Emerging treatment technologies for waste management / / Izharul Haq, Ajay S. Kalamdhad

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910495218603321
• Autore: Haq Izharul
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Singapore : , : Springer, , [2021]; ©2021
• ISBN: 981-16-2015-6
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (265 pages)
• Disciplina: 628.3
• Soggetti: Sewage - Purification; Water reuse; Depuració de l'aigua; Reutilització de l'aigua; Llibres electrònics
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- 1: Recent Advances in Physicochemical and Biological Approaches for Degradation and Detoxification of Industrial Wastewater -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Sources and Characteristics of Industrial Wastewater -- 1.2.1 Pulp Paper Industry Wastewater -- 1.2.2 Distillery Industry Wastewater -- 1.2.3 Textile Industry Wastewater -- 1.2.4 Tannery Industry Wastewater -- 1.2.5 Pharmaceutical Industry Wastewater -- 1.2.6 Chemical Industry Wastewater -- 1.3 Industrial Wastewater Treatment Technology -- 1.3.1 Physicochemical Treatment Approaches -- 1.3.1.1 Screening -- 1.3.1.2 Comminution -- 1.3.1.3 Flow Equalization -- Sedimentation -- Horizontal Flow -- Solid Contact Clarifiers -- 1.3.1.4 Flotation -- 1.3.1.5 Adsorption with Activated Carbon -- 1.3.1.6 Ozonation -- 1.3.2 Principles of Biological Treatment -- 1.3.3 Biological Treatment Approaches -- 1.3.3.1 Aerobic Treatment -- Oxidation Ponds -- Aeration Lagoons -- 1.3.3.2 Anaerobic Treatment -- Anaerobic Digestions -- Anaerobic Lagoons -- 1.3.3.3 Bioreactor -- 1.3.3.4 Activated Sludge -- 1.3.3.5 Biological Nutrient Removals -- Biological Nitrogen Removal -- Biological ; Phosphorus Removal -- 1.3.3.6 Phytoremediation -- 1.4 Strategy and Challenges for Wastewater Management -- 1.5 Conclusions -- References -- 2: Bioremediation of Hexavalent Chromium from Industrial Effluents -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Chromium Industrial Applications -- 2.3 Soil Chromium Transformations: Mobility and Bioavailability -- 2.4 The Phase of Chromium -- 2.5 Cr (IV) Specification -- 2.6 Oxidation/Reduction Reactions in Soil -- 2.7 Toxicity of Chromium -- 2.8 Evaluation and Chemical Processing of Chromium in Various Solid Wastes -- 2.9 Chromite Ore Processing Residue (COPR) -- 2.10 Leather Tannery Contaminated Soil.; 2.11 Electroplating Sludge and Contaminated Soil -- 2.12 Metallurgical and Construction Waste Contaminates -- 2.13 Contamination from Waste from Mines -- 2.14 Pollution from Municipal Hazardous Waste and Polluted Soil -- 2.15 Biological Removal of Chromium in Various Industrial Waste Products -- 2.15.1 Chromite Trace Mining Ore -- 2.15.2 Leather Tannery Contained Soil -- 2.15.3 Polluted Soil and Sludge from Electroplating -- 2.15.4 Metallurgical and Construction Waste Contaminates -- 2.16 Conclusion -- References -- 3: Integration of Nanotechnologies for Sustainable Remediation of Environmental Pollutants -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Present Day Treatment Methods for the Ouster of Pollutants -- 3.3 Nanotechnology -- 3.3.1 Properties of Nanoparticles -- 3.4 Synthesis of Nanoparticles -- 3.4.1 Synthesis of Nanoparticles Utilizing Plants -- 3.4.2 Synthesis of Nanoparticles Utilizing Bacteria -- 3.4.3 Synthesis of Nanoparticles Utilizing Fungi and Yeast -- 3.4.4 Synthesis of Nanoparticles Utilizing Algae -- 3.4.5 Remediation Using Biogenic Polysaccharide -- 3.5 Nanobioremediation -- 3.6 Conclusion -- References -- 4: Arsenic Removal Using Nanotechnology -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 As Toxicity -- 4.3 Acute Poisoning -- 4.4 Chronic Poisoning -- 4.5 Conventional Methods for As Removal -- 4.6 Oxidation -- 4.7 Coagulation-Flocculation -- 4.8 Membrane Technologies -- 4.9 Adsorption and Ion Exchange -- 4.10 Carbon Nanotubes -- 4.11 Titanium Based Nanoparticles -- 4.12 Iron Based Nanoparticles -- 4.13 Ceria Nanoparticles -- 4.14 Zirconium Based Nanoparticles -- 4.15 Yttrium Based Nanoparticles -- 4.16 Perlite Nanocomposites -- 4.17 Biochar Nanocomposite -- 4.18 Polymeric Nanocomposites -- 4.19 Conclusions and Future Perspectives -- References -- 5: Emerging Contaminants in Wastewater: Sources of Contamination, Toxicity, and Removal Approaches -- 5.1 Introduction.; 5.2 Emerging Contaminants -- 5.2.1 Pesticides -- 5.2.2 Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) -- 5.2.3 Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) -- 5.2.4 Pharmaceutical Personal Care Products (PPCPs) -- 5.2.5 Naturally Occurring Emerging Contaminants -- 5.2.6 Microplastic -- 5.3 Source of Contamination of Emerging Contaminants -- 5.3.1 Domestic and Hospital Effluents -- 5.3.2 Industrial Wastewater -- 5.3.3 Agriculture Runoff -- 5.4 Pollution and Toxicity of Emerging Contaminants -- 5.4.1 Adverse Impacts on Human Health and Biodiversity -- 5.4.2 Water Pollution -- 5.4.3 Soil Pollution -- 5.5 Removal Approaches -- 5.5.1 Physical Treatments -- 5.5.2 Chemical Treatment -- 5.5.3 Biological Treatments -- 5.5.3.1 Constructed Wetlands -- 5.5.3.2 Biological Trickling Filter -- 5.5.3.3 Biologically Activated Carbon -- 5.5.3.4 Biosorption -- 5.5.3.5 Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) -- 5.5.3.6 Phytoremediation -- 5.6 Conclusion -- References -- 6: Application of Biochar for Sustainable Development in Agriculture and Environmental Remediation -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Production of Biochar -- 6.3 Biochar and Microorganism -- 6.4 Application of Biochar -- 6.4.1 Increased Soil Fertility -- 6.4.2 Water Retention in Soil -- 6.4.3 Increased Crop Yield -- 6.4.4 Restoring the ; Soil Properties -- 6.4.4.1 Effects of Biochar on Soil Physical Properties -- Soil Structure -- 6.4.4.2 Porosity, Aggregate Stability, Soil Surface, Bulk Density, Penetration Resistance Porosity -- Soil Density -- Surface Area -- Soil Water -- 6.4.4.3 Liming Effect in Soil/Reduced Toxicity and pH -- 6.4.5 Improve Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) -- 6.4.6 Role of Biochar in Climate Change -- 6.4.6.1 N2O and CH4 Emissions -- 6.4.6.2 Carbon Sequestering -- 6.4.7 Bioenergy from Agricultural and Forestry Residues -- 6.5 Conclusion -- References -- 7: Life Cycle Analysis to Estimate Environmental Impact of the Food Industry.; 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 LCA in Food Industry -- 7.2.1 Goal Definition -- 7.2.2 Scope Definition -- 7.2.3 Life Cycle Inventory -- 7.2.4 Impact Assessment -- 7.2.5 Interpretation -- 7.3 LCA Studies on Food Products -- 7.3.1 LCA Approach -- 7.3.1.1 Product Approach -- Agri-Food Product -- Meat -- 7.3.1.2 Dietary Approach -- 7.4 Challenges in LCA Studies -- 7.4.1 Database and Its Quality -- 7.4.2 Consumer Requirement -- 7.4.3 Divergence of Interpretations -- 7.4.4 Impact Categories Selection -- 7.5 Discussion and Future Research Direction -- 7.6 Conclusion -- References -- 8: Food Wastes: Perceptions, Impacts and Management -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.1.1 Food Waste/Loss Perception -- 8.1.2 Food Wastes Categorization -- 8.1.3 Quantification of Food Wastes -- 8.1.4 Impacts of Food Waste -- 8.1.4.1 Environmental Impact -- Carbon Footprint -- Water Footprint -- Nutrient Loss -- Land Use -- 8.1.4.2 Socioeconomic Impact of Food Waste -- 8.1.5 Effective Waste Management Options -- 8.1.6 Conclusion and Future Anticipations -- References -- 9: Hydrothermal Carbonization of Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste: Advantage, Disadvantage, and Different Application... -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Introduction to Hydrothermal Carbonization (HTC) -- 9.3 Mechanism During Hydrothermal Carbonization -- 9.4 Effect of Different Process Matter -- 9.5 Advantages and Disadvantages of Hydrothermal Carbonization -- 9.6 Potential Applications of Hydrochar -- 9.7 Conclusion -- References -- 10: Pollutants Characterization and Toxicity Assessment of Pulp and Paper Industry Sludge for Safe Environmental Disposal -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Process of Pulp and Paper Making -- 10.3 Generation of Total Wastewater from Pulp and Industry -- 10.4 Characterization to Total Pollutants from Sludge -- 10.5 Toxicity Assessment -- 10.6 Management of Sludge after Secondary Treatment.; 10.7 Future Prospective -- 10.8 Conclusion -- References -- 11: Use of Flue Gas as a Carbon Source for Algal Cultivation -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Greenhouse Gases -- 11.3 Greenhouse Gases Reduction -- 11.4 Microalgae Production -- 11.5 Flue Gases in Microalgae Cultivation -- 11.6 Factors Influencing CO2 Fixation from Flue Gas by Microalgae -- 11.6.1 Microalgae Strains -- 11.6.2 CO2 Concentration in Flue Gas -- 11.6.3 pH -- 11.6.4 NOx, SOx, and Particulate Materials -- 11.6.5 Temperature and Light -- 11.6.6 Mass Transfer in Bioreactors -- 11.6.7 Bioreactor Application in CO2 Fixation by Microalgae -- 11.6.8 CO2 Biofixation Metabolism -- 11.7 Bioproducts from Microalgal Biomass Grown with Flue Gas -- 11.7.1 Biofuels -- 11.7.2 Biopigments -- 11.7.3 Biopolymers -- 11.8 Conclusion -- References.

The cultural context of biodiversity conservation : seen and unseen dimensions of Indigenous knowledge among Q'eqchi' communities in Guatemala / / Petra Maass

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910130827303321
• Autore: Maass Petra
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Universitätsverlag Göttingen, 2008; [Göttingen], Germany : , : Universitätsverlag Göttingen, , 2008; ©2008
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (283 pages) : illustrations ; digital, PDF file(s)
• Collana: Göttinger Beiträge zur Ethnologie, , 1866-0711 ; ; volume 2
• Disciplina: 333.9516097281
• Soggetti: Biodiversity conservation - Guatemala; Biodiversity conservation - Social aspects - Guatemala; Kekchi Indians - Science; Ethnoscience - Guatemala; Earth & Environmental Sciences; Ecology
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Originally presented as the author's thesis (Universität Göttingen, 2007).
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 258-280).
• Nota di contenuto: Acknowledgements --Prologue --Abbreviations --Introduction-from global to local --The global context- international policies and local environments --The discursive context- conceptual approaches from anthropology --The local context-national policies and indigenous communities --Local expressions of indigenous knowledge --Concluding remarks- from local to global --Epilogue.
• Sommario/riassunto: How are biological diversity, protected areas, indigenous knowledge and religious worldviews related? From an anthropological perspective, this book provides an introduction into the complex subject of conservation policies that cannot be addressed without recognising the encompassing relationship between discursive, political, economic, social and ecological facets. By facing these interdependencies across global, national and local dynamics, it draws on an ethnographic case study among Maya-Q'eqchi' communities living in the margins of ; protected areas in Guatemala. In documenting the cultural aspects of landscape, the study explores the coherence of diverse expressions of indigenous knowledge. It intends to remind of cultural values and beliefs closely tied to subsistence activities and ritual practices that define local perceptions of the natural environment. The basic idea is to illustrate that there are different ways of knowing and reasoning, seeing and endowing the world with meaning, which include visible material and invisible interpretative understandings. These tend to be underestimated issues in international debates and may provide an alternative approach upon which conservation initiatives responsive to the needs of the humans involved should be based on.

Field guide to owls of California and the West / / Hans Peeters ; illustrations and photos by Hans Peeters

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910975015703321
• Autore: Peeters Hans J
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2007
• ISBN: 9786612360367; 9781282360365; 1282360361; 9780520941168; 0520941160
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (392 p.)
• Collana: California natural history guides ; ; 93
• Disciplina: 598.9/7
• Soggetti: Owls - California; Owls - West (U.S.)
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-303) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- An Owl'S Body -- An Owl'S Life -- Finding And Watching Owls -- Owls And Humans -- Species Accounts -- Glossary -- References -- Index -- Additional Captions
• Sommario/riassunto: Most owls are almost perfectly adapted to life in the dark. Their vaguely ; humanoid faces reflect the spectacular evolution of their hearing and vision, which has made flight, romance, and predation possible in the near absence of light. This accessible guide, full of intriguing anecdotes, covers all 19 species of owls occurring in North America. More than an identification guide, Field Guide to Owls of California and the West describes the biology and behavior of owls to make finding and identifying them easier and watching them more enjoyable. The guide also explores the conservation challenges that owls face and tells how owls provide insights to scientists working in fields from technology to health. * Color plates illustrate each species * Range maps show the western distribution of North America's owls, 14 of which occur in California * Offers tips for finding and watching owls * Gives information on how to design, place, and maintain nest boxes * Describes human attitudes toward owls through history, including in Native American cultures of the West