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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Sorption-desorption isotherms of dyes from aqueous solutions and wastewaters with different sorbent meterials
General
The ability of activated carbon and different low-cost by-products and waste material as sorbents to remove various reactive dyes from aqueous solutions and wastewaters was investigated. All aqueous dye solutions contained 2,000 mg l-1 NaCl, to mimic real dye wastewater. Batch kinetic and isotherm...
Thermogravimetric analysis as significant tool for suitability assessment of solid waste destined for processing by thermal desorption
Solid Waste Management
Thermogravimetric analysis combined with a mass spectroscopy detector was used to study the thermal stability of solid materials earmarked for processing by thermal desorption (for example during the amelioration of environmental damage). The objective of the study was to verify the applicability of...
Comparison of supercritical fluid extraction and thermal desorption methods for analysing organic compounds in house-dust
Air pollution and health
This study has been focused on the comparison of the application of Thermal Desorption (TD) and Supercritical Fluid Extraction (SFE) methods for the identification and quantification of organic chemicals in house dust samples. To investigate how the results obtained by SFE and TD of house dust...
Biodecolorization of Remazol Black B using Biochar produced from Coconut Shell: Batch, Desorption, Isotherm and Kinetic Studies
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
The coconut shell-derived biochar was employed in this study to remediate Remazol Black B from aqueous solutions. For efficient dye remediation, preliminary batch investigations focused on adjusting temperature, biochar dosage, initial dye concentration, and pH. The results shown that dosage of...
Investigation of ordered mesoporous carbon potential as low-cost CO2 adsorbent
Pollution Control Technology
In this study, an investigation was carried out in order to determine the potential of ordered mesoporous carbon including high ratio sucrose in its composition as a CO2 adsorbent. Structural characterizations of silica and carbon material were determined by using a scanning electron microscope (SEM...
Biosorption of crystal violet and methylene blue dyes using coconut shell powder
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
In this study, coconut shell biosorbent was synthesized through chemical processes and activated using concentrated sulfuric acid to serve as an organic adsorbent for the effective removal of dye molecules, particularly Crystal Violet (CV) and Methylene Blue (MB), from wastewater. The biosorbent's...
Adsorption-desorption of doxycycline using pyrophosphoric acid-modified biochar derived from sesame stalk
Circular Economy and Bioeconomy
The knowledge of the adsorption-desorption behavior of doxycycline on pyrophosphoric acid modified biochar derived from sesame is limited. In this study, we examined the doxycycline sorption on pyrophosphoric acid modified-sesame stalk biochar. The isotherm and kinetic sorption data showed...
Batch and Packed Bed Column Studies of Azo Dyes Adsorption from the Aqueous Solutions Using Activated Sugarcane Bagasse Charcoal Adsorbent: Isotherm and Kinetic Studies
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
Biosorption of azo dyes (RO-16, RB-120 & RB-19) from the aqueous solutions was investigated using the activated sugarcane bagasse charcoal adsorbent. The characteristics of the prepared adsorbent were analyzed by SEM, EDX, FTIR, XRD, TG & DT analysis, and the BET surface area of the sugarcane...
Biosorption potential of neem leave powder for the sequestration of arsenic and chromium metal ions
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
In this study, neem leaf biosorbent, prepared through chemical synthesis and activated with concentrated sulfuric acid, was utilized as an organic adsorbent for the removal of heavy metal ions, specifically arsenic (As) and chromium (Cr), from wastewater. The characteristics of the biosorbent were...
Biosorption of heavy metals using Gracilaria edulisseaweed – batch adsorption, kinetics and thermodynamic studies
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
Clean water and its requirement are one of the emerging needs in recent days. Water pollution creates more amount of toxic nature to the clean water and it increases the accumulation of poisonous contaminants in the water sources. Heavy metal ions are the type of toxic pollutant released from...
Biosorption of heavy metal ions from the aqueous solutions using groundnut shell activated carbon: batch adsorption, kinetic and thermodynamic studies
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
Batch adsorption studies of heavy metals were carried out using activated charcoal groundnut shell powder as an adsorbent material. The groundnut shell was collected and synthesized by chemical synthesis to convert it into charcoal form. The prepared adsorbent’s pore size & surface area was analyzed...
Investigation of mechanism of metal ion adsorption from aqueous solutions using Prosopis julyflora roots: Batch and fixed bed column studies
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
Adsorption of heavy metal ions (Cr, Pb & Zn) using prosopis julyflora roots has been investigated by batch adsorption and fixed bed column process. The various properties of adsorbent were analysed and the FT-IR spectra & SEM studies of prosopis julyflora powder, before and after adsorption of metal...
Chemically modified Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed: a sustainable solution for heavy metal removal from wastewater
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
In this study, a batch adsorption process was conducted utilizing Ascophyllum Nodosum biosorbent as an organic adsorbent used for the elimination of heavy metal ions (specifically chromium, nickel, and zinc) from wastewater. To examine the surface morphology and functional groups, the biosorbent...
Removal of chromium (VI) heavy metal ions through biosorption using betel seeds from aqueous solution
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
The reduction of highly toxic Cr (VI) from industrial wastewater of low concentration by different low-cost ample sorbent materials was investigated. In order to remove Cr (VI) from aqueous solutions, the biosorption properties of natural waste (Betel Seeds) were investigated with varying several...
EVALUATION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF PACKED BED COLUMN FOR HEAVY METAL ION REMOVAL USING RICE HUSK POWDER COATED WITH IRON OXIDE NANO-PARTICLES
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
The packed bed column study investigated the removal of toxic metal ions (Cr, Pb & Zn) using rice husk coated with iron oxide nanoparticles as an adsorbent material. The chemical fusion process prepared the nanomaterial adsorbent, and iron oxide capping provides stability to the prepared nano...
Adsorption of cationic dye (Red 95) from aqueous solution by biosynthesized nano particle of cumnium cyminum
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
In the present work, the potential of cumnium cyminum as an effective bio adsorbent for the removal of cationic dye (Red 95) was investigated. Batch adsorption experiments were carried out to investigate the effects of adsorbent dosage, pH and contact time with initial dye concentration on...
Activated rice husk biochar for azo dye removal: batch adsorption, kinetics and thermodynamic studies
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
The study aimed to analyze the adsorption behaviour of an activated rice husk biochar adsorbent in batch mode to expunge azo dye concentrations depletion from liquid solvents. The biochar adsorbent was formulated using different chemical synthesis processes, and its surface region was assessed using...
Biosorption of chromium (VI+) using tamarind fruit shells in continuously mixed batch reactor
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
The locally available tamarind fruit shells (TFS) pre-treated with 1N H3PO4 was used to remove the hexavalent chromium (Cr6+) from aqueous phase. The investigation was done by using continuously mixed batch reactor (CMBR) under room temperature. Few preliminary investigations was undertaken to...
Non-competitive and competitive sorption of imidacloprid and KNO3 into soils and their effects on the germination of wheat plants (Triticum aestivum L.)
Soil and groundwater contamination and remediation
The non-competitive and competitive adsorption/desorption of agrochemicals into soil plays an important role in the fate and behaviour of contaminants in the environment. Non-competitive and competitive adsorption/desorption experiments of imidacloprid and KNO3 into alluvial soil and sandy soil were...
Removal of Specific DBP by GAC in Galatsi (Athens) WTP
General
The objective of this pilot-study is to evaluate the Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) performance for the removal of specific disinfection by-products (DBPs), trihalomethanes (THMs) and haloacetic acids (HAAs), from Athens drinking water. For this purpose, a GAC pilot filter-adsorber was operated in...
Pump-and-Treat remediation of groundwater contaminated by hazardous waste: can it really be achieved?
General
Pump-and-treat (P&T) is one of the most common methods for remediation of groundwater contaminated by hazardous wastes. However, this method suffers from serious disadvantages, due a series of subsurface processes. Using experimental data and mathematical model simulations, the role of sorption/...
Evaluation of analytical methods to address Tungsten speciation
General
Tungsten in solution may exist as a wide variety of species depending on concentration, pH, and aging time. Despite a substantial number of studies on this topic, the speciation of tungsten in aqueous solutions is still not completely understood. To address issues of fate, transport and potential...
Sensing of volatile organic compounds in indoor atmosphere and confined areas of industrial environments
General
A chemical vapour sensor working with a monochromatic light source and based on optical fibre coated with a thin siloxane polymer film has been developed for in situ monitoring of volatile organic compounds, such as ethylbenzene, xylene (o-xylene), heptane, octane, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride...
Batch and column studies on removal of eriochrome black T dye by microalgae biochar
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
In this study, Chlorella vulgaris microalgae was cultivated from wastewater and converted into biochar through hydrothermal carbonization process. Acclimatization of microalgae resulted in a greater biomass yield of 4.1 g/L in 15 days in a Fog's medium to wastewater ratio of 20:80. Microalgae...
Activated Biochar from Gracilaria Edulis Seaweeds: A Novel Biosorbent for Efficient Uranium Ion Removal in Wastewater Treatment
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
The biosorption of uranium ions was explored through batch studies employing activated biochar derived from Gracilaria Edulis seaweeds. A chemical synthesis approach utilizing concentrated sulfuric acid created and activated the adsorbent material. SEM and FTIR measurements were used to characterize...
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