Ibtissame El Mansouri, Amal Lahkimi, Noureddine El Outassi, Abderrazzak Adachi, Hicham Bekkari
{"title":"Use of a New Bio-flocculent Extracted from Moroccan Cactus in the Treatment of Polyphenol-laden Waste by the Flocculation Coagulation Process","authors":"Ibtissame El Mansouri, Amal Lahkimi, Noureddine El Outassi, Abderrazzak Adachi, Hicham Bekkari","doi":"10.12912/27197050/163123","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12912/27197050/163123","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52648,"journal":{"name":"Ecological Engineering Environmental Technology","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135154673","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":"Identification of Groundwater Potential Zones Using Remote Sensing, Geographical Information System, and Analytic Hierarchy Process Techniques – A Case Study in the Nerodime Watershed, Kosovo","authors":"Sabri Avdullahi, Argjend Hajra","doi":"10.12912/27197050/161887","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12912/27197050/161887","url":null,"abstract":"This research was carried out to analyse the groundwater potential areas in the Nerodime River catchment area. This paper used the standard methodology to determine the potential areas of groundwater resources based on the combated remote sensing, geographic information system, and hierarchical analytical process. In this river catchment area, a total of eight groups of criteria have been selected which have an impact on groundwater storage. Groundwater research would not be possible without the use of various data that have a direct impact on ground-water such as drainage, elevation, geology, land use and land cover, lineament, rainfall, slope, and soil. The results obtained through statistical analysis with software were compared with the data collected in the field, a comparison which resulted in an accuracy of approximately 95%. The results are reflected in table form and using maps also prepared with ArcGIS software.","PeriodicalId":52648,"journal":{"name":"Ecological Engineering Environmental Technology","volume":"23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135465236","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":"Comparison of Growth Rate of Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) on Productive and Marginal Cultivated Lands for Sustainable Agroforestry Systems","authors":"Mirvjena Kortoci Kellezi, Ylli Kortoci","doi":"10.12912/27197050/145612","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12912/27197050/145612","url":null,"abstract":"Robinia pseudoacacia is considered as a multipurpose tree because of its great adaptability to face environmental stresses and restore degraded sites, its valuable wood, easy propagation, excellent coppicing potential especially for high yield biomass production, high seedling survival etc. This tree represents an interesting perspective in ecological engineering, agroforestry and urban forest. For this reason, understanding its growth dynamics falls within the criteria of forest and peri-urban sustainability. The effects of soil condition on the survival and growth of Robinia pseudoacacia planted on degraded and cultivated land, respectively in Monte Romano site and Azienda Agraria didattico-sperimentale “Nello Lupori” site, in Italy, were studied in a field transplant experiment using the analysis of variance. Cultivated land showed higher survival rate because of the better soil, topography and climatic conditions. Height and diameter growth responded differently to soil conditions and monitoring period. Mean height and diameter increases were higher in cultivated land. A significant difference in height was found between the initial and final periods in cultivated land. This study is considered important because the selected species can help improving the soil conditions of the selected site so in the future this area can be reforested with valuable wood species. This has to be taken into consideration especially for Albania when illegal logging has created a strong decrease of forest surface associated with soil erosion phenomenon, overflooding, as well as overuse of the forest for firewood to fulfill the people demand, especially in rural areas. In addition, honey production is an important agroforestry aspect and the flowers of Robinia pseudoacacia are known for the production of good quality honey; moreover they can be used as medicinal plants.","PeriodicalId":52648,"journal":{"name":"Ecological Engineering Environmental Technology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42470479","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}
Nino Mkheidze, R. Gotsiridze, Lamzira Koncelidze, Z. Mikeladze, Nino Kharazi
{"title":"Production of Potassium-Enriched Fertilizer Using the Complex Sorption and Membrane Technology","authors":"Nino Mkheidze, R. Gotsiridze, Lamzira Koncelidze, Z. Mikeladze, Nino Kharazi","doi":"10.12912/27197050/144956","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12912/27197050/144956","url":null,"abstract":"The production of potassium-containing fertilizer using improved, complex method was researched. Cheapness and availability of the raw material (the natural zeolite, clinoptilolite from Dzegvi and Tedzami mines is used as a substrate and seawater – as a source of potassium ions) make this method very interesting and prospective for the countries with clinoptilolite stocks, located in the seaside regions and engaged in agrarian industry (Georgia, Greece, Romania, Bulgaria). It includes two technological processes: sorption and membranes ones. At the first stage, for intensification purpose electrodialysis was used for concentration of sea water. The optimal parameters for concentration of sea water were matched using the electrodialysis apparatus produced in the Institute workshop. In the produced concentrate of sea water, the index of potassium-ion concentration exceeds 4, being twice higher than the natrium-ion concentration index. At the second stage, selection of sea water ions was provided on the natural zeolite by so called dual-temperature ion exchange method: during sorption of potassium by clinoptilolite at low temperature the other ions pass into filtrate. The received potassium-enriched zeolite is a new type fertilizer: potassium containing therein passes into soil “as needed”, when soil is impoverished.","PeriodicalId":52648,"journal":{"name":"Ecological Engineering Environmental Technology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41681690","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":"Exhaust Toxicity of a Gas Turbine Engine with Step-by-Step Post-Treatment: the Environmental Aspect of the Impact on Atmosphere","authors":"Desta Bekele, V. Zagorsky, Dubbessa Hailu","doi":"10.12912/27197050/146242","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12912/27197050/146242","url":null,"abstract":"The development of technology imposes new, higher requirements on those that exist. Encourages the creation of new materials. In order to reduce the weight of aircraft structures, for example, multi-layer structures that combine lightness, rigidity, and strength are used. For many areas of technology is necessary such that combine structural strength with high electrical, thermal, optical, and other properties. Regulating the structure of traditional materials is a promising way to improve quality. Thus, by means of directed crystallization of steels and alloys, cast parts are obtained, for example, gas turbine blades, consisting of crystals oriented relative to the main stresses in such a way that the edges of the grains are unobtrusive. Directional crystallization allows increasing plasticity and durability several times. The greatest environmental pollution occurs in the area of airports (airfields) during the landing and take-off of aircraft, as well as the warming up of their engines. When engines are running on take-off and landing, the maximum amount of carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon compounds enter the surrounding environment, and the maximum amount of nitrogen oxides enter the flight process. A jetliner that makes a transatlantic flight requires from 50 to 100 tons of this gas. On the territory of the airfield, engines are launched, taxiing, take-off, and landing of aircraft, during which harmful exhaust products of aviation engines, pre-launch (waiting location) and on the runway enter the atmosphere.","PeriodicalId":52648,"journal":{"name":"Ecological Engineering Environmental Technology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47520153","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}
A. Sarwono, Mohammad Dandy Widiantara, N. Zahra, D. Floresyona, I. W. Suryawan, Franky Michael Hamonangan Siagian, I. Septiariva
{"title":"Utilization of Black Liquor as Urease Inhibitor for Ammonia Reduction","authors":"A. Sarwono, Mohammad Dandy Widiantara, N. Zahra, D. Floresyona, I. W. Suryawan, Franky Michael Hamonangan Siagian, I. Septiariva","doi":"10.12912/27197050/146383","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12912/27197050/146383","url":null,"abstract":"Urea fertilizers in agricultural operations usually tend to produce large amounts of ammonia due to hydrolysis, therefore contribute to the air pollution. The purpose of this study was to study the potential black liquor from pulp industry as urease inhibitor. Characterization of the black liquor was carried out by Spectrophotometer Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FTIR) and Thermal Gravimetric Analyzer (TGA) instruments. Meanwhile, the determination of ammonia levels was carried out using UV-spectrophotometer. The black liquor used in this process contains OH stretching, C=O stretching, an aromatic ring vibration, ring vibration, and guaiacil ring vibration indicating the presence of lignin. TGA primary weight loss in black liquor occurs above 200 °C. The addition of urease enzymes to urea tends to increase the release of ammonia. Meanwhile, the results showed that black liquor could prevent the nitrogen loss of urea.","PeriodicalId":52648,"journal":{"name":"Ecological Engineering Environmental Technology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49427335","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. Malovanyy, I. Voytovych, O. Mukha, V. Zhuk, I. Tymchuk, Christina Soloviy
{"title":"Potential of the Co-Digestion of the Sewage Sludge and Plant Biomass on the Example of Lviv WWTP","authors":"M. Malovanyy, I. Voytovych, O. Mukha, V. Zhuk, I. Tymchuk, Christina Soloviy","doi":"10.12912/27197050/144958","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12912/27197050/144958","url":null,"abstract":"Energy strategies of most developed countries include the sustainable development of all types of renewable energy, including energy generation from biomass. Co-digestion of sewage sludge and plant biomass has a number of synergetic effects, leading to increased digestion rate and output of biogas. The range of potentially effective co-digestion of sewage sludge with plant raw materials was considered on the example of the full-scale estimation study for Lviv WWTP, Ukraine. Substitution of the 25% of dry organic matter of sewage sludge by the same amount of plant raw matter can increase the total output of the methane at the biogas station by about 5.8%.","PeriodicalId":52648,"journal":{"name":"Ecological Engineering Environmental Technology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44868704","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}
I. Trembus, A. Hondovska, V. Halysh, I. Deykun, R. Cheropkina
{"title":"Feasible Technology for Agricultural Residues Utilization for the Obtaining of Value-Added Products","authors":"I. Trembus, A. Hondovska, V. Halysh, I. Deykun, R. Cheropkina","doi":"10.12912/27197050/145732","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12912/27197050/145732","url":null,"abstract":"The research is connected with the solving the problem of rational utilization of agricultural residues by the creation of resource-saving method for their efficient conversion into value-added products. Wheat straw was used in this work in chemical processing. Treatment was carried out with the application of formic/acetic acid mixture. Thus, cellulosic pulp was obtained. The spent solution was used to precipitate lignin. The structure of lignin was investigated. The results indicated that formic/acetic acid treatment was quite effective in isolating cellulose from wheat straw and in recovering lignin. Wheat cellulose is a promising fibrous material for the application in paper industry. Wheat lignin can be considered as a material for biosorbent preparation.","PeriodicalId":52648,"journal":{"name":"Ecological Engineering Environmental Technology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46221919","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}
V. Lopushniak, Оxana Тоnkha, H. Hrytsuliak, H. Lopushniak, M. Polutrenko, Lyuba Poberezhna, V. Gamayunova, Оlena Pikovska, T. Jakubowski, Yulia Kotsyubynska
{"title":"Productivity Models of Herbal Bioenergy Cultures Depending on Biometric Indicators of Overhead Mass","authors":"V. Lopushniak, Оxana Тоnkha, H. Hrytsuliak, H. Lopushniak, M. Polutrenko, Lyuba Poberezhna, V. Gamayunova, Оlena Pikovska, T. Jakubowski, Yulia Kotsyubynska","doi":"10.12912/27197050/145731","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12912/27197050/145731","url":null,"abstract":"The research was carried out on the territory of c. Tsenzhiv of Yamnytsya territorial community of Ivano-Frankivsk region on sod-podzolic degraded soils according to the generally accepted research methods. The productivity of miscanthus and switchgrass depends on the biometric indicators of plants, namely the height of plants and the number of stems. Correct models of miscanthus and switchgrass productivity are calculated depending on the dose of sewage sludge. For miscanthus, the correlation coefficient r = 0.952 and for switchgrass r = 0.951, which indicates a high linear relationship between plant height, number of stems and productivity. The dry matter yield in grass energy crops varies according to fertilizer application. The productivity of the agrophytocenosis of miscanthus is much higher than that of switchgrass. With the addition of sewage sludge at a dose of 40 t/ha, the dry matter yield under the same growing conditions in the agrophytocenosis of miscanthus is 12.2 t/ha, or 3.3 t/ha higher than the productivity of agrophytocenosis switchgrass. The use of composts based on SS + straw (3: 1)) – 30 t/ha + N30K55, has a significant impact on yield, providing the highest productivity of miscanthus – 13.0 t/ha, and switchgrass – 9.6 t/ha. In order to obtain stable biomass productivity of grass energy crops (miscanthus and switchgrass), it is advisable to use compost of sewage sludge and straw in a ratio of 3: 1 at a dose of 30 t/ha. Thus, two important problems are partially solved, namely increasing the productivity of energy crops and utilizing municipal waste (sewage sludge).","PeriodicalId":52648,"journal":{"name":"Ecological Engineering Environmental Technology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42415373","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}