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{"title":"Immobilization of neodymium by coprecipitation of iron and aluminum oxides","authors":"R. W. Veloso,&nbsp;I. C. F. Vasques,&nbsp;C. O. de Miranda,&nbsp;M. B. Júnior,&nbsp;J. W. V. de Mello","doi":"10.1007/s13762-024-06116-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13762-024-06116-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Mining exploration plays an important role in the state of Minas Gerais, but the generation of effluents when processing metals can release high concentrations of trace elements into water, such as rare earth elements, like neodymium. In areas affected by the generation of acid mine drainage, the problem becomes more critical due to the production of potentially polluting acidic waters because ores containing sulfides undergo oxidation when exposed to atmospheric conditions. The present paper aims to investigate the efficiency of iron and aluminum oxides as geochemical barriers to control the mobility of neodymium and to unravel the stability of precipitates. The removal of soluble neodymium was evaluated through the coprecipitation of this element with iron and aluminum (hydr)oxides. The concentration of soluble neodymium was evaluated in the supernatant by optical emission spectroscopy. The mineralogical phases in the precipitates were determined by X Rays diffraction. Stability was evaluated through chemical extractions. Overall, iron and aluminum precipitates provided a highly efficient removal of soluble neodymium (&gt; 99%), showing that they can be promising alternatives for the treatment of acid drainage. Gibbsite, goethite, lepidocrocite and magnetite were detected in the precipitated phases, and only magnetite and lepidocrocite were identified in treatments with lower aluminum content. The greater presence of aluminum decreases neodymium removal and increases its recovery. Neodymium in iron and aluminum precipitates seems to be more stable under circumneutral conditions and, therefore, constant monitoring is needed to prevent neodymium loss.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":589,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology","volume":"22 9","pages":"8095 - 8110"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143904695","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":"Efficient banana peel powder-based bio-sorbent for moxifloxacin adsorptive removal","authors":"Z. Pitafi,&nbsp;S. A. Memon,&nbsp;R. O. Z. Brohi,&nbsp;S. Panhwar,&nbsp;Z. Siddiqui,&nbsp;H. A. Keerio","doi":"10.1007/s13762-024-06205-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13762-024-06205-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In the pharmaceutical industry, antibiotics produce a large amount of wastewater, contributing to environmental contamination and the rise of drug resistance. Moxifloxacin is primarily found in wastewater inlets, surface water, and hospital effluents. Due to its hard dissociation, which affects marine life, wastewater must be treated before disposal. Adsorption technology is a cost-effective and efficient physicochemical method commonly applied in wastewater treatment. This study aims to investigate the adsorption of the moxifloxacin antibiotic onto banana peel powder from aqueous solutions under batch conditions. The optimised batch adsorption parameters are dosage = 150 mg, time = 45 min, rotational per minute speed = 100 rpm, and initial concentration = 20 ppm with a removal percentage of 85% and a minimal relative standard deviation of 2.9%. Bio-adsorbent characterization reveals the material’s structure, composition, and surface properties using techniques such as Scanning Electron Microscopy, Zeta Potential analysis, and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy. The outcomes obtained from adsorptive models indicated that the Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models and the pseudo-second-order kinetic model exhibited excellent linearity. The maximum adsorption capacity observed was 21.6 mg/g, and the constant value (K2) for the pseudo-second-order kinetic model was measured at 0.048 for moxifloxacin under constant room temperature and neutral pH conditions. This study highlights the effectiveness of banana peel powder as a bio-adsorbent for removing the selected antibiotic from liquid solutions, emphasizing its potential for pharmaceutical pollutant monitoring and wastewater treatment.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":589,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology","volume":"22 9","pages":"8111 - 8122"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143904696","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":"Quantification of fine particulate matter and carbon monoxide from households cooking with fixed mud charcoal stoves in Awindiri ward, Arua municipality, Uganda","authors":"G. Muhwezi,&nbsp;D. Ruhangariyo,&nbsp;J. Kyayesimira,&nbsp;M. Andama","doi":"10.1007/s13762-024-06142-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13762-024-06142-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Globally, there is an increasing awareness of indoor air pollution and its resultant impacts. Indoor air pollution is a risk factor for multiple conditions that increases human mortality rates. There are limited studies on indoor air pollution in Arua, Uganda. This study quantified carbon monoxide and particulate matter (PM_2.5) from households cooking with fixed mud charcoal stoves in Awindiri suburb, Arua Municipality. Fine particulate matter and carbon monoxide concentrations were measured for 24 h in kitchens. The results indicate that the average 24-h carbon monoxide (157.2 ± 86.2) ppm and fine particulate matter (473.3 ± 406.4) µgm⁻³ values obtained from households were both significantly (<i>P</i> &lt; 0.001) higher than the recommended World Health Organisation levels. High fine particulate matter and carbon monoxide levels may be attributed to the inefficient fixed mud charcoal stove, poor ventilation, kitchen congestion, and long hours of cooking. High levels of fine particulate matter and carbon monoxide in the households could lead to serious long-term health effects on the occupants.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":589,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology","volume":"22 9","pages":"8083 - 8094"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143904814","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":"Physical and mechanical properties of low-density particleboards of Amazon jupati palm and pinewood","authors":"D. A. C. Gomes,&nbsp;E. H. N. Miranda,&nbsp;L. Bufalino,&nbsp;M. G. da Silva,&nbsp;G. C. Ferreira,&nbsp;L. M. Mendes,&nbsp;J. B. G. Júnior","doi":"10.1007/s13762-024-06156-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13762-024-06156-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Low-density particleboards (LDP) with different levels of jupati particles (0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100%) combined with <i>Pinus oocarpa</i> (pine wood) particles were produced with 10% urea–formaldehyde and a target density of 600 kg/m³. A complete characterization of jupati particles was carried out. Physical, mechanical, and microstructure tests have proven its performance in LDP. The characterization of jupati revealed excellent low density (120 kg/m³) and adequate extractive content (6.90%), that is, below 10% for LDP production. Water absorption and swelling of LDP thickness increased with increasing jupati levels. The mechanical properties of all jupati-containing LDP were reduced compared to 100% pine wood particleboards but met standardized requirements. Thermal conductivities were similar among all particleboards, but 100% jupati particleboard panels presented superior acoustic insulation. Alone or combined with pine wood, jupati can maintain or improve the thermal and acoustic insulation of the LDP, maintaining adequate mechanical resistance.</p><h3>Graphical abstract</h3><div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":589,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology","volume":"22 9","pages":"8045 - 8056"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143904764","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":"Action of chlorine, peracetic acid, UV-LED radiation, and advanced oxidation process on Giardia lamblia cysts for reclaimed water production","authors":"L. P. Leonel,&nbsp;A. L. Tonetti","doi":"10.1007/s13762-024-06170-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13762-024-06170-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Resistant pathogens such as the protozoa <i>Giardia lamblia</i> are frequently identified in effluents from wastewater treatment plants, even after the disinfection process, threatening the safe practice of agricultural effluent reuse. The high resistance of <i>Giardia</i> cysts is conferred by their wall, a rigid extracellular component formed by carbohydrate and protein molecules arranged in two layers. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the action of chlorine, peracetic acid, ultraviolet (UV) radiation, and an advanced oxidation process (AOP), which consist in the association between UV radiation and hydrogen peroxide, on <i>Giardia lamblia</i> cysts, artificially inoculated in samples of treated domestic wastewater, to produce reclaimed water safe for agricultural irrigation. The 4 disinfectants evaluated showed effective action against <i>Giardia</i> cysts, demonstrated by the formation of morphological damage on the cyst wall, and the best performance was achieved by the AOP, using 15 mg L⁻¹ of H₂O₂ associated with 103 mJ cm⁻² of UV radiation, emitted by light-emitting diodes (LEDs), at wavelengths of 255/280/400 nm. Understanding how different disinfecting agents act on pathogenic organisms in complex matrices such as domestic wastewater is fundamental for the process of choosing the treatment to be used to produce reclaimed water.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":589,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology","volume":"22 9","pages":"7783 - 7796"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143904761","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":"Household solid waste processing plant location selection: interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy information-based gained and lost dominance score approach","authors":"A. R. Mishra,&nbsp;P. Rani,&nbsp;D. Pamucar,&nbsp;A. F. Alrasheedi","doi":"10.1007/s13762-024-06098-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13762-024-06098-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Household solid waste (HSW) poses long-term environmental and human health-related risks as it contains several toxic components. In the recent past, most of the developing countries strive to improve their urban HSW management practices globally. The management capability or incapability of HSW processing plant (HSWPP) depends on its location. The location selection for HSWPP is a complex multi-criteria decision analysis problem for the policymakers in developing nations. Uncertainty is more common in the selection of HSWPP location from multiple criteria perspective. This paper aims to develop a decision-making method for assessing and choosing a suitable HSWPP location under the context of interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy sets (IVIFSs). As a generalized form of fuzzy set, IVIFS theory has been demonstrated as a valuable way for measuring the uncertainty of information in realistic decision-making problems. In IVIFS, the membership grades of an object are subsets of closed interval [0, 1], therefore, the theory of IVIFS is more useful to present the opinions in terms of intervals instead of the crisp numbers. This paper firstly proposes a novel distance measure for IVIFSs to estimate dissimilarity value between IVIFSs. Few pairs of IVIFSs are taken to demonstrate the advantage of proposed distance measure over extant measures. Next, this study develops a new IVIF-score function by analyzing the drawbacks of extant interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy (IVIF)-score and accuracy functions. Further, the proposed score function is used to determine the significance values of involved decision makers. In this approach, the objective weight of criteria is derived through IVIF-standard deviation-based approach and subjective weight of criteria is obtained with IVIF-pivot pairwise relative criteria importance assessment (PIPRECIA) approach and finally, a collective weighting formula is discussed with combination of objective and subjective weights of criteria. Finally, a hybrid gained and lost dominance score (GLDS) method is developed to solve the decision-making problems on IVIFSs setting. Further, we discuss an empirical study of HSWPP locations assessment problem to show the reasonableness and exhibit the efficacy of the presented approach. Moreover, we discuss sensitivity assessment over various values of a parameter, which proves the stability of obtained outcomes. Comparison with extant methods is made to illustrate the robustness of proposed framework. The present work offers a new methodology, which can help the policymakers to evaluate HSWPP locations with uncertain information.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":589,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology","volume":"22 1","pages":"59 - 78"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142939317","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":"Study of salinity, sediment concentration, and flow intensity on floc population density in estuaries using image processing","authors":"S. Fathi Ozanbolagh,&nbsp;M. H. Niksokhan,&nbsp;A. Karbassi","doi":"10.1007/s13762-024-06187-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13762-024-06187-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Estuaries are dynamic ecosystems where the interaction between fresh water from rivers and saline water from the ocean creates a unique environment and complex and dynamic ecosystem that one of the key processes that drives the functioning of estuaries is flocculation. Flocculation is influenced by several factors, including salinity, suspended sediment concentration, and mixing processes. In natural systems, these variables are constantly changing, making it difficult to study flocculation in a controlled manner. To overcome this challenge, laboratory mixing tanks have been developed that allow researchers to manage environmental conditions to mimic what happens in the real world. The combined investigation of these influencing factors on the population density of flocs in the hypothetical river estuary will provide a deeper understanding of this phenomenon and can provide insights into the behavior of flocs in the river estuary. To replicate conditions close to reality, the lab mixing tank should be operated under conditions that mimic the natural mixing processes that occur in the estuary. By conducting experimental tests under controlled laboratory conditions and employing image processing techniques, this study contributes to the scientific understanding of floc population dynamics in estuaries. Statistical results show that the minimum population density of flocs will be created at the concentration of suspended sediments equal to 150 and 200 mg/L and the probability of formation of flocs with lower population density is 66%, also the volume of saline water in lower volumes with a percentage of 55%, the probability of formation of flocs with less population density is higher. On the other hand, the maximum population density of the flocs will be created in larger amounts of saline water volume and the probability of formation of flocs with higher population density is 55%.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":589,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology","volume":"22 6","pages":"4689 - 4706"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143465865","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":"Biological treatment of eutrophicated lagoon water with Tetradesmus dimorphus under ambient conditions: a sustainable alternative for lipid production","authors":"S. G. P. Bravo,&nbsp;M. R. C. Chávez,&nbsp;L. A. Vázquez,&nbsp;N. V. G. Rivas","doi":"10.1007/s13762-024-06184-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13762-024-06184-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Among current environmental problems, preserving freshwater quality is vital for living beings, making it necessary to treat eutrophicated water bodies. Biological treatment of water from the lagoon El Conejo, Altamira, and Tamaulipas with <i>Tetradesmus dimorphus</i> resulted in 0.028 ± 0.009 g/Ld biomass, 74.24 ± 27.99% N-NO₃⁻¹ removal and 43.37 ± 20.75% of Chemical Oxygen Demand under natural conditions of radiation and temperature during 40 days of cultivation. Under gravity, sedimentation reached a yield of 74.60 ± 5.99%. The biomass observed by Scanning Electron Microscopy was spherical and 10 µm in diameter, and it also presented a lipid productivity of 3.71 ± 1.79 mg/L/day. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy analysis of lipids revealed the presence of esters, fatty acids, and phospholipids. In contrast, gas chromatography revealed the presence of linoleic, oleic, and palmitic fatty acids in relatively high proportions.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":589,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology","volume":"22 9","pages":"8069 - 8082"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143904763","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":"Design of a novel fluidized bed photoreactor and equipment parameters optimization and application in removing aniline","authors":"Y. Cao,&nbsp;D. Ji,&nbsp;J. Zhu,&nbsp;Q. Zhu,&nbsp;C. Wang,&nbsp;Z. Gao","doi":"10.1007/s13762-024-06178-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13762-024-06178-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This research presents a new type of three-phase internal circulating fluidized bed-external (annular) photocatalytic reactor. This new type of fluidized bed photocatalytic reactor has the advantages of high operating efficiency and long-term stable operation. With the help of experimental research and computational fluid dynamics simulations, the structural parameters of the new reactor were measured. The results show that the best structural parameters are the diameter ratio of the riser to the downcomer of 0.8 and the ratio of the height of the draft tube to the diameter of 4.5. The simulated aniline wastewater was then selected for treatment in this novel reactor via a TiO₂/activated carbon catalyst under optimal structural parameters. The results showed that when the initial concentration of aniline was 10 mg/L, the average removal rate of the three repeated experiments was close to 90%. This study provides academic support for optimizing the reactor design, which makes it suitable for laboratory experiments and large-scale industrial wastewater treatment applications.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":589,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology","volume":"22 9","pages":"8033 - 8044"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143904762","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":"Correction: Industrial waste heat estimation for the manufacturing industry in Chile","authors":"A. G. Fernández,&nbsp;D. Soler,&nbsp;L. Miró,&nbsp;J. Labidi,&nbsp;L. F. Cabeza","doi":"10.1007/s13762-024-06161-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13762-024-06161-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":589,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology","volume":"22 1","pages":"663 - 663"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s13762-024-06161-y.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142939375","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}