American Journal of Environmental Protection

Volume 12, Issue 1, February 2023

  • Multiobjective Optimization of Micro-Gas Turbines Environmental Polluting Emissions Due to their Internal and External Thermal Losses

    Koffi N’guessan Marcellin, Adama Ouattara, Saraka Kouassi Joseph

    Issue: Volume 12, Issue 1, February 2023
    Pages: 1-10
    Received: 3 December 2022
    Accepted: 28 December 2022
    Published: 10 January 2023
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    Abstract: The ever-increasing demand for energy worldwide is hurting our environment, especially global warming. This is due to the significant use of fossil fuels. Faced with this situation, research and innovation actions are directed toward reducing these emissions by various scientific solutions including the multi-objective optimization of thermal machi... Show More
  • Soil Reinforcement Methods for Environmental Protection of Slope Failure Against Landslides

    Kempena Adolphe, Obami Ondon Harmel, Boudzoumou Florent, Rafael Guardado Lacaba, Antonio Olimpio Gonçalves

    Issue: Volume 12, Issue 1, February 2023
    Pages: 11-17
    Received: 8 December 2022
    Accepted: 26 December 2022
    Published: 10 January 2023
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    Abstract: Slopes are not stable due to the variations of slope gradient combined with the driving forces including the groundwater action, producing shear stresses in the slopes, which are contradicted by the soil shear strength. The slopes instability may cause the displacement of the mass of soil downstream recognised as landslide. Consequently, landslides... Show More
  • Copper Concentrations Found from Drinking Water, Soils, and Vegetables

    Hlalanathi Gwanya, Jennifer Laifa

    Issue: Volume 12, Issue 1, February 2023
    Pages: 18-22
    Received: 20 January 2022
    Accepted: 16 June 2022
    Published: 14 February 2023
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    Abstract: Humans, animals, and plants need copper for growth and development, but it can be an irritant to humans. The daily maximum limit of copper for humans is 10-12 µg day-1 and excess concentrations of copper can cause nausea, diarrhea, and anorexia. In plants, excess copper concentrations cause chlorosis, stunted growth, and denaturing of macromolecule... Show More
  • Land Use Pattern Effect on Trace Metals Load and Quality of Soils: A Case Study of Lagos Municipal City

    Majolagbe Abdulrafiu Olaiwola, Awoyemi Kanyinsola Elizabeth, Onwordi Chionyedua Teressa, Olowu Rasak Adewale, Oyewole Toyib Seun

    Issue: Volume 12, Issue 1, February 2023
    Pages: 23-31
    Received: 3 January 2023
    Accepted: 6 February 2023
    Published: 24 February 2023
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    Abstract: The quality of soil is influenced by natural activities: geological formations of an area and volume of water (rain), as well as anthropogenic events such as land use patterns. The patterns correlate with the trace metals load in an area. This study, thus, seeks to evaluate of the potentially toxic metals loads in both top and sub soils based on la... Show More