering and Applications","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131314243","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}