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Archives of Environmental Protection is the oldest Polish scientific journal of international scope that publishes articles on engineering and environmental protection. The quarterly has been published by the Institute of Environmental Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences since 1975. The journal has served as a forum for the exchange of views and ideas among scientists. It has become part of scientific life in Poland and abroad. The quarterly publishes the results of research and scientific inquiries by best specialists hereby becoming an important pillar of science. The journal facilitates better understanding of environmental risks to humans and ecosystems and it also shows the methods for their analysis as well as trends in the search of effective solutions to minimize these risks.

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Archives of Environmental Protection | 2023 | vol. 49 | No 2

1 Sludge-derived biochar: A review on the influence of synthesis conditions on environmental risk reduction and removal mechanism of wastewater pollutants
Ming Yi Lv , Hui Xin Yu , Xiao Yuan Shang
Archives of Environmental Protection | 2023 | vol. 49 | No 2 | 3-15 | DOI: 10.24425/aep.2023.145892
Keywords: adsorption sludge biochar AOPs co-pyrolysis
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Abstract

In the context of resource utilization, the applications of waste biomass have attracted increasing attention.Previous studies have shown that forming biochar by heat treatment of sludge could replace the traditional sludge disposal methods, and sludge biochar is proved to be efficient in wastewater treatment. In this work, the pyrolysis, hydrothermal carbonization and microwave pyrolysis methods for preparing sludge biochar were reviewed, and the effects of different modification methods on the performance of sludge biochar in the synthesis process were comprehensively analyzed. This review also summarized the risk control of heavy metal leaching in sludge biochar, increasing the pyrolysis temperature and use of the fractional pyrolysis or co-pyrolysis were usually effectively meathods to reduce the leaching risk of heavy metal in the system, which is crucial for the wide application of sludge biochar in sewage treatment. At the same time, the adsorption mechanism of sludge biochar and the catalytic mechanism as the catalytic material in AOPs reaction, the process of radical and non-radical pathway and the possible impacts in the sludge biochar catalytic process were also analyzed in this paper
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Authors and Affiliations

Ming Yi Lv
1
Hui Xin Yu
1
Xiao Yuan Shang
  1. Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, China
2 Performance prediction and control for wastewater treatment plants using artificial neural network modeling of mechanical and biological treatment
Hussein Y.H. Alnajjar , Osman Üçüncü
Archives of Environmental Protection | 2023 | vol. 49 | No 2 | 16-29 | DOI: 10.24425/aep.2023.145893
Keywords: artificial neural network wastewater treatment total phosphorus total nitrogen biological oxygen demand
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Biological treatment in wastewater treatment plants appears to be one of the most crucial factors in water quality management and planning. Though, measuring this important factor is challenging, and obtaining reliable results requires signifi can`t effort. However, the use of artificial neural network (ANN) modeling can help to more reliably and cost-effectively monitor the pollutant characteristics of wastewater treatment plants and regulate the processing of these pollutants. To create an artificial neural network model, a study of the Samsun Eastern Advanced Biological WWTP was carried out. It provides a laboratory simulation and prediction option for flexible treatment process simulations. The models were created to forecast influent features that would affect effluent quality metrics. For ANN models, the correlation coefficients RTRAINING and RALL are more than 0.8080. The MSE, RMSE, and MAPE were less than 0.8704. The model’s results showed compliance with the permitted wastewater quality standards set forth in the Turkish water pollution control law for the environment where the treated wastewater is discharged. This is a useful tool for plant management to enhance the quality of the treatment while enhancing the facility’s dependability and efficiency.
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Hussein Y.H. Alnajjar
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Osman Üçüncü
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  1. Karadeniz Technical University Civil Engineering Faculty Hydraulic Department, Trabzon, Turkey
3 Silica ash from waste palm fronds used as an eco-friendly, sustainable adsorbent for the Removal of cupper (II).
Fatima A. Al-Qadri , Alsaiari Raiedhah
Archives of Environmental Protection | 2023 | vol. 49 | No 2 | 30-39 | DOI: 10.24425/aep.2023.145894
Keywords: cupper (II) adsorption palm frond waste ash silica
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This study describes the creation of a low-cost silica material using a silicate extract as a precursor. This precursor is made from inexpensive palm frond waste ash through a simple calcination process at 500°C and a green extraction with water. Nitrogen adsorption-desorption, FTIR analyses, and transmission electron microscopy were used to characterize the samples. The surface area of the obtained mesoporous silica ash material was 282 m2/g1, and the pore size was 5.7 nm. For the adsorption of copper ions, an excellent adsorbent was obtained. The maximum copper ion adsorption capacity of this inexpensive silica ash-based adsorbent for removing heavy metal ions Cu(II) from aqueous solutions was 20 mg/g, and the effect of pH, temperature, and time on its adsorption capacity were also investigated. In addition, the adsorption isotherms were fi tted using Langmuir and Freundlich models, and the adsorption kinetics were evaluated using pseudo-fi rst-order and pseudo-secondorder models. The results demonstrated that the synthesized adsorbent could effectively remove heavy metal ions from aqueous solutions at pH levels ranging from 2 to 5. The adsorption isotherms followed the Langmuir model, and the kinetic data fi t the pseudo-second-order mode well. The thermodynamic results Negative values of G° indicate that the adsorption process was spontaneous, and negative values of entropy S° indicate that the state of the adsorbate at the solid/solution interface became less random during the adsorption process. According to the findings, prepared silica from palm waste ash has a high potential for removing heavy contaminating metal ions Cu (II) from aqueous solutions as a low-cost alternative to commercial adsorbents.
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Fatima A. Al-Qadri
1
Alsaiari Raiedhah
1
  1. Department of Chemistry, College of Science and Art in Sharurah, Najran University,Kingdome of Saudi Arabia
4 Effect of mist nozzle supply pressure on the ammonia absorption process
Wiktor Wąsik , Małgorzata Majder-Łopatka , Wioletta Rogula-Kozłowska , Tomasz Węsierski
Archives of Environmental Protection | 2023 | vol. 49 | No 2 | 40-49 | DOI: 10.24425/aep.2023.145895
Keywords: process safety NH3 removal sorption curve K-factor water spraying mist nozzles
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The article shows the effect of the supply pressure of fog nozzles on the process of ammonia sorption. In the tests, the nozzles flow characteristics Q=f(p) and the dependence of NH3 concentration as a function of the water stream feeding in time at different supply pressures were determined. For the TF 6 NN, TF 6 V, NF 15, CW 50 nozzles, measurements were carried out at the following supply pressures: 0.1 MPa; 0.2MPa; 0.3MPa; 0.4MPa; 0.5MPa. It was observed that the greatest effect of nozzle feed pressure on ammonia sorption efficiency may be expected at lower pressure values. At higher values, the sorption rate becomes stabilized and even starts to decrease. The decreases in the sorption rate constant observed for higher pressures may be due to a reduction contact time of the droplet and the achievement of the critical mixing rate of ammonia vapors in the air intensively saturated with water streams. This is due to diffusion rate limitations. The measurements show that the use of supply pressures for fog nozzles above 0.4 MPa is not justified. It should be noted that varying the feed pressure of nozzles of various designs can affect their ammonia sorption efficiency differently. The type of nozzle and supply pressure affects the distribution of droplets in space. The angle of dispersion and the shape of the generated jet have a critical influence on the efficiency of the sorption process. Complete filling of the space and a large spray angle assure relatively high sorption efficiency.
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Wiktor Wąsik
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Małgorzata Majder-Łopatka
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Wioletta Rogula-Kozłowska
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ORCID: ORCID
Tomasz Węsierski
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ORCID: ORCID
  1. The Main School of Fire Service, Warsaw, Poland
5 Assessment of groundwater vulnerability to pollution in an Arid environment
Rabia Slimani , Messaouda Charikh , Mohammad Aljaradin
Archives of Environmental Protection | 2023 | vol. 49 | No 2 | 50-58 | DOI: 10.24425/aep.2023.145896
Keywords: groundwater vulnerability pollution risks GIS Algerian Sahara
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This study focuses on mapping the groundwater’s vulnerability to pollution in the region of Ouargla, located in the North-East of the northern Sahara, exposed to potential risks of alteration. By applying the methods (GOD, DRASTIC, and SINTACS), coupled with a Geographic Information System (GIS), we were able to identify a medium to high vulnerability trend. In light of the results recorded, the DRASTIC and SINTACS methods prove to be more suitable for our study region. This makes it possible to highlight the recharge zones and land use as being the most vulnerable in the territory studied. The GOD method presents a strong vulnerability trend over 77.02% of the study area. Such a result is directly related to the depth of the water table. It can therefore be argued that this method is far from being representative of the reality on the ground because of these very heterogeneous characteristics.
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