Sustainability Studies: Environmental and Energy Management 9789815039924, 9789815039948, 9789815039931, 981503992X

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Cover
Title
Copyright
End User License Agreement
Contents
Preface
List of Contributors
A New Philosophy of Production
Dragana Nešković Markić1,*, Predrag Ilić2 and Ljiljana Stojanović Bjelić1
INTRODUCTION
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Industrial Ecology
Application of Industrial Ecology
Analysis of Material Flows
Life Cycle Assessment
Design for Environment
Ecological Economics
Blue Economy
Application of the Blue Economy
Biomimicry
Application of Biomimicry in Practice
Cradle to Cradle Design
Application of C2C
Cleaner Production
Application of Cleaner Production
Regenerative Design
An Example of Regenerative Design
CONCLUDING REMARKS
CONSENT FOR PUBLICATION
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
REFERENCES
Alternative Building Materials – Road to Sustainability
S. Jeeva Chithambaram1,*, Pardeep Bishnoi2, Abhijeet Singh3, G.S. Rampradheep4 and C. Ravichandran5
INTRODUCTION
CLASSIFICATION OF BUILDING MATERIALS
Need For Alternative Building Materials
Alternative Building Materials
Concept of Sustainability in Building Materials
CONCLUSION
CONSENT FOR PUBLICATION
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
REFERENCES
Smart Waste Management to Enrich Cleanliness and Reduce Pollution in the Environment
N. Shenbagavadivu1,*, M. Bhuvaneswari2 and G. Jenilasree3
INTRODUCTION
CURRENT STATUS OF THE GARBAGE COLLECTION
Solid Waste Management in Italy
Solid Waste Management in Switzerland
Indian Scenario and Technological Gap
Technological Gap - Operational/Service Level
Capacity and Capability Issues - Technological Gap
THE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE OF THE PROPOSED SMART WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
THE PROPOSED MODEL'S TECHNOLOGIES
PROPOSED MODEL
Particular Goals
METHODOLOGY AND SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATION
Collection of Daily Waste
Constrain-Based Collection
Smart Bin Design
Compaction
Telecommunication
ADVERTISEMENTS & CUSTOMIZABLE DESIGN
LOCKING MECHANISM
SOLAR COMPACTOR BENEFITS
DETECTION OF HAND AND FIRE
SMART BIN PROCESS AND MONITORING
DETAILS OF THE SMART SENSOR
Ardunio Uno Board
GSM Module SIM 800
SMART BIN WORKING PRINCIPLES (SSWM)
Smart Trash Bin Monitoring and Real-Time Analysis Service
AUTOMATIC VEHICLE ROUTE SCHEDULING AND MONITORING
WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT WITH WORK SCHEDULES
Online Work Allocation to the Staff
Amount of Work Done by the Staff/Work Load Calculation
SSWM COMMAND CONTROL CENTER WITH GRIEVANCE MANAGEMENT FOR PUBLIC ENQUIRY
RESULTS AND OUTCOMES
CONCLUSION AND FUTURE WORK
CONSENT FOR PUBLICATION
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
REFERENCES
Remediation Approaches for the Degradation of Textile Dye Effluents as Sustaining Environment
S. Lakshmana Prabu1,*, R. Thirumurugan2, M. Rengasamy3 and G. Venkatesan4
INTRODUCTION
Derivation of Synthetic Dye
Classification of Dyes
Significance of Effluent Treatment in Textile Dye Industry
Impacts on Public Health
Dye Removal Techniques From Effluent
Physical-Chemical Effluent Treatment Techniques
Filtration (Membrane Separation)
Type of Membranes
Coagulation/Flocculation
Ion Exchange
Advanced Oxidation Process
Adsorption by Activated Carbon
Ozonation
Irradiation
Electrochemical Methods
Electrochemical Oxidation
Electrocoagulation
Electro Flotation
Biological Methods
Phytoremediation
Classification of Phytoremediation
Phytodegradation
Phytoextraction
Phytostimulation
Phytovolatilization
Phytofiltration
Phytostabilization
Green Nanotechnology
CONCLUSION
CONSENT FOR PUBLICATION
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
REFERENCES
Composting of Fruit Wastes - An Efficient and Alternative Option for Solid Waste Management
Anbarasi Karunanithi1,* and Dhanaraja Dhanapal2
INTRODUCTION
COMPOSTING METHODS
INFLUENCE OF PROCESS PARAMETERS IN THE COMPOSTING PROCESS
CONCLUSION
CONSENT FOR PUBLICATION
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
REFERENCES
An Application of EJSCREEN for the Examination of Environmental Justice in Metropolitan Areas of Ohio, USA
Ashok Kumar1,*, Lakshika Nishadhi Kuruppuarachchi1 and Saisantosh Vamshi Harsha Madiraju1
INTRODUCTION
LITERATURE REVIEW
Environmental Justice in Metropolitan Areas
Ejscreen and Environmental Indicators
Statistical Analysis of Ej in Ohio Metropolitan Areas
The Two-Sample T-test
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
SUMMARY
CONSENT FOR PUBLICATION
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
REFERENCES
Comparative Adsorption Study of Acid Violet 7 and Brilliant Green Dyes in Aqueous Media using Rice Husk Ash (RHA) and Coal Fly Ash (CFA) Mixture
Irvan Dahlan1,*, Sariyah Mahdzir2, Andi Mulkan3 and Haider M. Zwain4
INTRODUCTION
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Materials
Synthesis of RHA–CFA Adsorbents
Batch Adsorption Studies
Characterization of Adsorbent
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Effect of Dosage
Effect of Initial Concentration and Contact Time
Effect of pH
Effect of Shaking Speed
Effect of Temperature
Characterization of the RHA–CFA Adsorbent
X-Ray Fluorescent (XRF)
Surface Morphology
Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR)
X-Ray Diffraction (XRD)
CONCLUDING REMARKS
CONSENT FOR PUBLICATION
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
REFERENCES
Pollution Prevention Assessments: Approaches and Case Histories
Ashok Kumar1,*, Saisantosh Vamshi Harsha Madiraju1 and Lakshika Nishadhi Kuruppuarachchi1
INTRODUCTION
POLLUTION PREVENTION
What is P2?
What is not P2?
P2. Practice Examples
Pollution Prevention Approaches
Case History of Assessments
Energy and Cost Savings at a Manufacturing Facility
Water savings at a University
Other Environmental Benefits of the Proposed Model
Waste and GHG Emission Reduction at a Hospital
EIO-LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS FOR A CORRECTION INSTITUTE
Cost Savings
SUMMARY
CONSENT FOR PUBLICATION
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
REFERENCES
Industrial Biofilter Design for Removal of Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S) from Wastewater Treatment Plants
Zarook Shareefdeen1,*
INTRODUCTION
Industrial Biofilter Design
Biofilter Configurations
Airstream Characterizations
Humidification of Inlet Air
Modulating Flow Rates
Series-Parallel and Modular Biofilter Units
Treating H2S when Mixed with other Pollutants
Biofilter Evaluation Parameters
Biofilter Media Selection
BIOFILTER MONITORING
Heat Integration During Winter Operation
Pressure Drop and Operational Cost
BIOFILTER MODELS AND PERFORMANCE
Effect of other reduced sulphur compounds
CONCLUSION
CONSENT FOR PUBLICATION
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Assessment of Ground Water Quality Using GIS Techniques
B.P. Naveen1,* and K.S. Divya2
INTRODUCTION
MATERIALS AND STUDY AREA
SAMPLE COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS
RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS
SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION
CONCLUSION
CONSENT FOR PUBLICATION
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
REFERENCES
Threats to Sustainability of Land Resources Due to Aridity and Climate Change in the North East Agro Climatic Zone of Tamil Nadu, South India
P. Dhanya1,*, A. Ramachandran1 and K. Palanivelu1
INTRODUCTION
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Study Area
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Climatic Datasets
Aridity and Moisture Index Calculations
EXTREMITY ANALYSIS
Trend Analysis
Future Projected Potential Evaporation for the Period 2070-2100
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
The Trend Analysis of Observed Aridity
Trend Analysis of Observed Moisture Status
Extremities
Observed Trends in Potential Evapotranspiration
Spatial Distribution of Future Likely Potential Evaporation for the Period 2070-2100
DISCUSSION
CONCLUSION
CONSENT FOR PUBLICATION
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
REFERENCES
Subject Index
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