Search Results - "Case studies in chemical and environmental engineering"

Plastic waste and its management strategies for environmental sustainability by Evode, Niyitanga, Qamar, Sarmad Ahmad, Bilal, Muhammad, Barceló, Damià, Iqbal, Hafiz M.N.

“…The massive consumption of a wide range plastic products has generated a huge amount of plastic waste. There is a need to provide awareness of their uses and…”
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A review on emerging water contaminants and the application of sustainable removal technologies by Kumar, Rohitashw, Qureshi, Mahrukh, Vishwakarma, Dinesh Kumar, Al-Ansari, Nadhir, Kuriqi, Alban, Elbeltagi, Ahmed, Saraswat, Anuj

“…Emerging contaminants (ECs) are synthetic or naturally occurring chemicals or any microorganisms that are not commonly monitored in the environment but have…”
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Face mask and medical waste disposal during the novel COVID-19 pandemic in Asia by Sangkham, Sarawut

“…The origin of the novel human coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and its potential for harm increased face mask and medical waste in the environment, thereby…”
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The COVID-19 pandemic: Considerations for the waste and wastewater services sector by Nghiem, Long D., Morgan, Branwen, Donner, Erica, Short, Michael D.

“…This article discusses the potential ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic on waste and wastewater services, focusing on critical points where alternative…”
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Microplastics in the marine environment: A review of their sources, distribution processes, uptake and exchange in ecosystems by Coyle, Róisín, Hardiman, Gary, Driscoll, Kieran O’

“…As the global production of plastics continues to accelerate, the ubiquitous presence of microplastics (μPs) has emerged as a significant marine problem. To…”
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Textile effluent treatment methods and eco-friendly resolution of textile wastewater by Azanaw, Aklilu, Birlie, Bantamlak, Teshome, Bayu, Jemberie, Muluken

“…Textile processing is one of the oldest and most technologically complex industries. This industry's fundamental strength stems from its strong production base…”
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Microplastics in landfill leachates: The need for reconnaissance studies and remediation technologies by Silva, Ana L.P., Prata, Joana C., Duarte, Armando C., Soares, Amadeu M.V.M., Barceló, Damià, Rocha-Santos, Teresa

“…Although landfills represent repositories for cumulative loading of plastic waste derived from households and industrial sectors, often seen as sinks, the…”
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Environmentally friendly synthesis of Cr2O3 nanoparticles: Characterization, applications and future perspective ─ a review by Ghotekar, Suresh, Pansambal, Shreyas, Bilal, Muhammad, Pingale, Shirish S., Oza, Rajeshwari

“…Chromic oxide nanoparticles (Cr2O3 NPs) are one of the notable inorganic NPs with outstanding features for several branches of modern science and technologies…”
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Membrane bioreactor for wastewater treatment: A review by Al-Asheh, Sameer, Bagheri, Marzieh, Aidan, Ahmed

“…Due to the growth in the human population globally, it is noted that various industries have also grown. The need for an excess supply of water and the…”
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Microplastics as vectors of pharmaceuticals in aquatic organisms – An overview of their environmental implications by Santos, Lúcia H.M.L.M., Rodríguez-Mozaz, Sara, Barceló, Damià

“…Microplastics (MPs) have been recognized as an environmental threat due to their persistence, ubiquity, and toxicity potential. Due to their small size, MPs…”
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Challenges, opportunities and progress in solid waste management during COVID-19 pandemic by Tripathi, Abhilasha, Tyagi, Vinay Kumar, Vivekanand, Vivekanand, Bose, Purnendu, Suthar, Surindra

“…At the end of December 2019, Wuhan City became the epicenter of the highly contagious virus known as the novel coronavirus. Now that mid-2020 has already…”
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Microalgae based wastewater treatment for the removal of emerging contaminants: A review of challenges and opportunities by Maryjoseph, Shanthamareen, Ketheesan, Balachandran

“…Emerging contaminants (ECs) are attracting considerable attention due to their potential risk to human health and ecosystem. The past decade has seen a renewed…”
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A comparative study on sorption behavior of graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide towards methylene blue by Jahan, Nusrat, Roy, Hridoy, Reaz, Akter H., Arshi, Shasawti, Rahman, Ehsanur, Firoz, Shakhawat H., Islam, Md. Shahinoor

“…Graphene oxide (GO) and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) were synthesized from graphite powder to compare the adsorption capacity of GO and rGO towards a cationic…”
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Influences of key factors on river water quality in urban and rural areas: A review by Anh, Nguyen Tuan, Can, Le Duy, Nhan, Nguyen Thi, Schmalz, Britta, Luu, Tran Le

“…Water quality in rivers is deteriorating in urban and rural areas due to natural and anthropogenic factors. Understanding how changes and factors affect river…”
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Energy evaluation and environmental impact assessment of transportation fuels in Pakistan by Yaqoob, Haseeb, Teoh, Yew Heng, Goraya, Talha S., Sher, Farooq, Jamil, Muhammad Ahmad, Rashid, Tazien, Yar, Kashif Allah

“…The recent studies emphasize the importance of modern technologies and the reduction of gases emission while neglecting the significance of the optimum fuel. A…”
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AquaVision: Automating the detection of waste in water bodies using deep transfer learning by Panwar, Harsh, Gupta, P.K., Siddiqui, Mohammad Khubeb, Morales-Menendez, Ruben, Bhardwaj, Prakhar, Sharma, Sudhansh, Sarker, Iqbal H.

“…Water pollution is one of the serious threats in the society. More than 8 million tons of plastic are dumped in the oceans each year. In addition to that…”
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Abundance and characteristics of microplastic in sewage sludge: A case study of Yangling, Shaanxi province, China by Ren, Xiuna, Sun, Yue, Wang, Zhaoyu, Barceló, Damià, Wang, Quan, Zhang, Zengqiang, Zhang, Yuanye

“…Microplastics (MPs), as a new type of pollution, could result in serious environmental pollution due to its special properties. Meanwhile, the damage of MPs to…”
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A critical assessment of technical advances in pharmaceutical removal from wastewater – A critical review by Kumar, Vinay, Lakkaboyana, Sivarama Krishna, Sharma, Neha, Chakraborty, Pritha, Umesh, Mridul, Pasrija, Ritu, Thomas, Jithin, Kalebar, Vishal U., Jayaraj, Iyyappan, Awasthi, Mukesh Kumar, Das, Theerthankar, Oladipo, Akeem Adeyemi, Barcelo, Damia, Dumee, Ludovic F.

“…Use of pharmaceutical products has seen a tremendous increase in the recent decades. It has been observed that more than thirty million tons of pharmaceuticals…”
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Insights into the removal of microplastics from water using biochar in the era of COVID-19: A mini review by Abuwatfa, Waad H., Al-Muqbel, Dana, Al-Othman, Amani, Halalsheh, Neda, Tawalbeh, Muhammad

“…Microplastics pollution is a modern-day prevalent challenge that poses serious threats to the general wellbeing and sustainability of the planet. Due to their…”
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Novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: Considerations for the biomedical waste sector in India by Ramteke, Shobhana, Sahu, Bharat Lal

“…In late December 2019, the world woke to a truth of a pandemic of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), inspired by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus…”
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