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Volume number
26
Publication year
2024

Activated rice husk biochar for azo dye removal: batch adsorption, kinetics and thermodynamic studies

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Arivumani V et al. View all

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 rice husk ash +4 more

GC-MS characterization of Polygonatum geminiflorum depicted by antibacterial efficacy of the biosynthesized silver nanoparticles using its leaf extract

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Iftikhar Ali et al. View all

Environmental Toxicology and Biogeochemistry of Ecosystems

The biological synthesis of nanomaterials is drawing immense interest because of their non-hazardous nature and enormous antimicrobial application. In the present study, we explored Polygonatum geminiflorum Decne for phytochemical profiling and biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles to control soft...

Predictive Modeling for Solar Desalination Using Artificial Neural Network Techniques: A Review

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Vairavel Madeshwaren et al. View all

Water and wastewater treatment and reuse

Due to the limitations of fossil fuels and the environmental problems associated with their usage, renewable energy sources have been exploited for desalination through the employment of various technologies and mediums. One of the most useful renewable energy sources for solar desalination, both...

Artificial Neural Network solar still +3 more

Exploring the effects of eco-friendly and biodegradable biocomposite with PLA incorporating eggshell and walnut powder as fillers

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SIVAKUMAR A et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

Composites gain utility when filler materials are incorporated. The qualities of the material are changed when filler components are added. In recent years, the use of bio-based components in polymers and polymer composites has significantly increased. Agricultural wastes are employed in this case...

Walnut powder Poly lactic acid +3 more

Utilization of cement power plant beds for aerated concrete thermal blocks

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Swaminathan S et al. View all

Water and wastewater treatment and reuse

Nowadays cement industry power plant bed wastes can be used to create aerated concrete blocks for widespread usage in the construction sector instead of sand. The optimum materials for building enclosures for a variety of uses include aerated concretes. To enhance the physical and mechanical...

Non-Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Bed Material wastes +4 more

Assessment of observed temperature trend patterns of Bhubaneswar city, India with special prominence on future projections using SimCLIM climate model and farmer’s perception

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Punya Murthy Khristodas et al. View all

Climate change

Temperature dynamics is a widely recognized indicator of the global warming phenomenon. Changes in temperature patterns in Bhubaneswar, India, were assessed by examining the monthly minimum and maximum temperature data for 60 years (1956–2015) sourced from the Indian Meteorological Department...

Climate change Multistage Sampling Technique +4 more

Development of a novel green waste compost stability monitoring method using the CIELAB color model

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Dimosthenis Tsivas et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

Compost stability is an essential parameter of composting. Recent studies have shown that the color of compost is influenced by the initial characteristics of the main organic substrates. In this study, the progression of CIELAB color variables and typical compost stability and maturity indices were...

Green Waste composting CIELAB color model +1 more

Investigation on Tensile and Flexural Behaviour of Fibre Reinforced Concrete Using Artificial Neural Network

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A.Dhanalakshmi et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact that using marble sludge powder as a partial replacement for cement in concrete can have. Experiments were conducted to investigate a variety of characteristics of fiber-reinforced concrete using both fresh concrete and concrete that had been...

Fibre Reinforced Concrete Polypropylene 3s +1 more