The global warming potential (GWP) of methane (CH4) is 25 times the GWP of carbon dioxide (CO2); as such, controlling CH4 emissions at municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills is an urgent task. Oxidation of CH4 using soil covers and bio-enhanced covers as a CH4 mitigation strategy is receiving great attention from environmental professionals. Biochar-amended soil covers are proposed to effectivel...

This study explores the possible application of a biodegradable plant based surfactant, obtained from Sapindus mukorossi, for washing low levels of arsenic (As) from an iron (Fe) rich soil. Natural association of As(V) with Fe(III) makes the process difficult. Soapnut solution was compared to anionic surfactant sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) in down-flow and a newly introduced suction mode for so...

An Actinomycete, strain K-128, which was isolated from soil, formed a transfer product when the strain was cultured in a medium containing both stevioside and curdlan. The transfer product in culture broth was separated by DIAION HP-20 column and TOYOPEARL HW-40F column chromatographies. From structural studies, the transfer product was identified as C13-O-beta-6(2)-beta-glucosylsophorosyl-C19-...

A commercial pharmaceutical analysis chiral method development kit (Chirex Column Kit A, Phenomenex) was used to analyze six pesticide stereoisomer mixtures. The pesticides were selected from the 1994-1995 National Water Quality Assessment Program (NAWQA) covering New Mexico and Texas. Three stereoisomer mixtures were separable on three different columns. The instrumental detection limit and de...

Abstract The aim of this study is to investigate the effect soil type on buildings experiencing floor-to-column pounding during earthquakes. Five with 4-storeys, 6-storeys, and 7-storeys were considered. Three types 4-storey building different total heights taken into account which leads at 1/3, 1/2 2/3 height impacted column. Two scenarios considered, i.e. between 6-storey (three cases when co...

Earth slopes stabilization is one of the main issues focused on by are in geotechnical engineer. Use of stone columns is one of approaches well increasing the safety factor of earth slopes of the soil embankments; furthermore, it is economical besides the simplicity and ease it exhibits in implementation. . The present paper aims at an experimental comparison of the Ordinary Stone Column (OSC) ...

the sources of groundwater pollution such as, industrial effluents, sewage and extensive farming have lead to agrochemical pollution. mathematical modeling helps to analyze the existing situation, allows forecasting, and to evaluate the effects of changes in the surrounding water quality. the present research has been focused mainly towards understanding the various processes affecting the tran...