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Methane emission potential and increased efficiency of a phytoremediation system bioaugmented with bacillus firmus xjsl 1-10(International Journal of Phytoremdiation )
(Prachi A. Nimkar, Niranjan Kolekar,Vol.14(9):,,845-53,Year : 2012)
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Horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetland mesocosms (HSSCW) designed to treat municipal waste water were bioaugmented with Bacillus firmus XJSL 1-10. The efficiencies of the three HSSCW mesocosms (non-vegetated HSSCW, Schoenoplectus validus HSSCW and Bambusa vulgaris HSSCW) were assessed. Bioaugmentation not only enhanced the efficiency of the phytoremediation system but also reduced methane emission from an average of 51.3 mg/m2/d to 21.6 mg/m2/d in Schoenoplectus validus HSSCW and from an average of 1708 mg/m2/d to 1473 mg/m2/d in Bambusa vulgaris HSSCW. Each of the three types of bioaugmented HSSCWs showed higher purification efficiency with respect to the removal of BOD and NH4-N than the non-bioaugmented HSSCWs. The performance enhancement was most significant in bioaugmented Schoenoplectus validus HSSCW mesocosm with 48.8 and 44.8% lower BOD, and NH4-N, respectively than the non-bioaugmented HSSCW.
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Effect of non-aqueous drilling fluid and its synthetic base oil on soil health as indicated by its dehydrogenase activity(Environmental Earth Sciences)
(Kanchan Wakadikar, Avik Sil, Niranjan Kolekar,Vol. 64(1):,,25-28 ,Year : 2011)
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Drilling fluids are used for drilling natural gas, oil and water wells. These spill over into the surrounding soil at the point of drilling, which may impair soil health. A laboratory investigation was carried out to determine the effect of non aqueous drilling fluid (NADF) and synthetic base oil used with it on soil health as indicated by the dehydrogenase activity. A non-sterile sandy loam soil was treated with different amounts of NADF and base oil at a rate of 800, 8,000 and 16,000 mg kg?1. Initially, reduction in dehydrogenase activity was observed, but it increased with the incubation time. On the 60th day of incubation dehydrogenase activity in untreated control was 1.04 mg TPF g?1 h?1 whereas in the soil samples treated with NADF and the base oil (16,000 mg kg?1), the activity was 1.53 mg TPF h?1 and 1.90 mg TPF h?1, respectively, which was 72 and 82% more than in untreated control. Base oil-treated soil showed more dehydrogenase activity than that observed with NADF. Both NADF and base oil stimulated the soil dehydrogenase activity.
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Toxicity Characteristics of Drilling Mud and Its Effect on Aquatic Fish Populations (Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste )
(Avick Sil, Kanchan Wakadikar, Sunil Kumar, S. Satheesh Babu, S. P. M. Sivagami, Patrick Hettiaratchi,Vol.16(1),,,Year : 2010)
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oxicity tests are important for assessing the effects of complex chemical mixtures, such as waste drilling mud, on aquatic ecosystems. When waste drilling mud is released into the marine environment, strong ocean currents perhaps separate the drilling mud into a solid phase (SP) and a suspended particulate phase (SPP). A comprehensive assessment of drilling mud and base oil was carried out in the laboratory for acute fish toxicity (freshwater fish, marine fish, and benthic organisms) and biodegradability. The results presented in this paper indicate that the LC50LC50 96 h for fresh water, marine and benthic organisms was in the order of base oil >SP>SSP>SP>SSP. The 28-day biodegradability of base oil was also more than that of drilling mud. The results also showed that nonaqueous drilling fluids (NADFs) are readily biodegradable. The Spearmen results clearly showed the effects on fish populations from the discharge of drilling mud into aquatic systems. The results showed that the use of NADFs instead of water-based fluids (WBFs) would have lesser adverse impact on the environment.
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Probability of Aluminium Toxicity from Bhandup Complex Water Treatment Plant, Mumbai: A Case Study(ASCE Practice Periodical of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Management )
(Avick Sil, Kanchan Wakadikar, Sunil Kumar, Sivagami S.P.M, Shivani Dhage,Vol. 15(4),,,Year : 2010)
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Bhandup Complex water treatment plant located in Mumbai, India, supplies water to most of Mumbai. The plant receives raw water from Vehar Lake. Alum has been used as a coagulant in the treatment process for the past 27 years. The backwashed water from the plant is released into Vehar Lake, which carries a significant amount of suspended matter. Therefore, a layer of sludge was deposited on the meeting point of backwashed water and Vehar Lake. The status of aluminum (Al) concentration in sludge deposits, banks, water, and sediment samples of Vehar Lake and its comparison with Al concentration of soil in the area surrounding the plant is presented in this paper. The comparison showed that the surrounding soil samples had the least Al concentration (16,394–26,081??mg/kg26,081??mg/kg), whereas the highest values of 53,882–73,382??mg/kg73,382??mg/kg and 62,096–76,496??mg/kg76,496??mg/kg were reported in upper and lower layers of sludge, respectively. This paper also discusses the detrimental effect of Al when it is available in toxic form at acidic pH.
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TCLP studies for characterization of hazardous solid waste from pickling and electroplating industries and design aspects of secured land fill disposal, (Research Abstracts)(Journal of Indian Water Works Association)
(Ritesh Vijay,,,,Year : 1999)
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Geospatial analysis of groundwater quality in Patna Urban area. (Journal of Indian Water Works Association)
(Vijaya Laxmi,
Saurabh Sakhare
Ritesh Vijay
,Vol(2),Issue(2) Pages(104-110),,,Year : )
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