Author(s): Rajaei E; Elektorowicz M;

Crude oil remains a dominant global energy source but spills from pipelines, and reservoirs pose significant environmental and health risks. Remediating petroleum hydrocarbon (PHC)-contaminated soils is critical yet challenging, especially in fine-grained matrices where conventional methods underperform. In this context, electro-washing (EW), either in-si ...

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Author(s): AlHammad K; Medraj M; Tembely M;

Water droplet erosion (WDE) is a critical degradation phenomenon that significantly affects component lifespan and performance in power generation, aerospace, and wind energy industries. The incubation period-the initial phase before visible material loss occurs-is particularly crucial for maintenance planning and material selection yet remains challengin ...

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Author(s): Chistie SM; Naik SU; Rajendra P; Apeksha None; Mishra RK; Albasher G; Chinnam S; Jeppu GP; Arif Z; Hameed J;

The textile industry causes lots of pollution due to its discharge of untreated coloured effluents into water bodies, impacting the environment. The present study includes a slow pyrolysis technique to produce magnetic biochar derived from waste areca nut husk (ANH)) biomass to adsorb methylene b ...

Article GUID: 40603323

Author(s): Bouregbi I; Bensakhri Z; Zebsa R; Zouaimia A; Bensouilah S; Bouteraa O; Khelifa R; Ouakid ML; Mahdjoub H; Houhamdi M;

Understanding the impact of climate change on waterbirds, particularly those of conservation concern, is essential for their long-term management and effective conservation. In arid regions such as North Africa, wetlands of international importance have been affected by severe drought events, but ...

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Author(s): Sajedi S; An C; Chen Z;

Single-use plastic products, such as water bottles, have become ubiquitous in modern society, contributing significantly to the growing problem of plastic waste in landfills, rivers, oceans, and natural habitats. This poses severe threats to biodiversity and ecosystem stability. The emergence of microplastics (1 µm to 5 mm) and nanoplastics (less than 1 µ ...

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Author(s): Xing C; Ge J; Chen R; Li S; Wang C; Zhang X; Geng Y; Jones KC; Zhu Y;

Organophosphate esters (OPEs) raise growing environmental and human health concerns globally. However, numerous novel OPEs lack data on physicochemical properties, which are essential for assessing environmental fate, exposure, and risks. This study predicted water solubility (Sw), vapor pressure (Vp), octanol-water partition coefficient (Kow), and octano ...

Article GUID: 40105294

Author(s): Zaerpour M; Hatami S; Ballarin AS; Papalexiou SM; Pietroniro A; Nazemi A;

Agriculture is a cornerstone of global food production, accounting for a substantial portion of water withdrawals worldwide. As the world's population grows, so does the demand for water in agriculture, leading to alterations in regional water-energy balances. We present an approach to identify the influence of agriculture on the water-energy balance ...

Article GUID: 40096605

Author(s): Pakdaman S; Nouri G; Mulligan CN; Nasiri F;

Osmotic energy provides an emerging renewable alternative by leveraging the salinity gradient between two solutions. Among these technologies, pressure-retarded osmosis (PRO) has attracted attention; however, its deployment is hindered by obstacles resulting from impurities in feed and draw solutions and lack of suitable membranes. This review explores th ...

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Author(s): Onana VE; Beisner BE; Walsh DA;

Human activities such as agriculture and urban development are linked to water quality degradation. Canada represents a large and heterogeneous landscape of freshwater lakes, where variations in climate, geography and geology interact with land cover alteration to influence water quality differently across regions. In this study, we investigated the influ ...

Article GUID: 39868666

Author(s): Zahid MT; Mustafa G; Sajid R; Razzaq A; Waheed M; Khan MA; Hwang JH; Park YK; Chung WJ; Jeon BH;

Recent advancements in membrane technologies and disinfection methods have enhanced drinking water quality significantly. However, microorganisms, including free-living amoebae (FLA), persist and pose potential threats to humans. FLA are linked to severe neuro-ophthalmic infections and serve as h ...

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Author(s): Duarte MP; Adeola AO; Fuoco G; Jargaille TJ; Naccache R;

Rapid global urbanization and population growth have ignited an alarming surge in emerging contaminants in water bodies, posing health risks, even at trace concentrations. To address this challenge, novel water treatment and reuse technologies are required as current treatment systems are associated with high costs and energy requirements. These drawbacks ...

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