Browsing by Subject "Waste management"
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Brine management strategies, technologies, and recovery using adsorption processes
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)The world is experiencing serious shortages, unequal distributions, and contamination of the available freshwater resources. Many factors like geography, climate change, increasing populations, economic and technological ... -
Development of industrially viable geopolymers from treated petroleum fly ash
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)This paper investigates the development of stable geopolymers using petroleum fly ash with high compressive strength and water absorption to promote cleaner production, sustainability, and recycling of waste. The paper ... -
Development of novel nano-γ-Al2O3 adsorbent from waste aluminum foil for the removal of boron and bromide from aqueous solution
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)The current study deals with the synthesis of nano-gamma-alumina (nano-γ-Al2O3) from waste aluminum foil and its application for the removal of boron and bromide from an aqueous solution. The physical characteristic of ... -
Environmental impacts of using municipal biosolids on soil, plant and groundwater qualities
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of three different rates of municipal biosolids produced in Qatar on plant characteristics and soil texture and its potential impacts on groundwater. Petunia atkinsiana, was ... -
Food waste in the countries of the gulf cooperation council: A systematic review
( MDPI , 2020 , Article Review)Food waste (FW) is a critical challenge in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). This paper analyzes research dealing with food waste in the GCC countries (viz. Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates). ... -
Green construction and environmental performance: an assessment framework
( Emerald Publishing , 2023 , Article)Purpose: Construction firms worldwide are increasingly taking pragmatic steps towards addressing environmental problems arising from their activities. Nonetheless, there is a paucity of studies focused on the nexus between ... -
Investigating the quality and efficiency of biosolid produced in qatar as a fertilizer in tomato production
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)This study evaluated biosolid quality over time and the efficiency of using amounts (5 and 7 kg/m2) of municipal class A biosolids in Qatar to fertilize tomato plants (Solanum lycopersicum). Random samples were subjected ... -
INVESTIGATION OF THE NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND CORRESPONDING CODING GENES OF HYDROCARBON-DEGRADING BACTERIAL STRAINS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BIOMASS USEFUL IN BIOREMEDIATION OF PETROLEUM POLLUTION
(2015 , Master Thesis)Petroleum-derived contamination events constitute one of the most dominant sources of environmental deterioration in the industrialized countries. Hydrocarbon compounds are recognized as toxic and carcinogenic organic ... -
Macroalgae as an eco-friendly and successful green technology for the removal of crystal violet from synthetic and real wastewater
( Elsevier B.V. , 2023 , Article)Crystal violet (CV) is one of the water pollutants that can cause potential harm to living beings and the environment. Different methods are applied for the removal of CV from wastewater, however, a cheap and environmentally ... -
Optimizing textile dye removal by activated carbon prepared from olive stones
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)Activated carbon prepared from black and green olive stones were successfully used as an adsorbing agent to remove methylene blue from water. Scanning electron microscopy showed how the deep abundant cavities were occupied ... -
An overview of the environmental pollution and health effects associated with waste landfilling and open dumping
( Springer , 2022 , Article Review)Landfilling is one of the most common waste management methods employed in all countries alike, irrespective of their developmental status. The most commonly used types of landfills are (a) municipal solid waste landfill, ... -
Perspectives on food waste management: Prevention and social innovations
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article Review)Food waste is one of the challenging issues humans are facing. A third of the food produced in the world is wasted at various points along the food supply chain. Food waste can be reduced by developing technology that can ... -
Potential benefits and risk assessments of using sewage sludge on soil and plants: A review
( Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. , 2019 , Article Review)Fertiliser potential and pollutant risk for the applied sewage sludge in agricultural activities must be specifically evaluated for each sludge due to the fact that there is variation in the characteristics of sludge's in ... -
Rational synthesis, characterization, and application of environmentally friendly (polymer–carbon dot) hybrid composite film for fast and efficient UV-assisted Cd2+ removal from water
( Springer , 2020 , Article)Background: Carbon dots (CDs) are of particular interest in numerous applications. However, their efficiency for heavy metal removal from wastewater was not yet reported. Herein, we rationally synthesized CDs from petroleum ... -
Rational Synthesis, Characterization, and Application of Environmentally?Friendly (Polymer?Carbon Dot) Hybrid Composite Film for Fast and Efficient UV Assisted Cd2+ Removal from Water
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Carbon-dots (CDs) are of particular interest in numerous applications. However, their efficiency for heavy metal removal from wastewater was not yet reported. Herein, we rationally synthesized CDs from petroleum-coke-waste ... -
Self-compacting Backfills using Fly Ash and Dredged Marine Sediments for Public Work Applications
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)Sediment accumulation at the bottom of ports disrupts maritime activities and disturbs the physicochemical balance of water bodies. In France, the maintenance of the 6500-kilometer long coastline would require the extraction ... -
Strength and durability of composite concretes with municipal wastes
( American Concrete Institute , 2016 , Article)The influence of different types of polyethylene (PE) substitutions as partial aggregate replacement of microsteel fiber-reinforced self-consolidating concrete (SCC) incorporating incinerator fly ash was investigated. The ... -
Towards sustainable physiochemical and biological techniques for the remediation of phenol from wastewater: A review on current applications and removal mechanisms
( Elsevier Ltd , 2023 , Other)Phenol is a priority pollutant that presents a significant threat to human health and natural systems when discharged directly into the environment. Consequently, numerous technologies have been used and developed to ... -
Utilisation of Waste Plastics Admix with Laterite Soil for Production of Road Pavement Interlocking Blocks
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)Plastic wastes are non-biodegradable and hence pile up in refuse dumps and streets constituting an eyesore and menace to the environment. Some of them end up in drainages and waterways where they block water passages ...