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Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 6 Nr. 1
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 6Nr. 1
Contine urmatoarele articole:??Â?Â? Alternative energy sources in transition countries. The case of bioenergy in Ukraine??Â?Â? Catalytic destruction of aromatic VOCs on SCR-DeNOx commercial catalyst??Â?Â? Ecological Economics And Transport Systems??Â?Â? Bioleaching of uranyl ions from uranium ores by some algae??Â?Â? Irreversible affinity immobilization of lentil seedling??Â?Â? Evaluation of artificial neural network techniques for river flow forecasting??Â?Â? Hydrogen and sustainable energy. Re...
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ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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Ecological Economics And Transport Systems
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 6Nr. 1
AbstractEcological economics is an emerging field that offers significant room for creativity and innovation at the conceptual level on how to operationalize sustainability. It integrates economics with ecology and many elements from both the natural and social sciences to provide an integrated perspective on environment-economy interactions. A major policy dilemma that ecological economics addresses is how policy-makers can influence markets, so that they receive the 'right' signals from the na...
Autori: Kes McCormick
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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Hydrogen and sustainable energy. Research for hydrogen production
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 6Nr. 1
Abstract Hydrogen could be considered a synthetic secondary power carrier fuel in the years to come, subsequent to the fossil fuels economy. Thus the concept 'hydrogen economy' shall be defined, and it will also have a great influence in the future years.The field of power generation (producing electric power), transports, (electric cars), chemistry (hydrogen is a major raw material) are potential users of hydrogen.The experts support, by means of a series of economical and strategic analysis ma...
Autori: Corina Rădulescu, Elisabeta Păsculete, Florentina Condrea
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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Evaluating the performance of solid waste management models
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 6Nr. 2
The great variety of available Solid Waste Management System (SWMS) models, along with a plethora of continuously developing technological advancements in the design and operation of the treatment facilities and collection and transport schemes, the continous updating of national (and/or European) regulations on waste management and the increased computer literacy and availability, renders the selection of a SWMS model a complex endeavor. From the view point of a municipality, the following ques...
Autori: Demetrios Panagiotakopoulos, Konstantinia Tsilemou
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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Assessing the potential of wind power in Romania within Kyoto targets
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 6Nr. 3
The Kyoto target for Romania was to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by 8 % from the 1989 levels. The 1989 emissions were around 260 million tones. In 2000 the net CO2 emission - some 125 million tones - were 54% of the net CO2 emission in the reference year -1989, leaving some 115 million tones as a reserve or as a tradable resource to other countries that can not met their Kyoto targets. Assuming that Romania will sell 100 millions tones of its extra quota in accordance to Article 17 under ...
Autori: Ciprian Sebastian Munteanu
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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Sustainability evaluation of an urban residential settlement
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 6Nr. 3
AbstractThe Kyoto target for Romania was to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by 8 % from the 1989 levels. The 1989 emissions werearound 260 million tones. In 2000 the net CO2 emission - some 125 million tones - were 54% of the net CO2 emission in the reference year -1989, leaving some 115 million tones as a reserve or as a tradable resource to other countries that can not met their Kyoto targets. Assuming that Romania will sell 100 millions tones of its extra quota in accordance to Article 17...
Autori: Koshy Varghese, L. S. Ganesh,
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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Marine micro and macro algal species as biosorbents for heavy metals
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 6Nr. 3
AbstractThis paper reviews some practical aspects of the application of algal biomass for the biosorption of heavy metals from wastewater. The ability of different algal species to remove metals varies with algal group and morphology, with the speciation of specific metals and their competition with others in wastewater, and with environmental or process factors. The scattered literature on the uptake of heavy metals by both living and dead algal biomass - both macroalgae and immobilized microal...
Autori: Loredana Branza, Maria Gavrilescu, Matthew J. Dring
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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Landfill inventory in the Republic of Moldova: problems and solutions
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 6Nr. 4
AbsractThe paper highlights the inventory of landfill, focusing on the feasibility study of solid waste disposal sites inventory in the Republic of Moldova and existing situation in waste management, including landfills analysis. The paper contains relevant information on landfills characteristics, their location and description of disposed waste. Technical assistance for the study was provided by the regional project Capacity building for improving the quality of greenhouse gas inventories (Eur...
Autori: Tatiana Tugui
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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E-waste management
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 6Nr. 4
AbstractE-waste is a new term coined in the market of hazardous substances. It has taken a new bourgeoning route since the boom of Information Technology (IT). The problems regarding the transportation, handling and dispose have to be tackled at the earliest as it might cause detrimental effects on environment. Presently in India there is no distinct and lucid regulation(s) regarding e-waste management. There should one stop solution! In the present paper, some of the Technical and E-Management ...
Autori: Santosh M. Avvannavar, Surathkal Shrihari
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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Solid waste in romania: management, treatment and pollution prevention practices
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 6Nr. 5
AbstractThe paper analyzes some aspects of waste management in Romania and, in particular, in Iasi County, in view of the European perspective. Urban and rural waste management is considered and collection, transport, processing, recycling or disposal of waste materials is discussed relative to the National Waste Management Strategy and the National Plan for Waste Management, as well as European and national legislative framework.It was showed that land disposal will continue to be a disposal op...
Autori: Ana-Maria Schiopu, Ion Apostol, Maria Gavrilescu, Monica Hodoreanu
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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Quantification of lead pollution in bucharest area and potential risks for human health
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 6Nr. 5
AbstractLead is unique among the toxic air contaminants that the World Health Organization (WHO) has identified it in several ways. Lead concentration is increasing rapidly in the environment due to increased use in anthropic activity. Lead is released into the atmosphere from metallurgy and siderurgy industry, during coal burning, oil or wastes, from power plants which use solid fuel, from traffic and the building sites. Regardless the exposure mode, the presence of lead in urban air, even in r...
Autori: Alina Murariu, Aurelia Meghea, Aurelian Stanescu, Ioana Lacatusu, Mihaela Mihai
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 1 Nr. 3
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 1Nr. 3
Contain all the articles from this issueICEEM/01 -- Environmental Engineering SectionThermodynamic and kinetic study of gas desulphurization by adsorption on zeolites  Ion Untea, Dan Brasoveanu, Madeleine Dancila, Szidonia Bocskor Mixed oxides derived from vanadium substituted layered double hydroxides as catalysts precursors for SO2 oxidationGabriela Carja, Ionel Popa, Gabriela Ciobanu, Nicolae Aelenei The impact of energy production on environment in RomaniaCarmen Zaharia, Mioara Sur...
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ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 3 Nr. 2
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 3Nr. 2
Contain all the articles from this issueCatalysis for heterogeneous photocatalysis. Part II. Methods for synthesisAnca Florentina Caliman, Ion BalasanianpH influence on sonochemical degradation of cyanides with H2O2 and O2Ioan Iordache, Mircea Teodor Nechita, Nicolae Aelenei, Gabriela Apostolescu, Ioan Rosca Studies of various wastewater nitrification bioreactor types based on modelling and simulationDiana Lupasteanu, Florina Ungureanu, Maria Gavrilescu Wastewater from winemaking industry: monit...
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ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 3 Nr. 4
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 3Nr. 4
Contain all the articles from this issueICEEM /02 PLENARY SESSION:"Environmental Engineering and Management in the Context of Sustainable Development"Design for sustainability (D4S): towards advanced product conceptsHan Brezet, Sacha SilvesterICEEM/02 - ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SECTION"Water and Wastewater Treatment Technologies"Complex approach to the problem of persistent organic pollutants degradation in water environmentVictor Covaliov, Olga Covaliova, Angela Cincilei, Gilles Mailhot, Pasca...
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ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 3 Nr. 3 (I)
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 3Nr. 3
Contain all the articles from this issueICEEM /02 PLENARY SESSION:"Environmental Engineering and Management in the Context of Sustainable Development"Green technology foresight of high technology: Hype of potentials - The challenges from nanotechnology, Biotechnology and ICTMichael S?¸gaard J?¸rgensenIntrinsic properties of noble metals in catalytic selective reduction of NO by propene in lean burn conditionsAnne Giroir-Fendler, Helleh Saadallah, Adela HaletaICEEM/02 - ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING ...
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ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 4 Nr. 2
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 4Nr. 2
Contain all the articles from this issueCatalysis for heterogeneous photocatalysis. Part II. Methods for synthesisAnca Florentina Caliman, Ion BalasanianpH influence on sonochemical degradation of cyanides with H2O2 and O2Ioan Iordache, Mircea Teodor Nechita, Nicolae Aelenei,Gabriela Apostolescu, Ioan RoscaStudies of various wastewater nitrification bioreactor types based on modelling and simulationDiana Lupasteanu, Florina Ungureanu, Maria Gavrilescu Wastewater from winemaking industry: monitor...
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Modelling and simulation of heavy metals transport in water and sediments
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 6Nr. 2
AbstractHeavy metals can be transported by rivers which flow through areas with industrial pollution, both as metal in solution and metal adsorbed to suspended solids. They can settle in lakes and accumulate in the sediment, exhibiting significant effects on wildlife and humans if they enter into the food chain.In this work, heavy metals transport and sedimentation is simulated based on an analytical model proposed in literature, considering the material balance and complementary equations, unde...
Autori: Camelia Beţianu, Florina Ungureanu, Loredana Branza, Lucian Vasile Pavel, Maria Gavrilescu, Simona Pintilie
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 9 Nr. 1
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 9Nr. 1
? Kinetics considerations concerning the oxidative degradation by photo-fenton process of some antibiotics ? Catalytic wet hydrogen peroxide oxidation of 4-chlorophenol over iron-exchanged clays ? Researches on the negative effects assessment (slugging, clogging, ash deposits) developed at the biomass-coal co-firing ? Contribution to the study of the environmental heritage of a former chemical plant ? Impact of chemicals on derivatives with important therapeutic activity in C...
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ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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Carbon dioxide generation - implications for romanian pulp and paper industry
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 7Nr. 2
AbstractAs a member of the European Union, and as part of the Kyoto Protocol, Romania has the obligation to implement environmental legislation regarding greenhouse gases (GHG) and to take appropiate actions for emissions reduction. The paper deals with Romanian GHG legislation and with its requirements concerning monitoring, reporting and reduction of GHG emissions, within the field of pulp and paper manufacturing....
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ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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Smoke Emissions From Diesel Vehicles: A Case Study
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 7Nr. 2
AbstractWith a greater emphasis on the increasing number of diesel vehicles provided with pollution control systems complying to regulatory standards these days than ever before, it is also necessary to look into the emission characteristics of the diesel vehicles with respect to vehicle-related parameters with a view to ascertain as to how the tail pipe emission from the diesel vehicles could be kept under control by adopting suitable strategies. Considering the constraints of data collection a...
Autori: Manoranjan Parida, Mishra Rajeev Kumar, Pandey Govind
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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Performance of traffic noise models for metropolitan cities
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 7Nr. 4
AbstractIn India, transportation sector is growing fast and the number of vehicles on Indian roads is increasing at a rate more than 7 percent a year. During the period of 50 years from 1951 to 2001, the number of vehicles has increased from 0.3 million to 43 million i.e. an increase of almost 143 times. This has led to overcrowded roads and noise pollution. The transportation sector is one of the major contributors to noise in urban areas, accounting to as much as 55 percent of total noise on t...
Autori: Arvind Kumar Shukla, Jyoti Bhushan Srivastava, Manoranjan Parida, Sukhvir Singh Jain
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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Opportunities and barriers for development of biogas technologies in Romania
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 7Nr. 5
AbstractThe development of technologies for waste treatment, simultaneously with minimizing greenhouse gas emissions, has become a matter of great concern at global level. Biogas systems can help in the fight against global warming by avoiding to escape methane from organic waste, into the atmosphere. Biogas technology is of great benefit to the end-users and the environment by energy, compost and nutrient recovery. Romania is a country with a huge biomass potential. Implementing of biogas techn...
Autori: , Corina Alice Babutanu, Gheorghe Băran
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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Phytoremediation: the application of vermicompost to remove zinc, cadmium, copper, nickel and lead by sunflower plant
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 7Nr. 5
AbstractA greenhouse experiment was conducted to determine the phytotoxic effect of heavy metals such as Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn on the growth of Sunflower (Helianthus annuus): on the seed germination, root/shoot growth and uptake of metals in soil-vermicompost media. The selected metals were dosed at various concentrations ranging from 0, 5, 10, 20, 40 and 50 ppm separately in soil - vermicompost media (3:1) in pot experiment. The seed germination, root and shoot growth were found significantly a...
Autori: Chhotu D. Jadia, Madhusudan H. Fulekar
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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Energy from biomass in pulp and paper mills
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 7Nr. 5
AbstractPulp and paper mills generate various quantities of energy-rich biomass as wastes, depending on technological level, pulp and paper grades and wood quality. These wastes are produced in all stages of the process: wood preparation, pulp and paper manufacture, chemical recovery, recycled paper processing, waste water treatment. Energy recovery from wastes of different origin has become a generally accepted alternative to their disposal. Pulp and paper industry expresses an interest in adap...
Autori: Dan Gavrilescu
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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Biomass - A source of chemicals and energy for sustainable development
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 7Nr. 5
AbstractNowadays, energetic utilization of biomass, biotechnology attracts a big attention not only from the environmental point of view but also have a social, political and economical impact. According to the Directive 2003/30/EC of the European Parliament and the European Council the emission of greenhouse gases can be reduced by 49% using bioethanol produced by a manufacturing process based on corn, instead of crude oil based fuels. Moreover in Hungary from 1st of July 2007 only gasoline wit...
Autori: , , Gyula Marton, , Jenő Hancsók, Tatiana Yuzhakova
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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Environmental engineering education in Iran: needs, problems and solutions
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 7Nr. 6
AbstractSince public concerns about the environmental issues have increased, several universities all over the world have been establishing environmental engineering programs. Environmental engineering programs in Iran at graduate level have been developed since 1990. At the present time, there are ten universities are presenting environmental engineering programs at graduate levels. The environmental engineering education systems of almost all Iran universities are quite traditional. As the env...
Autori: Ahmad Tahershamsi, , Reza Maknoon
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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Migration and fate of persistent organic pollutants in the atmosphere - A modelling approach
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 7Nr. 6
AbstractConsidering that the fate and behaviour of contaminants within the environment is an extremely complex issue, this paper analyzes the development of predictive models which can contribute to the understanding of the release of a contaminant.  Different types of models concerning the atmospheric transport of POPs are examined, taking into consideration that these models can be used to simulate the behaviour of contaminants. A successful simulation, in which there is satisfactory agre...
Autori: Camelia Smaranda, Maria Gavrilescu
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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Composite membranes with cross-linked matrimid selective layer for gas separation
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 7Nr. 6
AbstractIn the present work, composite membranes were developed for separation of hydrogen from its mixtures with other gases. The composite membranes were characterized by single gas permeation and scanning electron microscopy. Gas transport properties have been determined for four gases (H2, CH4, N2, CO2). The influence of cross-linking on transport was measured. H2/CH4 selectivity values up to 115 were obtained. The resulting membranes have a selectivity of H2/CH4 close to intrinsic selectivi...
Autori: Carmen Nistor, Marcel Popa, Sergey Shishatskiy, Suzana Pereira Nunes
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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GHG emissions evaluation from fossil fuel with CCS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 8Nr. 1
AbstractA present challenge for research is to determine how to use the combination of oil, gas and coal most efficiently with the minimum environmental damage. In this paper the authors have compared technologies to produce the electricity using natural gas and coal. The objective of this paper consists in evaluation of the life cycle assessment of the natural gas and coal in order to compare their greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions. In this way, three systems with and without CCS were examined: ...
Autori: Adrian-Alexandru Badea, Cristian Dincă, Gheorghe Lăzăroiu, Tiberiu Apostol
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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Hydrodynamic modelling of pollution with LNAPL generated by waste dump from metal working industry
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 8Nr. 1
AbstractIn the present article, some models conceptually and mathematically applicable to the LNAPL transitory transport process through ground water were discussed. Subsequently, by using a personal computer program of pre-processing basis data combined with MOVER 2.0, the levigation process of oily dross/scale stored in the waste dump, which produces steel rolled tubes, was numerically simulated, in adequate scenarios. The results of the simulations will be useful at the evaluation of the impa...
Autori: Elena Doinita Carlig, Matei Macoveanu
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 8 Nr. 3
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 8Nr. 3
� Bioremediation of contaminated air using a bioscrubber� Quality risk evaluation of the groundwater resources on the moldavian area� Electrochemical characterization of some dental materials in accelerated environmental testing� Preliminary study of simple and Fenton oxidation with hydrogen peroxide applied on final effluents from a zootechnical farm� The environmental impact assessment caused by the dykes failure� Revaluation of beer industry byproducts – medical implications� ...
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Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 8 Nr. 6
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 8Nr. 6
� Physiological changes in seedling germination and growth plant under chemical stress conditions� Studies on sorption and transport processes of cadmium in soils� Assessment of the anthropogenic impact on water systems by fluorescence spectroscopy� Research on the effects of soil improvement by fertilization on the quality of winter wheat� Halotherapy: From ethnoscience to scientific explanations� Study regarding the sorption of erythrosine from aqueous solution onto soil� Hydroxy...
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ISSN: 1582 - 9596
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Minimization of cutting fluids ecological impact by near dry machining
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 8Nr. 2
AbstractThis paper analyses a new technology for minimizing the use of metalworking fluids (MWF) during the machining process. Despite the fact that near dry machining (NDM) produces almost similar cutting performance to conventional flood supply machining while using much less MWF, for being fully utilized in industry is necessary to research ecological impact of these machining techniques. To take full advantage of minimal quantity lubrication (MQL) technique and expand its applicability, an u...
Autori: Domnita Florina Fratila
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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Entrepreneurial capacity for sustainable development of economic environment
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 8Nr. 2
Abstract Based on qualitative research conducted on teams of Romanian students in Engineering and Management that participated in transnational teams within the framework of an international simulation program on global technologies for sustainable development, specific features in relation with the development of entrepreneurship capacity (values, skills competencies) were identified and examined. It was found that specific cultural biases influenced the way the Romanian students approached var...
Autori: Aida Carmen Hutu, Silvia Avasilcăi
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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Methodology for real estate appraisal of green value
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 8Nr. 3
Abstract Green buildings are considered a quick and effective approach to protect the environment by slowing down the consumption rate of primary energy resources and by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In Europe, appraisals of properties should take into consideration this new feature of buildings by implementing data from Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) into real estate assessment. With this respect, a methodology is proposed and analyzed to be considered in the sales comparison rea...
Autori: Daniela Popescu, Emilia Cerna Mladin, Rodica Boazu, Sven Bienert
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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Numerical simulation of pollution with anion SO4 2- for the aquifer inside a metallurgical waste hall
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 8Nr. 3
Abstract The current paper describes the concept and the mathematical models axed upon flow transport and transport of pollutants in the aquifer inside a metallurgical waste hall. Then, using a complex of basic data related to a representative case study - several information being achieved by systematic measurements, for long period, throughout ten drillings - and the pack of FEFLOW 5.1 programmes, the dispersion of an uppermost pollutant (the anion SO4) has been numerically simulated, for t...
Autori: Elena Doinita Carlig, Esmeralda Chiorescu, Matei Macoveanu
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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Phytoremediation technology for remediation of radiostrontium (90SR) and radiocaesium (137CS) byCatharanthus roseus (L.) G. don in aquatic environment
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 8Nr. 3
Abstract Phytoremediation is an eco-friendly, cost effective, in situ treatment technology. In the present research study, phytoremediation technology has been employed for remediation of radionuclides namely 137Cs and 90Sr by using living green plant Catharanthus roseus. C. roseus plants were exposed to different activity levels of 137Cs and 90Sr in aquatic condition to assess the efficiency of plants for remediation of radionuclides. C. roseus plants have been found to remediate 70%, 52% an...
Autori: Singh Anamika, Susan Eapen, Madhusudan H. Fulekar
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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Research on the combustion of crude vegetable oils for energetic purposes
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 8Nr. 3
Abstract The paper highlights the combustion possibilities of crude vegetable oils as fuels for stationary application. This is an opportunity of a new utilization in Romania of tee vegetable oils, for electricity production and heating systems, instead of the current situation of using in transportation as biodiesel fuel. The research focuses on crude vegetable oils obtained from some indigenous cultures: rape, soy, sunflower. An overview of the agricultural potential of oleaginous plants is...
Autori: Ion Oprea, Ionel Pisa, , Tudor Prisecaru, Gheorghe Lazaroiu, Gabriel Negreanu
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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Carbon dioxide emission associated with the production of plastics - A comparison of production from crude oil and recycling for the dutch case
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 8Nr. 4
Abstract Literature data show that in general, plastics produced through the mechanical recycling route involve less carbon dioxide emission than when produced from crude oil. A review of readily available data shows that road transport of untreated waste plastics account for a significant portion of the carbon dioxide emission generated during recycling. Therefore, much carbon dioxide emission can be saved by optimizing the logistics in the recycling of plastics. On the example of polyolefi...
Autori: Peter C. Rem, Stig Olsen, Jan-Henk Welink, Norbert Fraunholcz
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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Case studies regarding the remediation of polluted soils from inactive industrial sites
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 8Nr. 4
Abstract The methods generally used for developing these studies are the assessment and investigation. Assessment – all methods used for measuring, reckoning, modeling, forecasting or estimating the presence of a pollutant in the environment. Investigation - the process of identifying the presence of pollutants in the environment, the spatial dispersion of these pollutants, the level of their concentration, as well as the analysis of the environment’s structure. The steps that were follow...
Autori: , Gheorghe - Viorel Cosara, Calin Baciu, Ileana - Codruta Stezar, Augusta - Diana Crisan, Camelia Costan, Cristina Modoi
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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Preliminary investigation aimed to ecological reclaiming by phytoremediation of a large flotation tailing dump in baia mare mining area
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 8Nr. 4
Abstract The flotation tailing pond Bozinta is located at 5 Km West from Baia Mare town. It is closed and is preparing for ecological reclaiming. Preliminary investigations have been made on the meteorological and climatologic indicators of the site. The temperature, air relative humidity, the wind speed, the rain values and the soil temperature have been measured during the vegetation period of 2008 year. The air temperature on the tailing pond is always 1?·2 0C higher than the values regist...
Autori: Vasile Oros, Mirela Coman, Monica Marian, Leonard G. Mihaly, Anca Mihaly
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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The eco-impact of small hydro implementation
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 8Nr. 4
Abstract The development of energy from renewable resources is a very important action in the reduction of CO2 emissions. Hydropower is a renewable source able to reduce the CO2 emissions by more than 67 million tons / year. The paper analyzes a small hydropower plant to be implemented in Brasov region, from the environmental point of view. The reduction in the CO2 emissions brought by the small hydro is estimated by taking into account an ex-ante emission factor, based on validated and regis...
Autori: Codruta Jaliu, Dorin Diaconescu, Mircea Neagoe, Radu Saulescu
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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Study of the viscosity of some biodiesel – diesel oil blends
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 8Nr. 4
Abstract Biofuels represent a possibility for renewable resources conversion, storage and distribution. Today, diesel oil is commercialized only blended with biodiesel, and according to the 30/2003 Directive of the EU, 5.75% of the total fuels used in the transportation sector must be represented by biofuels by the end of 2010. Biodiesel can be produced from vegetable oils, animal fats and used oils. Viscosity is one of the most important characteristics of liquid fuels. The viscosity of liqu...
Autori: Irina Nita, Dan Mandalopol
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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Study of copper and cadmium accumulation by bean
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 8Nr. 5
Abstract Bioremediation of heavy metal contaminated soil is one of the major concerns of our days. Phytoextraction has been lately utilized as an alternative of in situ remediation technology for polluted soils but is generally perceived to be too slow. Even so, phytoextraction is an efficient long lasting, accessible and environmentally friendly technique. The aim of this paper was to evaluate the phytoextraction potential of bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) in stress conditions induced by heavy me...
Autori: Alina Stingu, Irina Volf, Valentin I. Popa
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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The advertising efficiency ratio: A marketing aggregate indicator modeling for a noisy and turbulent market
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 8Nr. 5
Abstract This paperwork is trying to achieve some of theoretical and practical objectives concerning the "agility" concept: to make the differences operational, and to ensure the present surviving and the future development of economical activities in a, more and more, turbulent business environment. Also, the paperwork comes to display a genuine aggregate indicator "Advertising Efficiency Ratio", special developed to help the market players to face - throughout their advertising process - th...
Autori: Gabriel-Petru Luca, Ion Verzea
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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Bioavailability processes for contaminants in soils and their use in risk assessment
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 8Nr. 5
Abstract The individual physical, chemical, and biological interactions that determine the exposure of plants and animals to chemicals associated with soils are of great importance in the assessment of contaminants bioavailability. Understanding of bioavailability processes is at last needed to improve the scientific basis of risk assessment and is the purpose of the present research. Since bioavailability processes are embedded within existing human health and ecological risk frameworks, so...
Autori: Brindusa Mihaela Robu, Camelia Smaranda, Florentina Anca Căliman, Laura Carmen Apostol, Lucian Vasile Pavel, Maria Gavrilescu, Raluca Maria Hlihor
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A green route to synthesize CeO2 nanoparticles
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 8Nr. 5
Abstract The paper presents the surfactant-assisted solvo-thermal route to synthesize nanoparticles of cerium oxide with different shape and morphology. The precursor was calcined at 400°C for 4 h in order to obtain CeO2 nanoparticles. The obtained samples were characterized by means of thermal analysis and FTIR spectroscopy. The UV-Vis analysis was used to study the optical properties. The morphologies and nano-structures were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and XRD. It...
Autori: Nicolae Apostolescu, Gabriela Carja, Gabriela Apostolescu, Elena Husanu
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Environmentally friendly industrial technologies: Case studies
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 8Nr. 5
Abstract Nowadays the global climate change is one of the most significant questions from environmental, social, political and economic point of views. Global warming caused by green house gases emitted into the air is a result of the human activities (Energy Revolution, 2005-2007). The majority of the industrial processes has significant impact to human life and deteriorates the natural environment. In this paper different technologies (three industrial technologies) will be dealt with spec...
Autori: Zsofia Kovacs, Orsolya Kakucs, Janos Lako, , Tamas Fulop, Tatiana Yuzhakova, , Endre Domokos
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Behaviour of persistent pollutants and risks associated with their presence in the environment - Integrated studies
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 8Nr. 6
Abstract The paper describes the complex research developed within a national research project. The proposed studies and researches are according to the thematic frame of the program cooperation-environment of FP7, whose fundamental objective is related to the natural and anthropogenic environmental problems and resources. Under this context, the project proposes a coherent, conceptual framework for integrated environmental risk assessment and management, generated by the presence of persiste...
Autori: Maria Gavrilescu
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Inter-cities transfer of a transportation project
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 8Nr. 6
Abstract Transferability process identifies the transportation projects which could be implemented successfully in different cities in order to encourage the good practices. This paper proposes a method to evaluate the environmental efficiency of a project by using a hybrid approach based on utility theory and data mining techniques. Transferability principle is applied to show the environmental efficiency of an access controlled area in the hyper centre of two different cities. COPERT III te...
Autori: Catalin Popescu, Luminita Ion, Tatiana Cucu, Jean-Marie Boussier, Augustin Mitu, Daniela Uta
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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Particulate matter pollution in university area: Traffic flow analysis
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 8Nr. 6
Abstract University campuses can be seen as �small cities’ due to their high population (students, professors, employees) and corresponding high traffic flow, which may have a significant impact on both environment and people health. The objective of this work was to analyze particulate matter seasonal trends in the university area of Cosenza (University of Calabria). The relationship between sources emission, meteorological parameters and particle properties was defined. Sampling was co...
Autori: Monica Filice, Pierantonio De Luca, Giuseppe Piero Guido
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Studies on sorption and transport processes of cadmium in soils
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 8Nr. 6
Abstract Heavy metals produced and released by anthropogenic activities generate serious environmental problems. Ions of toxic metals can bind to the mineral surface in a number of ways, including absorption, adsorption, precipitation, ion exchange. The paper shows that the fate and migration of heavy metals in soils strongly depend on the physical properties and chemical and mineralogical composition of such environments. Cadmium is one of the most toxic metals with carcinogenic and teratog...
Autori: Vasile Lucian Pavel, Dumitru Bulgariu, Laura Bulgariu, Raluca Maria Hlihor, Maria Gavrilescu
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Analysis of factors determining the behaviour of chromium in some romanian soils
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 9Nr. 1
Abstract Chromium (Cr) is one of the most common metal contaminants in soil because of its use in ore refining, production of steel and alloys, metal plating, tanneries, wood preservation, and pigmentation. In soil environment, the most stable oxidation states of chromium are Cr (III) and Cr (VI). While Cr (III) is considered an essential trace element for the functioning of living organisms, Cr (VI) is toxic and carcinogenic to humans via inhalation for long exposures, since it is easily sol...
Autori: Dumitru Bulgariu, Laura Bulgariu, Maria Gavrilescu, Raluca Maria Hlihor, Vasile Lucian Pavel
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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Biosorption of malachite green from aqueous solutions onto biomaterials
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 9Nr. 1
Abstract The use of biomaterials as biosorbents for treatment of wastewaters will provide as a potential alternate to the conventional treatment methods. The main advantages of biosorption are high selectivity , cost effectiveness and good removal performance. World wide numerous low cost bio materials have tried for biosorption of dyes. In this present investigation, the dead biomass of Penicillium sp. fungus and wood sawdust was used as biosorbents and their capacity to removed malachite gr...
Autori: Cornel Pohontu, Florin Luca, Igor Creţescu, Manea Liliana, Mariana Diaconu
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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Equilibrium and kinetic studies of acid dye sorption onto soils from Iasi area
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 9Nr. 1
Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the Congo Red (CR) sorption behavior onto six soils from Ia?…?¸i area, with different characteristics. The rate of sorption of Congo red dye molecules from aqueous solution by soil was studied in batch conditions. The rate of sorption was very rapid in the first 5-10 minutes and reached a maximum in 20 minutes. Kinetic modeling analysis of the pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second-order, intraparticle diffusion and Elovich equations reveals that t...
Autori: Camelia Smaranda, Dumitru Bulgariu, Maria Gavrilescu
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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The characterization and the synthesis of a new coordination compound for removal of Cr(III) from wastewaters
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 9Nr. 3
Abstract The Schiff base N,N??(salicylidene)-methylenediamine, known as Salmen in combination with Cr(III) forms at pH = 4.5 a greenish precipitate, which is stable at room temperature but decomposed on heating. The study of the Infrared spectra, Electron Spin Resonance (ESR), X-ray diffraction and thermogravimetry has pointed out that the precipitation form is a complex, while the molar ratio showed that the combination rate of Cr(III): N,N?-bis(salicylidene)-methylenediamine is 1:1. The new...
Autori: Doina Sibiescu, Ioan Roşca, Irina Spatarescu
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 9 Nr. 4
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 9Nr. 4
? POLLUTION PREVENTION, A KEY TO ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY ? A COMPARISON BETWEEN DIFFERENT SCENARIOS OF ROMANIAN MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE TREATMENT BEFORE LANDFILLING ? A STUDY ON ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN ROMANIA ? ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES ON STRESSED METALLIC SURFACES ? ASPECTS OF HYDRODYNAMICS AND MASS TRANSFER IN DIFFUSED AERATION SYSTEMS ? THE STATUS OF SOME SELECTED HEAVY METALS IN ROADSIDE SOILS OF BURSA PROVINCE, TURKEY ? PREPARATION AND CHARACTERI...
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Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 9 Nr. 6
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 9Nr. 6
? RESEARCH ON NaCl SALINE AEROSOLS I. NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL SOURCES AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS ? DECISION SUPPORT MODELS FOR SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ? AN OVERVIEW ? POLICY AND STRATEGY FOR IMPROVING SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES ? APPLICATION OF SHALLOW POND SYSTEM USING WATER HYACINTH FOR DOMESTIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT IN THE PRESENCE OF HIGH TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS (TDS) AND HEAVY METAL SALTS ? TRENDS OF THE COMMUNITARIAN COHESION POLICIES AND ADVERTISING FOR EC...
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Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 9 Nr. 8
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 9Nr. 8
? GREEN SYNTHESIS OF SYMMETRICAL CARBONATE FT-IR STUDY ? SINTERED BASALT AS A PROMISING SUSTAINABLE MATERIAL IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING ? DESIGN OF BUILDINGS INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ? ANALYSIS METHODS FOR PYRAZINE-2,3-DICARBOXYLIC ACID SYNTHESIZED USING ELECTROCHEMICALLY REGENERATED KMnO4 ? RESEARCH ON NaCl SALINE AEROSOLS II. NEW ARTIFICIAL HALOCHAMBER CHARACTERISTICS ? DETERMINATION OF AEROSOLS POLLUTANTS ON MEMBRANES. 1. MEMBRANES PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATIO...
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Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 9 Nr. 9
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 9Nr. 9
? STUDY OF BIODIESEL PRODUCTION FROM OILSEED PLANTS II. EVALUATION OF BIODISEL PRODUCTION FROM SOME CULTIVARS OF RAPES ? STUDY OF BIODIESEL PRODUCTION FROM OILSEED PLANTS I. EVALUATION OF THE GENETIC SIMILARITY OF SOME Brassica Napus CULTIVARS USING RAPD MARKERS ? STRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION AND IN VITRO CYTOTOXIC POTENTIAL OF COAL DUST IN A ROMANIAN POWER PLANT ? MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN BENGHAZI (LIBYA): CURRENT PRACTICES AND CHALLENGES ? COMPARATIVE ENVIRONM...
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Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 9 Nr. 12
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 9Nr. 12
? POST-DARCY FILTRATION THROUGH RIGID PERMEABLE MEDIA ? BIOSORPTION OF Cr(VI) FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS ONTO Hydrilla verticillata WEED: EQUILIBRIUM, KINETICS AND THERMODYNAMIC STUDIES ? IMPACT OF BUILDING A TIDAL GATE ON THE YONGJIANG RIVER IN CHINA ? MONITORING OF THE HYDROTECHNICAL TORRENT CONTROL STRUCTURES: A STATISTICAL APPROACH ? RESEARCH ON SOIL PROPERTIES CONSERVATION DURING THE PREPARATION OF GERMINATION BEDS IN GREENHOUSES ? MANAGEMENT OF THE POTATO CROPS FOR MIN...
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Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 10 Nr. 4
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 10Nr. 4
? EFFECT OF ELECTRICAL CURRENT ON H2/ H2O2 GENERATION IN NON-THERMAL PLASMA GLIDING ARC REACTORS ? ADVANCES IN THE VISUALIZATION OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL SEISMIC VOLUME DATA ? CHARACTERIZATION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION FROM A PATIENT MONITOR ? METHODS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE REDUCTION IN ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC SIGNAL ACQUISITION ? SPHERICAL MODEL OF THE HUMAN HEAD EXPOSED TO ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD ? BRAIN ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY RECORDING IN SOME ELECTROMAGNETIC ENVIRONM...
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Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 10 Nr. 3
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 10Nr. 3
? ADSORPTION OF DYE FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTION USING SILVER WOOD SAWDUST CARBON ? TIME SERIES ANALYSIS OF THE HEAVY METALS LOADED WASTEWATERS RESULTED FROM CHROMIUM ELECTROPLATING PROCESS ? WATER QUALITY CHARACTERIZATION OF THE PRUT RIVER ? ETHICAL AND SUSTAINABLE EDUCATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERS - BETWEEN REALITY AND HOPE ? INTERACTIONS AMONG CLIMATE, VEGETATION AND SOILS IN RADUCANENI ? IASI AREA ? DISTRIBUTION OF MIXING INTENSITY OF OXYGEN-VECTOR DISPERSIONS IN AERATED...
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LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT FOR CARBON EMISSION OF PLATE GLASS INDUSTRY
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 10Nr. 6
Carbon issue is becoming more important all over the world. Plate glass is a typical kind of building materials and the life cycle carbon emission of plate glass is a big contributor, resulting from the energy consumption in the stages of its life cycle which includes four aspects: raw materials acquirement, materials transportation, production and embodied consumption of energy carriers. Based on the relevant data calculation from China’s condition, the life cycle carbon emission of plate gla...
Autori: Meng Liu, Wenlong Li, Qunying Cheng, Yueer He, Xinyun Caohttp://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25672

TREND ANALYSIS OF WET DEPOSITION IN NANNING CITY DURING 1991-2004
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 10Nr. 6
The variation of acidity and the wet deposition fluxes of rainwater in Nanning City were analyzed based on the local acid rain monitoring data provided by environmental protection authorities from 1991 to 2004. The result shows that the annual value of pH is less than 5.6 in the past 14 years and the wet deposition has been getting more and more severe in Nanning. The ratio of SO42-/NO3 - has decreased. NO3 - has played an increasingly large role in acidity, though SO4 2- remains a key player. T...
Autori: Feng-qin Zheng, Guo-liang Liao, Hai-hong Huang, Yu-chun Mo, Shen-xian Wuhttp://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25678

CULTIVATION OF Chlorella sp. IN ANAEROBIC EFFLUENT FOR BIOMASS PRODUCTION
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 10Nr. 7
This study investigated the effectiveness of using anaerobic effluent as a nutrient supplement for cultivation of green algae Chlorella sp. Different concentration of 0%, 15%, 30%, 45%, 60%, 75%, 90% and 100% which were raw (group �r�) as well as autoclaved (group �a�) were applied to the anaerobic effluent and algae growth. They were compared in terms of growth rate and final algae biomass production. In the initial cultivation days, slower growth rates with an increased anaerobic efflu...
Autori: Yubi Chen, Renjie Dong, Gaojun Peng, Zhu Yi, Shuhao Huo, Yupeng Liu, Changle Panghttp://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25701

INCREMENTAL COST ALGORITHM OF WATER-SAVING PROJECTS FOR GREEN BUILDING
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 10Nr. 7
Because the green building industry starts late in China, both the government and developers have a vague view on incremental cost conception, component and algorithm of water-saving projects for green building. According to the comparative analysis of the project and economic efficiency between green building and traditional building in water-saving and water resource utilization aspect, this material presents the conception, component, algorithm and calculating method of the incremental cost i...
Autori: Qiang He, You-Zhi Hao, Fang Zhao, Hong Xiang Chaihttp://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25703

WATER CONSERVATION: CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS FOR GREEN CAMPUS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 10Nr. 7
With the enrollment scale of universities expanded because of the large population in China, the Chinese government gradually began to pay attention to green campus’ construction. In order to guide the water conservation construction and operation management for the national universities and colleges, it was proposed the water conservation construction and operation management technology system for green campus. The main contents include perfecting water conservation management systems, popula...
Autori: Hong Xiang Chai, Ying Hua Wei, Hai Yan Xu, Qiang Hehttp://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25705

QUANTIFYING THE BENEFICIAL EFFECT OF DIFFERENT PLANT SPECIES ON AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 10Nr. 7
The beneficial effect of urban plants in improving air quality is often mentioned in literature but is seldom quantified and valuated. Quantification and valuation of the benefits provided by urban plants allow direct comparison between plant species and help make more informed urban planning decisions. Based on fieldwork study and data processing, carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration, oxygen (O2) generation, transpiration cooling, sulfur dioxide (SO2) removal and dust interception are quantified ...
Autori: Qijiao Xie, Zhixiang Zhou, Fang Chenhttp://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25710

EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH ON AN ENERGY-SAVING MAGLEV TRAIN
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 10Nr. 7
The permanent magnet EDS train has been considered to be one of the most promising urban transportation vehicles due to its particular characteristics: simple configurations, low energy consumption, low noise, and suitable for high speed conditions. In order to study the characteristics of permanent magnet Electrodynamic Suspension (EDS) system, an experimental mechanism was established in this paper. The optimization of Halbach magnet array has been carried out and appropriate track for the EDS...
Autori: Zhiqiang Long, Guang He, Ning He, Zhizhou Zhanghttp://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25713

DESIGN OF THE SUSTAINABLE URBAN VEHICLES - NEW CONCEPTS FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS IN AUTOMOTIVE
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 10Nr. 8
Abstract:The demand for new and high performance products in the automotive industry is increasing exponentially and this trend imposesinnovative concepts for cars. The future solutions for the automotive industry may find their answer in the fabricationtechnologies and also in alternative propulsion and energy production.The car design field cannot ignore the global economic crisis, imposing new approaches in terms of materials and cost effectivetechnologies and by the means of environmental pr...
Autori: Mihai Comşiţ
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE MINING INDUSTRY APPLIED FOR GORJ COUNTY, ROMANIA
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 10Nr. 8
Abstract:The national legal framework harmonization, including in areas concerning environmental protection, with the Europeanstandards in the field, is a goal of paramount importance with regard to Romania's accession to the EU structures. From thisperspective, all the organizations, agencies and individuals operating in this field must be acquainted with the European Union'sprograms of environmental action.In this context, the paper aims to provide an overview of the relevant trends and develo...
Autori: Constanţa Enea, Constantin Enea
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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STUDY ON ENERGY RESOURCES INTEGRATION AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE NEW MODULAR AGRICULTURE PATTERN
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 10Nr. 8
Abstract:The paper aims to present the new pattern of modular agriculture, as evolution of agri-food production in the coming decades aswell as to highlight the direct relation between this pattern and the massive energy support it requires.The paper basically deals with reactions to climate change, reductions of carbon emission, in addition to high quality and safetyrequirements for food production. The author envisages the PAC measures called for in order to ensure a sustainable developmentof ...
Autori: Romulus Gruia
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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MONITORING OF A PERFORMANCE-ORIENTED POLICY MODEL FOR RETROFITTING �PANEL BUILDINGS�
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 10Nr. 9
Abstract:The state support programs on retrofitting buildings built with prefabricated technology has a decade-long history in Hungary.The launch of the Green Investment Scheme (GIS) in 2009 has introduced a new path: the performance-oriented approach. Thenew model is designed for implementing more complex renovations on a deeper level. The system is in accordance with theEPBD (EPBD, 2002) and exact savings must be quantified for all projects. The present paper outlines the past and the present ...
Autori: Attila Talamon, Tamás Csoknyai
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF NATURAL SHADING WITH CLIMBING PLANTS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 10Nr. 9
Abstract:The work presents the results in investigating the thermal behaviour of passive solar elements, for expanding the existing analysisand prediction methodologies. The interest focuses on solar control through natural shading with deciduous plants. This providesa natural path for incorporating all advantages the passive behaviour, available throughout the year. The simulation of thedynamic energy performance of building elements is developed, starting with a physical modelling of the vario...
Autori: Angelos D. Tzachanis
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ECONOMIC AND CONSTRUCTION ANALYSIS OF LIGHTWEIGHT MEMBRANES IN HOUSING IN TEMPERATE CLIMATES
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 10Nr. 10
Abstract:Lightweight materials are more viable for use in invariably hot or cold climates than in temperate climates. However, it is possibleto use lightweight construction systems and specifically membranes even in housing buildings in temperate climate areas, if theirproperties are well explored, allowing better environmental performance and cost effectiveness than conventional solutions. In theouter skin and in dividing elements, architectural membranes can be used as thermal regulators, for ...
Autori: António Pedro Reis, Joăo Pedro Couto, Paulo Mendonça
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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DETERMINING THE LEVEL OF SUBSIDIES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLY TECHNOLOGY VEHICLES
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 10Nr. 10
Abstract:The present paper is concerned with the determination of the appropriate subsidy level for environmental friendly technologyvehicles. For this purpose, the economic calculation of the corresponding environmental benefit is necessary, which is realizedthrough the calculation of the negative environmental externality that could be avoided, if the examined subsidies have beenestablished. For the calculation of the latter, the EcoSenseLE tool has been applied here, using life-cycle airborne...
Autori: Dimitrios A. Georgakellos
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THE USE OF THE A.G.P. TEST FOR DETERMINING THE PHYTOPLANKTON PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION IN THE THERMALLY STRATIFIED RESERVOIRS: THE CASE OF YONGDAM RESERVOIR IN KOREA
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 10Nr. 11
Abstract: The paper focuses on eutrophication due to nutrients load into a reservoir. A thermally stratified reservoir water body is divided in vertical layers and horizontal zones according to water temperature and depth. The layers show different compositions of limiting nutrient because of the density of flow and due to inhabitants on the bottom of the reservoir exposed to sunlight. The bioassay for algal growth potential test (AGPT) is the most direct and effective way to determine a limitin...
Autori: Dimitri Solomatine, Ioana Popescu, Jae-Ki Shin, Nahm-Chung Jung, Peter Kelderman, Roland K. Price
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MONITORING AND MATHEMATICAL MODELING – IMPORTANT TOOLS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 10Nr. 11
Abstract:Analysis and debates of the scientific world and regional/local communities led to the conclusion that environmental problems are a global priority. European Union requested Member States the implementation of the Framework Directive specific for each environmental factor. In this context, Romania has pledged to achieve „good ecological status of water bodies� by the year 2015. The paper deals with the water quality monitoring of the Upper Olt River and the mathematical modeling of ...
Autori: Gabriel-Oreste Sumbasacu, Nicolai Sîrbu, Virgil Petrescu
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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INVESTIGATION OF DRINKING WATER QUALITY CHANGES IN THE DISTRIBUTION NETWORK OF IASI CITY BY MEANS OF AN ON-LINE MONITORING SYSTEM
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 10Nr. 11
Abstract:Drinking water produced in water treatment plants almost invariably fulfils the water quality requirements set, for example by the European Union Drinking Water Directive 98/83/EC (EU DWD) and national legislation. However, EU DWD requires that water quality should also meet the requirements at the consumers’ tap. The quality of drinking water changes due to the transportation through the distribution networks and the time spent in the reservoirs until the last point of consumption. W...
Autori: , Ioana Gabriela Dascalescu, Maria Cohl
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HOW COMPANIES INTEGRATE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES INTO THEIR MARKETING STRATEGIES
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 10Nr. 12
An increased level of environmental awareness by consumers has caused marketing to pay special attention to the deteriorating environment. This is a consequence of markets punishing those companies that fail to consider environmental concerns in their marketing efforts. However, how environmental proactivity is integrated into marketing strategy has been scarcely analyzed in the marketing literature. The present paper aims to fill this gap in the literature by theoretically analyzing the ways in...
Autori: José-Felipe Jiménez-Guerrero, Juan Carlos Gázquez-Abad, Juan-Antonio Mondejar-Jimenez, María Cordente-Rodríguez
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FACTORS INFLUENCING WATER SAVING BEHAVIOUR FOR SPANISH HOUSEHOLDS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 10Nr. 12
Freshwater is a fundamental natural resource. It is essential for sustaining life, supports the development of ecosystems and economies and is also used as a recreational resource. Therefore, its appropriate management is critical if we want to guarantee the long-term sustainability of the supply. The aim of this paper is to analyze the main aspects influencing water saving in Spanish households. To accomplish this goal, we start by developing a theoretical analysis of those aspects that affect ...
Autori: Juan Carlos Gázquez-Abad, Juan-Antonio Mondejar-Jimenez, Manuel Vargas-Vargas
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SUSTAINABILITY IN ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 10Nr. 12
Abstract:The concept of sustainable development has become an important objective for policy makers, since the key principle ofsustainable development understands the interdependence between economy, environment and society concerns.The objective of this study is to analyze the supports for sustainable environmental remediation, considering sustainabilityindicators and sustainable remediation practices, based on both methods that are known for a long time as well as emergentprocesses and technol...
Autori: Isabela Maria Simion, Maria Emiliana Fortuna, Maria Gavrilescu
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ACTIVATED SLUDGE FLOC CHARACTERIZATION BY CONFOCAL LASER SCANNING MICROSCOPY
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 11Nr. 3
The aim of this work is the study of activated sludge floc samples stained with different dyes and imaged by Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy (CLSM). Activated sludge flocs were stained for lipids, sugars and esterase enzyme producing bacteria. Images were acquired for different samples to analyze the structural characteristics of the bioaggregates. The analysis of the CLSM images allowed for the localization and estimation of the quantity of different build-up materials. The 3-D reconstructio...
Autori: Bela Abraham, Botond Raduly, Dan Niculae Robescu, Szabolcs Lanyi, Szabolcs Szilveszter, Szilard Bucs
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MATHEMATICAL MODELS TO SUPPORT POLLUTION COUNTERACTION IN CASE OF ACCIDENTS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 11Nr. 1
This paper presents a mathematical model for the prediction of pollutant transport in rivers. The model has been developed and calibrated using the Matlab software and relying on field data from Romanian Someş River (collected in case of accidental cyanide release). Field data has been used to estimate model parameters (e.g. dispersion coefficient, velocity) as variable in time and space in order account for river features non-uniformity in time and also in space. These initial parameter va...
Autori: Elisabeta-Cristina Ani, Vasile Mircea Cristea, Paul Serban Agachi
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LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOREFINERY
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 11Nr. 1
Biomass is a very interesting natural source to obtain renewable energy as well as chemical products based on a renewable feedstock. Fuel produced from renewable resources is widely regarded as an option to substitute traditional fossil fuels and thus to answer to the adjunct climate debate. For the production of chemical substances from renewable substrates many process options are in investigation worldwide at the moment. However the ecological benefits of these technological options have to b...
Autori: Anton Friedl
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ASSESSING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF PACKAGING PAPER PRODUCTION BASED ON RECYCLED FIBRE RAW MATERIAL
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 11Nr. 1
This paper is part of LCA studies performed in the frame of FP7 project �Recovered Paper Sorting by Innovative Technologies - SORT IT�. It analysis the results obtained by Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA) of the reference case for recycled packaging paper manufacturing (current sorting technology), which will constitute a comparison base for new sorting technology developed in SORT IT project. The main stages considered in the life cycle were: recovered paper (RP) transport from collectio...
Autori: Alina Iosip, Antonio Dobon, Elena Bobu, Mercedes Hortal
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REMOVAL OF Cd(II) IONS FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTION BY RETENTION ON PINE BARK
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 11Nr. 1
Among the different types of waste products tested, the bark of different Pinus species have been identified as a promising class of low- cost sorbents for heavy metal binding. In this context, the potential of Romanian pine bark wastes as green and economical sorbent for cadmium (II) ions removal from aqueous solutions has been tested in batch conditions as function of initial pH, contact time, sorbent dose, metal ion concentration and temperature. The equilibrium data at three different temper...
Autori: Anca Miron, Brindusa Robu, Carmen Paduraru, Lavinia Tofan, Roxana Laura Mihailescu Amalinei
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HOMOGENEOUS AREAS DELIMITATION BY CONSIDERING THE ENERGY DEMAND FOR PLANTS GROWING IN COVERED SPACES
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 11Nr. 2
This paper presents an experimental study on the energy requirement for greenhouse heating. The evaluation of necessary energy for crop plants was made by systematic measurements of the thermal behavior for three non heated tunnel greenhouses, covered with polyethylene. From the comparative analysis of the measured temperatures inside and outside the tunnel, it was established the relationship for estimating the inside greenhouse average temperature (tmi), lower than the minimum temperature nece...
Autori: Maria Harja, Roxana Dana Bucur
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MODELING THE IMPACT OF ROAD TRAFFIC ON AIR POLLUTION IN URBAN ENVIRONMENT CASE STUDY: A NEW OVERPASS IN THE CITY OF CRAIOVA
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 11Nr. 2
Since the last century, as a consequence of advanced industrialization, the remarkable growth of population, and its mobility have turned the field of transport into the main factor responsible for air pollution attributable to mobile sources of pollution. The continuous accumulation of various pollutants in the environment determines severe consequences on humans, animals and plants, buildings, works of art and landscape. Road transport represents, through its characteristic features – high f...
Autori: Gabriela Mitran, Ion Tabacu, Sorin Ilie, Viorel Nicolae
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EFFECTS OF Fe(III) ON DISSIMILATORY FERRIC REDUCTION, NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS REMOVAL IN ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 12Nr. 7
Abstract An activated sludge from SBBR (sequencing biofilm batch reactor) reactor filled with Fe0  as filler had been acclimated to Fe(III)rich environment aiming at secure an enrichment culture of iron-reducing bacteria. The dissimilatory Fe(III) reduction ability and its efficiency on the effect of nitrogen and phosphorous removal by dosing different Fe(III) under anaerobic condition were investigated. The mechanism was also proposed based on the results derived from the experiment a...
Autori: Jie Li, Juanjuan Feng, Siyuan Zhai, Ya’e Wang
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EDITORIAL A SPECIAL ISSUE ON PROGRESS IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, BIOTECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT IN THE FRAME OF KNOWLEDGE-BASED SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 12Nr. 8
“The Exploratory Workshop „Progress inEnvironmental Engineering, Biotechnology andManagement in The Frame of Knowledge-BasedSustainable Economy” took place in the contextwhen worldwide research shows that the currentindustrial system supports a population that useresources and generates waste, consuming the Earth'ssupply, but who’s biocapacity is far outweighed bythe increased demand of products for a developmentsystem that often works on unsustainable bases.Today’s challenge is the integration ...
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ASPECTS ON POLYMER-SOLVENT EQUILIBRIUM AND DIFFUSION IN POLYMERIC MEMBRANES
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 12Nr. 8
AbstractThe transport of gases and solvents in polymeric membranes is an important phenomenon with many technical applications, suchas the mixture separation using polymeric membranes, the polymeric membrane preparation, the polymer devolatilization and theselection of appropriate polymeric membranes for a certain process. In most membrane separation operations and manufacturing,equilibrium and diffusion data are required.Useful information on equilibrium and diffusion can be obtained from the s...
Autori: Ciprian Constantin Negoescu, Eugenia Teodora Iacob Tudose, Ioan Mămăligă, Nicoleta Bunduc
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CO2 CAPTURE BY BIOMIMETIC ADSORPTION: ENZYME MEDIATED CO2 ABSORPTION FOR POST-COMBUSTION CARBON SEQUESTRATION AND STORAGE PROCESS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 12Nr. 8
AbstractThe huge emission of greenhouse gases from fossil-fuelled power plants is emphasizing the need for efficient Carbon Captureand Storage (CCS) technologies. The biomimetic CO2 absorption in aqueous solutions has been recently investigated as apromising innovative alternative for post-combustion CCS. The carbonic anhydrase (CA) - a broad group of ubiquitous enzymes– may catalyse the CO2 hydration reaction and then to promote CO2 absorption rate into aqueous solutions. Nevertheless theresear...
Autori: Antonio Marzocchella, Giuseppe Olivieri, Maria Elena Russo, Piero Salatino
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REDUCING EMISSIONS OF GREENHOUSE GASES FROM MUNICIPAL LANDFILLS-BETWEEN THEORY AND REALITY. MITIGATION OF METHANE EMISSIONS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 12Nr. 8
AbstractMethane landfill emissions are a general concern and should be estimated for taking the proper measures for global warmingmitigation. The European legislation is supporting all techniques that avoid, reduce or treat CH4 emissions. One of the maindirections is reducing the quantities of biodegradable waste disposed in landfills. The efforts for GHG emissions reduction andalso compliance with European legislation in the field of waste management does not mean only putting in place some sta...
Autori: Liliana Bobirica, Rodica Stanescu
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EDITORIAL - A SPECIAL ISSUE DEDICATED TO - ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS ON ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY AND ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 12Nr. 6
This special issue of EnvironmentalEngineering and Management Journal is dedicated tointerdisciplinary research and discusses multipleresults addressing environmental issues inElectromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) andEngineering in Medicine and Biology (EMB) areas.Some of the most significant researchdirections considered in this issue entail theelectromagnetic pollution together with a survey ofelectromagnetic environment in order to analyze andquantify the biological and health effects ofelectro...
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MITIGATION OF POWER FREQUENCY MAGNETIC FIELD NEARBY POWER LINES USING RECTANGULAR FRAMES
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 12Nr. 6
AbstractThe paper outlines a technique to mitigate the power frequency magnetic field produced in its vicinity by the transport anddistribution power lines. The technique consists in introduction below the line conductors of a passive loop of rectangular shape.Due to the induced currents in the rectangular frame, the total magnetic field below this structure is significantly reduced. Themethod’s efficiency depends by the line conductor’s configuration and also by the dimensions of the frame. The...
Autori: Călin Munteanu, Emil Merdan, Ioan T. Pop, Sorin Deleanu, Vasile Topa
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EDITORIAL - A SPECIAL ISSUE DEDICATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY ECOIMPULS 2012 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, October 25-26, Timisoara, Romania
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 12Nr. 5
The first edition of the International Conference„ECOIMPULS 2012- Environmental Research andTechnology” plans to open a conference seriesdedicated exclusively environmental issues. Thescientific topics are devoted to the on-going research onenvironmental topics regarding: „Environment – apolitical, economic and social responsibility”,„Water in a changing world”, „ZERO – waste cities”and „ Energy – beyond the conventional”.This scientific event aims to bring togetherprofessionals, academics, scie...
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ENERGY RECOVERY FROM SLUDGE WITH LOW ORGANIC LOADS RESULTED FROM WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 12Nr. 5
AbstractThe developing of the infrastructure for wastewater collection and treatment in Romania is leading more and more to theproduction of huge quantities of activated sludge, as direct result of the application of state of wastewater treatment. The rapidand rational development of a national policy for management of activated on short, medium and long term has emerged as anecessity, and must be implemented urgently.The EU 27 countries consider environmental management of activated sludge as a...
Autori: Ilie Vlaicu, Ioan Neamt, Ioana Ionel, Mihail Reinhold Wächter
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SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN ROMANIA: CURRENT AND FUTURE ISSUES
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 12Nr. 5
AbstractWaste management includes all activities of collection, transport, treatment, recovery and disposal of waste, includingsupervising of such operations. The framework law that regulates waste management activities in Romania is Law no. 27/2007,approving Government Emergency Ordinance no. 61/2006, amending and supplementing Government Emergency Ordinance no.78/2000 on waste regime. This legislation sets the responsibilities for waste management from generation to disposal, thepriorities in ...
Autori: Constantin Mircea Orlescu, Ioana Alina Costescu
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CFD MODELING AND SIMULATION OF A SURFACE WATER TREATMENT PILOT PLANT
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 12Nr. 5
AbstractThe hydrodynamics of two equipments from a surface water treatment pilot plant has been investigated through residence timedistribution (RTD) experiments using brine solution as tracer. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) procedure, which isincreasingly utilized to study a wide variety of complex environmental fluid mechanics processes, was used to predict the flowpatterns and other properties of flowing fluids (e.g. velocity, concentration of species etc.). In this work, ANSYS Fluent 14....
Autori: Adina Pacala, Alain Liné, Alexandru-Dan Filep, Cosmina-Mariana Militaru, Teodor Todinca
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TECHNICAL, ECONOMICAL, SOCIAL AND ECOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF VACUUM SEWAGE SYSTEM
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 12Nr. 5
AbstractIn this paper we analyzed some characteristics of vacuum sewer systems from technical, economical, environmental and socialperspectives. The vacuum sewer systems transport wastewater with lower pressure (p<pat), and are compared to conventionalsewer systems with free level (p = bed) - gravity and under pressure systems (p>pat) - gravity or pumping systems. Vacuumsewer systems are recommended for rural communities and residential neighbourhoods surrounding urban areas, developed ons...
Autori: Corina Panfil, Ion Mirel, Izabella Szigyarto, Monica Isacu
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PHYTOEXTRACTION OF HEAVY METALS FROM INDUSTRIALLY POLLUTED ZONE USING Lolium perenne AND Lemna minor
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 12Nr. 5
AbstractThe paper intends to contribute to the stages of bioremediation technologies elaboration, by means of experiments and efficiencydemonstrations of adequate biological depollution and ecological reconstruction methods. During the 2009-2011 period, heavymetals and metalloids, etc phytoextraction tests were performed with Lolium perenne L, from tailing samples collected fromwaste heaps and tailings dams of the mining exploitations (Rodna, Bistriţa–Năsăud, Fundu-Moldovei, Sucea...
Autori: Alexandru Crihan, Alin Bolonyi, Bianca Malschi Florian, Cecilia Roman, Dana Malschi, Dorian Brăhaiţa, George Ghira, , Marin Şenilă, Mirela Miclean
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MAPPING NITRATE LEVELS IN GROUNDWATER USING GIS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 12Nr. 4
AbstractThis paper is an analysis of a case study which entails the assessment of pollution degree with nitrate in the Prut river basin, byanalysing 23 wells. The novelty of this work is the use of modeling done by GIS techniques, namely the Digital Terrain Model(DTM) interpolation technique, to obtain further information starting from discrete information.In the present paper, we emphasized the increasing tendency of nitrates and nitrites content in the underground waters, in directcorrelation ...
Autori: Florian Statescu, Gabriela Biali, Lucian Vasile Pavel
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WATER MANAGEMENT AT THE FORMER COPPER MINING SITE MEDET (BULGARIA)
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 12Nr. 4
AbstractThe scope of the present paper is water management dimensioning closed to the copper mining area in the Medet region(Bulgaria). The mining works left an open pit and several waste rock dumps within the catchment area of Medetska River. Atpresent although the flooding of open pit is going on, it will be finished approximately in 2018. Water treatment is necessary dueto the high concentrations of pollutants (sulphate and copper) in the waters influenced by mining. The objective of the stud...
Autori: Gabriela Biali, Petra Schneider, Ralf Löser
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TRAFFIC NOISE MEASUREMENT AND PREDICTION OF THE BARRIER EFFECT ON TRAFFIC NOISE AT DIFFERENT BUILDING LEVELS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 12Nr. 3
AbstractWith the development of transportation systems, the associated traffic noise problem has drawn more and more attention in HongKong. Under the Hong Kong Planning Standards and Guidelines, a standard of 70 dB(A), measured as LA10 (1 hour), has been setfor road traffic noise. The Calculation of Road Traffic Noise (CRTN) method has been adopted in Hong Kong to estimate suchnoise. This study first examined and evaluated the accuracy of this method in predicting traffic noise at different floo...
Autori: Cheuk Ming Mak
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR TRADITIONAL VERSUS RECYCLED ROAD ASPHALT MIXTURES
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 12Nr. 3
AbstractThe evaluation of the environmental impact of transport infrastructure entails a complex characterization of factors, attitudes andconsequences. In the frame of an ecologically friendly approach, sustainable alternatives and solutions for road asphaltpavements production and exploitation must be identified. A comparative evaluation of the environmental impact for recycledand traditional road pavements asphalt mixtures, expressed as the amount of equivalent carbon dioxide, per ton of mixt...
Autori: Alina Mihaela Nicuţă
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SECOND GENERATION BIOFUELS AND BIOMASS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 12Nr. 3
Mother Earth Investments AG, is actively working onthe development 2nd generation bioenergy feedstocks.In this book, Mr. Jansen generously shares hisknowledge in the field, in particular, regarding thechallenges and opportunities in development ofbiomass-derived fuels. This essential guide toinvesting in bioenergy commodities details secondgeneration biofuels from a scientific, technical andeconomic perspective, and discusses their globalenvironmental, political and financial impact.The book is ...
Autori: Roland A. Jansen
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THE ROLE OF GREEN CHEMISTRY IN BIOMASS PROCESSING
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 12Nr. 3
The book edited by Haibo Xie and NicholasGathergood focuses on one of the most importantscientific issues of the 21 century which is thereplacing fossil fuel with sustainable alternatives suchas biomass. Fossil fuels are conventional rawmaterials for many industrial sectors includingchemical and energy production. Usage of fossil fuelis limited by their availability, price and carbonfootprint. Biomass is a renewable resource globallyavailable, cheaper and carbon sequestering. Step bystep shiftin...
Autori: Adrian Catalin Puitel
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SIMULATIONS FOR INCLUDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL TAX IN MOTOR LIABILITY INSURANCE
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 12Nr. 2
Abstract Nowadays, all over the world, the car transport sector is one of the main factors responsible for the Greenhouse Gas Emissions. The current systems of emission taxation do not take into consideration the distance travelled by cars; therefore, they are not fully compliant with the “polluter pays” principle. In addition to the produced inequality, these systems do not encourage the reduction of the distances travelled annually (with possible favorable effects on pollution an...
Autori: Cristian-Mihai Dragos
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GREEN MARKETING - FACTOR OF COMPETITIVENESS IN RETAILING
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 12Nr. 2
Abstract Over the last years an increasing number of retailers have undertaken green marketing-specific actions with the purpose of not only bolstering their reputation but also of improving their awareness, increasing their trust or enhancing the target groups’ appeal for the company. These actions/measures will eventually exert a positive effect on how customers perceive retailers. Once a proper, positive and proactive image has been developed in consumers’ mind, the chance of ga...
Autori: Dan-Cristian Dabija
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REMEDIATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE PRODUCED ON A SITE BY CONTAMINATION WITH PETROLEUM PRODUCTS. CASE STUDY
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 12Nr. 2
Abstract Environmental degradation is today one of the great problems of mankind. Not only the need to exploit, but also the necessity to protect and preserve the natural environment have led to the adoption of specific rules for the prevention and remediation of environmental damages, according to EU standards. Taking into account that any human intervention on the natural and anthropogenic environment can lead to ecological risk diversification, occurrence of accidental pollut...
Autori: Aurica Grec
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RESEARCH ON NOISE POLLUTION IN DENSELY POPULATED URBAN AREAS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 12Nr. 2
Abstract Being constantly surrounded by sound, in most cases we operate ignoring this “environmental noise”, but when the noise intensity increases, it becomes a pollutant, adversely affecting the level of professional performance, leading to fatigue, causing nervousness or decreasing the quantitative and/or qualitative level of performance. The main objective of this paper is to evaluate the noise problem in the Strand district of Sibiu and to highlight the negative effects affect...
Autori: Valentin Petrescu
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MACRO AND ULTRA-MICRO SCALE CHANGES OF RAPESEED SEEDLINGS GERMINATED FROM SEEDS EXPOSED TO UVA-VIS RADIATIONS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 12Nr. 1
Abstract Our researches have focused primarily on variations of different biophysical and biochemical effects on vegetal and animal material at macro, micro, and ultra-micro scale resulted from changes in environmental condition. Growth and spectral parameters of rapeseed seedlings from seeds exposed to UVA-VIS radiation with a high pressure lamp which emits incoherent continuously radiation for different time periods were examined 14 days after germination. These studied parameter...
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STUDY ON GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS FROM WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 12Nr. 1
Abstract One of the causes of climate change is the accumulation of greenhouse gases (GHGs). Methane (CH4) is one of the greenhouse gases, with an ability to trap heat in Earth's atmosphere 21 times greater than carbon dioxide (CO2) per unit mass and in the same period of time. Because the lifetime of methane in the atmosphere is relatively short, it could be kept under control. Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are anthropogenic sources of CH4 emissions. Anaerobic digestion of t...
Autori: Doru Lucian Manea
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ANALYSIS AND MODELLING OF THE SOLUBILITY OF BIOGAS COMPONENTS IN WATER FOR PHYSICAL ABSORPTION PROCESSES
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 12Nr. 1
Abstract Biogas can be used as a renewable and green energy source by upgrading to natural gas. Water scrubbing, which is one of the most widely-applied upgrading technologies, involves an accurate knowledge of the solubility of the main biogas components in water, which is essential to the design and optimization of the biogas upgrading process. In this work, we use several thermodynamic models available in the Aspen Plus software modeling environment to calculate the solubilit...
Autori: Petronela Cozma
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EQUILIBRIUM STUDY OF Pb(II) AND Cd(II) BIOSORPTION FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTION ON MARINE GREEN ALGAE BIOMASS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 12Nr. 1
Abstract The biosorption of Pb(II) and Cd(II) ions from aqueous solution on marine green algae biomass (Ulva lactuca sp.) was studied in batch systems, at initial solution pH of 5.0 and biomass dose of 8.0 g/L, considered as optimum experimental conditions. The obtained results from experiments of a single-component biosorption were analyzed using Langmuir, Freundlich and Dubinin- Radushkevich isotherm models. The Langmuir equation describe the biosorption isotherm of Pb(II) and Cd...
Autori: Laura Bulgariu
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EDITORIAL - A SPECIAL ISSUE ON PROGRESS IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY FOR GREEN DEVELOPMENT OF URBAN AND RURAL AREAS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 12Nr. 9
The special topic “PROGRESS IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY FOR GREEN DEVELOPMENT OF URBAN ANDRURAL AREAS” focus on the important issues of energy resources and anthropogenic pollution of the environment in modern agriculture and industrial manufacture, and proposes some ideas and methods for green progress in sustainability of energy andenvironment....
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EVALUATION OF URBANIZED ECOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT QUALITY: A CASE STUDY ON BEIJING CHAOYANG DISTRICT
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 12Nr. 9
AbstractThe objective of this study is to evaluate the urbanized ecological environment quality with land use classification system(artificial ecological subsystem, water ecological subsystem and continental ecological subsystem). Three land use type ecosystem combined with characteristics of urban ecological environment conditions (space pattern, environment characteristics, biological characteristics, ecosystem service) established the urban ecological environment quality synthetic evaluation ...
Autori: Zhang Chen
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IN-SITU ECOLOGICAL CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY IN DESERT OPEN-PIT MINING AREA
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 12Nr. 9
AbstractSurface mining has the most obvious and direct influence on ecology. It has great effects on the vulnerable ecologicalenvironment in Shendong coalmine area. Therefore, it’s necessary to develop an ecological protection technology whichcontributes to a positive evolution of the open desert mining area. In view of the natural conditions, soil characteristics andfeatures of ecological functions of Majiata open-pit coalmine, technology of in-situ ecological construction of desert open pitcoa...
Autori: Yongkang Yang
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IMPACTS OF URBAN LANDSCAPE FUNCTIONAL TYPES ON URBAN GREENSPACE
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 12Nr. 9
AbstractStudying the relationship between urban typical landscape functional types and vegetation communities will conduct toinformation on management measures, people’s activities etc. Moreover, this could attain an important role for the research ofother ecological phenomena where human activities are involved. According to the data collected from the said plots, the impactof typical landscape functional types of urban core areas on the plant species was analysed. The results show that indigen...
Autori: Yantun Song
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AUTHENTICITY IN ENVIRONMENTAL HIGH-QUALITY DESTINATIONS: A RELEVANT FACTOR FOR GREEN TOURISM DEMAND
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 12Nr.10
AbstractEven though natural spaces form authentic tourism resources, scientific literature has devoted little attention to study theauthenticity of the environmental heritage. Therefore the purpose of this work is to analyze the antecedents and behavioralconsequences of the perceived authenticity of high-quality environmental destinations. Destination image and quality areproposed as the main antecedents. Global satisfaction and loyalty are displayed towards the destination as the possibleconseq...
Autori: José-Manuel Hernández-Mogollón
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DRIVERS OF ECO-INNOVATION IN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 12Nr.10
AbstractEco-innovation is defined as any form of innovation aiming at significant and demonstrable progress towards the goal ofsustainable development, through reducing impacts on the environment or achieving a more efficient and responsible use ofnatural resources, including energy. The chemical industry is usually considered one of the most polluting industries. Ensuringsafe production, transport and handling of its products, with care for the environment and in full accordance with regulation...
Autori: Ángela González-Moreno
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APPLICATION OF A DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM TO THE TRANSPORT OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 12Nr.10
AbstractThe transport of hazardous substances is an essential economic activity because it represents a quite relevant percentage of thetotal goods transportation. The risk associated to such an activity is fundamentally related to the possibility of an accidenttriggering that may cause negative environmental and public health consequences. A recent example is the Viareggio accident(2009), which involved the blast of tank wagons containing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and caused more than thirt...
Autori: Vincenzo Torretta
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ANALYSIS OF INTEGRATION OF SOLAR COLLECTOR SYSTEMS INTO DISTRICT HEAT SUPPLY NETWORKS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 12Nr.10
AbstractSupply of heat energy is of the high importance in the northern countries of the Europe. EU energy policy and high prices of theheat energy resources takes a challenge to find any alternative resources for generation of heat energy. Therefore in this paper the integration of renewable energy source - solar energy into the existent heat energy supply system is analyzed as the alternative or additional source of heat energy. The case study of the Girionys boiler-house (at Kaunas district, ...
Autori: Jolanta Dvarionienė
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EFFECTS OF NATURAL AND MODIFIED MONTMORILLONITE ON PLANT AVAILABILITY OF Cd(II) AND Pb(II) IN POLLUTED SOILS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 12Nr. 11
AbstractSimultaneous uptake of Cd(II) and Pb(II) by corn in two artificially contaminated soils (sandy and sandy loam) amended withtwo doses of natural (NM) and modified (MM) montmorillonite were investigated in a pot experiment under greenhouseconditions. Results showed that the addition of NM and MM to sandy loam soils didn’t have significant effect on the uptake ofCd(II) by roots, then is translocated to the aerial tissues. On the contrary, uptake of Cd(II) by shoots was increased in potscont...
Autori: Hadis Hosseini
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LEACHING PROPERTIES OF LEAD PASTE IN SPENT LEAD-ACID BATTERY WITH A HYDROMETALLURGICAL PROCESS AT ROOM TEMPERATURE
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 12Nr. 11
AbstractIn this study, as part of developing a green recycling process of spent lead-acid battery that can avoid both smelting and electrowinning, leaching agent citric acid and other additives (such as sodium citrate and hydrogen peroxide) in aqueous media were reacted with spent lead-acid battery paste. PbO, PbO2 and PbSO4, which are the three main components in a spent lead-acid battery paste, were leached to form lead citrate precursor which was crystallized and then separated from the solut...
Autori: Xinfeng Zhu
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26215

TECHNO-ECONOMICAL EVALUATION OF POST- AND PRE- COMBUSTION CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE METHODS APPLIED FOR AN IGCC POWER GENERATION PLANT
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 12Nr. 11
AbstractGlobal warming is happening due to increasing level of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. In orderto reduce this rising level of CO2 emitted by human activities, carbon capture and storage technologies are being developed.The present paper investigates and compares, from a techno-economical point of view, two of the most used conceptual methods(post- and pre- combustion) for CO2 capture generated from the fossil fuel power generation sector. For post-combustio...
Autori: Anamaria Padurean
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26217

DETERMINING THE EFFECTIVE WIDTH OF RIPARIAN BUFFERS IN KOREAN WATERSHEDS USING THE SWAT MODEL
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 12Nr. 11
AbstractRiparian buffers play an important role in improving water quality, providing wildlife habitat, and reducing suspended sedimentsand pollutants entering the water body. The efficiency of pollutant reduction by a riparian buffer is greatly influenced by thewidth of the riparian buffer. In this study, the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model was applied to the YudeungStream watershed, Daejeon Stream watershed, and Gap Stream watershed to determine the most effective width of the ripa...
Autori: Jongpil Moon
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26223

GREEN TECHNOLOGY FOR 6-AMINOPENICILLANIC ACID PRODUCTION - STUDY OF PENICILLIN G HYDROLYSIS IN A BIOREACTOR WITH MOBILE BED OF IMMOBILIZED PENICILLIN AMIDASE UNDER SUBSTRATE INHIBITION
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 12Nr. 11
AbstractThe efficiency of enzymatic hydrolysis of Penicillin G to 6-Aminopenicillanic acid under substrate inhibition has been analyzedfor a bioreactor with mobile bed of immobilized penicillin amidase. The results indicated that the optimum values of temperatureand pH remained the same as for homogeneous hydrolysis using free enzyme. The inhibitory effect induced at higher PenicillinG amount in liquid phase was attenuated by increasing the size of the biocatalyst particles. For this reason, at ...
Autori: Ramona Mihaela Matran
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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STUDIES ON BUILDING CERAMICS MANUFACTURING BY INCORPORATING DRIED SLUDGE
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 13Nr. 1
AbstractThe paper analyses the opportunity of recycling sewage sludge in the manufacturing of ceramic building materials. Wastewatertreatment plants (WWTP) produce annually a great volume of sludge and its processing become more difficult. On the otherhand, there is an increased need to develop new alternatives beyond the already known methods. The use of WWTP sludge asraw material for the production of bricks may become an interesting alternative, both from an industrial and environmental point...
Autori: Anna-Maria Szőke
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26251

ROUTING SYSTEM FOR INFECTIOUS HEALTHCARE-WASTE TRANSPORTATION IN TUNISIA: A CASE STUDY
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 13Nr. 1
AbstractHealthcare waste management is one of the most important environmental problems in the world and particularly in Tunisia,because of the potential environmental hazards and public health risks. The collection of infectious healthcare waste is a highlyvisible and important service that involves large expenditures. This study discusses the off-site transport problem of infectioushealthcare waste from the 12 hospitals in the governorate of Sfax (Tunisia) to a planned steam sterilization disp...
Autori: Wafik Hachicha
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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COMPUTER-AIDED IMAGE ANALYSIS AND EPR CHARACTERIZATION OF TRANSFORMED ASBESTOS CONTAINING WASTES
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 13Nr. 1
AbstractInvestigations on thermochemical transformation of asbestos fibers followed by computer aided image analysis are presented.Asbestos Containing Wastes (ACW), notably asbestos-cement, were characterized before and after microwave heating withadditives aimed at reacting with and transforming asbestos fibers. Microprobe analysis helped determine the chemicalcompositions. X ray diffraction (XRD) was used to confirm decomposition of asbestos fibers during microwave heating. Electronparamagneti...
Autori: Yan Yvon
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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URBAN ENERGY SAVING AND CARBON REDUCTION POTENTIAL OF NEW-TYPES OF BUILDING MATERIALS BY RECYCLING COAL MINING WASTES
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 13Nr. 1
AbstractThe construction industry is one of the main sectors of energy consumption and carbon emissions in China. The new-types ofbuilding materials can be produced by recycling industrial solid wastes which is an effective solution to development of greenbuilding materials and abatement of environmental emissions. In this paper, new-types of bricks made of fly ash (residuesgenerated in coal combustion) and coal gangue (a kind of solid wastes generated in coal mining and coal production) and the...
Autori: Haitao Zhang
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26265

RESEARCH ON WATER QUALITY OF LAKE BAFA IN TURKEY
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 13Nr. 1
AbstractThe Lake Bafa is an alluvial bar lake located in the Aegean Region in the Big Meander river basin in Aydın and Muğlaprovinces. However, the lake is currently threatened by severe pollution, being under the risk of serious degradation because of(i) uncontrolled urbanization; (ii) point and non-point source pollution; (iii) algae bloom; (iv) sediment transportation andpollution via influent creeks to the lake; and (v) severe degradation of the natural wetlands within its drainage...
Autori: Ebru Yilmaz
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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SOURCE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION FOR OFFSHORE DRILLING
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 13Nr. 2
AbstractOceans have been proved to be an important resource due to their abundant reserves in oil and gas. However, because of the extent of oil exploration and development in recent years, the marine ecological environment has been increasingly affected. At present, the control and treatment of environmental pollution from offshore drilling both at home and abroad have focused on end-treatment after problems have already emerged. Nevertheless, preventative measures and appropriate control links...
Autori: Guancheng Jiang, Guangquan Liu, Hao Deng, Rongsha Wang, Shuixiang Xie, Yu Xu
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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OPTIMIZATION OF AVIATION EMISSIONS THROUGH ALTERNATIVE ROUTING STRATEGIES
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 13Nr. 2
AbstractThe significant increase in air transportation expected over the coming decades, combined with the initiation of the emissions trading system (EU-ETS) within European aviation, is increasing the requirement for airlines to find new levels of efficiency in their operating practices leading to reduced emission levels. Technological developments are expected to lead to substantial reductions in fuel burn and emissions over the long term, including aircraft design optimization and the use of...
Autori: Athanasios J. Kolios, Stuart Howe
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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EVALUATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF ROAD PAVEMENTS FROM A LIFE CYCLE PERSPECTIVE
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 13Nr. 2
AbstractThe road infrastructure has a major environmental impact by covering important land surfaces and consuming enormous amounts of raw materials for construction and maintenance. The impact of transport pavements needs to be considered from the design stage and to be examined during the whole life cycle of the infrastructure: raw materials extraction and initial transformation, manufacturing, placement on site, exploitation, maintenance, and demolition. This paper evaluates the impact of asp...
Autori: Isabela Maria Simion, Laura Dumitrescu, Maria Gavrilescu, , Radu Andrei, Sebastian George Maxineasa
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON WATER RESOURCES IN TURKEY
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 13Nr. 4
AbstractGlobal climate change affects the temperature and precipitation. These changes have serious impacts on the availability of waterresources on regional basis. Turkey, being located in the Mediterranean Basin, is predicted to be severely affected by the adverseeffects of global climate change, particularly in terms of water resources. It is important to figure out the situation of the countryin terms of water scarcity induced by anthropogenic climate change in order to provide rational meas...
Autori: Özgür Aktaş
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26342

RESEARCH ON THE STATUS OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN CHINA’S CAPITAL UNIVERSITIES. SELECTING PEKING UNIVERSITY AS A SAMPLE
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 13Nr. 5
AbstractOn the basis of questionnaire strategies with non-parametric statistic methods this article studies empirically the current status ofcapital undergraduates’ environmental knowledge, environmental awareness and environmental behavior based on a sampleselected from Peking University. The results show that environmental education atmosphere is not satisfactory, the linkage ofcollege and secondary school environmental education is problematic, environmental literacy among students is overall...
Autori: Di Wang
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26361

INDUSTRIAL TESTS OF WASTE ROCK DIRECT BACKFILLING UNDERGROUND IN FULLY MECHANIZED COAL MINING FACE
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 13Nr. 5
AbstractFor efficient, economical and environmentally disposing the waste rock underground, based on principles of waste directbackfilling in fully mechanized coal mining, this paper carries out a field test in 6304-1 working face of Jining No.3 Coal Mine.We first design a waste rock direct underground processing system, including screening-crushing system, transportation system,transfer system, stope backfilling system and coal mining system. Then optimize the waste backfilling and coal miningt...
Autori: Jixiong Zhang, Qiang Zhang, Xu Zhao, Yanli Huang, Zhan Liu
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26383

VARIATION OF ANNUAL, SEASONAL, NOCTURNAL AND DIURNAL CONCENTRATIONS OF GASEOUS AND PARTICULATE POLLUTANTS IN SIX AREAS OF BUCHAREST, ROMANIA
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 13Nr. 6
AbstractThe importance of air pollution for health results from the major role the air plays in preserving life. The air pollution is one ofthe most serious problems of the current society, both temporally and spatially. The air pollution of the environment is stronglyinfluenced by meteorological factors because of a complex combination of emission processes, transport, chemicaltransformations and the removal of pollutants through wet and dry processes. This study established a database on ozone...
Autori: Gilda Rusu-Zagar
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26391

APPLICATION OF THERMO-VISION SYSTEMS DURING INTERVENTION AND RESCUE ACTIVITIES IN TOXIC, FLAMMABLE AND EXPLOSIVE ENVIRONMENTS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 13Nr. 6
AbstractThe success of rescue in toxic, flammable and explosive environments can accurately be quantified by the number of injuredcaught at the event that occurs, identified, reanimated and transported safely to the nearest hospital or point of granting the firstaid. Unfortunately, in most cases, the area where these activities are developed, research is more or less accessible due to thepresence of smoke, toxic or explosive gases or lack of visibility. For this reason, most often we are witness...
Autori: Artur Găman
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26403

PROCEDURE FOR METAL CUTTING USING EXPLOSIVES, WITH LOW ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 13Nr. 6
AbstractResearches aim to develop new knowledge in the metal cutting field, using a relatively new technique with a low number ofapplications nationwide, namely the flexible explosive charge with cumulative effect for fast and precise cutting of metals. Theprocedure of cutting with explosives is a process that involves using and handling materials in their solid phase.This procedure isespecially applied in cases where materials are mostly metals and it uses a directed and controlled cumulative e...
Autori: Ilie Ciprian Jitea
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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DETECTION OF ACCIDENTAL LEAKS IN NATURAL GAS MAIN PIPELINES BY FUZZY LOGIC TOOLS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 13Nr. 6
AbstractPipeline crack-like defects are detected and localized through the monitoring of the transport parameters of the transmissionnetwork. Under SCADA monitoring, accidental gas loss is reduced and the negative environmental impact of the hydrocarbons isavoided. This paper presents a method for the localization of accidental gas leaks, the pressure gradient method combined with afuzzy analysis method, which operates simultaneously both numerical data and lexical arguments in order to accurate...
Autori: Adrian Bucur
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26418

SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGICAL DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION FOR GREEN MECHANICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 13Nr. 7
EDITORIALA SPECIAL ISSUE DEDICATED TOSUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGICAL DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATIONFOR GREEN MECHANICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING...
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ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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ACCIDENTAL POLLUTION WITH AMMNONIA. INFLUENCE OF METEOROLOGICAL FACTORS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 13Nr. 7
AbstractAir quality in urban areas mostly depends on the type and size of industrial activities, traffic intensity, municipal and industrialwaste management. In addition to these factors, air quality in urban areas also depends on the size and quality of green areas,population density, geographic and climatic conditions. This paper reveals the correlations between air quality aspects in BacauCity, Romania (related to 2011) and the most representative climatic factors that influence the pollutant...
Autori: Doina Capsa
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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THE EVOLUTION OF ECO-LABELED PRODUCTS IN ROMANIA
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 13Nr. 7
AbstractNowadays, when the problem of environmental protection is quite stringent, the producers are concerned to bring on the marketproducts, which have reduced environmental impact. In their turn, the consumers have become more aware and selective inpurchasing products or services. Due to the financial crisis, consumers buy less but they are asking for quality and environmentalfriendly products. Under these circumstances the producers must find solutions in order to satisfy the consumers’ requ...
Autori: Mirela Panainte
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26433

STUDIES ON DUCTILE - BRITTLE TRANSITION FOR CARBON DIOXIDE PIPELINES
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 13Nr. 7
AbstractIn order to diminish the climat changes due to greenhouse gases, the capture from the source, transport and storage of carbondioxide is one of the environmental priorities of the EU until 2050. Transportation of this gas through pipelines (one of thesolutions with most advantages in transport) can be done at ambient temperature only at high pressures, so the carbon dioxide toremain in the supercritical state. In case of underground pipelines, there is a risk of cracking at the wall of th...
Autori: Valentin Zichil
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26447

METHOD FOR INVENTORYING CO EMISSIONS FROM ROAD TRAFFIC IN URBAN AREAS THROUGH TRANSPORT MODELING
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 13Nr. 8
AbstractCarbon monoxide (CO) is a gas obtained both from natural sources (bush fires, volcanic emissions and electric discharges) andby anthropogenic processes (incomplete combustion of fossil fuels). Together with particulate matter, nitrogen oxides andhydrocarbons, it is part of the air pollutants associated with the transport sector, which have a negative impact on human health,animals and vegetation. In this paper the authors propose a methodology for assessing CO emissions from road traffic...
Autori: Gabriela Mitran
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26466

CONVENTIONAL vs. VACUUM SEWERAGE SYSTEM IN RURAL AREAS - AN ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL APPROACH
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 13Nr. 8
AbstractThe aim of this study is to investigate new perspectives with respect to the greening of the wastewater collection, subsequentlyassessing the value of the vacuum over the conventional wastewater collecting system in rural areas. The research was framedfrom the perspective of policy makers to aid in making decisions about benefits on long term horizon in implementing ecoinnovativeinfrastructure technologies. The study postulates the hypothesis that the vacuum sewerage system is technologi...
Autori: Iulia Carmen Ciobotici Terryn
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26456

MONITORING OF MERCURY FROM AIR AND URBAN DUST IN THE INDUSTRIAL AREA OF IASI MUNICIPALITY
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 13Nr. 8
AbstractThe present work is dealing with the identification of the mercury sources and the quantification of the mercury level in air andurban dust in the industrial area of Iasi municipality. A correlation between some meteorological indicators, atmospheric mercurycontent and the urban dust from the investigated area was pointed out, based on the real time measurements as well as spatialdistribution of other heavy metals in urban dust.The measurements of mercury level in air were carried out at...
Autori: Oana Maria Tucaliuc
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26479

WATER FOOTPRINT ASSESSMENT OF THE ETHYL ALCOHOL PRODUCTION
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 13Nr. 8
AbstractWater is essential for development and its use for the industrial and agricultural sector has grown to exceed natural supplies inmany parts of the world. Businesses have became more aware of the water-related risks of their products, facilities and/or supplychain and started to consider the water accounting tools useful for identifying the “hotspots” related to water use and its socialand environmental impacts, improving operational efficiency and communication with stakeholders.The main...
Autori: Simona-Andreea Ene Popa
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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COMBINED ULTRASONIC IRRADIATION AND AEROBIC BIODEGRADATION TREATMENT FOR OLIVE MILLS WASTEWATERS
Nr. 8
AbstractIn this study, the reduction of phenolic compounds and other organic pollutants from greenish black (GB) and dark brown (DB)olive mill wastewater (OMW) was investigated. Ultrasonic irradiation in combination with aerobic biodegradation was adoptedas the treatment technique. Operational parameters such as the duration of ultrasonic irradiation, ultrasonic power intensity andultrasonic frequency were tested to determine their effects on phenol, BOD, and COD degradations. It was found that ...
Autori: Zakaria Al-Qodah
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE BASIS OF AN INNOVATIVE ECO-FRIENDLY WASTEWATER BIOREMEDIATION TECHNOLOGY
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 13Nr. 9
AbstractBiodegradation is a “green”, powerful and cost-effective way to remediate polluted environment. Still traditional biodegradationtechnologies of hazardous hydrophobic pollutants are generally limited by low bioavailability of such contaminants. That is whythere is a need to develop innovative approaches to enhance the efficiency of biodegradation. The aim of the present work was todevelop the basis of an innovative eco-friendly wastewater treatment technology for remediation of effluents ...
Autori: Tatiana Pantsyrnaya
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26487

METAL UPTAKE IN WATER SPINACH GROWN ON CONTAMINATED SOIL AMENDED WITH CHICKEN MANURE AND COCONUT TREE SAWDUST
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 13Nr. 9
AbstractA pot experiment was conducted to evaluate the growth and metal accumulation in water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica) establishedon a 30-year old active firing range soil amended with chicken manure (CM) and coconut tree sawdust (CTS) at application ratesof 0%, 1% and 3% (w/w). Both amendments increased biomass yield and reduced plant metal uptake. The bioconcentrationfactor (BCF) and transportation factor (TF) values of the metals were in the order of Zn > Cu > Pb. The ammonium acetate...
Autori: Azlan Kamari
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26499

PHONIC POLLUTION AND STRATEGIC ACOUSTIC MAPPING WITH GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 13Nr. 9
AbstractThe phonic pollution has become a more serious problem in the recent years, especially because of traffic increase. This kind ofpollution is generated by all kinds of means of transport. One of its peculiarities is the repercussion it has on people, unlike theother types of pollution, i.e.: water pollution, air pollution, soil pollution, which can affect, to a certain extent, the entireenvironment. The phonic pollution is considered to be the most widely spread type. The numerous surveys...
Autori: Carmen Grecea
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26500

ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL IMPACT ON HUMAN HEALTH OF DUST AND CHEMICALS FROM MODERN TECHNOLOGIES
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 13Nr. 9
AbstractThe paper concentrates on the risks of modern technologies (in wood processing and metal industry, spray-painting processes andcar washing technologies) in the industrial and office environments on human health. The problems discussed are the following:fine dust (PM2.5and PM1.0) penetrating deeply into the lungs; high concentration of carbon dioxide in the air of cities and officeareas that are situated close to the transport junctions. The health damages can be described as follows: all...
Autori: Ada Traumann
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26501

COMPARISON BETWEEN A RETROFITTED AND A NEWLY-DESIGNED OXYCOMBUSTION BOILER INTENDED TO BE USED IN CARBON DIOXIDE SEQUESTRATION
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 13Nr. 9
AbstractGreenhouse gases emissions represent a first-degree concern in power generation from fossil fuels combustion. Over the past twoand a half centuries, since the dawn of the industrial era, huge amounts of carbon dioxide have been released into the atmospherefrom combustion processes, most of it coming from fossil fuel-fired power plants. The effects of CO2 accumulation in theatmospheric environment become more and more apparent due to the increasingly strong greenhouse effect leading to gl...
Autori: Bogdan Horbaniuc
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26505

METHOD FOR THE DETERMINATION OF ELECTRIC PERMITTIVITY OF AIR POLUTANTS EFFECTIVE IN HEAT TRANSPORT
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 13Nr. 9
AbstractThe objective of this study is air pollutants discharging on active centers, depending on its relative electric permittivity, effectivein thermal, chemical and mechanical hydrogen relaxation enabling the fastest velocity of pollutant heat transport. The diagnosticsof relative electric permittivity is carried out on the basis of the daily pollutants mass concentration monitoring results, in sixthday period in the various seasons and locations in Romania and Serbia. The monitoring results ...
Autori: Milan Pavlović
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND THERMAL PERFORMANCES OF MODERN EARTH SHELTERED HOUSES
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 13Nr. 9
AbstractThe impact of modern structures on the environment during the building process and actual life-cycle becomes more and more ofa problem and needs to be minimized using unconventional architectural and building solutions, materials and overallacknowledgement of the whole concept.This study has the task of determining the feasibility of a modern earth sheltered house solution by comparing its thermalperformances and environmental impact to a conventional above-ground building solution. Alth...
Autori: Horia Tundrea
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26517

THE CARBON FOOTPRINT OF A BIOGAS POWER PLANT
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 13Nr. 11
AbstractIn our study, we examined the annual carbon footprint and energy balance of a Hungarian biogas power plant with a poweroutput of 0.637 MW in 2013, with reference to the complete life cycle of the biogas production. The life cycle analysis (LCA)considered the emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) during the production of feedstock and its transportation into the powerplant, during the operation of the factory and during the process of rendering the discarded waste materials harmless. Weesta...
Autori: György Szabó
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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IMPACTS OF LAND COVER CHANGE AND SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ON ECOSYSTEM SERVICE VALUES
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 13Nr. 10
AbstractSocial and economic development can cause land cover changes that significantly affect ecosystem services and functions. Thisstudy investigated the temporal variation in ecosystem service values in response to land cover changes caused mainly by humanactivities in Harbin City, one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in northeast China. The aim was to provide guidance forregional sustainable development. An evaluation method for ecosystem service values based on land cover change wa...
Autori: Zi Tang
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26556

PHYTOACCUMULATION, COMPETITIVE ADSORPTION AND EVALUATION OF CHELATORS-METAL INTERACTION IN LETTUCE PLANT
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 13Nr. 10
AbstractPresent study was envisaged to study chelators-metal interaction in phytoaccumulation of metals as a bioremediation technologyto decontaminate metal pollution and adsorption of metals on soil. Lactuca sativa was used as model plant for phytoaccumulationto identify uptake of Cadmium (Cd) and Lead (Pb) and their subsequent accumulation in edible tissue of plant. Cadmium andlead were two selected metals for phytoaccumulation and copper was also studied for adsorption experiment. Green house...
Autori: Audil Rashid
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26568

THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITY IN ECO-ENTREPRENEURSHIP: EVIDENCE FROM THE EUROBAROMETER SURVEY ON ATTITUDES OF EUROPEAN ENTREPRENEURS TOWARDS ECO-INNOVATION
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 13Nr. 10
AbstractThere is an increasing social and political awareness of the importance of sustainable innovations. Strategic partnerships betweenpolicy makers, businesses, researchers and citizens are keys to developing, implementing and applying eco-innovation, essentialfor the transition to a competitive green economy. Within this innovation ecosystem, universities can play a central role increating viable alternative models that are driven by environmental sustainability.Based on evidence from the f...
Autori: Francisco José Sáez-Martínez
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26571

GREEN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (GIT) AND GENDER DIVERSITY
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 13Nr. 12
Abstract Over the past few years, green computing has received an increasing amount of attention since it is considered as one of the critical factors for protecting the environment. This study investigates gender diversity in terms of applying Green Information Technology (GIT) based on the differences between significance tests result for males and females. For this purpose, a survey was conducted among IT professionals from public and private sector organizations since GIT is a new concep...
Autori: Alok Mishra
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26594

AGRICULTURAL GREEN GAS DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS IN THE NETHERLANDS. A STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 13Nr. 12
Abstract In the Netherlands green gas is seen as a sustainable alternative to natural gas. However, green gas is still not competitive to natural gas in terms of pricing, and production volumes are remarkably low. Currently, there is a lot of attention to green gas which stems from upgraded biogas, which is produced by manure-based anaerobic co-digestion by livestock farmers. In this article the central question is to understand green gas demonstration projects from stakeholders’ persp...
Autori: Thomas Hoppe
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26603

IMPLEMENTATION OF GREEN MARKETING IN THE ANALYSIS OF MUNICIPAL WASTE PRODUCED IN ROMANIA, CORRELATED WITH ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY MANAGEMENT
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 13Nr. 12
Abstract This study has an exploratory character, aiming to perform an analysis of the manner to approach the green marketing and the activity of selective collection of waste in Romania. The objectives of this study are indissolubly linked to the fact that currently, Romania does not develop a marketing strategy in terms of waste management. By processing data regarding the municipal waste situation from national and European level, we aim to provide a picture of the actual situation, based...
Autori: Florin Alexandru Luca
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26608

CATHOLYTE-CONDITIONING ENHANCED ELECTROKINETIC REMEDIATION OF Co- AND Pb- POLLUTED SOIL
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 14Nr. 1
Abstract The feasibility of catholyte-conditioning to enhance the electrokinetic (EK) remediation of cobalt and lead polluted soil has been investigated in this study. Electrokinetic experiments were conducted using an EK cell 10 cm in width, 10 cm in height, and 50 cm in length. Plate type electrode of graphite was used as electrode material. Two experiments were conducted under constant voltage condition (2 V/cm). The pH values of the soil significantly affect the removal of Co and Pb ions...
Autori: Mahdi Bahemmat
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SHORT-TERM RESPONSES OF NITROUS OXIDE FLUXES TO NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS ADDITION IN A PEATLAND ON THE TIBETAN PLATEAU
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 14Nr. 1
Abstract The effects of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) addition to peatland ecosystem on emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O) were measured using the closed chamber method during one growing season within a peatland on the Tibetan Plateau. The highest N2O fluxes occurred during late spring (May), while fluxes of N2O were lowest during early autumn (September). No significant correlations were found between N2O emissions and soil temperature. Because of the sites stable hydrological conditions n...
Autori: Yongheng Gao
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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INFLUENCE OF EXTRACTION METHODS ON CARAWAY (Carum carvi L.) ESSENTIAL OIL YIELD AND CARVONE/LIMONENE RATIO
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 14Nr. 2
Abstract The caraway (Carum carvi L.) samples were collected from little meadows situated in Harghita Mountain (Mădăraş Ciuc, Harghita Băi, Jigodin, Tuşnadu Nou), where a relatively small area was covered by a group of rich populations of wild cumin. The harvested plants are dried by: a) convective laboratory dryer in thick layer, b) static outdoors in sunshine, and (c) static in a warm indoor place in darkness. The hand-picked seeds were separated from debris by sie...
Autori: Csaba Dezső András
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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CHARACTERIZATION OF DYES LOADED POLYVINYL ALCOHOL (PVA) BASED HYDROGELS THROUGH CIELAB METHOD
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 14Nr. 2
Abstract Hydrogel membranes obtained by neat polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) or PVA with various bio insertions like: Scleroglucan (Scl), Zein (Zein) or Cellulose (Cel), were subjected to diffusion and sorption/desorption experiments using different type of dyes such as: Crystal Violet (CV), Methylene Blue (MB), Congo Red (CR). If the sorption, desorption or diffusion of a dye in/from/through a hydrogel is usually monitored by the dye solution analysis, in this case the transport phenomena are follo...
Autori: Adina Papancea
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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SYNTHESIS AND ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES OF SOME NEW 4,7-PHENANTHROLINE DERIVATIVES IN THIN FILMS
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Abstract Temperature-dependent d.c. electric conductivity of some recently synthesized organic compounds, 4,7-phenanthroline derivatives is studied. Thin-film samples (d=0.34-0.63 m) spin-coated from dimethylformamide solutions onto glass substrates have been used. Organic films with reproducible electron transport properties can be obtained if, after deposition, they are submitted to a heat treatment within temperature range of 298523K. Examined organic compounds in thin fil...
Autori: Cristina M. Al Matarneh
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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EVOLUTION OF TROPHIC PARAMETERS FROM AMARA LAKE
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 14Nr. 3
Abstract The transformation of lentic ecosystems in other types of ecosystems (plain, forest) is a part of normal process of ecological succession that occurs slowly, at geological scale. The filling of cuvette with eroded material transported by precipitations, air masses or detritus produced in situ, start from the moment when the body of water lakes is formed and has different rates depending on many factors: geographical location, geological substrate type, types of existing uses in the ...
Autori: Ofelia Axinte
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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GREEN SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF GOLD NANOPARTICLES OBTAINED BY A DIRECT REDUCTION METHOD AND THEIR FRACTAL DIMENSION
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 14Nr. 3
Abstract Nanoparticles are very interesting materials due to their properties which can be different than those of the bulk and they have many applications in various domains, like electronic, catalytic or biomedical. Gold is one of the most studied materials and is used in many applications that will have the human being as recipient, that’s why gold nanoparticles should be obtained as environmentally friendly as possible. In this work, particles of around 50 nm were obtained in a so ...
Autori: Razvan State
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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SUPERCRITICAL FLUIDS AND ULTRASOUND ASSISTED EXTRACTIONS APPLIED TO SPRUCE BARK CONVERSION
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 14Nr. 3
Abstract Supercritical fluid and ultrasound assisted extractions were applied as a first step in a complex processing of spruce bark in order to recover polyphenols compounds. The aim of the study was to compare the efficiency of these "green" processes with a conventional extraction technique (ethanolic extraction). Supercritical fluid extraction was carried out in two steps: (i) static extraction for 15 min at 1000 psi with pure CO2 and (ii) dynamic extraction for 45 min at 35, 4...
Autori: Adina Iulia Talmaciu
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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SELECTIVE RECOVERY OF PHENOLIC DERIVATIVES THROUGH THE TECHNIQUE OF LIQUID MEMBRANES
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 14Nr. 3
Abstract In the present paper we studied the competitive transport of p-nitrophenol (pNP) and 2,4-dinitrophenol (2,4-dNP) from aqueous media using the technique of liquid membranes. This technique is very efficient, economic and selective when compared to other removal techniques of phenolic derivatives. The paper presents the influence of the sodium carbonate concentration from the stripping phase, the influence of the concentration ratio [2,4-dNP]/[pNP] upon the selectivity of the transpor...
Autori: Ioana Diaconu
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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IMPACT OF URBANIZATION ON URBAN HEAT ISLAND EFFECT BASED ON TM IMAGERY IN WUHAN, CHINA
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 14Nr. 3
Abstract As natural landscapes are increasingly replaced by impervious surface materials associated with urbanization, urban areas tend to experience higher surface temperatures when compared to rural areas, which is known as the urban heat island (UHI) effect. In this study the impact of urbanization on land surface temperature (LST) and the UHI effect were examined based on two Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) imageries of 1987 and 2007. Results show that Wuhan experienced rapid urban expansio...
Autori: Qijiao Xie
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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CHALLENGES AND OPORTUNITIES IN GREEN PLASTICS: AN ASSESSMENT USING THE ELECTRE DECISION-AID METHOD
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 14Nr. 3
Abstract Bioplastics are biobased materials, usually easy biodegradable, derived from renewable resources. Evolution of bioplastics production is related to: bio starch and starch mixtures (74.5%); bioplastic products from fermentation (13%), bioplastic from petrochemicals materials (12.5%). They are seen as a viable solution to avoid some environmental impacts caused by the use of fossil-based conventional plastics. In this context, the general objectives of this study entail the analysis a...
Autori: Elena-Diana Comaniţă
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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WATER RUNOFF, SEDIMENT TRANSPORT AND RELATED IMPACTS IN THE SOUTHEASTERN BLACK SEA RIVERS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 14Nr. 4
Abstract The Southeastern Black Sea coastal region in Turkey and Georgia is under threat of severe coastal erosion and shoreline recession. The main reason for this problem is the response of the coast to human activities. While water discharge rates were reduced by dams by approximately 7% only, about 98% of the suspended sediment is being captured by the dams, leading to reservoir siltation over time in the southern Black Sea Region Rivers in Turkey. About 83% of the total suspended sedime...
Autori: Mehmet Berkun
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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INDIVIDUAL EXPOSURE OF WOMEN TO FINE AND COARSE PM
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 14Nr. 4
Abstract Individual exposure to particulate matter (PM) fractions is mainly determined by indoor source characteristics and personal activity patterns. This paper discusses experimental results obtained through the analysis of individual exposure of women to PM10 and PM2.5. To this purpose, 15 volunteers of different ages and lifestyles living/working in Ceccano (Italy) were selected and their exposures to PM10 and PM2.5 were measured through a handheld photometer. They also filled out a tim...
Autori: Giorgio Buonanno
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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MODELING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF CYBERNETIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 14Nr. 5
Abstract Cybernetic Transportation System (CTS) is a relatively new branch of the Intelligent Transportation System, which can provide flexible transportation services for university campuses, resorts, and industrial parks. The proposed simulation approach is suitable for a preliminary assessment of CTS-related environmental impact in real-world driving conditions. The model is built to allow performance prediction of a single cybercar or the whole CTS in a wide range of operational conditio...
Autori: Leonid Tartakovsky
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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EVALUATION OF CARBON DIOXIDE AND METHANE EMISSION FROM CLUJ-NAPOCA MUNICIPAL LANDFILL, ROMANIA
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 14Nr. 6
Abstract The municipal waste landfills are known as important anthropogenic sources of methane and carbon dioxide being the most important greenhouse gases. The present study estimates the methane and carbon dioxide emission from the municipal open dump landfill of Cluj-Napoca (Romania). Two different methods were used: the first method was based on in situ measurements, using the closed chamber technique and the second one was based on the 2006 IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Chan...
Autori: Gabriela-Emilia Popiţa
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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ANALYSIS OF THE ROMANIAN PACKAGING WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 14Nr. 6
Abstract The aim of this study is to analyse Romanian situation regarding packaging waste generated and to find out how the targets imposed after integration were accomplished, based on data collected and published by Eurostat, as well by other publications. The municipal solid waste collection practice in Romania is based on mixed collection (approximately 96% of waste generated), without or with minor sorting at source. Waste recovery is applied to small percentages and only for certain ca...
Autori: Carmen Luiza Costuleanu
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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CARBON FOOTPRINT OF ELECTRICITY FROM ANAEROBIC DIGESTION PLANTS IN ITALY
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 14Nr. 7
Abstract In the context of biogas sustainability assessment, a promising way to reach greenhouse gases (GHG) reduction and fossil energy savings is the anaerobic digestion (AD) of both animal manure and energy crops. Nowadays, more than 1,100 AD plants are working in Italy, mostly located in Northern Regions. To those plants with an electrical power lower than 1 MW, strong public incentives were given, therefore, several of them have been put into operation; this entailed increasing cereal ...
Autori: Jacopo Bacenetti
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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PHYSICAL-MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF NEW GREEN BUILDING MATERIALS BASED ON GLASS WASTE
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 14Nr. 7
Abstract Recently several innovative suggestions on how industrial wastes can be utilised in new products have been presented in literature, e.g. as filler or additives in concrete, incorporated in ceramic materials to produce glass-ceramics and pavement construction. In this work, metallurgical materials from secondary aluminium scrap processing and glass waste derived from treatments of packaging and fluorescent lamps were considered for fabrication of new ceramic materials using powder te...
Autori: Rosa Taurino
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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SUSTAINABLE DESIGN STRATEGIES AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR A GREEN SPACE FOR STUDENTS AT TERRACINI CAMPUS, UNIBO
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 14Nr. 7
Abstract To make sustainability transitions happen, it is crucial not only to have strategic planning processes committed by the top management, but also to encourage community engagement, approaching and promoting a bottom-up process. In the specific case of a University Campus, that means the involvement of the students not only as consumers, but with a leading role in the sustainability process. DICAM department of University of Bologna has recently started the implementation of some prac...
Autori: Sara Rizzo
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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FUZZY MULTI-OBJECTIVE MODEL FOR SUPPLIER SELECTION CONSIDERING MULTIPLE PRODUCTS IN LOW CARBON SUPPLY CHAIN
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 14Nr. 8
Abstract Today companies are facing more and more with pressures for reducing carbon emissions, as a consequence of the development of the green movement and because materials continue to generate very large impacts on carbon emissions. In this context, supplier selection is one of the most vital components in purchasing management, which becomes more and more important. However, most of the earlier researchers have not paid enough attention to supplier selection in low carbon supply chain. ...
Autori: Wei Pan
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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DEVELOPING URBAN LOW-CARBON TRANSPORT SYSTEM IN DEVELOPED CITIES OF CHINA: THE EXAMPLE OF JINAN
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 14Nr. 8
Abstract Economy depends heavily on transport. Since the overwhelming motor vehicles burn fossil fuels at present, transport system keeps producing CO2, which will speed up the climate change if fossil fuels are consumed excessively. Thus, Jinan, the economic center of China’s second developed province, aims to formulate a low-carbon transport system in future. This paper analyzes the causal relationship in transport system and discusses its CO2 emission situation according to the time...
Autori: Qiang Han
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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INTEGRATION OF CONGESTION-RELATED EMISSIONS IN A TRANSIT BUS SCHEDULING PROBLEM DURING RUSH HOURS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 14Nr. 8
Abstract The wide spread traffic congestion witnessed in urban transportation network, especially during rush hours, aggravates vehicle exhaust emissions. Previous studies reveal that congestion not only slows down the traffic flow but also significantly increases emissions. This highlights the need of accounting for congestion-related emissions in transportation planning. In this paper, congestion-related emission is incorporated into a transit bus scheduling problem by a nonlinear programm...
Autori: Yan Chen
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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SYSTEM DYNAMICS FOR URBAN TRAFFIC JAM MANAGEMENT IN BEIJING
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 14Nr. 8
Abstract The supply and demand contradiction of urban transport in China is increasingly prominent. And the urban traffic jam becomes more and more serious. It affects the normal urban residents, causes aggravating environmental pollution, and influences the normal operation of the urban logistics seriously. It becomes the restrictive factors of urban economic and social development. Accordingly, the paper analyzes the current situation of traffic jams, the reasons, and summarized existing c...
Autori: Haoxiong Yang
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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HOW MUCH WOULD ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES COST? THE INTERNALIZATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS IN THE EUROPEAN TRANSPORT INDUSTRY
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 14Nr. 9
Abstract Environmental issues have over the last few years become an increasing concern for both the public and for companies, but, less is known about how companies could internalize the negative effects of environmental issues. Public regulators are taking a tougher stance with regards to environmental regulations. As regulations become stricter, firms will have to pay the cost of compliance. In this paper, we attempt to shed some light on how firms could internalize these environmental ef...
Autori: Vera Ferrón-Vílchez
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY INVESTIGATION OF COMPOSITE FROM HEMP AND PEAT FIBRES
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 14Nr. 9
Abstract A large number of energy inefficient buildings were constructed without taking into account the principles of green building, which requires efficient utilization of local resources. In this work hemp and peat fibres were used in order to produce effective ecological thermal insulating material. Tests were carried out using short dishevelled hemp and chopped peat fibres. Effective composites from local renewable resources were produced. Macro- and microstructures of composites as we...
Autori: Rūta Stapulionienė
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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EVALUATION OF SOURCE AND TRANSPORT OF PATHOGENIC MICROBES IN GROUNDWATER USING MICROBIOLOGICAL AND ISOTOPIC TECHNIQUES
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 14Nr. 10
Abstract Isotopic composition and electrical conductivity (EC) of groundwater were analyzed to trace the source and transport of pathogenic microbes in shallow and deep groundwater wells over a depth range from 9 m to 75 m below land surface (bls). Stable isotopic composition was used for the identification of the source of water while environmental tritium contents were used to estimate the time elapsed since the recharge of the groundwater. The results revealed that drain water contaminate...
Autori: Anju Pant
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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TRUE COLOR REMOVAL FROM REAL TEXTILE WASTEWATER USING WASTE TEA LEAF POWDER
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 14Nr. 10
Abstract This study investigated the use of tea waste to decolorize refractory dyestuff from textile wastewater. The influence of the solution pH and the contacting time were examined for various adsorbents, namely green tea-leaf powder (GTP), black tea-leaf powder (BTP), and powdered activated carbon (PAC). Results from batch experiments revealed that the reduction in true color (ADMI) increases with decreasing pH. The ADMI reduced from 1106 to 150 with 0.8 g/L of GTP at pH 2. The results a...
Autori: Chih-Huang Weng
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON ADSORPTION OF PHOSPHORUS ON SEDIMENT COMPONENTS WITH DIFFERENT PARTICLE SIZES
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 14Nr. 10
Abstract The adsorption of phosphorus (P) on sediment plays a significant role in phosphorus transport in aquatic systems. This research examined the effect of the main components of sediments (including iron (Fe), manganese (Mn) oxides and organic matter (OM)) on P adsorption and to evaluate their relative contribution with different sediment particle sizes. The sediments were separated into four particle-size fractions: 0-30 μm, 30-62 μm, 62-90 μm, and 90-125 μm, and then selec...
Autori: Yang Xiao
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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RESEARCH ON WASTEWATER PHYTOREMEDIATION USING AQUATIC SPECIES FOR HEAVY METALS PHYTOEXTRACTION AND BIOACCUMULATION
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 14Nr. 11
Abstract Phytoremediation tests on heavy metals bioaccumulation were performed during 2012-2014 with aquatic species Lemna minor, Pistia stratiotes, Eichhornia crassipes, Vallisneria spiralis, Hydrilla verticillata, Cladophora glomerata on samples of contaminated waters collected from the toxic pond of waste landfill Şomârd-Mediaş, Sibiu County. With the purpose to check the species capacity for heavy metal removal and bioaccumulation, comparative analysis of water samples wa...
Autori: Dana Malschi
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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UNCONVENTIONAL MORTARS WITH RECYCLED CATHODE RAY TUBES WASTE GLASS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 14Nr. 11
Abstract In the European Union, the hazardous waste recycling has become a priority, as response at legal prohibition for landfilling of untreated WEEE. The economic and eco-efficient recycling methods acquire more and more interest from the industry. The Cathode Ray Tubes (CRT) glass derived from Waste of Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) dismantle is known as hazardous waste, because of their heavy metals content, especially lead. For this type of waste, the authors have proposed in...
Autori: Antoanela Popovici
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26890

SPATIAL CHARACTERISTICS AND PUBLIC HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OF ROAD TRAFFIC INJURIES IN ROMANIA
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 14Nr. 11
Abstract Romania has recorded a dramatic number of road traffic accidents in the last five years. The latest European documents and statistics indicate that the country has the highest number of traffic fatalities across the Member States of the European Union. The aim of the paper is twofold. First, the authors aim to analyze the spatial characteristics of traffic accidents for the period 2010-2014: spatial distribution of accidents at county level, number of vehicles involved, socio-spatia...
Autori: Silviu Marian Ciobanu
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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INDUSTRIAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN THE GOVERNORATES OF NABLUS AND RAMALLAH & AL-BIREH, PALESTINE
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 14Nr. 12
Abstract In Palestine, environmental problems associated with industrial solid waste (ISW) have increased significantly in recent years. This paper presents survey results on current industrial solid waste management (ISWM) practices in the governorates of Nablus and Ramallah & Al-Bireh, Palestine. Solid waste generated from industries was quantified, characterized and discussed in terms of generation rate, storage, reuse/recycling, transportation, and final disposal. An attempt was made...
Autori: Issam A. Al-Khatib
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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AN OVERVIEW OF MUD TECHNOLOGY AND CHALLENGES TOWARD GREENING OF DRILLING FLUID
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 14Nr. 12
Abstract The current industrial trend is toward the development of sustainable technologies, and environmentally-friendly chemicals that might be used to enhance the drilling activities. This is due to the fact that petroleum industry is regarded as one of the hazardous and risky industries. Unfortunately, the majority of the toxic materials that are used in the formulation of drilling mud are employed to improve the quality and functions of drilling fluid. Oil based muds (OBMs) from hydroca...
Autori: M. Enamul Hossain
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE CHARACTERISTICS AND MANAGEMENT IN SINOP, TURKEY
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 15Nr. 1
This paper presents municipal solid waste (MSW) responsibility and management structure in Sinop, Turkey together with the current situation of collection, recycling, transport and disposal of MSW. In order to examine the MSW management, a longterm study was conducted between 1994 and 2010. In this study, physical composition of MSW was determined. Proximate analysis (moisture content, density and calorific value) and ultimate analysis (carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur and ash) of ...
Autori: Nurdan Gamze Turan
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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NITROUS OXIDE EMISSION DURING NITRIFICATION OF INFLUENTS WITH DIFFERENT AMMONIUM CONCENTRATIONS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 15Nr. 1
As the serious effect of climate change and global warming is recognized, nitrous oxide (N2O) emission during wastewater treatment is receiving lots of attention due to its high potential to greenhouse effect. In this study, nitrifiers were acclimated in sequencing batch reactors with influent ammonium nitrogen (NH4-N) concentrations of 60 mg/L (SBR60) and 180 mg/L (SBR180), respectively. Nitrous oxide emission during nitrification was examined in both typical cycles and batch experiments. T...
Autori: Enge Wang
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26926

EFFECT OF THE INTERACTION OF EARTHWORMS AND SUBSTRATES ON PHOTOSYNTHETIC CHARACTERISTICS, NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS UPTAKE BY Iris pseudacorus IN CONSTRUCTED WETLAND SYSTEM
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 15Nr. 1
This study investigates the effects of earthworms and a variety of substrates on photosynthetic characteristics and rate of uptake of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) by Iris pseudacorus L. (Iridaceae) in a constructed wetland system under greenhouse conditions. The study seeks to identify those factors that maximize the efficient removal of N and P. Four substrates were tested: pure sand, sand and soil, sand and organic matter, and a mixture of sand, soil and organic matter. The photosyntheti...
Autori: Defu Xu
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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ECO-EFFICIENCY INDICATORS IN THE EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE OF THERMAL POWER PLANTS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 15Nr. 1
Eco-efficiency is a key concept which brings together two essential aspects for economic progress and ecological aspect. Ecoefficiency indicators are very relevant and play an important role for environmental cost management. For a thermal power plant, which has a great impact on the environment, these indicators involve lower costs and efficient use of energy, water and fuel. The paper proposes a number of eco-efficiency indicators applicable to a thermal power plant, according with specific...
Autori: Roxana Grigore
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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BIODEGRADATION OF BASIC FUCHSIN AND METHYL RED BY THE BLUE GREEN ALGAE Hydrocoleum oligotrichum AND Oscillatoria limnetica
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 15Nr. 2
In this work biodegradation of basic fuchsin and methyl red by the blue green algae Hydrocoleum oligotrichum and Oscillatoria limnetica was investigated. The degradation of basic fuschin after 7 days by H. oligotrichum and O. limnetica was 92.44% and 90.23%, respectively. On the other hand, the degradation of methyl red by H. oligotrichum and O. limnetica after 7 days was 53.23% and 50.18%, respectively. The degradation of these dyes by algae seems to be related to the molecular structures of...
Autori: Ghada W. Abou-El-Souod
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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STUDIES OF PLANT MATERIALS FROM MINING, INDUSTRIAL AND GREEN SITES BY SPECTROSCOPIC METHODS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 15Nr. 2
Various plants were investigated here as bioindicators for control of the environment. Grass, moss and leaves of maple, birch and oak from different locations, i.e., mining, chemical industrial sites and open green area in a small industrial town in the southwestern Poland (Zloty Stok) were examined. Concentrations of As, Ba, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Se, Sr, Ti, V and Zn were measured by the ICP-OES and CVG-ICP-OES techniques. Infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) was used to inves...
Autori: Lukasz Zarebski
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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ANALYSIS OF HYDRIC EROSION PRODUCED BY THE SIRET RIVER, ROMANIA DURING 1989 - 2008
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 15Nr. 3
The objective of this article is to study the evolution of soil erosion produced by the Siret River during 1989 – 2008. The hydrophysical and mechanic action of the river flow manifests by freeze, thaw, erosion, transportation, and alluvial deposit processes. The researched section was delimited in a sector of Siret River bed, where the exploitation of mineral aggregates is carried out on large areas. The influences and effects of deficient exploitation of mineral aggregates have a dire...
Autori: Stelian Cartacuzencu
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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SEASONAL INFLUENCE AND RISK ASSESSMENT OF HEAVY METALS CONTAMINATION IN GROUNDWATER, ARJAAT VILLAGE, MOROCCO
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 15Nr. 3
The application of chemical fertilizers and fungicides is an important source of heavy metals into the agricultural soil. Leaching and weathering can facilitate the transport of the contaminants through soil to the groundwater. In most rural areas, groundwater is used for drinking and irrigation purposes, without any treatment, population being exposed to direct contamination. The study area in this paper, Arjaat Village from Rabat Salé Zemour Zaer Region of Morocco, matches into this ...
Autori: François Xavier Nshimiyimana
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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ECO-INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR MITIGATING GASEOUS EMISSIONS FROM WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEMS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 15Nr. 3
The study aims to identify important challenges that the practitioners and researchers in wastewater collection systems are facing in order to reduce the emissions of hydrogen sulphide and greenhouse gas emissions. Based on literature review, it identifies the main technologies used for avoiding and removing odorous compounds from wastewater gas streams. The paper also highlights issues pertaining to the emission and biofiltration of hydrogen sulphide, methane and nitrous oxide from sewage co...
Autori: Iulia Carmen Ciobotici Terryn
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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IDENTIFYING HISTORIC POLLUTION ON LAKE BACAU I, ROMANIA USING GIS AND SATELLITE IMAGES
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 15Nr. 3
The Lake Bacau I, located in Bacau City, Romania was built in 1966 with a double purpose: as reservoir belonging to the energy system of the Bistrita River and to provide the water needed for the industrial units located in the area. Also, for more than 40 years, the lake was used by the same plants to discharge the wastewater, more or less treated. In present, most of the industrial units are closed and the discharge of wastewater in the lake is banned, the area being used mainly for recreat...
Autori: Maria-Ema Faciu
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26987

WOOD WASTE AS A RENEWABLE SOURCE OF ENERGY
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 15Nr. 3
The renewable sources of energy represent a viable alternative for satisfying the energetic needs of humanity in case the fossil fuels reserves are exhausted, which is estimated to occur in maximum 25 years if the current rate of exploitation is maintained. Nowadays, there are several concerns about the valorization of the energetic potential of these resources (wind, water flows, solar, geothermal energy etc.), but also a series of extremely beneficial practical uses (i.e. wind parks, photov...
Autori: Daniela Suteu
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26989

POTENTIALLY TOXIC ELEMENTS IN URBAN SOILS OF IASI (ROMANIA)
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 15Nr. 3
Our study aims to analyse soil quality based on the concentrations of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in natural or slightly modified anthropogenic soils, technosols and landfill deposits in Iasi. The pollution level analysis based on lognormal distribution plot allows the differentiation of elements coming from the parent material (Mo, Cd, Ni and As) of those with anthropogenic origin (Pb, Zn and Cu). The enrichment factor (EF) calculated based on manganese (Mn) as reference in the parent ...
Autori: Cristian Vasilica Secu
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26991

ASSESSMENT OF STRUCTURE INFLUENCE ON THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF HEMP SHIVES COMPOSITE
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 15Nr. 3
In past ten years area of green technologies and materials was the most growing industry sector in the world. It is related with global warming, air pollution and energy saving. Building sector intensively increased air pollution and is related with high energy consumptions. The use of renewable or recyclable materials can reduce these problems. In current work, thermal insulating materials from hemp shives and corn starch were investigated. Structures of various shives fractions were analyz...
Autori: Giedrius Balčiūnas
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26992

NATURAL AND WASTE MATERIALS AS GREEN SORBENTS FOR Cd(II) REMOVAL FROM AQUEOUS EFFLUENTS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 15Nr. 5
Removal of Cd(II) from aqueous streams is of special concern because of its very high toxicity and persistent nature. The sorbents based on natural and waste materials have very promising performances in the treatment of Cd(II) contaminated waters. Very few reviews are available that provide valuable information on the various aspects of the utilization of natural and waste materials for Cd(II) metal ions removal. In this context, this review examines a wide range of materials as green sorben...
Autori: Lavinia Tofan
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27033

PRACTICAL WAYS OF EXTRACTING KERATIN FROM KERATINOUS WASTES AND BY-PRODUCTS: A REVIEW
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 15Nr. 5
Renewable resources, biopolymers and bio-based materials are keywords of the sustainable development and environmental sustainability concepts. Biopolymers, the green alternatives to fossil fuel based polymers, have already found different feasible applications, from consumer goods to regenerative medicine. Keratin is the biopolymer contained in the skin derivatives and appendages and is one of the the proteins with the most sophisticated architecture nature could produce. It is found in huge...
Autori: Hossein Rajabinejad
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27043

EFFECT OF HYDROLOGICAL CONNECTIVITY ON PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF BOTTOM SEDIMENTS OF FLOODPLAIN LAKES – A CASE STUDY OF THE ŁYNA RIVER, NORTHERN POLAND
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 15Nr. 6
The investigation of bottom sediments in oxbow lakes was conducted in the free-flowing, meandering section of the Łyna River in N Poland. Seven oxbow lakes, differed by a degree of hydrological connectivity with the river channel, were chosen for the present study. In samples taken from 21 sediment profiles, particle size distribution, pH, bulk density, CaCO3, organic matter, total organic carbon as well as total forms of N, P, K, Ca, Na, Mg, Mn and Fe were determined. The gradient of de...
Autori: Szymon Kobus
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27052

OPEN AND GREEN INNOVATION IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 15Nr. 7
Hospitality is the main industry in the service sector in Spain, contributing to more than 10% of the gross domestic product and approximately 12% of all employees. Firms in this industry are beginning to adopt eco-innovations to reduce their environmental impact and optimize the use of natural resources. However, most companies do not have the necessary resources to tackle ecoinnovation on their own and need to cooperate with different agents. The purpose of this paper is to examine how open...
Autori: Francisco José Sáez-Martínez
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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ARE GREEN HOTELS EXPENSIVE? THE IMPACT OF ECO-FRIENDLY POLICIES ON HOTEL PRICES IN SPANISH CITIES
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 15Nr. 7
Tourism and the environment are two closely related concepts. Environmental abuse can result in deteriorating environments with dramatic implications for tourism, which is why more tourism organisations and hotels have been gradually implementing environmental management policies. The objective of this study was to analyse the impact of market positioning as a green hotel on room prices in large cities. The hedonic pricing method was applied to hotels in two locations: Madrid and Barcelona. D...
Autori: Ismael P. Soler
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY AMONG SMEs IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY: PERFORMANCE IMPLICATIONS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 15Nr. 7
There is an increasing social and political awareness of the importance of the development of an environmental responsibility orientation among firms. However, despite a growing interest of environmental management research in Hospitality Industry in the last decade, there are still relevant topics that have not received sufficient attention yet. Research tends to focus on large companies almost neglecting Small and Medium-sized enterprises. Based on evidence from “The Eurobarometer 381...
Autori: Ángela González-Moreno
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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A FRACTIONAL FUZZY SIMULATION METHOD FOR PREDICTING DISSOLVED TOLUENE AND OXYGEN CONCENTRATIONS IN AQUIFERS UNDER MICROBIAL ATTENUATION
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 15Nr. 8
This study proposes a modified fractional fuzzy simulation (MFFS) method to predict the toluene and oxygen concentrations in aquifers under microbial attenuation conditions. The method integrates the modeling of groundwater flow contaminant transport and fuzzy parameters analysis within a general framework. Compared to conventional fractional fuzzy simulation (FFS), decreased interior points of fuzzy parameters need to be used, thus reducing the simulation time. The method is applied to an a...
Autori: Li He
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27106

SYNERGISTIC EFFECT OF Pseudomonas lini AND Bacillus pumilus ON RUNNER BEAN GROWTH ENHANCEMENT
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 15Nr. 8
In order to improve the soil fertility, several eco-friendly alternatives to traditional cultivation practices have been proposed. The use of biofertilizers, such as rhizobacteria with different plant growth promoting properties is an environmentally-friendly option to achieve sustainability in agriculture. In this context, two bacterial strains (Bacillus pumilus R3 and Pseudomonas lini R7) isolated from the rhizosphere of runner bean plants were assessed for their plant growth promoting abil...
Autori: Gabriela Mihalache
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27108

PLASTIC WASTE STORAGE AS MULTIFUNCTIONAL „GREEN” MODULES FOR TERRITORIAL USE
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 15Nr. 8
The roots of this study are generated by the problems of plastic waste accumulations: insufficiency of storage spaces, storage costs and outgoings of plastic waste recycling, recovery, decomposition or reprocessing. The paper develops and details a modular prototype, for multifunctional territorial use, offering non-polluting and aesthetic possibility of plastic waste storage. The progress in the related fighting pollution areas have been approached, such as waste management through ecologica...
Autori: Doina Mira Dascălu
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27112

DEVELOPING A GREEN REGISTER OF ECO-LABELED PRODUCTS IN ROMANIA
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 15Nr. 8
The green products market is growing up fast, but there is still a strong need to provide clear and verified information about their environmental performances in order to create a real consuming preference. The main preliminary results of a market survey conducted in Romania in 2010-2013 within the LIFE+ project -Promoting green products, aimed at evaluating the availability of eco-labeled products and at promoting their use, are presented in this paper. A national Green Register of type I e...
Autori: Antonina Temea
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27114

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF ELECTRICITY GENERATION FROM BIOGAS IN PALESTINE
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 15Nr. 9
In Palestine, the energy situation is unique compared to other Middle Eastern Countries, as there are technical and political challenges for transporting, storing, importing and exporting energy. Actually, energy import from Israel meets the major share of Palestinian energy needs. Palestinian reliance on Israel concerning its energy supply is an issue due to the political situation. Furthermore, from an environmental point of view, Israel predominantly relies on fossil fuels for its own elec...
Autori: Jacopo Bacenetti
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27120

PROJECT GREEN SYMBIOSIS 2014 - II PHASE. RESULTS FROM AN INDUSTRIAL SYMBIOSIS PILOT PROJECT IN EMILIA ROMAGNA REGION (ITALY)
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 15Nr. 9
The Project “Green - Industrial Symbiosis” (G-IS), in Emilia Romagna region (IT), took place in two phases: phase I, 05.2013 – 03.2014; phase II, 10. 2014 – 10.2015. During the first phase, it was completed the first part of the pilot project of industrial symbiosis (IS) in Emilia-Romagna, which involved 13 companies in the agro-industrial sector, 7 laboratories of the High Technology Network, with Unioncamere and Aster (promoters) and ENEA (technical and scientific co...
Autori: Laura Cutaia
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27124

ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY PHYTOSYNTHESIS OF SILVER-BASED MATERIALS USING Cornus mas L. FRUITS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 15Nr. 9
The aim of the present study was to prepare environmentally friendly silver-based materials using Cornus mas L. fruits extract. For this purpose, silver nanoparticles (Cornus mas-AgNPs) were green synthesized using this plant extract. The bioreduction of silver ions was analyzed by UV–VIS and ATR-FTIR spectroscopic studies. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) analysis revealed the formation of spherical phyto-nanosilver particles with size ranging between 12 and 40 nm. Different amounts ...
Autori: Ioana-Raluca Suica-Bunghez
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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EDITORIAL Livestock Waste Management and Resource Recovery 1st International Conference on Recent Advances in Pollution Control and Resource Recovery for the Livestock Farming Industry LivestockWaste 2013
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 15Nr. 10
This special issue of Environmental Engineering and Management Journal (EEMJ) contains papers that were delivered at the LivestockWaste 2013 conference, which took place in Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China in 25-26 October, 2013. The topic of the conference was on recent advances in resource recovery and pollution control for livestock waste management. The papers included in this special issue focus on the following areas: (1) policies and regulations on management of animal waste; (2) te...
Autori:
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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EMISSION OF CH4, N2O AND NH3 FROM VEGETABLE FIELD FERTILIZEDWITH ANIMAL MANURE COMPOSTS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 15Nr. 10
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from vegetable land are of great concern because agricultural land is one of major sources contributing to global GHG emissions. In this study, the emission of GHG (methane, CH4; nitrous oxide, N2O; and ammonia, NH3), as well as the factors affecting GHG and NH3 emission were investigated in land planted with Lactuca sativa L. and treated with different animal manure composts in a greenhouse located in Beijing. Methane emission flux was significantly affected by so...
Autori: Zhen Ge
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27153

EFFECTS OF ADDITION OF RED MUD ON EMISSION OF GREENHOUSE GASES AND AMMONIA FROM FULL-SCALE SWINE MANURE WINDROW COMPOSTING
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 15Nr. 10
It is of great concern to reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) and ammonia (NH3) emissions from animal manure composting in China. The purpose of this study was to investigate effects of adding red mud on emissions of GHG (methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O)) and NH3 in full-scale swine manure windrow composting. Two full-scale swine manure windrow composting experiments were carried out to compare emission of GHG and NH3 with and without addition of red mud. Results showed that the addition of modified...
Autori: Chenyang Zhao
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27158

TECHNICAL POTENTIAL FOR USING BIOMASS AS A FUEL IN COGENERATION PLANTS IN SERBIA
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 15Nr. 11
The need for ensuring safety of energy supply, as well as the tendency to reduce greenhouse gas emissions has led to greater use of energy efficient technologies and renewable energy sources. Cogeneration (combined production of heat and electricity) is one of high-efficiency technologies, because the losses of primary energy are less than losses from the separate generation of heat and power. Consequently, in 27 EU member-states 70% of the district heating is based on cogeneration plants. Us...
Autori: Vladimir Vukašinović
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27177

HEALTH CARE SYSTEM FOR MONITORING OLDER ADULTS IN A “GREEN” ENVIRONMENT USING ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 15Nr. 12
In this paper, we propose to present real solutions for close self-monitoring of older adults, given the permanent assistance and rapid intervention needed in emergency medical situations. The recent medical devices integrate existing or in development technologies that are easy to use, affordable, accessible and sustainable solutions that address a range of needs because the ultimate goal is the ensuring of a “living actively and independently at home” environment for older adults. ...
Autori: Iuliana Chiuchisan
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27200

AN EVOLUTIONARY PATH FOR CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM ROAD TRANSPORT
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 16Nr. 1
The important factor for health hazards in major cities in India is air pollution. Due to the sudden increase in vehicular population in the city of Chennai, South India, there is a high increase in vehicular emission caused by the vehicular effluents like Carbon monoxide, oxides of Nitrogen, oxides of Sulfur and other Particulate Matter. This study proposes an advanced state of the art technology (On Board Diagnostics) to acquire and process data from the vehicular emissions through online data...
Autori: Gunaselvi Manohar
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27221

LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA) OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN CLUJ COUNTY, ROMANIA
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 16Nr. 1
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a methodology that can be used to evaluate the environmental performance of municipal solid waste management systems (MSWMS). Despite of Waste Directive provisions, this methodology is insufficiently applied as a decision-support method able to identify the best option for the waste management in Romania. In this paper we applied LCA methodology to study of the municipal waste management system of Cluj County, supported by GaBi software. The aim of this study is to...
Autori: Gabriela-Emilia Popiţa
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27225

MODEL FOR THE UV BIOLOGICALLY EFFECTIVE DOSE AND APPLICATION UNDER FUTURE CLIMATE CONDITIONS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 16Nr. 1
A model for parametric atmospheric transmittance in the UV range, embedding a biological action spectrum is reported. The resulting equations may be used straightforwardly for an algebraic calculation of the effective solar irradiance under clear sky and of the biological dose. Following the procedures described in the paper, various action spectra can be encapsulated into the atmospheric transmittance, besides the generalized plant response action spectrum used as example, leading to a collecti...
Autori: Nicoleta Stefu
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27243

ORNAMENTAL ROCK SOLID WASTE: A LOW-COST SORBENT FOR ARSENIC(V) AND MANGANESE(II)
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 16Nr. 2
The capability of ornamental rocks solid waste (ORSW) as a low-cost sorbent was investigated in order to remove As(V) and Mn(II) from aqueous solution. Physical-chemical characterization analyses of the raw material presented albite and quartz as the main minerals. The solid waste presents low surface area (209.70 m2/g). The Langmuir, Freundlich, Sips (Langmuir-Freundlich), Redlich-Petersen and Tóth models were used to analyze sorption phenomena. The maximum sorption capability from the e...
Autori: Fernando Jorge Santos Oliveira
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27246

AN ENHANCED ENVIRONMENTAL MULTIMEDIA MODELLING SYSTEM (FEMMS): PART I – DEVELOPMENT AND MODEL VERIFICATION
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 16Nr. 2
Public awareness and concern with impacts of pollution on multimedia environment have been greatly increased in the last few decades. There are growing needs for creating remediation strategy and setting effective standard and regulations to reduce pollutant levels in the environment. To satisfy such need, tools that can provide comprehensive understanding and characterize the behavior of chemical in the environment are required for environmental risk assessment and management. A new integrated ...
Autori: Zhi Chen
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27251

LOW-COST TREATMENT OF GREY WATER AND REUSE FOR IRRIGATION OF HOME GARDEN PLANTS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 16Nr. 2
Reuse of grey water is an attractive option when available water supplies are limited, and can reduce demand on water supplies and provide additional water resource. This comparative research was conducted to assess the suitability and effects of reusing grey water, treated and untreated, as irrigation water for vegetables, compared with tap water. Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) and green bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) plants were selected as examples. The collected grey water samples were treated ...
Autori: Jehad Y. Al-Zou by
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27254

EXPERIMENTAL LABORATORY STUDIES ON CAPILLARY FRINGE BEHAVIOR
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 16Nr. 3
This paper describes laboratory experiments conducted to investigate groundwater flow and solute transport within the capillary fringe (CF) and exchanges between the CF and the region below the water-table. An experimental bench was developed in order to simulate an unconfined aquifer, to observe the development of the CF and to study nitrates transfer from groundwater to CF, and also the fate of nitrates into the CF. The experimental bench has three compartments, the middle one being filled wi...
Autori: Mihaela Amalia Diminescu
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27277

OPTIMIZING THE OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS OF AN INSTALLATION FOR THERMAL DESORPTION TO DIMINISH GAS EMISSIONS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 16Nr. 3
This paper presents the results of a scientific study on industrial emissions based on requirements of the European Directive 2010/75/EU and Law 278/2013 referring to the minimization of greenhouse gas emissions into the environment. In this context, our study was focused on the decrease (in terms of environmental protection) of gas emissions generated by an installation for thermal desorption belonging to a commercial agent by adjusting its tunings after performing emission measurements. The in...
Autori: Angelica Călămar
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27287

LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT AND LIFE CYCLE COST ANALYSIS OF A NEARLY ZERO ENERGY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING - A CASE STUDY
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 16Nr. 3
Environmental issues have received ascending attention in recent years due to the increase of their negative effects. Greenhouse gas emission levels have experienced an exponential increase in the last decades mainly on account of the development of the building sector. Life cycle assessment (LCA) of buildings is a proper tool to analyse the full environmental impact during their designed lifespan. Inventory databases have a shortage of local parameters in some countries and need to be developed...
Autori: Iosif Boros
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27289

ALUMINA MATRIX WITH CONTROLLED MORPHOLOGY FOR COLORED SPECTRALLY SELECTIVE COATINGS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 16Nr. 3
This study presents the results obtained in tailoring thin films of alumina, deposited onto aluminium substrates by spray pyrolysis, at 250°C, using AlCl3 solutions (0.15M) in a water:ethanol (1:1) solvent mixture. As morphology controlling agents, acetylacetone and maleic acid based copolymers are added in the precursors’ solutions. The precursors’ systems are analyzed by FTIR spectroscopy and the surface morphology of alumina thin films is investigated by atomic force microscop...
Autori: Luminita Isac
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27291

GROUNDWATER QUALITY IN THE PROXIMITY OF A POLLUTED LAKE: A JOINT EXPERIMENTAL-MODELING STUDY
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 16Nr. 5
Ground water is an important source of clean water supply throughout the world. A growing literature on the management of groundwater which takes into account the interaction of groundwater with surface water resupply sources (e.g., streams or lakes) is driven by concerns of intensified global fresh-water use coupled with increasing industrial and agricultural pollution levels. Our joint laboratory and numerical experiments simulate water withdrawals via two pumping wells from an unconfined aqui...
Autori: Anca Marina Marinov
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27302

IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT OF INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING WASTE TRANSPORT
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 16Nr. 5
Industrial packaging waste as an object of reverse logistics has nowadays from environmental and cost perspective become a huge task especially in retail. In addition to that most costs come from transportation, which if not rationalized leads to negative environmental impacts. The research consists out of two parts, where the first part provides an overview of domestic and foreign literature in the field of environmental impacts caused by transportation of packaging waste in retail and, the sec...
Autori: Vaska Pejić
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27311

IMPACT OF LAND USE ON URBAN WATER-LOGGING DISASTER: A CASE STUDY OF BEIJING AND NEW YORK CITIES
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 16Nr. 5
Urban water-logging disasters are induced by multiple causes, such as land use structure, limited capacity of drainage system, climate change and lack of enforcement. Significant increase of impervious surface area is the main cause of urban water-logging disaster in big cities like Beijing. This article takes Beijing “7.21” storm and New York hurricane “Sandy” as examples, and explains the cause of urban water-logging from the perspective of land use structure. In this s...
Autori: Xiaolu Li
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27318

HEAVY METALS AND GAMMA RADIOACTIVITY BIOACCUMULATIONIN Artemisia absinthium L. GROWN ON A WASTE DUMP
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 16Nr. 4
In the current context of industrialization, chemical and radioactive pollution is a concern for environmental protection and interference with human health. Care for environmental protection also includes vegetation that grows spontaneously in potentially contaminated places, thus avoiding illness among the population if consumed. The study area is located at 4.5km SSE from downtown Bacău City, Romania and is the result of the manufacture of H3PO4 through the wet method. In this study, t...
Autori: Mioara Săndulache Rachieru
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27331

GREENHOUSE EFFECT REDUCTION THROUGH MINE METHANE VALORIZATION: OVERVIEW AND FEASIBILITY STUDY
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 16Nr. 6
Although the main reason for the extraction of methane from coal beds continues to address ensuring the safety of workers, an important driver is the need to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. In order to identify potential technical problems specific for available technologies implementation, we performed a comparative critical analysis, based on which the technically feasible systems resulted, their further selection being based on detailed analysis in financial and investment terms. The re...
Autori: Lucian-Ionel Cioca
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27350

OPTIMIZATION OF UNDERGROUND ENVIRONMENT BY IMPROVING THE MANAGEMENT OF VENTILATION NETWORKS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 16Nr. 6
In the process of underground coal mining a complex network of vertical, horizontal and inclined mine workings with the purpose of extraction, transportation and evacuation to the surface are utilized. The mining workings are also being utilized for ventilation network system, which is also used for ensuring the oxygen supply necessary for workers, as well for diluting explosive gases and/or toxic substances and, ultimately, for exhausting the heat resulted from underground workings. For air flo...
Autori: Marius Simion Morar
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27372

A CRITICAL REVIEW OF DRILLING WASTE MANAGEMENT TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 16Nr. 7
Drilling waste management for oil and gas industry involves collection, transportation, processing, recycling, disposal, and monitoring of waste materials in order to reduce their effects on health and environment. In the Exploration and Production industry, environmental concerns have made effective management of drilling waste at well sites a great priority. Effective waste management is thus a key element in a successful drilling project. The industry therefore relies on effective expertise a...
Autori: M. Enamul Hossain
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27375

PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NATURAL GLUES WITH CARBON NANOTUBES
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 16Nr. 8
The data presented in this work has been obtained from experimental research aiming towards the usage of natural resources of the National Park of Sila in Calabria, Southern Italy. Such resources are: “Laricio” pine resin, beeswax, mineral inert and charcoal to make natural glues. Furthermore, research has been done to find out if by using small quantities of carbon nanotubes, the strength of adhesion of prepared glues improves. Raw materials were characterized by physico–ch...
Autori: Pierantonio De Luca
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27402

LIFE-CYCLE CARBON FOOTPRINT ANALYSIS OF THE PARMA HAM P.D.O. (PROTECTED DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN) ON-THE-BONE
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 16Nr. 8
The Rural Development Plan (RDP) represent the most important source of contributions and support for the agro-food sector companies in Italy. The European Community planning tool based on a European Structural and Investment Fund (SIE) allows the agricultural and forestry entrepreneurs to undertake projects and investments for the improvement of their companies. During the 2014-2020 RDP program, the Emilia-Romagna region (Italy), promoted a rewarding mechanism to support those companies car...
Autori: Enrico Gerboni
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27404

VALORIZATION OF AGRO-INDUSTRIAL WASTES IN LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATES FOR AGRONOMIC USE: PRELIMINARY STUDY
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 16Nr. 8
This research was focused on the valorization of agro industrial waste/by products available in the local industry with the kilometer zero (km 0) concept, as a replacement of virgin raw materials (clay) to elaborate lightweight aggregates (LWAS). The alternative raw materials were employed as pore forming agent, in order to reduce sintering temperature and energy consumption of the furnace. The three technical nutrients studied were provided for local food industries: sludge from wastewater trea...
Autori: Romina D. Farias
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27405

LOW ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF ALTERNATIVELY SUPPLIED CARS. RESULTS OF AN INVESTIGATION CARRIED OUT IN THE NORTH-EAST OF ITALY
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 16Nr. 8
The transport of both goods and passengers notably influences air quality. If strong decisions by the governments will not be taken, oil consumption for transport will be nearly doubled in 2030 if compared with 2000, thus considerably increasing the atmospheric presence of greenhouse gases. To boost the purchase of alternatively supplied cars would avoid serious, if not catastrophic, climatic changes. Our investigation shows what the situation is concerning new cars sold by SINA, an official ...
Autori: Veronica Novelli
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27411

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF SECOND-GENERATION SUGARS PRODUCTION FROM CARDOON RESIDUES
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 16Nr. 8
Biofuels and biochemicals are currently centre stage in the on-going scientific and political debate. The prevalent opinion is that their use can significantly reduce the greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions and primary energy demand along their whole value chain. This study aims at evaluating the environmental impact in terms of GHGs related to carbon dioxide (CO2) of secondgeneration sugars (2GSs) production from cardoon residual biomass. Cardoon is a favourable crop in Mediterranean areas for...
Autori: Maria Teresa Petrone
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27413

CO-DESIGN FOR A CIRCULAR APPROACH IN GREEN TECHNOLOGIES: ADAPTATION OF REUSED BUILDING MATERIAL AS GROWING SUBSTRATE FOR SOILLESS CULTIVATION OF LETTUCE (Lactuca sativa var. capitata)
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 16Nr. 8
Improving the awareness of the responsibility of our actions is the basis of achieving the ambitious aim of waste management and prevention established by the European Waste Framework Directive 2008/98/CE and the most recent Circular Economy Package. Circular Economy is connected both to improve manufacturing technologies and also educate people towards responsible consumption and waste reduction. Due to its educational and institutional role, universities provide a context to rethink not on...
Autori: Sara Rizzo
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27414

CARBON FOOTPRINT OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION IN THE TREVISO AREA (ITALY)
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 16Nr. 8
Carbon Footprint (CF) is an environmental indicator used in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) that allows measuring the total amount of CO2 emissions caused directly or indirectly by an activity or accumulated through the life cycle stages of a product (ISO 14064-14067). In this article CF was used to analyse and assess the environmental impacts of the resources used for the collection of municipal solid waste by the company Contarina S.p.A. Contarina oversees waste management for part of the Treviso...
Autori: Alex Zabeo
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27415

THE SMART-GREEN RECYCLING
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 16Nr. 8
This paper describes shortly some outcomes of a project aiming to apply a scientific research directly to industry, passing through a system that wants to promote an economic "Pact" in relation to the new construction and renovation projects of energy, according to its fundamental guidelines of the moment: renewable energy and energy efficiency. The key point is to produce energy from recycled materials that become functional to dwellings (from the garden shed to furnishings, etc.),...
Autori: Marco Santarelli
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27421

INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT OF EXPOSURE TO TRAFFIC-RELATED AIR POLLUTION IN IASI CITY, ROMANIA
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 16Nr. 9
Despite the industrial decline, air pollution continues to be a major issue in Romanian cities. As in many other urban areas, in Iasi city the traffic is one of the main sources of air pollution which has a high environmental impact, also exposing population’s health to a high risk. The study focuses on the small scale examining the spatial and temporal variability of air pollution in a very important and frequently circulated crossroad, Podu de Piatra. Using various data from air pollu...
Autori: Alexandru Banica
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27443

MATHEMATICAL MODEL FOR CALCULATION OF SOIL LOSS ON WATERSHED SLOPES
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 16Nr. 10
Soil erosion by water, sediment transport, sediment deposition and their impact on watershed area are complex processes. Therefore, the state of theoretical knowledge and mathematical modeling of them are still in an incipient phase. Most of the existing mathematical models are based on relations obtained either experimentally or in laboratory conditions, either in situ or physical models; because of existence of multitude factors involved in these processes and influence each other. These m...
Autori: Erika Beilicci
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27449

APPLICATION OF A TRANSMITTANCE ON SEPARATION OF GLASS CONTAINERS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 16Nr. 10
Considering that glass containers are generally highly transparent they are good candidates for spectroscopic measurements and application of a transmittance for glass separation. The selection of glass container samples directly from municipal waste disposal bins, characterized by different colors, thicknesses, and shapes was done. Transmittance spectra of clear, green, amber and black clean glass containers were recorded, along with spectra of the usual bottled liquids. Positions of the absorp...
Autori: Dragana D. Strbac
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27452

AN INTER-TEMPORAL PRODUCTION STRATEGY UNDER A CARBON TRADING POLICY
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 16Nr. 10
In recent years, increasing temperatures and extreme weather conditions have had a significant impact on quality of life, especially in terms of the environment. Governments have made environmental preservation a priority and have received public support in turn. We formulate models to investigate a company’s optimal production quantities over two periods, including green technology efforts, to examine the impact of a carbon trading policy. We build separate inter-temporal production mode...
Autori: Changsong Ma
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27469

ASSESSMENT OF OSCULATING VALUE METHOD BASED ON ENTROPY WEIGHT TO TRANSPORTATION ENERGY CONSERVATION AND EMISSION REDUCTION
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 16Nr. 10
To assess energy conservation and emission reduction effect on traffic and transportation at macro level more scientifically, the evaluation system based on the improved osculating value method for transportation is established. Information entropy weight is introduced to the traditional osculating value method and the numerical matrix normalization process in the osculating value method is simplified. The pollutant emission and the energy consumption is defined as negative index, and the capaci...
Autori: Yang Yang
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27470

STUDY ON SEDIMENT EVOLUTION OF THE LOWER YELLOW RIVER BASED ON WAVELET ANALYSIS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 16Nr. 11
Studying on evolution law of sediment concentration in the lower Yellow River, revealing the evolution cycle and the relationship with the grain size of sediment have an important guiding significance for the governance of sediment in the Lower Yellow River. Based on the sediment data concentration of four important hydrological stations, Huayuankou, Gaocun, Aishan and Lijin, in the lower Yellow River. The evolution of the sediment sequence cycle were studied using Morlet wavelet analysis the co...
Autori: Xianqi Zhang
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27491

EMPIRICAL GREEN’S FUNCTION DECONVOLUTION APPLIED FOR VRANCEA EARTHQUAKES OCCURRED IN THE LAST TEN YEARS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 16Nr. 11
The Vrancea seismogenic area, located at the South-Eastern Carpathians in Romania, is generating extreme destructive subcrustal earthquakes in Europe. The largest events generated in the last ten years in the Vrancea subcrustal domain occurred on May 14, 2005 (01:53, 45.64oN, 26.53oE, h=149 km, Mw = 5.5), April 25, 2009 (17:18, 45.68oN, 26.62oE, h=110 km, Mw = 5.4) and October 6, 2013 (01:37, 45.67oN, 26.58oE, h=135 km, Mw = 5.2). The purpose of the present paper is to determine the seismic ...
Autori: Mircea Radulian
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27492

THE IMPACT OF ENVIRONMENTAL TAX REFORM ON GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 16Nr. 12
Climate change is a major threat for our planet, with major negative impacts on economies and populations. International and regional organizations, nongovernmental organizations, and governments have joined forces to take meaningful action against it. The European Union has also prioritised the fight against climate change, creating and implementing economic measures as part of its evolving environmental policy. The aim of our paper is to empirically evaluate the effects of environmental tax...
Autori: Mihaela Onofrei
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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A STUDY ON SOME MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF BIO-COMPOSITE MATERIALS WITH A DAMMAR-BASED MATRIX
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 16Nr. 12
This study focuses on some mechanical properties resulted from the tensile testing of a set of green composites with a Dammar-based matrix and reinforcement material of silk, flax, cotton and hemp fabrics. To be precise, we have ascertained the characteristic curve, the resistance to and the elongation at fraction, as well as the modulus of elasticity for each set of samples from these composites and for a set of bioresin samples. With the help of an Electronic Scanning Microscope we captured im...
Autori: Ion Ciucă
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27516

PERCEPTION ABOUT THE APPLICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AT GOLF COURSES IN SPAIN
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 17Nr. 1
A wide variety of environmental management systems (EMSs) exist today that can be implemented at golf courses in Spain, yet their implementations are not known. The objective of this paper was to conduct an exploratory study to learn about the perception of the present state of EMS applications at Spanish golf courses. An exhaustive study was conducted using a multiquestion paper-based survey that was given to the greenkeepers at 428 Spanish golf courses, and the survey achieved a 13.7% resp...
Autori: Francisco J. Del Campo Gomis
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27529

USING WASTE FOUNDRY SAND FOR THE REMOVAL OF MALACHITE GREEN DYE FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS - KINETIC AND EQUILIBRIUM STUDIES
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 17Nr. 1
The aim of this study was to examine the adsorption of malachite green dye from aqueous solutions on the waste foundry sand. The effects of contact time, adsorbent amount, pH and initial dye concentration were investigated. The equilibrium adsorption data were analyzed by Langmuir, Freundlich and Temkin adsorption isotherm models. The adsorption capacity of waste foundry sand for the removal of malachite green dye was determined with the Langmuir and found to be 23.29 mg/g. The adsorption isothe...
Autori: Elif Hatice Gürkan
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY PROCESSINGS BY ELECTROMAGNETIC FORMING IN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 17Nr. 1
Reduction of environmental pollution in general, and emissions of greenhouse gases in particular, remain priorities for the sustainable development of human society. The strategies applied for designing industrial manufacturing processes were radically changed; nowadays the focus is mainly on the efficient use of energy sources. This means that at this moment there is a huge demand for innovative environmentally friendly technologies, for various industrial processing sectors. Electromagnetic fo...
Autori: Dorin Luca
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27539

PASSENGER CAR DEPENDENCY AND CONSEQUENT AIR POLLUTANTS EMISSIONS IN IASI METROPOLITAN AREA (ROMANIA)
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 17Nr. 4
Urban expansion, often seen as an indicator of economic growth and a possible response to housing crisis in big cities, is the main driver for carbon emissions in the metropolitan area due to higher values of household income, vehicle ownership and home size. The transport related pollution includes over 200 different compounds: besides CO2 emissions, CO, NOx, BTX and dust resulting from exhausting processes, from abrasive wear of brakes, tires and road surfaces. The expansion of the urban areas...
Autori: Lucian Roșu
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27560

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITIES OF BEECH BARK (Fagus sylvatica L.) POLYPHENOLIC EXTRACT
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 17Nr. 4
The study provides information about separation and identification of natural bioactive compounds from beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) bark with potential therapeutic applications such as antibacterial activity against human pathogens. Beech is a common material used in the wood industry, but its bark is separated from the wood and is considered a by-product. In this study, natural compounds with biological activity were obtained from beech bark by hot water extraction. The high-performance liquid ch...
Autori: Corneliu Tănase
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27561

INFLUENCE OF FARMING SYSTEM ON GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS WITHIN CEREAL CULTIVATION
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 17Nr. 4
The emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) from anthropogenic activities have still been a topical and much-discussed issue. In farming, room for reducing GHG emissions may also be available in crop farming. The measures aimed at the mitigation of GHG emissions may include a change in the farming system or partial switch to more extensive farming methods, including organic farming. The life cycle of oat, rye, wheat and spelt wheat cultivation in conventional and organic farming systems in the condi...
Autori: Jan Moudrý Jr.
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27564

COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF OPTIMIZING CONCENTRATED FEED BLENDS TO DECREASE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 17Nr. 4
Livestock production is under growing public and scientific scrutiny for its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This article contains a preliminary assessment of the inclusion of upstream life-cycle GHG emissions in concentrated feeds design, using the most common nonlinear programming optimization algorithms to determine feed composition. First, GHG emissions are included as costs in a single criteria optimization problem. The unit price of GHG emissions was obtained using a genetic algorithm. Sec...
Autori: Ricardo F.M. Teixeira
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27572

Environmental engineering and Management Journal No. 4
Vol. 1Nr. 11
• Environmental engineering and Management Journal No. 4    • AN ENHANCED ENVIRONMENTAL MULTIMEDIA MODELLING SYSTEM (FEMMS): PART II – USER INTERFACE AND FIELD VALIDATION    • COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF OPTIMIZING CONCENTRATED FEED BLENDS TO DECREASE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS    • FATE AND BIODEGRADATION OF ESTROGENS IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND ENGINEERING SYSTEMS – A REVIEW    • ANALYSIS OF THE MATERIAL COMPOSITION OF MIXED MUN...
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Environmental engineering and Management Journal No. 4
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 17Nr. 4
• Environmental engineering and Management Journal No. 4    • AN ENHANCED ENVIRONMENTAL MULTIMEDIA MODELLING SYSTEM (FEMMS): PART II – USER INTERFACE AND FIELD VALIDATION    • COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF OPTIMIZING CONCENTRATED FEED BLENDS TO DECREASE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS    • FATE AND BIODEGRADATION OF ESTROGENS IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND ENGINEERING SYSTEMS – A REVIEW    • ANALYSIS OF THE MATERIAL COMPOSITION OF MIXED MUN...
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CARBON EMISSION MANAGEMENT FOR GREENING SUPPLY CHAINS AT THE OPERATIONAL LEVEL
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 17Nr. 6
Increased concern about global warming in today’s world has led to the legislation of regulations that seek to gradually reduce the amount of greenhouse gases emitted by industrial sectors and along their supply chains. This study focuses on the amount of carbon emitted in a two-echelon supply chain in which one supplier delivers a single product to a group of retailers and attempts are made to integrate and coordinate its different members. A mixed integer programming model is thus develo...
Autori: Seyed Hesameddin Anvar
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27610

Environmental engineering and Management Journal No. 6
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 17Nr. 6
FLUCTUATION OF RIVER NETWORK WATER ENVIRONMENTAL CARRYING CAPACITY IN A COMPLICATED RIVER-LAKE SYSTEM    • MINERALOGY AND GEOCHEMICAL DISTRIBUTION OF HEAVY METALS FOR THE FAGUL CETĂȚII TAILINGS, ROMANIA    • ACCUMULATION AND AVAILABILITY OF TRACE ELEMENTS FROM SOIL INTO ORIENTAL TOBACCO GROWN IN MACEDONIA    • OLFACTORY EFFECT ON LANDSCAPE PREFERENCE    • EFFECT OF MOLASSES ADDITION AS BIODEGRADABLE MATERIAL ON PHENOL REMO...
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EXPRESS-CAR-HIRE – A NEW CONCEPT FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE HIRING WITHIN AIRPORT TERMINALS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 17Nr. 2
While trying to reduce the air pollution caused by traditional traffic means like planes and conventional cars, new concepts of car sharing (either conventional or electric) emerged. Although many such concepts are daring and innovative, they're not implemented on a large enough scale; to help reducing air pollution, the acceptance (and hence implementation) of these concepts needs to systematically increase. This paper introduces a design methodology for such a concept - based on competitiv...
Autori: Laszlo Bartha
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27632

GROWTH OF Phormidium bigranulatum-DOMINATED MAT IN RELATION TO NATURE OF THE SUBSTRATUM, TIME, pH AND NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 17Nr. 2
The growth of a non-axenic Phormidium bigranulatum-dominated mat was tested under a range of chemical parameters and types of substrate. Total biomass yield (in term of mg chlorophyll a) of mats grown on muslin cloth (0.64 mg) and cotton mesh (0.62 mg) were significantly higher than those on other substrates, such as, nylon net (0.50 mg), sands of river Sone (0.43 mg) and river Ganga (0.30 mg), rice husk (0.38 mg) and saw dust (0.21 mg). The Phormidium mat would be easy to handle in bioremdation...
Autori: Dhananjay Kumar
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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ELECTROCHEMICAL DEGRADATION OF CLINDAMYCIN BY ANODIC OXIDATION ON SnO2-Sb COATED TITANIUM ANODES
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 17Nr. 2
Degradation of Clindamycin phosphate (CMP) was studied in aqueous solutions by an anodic oxidation process under galvanostatic conditions. The electrolysis cell consisted of a Ti/SnO2-Sb anode, prepared by dip-coating technique, and a 316 stainless steel cathode, both of which had a surface area of 6 cm2. The effects of critical factors, including CMP concentration, current density, initial pH, and the supporting electrolyte were evaluated. The electrochemical oxidation of CMP was controlled by ...
Autori: Mitra Gholami
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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COMPARISON ON SOLAR PHOTOCATALYTIC DEGRADATION OF ORANGE G AND NEW COCCINE USING ZINC OXIDE AS CATALYST
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 17Nr. 2
The mineralization of azo dyes could be realized through solar photocatalytic degradation that is a green method where non-harmful end products are produced. The aim of this study was to investigate the mineralization of Orange G (OG) and New Coccine (NC) using ZnO as catalyst. The degradation of the azo dyes was conducted at different experimental conditions, and parameters such as effect of sunlight to the degradation rate, initial azo dye concentration, amounts of catalyst dosage, pH and effe...
Autori: Wan Fadhilah Khalik
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27643

GREENHOUSE ENVIRONMENT MONITORING AND CONTROL: STATE OF THE ART AND CURRENT TRENDS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 17Nr. 2
This paper reviews the recent developments and implementations for greenhouses facilities, focusing on recent progress regarding greenhouse environment monitoring and control with many available application examples. State of the art and current trends concerning the main parts of the greenhouse environment automation are discussed: i) greenhouse climate models, ii) wireless sensor networks, iii) remote monitoring/command and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems, iv) image pr...
Autori: Eugen Horatiu Gurban
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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EVALUATION OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE BY MEANS OF LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT: CASE STUDY IN THE SOUTH-WESTERN REGION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NORTE DE SANTANDER, COLOMBIA
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 17Nr. 3
The main objective of this research was to evaluate the environmental impact generated by municipal solid waste during its collection, transportation, treatment and processing in the south-west region of the department of Norte de Santander, Colombia, by means of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). Three strategies for waste management were considered: the current baseline situation, wherein 100% solid waste was taken to the landfill; plus, an optimistic and a pessimistic scenario in which solid was...
Autori: Oscar Orlando Ortiz-Rodriguez
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27665

MEMBRANE WETTING IN CARBON DIOXIDE ABSORPTION PROCESS USING MEMBRANE CONTACTORS: A REVIEW
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 17Nr. 3
Porous membranes as gas-liquid contactors are widely used in carbon dioxide (CO2) absorption systems. It provides larger mass transfer area and excellent operational flexibility. Membrane contactors have been considered as alternative to conventional approaches in removing CO2. In spite of its advantages over conventional technologies, membrane wetting is a major problem which reduces performance of CO2 absorption. This paper explains the concept of membrane wetting phenomenon and its influen...
Autori: Abdul Latif Ahmad
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http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27676

TOXIC COMPOUNDS GENERATED BY METALWORKING FLUIDS AND ALUMINUM SLAG LANDFILL AND THEIR EFFECTS ON ENVIRONMENT AND PEOPLE
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 17Nr. 3
This paper presents an assessment of the toxic compounds released from metalworking fluids (MWFs) used in aluminum solid waste processing and from aluminum slag landfills, and their impact on environmental quality and human health. The mean concentrations of dust, oil mist, aldehydes, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) released from metalworking fluids were determined in machine shops. The exposure in machine shops was quantitatively dominated by VOCs, whose concentrations varied in the range...
Autori: http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27677

INDIRECT ENVIRONMENT-RELATED EFFECTS OF ELECTRIC CAR VEHICLES USE
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 17Nr. 7
The article presents a study on indirect environment-related effects of electric car vehicles use. Although electric vehicles are considered zero emission vehicles, their use may be linked to indirect pollution of environment caused by energy sources used for electricity production and also other sources of pollution such as poor recycling procedures. A computer simulation was performed to determine the energy consumption of electric vehicles available on the Romanian car market. The values obta...
Autori: Bogdan Ovidiu Varga
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27686

THE “INSURANCE EFFECT”: HOW TO INCREASE THE INVESTMENT AMOUNT IN GREEN BUILDINGS –A MODEL-BASED APPROACH TO REDUCE THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY GAP
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 17Nr. 7
Real estate is an industry sector with high potential to increase energy efficiency. However, many of the existing green building investment opportunities (GBIO) are not utilized because economic valuation tools are complex and oftentimes difficult to understand. For this reason, we develop a formal, but comprehensible bottom-up model to determine the optimal investment amount from an economic perspective, placing particular emphasis on the descriptive valuation of risk, and point out the applic...
Autori: Hans Ulrich Buhl
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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RESEARCH ON WASTEWATERS BIOREMEDIATION WITH AQUATIC SPECIES FOR CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 17Nr. 7
With the aim of contribute to a bioremediation technology drafting, this paper presents a preliminary research on bioremediation of wastewaters polluted with heavy metals and other toxic contaminants. Bioremediation tests were performed with aquatic species Lemna minor, Vallisneria spiralis, Eichhornia crassipes, Hydrilla verticillata, Pistia stratiotes, Cladophora glomerata, on samples of contaminated waters resulting from the toxic pond of waste landfill Şomârd-Mediaş, Sibiu Co...
Autori: Dana Malschi
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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EFFECTS OF SOIL pH ON MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF GLASS REINFORCED PLASTIC PIPES
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 17Nr. 8
Influence of soil pH on the mechanical characteristics of glass reinforced plastic (GRP) pipes type was often investigated in different situations encountered in the field. GRP degradation is directly proportional to the exposure to soil with non-neutral reaction. The theoretical and experimental results lead during time to design standards, which allow the application of GRP pipes in water and soil, so as minimum interferences with the materials used in the manufacture of pipes would appear. Sa...
Autori: Ana Diana Ancas
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27768

SORPTION OF SELECTED CHLORINATED SOLVENTS ON PLANT DEBRIS COLLECTED IN A CITY PARK
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 17Nr. 8
Debris from deciduous trees in the form of park green waste was investigated as a potential biosorbent for the removal of chlorinated solvents from water. The sorption properties of beech leaves and cupules, oak leaves and acorns, birch leaves and lime leaves (all tree species common for a moderate climate) in a non-modified form were investigated with regard to the removal of perchloroethylene, 1,1,2-trichloroethane and 1,1,1,2-tetrachlorothane. The preliminary results showed that these biosorb...
Autori: Marek Tobiszewski
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SEPARATE COLLECTION OF ORGANIC WASTE AND CARDBOARD: ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF A DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION PROJECT IN TULKAREM, WEST BANK
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 17Nr. 10
This research aimed to analyze the impact of the introduction of a separate collection system for organic waste and cardboard in the Governorate of Tulkarem, West Bank (Occupied Palestinian Territories). The amount of waste diverted from the final disposal at the landfill of Zahret Al-Finjan was quantified and the quality of separate materials was evaluated. An economic and environmental analysis was performed to quantify the impact of separate collection in terms of greenhouse gas emissions and...
Autori: Francesca Villa
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GASIFICATION OF BIOMASS FROM RIVER MAINTENANCE AND CHAR APPLICATION IN BUILDING MATERIALS PRODUCTION
Nr. 10
This paper exposes the research activities regarding REBAF (Energetic Recover of River Biomasses) project, focused on the maintenance operations self-sustainability of the Secchia river (Italy). Poplar was found as the most abundant and representative wood plant of Secchia riverbanks, with a good behavior during gasification process: from 1 hectare of maintenance every three year, it was possible to produce 23 MWh of electrical power and 31 MWh of thermal power. The biochar obtained was characte...
Autori: Vittorio Vezzali
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http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27804

INNOVATIVE USE OF SCRAP AND WASTE DERIVING FROM THE STONE AND THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR FOR THE MANUFACTURING OF BRICKS. REVIEW OF THE INTERNATIONAL SCENARIO AND ANALYSIS OF AN ITALIAN CASE STUDY
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 17Nr. 10
The construction sector has evolved a lot over the last few years promoting the design and manufacturing of innovative and environmentally sustainable materials and products. In accordance with European and national guidelines, with a growing awareness of environmental issues several experiences are showing the interest of companies to qualify their products as green and environmentally sustainable. In the European context many directives have been introduced which, among their themes, speak of ...
Autori: Marco Migliore
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http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27806

LIFE CYCLE ENERGY USAGE AND GHG EMISSIONS STUDY OF A SUGAR MILL IN INDIA
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 18Nr. 1
Day by day, energy resources are diminishing and the concentration of GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions are increasing in the world. So, analysis and waste utilization of industries has a great concern for the society. Sugar mill plays an important role in the context of Indian market. Sugar industry mainly consist of three plants i.e., sugar mill, cogeneration plant and distillery unit. These units i.e. cogeneration and distillery are basic industries for power and chemical sectors which is hav...
Autori: Manish Kumar Chauhan
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27881

n-TYPE POLYIMIDES INCORPORATING OXADIAZOLE AND PERYLENE FLUOROPHORES
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 18Nr. 1
The main topic of this study is the photo-optical and electrochemical behavior of a series of fluorinated copolyimides containing both oxadiazole and perylene moieties in the main chain. The polymers prove a strong photo-optical stability on a large temperature domain and display different types of photoluminescent behavior in solution and in solid state, with emission maxima in the bluish and green–yellow domains. Cyclic voltammetry investigations suggest that the polymers can be easil...
Autori: Radu-Dan Rusu
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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HYDROLOGICAL MODELING OF ARSENIC IN THE DANUBE DELTA
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 18Nr. 1
The Danube River forms one of the largest and most complex deltas at the Black Sea, being a Biosphere Reserve, UNESCO World Heritage and Ramsar site. This study assesses the spatial variability of arsenic contamination of the water in the Danube Delta. Water samples were collected during all seasons in 2013 from the south-east of the Danube Delta and analyzed through HG-AAS method for arsenic. Data were handled using two different approaches. First, a complex hydrological model was compiled, ...
Autori: Gabriel Gati
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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STREAM INPUTS TO LAKE HAZAR (EASTERN ANATOLIA-TURKEY)
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 18Nr. 1
Lake Hazar is one of the largest and deepest lakes in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey. It is an outstanding natural resource and famous for its blue, clear, deep and alkaline waters. However, a drastic decrease in water quality and water clarity of the lake has occured in recent years. This decrease is mainly a result of nutrient and sediment transport to the lake. This study was conducted to assess water quality of Behrimaz Stream and amounts of freshwater, nutrients, major ions, biolo...
Autori: Memet Varol
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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EMISSION FACTORS FOR LIGHT-DUTY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THREE-WAY CATALYTIC CONVERTER BASED ON MICRO-REACTOR STUDIES: A PROPOSAL FOR AMMONIA, NITROUS OXIDE AND MOLECULAR HYDROGEN
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 18Nr. 2
In this work, we report a methodology to provide emission factors based on micro-reactor studies. We propose emission factors for ammonia (NH3, 158 mg/km), nitrous oxide (N2O, 322 mg/km) and molecular hydrogen (H2, 72 mg/km) for vehicles equipped with three-way catalytic converter (TWC). Our experimental conditions were similar to those prevailing on vehicles during catalyst light-off and transient urban driving cycle. NH3 and H2 emission factors reported in this work are quantitatively simil...
Autori: Gustavo Ariel Fuentes
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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CONCEPTION OF A MASTER DEGREE PROGRAM IN SOLAR ENERGY: INFRASTRUCTURE, STRUCTURE AND RESULTS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 18Nr. 2
Sustainable development is a key issue for the modern world economy. A solution for reducing the impact of carbon dioxide emissions on climate change and for compensating depletion of conventional energy resources relies on green economy and renewable energy. Polytechnic University Timisoara has a pioneering role in research and applications of solar energy to industrial and residential systems in Romania. The "Renewable Energies - Solar Energy" master program has been introduced fo...
Autori: Ioan Luminosu
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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PERSONAL VALUES, PERCEIVED CONSUMER EFFECTIVENESS AND DEMOGRAPHIC EFFECTS ON GREEN PURCHASING BEHAVIOR OF KOREAN CONSUMERS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 18Nr. 2
This study is an examination of personal values, perceived consumer effectiveness (PCE), and demographic factors for their influence on Korean consumers’ green purchasing behavior. A survey conducted in Seoul, Korea, meaningfully supports the proposed relationships between value orientations, PCE, education level, and green purchasing behavior. Specifically, structuralequation modeling confirms that egoism directly and negatively influences green purchases, and that PCE moderates the in...
Autori: Yong-Ki Lee
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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WASTEWATER SEPARATION FROM GYPSUM SUSPENSIONS AND THE MANAGEMENT OF RESULTING WASTE
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 18Nr. 2
In this work, the examination of separation of gypsum from wastewater generated during the machining of casts and the method of waste gypsum management have been presented. This waste gypsum is produced in Ortolab Poland facilities. Gypsum casts are cut and ground in water-cooled circular saws. Wastewater, with over-normative content of suspension, 10000 mg L-1 and sulphates, 1600 mg L-1 is produced in the process. The analysis of water and wastewater management in Ortolab Poland facilities l...
Autori: Ewa Liwarska-Bizukojc
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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A HYBRID MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION ANALYSIS APPROACH FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION: AN EXAMPLE OF THE TFT-LCD MANUFACTURERS IN TAIWAN
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 18Nr. 3
The study developed a quantitative evaluation model of environmental performance, using a hybrid multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) approach by key environmental indicators based on the ISO14031 environmental performance evaluation (EPE) dimensions. The causal relationships and influence intensity among the EPE dimensions were explored to construct the network evaluation structure. Three well-known thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panel manufacturers in Taiwan were us...
Autori: Hung-Yi Wu
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION POLICY FOR PURSUING SUSTAINABLE CAMPUS: EXPERIENCE FROM TAIWAN HIGHER EDUCATION
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 18Nr. 3
The education for sustainable development (ESD) in Taiwan’s higher education institutions with 160 universities and colleges plays a leading role in promoting sustainable campus since the 1990s. This article was based on the documents of official and non-profit organizations attempting to review ESD policy and programs for pursuing environmental sustainability in these institutions. These mission-oriented programs include sustainability education curriculum, sustainable campus infrastru...
Autori: Wen-Tien Tsai
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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CONSTRUCTION OF A BIOGAS HEAT STORAGE GREENHOUSE ECOSYSTEM UNDER THE CONTEXT OF WATER POLLUTION RESULTING FROM LIVESTOCK BREEDING
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 18Nr. 3
Livestock farming in rural areas in Jilin Province is producing a huge amount of organic pollutants like livestock and poultry manure, of which, a large portion is directly dumped into the Yitng River, bringing serious harm to the environment. Taking Soonlng Village as an example, this paper investigates the environmental pollution caused by the livestock husbandry in this village and builds a biogas heat storage greenhouse ecosystem, which, by using solar energy to heat the biogas digester, ...
Autori: Songying Zhao
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27943

Environmental engineering and Management Journal No. 3
Vol. 14Nr. 4
• ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES IN NORTH-EASTERN ROMANIA – A TRIGGER FACTOR FOR LYME DISEASE    • HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISOTOPE COMPOSITIONS AND THEIR EVOLUTION IN GEOTHERMAL GROUNDWATER IN YIZHANG, HUNAN PROVINCE, CHINA    • CONSTRUCTION OF A BIOGAS HEAT STORAGE GREENHOUSE ECOSYSTEM UNDER THE CONTEXT OF WATER POLLUTION RESULTING FROM LIVESTOCK BREEDING    • ENVIRONMENTAL NOISE: HEALTH AND POLICY - AN UP TO DATE MINIREVIEW  &nb...
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ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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Environmental engineering and Management Journal No. 3
Vol. 14Nr. 4
• ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES IN NORTH-EASTERN ROMANIA – A TRIGGER FACTOR FOR LYME DISEASE    • HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISOTOPE COMPOSITIONS AND THEIR EVOLUTION IN GEOTHERMAL GROUNDWATER IN YIZHANG, HUNAN PROVINCE, CHINA    • CONSTRUCTION OF A BIOGAS HEAT STORAGE GREENHOUSE ECOSYSTEM UNDER THE CONTEXT OF WATER POLLUTION RESULTING FROM LIVESTOCK BREEDING    • ENVIRONMENTAL NOISE: HEALTH AND POLICY - AN UP TO DATE MINIREVIEW  &nb...
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IMPROVING THE METHOD OF CALCULATING THE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT GENERATED BY ROAD TRAFFIC - CASE STUDY
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 18Nr. 4
Sustainable development brings in advance a new set of values that will guide the future model of economic and social progress, values that focus on human and his current and future needs, on the natural environment - protecting and preserving it, as well as on mitigating the current deterioration of ecosystems. The present paper aims at improving a calculation method for measuring the ecological footprint generated by road traffic, through modifying the concept of integrating variables, incr...
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ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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NEW TOOLS FOR ESTIMATING THE EXTENT OF HAZARDOUS AREAS GENERATED BY GAS LEAK EXPLOSIONS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 18Nr. 4
The current paper is an overview on previous and ongoing research carried out by the authors concerning the use of Computational Fluid Dynamics for the accurate classification of hazardous Ex areas generated by flammable gases, for the optimization of computational simulation of air-methane mixture explosions by using ANSYS CFX and FLUENT and for calibrating computational simulations of gas explosions using the Schlieren effect. These research works containing analytic studies have led to the...
Autori: Vlad Mihai Păsculescu
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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RESEARCH ON AQUATIC POLLUTION LEVEL OF MALEIA RIVER BY SIMULATION IN COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 18Nr. 4
Watercourses that transit rural / urban areas are susceptible to the phenomenon of aquatic pollution due to various types of polluting species. The important issues of river pollution and of polluting species dispersion, require an approach with predictive tools (models for transport of polluting species) which can evaluate the performance of depollution measures/actions to reduce pollution and to take optimal management decisions. Thus, from January 2017 to May 2017, a monitoring investigati...
Autori: Lorand Toth
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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Environmental engineering and Management Journal No. 3
Vol. 14Nr. 6
• ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES IN NORTH-EASTERN ROMANIA – A TRIGGER FACTOR FOR LYME DISEASE    • HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISOTOPE COMPOSITIONS AND THEIR EVOLUTION IN GEOTHERMAL GROUNDWATER IN YIZHANG, HUNAN PROVINCE, CHINA    • CONSTRUCTION OF A BIOGAS HEAT STORAGE GREENHOUSE ECOSYSTEM UNDER THE CONTEXT OF WATER POLLUTION RESULTING FROM LIVESTOCK BREEDING    • ENVIRONMENTAL NOISE: HEALTH AND POLICY - AN UP TO DATE MINIREVIEW  &nb...
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BEHAVIOR OF WATER PHASE FROM NATURAL GAS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 17Nr. 12
The paper presents a methodology for determining the conditions in which the liquid phase occurs in the transported natural gas. This methodology allows fast and accurate determination of the phase in which water can be found in natural gas transmission pipelines and also the possibility to highlight the points in the transmission system in which water is in liquid state. A complex function which can describe the phase behavior of water from natural gas has been defined by processing the phase e...
Autori: Sorin Neacşu
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION REDUCTION IN FROZEN FOOD PACKAGING
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 17Nr. 12
This study evaluates the environmental impacts of four types of frozen food packages throughout their lifecycle and suggests strategies for reducing their related environmental impacts. The four most widely used frozen food packaging materials were chosen for this study: (1) pouches composed of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) film; (2) pouches composed of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and LDPE film laminate; (3) cardboard boxes coated with LDPE; and (4) multipackage composed of cardboard boxe...
Autori: Daina Kliaugaite
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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A STUDY ON THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF SOME GREEN-COMPOSITES
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 17Nr. 12
In this paper, we determined some mechanical properties of a new category of green composites, based on tensile tests. More precisely, we selected a set of samples from a new bio-resin based on Dammar and two sets of samples from green-composites with matrix by bio-resin and reinforced with almost compact layers of Typha latifolia or Schoenoplectus lacustris. For these built materials, we obtained the characteristic curve, tensile strength, percentage elongation after fracture and elasticity mod...
Autori: Ion Ciucă
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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GREEN RETROFITTING OF REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAMS EMPLOYING SUSTAINABLE NATURAL SISAL FIBRE COMPOSITES AS ALTERNATIVE TO ARTIFICIAL FIBRE COMPOSITES FOR ENHANCED SHEAR STRENGTH
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 18Nr. 6
Sustainability and renewability in constructional materials and also utilization of such materials for various engineering purpose is the need of the hour. Green retrofitting with the aid of green fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) materials, made up of natural bio fibres like sisal would contribute to sustainable development. Non fossil-fuel carbon precursor organic fibres, i.e. sisal FRP composites were used for retrofitting of reinforced concrete (RC) beams, designed to undergo shear failure. ...
Autori: Tara Sen
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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CARBON FOOTPRINTS ASSOCIATED WITH ELECTRICITY GENERATION FROM BIOMASS SYNGAS AND DIESEL
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 18Nr. 7
The limited availability of fossil fuels, as well as the already proven effects of global warming, highlight the need for alternative, environmentally-friendly energy generation. Consideration of primary energy inputs from new and renewable energy resources and technologies represent a major scientific challenge, and a major innovation if realized. This will open up new opportunities for benefit and realized value, in the form of lower costs of energy supply, through the utilization of indige...
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ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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INTEGRATION OF GIS TECHNOLOGY IN THE URBAN PLANNING TO EXTEND THE CITY OF ZAMORA, SPAIN
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 18Nr. 7
The present study has established a methodology to determine the most environmentally sustainable area for the expansion of a city center using Geographic Information System (GIS) technology. This technology permits the graphical information associated with a municipality to be manipulated, integrated, analyzed and represented in a simple way that is cost effective during the early decision making steps, which analyze the various options regarding the urbanistic planning prior to taking final...
Autori: Marco Criado
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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CURRENT APPROACHES FOR RAW WOOL WASTE MANAGEMENT AND UNCONVENTIONAL VALORIZATION: A REVIEW
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 18Nr. 7
Since the middle of the past century, when the synthetic fibers began their rise, wool has steadily lost importance in the textile sector, and now is a marginal fiber on the textiles market. Great amounts of non-marketed raw wool have turned from an income source for sheep farmers into a problematic waste, which is, at best, burn or landfill. With increasing interest for sustainable use of natural resources, wool was reconsider as an underrated, underused renewable resource, worthy of a bette...
Autori: Hossein Rajabinejad
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28031

PROMOTE SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH PRODUCT DESIGN PROCESS BY INVOLVING THE USER
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 18Nr. 9
The concept of the sustainable development which is defined in terms of the triple bottom line (economic, environmental and social) is becoming increasingly important. Until now, however, the social aspects have been under-investigated in comparison to environmental and economic aspects. From the product design point of view there is an emergency for development tools and methodologies that are directly linked with the social pillar of sustainability. The research has as main target to discover ...
Autori: Nikolaos Efkolidis
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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ASSESSMENT OF CORROSION INHIBITORY EFFECT OF Ruta chalepensis FLAVONOID EXTRACTS ON API 5L X52 STEEL IN 1M HCL MEDIUM
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 18Nr. 9
The development of green eco-friendly inhibitors for the corrosion of metallic surfaces in acid media is still considered as a major challenge and target for corrosion-mitigation engineers. We have prepared in this work 4 different extracts from the plant Ruta Chalepensis using methanol, chloroform, ethyl acetate, and aqueous ethyl acetate solvent systems. The flavonoids content, as well as the other oxygenated compounds, in the 4 extracts was carefully screened using the gas chromatographic&nda...
Autori: Meryem Amal Benghalia
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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ENVIRONMENTAL TAX ON DIRECTED TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION IN A GREEN GROWTH MODEL
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 18Nr. 9
To ensure that green growth are achieved and socially optimal, we develops an endogenous growth model featuring a directed technological innovation, environmental taxation and economic activity. Our model investigates the inner dynamic interactions of green growth. Then, a numerical analysis is presented to trace how the green growth will be achieved by the four parameters: the size of tax distortions, the rate of capital tax, the elasticity of pollution conversion and the cost of carbon abateme...
Autori: Yuzhe Zhao
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28066

A NEW TOOL FOR THE EVALUATION OF CO2 EMISSIONS FROM ROAD TRAFFIC: A CASE STUDY IN CLUJ-NAPOCA, ROMANIA
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 18Nr. 9
In the past years, there has been great interest in developing tools for an effective management including the evaluation of the impact of different policies on decreasing greenhouse gas emissions (CO2) and other transport pollutant-related emissions, especially in the urban areas. This paper represents a first attempt to study a new approach to identify criticalities of pollutant emissions associated with road traffic in urban areas. The tool we propose concerns the development of an emissio...
Autori: Rozalia Melania Boitor
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28070

BIOMASS EXPLOITATION FOR ENERGY SUPPLY AND QUALITY COMPOST PRODUCTION. AN EXEMPLARY CASE OF CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN THE NORTH EAST OF ITALY
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 18Nr. 10
The goal 12 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development takes into consideration the responsible consumption and production in the perspective of circular economy. The agri-food sector is more actively involved in these initiatives, because it offers the possibility to exploit waste and by-products, by adopting suitable biotechnologies. Such processes can be carried out either under aerobic conditions, for the production of compost, or anaerobically, for the production of biogas. In this work...
Autori: Veronica Novelli
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28078

SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT OF TWO DIGESTATE TREATMENTS: A COMPARATIVE LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 18Nr. 10
Digestate derived from the anaerobic digestion of biowaste is a nutrient-rich substance whose direct use on land is not permitted by the Italian Legislation. The possibility of recovering its nutrients can be given by the processes of stabilisation and sanitation required by the Italian Legislation. Among these processes, composting and calcium hydrolysis with neutralization (CHN) permit to obtain useful soil improvers like compost and defecation gypsum (DG). In this paper a gate-to-gate Life Cy...
Autori: Sofia Spagnolo
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
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SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF SEDIMENTARY RESOURCES: A CASE STUDY OF THE EGADI PROJECT
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 18Nr. 10
Multiple activities carried out on coastal areas expose marine sediments to contamination and their management has a great socio-economic importance with a high impact on economic development of coastal areas. However, there is an increasing shift towards the use of more sustainable approaches for managing ‘contaminated’ sediments. Using a case study of the Favignana Habour in Italy, this paper evaluates three approaches for the management of these sediments. The results of simulatio...
Autori: Sergio Cappucci
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28082

A CRITICAL REVIEW ON LEAN GREEN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT: STATE OF ART AND PROPOSED CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 18Nr. 11
The latent relationships between lean product development (PD) and green PD appear to be in its infancy in literature. Thus, the main objective of this research is to uncover the intersection of lean and green with PD issues, by building a conceptual framework of the field and proposing synergies among practices from these paradigms. A research design is proposed listing the lean and green practices in PD through a systematic literature review process. Firstly, papers were gathered from internat...
Autori: Rosania Monteiro Coutinho
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28092

USE OF MESH WINDBREAKS FOR SOIL EROSION IN OLIVE GROVES IN SOUTHEASTERN SPAIN
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 18Nr. 11
We used windbreak nets to reduce erosion and sediment transport in a semiarid area. A 13x30thread·cm-2 and 39% mesh net facing the wind increased average erosion reduction up to 72% at a height of 0.4 m in recently tilled olive groves. The use of sonic anemometry techniques for identifying wind movement patterns has rarely been exploited for improving field studies, and much less for windbreaks. Sample components collected in traps placed at different heights and distances from the windbr...
Autori: Carlos Asensio
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28099

ANALYSIS OF THE ENERGY INPUT-OUTPUT OF HONEY PRODUCTION IN THE MOUNTAINOUS AREA OF ROMANIA
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 18Nr. 11
The paper offers information on the energy efficiency of the honey production in the mountainous area of Romania. The field research was carried out as a face-to-face interview in 2018, on a representative sample including 134 beekeepers. The main results of the analysis of the energy input–output are: input energy 754.9 MJ/hive, net energy -417.3 MJ/hive, efficient energy use 0.47 and specific energy 27.0 MJ/kg. From the total inputs, direct inputs and renewable inputs account for 38.1% a...
Autori: Radu-Adrian Moraru
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28102

EVALUATION OF GREEN LOGISTICS SYSTEM OF SOLID WASTE AT PORTS BASED ON ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 18Nr. 11
This paper attempts to realize the green logistics of solid waste at ports, enabling the harmless treatment, reduction and recycling of such waste through the entire life cycle. For this purpose, the life cycle assessment and the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) were applied to evaluate the green logistics of solid waste at ports. Firstly, the solid waste logistics system was examined from the perspective of logistics system. Drawing on life cycle evaluation, the author analyzed how the solid wa...
Autori: Xuexin Bao
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28107

HEAVY METALS TRANSPORT FROM WASTEWATER SPILLS INTO A COASTAL AQUIFER AND SEAWATER
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 18Nr. 12
Wastewater generated from industrial activities has delivered elevated heavy metal concentrations into fresh and salted aqueous systems. Herein, the migrated trace metals were studied from their initial location through a coastal aquifer up to the seawater. The experiments were carried out at lab scale using a sandbox with glass beads and two attached chambers containing natural groundwater and seawater. The study focused on the transport behaviour of heavy metals such as copper, zinc and lead i...
Autori: Abdelkader Tawfeek Ahmed
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28111

PERFORMANCE OF RECYCLED ASPHALT MIXTURES FORMULATED WITH MODIFIED BITUMEN
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 18Nr. 12
The maintenance of flexible roads or roads at end of life service generates high quantities of reclaimed asphalt pavement every year. The reuse of these materials, considered for a long time as waste, allows a substantial saving in transport, energy, and maintains dwindling natural resources. Recycling of asphalt also helps to reduce inert waste storage volumes, and conserve valuable landfill space. The applicability of recycled asphalt was tested in laboratory, and asphalt mixtures containing 2...
Autori: Mehena Oualit
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28117

WIND-ERODED NITROGEN BALANCE IN AN ENTIC HAPLUSTOLL UNDER DIFFERENT TILLAGE CONDITIONS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 18Nr. 12
Little information is available on the combined effect of weather conditions and tillage systems on nitrogen lost from wind erosion. A field study was carried out on an Entic Haplustoll to analyze N content in the eroded material. Field measurements were made during the winter fallow (WF) and summer fallow (SF) periods in conventional (CT) and a no-till (NT) fields. Winters are more humid and less windy than summers. Results showed that there were N losses and gains by the wind with both tillage...
Autori: Sergio Alberto Abascal
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28119

SWITCHGRASS BIOMASS AS A SUBSTRATE FOR Camellia AND Cuphea PRODUCTION IN CONTAINER
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 19Nr. 1
In Spain, most substrates used in the production of plants in containers, are composed of peat in combination with other components such as pine bark, perlite or vermiculite. In order to find alternatives to the use of peat, shredded switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) biomass was evaluated as a component of the substrates. Five substrates were prepared with the following proportions, by volume, of commercial substrates:switchgrass: 100/0, 75/25, 50/50, 25/75 and 0/100. Pots were filled with the ...
Autori: Jose Alberto Oliveira Prendes
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28134

SYNERGIC EFFECTS OF SUNFLOWER STALKS AND SODIUM SILICATE IN DEVELOPING AN ECOLOGICAL CONCRETE
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 19Nr. 1
Building industry is a very large domain in the global economy and it has a lot of consequences over the environment through many and different aspects. These consequences are various, from the more and more extended area of construction up to gas emissions released during materials manufacture and transportation, construction process, exploitation of buildings and, finally, their deconstruction. The concrete, the most used material in construction industry all over the world, must become green...
Autori: Catalina Mihaela Gradinaru
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28138

ASSESSMENT OF GHG EMISSIONS IN EUROPE: FUTURE ESTIMATES AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 19Nr. 1
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions represents a global challenge and a quantitative approach is a support for decision makers. The aim of this paper is to estimate future values of GHG emissions in Europe, considering different periods of reference and through two common mathematical parameters (average annual growth rate (AAGR) and compound annual growth rate (CAGR)). Results analysis show that a reduction of GHG emissions can be reached. However, some Member States (MSs) as Ireland and Netherland...
Autori: Federica Cucchiella
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28144

MODELING OF A RECTANGULAR CHANNEL MONOLITH REACTOR FOR SORPTION-ENHANCED WATER-GAS SHIFT
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 19Nr. 2
As CO2 concentration levels in the atmosphere are steadily reaching a point of no return, it is paramount that actions are taken towards mitigating emissions by improving the efficiency of existing processes. Sorption-enhanced water-gas shift (SEWGS) combines the water-gas shift reaction with in-situ adsorption of CO2 on potassium-promoted hydrotalcite (K-HTC). This enables a direct conversion of syngas into separate hot streams of H2 at feed pressure and CO2 at regeneration pressure, making th...
Autori: Vlad-Cristian Sandu
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28149

COMPARATIVE STUDIES REGARDING MOLYBDATE ADSORPTION ONTO MgnFe LAYERED DOUBLE HYDROXIDES OBTAINED FROM REAGENT AND WASTE SLUDGE
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 19Nr. 2
Molybdate anions are used in a lot of fields and represent an essential trace element for plant and animal life; however, excessive amounts can cause adverse effect on various organism and environment. Therefore, in the present paper the adsorption performance of MgnFe- layered double hydroxides in the removal process of molybdate from aqueous solutions was studied. The layered double hydroxide (LDH) was synthesized by co-precipitation at low oversaturation method. Different ratio between Mg and...
Autori: Alin Golban
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28152

STRUVITE PRECIPITATION FROM SEWAGE SLUDGE ASH
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 19Nr. 2
The recovery of nutrients from sewage sludge ash, especial phosphorus, is one of the most important alternative in sewage sludge management. Phosphorus is an essential element for all living organisms and very important for agriculture and industry, as well as. Because the phosphorus is a non-regenerative resource, its recovery plays an important role for society. Phosphorus capitalization as struvite (NH4MgPO4.6H2O) from sewage sludge has attracted considerable attention due to its potential to...
Autori: Bogdan Adrian Militaru
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28158

PACKED COLUMN SIMULATION FOR CO2 CHEMISORPTION IN ACTIVATED SOLUTIONS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 19Nr. 2
Apart of new equipment’s development such as absorption columns with higher efficiency, for chemical industry, there is a strong need for greenhouse gases reduction in order to assure the environmental protection and, consequently, many studies regarding the purification methods of exhausted gases have been performed. There are several types of reactors used for gases purification, such as: bubbling jet reactor, combined packed and spray tower absorber, cable wet scrubber and packed column...
Autori: Elisabeta Droniuc Hultuana
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28160

OUTLIER ROBUST IDENTIFICATION OF THE THERMAL POWER PLANT: COMBUSTION CONTROL AND VIBRATORY TRANSPORT
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 19Nr. 3
The goal of this paper is to contribute to environmental improvement. This goal has been achieved by the development of an algorithm that allows the optimization of fuel consumption and transport of combustion products. The paper considers the outlier – robust recursive algorithm. This algorithm is used for identification of multivariable ARMAX (Autoregressive Moving Average with Exogenous Variables) models. In this paper, we introduce pseudo-Huber loss function which is a continuous nonli...
Autori: Vojislav Filipovic
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28167

STATISTICAL APPROACH OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND POLITICAL DECISION-MAKING AT LOCAL LEVEL: CASE STUDY IAĹžI CITY, ROMANIA
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 19Nr. 3
Environmental quality is directly influenced by the level of pollution generated by economic, industrial or anthropogenic activities and directly affect the citizens’ life quality and wellbeing, and ensuring a good status of environment it is a stringent topic that must become the major interest for the local public authorities. The main goal of this study is to evaluate the environmental quality in Iasi city, how the overall quality is influenced by the level of pollution and what are the...
Autori: Silviu Petru Grecu
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28180

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS DISCRETE PHASE MODELLING IN STORM SEWERS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 19Nr. 4
A Computational Fluid Dynamics (ANSYS Fluent CFD) software was applied for the examination of a critical combined sewer section of Budapest (Hungary) sewer network. The critical part of the main branch is located at a combined sewer overflow (CSO) which is implying environmental risk for the receiving water body. The CFD simulations proved the anticipated disadvantageous hydrodynamic effects of the lateral inflow. A discrete phase model (DPM) was also applied to analyse the sediment transport...
Autori: Marcell Knolmar
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28183

IMPACT OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY ON ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY: EVIDENCE FROM EMERGING MARKET ECONOMIES
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 19Nr. 4
Since the era of the Industrial Revolution, energy consumption has considerably increased. As a consequence, a significant rise in greenhouse gas emissions has become a serious threat to environmental sustainability through climatic changes, global warming, natural disasters and pollution. In this context, increasing energy efficiency as well as the use of renewable energy can serve as important instruments for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. The related literature has thus far generally ...
Autori: Yilmaz Bayar
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28185

IS THE ETHANOL ADDITIVE MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY FOR A SPARK IGNITION (SI) ENGINE OR FOR A COMPRESSION IGNITION (CI) ENGINE?
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 19Nr. 4
Clearly, the purpose of this paper is to find an answer to the following question “Is the ethanol additive more environmentally friendly for an SI engine or for a CI engine?”. The tests, therefore, were conducted on both an SI and a CI engine for the same parameters under both same conditions and laboratory. Ethanol was blended into neat diesel (D100) and neat gasoline (G100) at the same proportion (10 vol. %) and two blends were prepared in the study, namely D90E10 and G90E10, re...
Autori: Suat Sarıdemir
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28190

IMPROVING USERS’ SATISFACTION BY IMPLEMENTING THE ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS IN THE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 19Nr. 6
This paper develops investigations in the field of analytic hierarchy techniques that could be applied in public transportation systems. The study focuses particularly on the public transport bus services in Bucharest, the capital of Romania. The research aims to investigate the methodological feasibility of the analytic hierarchy process to analyze and measure the perceptions and needs of the Romanian public transportation users. Towards this objective, the study presents the current state of t...
Autori: Ruxandra Dinulescu
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28220

THE ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY OF RECENT SEDIMENTS OF SMALL LAKES IN THE SOUTHWEST OF KARELIA, RUSSIA
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 19Nr. 6
In this article, issues of environmental pollution due to long-range atmospheric transport of heavy metals are considered. Researches of recent sediment cores of Lakes Liunkunlampi and Raivattalanlampi from the Republic of Karelia were carried out. The purpose of the study was to give a detailed environmental and geochemical assessment of the recent sediments in these small lakes located in the southwestern part of Karelia. The scope of the study covers the area of the southwest of Karelia (Russ...
Autori: Zakhar Slukovskii
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28229

FAST REMOVAL OF MALACHITE GREEN FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS USING HIGHLY HYDROPHOBIC WATER‒DISPERSIBLE MAGNETIC NANOCOMPOSITE
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 19Nr. 7
Release of dyes without performing adequate treatment into the water can lead to environmental risk and serious health problems. The development of effective and economic adsorbent materials for the removal of dyes from industrial wastewaters has gained great consideration in recent years. In the present study, a novel bio-based nanocomposite has been developed for ultrasoundassisted adsorption of malachite green (MG) from aqueous solutions. The synthesized adsorbent consisting of both hydropho...
Autori: Mohsen Nekoeinia
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28232

GREEN TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY MEASUREMENT AND GREEN TECHNOLOGY CAPABILITY SPILLOVER IN WESTERN REGION OF CHINA
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 19Nr. 7
In the current situation of increasingly urgent environmental problems, how to improve the capacity of green technology through spillover means based on the existing green knowledge and technology stock in the western region of China, so that the economy of the western region can move towards a low-carbon, coordinated and sustainable direction in a short period of time is worthy of our deep discussion. This study measured the carbon dioxide emissions and calculated the green total factor produc...
Autori: Xing Li
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28234

EVALUATING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF COMPLEX INTERMODAL TRANSPORT CHAINS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 19Nr. 7
The paper highlights the problem of assessing the level of environmentally acceptable green transport in modern supply chains. Cargo owners put the elements of time and price of service into the forefront, where the degree of pollution (CO2, NOx, SO2, PMs) and the need for energy efficiency is too often ignored. Various studies highlight the lack of methodological approaches to the standardized evaluation of the environmental impacts of intermodal transport, thus the aim is to formulate a modul...
Autori: Bojan Beškovnik
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28237

PRICING, QUALITY LEVEL AND GREENING DECISIONS FOR GREEN AND NON-GREEN PRODUCTS WITH GOVERNMENT INTERVENTIONS
Nr. 7
Due to the environmental deterioration because of pollution and excessive consumption of natural resources, governments are driving efforts to limit pollution emissions and to encourage cleaner manufacturing. The most common interventions governments adopted are providing subsidy to green products and taxing non-green products. With the green consciousness improving gradually, consumers prefer to buy products based on greenness of products with price and quality level together. In order to inve...
Autori: Yitong Ma
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28258

PRICING, QUALITY LEVEL AND GREENING DECISIONS FOR GREEN AND NON-GREEN PRODUCTS WITH GOVERNMENT INTERVENTIONS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 19Nr. 8
TDue to the environmental deterioration because of pollution and excessive consumption of natural resources, governments are driving efforts to limit pollution emissions and to encourage cleaner manufacturing. The most common interventions governments adopted are providing subsidy to green products and taxing non-green products. With the green consciousness improving gradually, consumers prefer to buy products based on greenness of products with price and quality level together. In order to i...
Autori: Yitong Ma
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28259

TURBULENT FLOW CHARACTERISTICS IN THE ERODED REGION OF THE SIDE-WALL BANK
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 19Nr. 8
An experimental inquest was performed to quantify the turbulent flow characteristics near the eroded region of an artificial sidewall bank at three different flow depths, and a comparison study is made between before and after erosion for two Reynolds numbers. Instantaneous flow velocities were taken with an acoustic Doppler velocimeter (ADV) at near bank of the vertical side wall. The mean flows and other turbulence quantities such as Reynolds shear stress, turbulent intensities, and turbulent ...
Autori: Krishnendu Barman
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28264

ADAPTABLE PLANTS FOR ACIDIC WASTEWATER SEDIMENT OF COPPER SULFIDE MINES
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 19Nr. 9
The treatment of acidic wastewater of copper sulfide produces a huge amount of sediment, which can be processed into the planting matrix for ecological restoration of mines. This paper attempts to screen out the plants suitable for the acidic wastewater sediment, laying the basis for ecological restoration of mines. Therefore, 14 plant species were selected for preliminary tests on survival rate and growth tests in sediment pond. The survival rates and growth conditions of each plant species in...
Autori: Jinchun Xue
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28268

SWOT ANALYSIS ON TOURIST ECO-FOOTPRINT AND ECOLOGICAL CARRYING CAPACITY IN POVERTY-STRICKEN AREAS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 19Nr. 9
Tourist cities are facing an ecological crisis due to population boom, pollution and environmental damage. To solve the crisis, this paper attempts to make an accurate evaluation of ecological carrying capacity of tourist cities, identify the factors affecting the ecosustainability of such cities, and prepare a feasible solution to these factors. Specifically, the tourism ecological footprint theory was introduced into the evaluation of sustainable tourism development in tourist areas based on S...
Autori: Bowen Wang
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28269

CONTRACT COORDINATION FOR GREEN LOGISTICS CAPABILITIES INVOLVING THE LOGISTICS SERVICE DEMAND SIDE
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 19Nr. 9
In order to study how to effectively green the logistics capability, we establish a Stackelberg game model of logistics service demand side and logistics service provider. Taking the logistics service provider as the leading factor, this paper analyzes the coordination effect of revenue-sharing contract, cost-sharing contract and combination contract of revenue-sharing contract and cost-sharing contract on the enthusiasm of logistics service providers to rebuild green logistics capability. At t...
Autori: Zhigang Song
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28273

PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS WITH CARBON FOOTPRINTS IN CHINA: CONSIDERING THE INDUSTRY HETEROGENEITY
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 19Nr. 9
Environmental pollution is an anthropogenic phenomenon as a consequence of the industrialization process. Therefore, the balance among energy-economy-pollution performance becomes increasingly important. However, industry heterogeneity exists in the economic system, which makes industry performance differences. This paper focuses on the industrial performance evaluation in China based on the green input-output accounting. For the industrial heterogeneity, a four-stage dynamic Malmquist model is ...
Autori: Xinna Zhao
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28275

LOW-CARBON MANUFACTURING DECISIONS CONSIDERING CARBON EMISSION TRADING AND GREEN TECHNOLOGY INPUT
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 19Nr. 9
From the perspective of Micro-Low-Carbon Economy, this paper studies the low-carbon manufacturing decision model of manufacturing enterprises considering carbon emission trading and green technology input under the carbon cap. The paper shows that the manufacturing enterprises have optimal output and this is unique under the carbon cap. The low-carbon manufacturing decision is addressed under three situations: carbon emission trading, green technology input and joint decision. The research shows...
Autori: Ma Changsong
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28279

RESEARCH HUB FOR AN INTEGRATED GREEN ENERGY SYSTEM REUSING SEALINES FOR H2 STORAGE AND TRANSPORT
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 19Nr. 10
In this paper, we propose innovative solutions for reusing an inactive offshore gas platform and its associated infrastructures as a scientific research hub, where an integrated energy system and innovative environmental monitoring methods are envisaged. To this end, the Azalea A platform, located in the northern Adriatic Sea, is considered a good pilot site. This study analyzes the engineering solutions on Azalea A for the combined production of solar and wind energy coupled with hydrogen produ...
Autori: Ilaria Antoncecchi
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28284

HOW TO TURN CAR FLUFF PROBLEM INTO AN OPPORTUNITY
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 19Nr. 10
Car fluff is an important problem for the industrial compartment, especially for Italy, considering the huge amount of waste produced by the automotive sector, approx. 180.000 ton/year. Although car fluff (CER 191004) is suitable for CSS-Combustible production, with destination to cement factories, a very low amount of it reaches this destination. An alternative way to transform this problem into an opportunity consists into the transformation of bioliquid after its thermochemical transformati...
Autori: Ivana Moscato
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28289

BIOWYSE: A SOLUTION FOR REAL-TIME, AUTOMATED AND INTEGRATED BIOCONTAMINATION CONTROL
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 19Nr. 10
Space exploration requires reliable, rapid, significant and safe methods for preventing, monitoring and controlling biocontamination risk in water loops and humid areas in manned Space habitats. Water is one of the most important resources of our everyday life. Its microbiological control in houses, public water dispensers and special conditions (e.g.: epidemics, catastrophes, isolation) is crucial. The presented solution is automated, compact and portable, and above all “integrated&rdquo...
Autori: Vincenzo Guarnieri
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28298

SUSTAINABLE BIOMETHANE: METHANE SLIP REMOVAL APPLYING REGENERATIVE CATALYTIC OXIDATION (RCO) POST COMBUSTION TECHNOLOGY
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 19Nr. 10
Biomethane is incentivized in Italy and in many other European countries as a substitute fuel for transport, in order to reduce fossil fuel and cut CO2 emissions. In Italy, Certificato di Immissione in Consumo (CIC) is actually sustaining biomethane production, charging petrochemical companies who need to cover their obligation quotes. Actually, biomethane production has to fulfil sustainability requirements in order to be entitled to get CIC. Sustainability principles are, among others, the typ...
Autori: Ivana Moscato
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28305

NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS FOR FLOOD MANAGEMENT: A STUDY CONDUCTED IN LABARO - PRIMA PORTA DISTRICT, ROME, ITALY
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 19Nr. 10
‘Labaro-Prima Porta’ is a district in the outskirts of Rome, increasingly afflicted by recurrent floods. In order to reduce the local runoff volume, this paper defines a resilience and twofold strategy. At first, the use of a hydrologic software, called Storm Water Management Model (SWMM), along the research makes possible the evaluation of which Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are more effective in terms of runoff management. The results demonstrate short-term positive effects, with an...
Autori: Giulia Pandolfi
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28306

THE EUROPEAN INTEGRATION PROBLEMS OF FORMATION OF THE UKRAINIAN AGRICULTURAL LAND MARKET IN THE CONTEXT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MARKETING
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 19Nr. 11
This article presents the existing problems of formation and further functioning agricultural land market with current trends in greening agricultural production and changes in the strategic reorientation of undertakings in agricultural markets. In this regard, there were suggested the best marketing strategies for businesses depending on their pricing strategy and evaluated problematic aspects of land reform in Ukraine. Attention is paid to the problems of further European integration of Ukrai...
Autori: Oksana Drebo
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28327

ANALYSIS OF CO2 EMISSIONS BETWEEN CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS: LIGHT STEEL FRAME AND CONVENTIONAL MASONRY
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 19Nr. 12
Since the emission of greenhouse gases is an important environment issue, this paper presents an analysis of CO2 emissions between two different building methodologies: conventional masonry and light steel frame. To this end, a 70m² building project used in Social Brazilian Housing Programs (SBHP) built according to both methods was analyzed. In addition to that, the quantitative materials used were determined, according to the building services (infrastructure, superstructure, closing and...
Autori: Silmara Dias Feiber
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28332

DETERMINATION OF WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS IN IZMIT BAY (MARMARA SEA) AND CONCENTRATIONS OF HEAVY METALS BY ICP-OES
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 19Nr. 12
In this paper, seawater heavy metal concentrations (Al, As, Cu, Ba, Zn, Fe, Cd, Co, Cr, Pb, Mn, Mo and Ni) measured by ICP-OES and water quality parameters (NH4-N, NO3-, N, NO3, PO4-P, PO4-3, suspended solids, temperature, conductivity, pH and dissolved oxygen) were evaluated in Izmit Bay (The Marmara Sea). The study was carried out seasonally between December 2016 and September 2017 at four separate sampling stations. The mean concentrations of heavy metals in mg L-1 were: Al: 0.074, As: 0.020...
Autori: Arzu Morkoyunlu Yuce
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28333

OPTIMIZATION OF THE EVACUATION ROUTE IN CHEMICAL PLANTS BASED ON THE DEPTH-FIRST SEARCH ALGORITHM
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 19Nr. 12
Optimal evacuation routes are crucial to protect workers’ safety when accidental leakage of toxic gas occurs in chemical plants. However, the majority of route optimization focuses on the transport field and few on the evacuation routing optimization in chemical plants. This paper proposes a dynamic evacuation routing optimization method for chemical plants under toxic gas release scenarios. From the complete accident scenario set (CASS) built with wind fields and leakage sources, the leak...
Autori: Ying Liu
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28336

EVALUATION OF THE EFFECT OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS ON WILDLIFE ROADKILL IN CENTRAL TURKEY
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 19Nr. 12
Transport networks, including highways, have many negative ecological impacts, such as habitat loss and landscape fragmentation. One of the most consicuous negative effects is wildlife vehicle collision (WVC). The basic aims of this study, conducted on the Kırıkkale-Çankırı Highway, Turkey, are the following: i) identifying locations of WVC events, ii) modeling the effects of landscape pattern and traffic characteristics on WVC and iii) proposing a solution to mitigate WVC. In the st...
Autori: Ali UÄźur Ă–zcan
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28337

ASSESSING THE USE OF ELECTRIC SCOOTERS AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH PERSONALITY TRAITS TO ADOPT PRO-ENVIRONMENTAL BEHAVIORS
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 19Nr. 12
The paper analyses the Romanian consumer’s behavior concerning the use of electric scooters for transport. The aim of the study is to investigate Romanian youths’ intentions regarding the use of electric scooters in the development of a sustainable behavior. The present article is based on a quantitative research, coordinated by the authors, conducted among young participants from Romania. A questionnaire was created using a set of items measured on a five-point Likert scale, on the...
Autori: Ana-Maria Ionescu
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28338

ECO-FRIENDLY SYNTHESIS OF SILVER NANOPARTRICLES USING Gazania rigens AND EVALUATION OF ACTIVITIES
Environmental Engineering and Management JournalVol. 20Nr. 1
The present study describes the facile synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) by green method using aqueous extract of Gazania rigens. The size, morphological, compositional and optical properties of silver nanoparticles were examined through X-ray diffraction (XRD), Energy Dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), and UV-Vis spectroscopy respectively. Ultraviolet-Visible spectra showed the absorbance band between 425–460 nm which indicated the synthesis o...
Autori: Tayyaba Shahzadi
ISSN: 1843 - 3707
http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28349

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