Circular Economy
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Chromium and arsenic bioaccumulation and biomass potential of pink morning glory (Ipomoea carnea Jacq.)
06/12/2023 -
Soil contamination with heavy metals and metalloids is a global concern nowadays. Phytoremediation is an eco-friendly, cost-effective, and sustainable way of mitigating such contamination by...
Prediction of nitrous oxide emission of a municipal wastewater treatment plant using LSTM-based deep learning models
06/12/2023 -
Accurate assessment of greenhouse gas emissions from wastewater treatment plants is crucial for mitigating climate change. N2O is a potent greenhouse gas that is emitted from wastewater treatment...
Green innovation and environmental quality in OECD countries: the mediating role of renewable energy and carbon taxes
06/12/2023 -
The exceptional rise in overall economic activities has deteriorated environmental sustainability around the world. However, countries around the globe are implementing strategies for reaching the...
Environmental deterioration in the age of industrialization and production: do industrial competition and renewable energy reduce the ecological burden?
06/12/2023 -
The modern era of globalization, economic development, and increase in manufacturing activity pose severe risks to the natural environment. In this context, industries must prioritize sustainable...
Carboxyl and polyamine groups functionalized polyacrylonitrile fibers for efficient recovery of copper ions from solution
06/12/2023 -
Heavy metals (e.g., Cu) in wastewater are attractive resources for diverse applications, and adsorption is a promising route to recovery of heavy metals from wastewater. However, high-performance...
Environmental effects from petroleum product transportation spillage in Nigeria: a critical review
06/12/2023 -
Nigeria has struggled to meet sustainable development goals (SDGs) on environmental sustainability, transportation, and petroleum product distribution for decades, endangering human and ecological...
Integrated water quality assessment of two Rivers Basins from a semiarid region of Argentina
07/12/2023 -
The Tunuyán and Mendoza River Basins (Province of Mendoza, Argentina) have been selected as a representative semiarid region to test the applicability of an integrated water quality evaluation....
Driving factors and clustering analysis of expressway vehicular CO2 emissions in Guizhou Province, China
07/12/2023 -
Expressways are essential for intercounty trips of passenger travel and freight mobility, which are also an important source of vehicular CO2 emissions in transportation sector. This study takes...
Ultraviolet light irradiated high?efficiency crosslinking and insulating properties of LLDPE/EPDM blends
06/12/2023 -
Conventional adhesives often emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs) because of using toxic raw materials in the production and these VOCs have a negative impact on human health. In this paper, a...
Aerospace, Vol. 10, Pages 1016: Experimental Investigation on the Control of Hypersonic Shock Wave/Boundary Layer Interaction Using Surface Arc Plasma Actuators at Double Compression Corner
06/12/2023 -
Compression corner shock wave/boundary layer interaction (SWBLI) is a typical shock wave/boundary layer interaction (SWBLI) problem in supersonic/hypersonic flows. In previous studies, the separation...
High-Dimensional Mapping Entropy Method and Its Application in the Fault Diagnosis of Reciprocating Compressors
07/12/2023 -
The effectiveness of feature extraction is a critical aspect of fault diagnosis for petrochemical machinery and equipment. Traditional entropy analysis methods are prone to disruption by noise,...
Conversion of NOx over Aluminosilicate Cu-CHA Zeolite Catalysts Synthesized Free of Organic Structure-Directing Agents
05/12/2023 -
Cu-CHA zeolites have proven to be effective for NOx reduction, but a drawback in using CHA zeolites is the cost associated with using expensive organic structure-directing agents. To overcome this...
Analysis of the Impact of Layout Mode on the Wind Environment of Dormitories in Coastal Universities in Southern Fujian Province
05/12/2023 -
The building wind environment in coastal areas is highly complex and variable, particularly during winter when strong winds prevail. Understanding the influence of winter winds on human comfort and...
Review of Recent Developments Regarding the Durability Performance of Eco-Friendly Geopolymer Concrete
06/12/2023 -
The 21st century has witnessed a substantial increase in the demand for construction materials, mainly influenced by the growing population. This increase in demand has resulted in higher prices for...
Recent Studies and Applications of Hydrogel-Based Biosensors in Food Safety
07/12/2023 -
Food safety has increasingly become a human health issue that concerns all countries in the world. Some substances in food that can pose a significant threat to human health include, but are not...
Construction and Characterization of Fitting Equations for a New Wheat Straw Pulping Method
07/12/2023 -
The pretreatment of pulp with enzymes has been extensively studied in the laboratory. However, due to cost constraints, the application of enzymes in the pulp and paper industry is very limited. In...
Long-Term Heavy Metal Pollution Induces Complex Differences in Farmland Topsoil and Rhizosphere Microbial Communities
06/12/2023 -
The microbial effect of long-term heavy metal pollution on farmland remains unclear. Here, we investigated microbial (bacterial and fungal) communities in topsoil and rhizosphere samples with heavy...
Broccoli Leaves (Brassica oleracea var. italica) as a Source of Bioactive Compounds and Chemical Building Blocks: Optimal Extraction Using Dynamic Maceration and Life Cycle Assessment
06/12/2023 -
Bioactive compounds (BACs) and chemical building blocks (CBBs) play a pivotal role in driving economic growth. These compounds, known for their diverse applications in pharmaceuticals, agriculture,...
Efficiency of Low-Carbon Technologies Implementation at Non-Ferrous Metallurgy Enterprises under the Conditions of Carbon-Regulation Development in Russia
07/12/2023 -
Carbon markets are highly relevant to the need to regulate man-made greenhouse gas emissions. As the world faces the dangerous effects of global warming, reducing greenhouse gas emissions has become...
Preliminary Study of the Occurrence of Microplastics in the Sediments of the Rzeszów Reservoir Using the Laser Direct Infrared (LDIR) Method
07/12/2023 -
This paper reports preliminary findings on microplastic (MP) presence in Rzeszów Reservoir sediment, Poland, considering ecotoxicological risks. Sediment samples were collected from...
Carbon Dioxide Emission Reduction-Oriented Optimal Control of Traffic Signals in Mixed Traffic Flow Based on Deep Reinforcement Learning
05/12/2023 -
To alleviate intersection traffic congestion and reduce carbon emissions at intersections, research on exploiting reinforcement learning for intersection signal control has become a frontier topic in...
