Issue 2
The manuscript Radha M. and Kanmani S. (2017), Evaluation of paper recycling wastewater treatment accompanied by power generation using a microbial fuel cell, Global NEST Journal, 19(4), 682-686 (https://doi.org/10.30955/gnj.001925) has been retracted after the authors' request.
Operation and Electro(chemical) characterization of a microbial fuel cell stack fed with fermentable household waste extract
General
Two identical four air-cathode single chamber membrane-less microbial fuel cells were stacked and tested under in series and in parallel electrical configurations. Fermentable household waste extract (FORBI; 0.8 g COD/L) was used as substrate, in all cases. Linear Sweep Voltammetry (LSV) was carried...
Evaluation of the effect of land use change on runoff using supervised classified satellite data
Water Resources Management
The main objective of this study was to determine the effect of land use change on runoff in Chenar Rahdar watershed. Land use map of the studied basin was determined using Landsat satellite imagery for 2004 and 2015 using ENVI software. After applying the necessary corrections to the images and...
Oxidative decolorization of a malachite green oxalate dye through the Photochemical Advanced Oxidation Processes
Advanced Oxidation Processes
This report was aimed at an investigation of efficiency for Photochemical Advanced Oxidation Processes (UV photolysis, UV/H2O2, UV/TiO2, UV/H2O2/TiO2 and UV/H2O2/Fe2+ processes) to decolorize Malachite Green Oxalate (MGO) dye. Experimental runs were performed using laboratory scale photochemical...
Determination of Microbial Community in a Pilot Scale Two-Stage Step-Feed Biological Nutrient Removal Process
Water and Wastewater Treatment
Microbial community was determined in a pilot-scale two-stage step-feed biological nutrient removal system treating municipal wastewater with 10 m3 d-1 capacity. Grit chamber effluent at Istanbul Ataköy Biological Wastewater Treatment Plant was used as influent wastewater. In the pilot plant, the...
Treatment of the oilfield-produced water and oil refinery wastewater by using inverse fluidization - A review
Water and Wastewater Treatment
Oilfield wastewater or produced water is a complex mixture contains oil, organic and inorganic matter and other compounds dissolved in water that ranges from fresh to brine. Discharging produced water pollute soil surface and underground water and create environment hassle. The objective of this...
Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Biological Sulfate Reduction: A Review
Water and Wastewater Treatment
The major environmental impact of discharge of excessive quantities of sulfate is the pollution of the surface and ground water supplies which can be harmful to life forms and therefore the need for an efficient treatment system arises. Biological sulfate reduction offers the advantage of less...
Removal of Pb (II) Ions in The Aqueous Solution by Photo-Fenton Method
Advanced Oxidation Processes
Photo-Fenton for decreasing concentration of Pb(II) ions in the aqueous solution is systematically studied. The photo-Fenton process was carried out by batch technique, under UV light. The influences of process operating parameters were evaluated. The results of the research demonstrated that by...
Supercritical water oxidation of octol – containing wastewater
Water and Wastewater Treatment
This study investigated optimum operating conditions of supercritical water oxidation (SCWO) for octol and compared the degradation of its components TNT (2,4,6-trinitrotoluene) and HMX (octahydro-1,3,5,7- tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine, octogen) under the same conditions. Pilot scale experiments...
Optimization of raw acrylic yarn dye wastewater treatment by electrochemical processes: kinetic study and energy consumption
Water and Wastewater Treatment
The textile industry has an important place in the environmental pollution due to its heavy water consumption and to the toxic content of dye. Every succeeding day, the water quality is deteriorated because the wastewater containing the dye is supplied to the receiving medium. In this study, The...
Water Quality Monitoring with Emphasis on Estimation of Point and Diffuse Pollution Sources
Water Quality
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...
Investigation of Solid Waste Characteristics in Field-Scale Landfill Test Cells
Solid Waste Management
This paper presents the results of an experimental study carried out in field-scale test cells in order to determine the effect of aeration and leachate recirculation on waste decomposition rate, solid waste characteristics, landfill gas composition and settlement in the landfill body. Four landfill...
Impact of urbanization on climate change and geographical analysis of physical land use land cover variation using RS-GIS.
Hydrology and water resources
This study focuses on the impact of climate change on rainfall-runoff pattern, and to assess the surface runoff and groundwater recharge potential from the intensified rainfall for the effective management of surface and groundwater resources in Tirunelveli city. The rainfall contribution is...
Composition and production rate of cytostatic pharmaceutical waste from a Greek Cancer Treatment Hospital
Hazardous Substances and Risk Analysis
The objective of this work was to determine the composition and production rate of cytostatic pharmaceutical waste produced by Theagenion Cancer Treatment Hospital (TCTH) in Thessaloniki, Greece. This information is necessary for the design and costing of management systems for cytostatic...
An investigation on the characterization of activated carbon from areca leaves and their adsorption nature towards different dyes
Environmental Sciences
In this study activated carbon is produced from areca plant leaves, an agricultural waste material. The physical and chemical structural characterisation of the prepared carbon was carried out by FTIR, TGA and XRD analysis. FTIR study showed the presence of several functional groups, such as C=O, C...
Evaluation of atmospheric concentrations of dl-PCBs comparing to PCDD/F compounds in Istanbul, Turkey
CEST
In this study, the seasonal variation of atmospheric concentrations of PCDD/F and Dl-PCB and the effect of meteorological factors on concentration were investigated. Ambient air samples were collected monthly between May 2011 and October 2013 by using high volume samplers. Based on these samples...
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
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...
Removal of Emerging Contaminants in Wastewater by Sonolysis, Photocatalysis and Ozonation
Water and Wastewater Treatment
Three different advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) were applied to investigate the removal of emerging contaminants (ECs) i.e. sulfamethoxazole (SMX), diclofenac (DCF) and carbamazepine (CBZ) in synthetically prepared solutions. The degradation of these substances was carried out by ozonation...
Efficient phenol removal from aqueous solution using iron-coated pumice and leca as an available adsorbents: evalution of kinetics and isotherm studies
Water and Wastewater Treatment
Searching for low cost, accessible, simple implementation, and environmentally friendly adsorbents has been one of the concern of researchers in recent years. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the efficient phenol removal from a synthetic aqueous solution using iron-coated pumice...