Environments, Volume 10, Issue 10

With the increase in population, large amounts of food waste are produced worldwide every day. These leftovers can be used as a source of lignocellulosic waste, oils, and polysaccharides for renewable fuels. In a fixed bed reactor, low-temperature ca...

For arsenic decontamination from groundwater, arsenic crystallization is becoming adopted due to its sustainability and economic benefits. However, arsenic crystallization technology is a two-step process, which makes it complex and generates hazardo...

Aerobic denitrifier Alcaligenes faecalis No. 4 removes ammonium-nitrogen to nitrogen gas via denitrification in a single aerobic condition. In our previous studies, factors such as ammonium removal rate, denitrification ratio, and cell growth were te...

In the European Union List of Wastes, the category of “mirror entry” waste refers to either hazardous or non-hazardous waste, depending on their composition and specificity. Classifying waste as hazardous or non-hazardous is essential bec...

Small airborne particulate contaminants such as mould spores can harm human health by causing or exacerbating respiratory illnesses. Such particulates tend to be microscopic; however, in the case of moulds, contamination can be associated with visibl...

Stormwater outfalls are frequently listed as sources of microplastic (MP) contamination into aquatic systems. To date, few studies have been undertaken to determine if stormwater outfalls are MP hotspots in estuaries. This study compared the surface...

Blue holes are submarine karst cavities with chemical and physical characteristics of the water column completely different from those in the surrounding environment. In this study a multi-parameter probe was used, for the first time, to characterise...

Agricultural plastic mulching is an important horticultural process for increasing crop yields because it preserves soil moisture, soil temperature, and nutrients, and avoids the need for weed herbicides. However, there are risks to using plastic mul...

Red claw crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus has emerged as a highly significant and suitable species to be raised in integrated rice–aquatic animal farming systems. To optimize an integrated aquaculture and agriculture (IAA) system and ensure sust...

Transformer load losses cause various adverse effects, such as derating, a decreased lifetime, and greenhouse gas emissions. In this paper, the load losses caused by non-linear loads on distribution transformers are analyzed. For this study, the load...