{"title":"Sediment Disaster Management Information System Established for the Reservoirs in Southern Taiwan","authors":"Tsai-Tsung Tsai, K. Tasi, C. Shieh, Yie-Ruey Chen","doi":"10.15341/mese(2333-2581)/06.03.2017/005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15341/mese(2333-2581)/06.03.2017/005","url":null,"abstract":"Typhoon Morakot seriously attack southern Taiwan awaken the public awareness of sediment disasters. Sediment disasters have negative effects on the operating functions of reservoirs. To decrease the risk of these disasters within reservoir watershed, the establishment of a powerful tool for hazard mitigation / disaster prevention is necessary. Real time data and numerous archives of engineering data, environment information, photo, and video, will not only help people make appropriate decisions, but also bring the biggest concern for people to process and value added. The study collected various types of data about these reservoirs and tried to define some basic data formats / standards, then provide a management platform based on these formats / standards. Meanwhile, to satisfy the practicality and convenience, the disaster management information system is built both provide and receive information, which user can use this disaster management information system on different type of devices. The IT technology progressed very quickly, the most modern system might be out of date anytime, to provide long term service, the system reserved the possibility of user define data format/standard and user define system structure. The system established by this project was based on HTML5 standard language, and use the responsive web design technology. This will make user can easily handle and develop this disaster management information system.","PeriodicalId":424774,"journal":{"name":"Modern Environmental Science and Engineering","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115744764","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}
J. Almeida, H. V. Rocha, H. Costa, E. M. Santos, C. Rodrigues, Manoel J. Lemos deSousa
{"title":"Analysis of Civil Liability Regarding CCS: The Brazilian Case","authors":"J. Almeida, H. V. Rocha, H. Costa, E. M. Santos, C. Rodrigues, Manoel J. Lemos deSousa","doi":"10.15341/MESE(2333-2581)/06.03.2017/003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15341/MESE(2333-2581)/06.03.2017/003","url":null,"abstract":"Overview Global energy demand is still increasing based on consumption of fossil fuels, and its consequences such as greenhouse gases emissions (for instance CO2 emissions) are concerns for humanity due to the global warming. In this context, climate changes issues are clearly one of the biggest issues for our future. Thus, measures for mitigating its effects are treated, discussed, and analyzed in order to help us to reduce those problems. In this regards, Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology may represent a strategic alternative for CO2 abatement. Using bibliographic review methodology; including law analysis as well as the development of a logical explanation approach and deductive reasoning, in this paper, we analyzed the climate change mitigation strategy of CCS, and the perspectives of implementing this technology in Brazil. Since the CCS activity implies in risks, such as CO2 leakage, we therefore discussed the Civil Liability regarding CCS, focusing on the Brazilian environmental law. Our results show that the lack of a legal and regulatory framework of CCS activities represents the main barrier to its national development.","PeriodicalId":424774,"journal":{"name":"Modern Environmental Science and Engineering","volume":"71 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131984526","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":"A research on Treating and Recycling Wastewater from Mine Tunnels at 790 Coal Mine, MTV 790 Ltd. Company","authors":"Dang XuanThuong, Do ThiLan, Nguyen Mai Hoa","doi":"10.15341/mese(2333-2581)/06.03.2017/008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15341/mese(2333-2581)/06.03.2017/008","url":null,"abstract":"Large amount of water is used and wastewater is created in coal mining industry. Coal mining wastewater treatment by reusing it for production and domestic purposes is then essential. Coal pit No 790 of Dong Bac Coal Corporation locates in the area of Mong Duong district, Quang Ninh province. Wastewater after treatment is within the limitation specified in the column B in QCVN 40:2011/BTNMT on industrial wastewater. The process effectiveness of treating turbidity, iron and Mn reaches the maximum level of83%, 30% and 40% (after Arkal filtering disc); 88%, 71% and 87% (after Media Filter); and 57%, 78% and 84% (after UF membrane filter) respectively.Those above indicators have met regulations for domestic water under QCVN 01:2009/BYT. However, the Coliform has insignificantly decreased after treating by Arkal filter which are hundreds to thousands of CFU/100ml. The amount of Coliform have decreased to 12 ÷ 51 CFU/100ml (after Media Filter) and from 1 to 18 CFU/100 ml (after through UF), respectively. The wastewate has been required for further treatment for purpose of domestic water supplying for workers and local people.","PeriodicalId":424774,"journal":{"name":"Modern Environmental Science and Engineering","volume":"40 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122459930","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":"Biosorption of Malachite Green, Safranine T and Methylene Blue onto Spent Substrate of Flammulina Velutiper","authors":"Jianguo Wu, Lin Xia, Ye-Jun Zhu, Jieyuan Zhao, Xiao-Rong Zhang, Si-Qi Zhao, Xin-Feng Wang, Tong Zhang","doi":"10.15341/MESE(2333-2581)/06.03.2017/006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15341/MESE(2333-2581)/06.03.2017/006","url":null,"abstract":"Spent substrate of Flammulina velutipes (SSFV) was firstly used as a bio-adsorbent to adsorb malachite green, safranine T and methylene blue in aqueous solution, and the adsorption thermodynamics and kinetics were also studied. Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models fit well the adsorption data, and the maximum adsorption capacity of SSFV for malachite green was 30.77 mg/g. Adsorption of the dyes onto SSFV was a spontaneous exothermic process based on adsorption thermodynamics model. SSFV could absorb the dyes rapidly and achieve equilibrium in a short time, and the data fit well with second-order kinetics model. The results suggest that SSFV should be an economical and efficient bio-adsorbent for the three dyes.","PeriodicalId":424774,"journal":{"name":"Modern Environmental Science and Engineering","volume":"03 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129157224","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":"Quantifying the creep behaviour of polyester resin and grout","authors":"J. V. D. Schyff","doi":"10.15341/MESE(2333-2581)/06.03.2017/002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15341/MESE(2333-2581)/06.03.2017/002","url":null,"abstract":"Creep of in-situ rock bolts has been apparent and problematic since their introduction in the mining environment. If enough creep is experienced, the bolt has the possibility of failure leaving the opportunity for roof instability. In an attempt to quantifying the creep behaviour in polyester resin and cement grout, laboratory-testing procedures were developed. It wasdecided that two separate tests would provide the data needed to fulfil the scope and objectives. The tests chosen were UCS machine deformation testing and Laboratory Short Encapsulation Pull Test (LSEPT). Based on past research in the scope of the project, a methodology was developed along with measuring techniques to accurately monitor the deformation. Based on the data analysis, the displacement for each sample from the pull test suggested that water based resin deforms the most under an induced load whereas grout tends to deform the least. The long term creep test yielded a peak strain of 0.72% and 1.11% for oil and water based resin respectively. Further calculations concluded that oil based resin had the highest resistance to failure with a shear strength of 8.47 MPa, whereas water based resin yielded a shear strength of 4.51 MPa and grout had a shear strength of 5.5 MPa.","PeriodicalId":424774,"journal":{"name":"Modern Environmental Science and Engineering","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116007212","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}
T. N. Vu, Quang-Dung Bach, H. Pham, T. Do, Quang-Trung Do
{"title":"The Performance of a Gaslift MBR for Slaughterhouse Wastewater Treatment in 1 m3/day Scale","authors":"T. N. Vu, Quang-Dung Bach, H. Pham, T. Do, Quang-Trung Do","doi":"10.15341/mese(2333-2581)/05.03.2017/007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15341/mese(2333-2581)/05.03.2017/007","url":null,"abstract":"Slaughterhouse wastewater containing high concentration of organic contaminants and nitrogen is causing severe problems to the environment in Vietnam. The concentration of COD, BOD and NH4 in the slaughterhouse wastewater in Vietnam is around 2000 mg/L, 1000 mg/L and 200 mg/L respectively. Gaslift membrane bioreactor (MBR) is a promising technology which is expected to treat wastewater with the same quality and lower operation cost compared to the traditional MBR due to its potential of reducing pumping energy and extension of membrane life. A novel labscale set up of a 500 L aerobic tank plus a 500 L anoxic tank equipped with 2 tubular Ultrafiltration (UF) membrane modules connected with air compressor was constructed to test potential of gaslift MBR to reduce the organic strength and total nitrogen in slaughterhouse wastewater. Different operation parameters such as gas flow rate (Qgas), cross flow velocity (CFV), transmembrane pressure (TMP), Hydraulic Retention Time (HRT), Sludge Retention Time (SRT)... will be tested to search for the optimum operation condition of the system. This study will also prove the potential of energy saving of the gaslift MBR which makes it more feasible to apply for industrial markets and developing countries.","PeriodicalId":424774,"journal":{"name":"Modern Environmental Science and Engineering","volume":"50 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117148789","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":"Multi-model Ensemble Climate Change Projection for Kunduz River Basin, Afghanistan under Representative Concentration Pathways","authors":"Mohammad Hassan Hassanyar, Jun Tsutsumi","doi":"10.15341/MESE(2333-2581)/05.03.2017/001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15341/MESE(2333-2581)/05.03.2017/001","url":null,"abstract":"In this study, the most important aim is to project the future temperature and precipitation of Kunduz River Basin in north-eastern part of Afghanistan. A Multi-GCMs ensemble approach climate modeling was applied for best representation of future projection. The SimCLIM climate model was applied for detailed projection. The future projection done under RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 scenarios in three periods 2030s (2021-2040), 2060s (2051-2070) and 2090s (2081-2100) with respect to baseline 1980-2010. The comprehensive ensembles GCMs outputs illustrated the future temperature increasing and precipitation showed downward trend. However, the future temperature indicated slightly rise at winter season and lower warming at spring season. Annual Tmax warming under RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 projected 1.65°C and 4.10°C by 2090 respectively. However, annual Tmin increase under both RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 rates 1.50°C and 3.71°C respectively by end of century from the baseline. On the other hand, the annual future precipitation pictured decreasing. However, the seasonal variation of precipitation illustrated significant decrease in summer, under RCP8.5 pathway the decline of precipitation represented 10.68 percent in 2090s. In contrary, future precipitation in winter showed increasing, under high radiative pathway RCP8.5 increase of precipitation projected 3.72 percent in 2090s from the baseline. Therefore, a precaution measures must be undertaken due to possible negative risks in any sectorial planning and development options.","PeriodicalId":424774,"journal":{"name":"Modern Environmental Science and Engineering","volume":"131 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115617628","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 on Applying Dry Cooling Technology in Conventional Island of AP1000 Nuclear Power Plant in China","authors":"Chai Jingyu, Li Wuquan, Z. Jingwei","doi":"10.15341/MESE(2333-2581)/05.03.2017/005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15341/MESE(2333-2581)/05.03.2017/005","url":null,"abstract":"In inland nuclear power plant adopted re-recycle water cooling system in conventional island, the water consuming is approximately double of the thermal power plant with the same capacity. When dry cooling technology is adopted, the water consuming is same with the coastal nuclear power plant, and the fuel do not increase which is always happed in the thermal power plant cause of the backpressure. The research of the applying dry cooling technology in inland nuclear power plant is urgent with good prospects. This paper focuses on the construction of AP1000 nuclear power plant in water lacking district inland, analyses the using of indirect dry cooling system, proposes some suggestions for the engineering practice.","PeriodicalId":424774,"journal":{"name":"Modern Environmental Science and Engineering","volume":"169 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124709957","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}
N. Noro, Y. Nakamura, Mizuki Hirai, N. Kobayashi, Norio Kawata, Y. Naoi
{"title":"Development of Human Resource Capacity Building Assistance for Nuclear Security","authors":"N. Noro, Y. Nakamura, Mizuki Hirai, N. Kobayashi, Norio Kawata, Y. Naoi","doi":"10.15341/MESE(2333-2581)/05.03.2017/003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15341/MESE(2333-2581)/05.03.2017/003","url":null,"abstract":"The Integrated Support Center for Nuclear Nonproliferation and Nuclear Security (ISCN) of the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) has been providing nuclear security human resource development support targeting nuclear emerging countries in Asia in cooperation with the concerned organizations such as the Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). In the aftermath of the attacks of Sept. 11, the threat of nuclear terrorism was internationally recognized. As a result, the human resource capacity building technique that ISCN has implemented thus far needs to be analyzed in order to develop more effective training programs. This poster introduces the training techniques and achievements ISCN has made through its nuclear security training courses, including the attempts it has made at the international training course on transportation security, which ISCN co-organized with IAEA in November 2015. Through these examples, furthermore, this poster not only demonstrates the support Japan has been providing to nuclear emerging countries in Asia for the purpose of strengthening their nuclear security but also studies ISCN’s future direction by analyzing its achievements.","PeriodicalId":424774,"journal":{"name":"Modern Environmental Science and Engineering","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128448530","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 Effect of Different Methods to Determine Log Volume and Their Impacts to Veneer Recovery","authors":"B. Kewilaa, Suciyanti Mala Kailul","doi":"10.15341/MESE(2333-2581)/05.03.2017/002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15341/MESE(2333-2581)/05.03.2017/002","url":null,"abstract":"Veneer production has not been determined precisely from the log consumption due to plywood production varies from year to year. This research has studied the influence of various factors: stem diameter, water content, density and form quotient on veneer recovery. In addition to these factors, it is assumed that different methods to determine the volume of logs can produce different veneer recovery. Model from the analysis of factors influencing the veneer recovery is very useful to predict the number of veneers produced, as well as to predict the amount of plywood produced from the amount of raw materials available. Allegedly, the determination of the volume of different methods will produce different veneer recovery. Determination of the volume with Brereton and Integral formula were selected as the best estimate for veneer recovery by chi square test. Chi square test showed that the volume of log and veneer recovery by Brereton and Integral were not different.","PeriodicalId":424774,"journal":{"name":"Modern Environmental Science and Engineering","volume":"40 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130927411","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}