American Journal of Environmental Protection

Volume 2, Issue 6, December 2013

  • Biomonitoring of Non – Essential Heavy Metals Concentrations in the Tono Irrigation Dam Using Mussel Tissues

    Aaron N. Aaron N., D. Gyasi – Antwi, Rudolf A. Nyaaba

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 6, December 2013
    Pages: 121-127
    Received: 28 August 2013
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    Published: 20 October 2013
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    Abstract: One of man’s worst endeavour to augment sustainable industrial development of water bodies is non – essential, highly – persistent, bio-accumulative and extremely toxic heavy metals contamination. After over three decades of continuous excessive use of xenobiotic chemicals in farming around the Tono irrigation dam, an effective modus operandi of mo... Show More
  • Lead Deposition from Mobile Sources: A Case Study of Ndola-Kitwe Dual Carriage Highway

    Cuthbert Casey Makondo, Jhonnah Mundike, Phenny Mwaanga

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 6, December 2013
    Pages: 128-133
    Received: 03 September 2013
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    Published: 20 October 2013
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    Abstract: The main purpose of this study was to investigate levels of lead contamination from past use of leaded fuel in motor vehicles along the Kitwe-Ndola dual-carriage way (high way), in the Copperbelt Province of Zambia. The study was conducted over a period of seven months (April to November, 2012). Following the phasing out of leaded fuel in Zambia i... Show More
  • Evaluation of Physiochemical Parameters in Hand-Dug Wells Water in Burutu, Delta State, Nigeria

    Esi E.O., Marere S.O., Peretomode M., Asiagbe E. T, Ohwona C.

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 6, December 2013
    Pages: 134-140
    Received: 25 September 2013
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    Published: 20 October 2013
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    Abstract: This study investigated the physiochemical parameters in hand dug wells in Burutu L.G.A. in Delta State. A total of five selected hand dug wells samples were analyzed using standard methods. The observed physiochemical parameters were colour, odour, temperature, pH, conductivity, alkalinity, turbidity, total hardness, total dissolved solid (TDS), t... Show More
  • Environmental Impact of Seawater Desalination Plants: Case Study in Algeria

    Kamal Mohammedi, Anissa Talamali, Youcef Smaili, Imane Saadoun, Aomar Ait-Aider

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 6, December 2013
    Pages: 141-148
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    Published: 30 October 2013
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    Abstract: This paper focuses on Environmental impacts associated with concentrated brine rejection in the Mediterranean arising from seawater desalination plants in Algeria. We present a case study on the environmental impacts of Cape Djinet Power/MSF seawater desalination plant. These impacts are mainly due to brine discharge but also to a lesser degree the... Show More
  • Effect of Alpha-Cypremethrin on Morphological Parameters in Tomato Plants (Lycopersiconesculentum Mill.)

    Karim CHAHID, Amin LAGLAOUI, Said ZENTAR, Abdeslam ENNABILI

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 6, December 2013
    Pages: 149-153
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    Published: 30 October 2013
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    Abstract: Devastating insects are responsible of losses in quantity and quality of agricultural production. To overcome this problem, farmers use pesticides, obtained by chemical synthesis and representing the major cause of agricultural contamination of soil and groundwater. Thus, pesticides may present important risks because of their persistence, bioavail... Show More
  • Thailand Characterization Factors for Human Health and Biodiversity Damage of Chemical Substances in Life Cycle Impact Assessment

    Chantima Rewlay-ngoen, Seksan Papong, Toshiaki Kubo, Norihoro Itsubo, Pomthong Malakul, Sate Sampattgul

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 6, December 2013
    Pages: 154-160
    Received: 27 September 2013
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    Published: 10 November 2013
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    Abstract: The environmental impact assessment for chemical substances on human health damage has been of significant interest sometime in the EU, USA, and Japan. In Thailand, such an environmental impact is now receiving more attention. The present study focuses on developing the damage factors of chemical substances on human health based on the multi-media ... Show More
  • Modified Activated Carbon and Bentonite Used to Adsorb Petroleum Hydrocarbons Emulsified in Aqueous Solution

    Eman Abdelwahab Emam

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 6, December 2013
    Pages: 161-169
    Received: 02 October 2013
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    Published: 10 November 2013
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    Abstract: Adsorption is one commonly used technique for treatment of petroleum contaminated water. This study aims to modify the adsorption surface of bentonite clay and activated carbon as organoclay and acid modified activated carbon, respectively. The modified and unmodified adsorbents were characterized by analysis of specific surface area, cation exchan... Show More
  • Waste Management in the Oil and Gas Industry by Brazilian Guideline for Environmental Audits - DZ-056-R.3

    Eva .C. S. Nunes, Assed N. Haddad

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 6, December 2013
    Pages: 170-175
    Received: 25 September 2013
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    Published: 10 November 2013
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    Abstract: Oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) is the main activity for the offshore economy. Yet, this it is also responsible for many of the major environmental accidents. Environmental legislation acts strongly in this type of activity, through limitations in the exploration processes and control procedures for the generation, storage, transportat... Show More
  • An Experimental Study to Improve the Design of Brine Discharge from Desalination Plants

    Raed Bashitialshaaer, Magnus Larson, Kenneth M Persson

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 6, December 2013
    Pages: 176-182
    Received: 11 November 2013
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    Published: 10 December 2013
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    Abstract: An experiment was performed in water resources engineering department laboratory at Lund University of Sweden to investigate the behavior of inclined negatively buoyant jets. Such jets arise when brine is discharged from desalination plants and improved knowledge of their behavior is required for designing discharge systems that cause a minimum of ... Show More
  • Adsorption of Chlorendic Acid onto Hydrophilic Fumed Titanium Dioxide (P25)

    Ndokiari Boisa

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 6, December 2013
    Pages: 183-187
    Received: 11 November 2013
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    Published: 20 December 2013
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    Abstract: The adsorption behavior of chlorendic acid (1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 7-hexachlorobicyclo-(2, 2, 1) -hept-5-ene-2, 3-dicarboxylic acid) onto hydrophilic fumed TiO2 (P-25, Degussa) in aqueous suspension was investigated. Results indicate that chlorendic acid adsorbed strongly in short times (2-5 mins) onto TiO2. Adsorption data is consistent with Langmuir-Hins... Show More
  • Three-Dimensional Multi-Physics CFD Simulations of Sand Transfer around a Cube

    Kazuto Matsui, Masaya Suzuki, Makoto Yamamoto

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 6, December 2013
    Pages: 188-193
    Received: 08 January 2014
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    Published: 20 February 2014
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    Abstract: Recently, concerns on environmental problem of the earth are rapidly growing on. One of the typical issues is desertification. To stop or suppress the harmful effects of desertification, the prediction method which can clarify the mechanism of desertification is required. For the purpose it is expected that numerical simulations are very useful. A ... Show More