Article
Water Resources
Leining Liu, Jianhua Wu, Song He, Lei Wang
Summary: This study examined the spatial distribution of fluoride and manganese in groundwater and assessed overall groundwater quality using the entropy weight water quality index. Health risks associated with fluoride and manganese were evaluated through a Monte Carlo stochastic simulation method. The research found that groundwater quality is impacted by agricultural activities, industrial development, and local hydrogeological conditions, with children facing higher health risks compared to adults.
EXPOSURE AND HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Water Resources
Lei Wang, Peiyue Li, Rui Duan, Xiaodong He
Summary: The study shows that groundwater in the Guanzhong Basin contains varying levels of Cr6+, with a significant portion exceeding the acceptable limit for drinking purposes. The presence of Cr6+ is largely influenced by hydrogeochemical factors and industrial activities. Health risk assessment reveals that residents in the study area face higher carcinogenic risks from Cr6+ exposure.
EXPOSURE AND HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Hong-cheng Wang, Ying Liu, Yu-meng Yang, Ying-ke Fang, Shuang Luo, Hao-yi Cheng, Ai-jie Wang
Summary: Constructed wetlands integrated with sulfur autotrophic denitrification using elemental sulfur as the carbon source have the potential to efficiently remove nitrogen from carbon-limited wastewater. The sulfur autotrophic denitrification process in the SCW enhances nitrate removal efficiency and rate. The combined CW-SCW system allows for simultaneous removal of total ammonia nitrogen and nitrate.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Shuai Zhang, Amjad Ali, Junfeng Su, Tinglin Huang, Min Li
Summary: The study established an RM reactor with fixed AHAQ and three core strains, achieving high nitrate removal efficiency under low C/N and short HRT conditions. The reactor induced decorrelation tendencies between NRE and active extracellular organics, favored the stability of effluent organics and biological activities, and potentially enhanced electron transport activity. Despite deteriorated NRE in lower C/N, biological strategies were adapted to grow better and resist adverse conditions.
Article
Engineering, Civil
Yuanhao Xu, Caihong Hu, Qiang Wu, Shengqi Jian, Zhichao Li, Youqian Chen, Guodong Zhang, Zhaoxi Zhang, Shuli Wang
Summary: This study proposes a deep learning neural network model based on LSTM networks and particle swarm optimization (PSO) to improve flood forecast accuracy and lead time. The model outperforms other models at different stations in the watersheds and is particularly effective for flood forecasting with lead times exceeding 6 hours.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Soraya Ihaddaden, Dihia Aberkane, Abdelhamid Boukerroui, Didier Robert
Summary: This study successfully removed a basic dye using a bentonite-based coagulant and a cactus-based flocculant. The results show that these biomaterials have excellent removal efficiency under appropriate conditions, even outperforming conventional chemicals.
JOURNAL OF WATER PROCESS ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Mojtaba Zeraatpisheh, Younes Garosi, Hamid Reza Owliaie, Shamsollah Ayoubi, Ruhollah Taghizadeh-Mehrjardi, Thomas Scholten, Ming Xu
Summary: In this study, the performance of predicting soil organic carbon (SOC) in an arid agroecosystem in Iran using different datasets and machine learning algorithms was compared. The results showed that the Cubist model performed the best with the MCC dataset and the combined dataset of MCC and remote sensing time-series (RST), while the RF model showed better results for the RST dataset. Soil properties were found to be the main factors influencing SOC variation in the MCC and combined datasets, while NDVI was the most controlling factor in the RST dataset. The study suggested that time-series vegetation indices may not significantly improve SOC prediction accuracy, but combining MCC and RST datasets could produce SOC spatial maps with lower uncertainty.
Review
Engineering, Chemical
Ali Taghvaie Nakhjiri, Hamidreza Sanaeepur, Abtin Ebadi Amooghin, Mohammad Mahdi A. Shirazi
Summary: This review paper aims to provide an overview of the latest breakthroughs in the recovery of PMs from wastewater, including their industrial applications, recovery processes, and sustainable utilization methods and prospects.
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Hongrui Xiang, Xiaobo Min, Chong-Jian Tang, Mika Sillanpaa, Feiping Zhao
Summary: This review introduces the advantages of membrane separation method for heavy metal removal and summarizes the latest developments and applications of ultrafiltration, nanofiltration, reverse osmosis, and electrodialysis. The results indicate that membrane filtration methods have great potential for heavy metal removal.
JOURNAL OF WATER PROCESS ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Balram Ambade, Shrikanta Shankar Sethi, Madhusudana Rao Chintalacheruvu
Summary: This study investigated the characteristics and sources of PAHs in urban soils from two industrial cities in east India and assessed their health risks to humans. The results showed that HMW PAHs (4-5 rings) were predominant, with major sources of contamination being petroleum combustion, vehicular emissions, biomass, and coal combustion. The health risk assessment indicated some carcinogenic risk for adults, although the cumulative probability of carcinogenic risks was generally within acceptable limits.
ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mehmet Cetin, Akram Mohamed Omar Aljama, Osama B. Muragaa Alrabiti, Fatih Adiguzel, Hakan Sevik, Ilknur Zeren Cetin
Summary: As residential areas continue to expand in Turkey, environmental pollution, especially heavy metal pollution, has become a major concern. This study focused on mapping the pollution levels of lead (Pb) and chromium (Cr) in the city center of Ankara, Turkey using topsoil samples. The results showed that the highest concentration of Cr was found in the northwest-southeast axis of the study area, while the highest concentration of Pb was located in the center of the study area, specifically in the west of Sincan town.
WATER AIR AND SOIL POLLUTION
(2022)
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Nor Naimah Rosyadah Ahmad, Wei Lun Ang, Yeit Haan Teow, Abdul Wahab Mohammad, Nidal Hilal
Summary: This review discusses the current application of nanofiltration (NF) membrane in wastewater treatment, emphasizing its use in water recycling and product recovery. The performance optimization and future prospects of NF in industrial wastewater treatment are also discussed.
JOURNAL OF WATER PROCESS ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yicheng Wang, Philipp Kuntke, Michel Saakes, Renata D. van der Weijden, Cees J. N. Buisman, Yang Lei
Summary: Phosphorus is an essential element for organisms, but the natural phosphorus cycle has been disrupted by overexploitation and discharge into water bodies. Electrochemically induced phosphate precipitation offers a potential solution for phosphorus recovery by creating a localized high pH environment. Factors such as pH, current density, electrode configuration, and water matrix affect the performance of electrochemical systems. Future research should focus on evaluating long-term performance, developing an automatic process for harvesting deposits, and assessing economic feasibility.
Article
Agronomy
Mo Li, Xiaoxu Cao, Dong Liu, Qiang Fu, Tianxiao Li, Ruochen Shang
Summary: This paper establishes a model framework for the multi-dimensional optimization of agricultural water and land resources management in a changing environment. The model framework comprehensively allocates resources, balances conflicting goals, and proposes alternative allocation schemes to cope with environmental changes, leading to optimal adaptation allocation plans. The feasibility and practicality of the model framework are verified through a real-world case study, showing its potential for sustainable management of agricultural water resources and land resources.
AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Jintao Xu, Ziqiang Ma, Songkun Yan, Jie Peng
Summary: The study found that satellite-based precipitation products generally outperform model-based products, but the latter perform better in high-latitude regions and winter. ERA5 and ERA5-Land show similar spatio-temporal patterns and have their own advantages. Satellite products perform best in subregions of subtropical and tropical monsoon climate.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Ke Zhang, Md Halim Shalehy, Gazi Tawfiq Ezaz, Arup Chakraborty, Kazi Mushfique Mohib, Linxin Liu
Summary: Accurately assessing flood risks is crucial for mitigating and preventing flooding. This study introduces a new integrated flood risk assessment framework and demonstrates its feasibility and accuracy through a case study. The results show that this framework and its findings are valuable for developing adaptation strategies and early-warning systems.
ENVIRONMENTAL MODELLING & SOFTWARE
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Bettina Seiwert, Maolida Nihemaiti, Mareva Troussier, Steffen Weyrauch, Thorsten Reemtsma
Summary: The study investigated the abiotic oxidative transformation of 6-PPD and its presence in different environmental compartments. The results showed that most of these transformation products will enter water bodies with road runoff, and suggestions were made to reduce the emission of 6-PPD and its TPs.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Forrest S. Melton, Justin Huntington, Robyn Grimm, Jamie Herring, Maurice Hall, Dana Rollison, Tyler Erickson, Richard Allen, Martha Anderson, Joshua B. Fisher, Ayse Kilic, Gabriel B. Senay, John Volk, Christopher Hain, Lee Johnson, Anderson Ruhoff, Philip Blankenau, Matt Bromley, Will Carrara, Britta Daudert, Conor Doherty, Christian Dunkerly, MacKenzie Friedrichs, Alberto Guzman, Gregory Halverson, Jody Hansen, Jordan Harding, Yanghui Kang, David Ketchum, Blake Minor, Charles Morton, Samuel Ortega-Salazar, Thomas Ott, Mutlu Ozdogan, Peter M. ReVelle, Mitch Schull, Carlos Wang, Yun Yang, Ray G. Anderson
Summary: The lack of consistent, accurate information on evapotranspiration and consumptive use of water by irrigated agriculture is a key issue in water management in the western United States and other arid agricultural regions. Recent advances in remote sensing of ET have led to the development of various mapping methods, with the OpenET project aiming to develop a system for generating and distributing ET data.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN WATER RESOURCES ASSOCIATION
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Yi-Peng Xu, Zhi-Han Lin, Tian-Xing Ma, Chen She, Si-Ming Xing, Lu-Yu Qi, Saeid Gholami Farkoush, Jiawen Pan
Summary: This study investigates an electricity, hydrogen, and freshwater polygeneration system fueled by biomass fuel. The system integrates a Rankine cycle, a multi-effect desalination, and a solid oxide electrolyzer cell using a syngas production biomass combustion chamber. Through thermodynamic and exergoeconomic analysis, the study finds that the suggested system achieves high energy conversion efficiency after optimization.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Abdullah Khalil, Shabin Mohammed, Raed Hashaikeh, Nidal Hilal
Summary: Concentrated brine, as a by-product of desalination, is considered an important resource for lithium extraction. Significant progress has been made in recent years in the development of lithium extraction technologies, but challenges such as sustainability, cost, and technology still need to be addressed.
