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ECONOMICAL DESIGN OF COLD-RESISTANT BIOGAS DIGESTERS FOR DEGRADING HOUSEHOLD WASTE IN MOUNTAINOUS AREAS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
(2019-05-14)Energy is a basic tool for social and economic development. However, approximately 90% of rural households in low-income countries still rely on unprocessed traditional biomass fuel as the major source of daily energy. ... -
EFFECT OF CHICKEN MANURE ON METHANE PRODUCTION FROM MSW IN LAB SCALE ANAEROBIC REACTORS
(2019-12-09)One of the major problems of urbanization is the production of a huge amount of Municipal Solid Waste. The cities and metropolitan areas are generating more and more solid waste and these wastes are filling up the landfill ... -
The Effect Of Displacement Control Loading Histories On Genral Connecting Surfaces Using Finite Element Analysis
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2009-09-16)Displacement loading history provided by the AISC Seismic Provision 2002 is commonly used for experimental testing and analytical modeling of beam-to-column steel connection to stimulate the seismic effect. However, the ... -
Effect Of Enhanced Leachate Recirculated (ELR) Landfill Operation And Gas Extraction On Greenhouse Gas Emission
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2014-07-14)The bioreactor/ enhanced leachate recirculated (ELR) landfill operation with the addition of moisture/ leachate to the landfill, accelerate the process of landfill waste decomposition; and increase the generation of LFG ... -
The Effect Of Fiber Corrosion On Shear Capacity Of Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete Beams And An Initial Investigation On Alkali-silica Reaction In Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2011-10-11)The first part of this research aims to investigate the effect of fiber corrosion on the shear capacity of Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete beams. It will also strive to determine at what reduction in minimum diameter of ... -
Effect of fine grained soil in the strength of cement treated flex-base materials
(2018-05-01)The recycled materials such as, Recycled Crushed Concrete Aggregates (RCCA) and Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) treated with cement has been widely used as the alternative granular base in pavement construction in different ... -
Effect Of Frame Shape And Geometry On The Global Behavior Of Rigid And Hybrid Frame Under Earthquake Excitations
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2010-07-19)The primary focus of this study is to present a shape which will improve building performance in earthquake excitations. The investigation started with 3-, 9-, 12- and 20-story rectangular frame. The seismic performance ... -
Effect of Impurities in Plastic Waste on the Performance of Plastic road
(2023-08-17)**Please note that the full text is embargoed until 08/01/2025** Plastic waste generation has become a global concern, with a large portion of plastics ending up in landfills. China's recent decision to stop importing waste ... -
Effect Of Leachate Recirculation On Methane Generation Of A Bioreactor Landfill
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2010-11-01)Municipal solid waste (MSW) disposal is of current concern due to the green-house effect and rising temperature all around the globe. Landfill gas is generated from aerobic & anaerobic biodegradation of organic materials ... -
Effect of Manure and Enzyme on the Degradation of Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste in Biocell
(2017-05-05)More than half of total Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) generated is composed of organic degradable waste for developed countries and the percentage is even higher for developing countries. Handling of organic fraction of MSW ... -
Effect of Manures on Food Waste Degradation in Biocell
(2016-11-30)Proper disposal of food waste is a challenge due to adverse effect on the environment through generation of excessive leachate and greenhouse gas (CH4). After food loss through the food supply chain, the food waste ends ... -
Effect of Mixing on Monochloramine Formation through In-line Injection of Chemicals in Water Disinfection Process
(2019-08-01)Addition of chlorine and ammonia to water for monochloramine formation in the secondary disinfection process in treatment plants has some challenges. Monochloramine formation as the only desirable product of the chloramination ... -
EFFECT OF MODIFIED MOISTURE BARRIER IN MITIGATING PAVEMENT DISTRESSES DUE TO EXPANSIVE SUBGRADE
(2021-05-07)Surficial distresses in roadways of Texas are very common due to presence of high plastic clayey soil in the subgrade. Increased sensitivity of high plastic clay towards seasonal moisture change results in repeated swelling ... -
Effect of Modified Moisture Barriers on Slopes Stabilized with Recycled Plastic Pins
(2019-08-09)High plasticity expansive clayey soils are prone to repeated swelling and shrinkage due to cyclic climatic variations. These variations lead to desiccation cracks that act as pathways for rainfall intrusion into the slope, ... -
Effect Of Nano Zero Valent Iron On Degradation Of Municipal Solid Waste In Bioreactor Landfills
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2013-03-20)Nanotechnology has substantial potential for reducing contamination, toxicity and overall human health hazards and environmental risks. In recent times, nano zero valent iron has proved to be effective in contaminant ... -
Effect Of Pavement Type On Fuel Consumption In City Driving
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2012-04-11)Vehicular fuel consumption and emissions are two increasingly important measures of effectiveness of sustainable transportation systems, particularly considering that mobile sources in the U.S. account for the largest ... -
Effect Of Preformed Chloramines And Chlorine To Ammonia Ratio On The Formation Of N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) In TRWD East Texas Raw Water Delivery System
Tarrant Regional Water District (TRWD) pumps untreated raw water from Richland Chambers and Cedar Creek reservoirs in East Texas to provide water to several customer cities including Arlington and Fort Worth. TRWD adds ... -
Effect Of Saline Water On Landfill Gas Generation Of Municipal Solid Waste
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2013-03-20)The Enhanced Leachate Recirculation (ELR) landfills operation results in rapid waste stabilization, waste decomposition and increased rate of gas generation. However, operating landfill as an ELR landfill requires availability ... -
Effect of sewage sludge and wastewater recirculation on the degradation of Municipal Solid Waste in bioreactors
(2019-12-10)Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) management is the major environmental and economical concern for the world. Among all the MSW management alternatives, sustainable Bioreactor has potential to solve environmental and economic ... -
EFFECT OF SLUDGE CONTENT ON DIFFERENT TYPES OF FOOD WASTE DEGRADATION IN ANAEROBIC DIGESTER
(2021-05-09)Food waste (FW) is the second-largest component in landfills which impacts environments adversely by generating excessive leachate and greenhouse gas. Generally, conventional anaerobic digester and composting can be used ...