The Global NEST Journal is an open access journal that publishes original research articles, short papers and critical reviews on all aspects of Environmental Science and Technology. These comprise, but are not limited to, Pollution Control Technology, Global Environmental Change, Air Quality, Water Quality, Water and Waste Water Treatment, Solid Waste Management, Hazardous Substances and Risk Analysis, Emerging pollutants. Relevant topics incorporating the methodologies and state of the art of disciplines such as Environmental Management Policies, Ecosystems and Natural Resources Management, Hydrology and Water Resources Management, Clean Energy and Sustainability are included.
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Physical and chemical pre-treatment of waste paper to increase saccharification by Trichoderma viride cellulase
Waste paper is a major component of solid waste with cellulose, a glucose biopolymer, as structural component. Cellulose is a worthy substance with renewable possibilities and if resolved into glucose it could be utilised as a feedstock for fermentation into bioproducts like bioethanol and...
Tertiary Physico-chemical Treatment of Secondary Effluent from the Chania Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant
General
The present study investigated tertiary physico-chemical treatment of the secondary effluent from the Chania municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant (WTP). Laboratory experiments were carried out with the aim of studying coagulation efficiency regarding reduction of turbidity, soluble COD and...
Eco-friendly isolation of tannin based natural colorant from coconut coir (Cocos nucifera) for dyeing of bio-mordanted wool fabric
General
Due to hazardous effluent load of synthetic dyes, the global community is now seeking inclusion of natural products particularly green dyes and pigment in various fields. Current study has been concerned with utilization of eco-friendly tools for isolation of colorants from plant wastes such as...
Treatment of oil production wastewater by membrane bioreactor
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
Wastewater generated in oil production and refinery industries contains high levels of pollutions. Water from the oil production field is the largest source of wastewater in the oil production and refinery industry. It can cause environmental problems on a global scale due to its high volume and...
Electrical Conductivity, pH and other soil chemical parameters after sub-irrigation with untreated and treated municipal wastewater in two different soils.
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of sub-irrigation with untreated and treated municipal wastewater on soil chemical parameters. Three treatments were used: untreated wastewater (U), treated wastewater (T) and tap water (W), being the control treatment, in two soil types, Sandy loam...
Treatment of petroleum wastewater by conventional and new technologies A review
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
The objective of this study is to summarize studies and investigations and show a brief details of different technologies used for the treatment of petroleum wastewater. The wastewater from Petroleum industries and refineries mainly contains oil, organic matter and other compounds. The treatment of...
Biological and photo-fenton treatment of olive oil mill wastewater
General
Olive oil wastewaters (OOMW) are dark effluents which pose serious environmental problems. The aim of this work was to apply biological treatment with Pleurotus spp., and chemical treatment, through oxidation by Photo-Fenton, to OOMW. The biological treatment was not very efficient in colour...
Benefit of ecotoxicological bioassays in the evaluation of a biological treatment of PAHs polluted soil
General
The performance of a biological treatment of a PAH-contaminated soil was evaluated with respect to its physicochemical and ecotoxicological properties. After six months, the biological treatment led to an significant reduction of 2- and 3-ring PAHs and to a lesser extent to 4-ring PAHs. As a...
Color Removal from Wastewater by Using Two-Step (Biological and Chemical) Aerobic Filter Reactors
Environmental Sciences
The discharge of colored textile wastewaters containing dyes with different chemical characteristics into the receiving streams is a problem for toxicological, ecological and also esthetical reasons. Most of dyes are stable, and not easily degradable by the conventional treatment methods, so removal...
Comparison of thermophilic and mesophilic anaerobic treatment for potato processing wastewater using a contact reactor
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
In this study, different organic loading rates (OLRs) ranging from 1.1 to 5.0 kg COD/m3·day were used to assess the performance of an anaerobic reactor at the optimum mesophilic (35°C) and thermophilic (55°C) temperatures. The methane gas production rate of the thermophilic treatment was higher than...
Review on Treatment of Acid Mine Drainage with Waste Materials: A Novel Approach
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
The present study systematically and comprehensively reviewed different aspects of treating Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) with active treatment and waste materials. The work also critically reviews the status and the factors associated with the treatment process. Although, conventional active methods are...
The application of ferrate for sewage treatment: pilot- to full-scale trials
General
This paper aims to study a relative new technology, the online generation and application of ferrate(VI), for sewage treatment, from pilot to full scale trials at Hailsham North Wastewater Treatment Plant of Southern Water Ltd of UK. The work presented in this paper has significant impact on the use...
Natural organic matter fractionation along the treatment of water for human consumption
General
The main objective of this study was to characterize the organic matter present in raw water and along the treatment process, as well as its seasonal variation. A natural organic matter fractionation approach has been applied to Lever water treatment plant located in Douro River, in Oporto (Portugal...
Causes and remedies for filamentous foaming in activated sludge treatment plant
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
This paper reviews the problem of foaming associated with the activated sludge process and its control using various physical, chemical and biological methods. Activated sludge process is widely used for treatment of every type of wastewater like industrial, domestic and municipal wastewater. This...
Performance of combined persulfate and tannin for the treatment of anaerobically treated palm oil mill effluent
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
The current research was aimed to investigate the performance of combined persulfate oxidation process and tannin via coagulation-flocculation processes as a post treatment of anaerobically treated palm oil mill effluent (AnT-POME). Different dosages of sodium persulfate (Na2S2O8, 238 g/mol) 0.1 (w...
Synthesis of Multi Wall Carbon Nanotubes based on zirconium oxide as supported material and its application as nanosorbent for copper ions removal
Circular Economy and Bioeconomy
Water pollution caused by various toxic contaminants has become one of the world's most serious issues. Nanotechnology has received a lot of attention in recent decades, and various nanomaterials for water remediation have been developed. For this purpose, MWCNTs were directly synthesized using a...
Recent Advancements in Plant-Based Natural Coagulant Application in the Water and Wastewater Coagulation-Flocculation Process: Challenges and Future Perspectives
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
Growing environmental awareness coupled with stricter regulations has pushed various industries to look for appropriate technologies to treat wastewater. Natural coagulants have recently been used as part of water and wastewater technologies due to their performance, cost-effectiveness when compared...
Impact of Blackwater Disposal in Erbil City on Municipal Wastewater and Bounded Soil Characteristics with Potential Solutions
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
Direct discharge of black water (BW) without treatment to the natural environment causes problems for the environment. The present research aimed to examine the impact of direct disposal of BW on the municipal wastewater (MWW) and surrounded soil characteristics in the BW disposal site in Erbil City...
Factorial Design and Optimization of Date Stone as A Natural Coagulant for Organic and Heavy Metals Removal from Industrial Wastewater
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
Several chemical coagulants previously utilize for wastewater treatment with significant performance in removing heavy metals and other parameters. However, their cost effective and the residual of toxic chemical precipitates that pose problems to human health and the environment. Therefore, using...
Measuring 81 characterization parameters from different tropical landfill leachates and potential treatment techniques
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
Raw municipal landfill leachate is extremely polluted wastewater and it regards as one of the drawbacks of the sanitary landfill treatment method. If the untreated landfill leachate is discharged to the natural environment, a great problem for the environment can be created, particularly for the...
Treatment of combined coffee processing wastewater using constructed wetland/ Cyperus-ustulatus and Typha-latifolia plants process
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
The research investigated wastewater discharges from wet coffee processing plant (WCPP) combined with tap water (TW) treated by using Cyperus-ustulatus plant (P1), Typha-latifolia plant (P2) wetland. The WCPP wastewater was conducted by different combination (100%WW + 0% TW; 75% WW + 25% TW; 50% WW...
Influence of Chemical and Thermal Treatment Methods on the Mechanical and Micro-Structural Characteristics of Coconut Shell based Concrete
General
In this study, an attempt is made to understand the effectiveness on initial treatment of coconut shell on the strength of concrete. The coconut shell materials obtained from the agricultural wastes are used as a replacement for coarse aggregate in conventional concrete. From the particle size...
Study on Properties of New Biodegradable Plant Fiber (Agave Decipiens) for Polymer Reinforcement
Innovative environmental solutions
The article involves in the process of study on novel plant fiber from agave plant species known as agave decipiens. The fiber was mechanically extracted from their leaves and fiber was chemically treated using sodium hydroxide by 5% (w/v). Using various analyses, the fiber was characterized and its...
Olive Mill Wastewater (OMW) Treatment by Using Ferric Oxide Dephenolization and Chemical Oxygen Demand Removal
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
In Jordan and as in many other Mediterranean countries olive oil production is one of the major agricultural production, it is estimated that the annual production of olive oil in Jordan approximately 21.5 thousand tons per year. O the other hand the process of olive oil extraction generates around...
Performance of different photocatalytic oxidation processes in petroleum wastewater treatment: A Comparative Study
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
The present study was conducted to compare the performance of different solar photocatalytic processes (TiO 2 photocatalysis, photo-Fenton, photo-Fenton coupled with TiO 2 photocatalysis, and photo-Fenton coupled with TiO 2/ZnO photocatalysis) for the treatment of petroleum wastewater. The removal...
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