Pub Date : 2023-12-21DOI: 10.24425/aep.2023.148681
Elżbieta Sitarz-Palczak
sludge (Makisha and Yunchina 2017, Rossini and Bernardes 2006, Sanito et al. 2022). The main treatment and disposal methods include pyrometallurgical (Yang et al. 2022, Kwon and Sohn 2020, Barakat 2003), hydrometallurgical, and bio-hydrometallurgical processes (Dvořák and Jandova 2005, Jha et al. 2001, Rudnik 2019). The stabilization of toxic metals in post-galvanic wastes takes place using various techniques, one of which is solidification, i.e., immobilization in a solid matrix by means of lime hydrate or cement (bituminating in solidified melt (Bednarik et al. 2005), cementation (Luz et al. 2009, Stepanov et al. 2016, ), vitrification (Irisawa et al. 2021, Krstiš et al. 2018, Sanito et al. 2022)). Combined methods also deserve attention because they allow the problem of galvanic sludge to be solved and the search for an optimal process for recovering elements from this sludge with the highest possible purity (Krishnan et al. 2021).
{"title":"Study of Zn(II) ion removal from galvanic sludge by geopolymers","authors":"Elżbieta Sitarz-Palczak","doi":"10.24425/aep.2023.148681","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24425/aep.2023.148681","url":null,"abstract":"sludge (Makisha and Yunchina 2017, Rossini and Bernardes 2006, Sanito et al. 2022). The main treatment and disposal methods include pyrometallurgical (Yang et al. 2022, Kwon and Sohn 2020, Barakat 2003), hydrometallurgical, and bio-hydrometallurgical processes (Dvořák and Jandova 2005, Jha et al. 2001, Rudnik 2019). The stabilization of toxic metals in post-galvanic wastes takes place using various techniques, one of which is solidification, i.e., immobilization in a solid matrix by means of lime hydrate or cement (bituminating in solidified melt (Bednarik et al. 2005), cementation (Luz et al. 2009, Stepanov et al. 2016, ), vitrification (Irisawa et al. 2021, Krstiš et al. 2018, Sanito et al. 2022)). Combined methods also deserve attention because they allow the problem of galvanic sludge to be solved and the search for an optimal process for recovering elements from this sludge with the highest possible purity (Krishnan et al. 2021).","PeriodicalId":8284,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Environmental Protection","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138949503","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-12-21DOI: 10.24425/aep.2023.148688
Krzysztof Frączek, Karol Bulski, Maria Chmiel
: The paper presents an assessment of the mycological air quality in classrooms of school buildings located in Lesser Poland. In 10 schools, 5 sampling points were designated: 4 indoors and 1 as an "outdoor background". A 6-stage Andersen impactor was used to collect fungal aerosol samples. During sampling, dust measurements were made (using the DustTrak II dust meter) as well as temperature and relative humidity. The predominant genera of fungi were determined by the MALDI-TOF MS method. The results indicated no statistically significant differences in indoor air fungal concentrations among the tested locations (p>0.05). The highest concentrations were observed in large classrooms (max. 2,678 CFU∙m-3), however, these differences were not statistically significant across different types of school rooms (Kruskal-Wallis test: p>0.05). All rooms exhibited similar levels of fungal aerosol contamination. Relative air humidity had a significant influence on the number of microorganisms. The most frequently isolated fungi belonged to Cladosporium, Penicillium, and Aspergillus genera. Fungal aerosol concentrations in the tested classrooms did not exceed proposed limit values for this type of indoor environment. The results suggest that natural ventilation in classrooms is insufficient to ensure adequate microbiological quality of indoor air.
{"title":"Assessment of exposure to fungal aerosol in the lecture rooms of schools in the Lesser Poland region","authors":"Krzysztof Frączek, Karol Bulski, Maria Chmiel","doi":"10.24425/aep.2023.148688","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24425/aep.2023.148688","url":null,"abstract":": The paper presents an assessment of the mycological air quality in classrooms of school buildings located in Lesser Poland. In 10 schools, 5 sampling points were designated: 4 indoors and 1 as an \"outdoor background\". A 6-stage Andersen impactor was used to collect fungal aerosol samples. During sampling, dust measurements were made (using the DustTrak II dust meter) as well as temperature and relative humidity. The predominant genera of fungi were determined by the MALDI-TOF MS method. The results indicated no statistically significant differences in indoor air fungal concentrations among the tested locations (p>0.05). The highest concentrations were observed in large classrooms (max. 2,678 CFU∙m-3), however, these differences were not statistically significant across different types of school rooms (Kruskal-Wallis test: p>0.05). All rooms exhibited similar levels of fungal aerosol contamination. Relative air humidity had a significant influence on the number of microorganisms. The most frequently isolated fungi belonged to Cladosporium, Penicillium, and Aspergillus genera. Fungal aerosol concentrations in the tested classrooms did not exceed proposed limit values for this type of indoor environment. The results suggest that natural ventilation in classrooms is insufficient to ensure adequate microbiological quality of indoor air.","PeriodicalId":8284,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Environmental Protection","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138949760","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-12-21DOI: 10.24425/aep.2023.148687
Zhanar O. Ozgeldinova, Zhandos T. Mukayev, Altyn A. Zhanguzhina, A. Bektemirova, Meruyert Ulykpanova
: The aim of the work is to develop a method of landscape dynamics under anthropogenic impact. The developed methodology is tested on the territory of Kostanay region, which is one of the main regions of mining industry development, with a focus on iron ore mining and crop production. Space images and field survey results are used as input materials. In general, the work consists of the following six stages: the first stage includes the selection and processing of space images, the second stage includes the calculation of indices based on data from different channels of space images, the third stage includes field work aimed at collecting information for verification of the obtained results on the basis of RS data, the fourth stage includes the calculation of range values, the fifth stage comprises verification of the obtained indices, and the final sixth stage deals with calculation of the integral index of landscape degradation degree and analysis of landscape dynamics under anthropogenic impacts. The calculation of the integral indicator of the degree of degradation of the natural environment of the Kostanay region, based on the degradation of each indicator in the conditions of anthropogenic impact, allowed for identification of landscapes with different degrees of degradation (from weak to very strong). The research confirmed that landscapes with a high degree of degradation under anthropogenic impact are confined to semi-desert landscapes in the south of the study region. The degradation of these landscapes is associated not only with anthropogenic impacts but also with natural and climatic features that influence the development of landscape pollution processes. On the contrary, landscapes with a weak degree of degradation correspond to the forest-steppe and steppe zones, characterized by a high level of economic development and resistance to anthropogenic impacts. The verification of the obtained indicators by the values of the remaining 25% of field points determines the reliability of the obtained results, ranging from 87% to 92%, confirming the correct choice of methods and techniques for obtaining the results, especially the choice of field methods and vegetation and non-vegetation indices for assessing the selected indicators. Subsequently, based on the verified map of degradation of the natural environment, created through space monitoring for a certain period, it is possible to forecast the functioning of the natural environment in the conditions of anthropogenic impact.
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Pub Date : 2023-12-21DOI: 10.24425/aep.2023.148683
{"title":"Electricity generation in a ceramic separator microbial fuel cell employing a bacterial consortium for penicillin removal","authors":"","doi":"10.24425/aep.2023.148683","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24425/aep.2023.148683","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8284,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Environmental Protection","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138951819","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-12-21DOI: 10.24425/aep.2023.148684
{"title":"Maarine and macroplastic litter monitoring and strategic recommendation for reducing pollution: case study from Semarang City","authors":"","doi":"10.24425/aep.2023.148684","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24425/aep.2023.148684","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8284,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Environmental Protection","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138948441","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-12-21DOI: 10.24425/aep.2023.148682
A. Kaczmarczyk, M. Nosek, P. Kaszycki, Paulina Supel, Z. Miszalski
et al. 2019, Śliwa-Cebula et al. 2020, 2023). In the case of cadmium, it has been shown that M. crystallinum can accumulate and deposit this metal in plant organs at relatively high levels without showing any overt signs of damage (Nosek et al. 2019, 2020, Śliwa-Cebula et al. 2020). However, the effect of the Cd ion presence on the transpiration process and photosynthetic rate in the common ice plant has not been investigated, yet. It is well known that, when analyzing plant sensitivity/ tolerance to different stresses, photosynthetic activity plays a crucial role. In considering the mechanisms of the stress response, a key question arises whether they depend on the plant’s carboxylation potential (involving RubisCO, ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase or PEPC, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase), or on photochemical activities connected with PSI and PSII function, along with the chloroplastic electron transport chain. Thus, it is important
{"title":"Cadmium exposure of heavy metal-tolerant Mesembryanthemum crystallinum L. (the common ice plant) stimulates gas exchange","authors":"A. Kaczmarczyk, M. Nosek, P. Kaszycki, Paulina Supel, Z. Miszalski","doi":"10.24425/aep.2023.148682","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24425/aep.2023.148682","url":null,"abstract":"et al. 2019, Śliwa-Cebula et al. 2020, 2023). In the case of cadmium, it has been shown that M. crystallinum can accumulate and deposit this metal in plant organs at relatively high levels without showing any overt signs of damage (Nosek et al. 2019, 2020, Śliwa-Cebula et al. 2020). However, the effect of the Cd ion presence on the transpiration process and photosynthetic rate in the common ice plant has not been investigated, yet. It is well known that, when analyzing plant sensitivity/ tolerance to different stresses, photosynthetic activity plays a crucial role. In considering the mechanisms of the stress response, a key question arises whether they depend on the plant’s carboxylation potential (involving RubisCO, ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase or PEPC, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase), or on photochemical activities connected with PSI and PSII function, along with the chloroplastic electron transport chain. Thus, it is important","PeriodicalId":8284,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Environmental Protection","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138948499","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-12-21DOI: 10.24425/aep.2023.148685
{"title":"Effect of the type of amino acid on the biodegradation of ibuprofen derivatives","authors":"","doi":"10.24425/aep.2023.148685","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24425/aep.2023.148685","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8284,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Environmental Protection","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138952256","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-12-21DOI: 10.24425/aep.2023.148686
Medjani Fethi, Zahi Faouzi, D. Mohamed, Labar Sofiane, Hamilton Cynthia
: Groundwater resources are typically affected by both global climate factors and anthropogenic activities. This influence is most apparent in arid and semi-arid climates of the Saharan desert. With rising temperatures and minimal precipitation, climate variability in these regions has a particularly significant and systemic impact on the chemical composition of shallow aquifer water. In this regard, our study aims to evaluate the climatic effects on groundwater in Saharan environments, using the Ouargla basin as a prime example. Water samples taken from 45 observation piezometers in our selected study area in February and June 2021 were used to assess the overall impact of inter-annual climate variations on salinity within this shallow groundwater basin. The obtained results show that groundwater located in the first three meters of shallow aquifer depth is directly influenced by surface climate. This pattern holds true for both observed seasonal periods. Stratification indices within the saturated zone were found to be positive, indicating an increase in groundwater salinity at lower depths and negative in shallower depths. This suggests a direct climate influence on this groundwater. These findings can be used to enhance sustainable development strategies in such environments, notably by quantifying salt accumulation and efficiently managing salinity exchange between saturated and
{"title":"Effect of a hyperarid climate on groundwater salinity: A case study of the Ouargla shallow aquifer (Northern Sahara, Algeria)","authors":"Medjani Fethi, Zahi Faouzi, D. Mohamed, Labar Sofiane, Hamilton Cynthia","doi":"10.24425/aep.2023.148686","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24425/aep.2023.148686","url":null,"abstract":": Groundwater resources are typically affected by both global climate factors and anthropogenic activities. This influence is most apparent in arid and semi-arid climates of the Saharan desert. With rising temperatures and minimal precipitation, climate variability in these regions has a particularly significant and systemic impact on the chemical composition of shallow aquifer water. In this regard, our study aims to evaluate the climatic effects on groundwater in Saharan environments, using the Ouargla basin as a prime example. Water samples taken from 45 observation piezometers in our selected study area in February and June 2021 were used to assess the overall impact of inter-annual climate variations on salinity within this shallow groundwater basin. The obtained results show that groundwater located in the first three meters of shallow aquifer depth is directly influenced by surface climate. This pattern holds true for both observed seasonal periods. Stratification indices within the saturated zone were found to be positive, indicating an increase in groundwater salinity at lower depths and negative in shallower depths. This suggests a direct climate influence on this groundwater. These findings can be used to enhance sustainable development strategies in such environments, notably by quantifying salt accumulation and efficiently managing salinity exchange between saturated and","PeriodicalId":8284,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Environmental Protection","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138950769","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-12-21DOI: 10.24425/aep.2023.148680
H. Hybská, Eszter Turčániová, Martin Krempa, P. Timár, Ladislav Štibrányi, Tamás Rétfalvi, Martina Mordáčová
: The article deals with the possibilities of regenerating operating fluids, assessing the composition of new, used, and regenerated oils by evaluating their toxicity and proposing the environmentally friendly regeneration method. The focus lies on two methods of regeneration of waste operating fluids: distillation and electrostatic cleaning. Oil samples, regenerated through these methods, were analyzed using gas chromatography with mass detection. The variance in composition among new, used, and regenerated oils depends on the method of regeneration. Properties of hydrocarbons exhibiting ecotoxic, mutagenic, teratogenic, carcinogenic, and other effects were identified using safety data sheets and databases like Pubchem, ChemicalBook. Analyzing HLP 46 oil (samples of new, unused, used and regenerated oil) revealed that the most toxic hydrocarbons (acetane, heptacosane, nonacosane) were absent after regeneration through electrostatic cleaning. Comparing the composition of operating fluids before and after regeneration, it was established that the most environmentally favorable regeneration method is electrostatic cleaning, which maintains the original properties of the operating fluids intended for use. Operating fluids regenerated
{"title":"Regeneration of waste hydraulic oils as a recycling method in relation to the environment","authors":"H. Hybská, Eszter Turčániová, Martin Krempa, P. Timár, Ladislav Štibrányi, Tamás Rétfalvi, Martina Mordáčová","doi":"10.24425/aep.2023.148680","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24425/aep.2023.148680","url":null,"abstract":": The article deals with the possibilities of regenerating operating fluids, assessing the composition of new, used, and regenerated oils by evaluating their toxicity and proposing the environmentally friendly regeneration method. The focus lies on two methods of regeneration of waste operating fluids: distillation and electrostatic cleaning. Oil samples, regenerated through these methods, were analyzed using gas chromatography with mass detection. The variance in composition among new, used, and regenerated oils depends on the method of regeneration. Properties of hydrocarbons exhibiting ecotoxic, mutagenic, teratogenic, carcinogenic, and other effects were identified using safety data sheets and databases like Pubchem, ChemicalBook. Analyzing HLP 46 oil (samples of new, unused, used and regenerated oil) revealed that the most toxic hydrocarbons (acetane, heptacosane, nonacosane) were absent after regeneration through electrostatic cleaning. Comparing the composition of operating fluids before and after regeneration, it was established that the most environmentally favorable regeneration method is electrostatic cleaning, which maintains the original properties of the operating fluids intended for use. Operating fluids regenerated","PeriodicalId":8284,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Environmental Protection","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138948211","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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