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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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...
High frequency ultrasound waves for degradation of amoxicillin in the presence of hydrogen peroxides for industrial pharmaceutical wastewater treatment
Air pollution and health
Amoxicillin degradation with and without high frequency ultrasound waves of 2.4 MHz has been investigated. The concentration of amoxicillin was selected to be similar to that of outlet wastewater effluent concentration in pharmaceutical industry namely 50 and 100 ppm. The application of ultrasound...
Evaluation of the aerobic and anaerobic degradation of an industrial effluent from vegetable tannery processing of leather on batch reactors
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
In this study, the aerobic and anaerobic biodegradability of the industrial wastewater from the vegetable tanning process were evaluated. Water from a food wastewater treatment system was used as seed inoculum for the aerobic process and mature granular methanogenic sludge from a brewery industrial...
Effect of wastewater and grey water reuse on the germination and early growth of barley and onions
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
This paper evaluates the effect of wastewater reuse on the germination and growth at early stages of barley and onions. Treated wastewater, partially treated industrial wastewater, grey water, and car wash water, in addition to tap water as control were used to test their effect on germination...
Reduction of COD in wastewater from a textile industry by Electro-fenton process
Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) have led the way in the treatment of aqueous waste and are rapidly becoming the chosen technology for many applications. In this paper, COD reduction of textile industry wastewater by electro-Fenton (EF) oxidation, was studied at batch experimental conditions. The...
Review of Wastewater Reuse in the Mediterranean Countries, Focusing on Regulations and Policies for Municipal and Industrial Applications
General
The present paper reviews the wastewater reuse regulations, practices and applications of countries around the Mediterranean Region, particularly focusing on reuse practices for municipal and industrial uses. Water scarcity and water need is established in Mediterranean countries using international...
Ozone pre-oxidation of a textile industry wastewater for acute toxicity removal
General
In this work, pre-ozonation for degradation, decolourization and detoxicifying of a raw textile wastewater collected in a textile fininshing industry, Istanbul (Turkey) is investigated. Differing from the previous studies, a low ozone (O3) flow rate (9.6 mg min-1) was applied at original pH of the...
An innovative solution for the treatment of poultry industry wastewater with advanced hybrid technology sono-photocatalysis
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
Poultry slaughterhouse wastewater (PSWW) is a crucial concern fundamentally due to extensive generation and related substantial amounts of recalcitrant organic content due to high COD and oil and grease (O&G) levels. Hybrid advanced oxidation processes are promising, green, and innovative options to...
Removal of COD from Oil Recovery Industry Wastewater by the Advanced Oxidation Processes(AOP) Based on H2O2
General
The combinations of H2O2/Fe+2, UV/H2O2/Fe+2 and UV/H2O2 process were investigated on treatment of oil recovery industry wastewater. Treatment of oil recovery industry wastewater, a typical high pollution strength industrial wastewater (chemical oxygen deman (COD): 21000 mg l-1, biological oxygen...
Investigation of electrochemical color removal from Organized Industrial District (OID) wastewater treatment plants using new generation Sn/Sb/Ni-Ti anodes
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
In this study, the application of Sn/Sb/Ni-Ti electrodes for the treatment of waste streams were investigated which is promising for ozone production by electrolysis of water because of their stability and high potential for ozone evolution reaction. These series of anodes have a high...
Characterization and evaluation of treatability of wastewater generated in Khuzestan livestock slaughterhouses and assessing of their wastewater treatment systems
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
Slaughterhouse wastewaters are characterized by a high organic content, mainly composed of proteins and fats. Therefore, these wastewaters should be treated efficiently prior to discharge into receiving bodies to avoid severe environmental pollution. This work aimed to characterize slaughterhouse...
Potential of the Alfalfa (Medicago Sativa( Rhizobium Bacteria for Nitrate and Phosphate Removal from the Sugarcane Industry Wastewater
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
To conduct this experiment, rhizospheric bacteria were isolated from the root nodules of alfalfa plants (Medicago sativa) in the Khuzestan province during the spring season. For the molecular identification of superior isolates, DNA extraction and expression of 16S rDNA were performed. To...
Pollutant removal from mining processing wastewater by electrochemical method
Discharging wastewater from industries without any treatment causes environmental pollution and endangers biotic life. In this study, pollutant removal by electrocoagulation (EC) process was investigated using wastewater of the ore processing plant (magnesite crushing and screening plant). In the EC...
The reuse of municipal wastewater in soils
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
The idea of wastewater application on soils, returned to Western Hemisphere during 1950-60. Modern living requires an increased per capita use of water for coverage of individual needs. Nowadays, two main principles related to water management seem to gain the attention of both the scientific...
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...
Occurrence and fate of 17β-estradiol in water resources and wastewater in Ahvaz, Iran
Air pollution and health
Estradiol is known as the indicator of the presence of hormones as Endocrine Disruptor Compounds (EDCs) in water and wastewater. The entrance of these compounds into water resources through daily liquid wastes of societies as well as pharmaceutical industries, ranching, and pathology laboratories...
Neutralize the pH of Waste Water Using Intelligent Controllers for Industrial Reuse
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
Water waste management is one of the major hassles which is faced by the majority of industries. The industries let the wastewater into flowing streams or rivers near them, polluting the water resources in that locality. To prevent and safeguard the water resources, the government has given much...
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...
Impact of industry on ground water contamination: a case study in Konya city, Turkey
General
Having developed rapidly in recent years, Konya, one of Turkey’s most significant industrial cities, has been hosting production activities in sectors such as glass, chemistry, mining, metal and machine in the factories 96% of which located in the third Organized Industrial Zone. In common...
Toxicity reduction in leather tanning wastewater by improved coagulation flocculation process
General
The wastewater of leather industry which is one of the most widespread industries having large amount of water consumption and very high pollution loads, may be characterized by several key parameters including toxic pollutants exhibiting toxicity. Therefore the effluent of leather tanning industry...
Use of selected advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) for wastewater treatment - a mini review
General
Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) are widely used for the removal of recalcitrant organic constituents from industrial and municipal wastewater. The aim of this study was to review the use of titanium dioxide/UV light process, hydrogen peroxide/UV light process and Fenton’s reactions in wastewater...
Preliminary Research on Removal of Organic Substances Contained in Wastewater from Plastic Lenses Production
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
250 million people worldwide suffer from visual impairment. 64% of them wear glasses. More than 80 percent of all eyeglasses worn today have plastic lenses. Plastic lenses made of polycarbonate discs are created through the process of machining which requires the use of a coolant. The ensuing...
Implementation a combination of bio-desulfusization and trickling filtration technologies with a variety of coconut shell charcoal filter media in reducing the content of H2S and TSS in the leather-based clothing industry
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
Waste generated as a result of the leather processing industry can be in the form of solid, liquid and gas waste. Waste generated from the textile industry made from clothing H2S and TSS which if not treated properly, will be very dangerous for health and the environment. One of the efforts to...
Experimental study of biodegradability of organic waste with industrial waste combined with effluents: a comparison by vermicomposting technology
Solid Waste Management
Vermicomposting is a mesophilic biooxidation and stabilization process of organic materials that involves the joint action of earthworm and microorganism. An experiment was conducted to prepare vermicompost using partially decomposed organic waste such as MSW, fruit waste, vegetable waste and yard...
Pre-treatment of industrial landfill leachate by Fenton’s oxidation
General
Biological treatment (aerobic and anaerobic) of industrial landfill leachate is limited by the presence of toxic contaminants (e.g., heavy metals) and recalcitrant (biopersistent) organics (e.g., polyphenols, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, etc.,), hindering viable conditions for biomass proliferation...
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