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International Journal of Environmental Engineering

International Journal of Environmental Engineering (IJEE)

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International Journal of Environmental Engineering (4 papers in press)

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  • Environmental and Economic Modelling for Municipal Solid Waste Management Strategies: A Case Study in OH, USA   Order a copy of this article
    by Zonghua Xu, Lakshika Kuruppuarachchi, Alex Spivak, Matthew J. Franchetti 
    Abstract: Management strategies for municipal solid waste (MSW) have been conducted concerning greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for cities and large geographical regions, but few have been conducted related to GHG emissions from a single facility. This study fills that gap by evaluating economic cost, and social cost of CO2e for the treatment of MSW streams for a single large facility in Ohio, USA moving towards a zero waste to landfill strategy. A total of eight scenarios related to varying IWM strategies at the facility were studied. Life cycle assessment (LCA) was conducted using the Integrated Waste Management Model (IWM) to find the best potential integrated MSW management strategy. The results indicated that the economic cost and social cost of CO2e decreased by 49.05% and 2.25 times respectively compared with the current scenario by increasing the recycling rate for the facility by 50%, diverting 30% of food waste to AD processing (from 0%), incinerating the rest of the waste for energy, and sending little to zero waste to landfills.
    Keywords: zero waste to landfill; GHG emissions; CO2e social cost; municipal solid waste; life cycle assessment; LCA; integrated waste management.
    DOI: 10.1504/IJEWM.2024.10054292
     
  • Assessment of daily and seasonal concentrations of particulates matters generated by rice mills in Makurdi using cluster analysis   Order a copy of this article
    by Seini Aboh Samuel, Enokela Onum Shadrach 
    Abstract: The study was carried out at four rice milling in Makurdi Markets namely Wadata, Wurukum Roundabout, High-Level, and North-Bank. Nokia C3 stopwatch, Hanhart stopwatch and Crowcon Gasman for sensing carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, and sulphur dioxide were adopted for data collection at 5 minutes’ interval between 8 am to 10 am and 4 pm to 6 pm for two months in rainy and dry season. The Wurukum Roundabout recorded the highest concentration of CO and NO2 for both seasons plus highest daily SO2 in dry season. The correlation demonstrates that CO was positively significant (0.029) for both seasons while NO2 and SO2 were weakly significant (0.001) at rainy season. Performing cluster evaluation by square Euclidean distance average link between locations for probable similarities that exist among the particulate and locations indicated two clusters in three stages of combination. The coefficients for these stages were 1.89, 71.85 and 245.7.
    Keywords: rice processing; particulate matter; rice mill; air pollutants; Makurdi.
    DOI: 10.1504/IJEE.2023.10061971
     
  • Exploring the intensity, duration and frequency of rainfall in selected Southern Nigeria’s urban landscapes   Order a copy of this article
    by Blessing F. Sasanya, Sunday.O Adesogan, Georgina O. Ufuoma, Akeem A. Ademola 
    Abstract: Southern Nigeria faces recurring challenges from high annual rainfall, thus resulting to frequent floods, gully erosion, damage to agriculture, water systems, and infrastructure. Studies which employed recent long span rainfall data with the use of precipitation duration curves in these areas, are sparse. Forty years (1982 to 2021) maximum daily rainfall data for Akure, Calabar, Enugu, Ikeja, Owerri, and Yenegoa were scaled down to sub-daily intensities. The data were analysed using the Gumbel probability plotting position to develop IDF curves and equations for return periods between 1 to 500 years in conjunction with rainfall durations ranging from 0.25 to 24 hours. Performance evaluation tests assessed the suitability of developed IDF equations. The IDF equations demonstrated high accuracy since a determination coefficients (R2 ) of 0.97 was obtained. Understanding rainfall characteristics in these locations can inform water policy development and also enhance flood management for the support of water resource planning and governance.
    Keywords: rainfall; return period; rainfall intensities; precipitation duration curves; PDCs; Nigeria.
    DOI: 10.1504/IJEE.2024.10066007
     
  • Impact assessment of municipal landfills on the geochemical characteristics of groundwater in Uyo, Nigeria   Order a copy of this article
    by Christopher B. Afangideh, Udeme U. Udokpoh, Ayomide Abdulbaqi Ayeh, Ibrahim Hussein, Anietie Ime Edet 
    Abstract: This study aims to analyse the quality of a sanitary landfill by assessing the geochemical constituents of the leachate and its impact on groundwater quality. Statistical and empirical relationships between different geochemical data are used to allow easy monitoring, which in turn helps in the sustainable management of municipal solid waste and landfill sites. Leachate and groundwater samples were collected and analysed to assess the impact of leachates on groundwater by comparing their geochemical characteristics. The results indicate that there is an empirical correlation between certain indicator parameters, such as heavy metals, in all of the samples. Additionally, the analysis shows that leachate contaminants have significantly impacted all of the groundwater samples. Many samples exceed the WHO drinking water limits for all parameters. The prevalence of heavy metals in both groundwater and leachate samples makes it evident that the presence of Cd, Pb, and Zn-based wastes may be the cause.
    Keywords: groundwater; landfill; leachate; solid waste; factor analysis; cluster analysis; geochemical characteristics.
    DOI: 10.1504/IJEE.2024.10067387
     

 

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