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Kinetic, isotherm and thermodynamic investigations of nitrite (NO2–) removal from water by anion exchange resins
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
This study presents the evaluation of a strong base (Purolite A200) and weak base (Purolite PFA847) polymeric anion exchange resins for nitrite removal. The different parameters on the removal of NO2– were investigated in batch sorption mode. Common isotherm models; Langmuir and Freundlich, were...
Catalytic removal of NO2 by Nickel _ platinum catalyst supported on multi-wall carbon nanotubes
Air pollution and health
In the present study, the NO2 removal efficiency at concentrations of 3000 to 5000ppm was evaluated by nickel and platinum bimetallic catalyst supported on multiwalled carbon nanotubes (Ni-Pt/MWCNT) along with water vapor at different space velocity and temperatures. Morphological and structural...
Influence of nitrogen dioxide and acetylene on marbles, ceramics and pigment
General
The air pollution has a great impact on the social and economic aspects all over the world. Thus, the interaction of materials with the atmosphere has received increased attention nowadays. In order to estimate the impacts of air pollution on the solid surfaces a suitable scientific basis is...
DOAS measurements above an urban street canyon in a medium sized city
General
The concentrations of ozone, NO2 and SO2 measured by a Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy (DOAS) system in the city of Kozani in Northwestern Greece are presented and compared against data from a conventional ground station. This was made in order to assess DOAS performance in a...
Recovery of nitrogen removal by N2H4 after nitrite inhibited anammox reaction
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
A pilot-scale sequencing batch reactor (SBR) for anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox) of bacteria culture was used along with a batch experimental reaction device to study the effect of NO2--N concentration on the activity of anammox bacteria and the recovery of N2H4 on anammox bacteria after...
Drivers of nocturnal interactions between ground-level ozone and nitrogen dioxide
Air pollution and health
This study analyses nighttime (7 p.m. to 6 a.m.) light pollution effects on ground-level ozone production in urban and sub-urban sites in Malaysia. In the absence of solar radiation, no photochemical reaction will occur during nighttime, resulting in zero readings of ground-level ozone (O3). O3 and...
Effect of restricted emissions during Covid-19 lockdown on air quality in Rabat - Morocco
Air pollution and health
The effect of restricted human activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Rabat city (Morocco) was studied, by analysing data of five criteria pollutants (NO, NO2, PM2.5, PM10, and O3) to highlight the effectiveness of restricted emissions on air quality. Overall, drastic reductions on NO (up to −94...
IMPACT OF BIO-COMPETITIVE EXCLUSION ON NITRATE-REDUCING BACTERIA IN OIL RESERVOIR WATER TREATMENT
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
In the presence of nitrogen oxides, nitrate-reducing bacteria (NRB) may use nitrate as an electron acceptor, reduce nitrate to nitrite, and finally convert nitrite to nitrogen or ammonium (NO and N2O). Studies have shown that BCX (Bio-Competitive Exclusion) is a viable , ecologically benign, and low...
Analysis of the 11-year Record (1987-1997) of Air Pollution measurements in Athens, Greece. Part II: Photochemical air pollutants
General
This paper deals with the analysis of atmospheric concentrations of secondary photochemical air pollutants in Athens for the 11-year period 1987-1997. Photochemical pollution, which seems to be the most serious air pollution problem in Athens, is originating mainly from the transformation of car...
Analysis of seasonal variation and dispersion pattern of ambient air pollutants in an urban environment
Air pollution and health
The level of air pollution increased in urban areas due to local atmospheric conditions and dispersion of various air pollutants. In this study, the air quality index was carried out in four places in the urban zone and investigated the seasonal variation of PM2.5, PM10, SO2, NO2, and O3 over one...
Assessment of Urban Air Quality using Geo Spatial Techniques for Sustainable Development: Case of Tirupur, India
Air pollution and health
Rapid urbanisation, industrialization, and population growth have fostered an urgent need for a green, clean-living environment. Among the many pollutants, gaseous pollutants like NO2, SO2, and particle pollutants like PM 2.5 and PM 10 have a profound negative impact on human health. In this...
Fourier Analysis of the mean monthly Nox Concentration in the Athens basin
General
In the present work, Fourier Analysis is applied to the mean monthly NOx concentrations of the period 1989-1999, for a network of 7 stations. Treating NO and NO2 as a single primary pollutant, we succeeded the assessment of NOx concentrations. The main causes of NOx emissions in urban areas are the...
A deep learning model and optimization algorithm to forecasting Environment Monitoring of the Air pollution
Air pollution and health
Air pollution monitoring is becoming increasingly important, with an emphasis on the effects on human health. Because nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and sulphur dioxide (SO2) are the principal pollutants, many models for forecasting their potential harm have been created. Nonetheless, making precise...
A Critical Review of Natural Gas Flares-Induced Secondary Air Pollutants
General
Application of material balance analysis (in one of our previous studies) to natural gas flare in the upstream petroleum operations confirmed the emission of primary air pollutants in form of CO, CO2, NO, and NO2 from “sweet” natural gas while “sour” gas emits SO2 in addition; incomplete combustion...
Wet oxidation characteristics of metal cyanide complexes below 423 K
General
In the present study, the wet oxidation of zinc and copper cyanide complexes (cyanide concentration of 1,000 mg dm-3) was conducted in a hydrothermal reactor, under oxygen atmosphere of which the pressure was set to 1 MPa. The pH of the reaction solution was kept in the range of 11 to 12 and the...
Investigation of Performance of Tropospheric Ozone Estimations in The Industrial Region Using Differential Artificial Neural Networks Methods
Environmental Sciences
The method of Levenberg-Marquardt learning algorithm was investigated for estimating tropospheric ozone concentration. The Levenberg-Marquardt learning algorithm has 12 input neurons (6 pollutants and 6 meteorological variables), 28 neurons in the hidden layer, and 1 output neuron for the Ozone (O3)...
Athens air quality and importance of biogenic emissions: a case study
General
Two three dimensional Eulerian air quality models, PMCAMx and UAM-AERO are used to predict the concentrations of various pollutants in the Greater Athens Area (GAA) during the episode of June 22-26, 2003. The predicted levels of gases and aerosol pollutants are compared with measured concentrations...
Novel bifunctional catalytic systems for the SCR of NOx using hydrocarbons as reductants: Step one, NO oxidation
General
The oxidation of NO over Co-, Pt- and Rh-based catalysts was studied by combined catalytic activity and FT-IR studies. The activity of Co-, Pt- and Rh-based catalysts was measured in the presence and absence of H2O and SO2 in the feed. The activity studies showed that the support (Al2O3, TiO2, ZrO2)...
Indoor Air Quality Assessment and Health impact in context to Household conditions in Lucknow
Air pollution and health
To assess the indoor air quality an investigation was conducted in Lucknow from November 2014 to October 2015. In total seven pollutants viz. SO2, NO2, CO2, CO, NH3, H2S, PM10 and PM2.5 were assessed in five urban and five rural houses. House selection was done after questionnaire survey with...
Nutrient and trace metal distribution in the Gulf of Astakos, Aetoloakarnania, Greece
General
The Gulf of Astakos is a very important embayment of the Ionian Sea, as it offers an ideal environment for extensive aquacultures with tourism, agriculture and commercial activities. In view of the need for sustainable development of the region, the state of the gulf's quality was assessed on the...
Analysis of Spatial-temporal and Ion Characteristics Change of Precipitation in the Southwest of China, from Policy Perspective
Air pollution and health
According to the data from Luzhou environmental monitoring center from 2015 to 2018, the tendency of spatial-temporal and ion characteristics in precipitation have been analyzed in order to demonstrate the precipitation pollution status. Traditionally, the environment may become worse as the...
Effective Deep Learning based Prediction Model for Groundwater Quality Assessment using Physio-chemical Parameters
Air pollution and health
The purpose of this study is to anticipate and investigate the groundwater quality in the regions of the Cauvery basin. In the post-monsoon season of 2020, 800 samples were collected from 200 different places for this paper. The AlexNet model is used in this book to forecast the water quality. In...
Water Quality Monitoring with Emphasis on Estimation of Point and Diffuse Pollution Sources
Air pollution and health
Population growth, urbanization and anthropogenic activities are becoming a serious problem for water resources in Turkey, which necessitates their monitoring and maintenance of water quality. In this study, water quality was implemented in the Porsuk Stream in Inner Anatolia, Turkey. Water samples...
Rapid start-up of anammox reactor using granular sludge supported on activated carbon
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
The long start-up time and high demand of anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox) limit the practical applications of the anammox process. In this study, granular sludge supported on activated carbon (AC) was used as seed sludge. The start-up time of the reactor was substantially shortened, and the...
Study of number of total mortality, cardiovascular and Respiratory mortality attributed to air pollutants of Tehran in 2005-2014
Air pollution and health
Over the last few decades, the evidence on the adverse effects on the health of air pollution has been raised. Mortality is the most important health effect of ambient air pollution. We studied the relation between mortality and criteria pollutant air in Tehran, one of the highly industrialized...
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