International Journal of Energy and Environmental Science

Volume 1, Issue 1, November 2016

  • Sensitivity Analysis of Groundwater Quality around Peat Swamp Forest Region to Examine Trend Analysis of Physicochemical Parameters

    Milad Kurdi, Taymour Eslamkish

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 1, November 2016
    Pages: 1-6
    Received: Oct. 25, 2016
    Accepted: Nov. 04, 2016
    Published: Nov. 25, 2016
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijees.20160101.11
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    Abstract: The aim of this study was examine sensitivity analysis of groundwater quality around peat swamp forest region to determine trend analysis of physicochemical parameters. In order to achieve this goal, samples were taken from Ziarat spring, the nearest hydrometric station around Suteh PSF from 1998 to 2015. The parameters such as TDS, EC, pH and majo... Show More
  • Methylmercury in the United States: Assessing the Threat of Not Regulating Mercury Emissions

    Michael M. Persun

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 1, November 2016
    Pages: 7-12
    Received: Oct. 23, 2016
    Accepted: Nov. 10, 2016
    Published: Dec. 08, 2016
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijees.20160101.12
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    Abstract: Mercury pollution has recently become a significant topic of conversation within the United States following the Supreme Court’s ruling against the Environmental Protection Agency’s Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS). MATS sought to regulate the pollution released from oil and coal-fired power plants, the top producers of mercury air pollution... Show More
  • Optimization of Biohydrogen Production (BHP) from Agro Waste Water (Cassava Waste Water): A Case of Box-Behnken Response Surface Methodology (RSM)

    Adepoju Tunde Folorunsho, Akwayo Iniobong Job, Uzono Romokere Isotuk

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 1, November 2016
    Pages: 13-18
    Received: Oct. 20, 2016
    Accepted: Nov. 03, 2016
    Published: Dec. 16, 2016
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijees.20160101.13
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    Abstract: This work aims at optimization of biohydrogen production(BHP) from agro waste water. To determine the physicochemical properties of the cassava waste water the sample was subjected to analysis using standard methods. Broth medium was made and substrate preparation was carried out, inoculum pretreatment was carried out and the medium was cultivated ... Show More
  • Landfills: Investigating Its Operational Practices in Ghana

    Ernest Kusi, Ampaw Kofi Nyarko, Linda Appiah Boamah, Clement Nyamekye

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 1, November 2016
    Pages: 19-28
    Received: Nov. 03, 2016
    Accepted: Nov. 22, 2016
    Published: Jan. 03, 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijees.20160101.14
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    Abstract: The purpose of this study is to explore landfill operational activities in Ghana. Very little studies have been conducted on landfill operational practices in Ghana and this study therefore seeks to bridge that gap to help researchers, policy makers, landfill operators and the general public to improve upon existing landfill management. The types, ... Show More
  • Some Initial Results on Research and Modeling of Organic Rice Production in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam

    Nguyen Cong Thanh, Nguyen Van Manh, Nguyen Van An, Phan Thị Phuong Thao, Doan Thi Hong Cam, Nguyen Tien Hai, Nguyen Thi Huong

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 1, November 2016
    Pages: 29-36
    Received: Oct. 16, 2016
    Accepted: Nov. 09, 2016
    Published: Jan. 07, 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijees.20160101.15
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    Abstract: The rice-shrimp crop rotation system in the coastal provinces of Mekong Delta (MD) is a special farming system and has become the cultivation practices for decades. Currently, seven provinces in the Mekong Delta applied rice-shrimp farming systems are Soc Trang, Tra Vinh, Bac Lieu, Ca Mau, Ben Tre, Kien Giang and Long An. In this farming system in ... Show More