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Issue 6

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Global NEST Journal

ISSN numbers
1790-7632
2241-777X

Volume

Issue number
6
Publication month
August

13/08/2024

Water and wastewater

Exploring the novel environmentally friendly dye degradation mechanism of NiO-Polypyrrole polymer nanocomposites in degrading the organic pollutants under sunlight

by Arul Raja R. Reddy G B.

Water and Wastewater Treatment

According to estimates, around 15-50% of textile dyes fail to adhere to the fabric during the dyeing process, resulting in their discharge into wastewater. This wastewater is often used for agricultural irrigation in impoverished nations which harms plant germination and development. In this study...

Dye Degradation hydrothermal +1 more

Urban flood detection with the augmentation of gradient boosting and machine learning for prior warning sign over vulnerable zones

by Saravanabhavan C. Sherubha P. Swathika R. Ravi C.

Urban environment and health

Urban flooding has severely threatened the ecosystem and human life in recent years. The key to managing stormwater is to understand what causes it. The forceful effects of building shape on urban floods should be addressed, which results in a significant underestimation of flood danger. Algorithms...

Flood Prediction concatenation +4 more

Navigating Heavy Metal Removal: Insights into Advanced Treatment Technologies for Wastewater: A review.

by Abdullayev E. Vakili A.H. Abu Amr S. Karaağaç S.U. Alazaiza M.

Water and Wastewater Treatment

This paper provides an overview of heavy metal removal technologies for wastewater treatment, with a focus on adsorption, chemical oxidation, ion exchange, and various coagulation processes. The discussion revolves around wastewater characterization as an essential first step in creating efficient...

Indusctrial wastewater Removal +4 more

Sustainable Solutions for Heavy Metal Contamination: Characterization and Regeneration of Water Hyacinth Biosorbent in Wastewater Treatment

by Rabiranjan M. Santhi G.M. Yuvarani P. Priyanka B. Amudha K. Karuna M.

Water and Wastewater Treatment

The water hyacinth biosorbent has undergone thorough characterization and assessment for its capacity to remove heavy metals, specifically Pb(II) and Hg(II), from aqueous solutions. Notably, the biosorbent demonstrated an impressive maximum adsorption capacity for Pb and Hg, reaching values of 158.7...

Water Hyacinth Biosorption +3 more

Analysis of Climate Change for Drought Forecasting Using High-Resolution Data and Ensemble Learning with Optimized Pruning Model

by Indirani M. Venketbabu T. Vinmathi M. Srinivasulu S.

Climate change mitigation and adaptation

Investigating the influence of climate change on drought in a dynamic environment is essential for human society, agriculture, and ecology. Draught forecasting often considers machine learning techniques that use climate-mode indices as predictor variables. However, forecasting in long lead times is...

Climate variables draught +6 more

Antifungal potential of essential oil of Mentha spicata (L) in the biological control against phytopathogenic fungi

by Djekoun M. Boughendjioua H. Sofiane Boubekeur M. Djekoun M. Benaliouche F.

Environmental Health

Mentha species are commonly used in traditional medicine for their several pharmacological properties. They are also used as spice and are known for their bactericidal, antiviral and fungicidal properties. The objective of this study is to evaluate the antifungal activity of Mentha spicata essential...

Mentha spicata essential oil +2 more

Elimination of nickel and chromium(VI) ions from industerial wastewater by electrodialysis/characteristics/impact of parameters

by Abdipour H. Kamani H. Hosseinzehi M. seyf M. Moein H. Moradian Haft Cheshmeh Z.

Water and Wastewater Treatment

Healthy water is a concern for the world due to rapid population growth and technological advancement. The entry of heavy metals into water as a result of various activities causes water pollution that has persistent effects. In this study, a specially designed electrodialysis cell was used to...

Electrodialysis VI +5 more

Assessment of Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity with Using Soil Particle Size Distribution: A Comparative Study of Constant Head and Falling Head Methods

by Solangi K.A. Abbasi B. Solangi F. Khaskhali S. Siyal A.A. Mehmood H. Akram M.I. Iqbal R. Al-Ghamdi A.A. Elshikh M.S.

Floods, Droughts and Water scarcity

The purpose of soil hydraulic conductivity is to retain soil water contents, and soil water pressure. In this study investigates two different methods to understand the soil hydraulic conductivity of loam and clay soils. The present research conducted a laboratory experiment to measure the saturated...

hydraulic conductivity porosity +2 more

Climate change and air pollution

Enhancing the European Space Agency’s Climate Change Initiative Soil Moisture Product over China

by Wang Y. Zuo T. Xing F. Hu Y. Cui T. Wu J. Shen X. Wang S. Xiao Q.

Ecology, environmental change and management

Soil moisture heavily influences the energy exchange between land and the atmosphere, and it plays an important role in ecological systems. Quantitatively acquiring soil moisture information is important for agricultural production, ecological protection and other processes. The current range of...

Soil moisture Performance improvement +6 more

Spatial correlation network structure of carbon productivity from the livestock sector in China and its driving factors: a perspective of social network analysis

by Li M. Xiao H. Pan Z.

Climate change mitigation and adaptation

Exploring the spatial correlation network structure of provincial livestock carbon productivity and its driving factors can provide new policy perspectives for realizing the synergy of regional pollution and carbon reduction. This study constructs 2006-2021 panel data models by social network...

livestock sector carbon productivity +3 more

Study on the Impact of China's Digital Economy on Agricultural Carbon Emissions

by Tong L. Wang C. Qi Q. Ma S. Mei J.

Ecology, environmental change and management

Under the background of China's “double carbon” goal, digital economy has become an important way to reduce carbon emissions in China. This paper utilizes the provincial panel data of China from 2012 to 2022, introduces the perspective of agricultural science and technology innovation, empirically...

Digital Economy agricultural carbon emissions +1 more

Can customer ESG performance improve corporate carbon emission productivity? --An empirical study from listed companies in China

by Mei J.

Ecology, environmental change and management

With the increasing awareness of sustainable development, the ESG performance has become a focal point for both companies and their stakeholders. This study, Chinese A-share listed companies as an example, constructs a sample of paired enterprises and customers to examine the impact of customer ESG...

ESG performance carbon productivity +2 more

Air Pollution Monitoring Model in Real-time with cloud based Channel Ranging and Stego Privacy Preservation

by Radhakrishnan C. Asokan R.

Air Quality

Monitoring air quality in polluted environments is crucial for human health, but traditional methods using meteorological equipment have limitations in complex terrains and are costly. This study proposes a novel approach to address air pollution monitoring in urban areas by visually assessing the...

Air quality monitoring Urban Pollution +3 more

Removal of toluene from Air- scream using semi industrial two-phase bioscrubber with cutting oil: An intervention study

by Golbabaei F. Karimi A. Rahimimoghadam S. Nourmohammadi M.

Environmental Health

Toluene is a monocyclic aromatic compound that finds widespread use in various industrial processes. Due to its harmful effects on human health and environment, this study aimed to remove toluene from the air stream using a two-phase bioscrubber. The bioscrubber design consisted of an absorption...

: Biodegradation Toluene +3 more

Environmental Regulation, Industrial Structure and Low-Carbon Development

by Deng L.

General

In this paper, the provincial panel data of china from the year 2006 to 2019 are used to analyze the association among environmental regulations, industrial structure od industries and low-carbon development. The results show that regional industrial CO2 emissions in China's east, center, and west...

environmental regulation industrial structure +2 more

Air Pollution Prediction using Attention Module With CNN -OptBiLSTM

by Visu P. Rajesh Khanna M. Sundara Rajulu N. Subramanian P.

Air Quality

Predicting air pollution using environmental data assessment parameters becomes increasingly significant amid growing fears about climate change and the sustainability of urban areas. The use of sophisticated deep learning (DL) methods to model the intricate relation among these variables represents...

air pollution Air Quality Index Prediction +2 more

Circular economy

Effect of Dry Mix Alkali Activated Slag Binder Composite Properties Cured in Ambient Condition

by Rajesh K.N. Sudam P.A. Naidu G.D.R. Raju P.M. Sowjanya P.N. Rajani M.

Solid Waste Management

A dry mix (solution-free) alkali-activated slag (a primary cementitious material) and/or fly ash based binder composition is developed that can be cast in-site and consequently cured at ambient temperature. Mortar specimens were cast by mixing slag and or fly ash, river sand, powder form alkaline...

Alkali Activated Alkali Activated Binder Composite +4 more

Magnesite Mine Waste as a Sustainable Binder for Low-Fines Self-Compacting Concrete: Engineering Property and Ecological Impact

by Shunmuga Vembu P.R. Ammasi A.K.

Solid Waste Management

Mine waste management has become a global concern due to its environmental and health impacts, as well as the high cost of disposal. Recent advancements focus on recycling mine waste into resources using effective conservation methods and waste management systems. The building sector, a major...

SCC Magnesite mine waste +5 more

Chlorophyll-Enriched Chitosan-CuO-ZnO Nanoparticles for Antimicrobial Activities

by Khan M.J. Saeed S. Draz U. Abid M. Ejaz R. Aghayeva S. Almutairi S.M. Talha N.T.B. Iqbal R.

Environmental Management and Policies

Chitosan-doped copper oxide and zinc oxide nanoparticles (CuO-CS-ZnO NPs) were prepared utilizing sol-gel synthesis route. Chlorophyll was added in the process of making NPs to enhance the effects of these NPs. The prepared NPs were thoroughly analyzed using advanced techniques including X-ray...

An Overview of Circular Economy Management Approach for Sustainable Construction and Demolish Waste Management

by Alazaiza M. Albahnasawi A. Eyvaz M. AlMaskari T. Abuamr S. Nassani D.E. Abu Jazar M. Al-Abod S.

Solid Waste Management

The construction industry has been identified as a major contributor to environmental degradation, particularly through the generation of waste. Unsustainable production and consumption patterns in the construction industry have resulted in high amounts of waste, which is often disposed of in...

sustainability Circular economy +1 more

Enhancing Concrete Durability: Sustainable Ternary Blends Incorporating Agricultural and Industrial Wastes

by Venkata Rao M. Sivagamasundari R. Subrahmanyam Raju A.

Solid Waste Management

The demand for sustainable concrete in civil infrastructure operations grows by the day, resulting in the use of agricultural and industrial byproducts and controlling high-cost nanomaterials. Ternary blended concrete is an excellent alternative to conventional concrete for long-term development by...

Nano-SiO2 Durability +2 more

Green, environmentally friendly synthesis of MnO Nanoparticles for corrosion inhibition in mild steel

by Rajasekar V. Shyamala M. Aravind J.

General

This study uses green, environmentally friendly methods to synthesize manganese oxide nanoparticles (MnO-NPs) that can be applied on mild steel as a safe and eco-friendly material with corrosion inhibition attributes. Mukia madaraspatana leaf extract is effective in the green synthesis of Mno-NPs...

green synthesis Manganese oxide nanoparticles +3 more

Boosting biodiesel production from waste vegetable oil water using Acid-Base Sequential Catalysis

by Chinedu N.B. Nkwoada A.U. Opara A.I.

Biowaste

The use of active and recyclable catalysts is advantageous for catalytic biodiesel synthesis from waste vegetable oils which is in demand owing to frequent calls on environmental pollution and for clean renewable energy production. For this study, homogenous catalysts are effective at converting...

Biodiesel Transesterification +3 more

A Silica Nano-Additive's Impact on the Performance and Emissions of a Diesel Engine Using DTBP Blended Low Viscous Waste Orange Peel Oil

by Banerji C. Roji S.S.S. Kannan T.R. Kanthavelkumaran N.

Biowaste

In the current study, the effect of silicon dioxide (SiO2) nano-additive mixed with Orange peel oil (OPO) as Biodiesel was investigated in relation to the operation and emission characteristics of a diesel engine. Orange peel oil was extracted from the orange Peel waste by using steam distillation...

Orange Peel Oil DTBP Enhancer +3 more

Solid waste management

Critical review on source tracing method based on heavy metals in soil: key parameters, data processing and environmental geochemical information extraction

by Yao Q. Wang Y. Zhou G. Wu S. Li Y.

Soil and groundwater contamination and remediation

Heavy metals have significant environmental impacts on human health and ecosystems. Appropriate remediation measures can be developed based on the source characteristics of heavy metals. So tracking the source of heavy metal pollution has become a prerequisite for assessing its potential pollution...

Soil Heavy metal +3 more

Exploration of Composting Strategies for Sustainable Organic Waste Management in Urban Environments

by Sharma P. Nagabhooshanam N. Kumar R. Sharma K. Vani S.

Solid Waste Management

The management of organic waste in urban environments poses significant challenges due to the high volume of waste generated and limited disposal options. Composting is a promising technique for converting organic waste into valuable compost that can be used to improve soil health and reduce the...

composting Organic waste management +4 more