Wastewater
N. Masne; S. Suryawanshi
Abstract
In this study, natural coarse aggregates were replaced with coarse recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) in 0 %, 50 %, and 100 % extracted from construction and demolition wastes. Their recycling could lead to a greener resolution for preserving the environment and paving the way for sustainability through ...
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In this study, natural coarse aggregates were replaced with coarse recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) in 0 %, 50 %, and 100 % extracted from construction and demolition wastes. Their recycling could lead to a greener resolution for preserving the environment and paving the way for sustainability through solid waste management. The compressive strength of 0 %, 50 % and 100 % RCA at 365 days was reduced by 3.97 %, 4.88 %, 6.81 %, respectively, compared to the compressive strength at 28 days. Tensile strength at 365 days was reduced by 4.31 %, 6.50 % and 9.83 % compared to tensile strength at 28 days. There was no discernible effect of water type on the strength properties of concrete. Compared to other combinations, 100 % RCA concrete experiences a greater percentage of weight loss owing to evaporation of free water. When temperature was elevated, the concrete matrix expands and deep cracks were observed on the concrete surface. The overall performance of recycled aggregate concrete was not much influenced by the use of such aggregates, so these findings will add a new achievement to a sustainable construction through solid waste management.
Wastewater
A. A. Rahman–Al Ezzi; S. H. Alhamdiny
Abstract
In this work, a modified internal loop airlift reactor has been designed to remove the organic pollutants in synthetic wastewater at an efficient and inexpensive treatment technique by means of a synergistic effect combining of (oxidation, stripping and adsorption). The validation of the current style ...
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In this work, a modified internal loop airlift reactor has been designed to remove the organic pollutants in synthetic wastewater at an efficient and inexpensive treatment technique by means of a synergistic effect combining of (oxidation, stripping and adsorption). The validation of the current style was experimentally examined in the treatment of synthetic Wastewater contained chloroform. The experimental testing rig was implemented at various air flow rates range (5-20) (L/min), with total variable residence period (5-60 min) with a different molar ratio of CHCl3 to H2O2 i.e. 1:10, 1:15 and 1:20. The results showed that the best molar ratio of chloroform to hydrogen peroxide was 1:20 for the air flow rate 18 L/min and extended retention period (60 min) having the uppermost results (83.3%) to remove chloroform from the contaminated effluent water. This design complements the research objectives with high efficiency through the synergy of stripping, oxidation and adsorption processes to remove contaminated chloroform from wastewater. This work contributes to a part of the solution of the environmental problems of the contaminated water before recycling, reuse or released to our safe environment.