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Water Pollution Prevention and Conservation [PDF]

This lesson plan is designed to help students apply the pollution prevention (P2) concept to water. It contains the needed background information about water pollution and provides guidance and activities to help students describe water uses and sources,

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Performance Triggered Adaptive Model Reduction for Soil Moisture Estimation in Precision Irrigation

International Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Accurate soil moisture information is essential for precise irrigation to enhance water use efficiency. Estimating soil moisture based on limited soil moisture sensors is especially critical for obtaining comprehensive soil moisture information when dealing with large‐scale agricultural fields.
Sarupa Debnath, Bernard Twum Agyeman, Soumya Ranjan Sahoo, Xunyuan Yin, Jinfeng Liu   +4 more
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Optimization of some fermentation conditions for bioethanol production from microalgae using response surface method

Bulletin of the National Research Centre, 2019
Background Algal biomass fermentation is one of the promising alternatives for bioethanol production. The bioethanol yield relies on fermentation conditions as the algal biomass amount, the yeast volume (% v/v), and the fermentation time.
Samar A. El-Mekkawi, Sayeda M. Abdo, Farag A. Samhan, Gamila H. Ali   +3 more
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Potential application of bitter gourd (Momordica Charantia) peel as an adsorbent for the removal of total hardness In Kangkar Senangar’s groundwater [PDF]

, 2020
Lately many countries in the world are suffering with the shortage of fresh and clean drinking water as it is a source of life and energy. Rapid pace of industrialization, population expansion, and unplanned urbanization have largely contributed to the ...
Abdul Hamid, Nor Hazren, Ali, Roslinda, Hamidon, Nuramidah, Harun, Hasnida, Mohamed Sunar, Norshuhaila, Muhamad, Mimi Suliza, Saari, Syahira Azlin   +6 more
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Establishment of a resource recycling strategy by optimizing isobutanol production in engineered cyanobacteria using high salinity stress

Biotechnology for Biofuels, 2021
Background Isobutanol is an attractive biofuel with many advantages. Third-generation biorefineries that convert CO2 into bio-based fuels have drawn considerable attention due to their lower feedstock cost and more ecofriendly refining process.
Xiao-Xi Wu, Jian-Wei Li, Su-Fang Xing, Hui-Ting Chen, Chao Song, Shu-Guang Wang, Zhen Yan   +6 more
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Advances in Hybrid Icing and Frosting Protection Strategies for Optics, Lens, and Photonics in Cold Environments Using Thin‐Film Acoustic Waves

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This article provides a comprehensive overview of fundamentals and recent advances of transparent thin‐film surface acoustic wave technologies on glass substrates for monitoring and prevention/elimination of fog, ice, and frost. Fogging, icing, or frosting on optical lenses, optics/photonics, windshields, vehicle/airplane windows, and solar panel ...
Hui Ling Ong, Zhangbin Ji, Luke Haworth, Yihao Guo, Jaime del Moral, Stefan Jacob, Ana Borras, Agustin R. Gonzalez‐Elipe, Jikai Zhang, Jian Zhou, Glen McHale, Yong‐Qing Fu   +11 more
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Generation mechanisms of active free radicals during ciprofloxacin degradation in the ultrasonic/K2S2O8 system

Water Science and Technology, 2021
Ciprofloxacin (CIP) removal efficiency in aqueous solutions in the ultrasonic (US), K2S2O8, and US/K2S2O8 systems was investigated. The free radical generation and action ratio were studied based on variations of K2S2O8 concentration, ultrasonic power ...
Yanrui Cui, Xiaopeng Yan, GuangZhe Han, Bin Lin, Qing Wu, Wei Kang, Kaili Ma   +6 more
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The Role of Tradable Permits in Water Pollution Control [PDF]

, 2003
This paper was prepared as a conceptual framework to stimulate discussions on the role and applicability of tradable permits in water pollution control among participants of the Technical Seminar on the Feasibility of the Application of Tradable Water ...
Eduard Interweis, Eleftheria Kampa, R. Kraemer   +2 more
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Enhanced Fog Water Harvesting on Superhydrophobic Steel Meshes

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Fog harvesting using mesh designs offers a sustainable solution to water scarcity. This study highlights key considerations for fog harvesting research and develops a methodology for a standardized protocol reflecting fog characteristics and environmental conditions.
Pegah Sartipizadeh, Mohammad Reza Mohammadizadeh, Carlo Antonini, Raziyeh Akbari   +3 more
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High-performance internal circulation anaerobic granular sludge reactor for cattle slaughterhouse wastewater treatment and simultaneous biogas production

BMC Biotechnology
This research investigates the efficacy of a high-performance pilot-scale Internal Circulation Anaerobic Reactor inoculated with Granular Sludge (ICAGSR) for treating cattle slaughterhouse wastewater while concurrently generating biogas.
Mohamed Saad Hellal, Hala M. El-Kamah, Hala Salah Doma   +2 more
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