Leachate Characterisation and Heavy Metal Removal by Clay-Pressmud Batch Equilirium Study

H. Ahmad; N. I. Abd Ghalib; F. M. Shamshudin; N. Ismail

Volume 8, Issue 4 , October 2017, Pages 249-254

https://doi.org/10.5829/ijee.2017.08.04.01

Abstract
  Leachate contents from the landfill that infiltrate the liner may contaminate nearby groundwater and river. Hence, the liner material must be chosen properly so that pollutants can be retained as much as possible at the liner thus reducing the contamination risk. This study studied the characteristics ...  Read More

Isoprothiolane Degradation in Water Column of Paddy Field from Penaga Village, Seberang Perai Utara, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

A. Harlina; M. N. Nur Nazmi Liyana; H. B. Nurul Syuhada; I. Norli

Volume 8, Issue 4 , October 2017, Pages 255-261

https://doi.org/10.5829/ijee.2017.08.04.02

Abstract
  Rice field is one of the agriculture areas in Malaysia that is exposed to the usage of pesticide before the paddy planting phase, during vegetative phase and the post- harvesting phase. The study was to determine the water quality and also degradation of isoprothiolane in paddy field water samples. Isoprothiolane ...  Read More

Characterization and Transformation of Silicon Dioxide Nanoparticles in Aqueous Suspensions: Influence of pH

T. Y. Yee; M. Omar Fatehah

Volume 8, Issue 4 , October 2017, Pages 262-268

https://doi.org/10.5829/ijee.2017.08.04.03

Abstract
  Silicon dioxide (SiO2) in nanoscale had been detected as waste product in river water for the past two decades and it is recently proven to have adverse effects toward human and animal health, the ecosystem and water treatment system. The removal of SiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) from water still remains a ...  Read More

Biodegradation Behaviour of Particleboard Bonded with Modified PVOH/Oil Palm Starch and Nano Silicon Dioxide

A. K. Norani; R. Hashim; O. Sulaiman; S. Hiziroglu; S. Ujang; W. N. A. Wan Nadhari

Volume 8, Issue 4 , October 2017, Pages 269-273

https://doi.org/10.5829/ijee.2017.08.04.04

Abstract
  The main objectives of this study were to evaluate the biodegradation behaviour of experimental particleboard bonded with modified 30 % of PVOH, 70 % of Oil palm starch and 3 % of nano silicon dioxide (SiO2). Boric acid at 2 % was also added as a cross-linker to PVOH in modified oil palm starch to enhance ...  Read More

Tannin-Bonded Rhizophora spp. Particleboards as Water Equivalent Phantom Material for High Energy Photons and Electrons

M. F. Mohd Yusof; P. N. K Abd Hamid; R. Hashim; A. A. Tajuddin; S. Bauk; N. Mohd Isa

Volume 8, Issue 4 , October 2017, Pages 274-280

https://doi.org/0.5829/ijee.2017.08.04.05

Abstract
  Phantom materials are important tools for quality control and dosimetry works in medical physics. The tannin-bonded Rhizophora spp. particleboards in were fabricated as phantom and the dosimetric properties at high energy photons and electrons were evaluated. The particleboards were fabricated at dimensions ...  Read More

Indoor Air Quality Investigation of Offices in the Food Industry

C. A. Wong; M. I. Ahmad; Y. Yusup

Volume 8, Issue 4 , October 2017, Pages 288-291

https://doi.org/10.5829/ijee.2017.08.04.06

Abstract
  This paper investigates the quality of air in chosen offices located in the food industry. The parameters including temperature, relative humidity, air velocity, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, total volatile organic compound, particulate matter 10 and 2.5 micron and total bacterial counts were measured ...  Read More

Screening for Resistant and Tolerable Plants (Ludwigia octovalvis and Phragmites karka) in Crude Oil Sludge for Phytoremediation of Hydrocarbons

S. Alanbary; S. R. S. Abdullah; H. Abu Hassan

Volume 8, Issue 4 , October 2017, Pages 288-191

https://doi.org/10.5829/ijee.2017.08.04.07

Abstract
  Phytoremediation is a process which utilizes plants to remove contaminants from the environment. It is the latest alternative to treatment technique, phytoremediation needs to identify these plants and its ability to resist toxicity of contaminants before a full scale system can be installed to ensure ...  Read More

Physical, Mechanical and Flame Retardant Properties of Particleboard Made from Oil Palm Trunk

M. Baskaran; R. Hashim; N. Y. Wei; O. Sulaiman

Volume 8, Issue 4 , October 2017, Pages 292-295

https://doi.org/10.5829/ijee.2017.08.04.08

Abstract
  In this study, physical, mechanical and flame retardant properties of oil palm trunk particleboards were evaluated. The properties of oil palm trunk particleboards were compared with polylactic acid (PLA) added board, where PLA was added as a function of natural binder, and PLA added board with calcium ...  Read More

Hydrological Modeling and Climate Change Impact Assessment Using HBV Light Model: A Case Study of Karnali River Basin

S. Shiwakoti

Volume 8, Issue 4 , October 2017, Pages 296-304

https://doi.org/10.5829/ijee.2017.08.04.09

Abstract
  This study has simulated climate change impacts on the runoff processes of the Karnali River Basin of Nepal. Estimation of the variation of snowmelt contribution to streamflow in increased temperatures has been done. The semi-distributed HBV rainfall-runoff model has been calibrated using hydro-meteorological ...  Read More

An Efficient One-Pot Green Approach for the Synthesis of Α-aminonitriles with Alsba-15 as Nano Tubular Catalytic Reactor

M. Krishna Kolli; S. Reddy Dadireddy; P. Elamathi; G. Chandrasekar; S. Chidara

Volume 8, Issue 4 , October 2017, Pages 305-317

https://doi.org/10.5829/ijee.2017.08.04.10

Abstract
  Nanoporous heterogeneous AlSBA-15 (x) type aluminosilicate catalyst with different nSi/nAl ratios (x = 41, 129, and 210) was synthesized using hydrothermal method. AlSBA-15 catalysts were characterized by XRD, N2 sorption, TPD-NH3, FT-IR, SEM and TEM. XRD analyses of AlSBA-15 catalysts confirmed the ...  Read More