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19 articles for “sewages”
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A Complete Evaluation of the Organic Composition of Sewage Sludge Taken from Some Pumping Stations in Benghazi-Libya
Abstract: Raw sewage sludge samples collected from sixteen wastewater-pumping stations at Benghazi city have undergone complete evaluation of organic composition parameters including pH, Total Volatile Solid (TVS), Total Nitrogen (TN), Total Phosphorus (TP), Total Organic Matter (TOM) and Total Organic Carbon (TOC). The monthly and spatial variations in sludge properties have been described.Keywords: Benghazi city, Raw sewage sludge, Organic Composition.
Published in International Journal of Green Chemistry · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 1–8 Read article
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Evaluation of Some Trace Metals (Zn, Cd, Cu and Pb) in Sewage Sludge Samples Taken from Some Pumping Stations in Benghazi-Libya
Abstract: Due to the little data available on the levels of trace metals concentration in sewage sludge in and around Benghazi city, it was necessary to determine the current concentration, composition, distribution and sources of trace metals in the sludge of different wastewater treatment plants. Accordingly, raw sewage sludge samples collected from sixteen wastewater-pumping stations at Benghazi city have undergone evaluation of pH and some trace metals concentrations (mainly Zn, Cd, …
Published in International Journal of Environmental Chemistry · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 13–19 Read article
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Life Cycle Cost Analysis and Designing
Abstract: Within creasing population in rapidly developing smart cities, sewage treatment has become necessary for treating sewage before disposing git off in water body as it can cause harm to human and aquatic life. Different sewage treatment methods are being used and a comparative study is done of Up-flow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (UASB) process, Activated Sludge Process (ASP), Sequence Batching Reactor (SBR), Membrane Bioreactor (MBR). Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) is …
Published in International Journal of Construction Engineering and Planning · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 29–35 Read article
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Wastewater Treatment by Phytorid Method
Abstract: In present scenario, disposal of sewage is a major problem around the globe. One of the principal causes is the increase in the level of pollutants and the heterogeneity of sewage water. Various sources of sewage generation are residential societies, industrial areas, commercial zones etc. Each zone contains a specific composition of sewage. Instead of source segregation, we are still following the traditional way of mixing everything and sending it …
Published in International Journal of Landscape Planning and Architecture · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 29–50 Read article
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Design and Fabrication of Drainage Water Filter
Abstract: For this project, the idea of the proposal is to replace the manual work on drainage water filtration and cleaning with an automated system. We know that water has great value to human health, drainage is full of waste such as polythene, bottles, etc. The drains are shut off due to this dirt in the water. The drains are used for dumping and unfortunately sometimes there can be a loss …
Published in International Journal of Mechanics and Design · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 6–11 Read article
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Sludge as a Raw Material for Manufacturing of Bricks
Abstract: Dumping of sewage sludge is one of the leading problems of sewage treatment plant. Thus, productively using of sewage sludge for manufacturing of bricks can be a better option to minimize the sludge disposal problems as well as save natural resources required for manufacturing of conventional bricks. Our work focuses on the conversion of the sludge into a construction material and use as a raw material for bricks and also …
Published in International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 57–60 Read article
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Intelligent Nanobots: Real-Time Framework for Molecular Pollution Detection and Health Risk Mitigation
Abstract: Nanobots are machines made at a very small scale. They can do jobs. These machines are very versatile and accurate. They are helping to start an era in cleaning up the environment. Nanobots can focus on pollutants in the environment. Their tiny structures can. Break down bad stuff at the molecular level. They can reach places that regular cleaning methods cannot. Water pollution is a problem. Water pollution is mostly …
Published in International journal of Nanobiotechnology · Vol. 12, Issue 2, 2026 Read article
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Articulating Precarious Waters: A Critical Review of Pharmaceutical Contaminants, Their Pathways, and Ecological–Health Risks in the Aquatic Systems of Bihar, India
Abstract: The article examines the emerging yet under-documented issue of pharmaceutical contaminants in Bihar’s aquatic environment, focusing on their types, occurrence, sources, and implications for ecology and human health. Pharmaceuticals and personal care products-including antibiotics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, analgesics, beta‑blockers, and hormones – are conceptualized as pseudo-persistent pollutants because continuous inputs from households, healthcare facilities, and diffuse anthropogenic activities sustain their presence in surface water and groundwater despite individual compounds having …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Processing · Vol. 12, Issue 1, 2026 · pp. 28–51 Read article
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Urban Lakefront Development Through Smart Infrastructure and Public Realm Improvements: The Case of Hyderabad’s Hussain Sagar, Saroornagar Lake, and Kotha Cheruvu
Abstract: Urban lakefronts are increasingly recognized as critical ecological assets and multifunctional public spaces that shape the environmental, social, and economic dynamics of rapidly urbanizing cities. In Hyderabad, India, accelerated urban growth has resulted in the degradation of lake ecosystems alongside the implementation of redevelopment initiatives driven by smart infrastructure and public realm improvements. This study evaluates the impacts of such interventions across three representative urban lakes – Hussain Sagar, Saroornagar …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 12, Issue 1, 2026 · pp. 25–42 Read article
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Sustainability Assessment and Resource Optimization for Expansion of Metallurgical and Alloy Production Facilities in Odisha
Abstract: This study presents a comprehensive assessment of sustainability measures and resource optimization strategies for the expansion of metallurgical and alloy production facilities in Odisha, India. The research examines a facility expansion project encompassing 32.63 hectares, analyzing environmental impacts, resource utilization, and socioeconomic implications. The study evaluates key sustainability parameters including air quality management through ESPs and bag filters maintaining PM emissions below 30 mg/Nm³, water resource optimization with a projected …
Published in International Journal of Metallurgy and Alloys · Vol. 11, Issue 1, 2025 · pp. 18–25 Read article
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Urbanisation and its Effects on Water Bodies- A Case of Cooum River, Chennai
Abstract: Since the primitive era, the mankind has been attracted to watercourses, mainly because they provide drinking water and food. The natural landscape has been influenced by gradual economic, politics and social changes of humans constantly occurring in the world. Industrial Revolution has the biggest influence of all, which changed the ideology of nations towards the nature. Rapid urbanization and migration of population into the urban centers started to transform its …
Published in International Journal of Urban Design · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 29–45 Read article
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Construction of Wetland
Abstract: Constructed wetlands area unit is the artificial waste treatment system of shallow experimental tanks, ponds or channels that area unit planted with domestically on the market land plants. They work on natural capability of plants to treat waste from completely different sources of rising concern concerning pollution of water bodies to discharge of waste in them, it's necessary to initiate various thinking as standard ways through STPs (Sewage treatment Plants) …
Published in International Journal of Landscape Planning and Architecture · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 10–14 Read article
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Zero Water Discharge Concept Model Using Root Zone Wastewater Treatment Systems
Abstract: One of the intense problems that the planet is facing Environment pollution. In India, increasing population, industrialization and urbanization are prime contributors to the present. Collecting, treating and disposing of domestic and industrial wastewater is a serious problem that needs to be addressed to prevent environmental damage. Untreated sewage discharge is the most important cause of surface and groundwater pollution in India. In India, there is a big gap between …
Published in International Journal of Landscape Planning and Architecture · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 1–8 Read article
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Use of Micro- and Nanobubble in Waste Water Treatment Technology – Review
Abstract: ABSTRACT The environmental nanotechnology is a technical discipline which research features of natural and man-made nanomaterials, applications, techniques for their characterization, integration processes and transformation into ecosystems. Microbubbles have the capability to change the normal characteristic of water. The microbubbles (MBs) have diameter more than 100 μm, the micro-nanobubbles (MNBs) have diameter between 1 to 100 μm and the nanobubbles (NBs) have diameter less than 1 μm within the fluid …
Published in International Journal of Industrial Biotechnology and Biomaterials · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 5–10 Read article
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The uniquely properties and use of electrolyzed hydrogen bubbles in practice
Abstract: The paper presents the theoretical description and experimental confirmation of uniquely properties of electrolyzed hydrogen bubbles, formed as a result of the action of electric field on the water. The conducted studies permit to use these uniquely properties of electrolyzed hydrogen bubbles for cleaning of industrial waste waters and sewage, clarification of juices and vines, extraction of foodstuffs and so on. Keywords: Electrolyzed hydrogen bubbles; Electric field influence on the …
Published in International Journal of Analytical and Applied Chemistry · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 1–10 Read article
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Effective Utilization of Agricultural Waste for Removal of Heavy Metals from Waste Streams
Abstract: The progress of industrialization and urbanization poses a great threat to the comfort of people's lives. The production and disposal of large amounts of toxic pollutants have severely polluted our environment. The most hazardous contaminants in soils and surface waters include some organic compounds, like synthetic dyes (SD) and toxic substances (heavy metals). It is of great interest worldwide due to its toxicity to many organisms. An important topic is …
Published in International Journal of Environmental Chemistry · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2022 · pp. 1–11 Read article
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Development of Efficient Electrode and Design of Microbial Fuel Cell to Generate Electricity from Waste Water
Abstract: The study was focused on the development of composite electrodes and design of Continuous Microbial Fuel Cell to generate electricity from waste water. The electrodes were developed with different combinations of catalysts using phase inversion technique. In MFC Nafion 117 membrane was used as a proton exchange membrane and sewage waste water as substrate for the E.coli bacteria, which decomposes the organic matter and produces electrons. Different combination of electrodes …
Published in International Journal of Renewable Energy and its Commercialization · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 7–18 Read article
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Beach Cleaning Robot
Abstract: This article outlines overall architecture and solution of the beach waste cleaning machine. The work has been carried out looking at the current situation of our national rivers which are dumped with sewage and loaded with pollutants, toxic materials, debris etc. Taking this into consideration, a robot has been designed to clean beach surface. The design of beach cleaning robot is based on wireless technology such as GSM application. The …
Published in International Journal of Microelectronics and Digital integrated circuits · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 36–40 Read article
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Application of Wireless Sensor Network in Water Quality Monitoring
Abstract: One of the most important resources for human well-being and a major factor in a nation's socioeconomic development is water. In addition to being necessary for human survival and that of all other living things, water is also essential for industrialization and agriculture. The total amount of water on Earth is constant and sufficient to supply all of civilization's needs, yet global supplies of drinkable water are running out quickly. …
Published in International Journal of Microelectronics and Digital integrated circuits · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 48–24 Read article