Purpose - Japan's decision to release nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean in 2023 has sparked strong opposition at home and abroad. In this study, Graph Model for Conflict Resolution (GMCR) method is adopted to analyze the conflict problem, and reasonable equilibrium solutions are given to...

It has long been understood that public utilities, and especially sewers, play a powerful role in shaping patterns, rates, and forms of urban development. But decisions about whether and where to build this “growth-shaping” infrastructure are largely left to local communities, who frequently...

With the increase in shipping density, the risk of wastewater generated by ships in coastal areas has raised much attention. The present study proposes a model to estimate the spatiotemporal distribution of wastewater including greywater and sewage generated by ships in coastal areas. The model...

Pharmaceutical residues are released in the aquatic environment due to incomplete removal from wastewater. With the presence of multiple chemicals in sewage waters, contaminants may adversely affect the effectiveness of a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). In certain cases discharged metabolites...

Abstract: The contamination of soil and water with heavy metals, such as cadmium and lead, is a serious problem. Previous remediation techniques are not effective when these two toxic elements are immobilized. Microbial induced carbonate precipitation has been proven to effectively remove heavy...

The effect of anaerobic sludge digestion on the isolation of DNA and clean-up efficiency of obtained DNA isolates was studied. Sludge samples were taken from a mesophlic full-scale, and batch digesters operated under mesophilic and thermophilic conditions. Declines over 90% in the extraction...

Microwave-assisted Fenton process over a high microwave-responsive catalyst (Fe3O4-BiOCl) was developed to environment-friendly treat toluene nitrification wastewater. The morphology, composition and magnetic recovery of the prepared catalyst were analyzed using various analytical instruments....

Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) approach for COVID-19 surveillance is largely based on the assumption of SARS-CoV-2 RNA shedding into sewers by patients. Recent studies found that SARS-CoV-2 RNA concentration in wastewater (CRNA) could not be accounted by the fecal shedding alone. This study...