Environmental Engineering
Remediation technologies for oil contaminated soil

M. Mambwe; K. K. Kalebaila; T. Johnson

Volume 7, Issue 3 , July 2021, , Pages 419-438

https://doi.org/10.22034/gjesm.2021.3.07

Abstract
  Crude oil continues to impact many nations as it is among the major sources of fuel.  Its role in making life in modern societies comfortable cannot be overemphasized as it is readily available and easy to use. Contamination resulting from its use in industries such as mining, transportation and ...  Read More

Pollution reduction and electricity production from dairy industry wastewater with microbial fuel cell

D. Sivakumar

Volume 6, Issue 2 , April 2020, , Pages 145-164

https://doi.org/10.22034/gjesm.2020.02.02

Abstract
  Taguchi L9 orthogonal array was implemented to select optimum values of process parameters and to attain the maximum removal of pollutants and power generation from dairy industry wastewater using double chambered salt bridge microbial fuel cell. The maximum chemical oxygen demand reduction, current, ...  Read More

Conventional steam activation for conversion of oil palm kernel shell biomass into activated carbon via biochar product

A.C. Affam

Volume 6, Issue 1 , January 2020, , Pages 15-30

https://doi.org/10.22034/GJESM.2020.01.02

Abstract
  Conventional steam activation pyrolysis of waste materials such as oil palm kernel shell for production of biochar was investigated using central composite design. Conventional steam activation was carried out via an initial carbonization of oil palm kernel shell to obtain biochar and thereafter steam ...  Read More

Hydrocarbon contaminated water remediation using a locally constructed multi-stage bioreactor incorporated with media filtration

S. Antwi-Akomea; B. Fei-Baffoe; E.J.D. Belford; M. Borigu

Volume 4, Issue 4 , October 2018, , Pages 413-426

https://doi.org/10.22034/gjesm.2018.04.003

Abstract
  The present study investigated the coupling effect of biodegradation and media filtration in treating hydrocarbon contaminated water. The study recorded reductions in total petroleum hydrocarbon, total dissolved solids, turbidity and microbial load. The study was essentially a simulated pump and treat ...  Read More

Optimization of phenol biodegradation by efficient bacteria isolated from petrochemical effluents

M. Shahriari Moghadam; N. Safaei; G.H. Ebrahimipour

Volume 2, Issue 3 , September 2016, , Pages 249-256

https://doi.org/10.7508/gjesm.2016.03.004

Abstract
  Phenol is an environmental pollutant present in industrial wastewaters such as refineries, coal processing and petrochemicals products. In this study three phenol degrading bacteria from Arak Petrochemical Complex effluent were isolated which consume phenol. Molecular analysis was used to identify bacteria ...  Read More

Adsorption of iron by using hybrid Akar Putra and commercialized chicken eggshells as bio-sorbents from aqueous solution

H.M. Nasir; A. Azmi; A.Z. Aris; S.M. Praveena

Volume 2, Issue 3 , September 2016, , Pages 257-264

https://doi.org/10.7508/gjesm.2016.03.005

Abstract
  Heavy metal contamination in the environment could cause harmful effects both to human health and aquatic life. Numerous remediation methods had been developed to encounter with the contamination problem prior to degrade, decrease and to purify the contaminated water at minimal concentration as low as ...  Read More

Biosorption of hexavalent chromium in a tannery industry wastewater using fungi species

D. Sivakumar

Volume 2, Issue 2 , April 2016, , Pages 105-124

https://doi.org/10.7508/gjesm.2016.02.002

Abstract
  The isolated fungi species of different kinds from chromium contaminated soil sites located in Nagalkeni, Chennai were used for reducing chromium(VI) in a tannery industry wastewater of Nagalkeni, Chennai.  The experiments were conducted to know biosorption potential of isolated fungi species for ...  Read More