habibollah younesi

In this study, MXene nanosheets were utilized as a co-catalyst to modify the graphitic carbon nitride photocatalyst and synthesize the g-C3N4/MXene composite. Eosin Y dye was employed as a model organic pollutant to evaluate the photocatalytic degradation performance. Eosin Y, an anionic dye, poses significant environmental and health risks due to its resistance to biodegradation, as well as its toxicity and carcinogenicity. To synthesize this composite, graphitic carbon nitride was initially produced using a simple thermal polymerization method. Subsequently, it was protonated and assembled with MXene nanosheets through a self-assembly process. The MXene nanosheets were synthesized using a Mild method. Characterization and confirmation of the successful synthesis of the g-C3N4/MXene composite were conducted through X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) analyses. The results of the Eosin Y degradation experiments indicated that the composite with a 7% weight ratio of MXene nanosheets exhibited the highest photocatalytic performance among the various weight ratios tested. The incorporation of MXene nanosheets more than doubled the photocatalytic degradation efficiency of graphitic carbon nitride. The MCN7 sample was able to remove 98% of 25 mg/L Eosin Y dye from an aqueous solution within 120 minutes, using a photocatalyst dosage of 0.4 g/L. The findings of this study demonstrate that the integration of MXene nanosheets with graphitic carbon nitride significantly enhances the photocatalytic performance of graphitic carbon nitride in the degradation of organic pollutants.

This study aimet at to use modified graphite materials as a multifunction additive in the UF resin for improving the properties of medium density fiberboard (MDF). For this purpose expanded graphite EG was synthesized from graphite using the Tsai et al (2011) method. Then, as-synthesized EG was intercalated with manganese dioxide by Schwarz et al (1995) method and converted to MnO2-EG. Any additive was added to the urea formaldehyde resin in three doses of 1, 2 and 3% to make the relevant MDF panels with 750 kg/m3 nominal density. During the pressing time, the tT100oc parameter (time to reach temperature100○C) of the middle layer of the board under the influence of the additive was determined by a chromium-nickel-based thermocouple. The treatment of MnO2-EG3 (amount of 3% modified expanded graphite) showed the greatest effect in reducing tT100°C of the middle layer of the board by 22%. In addition, the elastic modulus increased by 68% as a result of this treatment. In addition, the elastic modulus increased by 68% as a result of this treatment. G and EG additives showed a higher degree of internal adhesion than that of MnO2-EG additive. In this regard, EG2 and EG3 treatments showed a 42% increase in internal adhesion and G2 treatment showed a 40% increase in internal adhesion. The effect of EG2 treatment in improving SW24 was greater than other treatments, so that it caused a 19% decrease compared to the control.

Due to a significant increase in the demand for usable power, research focused on energy-material relations has garnered considerable attention. Fuel cells, characterized by their high efficiency, high energy density, quiet operation, and environmental friendliness, are regarded as a promising future power source that provides clean power at the point of use. The incorporation of functionalized graphene quantum dots (GQDs) has been shown to enhance catalytic activity and stability, making them attractive materials for various device applications, particularly in fuel cells. This review presents an overview of different synthesis methods for GQDs and discusses the utilization of GQD-doped composites with optimized content and enhanced electro conductivity as electrocatalysts in fuel cells.

The application of chelating agents to increase the efficiency of hydrogen peroxide is important in various related processes. Synthetic chemicals such as ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) are commonly used in these processes. The feasibility of using natural and environmentally friendly products instead of synthetic materials is an important and interesting subject. In this study, the performance of hydrogen peroxide in the deinking process was considered and the use of chitosan as a natural chelating agent in the deinking process of waste newspapers was investigated. The results showed that hydrogen peroxide bleaching along with the deinking process had a positive impact on the optical properties and reduced the burst and tear indices with no effect on the tensile and fold strengths. Chitosan, similar to the EDTA chelating agent, improved brightness, whiteness, dirt removal, and metal ion absorption in comparison with the treatment without a chelating agent. EDTA performs better than chitosan in removing ink from the pulp. Furthermore, in comparison to the treatment without a chelating agent, both chelating agents improved tear and burst indices, but had no effect on the fold and tensile strengths. The current research can be a small but promising step in using natural materials, such as chitosan biopolymers, instead of synthetic chelating agents, such as EDTA.

Due to their special molecular structure, industrial effluents, such as effluents containing colored compounds, have one or more benzene rings with a resistant structure. This type of colored compounds is toxic and difficult to decompose. These effluents should be treated before being discharged into the environment, and thus treating the wastes containing dyes is one of the major environmental challenges and need to be conducted using an appropriate approach. In this study, an advanced oxidation method using a non-metallic carbon-nitride photocatalyst was used to remove the Reactive Blue21 dye. Carbon-nitride photocatalyst was prepared from urea-formaldehyde resin precursor with urea to a formaldehyde ratio of 1.25 The structure and properties of the photocatalyst produced were evaluated and confirmed using SEM, FT-IR, XRD and DRS analyses. The efficiency of the as-prepared photocatalyst was evaluated according to its capability for degradation of Reactive Blue21. Finally, to achieve maximum dye removal via the photocatalytic process, the effective parameters such as solution pH, the dose of the photocatalyst, and exposure time were optimized according to response surface methodology (RSM). The results showed that all three parameters are significantly effective in color removal. However, the effect of decreasing pH and color concentration was greater than increasing the amount of photocatalyst. Also, under optimal conditions, the percentage of paint removed was more than 99%. Based on the obtained results, the carbon nitride photocatalyst synthesized in this research can be used as an ideal cheap material to remove textile dyes from industrial wastewater.

Phenol removal has recently become a topic of interest and debate among environmental scientists. In this research, the efficiency of Fe3O4@SiO2@TiO2 magnetic photocatalyst in phenol degradation was evaluated. Also, the effect of effective factors in the degradation of this pollutant was investigated using the surface response methodology. In the present work, photodegradation of phenol in an aqueous solution was studied using Fe3O4@SiO2@TiO2 nanocomposite under ultraviolet. The as-synthesized materials were characterized by UV-Visible diffuse reflectance spectra, scanning electron microscope, Fourier transform infrared,X-ray diffraction, and vibrating sample magnetometer. Based on XRD and VSM, the Fe3O4@SiO2@TiO2 nanocomposite structure contained an anatase TiO2 phase and showed a superparamagnetic behavior (12.07 emu/g). Based on the DRS spectra and bandgap computation, the direct bandgap energy of Fe3O4@SiO2@TiO2 was 3.01 eV. Result of ANOVA showed that the effects of the main variables of photocatalyst concentration, UV light irradiation time and the square of photocatalyst concentration are significant in the model. Significant variables from the most significant to the least significant include: photocatalyst concentration>UV light irradiation time>square of photocatalyst concentration. The findings showed that Fe3O4@SiO2@TiO2 was recycled five times to attain 50% degradation of phenol and the photocatalytic activity did not decrease noticeably after five photocatalytic cycles. The Photocatalytic degradation of phenol was performed by the response surface methodology to study the influence of operational factors on the degradation process. Maximum removal of 55% phenol was obtained at a pH of 8, a photocatalyst dosage of 1.0 g/L, and a phenol concentration of 100 mg/L after 220 min UV irradiation time. Results showed that the Fe3O4@SiO2@TiO2 magnetic nanocomposite has suitable potential for treating phenolic wastewater.

The excessive increase of dye-contaminated wastewater has become an environmental challenge worldwide, menacing human beings, the environment, and the ecosystem. In light of this subject, the current study for the first time evaluated the potential of oily sludge with its intrinsic magnetic characteristics for Methylene Blue adsorption. A single-step pyrolysis approach was employed to convert oily sludge to magnetic char (Fe3O4/Char). The effects of operational parameters such as pH, contact time, Methylene Blue concentration, and adsorbent dose were examined. The maximum adsorption was 84% with a capacity of 88.71 mg/g at a pH of 3, 100 mg/L Methylene Blue concentration, 100 mg Fe3O4/Char concentration, and 120 min contact time. The Redlich-Peterson isotherm model (R2= 0.9854) best described the adsorption experiment, which revealed that the adsorption process followed a mixed adsorption mechanism, namely physical and chemical adsorption. Moreover, the Elovich kinetic model was more suitable to represent the Methylene Blue adsorption onto Fe3O4/Char, confirming a chemisorption process. The significant function of the sludge-based char with high iron content in the adsorption of Methylene Blue provides insight into the inherent potential of oily sludge as a promising approach for removing hazardous dyes.

This study was carried out to compare the effect of different culture systems on the growth performance and body composition of common carp (Cyprinus carpio). Fish juvenile was selected by initial average weight of 21.5 ±0. 3 after designs the systems and adaptation period were randomly distributed in fiberglass tanks (with 100 liters capacity). The experiment lasted for 2 months.  At the end of experiment, growth parameters including final weight, weight gain percentage, specific growth rate, survival; and whole body proximate analyses including protein, fat and ash levels were examined. Finally, there were significant differences in final weight, specific growth rate, and feed conversion ratio and survival rate between experimental treatments (p<0.05). There was no significant difference between treatments (biofloc, recirculating aquaculture system) for whole body’s moisture, fat and protein (p>0.05). But there was a significant difference among body protein, ash and fat among control 2 treatment and other treatments (p<0.05). Also there was no significant difference between biofloc and recirculating aquaculture system for lysozyme and complement activity in treatments whereas the fish in biofloc showed a significant higher superoxide dismutase than the others (p<0.05). The results obtained in this experiment, suggest that biofloc improves growth parameters, immune response even with decreasing percentage of daily feeding in common carp.

Wastewater reclamation involving a sequencing batch reactor (SBR) has received more attention recently due to its high nutrient removal efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and low footprint. This study attempts to develop a stable and applicable activated sludge SBR for simultaneous carbon and nutrient removal from industrial wastewater. The derived-filed data were explored by response surface methodology (RSM) to identify the impact of operational variables on the SBR performance. Optimum conditions were obtained at 4000 mg/L MLSS, 100: 8: 2 COD: N: P ratio, 40 min/h aeration time, and 40 h cycling time, which resulted in the removal of 82.53% chemical oxygen demand (COD), 89.83% TKN, 87.23% PO43--P, and 73.46% NO3--N. Moreover, the sludge volume index (SVI) and mixed liquor volatile suspended solids (MLVSS)/mixed liquor suspended solids (MLSS) ratio were 64.8 mL/g and 0.8, respectively. The maximum nitrification rate was calculated as 113.9 mg/L.d, which increased with the rise of the initial ammonium concentration. The specific denitrification rate (SDNR) was estimated in the range of 0.003-0.07 mgNO3--N/mg MLVSS.d, depicting the high potential of the SBR reactor to eliminate nitrate by granular sludge. Accordingly, the removal efficiency of the optimized system revealed a notable capability towards meeting environmental regulations.

Recently, the influx of dyes into water resources has disrupted the natural order of ecologists due to their toxicity to biodiversity. In this study, activated carbon prepared from rice straw was synthesized with potassium hydroxide solution in ratios of 1: 3 and 1: 2 at temperatures of 800 °C and 900 °C, and it was used to absorb reactive yellow 145 dye prepared in a laboratory that has similar properties to the real effluent of Tehran textile industry. Then, the effect of important variables on the adsorption process such as pH (2-8), contact time (15-120 minutes), adsorbent dose (30-60 mg), dye concentration (50-200 mg/L), and temperature (15-45 °C) Checked out. The results showed that the adsorption rate was inversely related to the pH of the solution and the initial dye concentration and was directly related to the adsorbent dose, temperature, and activator saturation ratio. Among the isothermal models, the Redlich-Peterson model (R2 = 0.995) with the equilibrium adsorption capacity of 324.6 mg/g had a better agreement with the experimental adsorption results and the kinetic studies showed that the adsorption process follows the pseudo-second-order model (R2= 0.995). Thermodynamic studies also showed that the adsorption process is spontaneous and the negative slope of the Van-Hoff curve indicates that the reaction is endothermic. Due to the equilibrium time of 60 minutes in the adsorption mechanism, the synthesized adsorbent has a high rate of adsorption of reactive yellow 145 dye. The synthesized adsorbent with properties such as high specific surface area, environmentally friendly, availability of precursors, and suitable performance in dye adsorption can be used effectively in dye effluent treatment systems.

Molecular methods have been used for systematic science and identification of fungal diversity. Among phylogenetic markers, the ITS gene has been identified as one of the most prominent methods of studying fungal communities. The purpose of this research is to classify fungi and analyze their communities in aquaculture systems. In this study, after two-month rearing period of common carp, water quality and fungal community of farming systems including biofloc and recirculating aquaculture system were evaluated. In this study, after two-month rearing period of common carp, water quality and fungal community of farming systems including biofloc and recirculating aquaculture system were evaluated. The results of this study indicated that the water quality parameters in both systems were well within the acceptable levels for common carp culture. The identification of fungal showed that a large part of this population is unknown. The only known and dominant species in both systems is Homophron spadiceum. Therefore, there was no difference in known species and communities.

In this study, the effect of graphite and two modified graphite materials in reducing formaldehyde emission of medium density fiberboard (MDF) was investigated. For this purpose, expanded graphite (EG) was syntesyzed from graphite (G) and modified expanded graphite (MnO2-EG) was produced through the intercalation process of expanded graphite with manganese dioxide. Thus, three graphite materials were prepared for resin treatment. Molecular tests including X-ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray diffraction spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) were performed to determine their molecular properties,. In addition, the differential scanning caliber test (DSC) test was performed to evaluate the thermal behavior of the resin under the influence of these graphite materials as additive. The additives were added to urea formaldehyde resin at three levels of consumption of 1, 2 and 3%, and then medium density fiberboard (MDF) with a density of 750 kg/m3 was made from glued fibers. After making the board, the formaldehyde emission test was performed by desiccator method. Overall, MnO2-EG showed better results than control and two other graphite treatments. The best performance was resulted by MnO2-EG at level 3% so that reduced formaldehyde emission by about 61%. It seams the formaldehyde molecules absorbed into the expanded graphite layers were exposed to oxidation by manganese dioxide molecules. On the other hand, as the DSC test showed, the highest anthalopy reaction occurred in resin treated by MnO2-EG, indicating an increase in the reaction of formaldehyde molecules in the resin structure.

Mercury (Hg) is one of the water pollutants and its removal from the aqueous environment  is important. The major goal of this study was to remove the Hg (II) from aqueous solution by synthesizing a modified nanochitosan with carbon disulfide functional groups. Nanochitosan was synthesized using citric acid as an environmentally friendly crosslinking agent, and then it was modified with a carbon disulfide functional group. The characteristics of synthesized nanocomposite were studied by using proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1HNMR), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Batch adsorption experiments of Hg (II) in metal ion solution were conducted under different conditions such as pH, temperature, contact time, initial concentration of metal ion and adsorbent dosage. The adsorption process was conducted to investigate the compatibility of data with isotherms models (Freundlich and Langmuir), kinetics (pseudo-first-and second-order rate equations) and adsorption thermodynamics in a batch system. Reusability of adsorbent using 0.5 mol/L HCl and also effect of ion interferences were investigated for selectivity of adsorbent. Obtained results from this study confirmed the successful synthesis and functionalizing process of the nano-adsorbent. The optimal values were reported as pH=7, adsorbent dosage of 0.2 g/L, initial concentration of 30 mg/g Hg (II) and contact time of 120 min. Sorption of mercury agreed well with the Langmuir isotherm model, confirming a monolayer adsorption. The maximum equilibrium adsorption capacity for mercury ions was 303.03 mg/g. The results of kinetic studies showed that the sorption process followed the second order model. The results of thermodynamics showed that the adsorption process was exothermic and spontaneous. Possibility of recovery of adsorbent was investigated up to five cycles and desorption percentage of mercury ions was more than 95%.Also, the results of ion interferences effect in mixed solution showed that the percentage of mercury removal with the functionalization of nanochitosan by carbon disulfide increased up to 88% and the synthesized adsorbent has a high selectivity for mercury ions. Based on the high adsorption efficiency obtained for mercury ions in the mixed solution, the synthesized adsorbent can be at promising approach in treatment of real wastewaters with low concentrations of mercury ions and other interfering ions in order to obtain an admissible effluent standard. The results showed that the synthesized nanoadsorbent is an efficient low cost adsorbent for mercury removal from wastewater due to its high adsorption capacity , as well as its reusability and selectivity for mercury.

Biopolymers are environmental friendly, non-toxic renewable alternatives for conventional synthetic polymers. Rice wastewater contains high biochemical and chemical oxygen demands and organic contents mainly in form of starch which can cause serious environmental problems, while, it can be used as a potentially low-cost substrate for biopolymer production. The objective of the current study was to investigate the ability of Azohydromonas lata to produce poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (P3HB-co-P3HV) from rice wastewater in a batch system.

Aspergillus niger was first used to hydrolyze the starch content of rice wastewater to fermentable soluble sugars. Then, the bacterium Azohydromonas lata was cultured in hydrolyzed wastewater at various C: N: P ratios to produce biopolymers. So, effects of different nitrogen and carbon sources on P (3HB) and P (3HV) contents at a C: N: P ratio of 100:4:1 were assessed.Results and

This study showed that Azohydromonas lata was able to produce poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (P3HB-co-P3HV) from rice wastewater in the presence of simple carbon sources and under limited nutrient conditions, especially phosphorus. The highest content of P (3HB) was achieved when ammonium sulphate was used as nitrogen source at a C: N: P ratio of 100:4:1. The highest recorded cell dry mass and biopolymer concentration were 4.64 and 2.8 g l-1 respectively, at a P(3HB) content in biomass of 60%  w w-1. Results indicated that phosphorus and nitrogen limitations could significantly affect P (3HB) production. In general, rice wastewater is a potential alternative for carbon sources such as glucose and maltose in polyhydroxybutyrate production.Conflict of interest: The authors declare no conflict of interest.

 Biochar is known as a widely-use amendment in improving phytoremediation efficiency through the increase of plant growth; whereas its influence (either individually or in combination with bacteria) on the reduction of heavy metals (HMs) bioavailability of soil is an important advantage. This study was planned to assess the effects of separately and combined of biochar produced by forest wood wastes of hornbeam at three levels of 0, 2.5 and 5% of soil dry weight and Pseudomonas fluorescens bacteria on growth properties of potted white willow (Salix alba L.) seedling in a HM contaminated soil (Pb, Cu, and Cd). The variation of bioavailability (BA) and removal efficiency (RE) indexes, and bioaccumulation (BCF) and translocation (TF) factors also were analyzed in the treatments. The experiment was conducted under greenhouse condition for a 160 days’ period. The results showed that the variation in most growth components of seedlings was significant in the separate and combined treatments. The combined treatment of bacteria-biochar (at 5% level) increased the dry weight of leaf, shoot, root and total plant about 59, 36, 142, and 85% in comparison to the control (without the biochar and bacteria). In the biochar treatments, the BA, RE (except Pb), BCF, and TF (only in 2.5% of biochar) for Pb, Cu, and Cd were 13-57, 4-47, 29-60, and 16-33% lower than those in control, respectively. These indexes were improved by up to 191, 79, 84, and 13% in the bacteria-biochar treatment in compared to the individual application of biochar. In overall, according to our findings, the combination of biochar-bacteria led to the HMs bioavailability and improving the white willow function to eliminate soil HMs. So that, co-application of biochar and bacteria as soil amendments can increase growth parameters in white willow seedling and improve HMs bioavailability of plant in phytoremediation process.

Surfactants are one of the most important pollutants of surface water and underground water resources, and create potential health risks for humans and environment. The purpose of present study was to synthesize the MGNCs to be used for the removal of sodium dodecyl benzenesulfonate (SDBS) from aqueous solutions. First, graphene was synthesized through pyrolysis of orange peel as carbon precursor and KOH as an activating agent. The magnetic adsorbent nanocomposite was prepared through the solvothermal method using ferric chloride hexahydrate. The absorbent characteristics were analyzed using Fourier transformed infrared (FT-IR), vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM), Atomic force microscope (AFM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Raman spectrometer techniques. The effects of the adsorbent amount, pH, the initial concentration of SDBS, and contact time were investigated for removal of SDBS. The adsorption isotherms were interpreted using Langmuir and Freundlich models and the kinetic data of adsorption process was also evaluated using pseudo-first-order and pseudo-second-order kinetic models. Based on the findings of the study, the absorbent dose of 20 mg, pH 3 and the contact time of 60 min were found to be the optimal conditions for the removal of SDBS. The equilibrium isotherm data fitted well with the Langmuir model (R2 = 0.9989) and the pseudo-second-order kinetic model was found to explain the adsorption kinetics more effectively (R2 = 0.9992). The maximum adsorption capacity of SDBS onto magnetic graphene nanocomposite was attained to be about 276 mg/g. Desorption experiments of ethanol and methanol from MGNCs were performed. The percentage adsorption recoveries of ethanol and methanol were 74 and 76%, respectively. The results showed that the as-synthesized MGNCs has an efficient and cheap adsorbent for removal of SDBS because of its high adsorption capability, high porosity, and large surface area and has the advantage of easy and rapid separation from the aqueous solution via external magnetic field.

Mesoporous activated carbon production from lignocellulose waste for removing reactive dyes Blue 19 and Blue 21 from aqueous solution Introduction. Reactive dyes have been increasing in textile industries for dyeing natural and synthetic fibers. Discharge of dye- bearing waste-water makes an adverse effect on aquatic environment because the dyes give water undesirable color. The major environmental and health problems associated with water pollution caused by the discharge of untreated textile effluent are due to disorders in the aquatic environment because of use of toxic chemicals. The aim of this study was to investigate the adsorption potential of as-produced activated carbon from grape wood residue (Vitis Vinifera) in order to remove Reactive Blue 19 (RB19) and Reactive Blue 21 (RB21) dyes from aqueous solution. Activated carbon is the most common adsorbent for the removal of many dyes.Activated carbons are made from various agricultural wastes by physical and chemical activation. The preparation of activated carbon from agricultural waste could increase economic return and also provides an excellent method for the solid waste disposal thereby reduce pollution. The adsorbates in this study included three reactive dyes, Reactive Red 23 (RR23), Reactive Blue 19 and Reactive Blue 21. All dyes were commercial grade and employed without further purification. The activated carbon was synthesized from grape wood biomass by activation of phosphoric acid (H3PO4) with impragnation ratios of 1:1 1:2,1:3, 1:4. The FTIR, BET, and SEM techniques were used to characterize the as-prepared carbon materials. In addition, dye adsorption experiments were carried out, which measurements are taken for all of the samples under in the same condition, at pH of 2, adsorbent dose of 0.01 g/l, initial dye concentration of 250 mg/l, sworking volume of 100 ml, and contact time of 120 min. The results showed that the carbon sample activated under imprenation ratio of 1:4 and temperature of 600oC, that obtained a special surface area of 1850 m2/g, and total pore volume of 2.40 cm3/g, and pore size distribution of mesoporous at 86%, had maximum adsorption capacity of 1932 and 908 mg/g for RB19 and RB21 dyes, respectively. The adsorption behaviors of three reactive dyes (Reactive Blue 19 23, Reactive Blue 21) onto this biomass activated carbon were investigated in batch systems. The experimental data were analysed by the Langmuir, Freundlich and Sips models of adsorption. Equilibrium data of dyse fitted well with the Sips model. The rates of adsorption were found to conform to the pseudo-second-order kinetics with good correlation. The equilibrium adsorption capacity of the Activated carbon was determined with the Langmuir equation found to be 1914 mg/g for Reactive Blue 19 and 1195 mg/g for Reactive Blue 21. This study showed that activated carbon produced from annual pruning vineyards waste has a high potential in the treatment of textile wastewater. Also results indicate that Activated carbon from grape wood could be employed as low-cost alternative to commercial activated carbon in wastewater treatment for the removal of acid dyes. Keywords: Activated carbon, lignocellulose waste, Grape wood, Blue 19, Blue 21

Microbial fuel cell (MFC) is a biochemical treatment system in which the wastewater is treated by biodegradation of organic maters in peresence of bacteria while the electricity can be produced simultanously. The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of a dual-chamber microbial fuel cell (MFC) for the removal of biodegradable waste in wastewater through COD measurement.At the same time, the amount of electricity produced was measured during the experimental evaluation. MFC was equipped with the nafion as a proton exchange membrane from the anode to the cathode and with the graphite as electrodes. Also, glucose, molasses, date syrup, meat wastewater (Sausages) were used as carbon source. The experiments were performed by applying the Saccharomyces cerevisiae as biocatalysts at room temperature and neutral pH. The performance of MFC was studied under different carbon sources with different nafion membranes (117, 112, 212) and two different inoculum biocatalyst conditions (2 and 5 volumetric percent). The ability of COD removal using S. cerevisiae and electricity generation were examined with different substrates. The results obtained from this study showed that the microbial fuel treatment system is an effective method to remove organic materes from wastewater. Maximum COD removal of about 91 percent were obtained in MFC when glucose Nafion membrane and inoculum catalyst were 117, and 5 volumetric percent, respectively. The electricity power density generated under this condition was about 78 mW/m2.

Today, conversion of industrial wastes using methods with the least environmental detrimental effects and profitable application is supposed as a fundamental solution to manage huge quantity of waste material produced in different industries. In this regard, conversion and reuse of hugely and intensive extension of produced dairy factory waste are possible solutions in order to achieve sustainable development. However, the direct or applied application of industrial wastes for soil conservation has not been reported yet. Accordingly, the present study was planned to assess the feasibility of industrial wastes produced biochar in soil erosion control under laboratorial conditions.
In order to conduct the present study, some industrial wastes of the Kaleh Amol Dairy Factory were examined for chemical properties. It was then converted to biochar under temperature of 300 to 350 °C and applied for soil conservation in three levels of 400, 800 and 1200 g m-2 on small experimental plots filled by erosion prone soil of Marzanabad Region in Mazandaran Province, northern Iran. The plots were subjected to rainfall simulation with intensities of 50 and 90 mm h-1 after a span time of 35 days on biochar application in the Rainfall and Erosion Laboratory of Tarbiat Modares University. Study rain were simulated based on intensity-duration-frequency relationships developed for the station at the vicinity of the soil origin. Ultimately, sediment concentrations were measured during simulation and just after commencement of runoff and the soil erosion was consequently calculated.
The results of the present experiments under laboratorial conditions showed that the maximum soil erosion occurred in control plots. So that, the sediment concentrations for treated plots with 400, 800 and 1200 g m-2 of biochar were 47, 52 and 49 % for rain intensity of 50 mm h-1, and 36, 51 and 54 % for rain intensity of 90 mm h-1 of those recorded for control plots at confidence level of 99 %, respectively. The soil erosion rates for the same treatments were also significantly (P The results of this study suggested a positive effect of application of biochar produced from industrial wastes of dairy factory on reduction of sediment concentration and soil erosion. The conversion of aforesaid industrial wastes to biochar is therefore recommended for soil conservation.

The effective utilization of wastes in different forms is an inevitable strategy for miscellaneous goals like runoff management leading to sustainable development. To this end, superficial application of biochar produced from industrial wastes as a mulch may be as a bio-economic approach to improve soil conditions and consequent increment in infiltration. Towards this attempt, the present study was formulated to produce biochar from Kaleh Factory wastes and to apply it as a much. The biochar was applied in three levels of 400, 800 and 1200 g m-2 on small experimental plots filled with a rangeland soil prone to erosion of Marzanabad Region, northern Iran, to improve soil permeability and runoff components. The rainfall was simulated with intensities of 50 and 90 mm h-1 after a span time of 35 days on biochar application in the Rainfall and Erosion Laboratory of Tarbiat Modares University. The infiltration and runoff rates were continuously monitored using volume balance method. According to the results, the water infiltration to the soil and runoff rates from treated plots with 400, 800 and 1200 g m-2 of biochar were 23, 31 and 32% for rain intensity of 50 mm h-1, and 21, 23 and 24% for rain intensity of 90 mm h-1, respectively more (p

In this study, nanoporous silica adsorbent of MCM-48 was synthesized. The adsorbent capacity of heavy metal was increased by modification of the surface with 3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane. Silica adsorbents are very effective in heavy metal adsorption.
In the present study, removal of Pb (II) and Cd (II) heavy metal ions from aqueous solution was carried out using MCM-48 and NH2-MCM-48 modified nanoporous adsorbents in a batch system. The effect of adsorbent dosage, solution pH and contact time were studied. The equilibrium data were analyzed using the Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms by nonlinear regression analysis.
Findings: The maximum adsorption capacities of NH2-MCM-48 for Cd (II) and Pb (II) were found to be 62.07 and 108.16 mg/g, respectively. Changing the level of each variable resulted in change of adsorption capacity of the adsorbents.
The results of this study indicated that modification of MCM-48 to synthesize NH2-MCM-48 will increase the adsorbent capacity for Cd (II) and Pb (II) ions and this compound can be used as an effective adsorbent for the adsorption of metal ions.

Composting is certainly one of the most natural types of recycling process. One of the problems during this process is the management of leachate that adversely affects human and ecological health in the area. Leachate is a complex organic compound which is difficult to be degraded biologically by conventional methods. Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) have been widely studied for the degradation of diverse types of industrial wastewaters. The purpose of the study was aimed to evaluate the efficiency of hydrogen peroxide with ultraviolet light (H2O2/UV) for the treatment of high chemical oxygen demand (COD) strength compost leachate, color and turbidity using response surface methodology (RSM) under central composite design (CCD). The various operation conditions such as initial pH, dose of hydrogen peroxide, and UV-contact time was examined in order to optimize the maximum COD and color removal and turbidity of the compost leachate. The total number of 20 experimental runs was set. Optimal condition obtained for H2O2/UV process were initial pH 7.5, dose of hydrogen proxide 2.3 mL/L, and UV-contact time 95 min. In these conditions, the removal of COD and color and turbidity for H2O2/UV process was 12.32%, 20.83%, and 8.68 NTU, respectively. The results indicated that the H2O2/UV process has been successful in reducing turbidity but in COD removal efficiency is not well. Composting is certainly one of the most natural types of recycling process. One of the problems during this process is the management of leachate that adversely affects human and ecological health in the area. Leachate is a complex organic compound which is difficult to be degraded biologically by conventional methods. Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) have been widely studied for the degradation of diverse types of industrial wastewaters. The purpose of the study was aimed to evaluate the efficiency of hydrogen peroxide with ultraviolet light (H2O2/UV) for the treatment of high chemical oxygen demand (COD) strength compost leachate, color and turbidity using response surface methodology (RSM) under central composite design (CCD). The various operation conditions such as initial pH, dose of hydrogen peroxide, and UV-contact time was examined in order to optimize the maximum COD and color removal and turbidity of the compost leachate. The total number of 20 experimental runs was set. Optimal condition obtained for H2O2/UV process were initial pH 7.5, dose of hydrogen proxide 2.3 mL/L, and UV-contact time 95 min. In these conditions, the removal of COD and color and turbidity for H2O2/UV process was 12.32%, 20.83%, and 8.68 NTU, respectively. The results indicated that the H2O2/UV process has been successful in reducing turbidity but in COD removal efficiency is not well. The results indicated that the H2O2/UV process has been successful in reducing turbidity but in COD removal efficiency is not well.

Mesoporous silica adsorbents have been gaining increasing importance in the removal of heavy metal ions from water and wastewater. MCM-48 is a mesoporous silica adsorbent whose adsorption capacity of heavy metal ions can be drastically improved when it is modified by functional groups. The present study investigated the removal of lead and cadmium metal ions from aqueous solutions using the modified NH2-NH-NH-MCM-48. The nanoparticles were characterized by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and X-ray Diffraction (XRD). The adsorption process was optimized by varying adsorbent doses from 0.125 to 10 g/l, the initial solution pH from 2 to 6, and the initial metal ion concentration from 5 to 60 mg/l. The equilibrium data were analyzed using the Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms using a nonlinear regression analysis. According to the parameters of the Langmuir isotherm, NH2-NH-NH-MCM-48 recorded a higher maximum adsorption capacity for both Cd(II) and Pb(II) than MCM-48. The maximum adsorption capacities of NH2-NH-NH-MCM-48 for Cd(II) and Pb(II) were calculated to be 82.7 and 119.24 mg/g, respectively. The results suggest that MCM-48 modified with the amine functional group to synthesize NH2-NH-NH-MCM-48 significantly improves its adsorption capacity so that it can be recommended as an effective adsorbent for the efficient removal of Cd(II) and Pb(II) metal ions from aqueous solutions.

In particular, the inappropriate/inevitably discharge of dye-containing effluents is undesirable because of their color, resistant to the biological treatment systems, toxic, and their carcinogenic or mutagenic nature to life forms. About fifty percent of the washing dye liquor is discharged into the water environment. Fe3O4@SiO2@TiO2 nanoparticles, were prepared, characterized and tested as photocatalyst in the removal of Reactive Black B (RBB) dye by a photocatalytic process. The effect of photocatalyst concentration, pH and temperature in the photodegradation kinetics is discussed in terms of the Langmuir–Hinshelwood (L-H) model. SEM and TEM characterizations confirmed the Fe3O4@SiO2@TiO2 nanoparticel, revealed that the obtained particles a spherical morphology with sizes about 100 nm. The DRS pattern of Fe3O4@SiO2@TiO2 shows the energy band gap value of photocatalyst is 2.75 eV. The presence of Fe3O4, SiO2 and anatase TiO2 in the as-synthesis magnetic nanoparticle were confirmed by FTIR and XRD analysis. The Fe3O4@SiO2@TiO2 photocatalyst in combination with ultraviolet irradiation and under optimal conditions can destroy 100% of RBB after 120 min. Furthermore, the magnetic photocatalyst was efficiently separated from the solution with the help of a magnet and shown the capable of reusability up to 10 times without reducing their efficiency.

This study investigated the effect of temperature, different concentrations of sodium carbonate,and the dose of organic solvent on the desorption of Reactive Red 198 dye from dye-saturated activated carbon using batch and continuous systems. The results of the batch desorption test showed 60% acetone in water as the optimum amount. However, when the concentration of sodium carbonate was raised, the dye desorption percentage increased from 26% to 42% due to economic considerations; 15 mg/L of sodium carbonate was selected to continue the processof desorption. Increasing the desorption temperature can improve the dye desorption efficiency.According to the column test results, dye desorption concentration decreased gradually with the passing of time. The column test results showed that desorption efficiency and the percentage of dye adsorbed decreased; however, it seemed to stabilize after three repeated adsorption/desorption cycles. The repeated adsorption–desorption column tests (3 cycles) showed that the activated carbon which was prepared from walnut shell was a suitable and economical adsorbent for dye removal.