A magnetically separable and recyclable Ag-supported magnetic TiO2 composite catalyst: Fabrication, characterization, and photocatalytic activity

10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.02.064

2018-02-22

In this study, a magnetically separable, highly active, and recyclable photocatalyst was synthesized by physico-chemical incorporation of Ag, TiO2, and Fe3O4 into one structure. The physical and chemical properties of the catalysts were evaluated by X-ray dif...

Aspen Plus process-simulation model: Producing biogas from VOC emissions in an anaerobic bioscrubber

10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.02.040

2018-02-21

A process-simulation model for a novel process consisted of an anaerobic bioscrubber was developed in Aspen Plus®. A novel approach was performed to implement the anaerobic reactor in the simulation, enabling it to be connected to the scrubber. The model was ...

Full-scale agricultural biogas plant metal content and process parameters in relation to bacterial and archaeal microbial communities over 2.5 year span

10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.02.058

2018-02-21

A start-up of 4 MW agricultural biogas plant in Vučja vas, Slovenia, was monitored from 2011 to 2014. The start-up was carried out in 3 weeks with the intake of biomass from three operating full-scale 1–2 MW donor agricultural biogas plants. The samples were ...

An overview of the accumulation of microcystins in aquatic ecosystems

10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.01.077

2018-02-19

Cyanotoxins produced by toxic cyanobacteria pose a major, worldwide environmental threat to freshwater ecosystems. Microcystins (MCs) are considered to be the most hazardous groups. Indeed, some of the largest aquatic ecosystems on the earth are being contami...

Lanthanum-doped silica xerogels for the removal of fluorides from waters

10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.02.016

2018-02-19

The objective of this study was to determine the influence of different operational variables on fluoride (F−) removal from waters using lanthanum (La)-doped silica xerogels and the mechanisms involved in this process. Accordingly, four xerogels were synthesi...

Identification of forest cutting in managed forest of Haldwani, India using ALOS-2/PALSAR-2 SAR data

10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.02.025

2018-02-17

Large-scale forest clear-cut identification is one of the major application of remote sensing techniques. ALOS-2/PALSAR-2 is the latest SAR satellite providing multi-polarized L-band SAR data. With increasing deforestation, it is important to assess the poten...

System dynamics model of taxi management in metropolises: Economic and environmental implications for Beijing

10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.02.026

2018-02-15

Taxis are an important component of urban passenger transport. Research on the daily dispatching of taxis and the utility of governmental management is important for the improvement of passenger travel, taxi driver income and environmental impacts. However, u...

Sustainability assessment for the transportation environment of Darjeeling, India

10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.01.042

2018-02-03

Darjeeling is an important tourist hill town of West Bengal, India. It suffers from an acute problem of transportation, particularly during its peak tourist seasons due to limited road space, inadequate public transport facilities and indiscriminate use of au...

Feasibility of medical stone amendment for sewage sludge co-composting and production of nutrient-rich compost

10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.01.032

2018-02-01

The feasibility of medical stone (MS) amendment as an innovative additive for dewatered fresh sewage sludge (DFSS) co-composting was assessed using a 130-L vessel-scale composter. To verify successful composting, five treatments were designed with four differ...

Comment on “thermal remediation alters soil properties – A review”

10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.12.057

2018-01-05

This comment is intended to highlight the role of thermal treatment to improve the availability of organic pollutants in contaminated soils for subsequent remediation by other techniques.