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Geoelectrical investigation of groundwater potential, at Nigerian Union of Teachers Housing estate, Paggo, Minna, Nigeria
Vertical electrical sounding (VES) was carried out to evaluate the groundwater potentials of Nigerian Union of Teachers Housing estate, Paggo, …
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Freeze desalination as point-of-use water defluoridation technique
Freeze desalination, i.e., desalination of water by freezing it, may be an option to treat polluted water at individual household …
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Chemical characteristics and health hazards of heavy metals in shallow groundwater: case study Anloga community, Volta Region, Ghana
Five water samples each were collected from six shallow wells which serve as source of drinking water at different locations …
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Engineered nanostructured ZnO for water remediation: operational parameters effect, Box–Behnken design optimization and kinetic determinations
The photocatalytic oxidation of methylene blue (MB) in aqueous media is explored using nanoscale ZnO nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) for maximal …
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Removal of phosphorus from secondary effluents using infiltration–percolation process
Intermittent infiltration–percolation is an extensively used treatment process which is capable of oxidizing and decontaminating wastewater. The main purpose of …
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Combined photocatalytic and Fenton oxidation for oily wastewater treatment
Our studies focused on assessing the effectiveness of the heterogeneous photocatalysis method (TiO 2 /UV) and examining the feasibility of …
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Application of response surface methodology for optimization of dissolved solids adsorption by activated coal
The adsorptive removal of total dissolved solids by activated coal using response surface methodology was investigated. A four-variable central composite …
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Removal of heavy metals by chitin: equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic studies
Adsorption is one of the most commonly used methods for the wastewaters treatment. In this work, we studied the impact …
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Less effect of wells physicochemical properties on the antimicrobial susceptibility Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated in equatorial region of Central Africa
This study aimed at assessing the impact of some wells abiotic factors on the antimicrobial susceptibility of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated. …
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Computational and experimental study for the desalination of petrochemical industrial effluents using direct contact membrane distillation
The petrochemical, mining and power industries have reacted to the recent South African water crisis by focussing on improved brine …
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Potentials of Canarium schweinfurthii seed shell as a novel precursor for CH3COOK activated carbon: statistical optimization, equilibrium and kinetic studies
The possibility of utilizing Canarium schweinfurthii seed shell (CSSS) as a precursor to optimally produce activated carbon was harnessed by …
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Landuse and surface water quality in an emerging urban city
The study analyzed the impact of landuse types on surface water quality in an emerging urban city. The objectives were …
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Simultaneous removal of nitrate and phosphate from wastewater using solid waste from factory
Phosphorous and nitrogen concentration, respectively, between 20–100 and 500–1000 μg/L can cause eutrophication. Thus, developing efficient low-cost removal method is …
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The effect of the physicochemical conditions variations on the behavior of heavy metals trapped in polluted fluvial system sediments: the case of Oued Sebou, Morocco
This study was an attempt to understand the factors influencing the heavy metal distribution in polluted fluvial system sediments. Various …
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Dissemination of the resistant forms of intestinal worms in the marshy areas of the city of Yaounde (Cameroon): importance of some abiotic factors of the medium
A study was undertaken from January to June 2016 with the aim of characterizing the environmental forms of intestinal helminths …
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Prediction of the pollutants movements from the polluted industrial zone in 10th of Ramadan city to the Quaternary aquifer
There are some sources of pollution of the groundwater such as the industrial, agriculture, domestic activities and the oxidation ponds …
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Estimating generalized of global impacts to water quality on soil characteristics in basin of the Great Sebkha of Oran
In basin of the Great Sebkha of Oran, water deficit linked to climate semi-aridity has forced farmers to resort to …
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A novel approach for the removal of lead (II) ion from wastewater using Kaolinite/Smectite natural composite adsorbent
Lead is one of the fundamentally risky metal ions existing in wastewater. A laboratory batch technique carried out to study …
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Evaluating performance of traditional surface irrigation techniques in Cheleleka watershed in Central Rift Valley, Ethiopia
Unpredictability by local farmers, insufficiency and seasonality of rainfall have severely affected productivity of rain-fed agriculture in Cheleleka watershed. Thus, …
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Assessment of spatial distribution of aridity indices in Raya valley, northern Ethiopia
Aridity is a risk with the threat of desertification because of erratic precipitation and prolonged droughts. Aridity indices are often …