Impact Of Eastern Redcedar Proliferation On Water
Resources In The Great Plains Usa—Current State
Of Knowledge,
2018
Oklahoma State University
Impact Of Eastern Redcedar Proliferation On Water Resources In The Great Plains Usa—Current State Of Knowledge, Chris B. Zou, Dirac Twidwell, Christine H. Bielski, Dillon T. Fogarty, Aaron R. Mittelstet, Patrick J. Starks, Rodney E. Will, Yu Zhong, Bharat Sharma Acharya
Department of Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering: Faculty Publications
In the Great Plains of the central United States, water resources for human and aquatic life rely primarily on surface runoff and local recharge from rangelands that are under rapid transformation to woodland by the encroachment of Eastern redcedar (redcedar; Juniperus virginiana) trees. In this synthesis, the current understanding and impact of redcedar encroachment on the water budget and water resources available for non-ecosystem use are reviewed. Existing studies concluded that the conversion from herbaceous-dominated rangeland to redcedar woodland increases precipitation loss to canopy interception and vegetation transpiration. The decrease of soil moisture, particularly for the subsurface soil layer, …
Investigation Of Organic Solvents’ Effects On Kenaf (Hibiscus Cannabinus L.) Biomass Conversion In Subcritical Water,
2018
Cukurova University
Investigation Of Organic Solvents’ Effects On Kenaf (Hibiscus Cannabinus L.) Biomass Conversion In Subcritical Water, Bahar Meryemoglu, Arif Hasanoglu, Mehtap Kurtulus, Sibel Irmak
Department of Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering: Faculty Publications
Kenaf biomass was hydrolyzed under subcritical water conditions in the presence of various organic solvents. The solvents tested were tetrahydrofuran (THF), acetone, xylene (mixed isomers) and methanol. The organic compounds released into hydrolysates, total organic contents, water-soluble total phenols, and the molecular weight distributions of the polysaccharides in the hydrolysates, solid residues leftover after hydrolysis and gaseous products formed during the solubilization process were determined. The results showed that organic solvents significantly enhanced the dissolution of kenaf biomass (methanol < (omp)xylene ≤ acetone ~ tetrahydrofuran). The hydrolysis percentage was found to be between 75-82% depending on the type of the solvent. Hydrolysis yield and total organic carbons released into hydrolysates highly differed when the solubilization process was performed under carbon dioxide pressure and this effect considerably varied based on the type of solvent used in hydrolysis process. The main gas product formed during hydrolysis process was carbon dioxide with ~80% composition. Morphological measurements of the solid biomass residues left after hydrolysis showed substantial degradations with increasing number of pores on the biomass surfaces.
Near Infrared Fluorescent Single
Walled Carbon Nanotubes As Tissue
Localizable Biosensors,
2018
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Near Infrared Fluorescent Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes As Tissue Localizable Biosensors, Nicole M. Iverson, Michael S. Strano, Nigel F. Strano, Thomas P. Mcnicholas
Department of Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering: Faculty Publications
A nanosensor for detecting an analyte can include a sub strate, a photoluminescent nanostructure, and a polymer interacting with the photoluminescent nanostructure. The nanosensor can be used in in vivo for biomedical applications.
Impact Of Vegetative Treatment Systems On Multiple
Measures Of Antibiotic Resistance In
Agricultural Wastewater,
2018
USDA-ARS
Impact Of Vegetative Treatment Systems On Multiple Measures Of Antibiotic Resistance In Agricultural Wastewater, Lisa M. Durso, Daniel N. Miller, Christopher G. Henry
Department of Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering: Faculty Publications
Wastewater is an important vector of antibiotic resistant bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes (ARB/G). While there is broad agreement that ARB/G from agricultural (ag) wastewaters can be transported through the environment and may contribute to untreatable infectious disease in humans and animals, there remain large knowledge gaps surrounding applied details on the types and amounts of ARB/G associated with different agricultural wastewater treatment options and different ag production systems. This study evaluates a vegetative treatment system (VTS) built to treat the wastewater from a beef cattle feedlot. Samples were collected for three years, and plated on multiple media types to …
Special Issue: Microbial Community Modeling:
Prediction Of Microbial Interactions And
Community Dynamics,
2018
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Special Issue: Microbial Community Modeling: Prediction Of Microbial Interactions And Community Dynamics, Hyun-Seob Song
Department of Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering: Faculty Publications
Microbial communities are networks of species, the interaction structure of which dynamically reorganizes in a varying environment. Even in a static condition, community dynamics are often difficult to predict due to highly nonlinear interspecies interactions. Understanding the fundamental principles of microbial interactions is therefore key for predicting and harnessing community function and properties. As extensively reviewed previously, mathematical models and computational methods that can predictively link interactions to community behaviors are indispensable tools for achieving this goal [1].
Energising Dairy Decisions,
2018
Livestock Systems Research Department, Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork
Energising Dairy Decisions, John Upton, Philip Shine, Michael Breen, Michael D. Murphy
Publications
A new tool developed by Teagasc researchers easily and quickly allows dairy farmers to see their energy usage and evaluate how renewable sources could decrease energy costs.
Inertial And Liquefaction-Induced Kinematic Demands On A Pile-Supported Wharf: Physical Modeling,
2018
Portland State University
Inertial And Liquefaction-Induced Kinematic Demands On A Pile-Supported Wharf: Physical Modeling, Milad Souri, Arash Khosravifar, Stephen E. Dickenson, Scott Schlechter, Nason Mccullough
Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations
Results of a centrifuge test on a pile-supported wharf were used to investigate the time-, depth-, and row-dependent nature of kinematic and inertial loading on wharf piles in sloping rockfill. P-y models were calibrated against recorded bending moments in different piles and different depths. It was found that full kinematic demands and full superstructure inertia should be combined to estimate bending moments at pile head and shallow depths (less than 10 diameters below the ground surface). On the contrary, it was found that applying full kinematic demands alone was adequate to estimate pile bending moments at large depths (greater than …
The Effects Of Long-Duration Subduction Earthquakes On Inelastic Behavior Of Bridge Pile Foundations Subjected To Liquefaction-Induced Lateral Spreading,
2018
Atlas Geotechnical
The Effects Of Long-Duration Subduction Earthquakes On Inelastic Behavior Of Bridge Pile Foundations Subjected To Liquefaction-Induced Lateral Spreading, Jonathan Nasr, Arash Khosravifar
Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations
Effective-stress nonlinear dynamic analyses (NDA) were performed for a large-diameter reinforced concrete (RC) pile in multi-layered liquefiable sloped ground. The objective was to assess the effects of earthquake duration on the combination of inertia and liquefaction-induced lateral spreading. A parametric study was performed using input motions from subduction and crustal earthquakes covering a wide range of motion durations. The NDA results showed that the pile head displacements increased under liquefied conditions, compared to nonliquefied conditions, due to liquefaction-induced lateral spreading. The NDA results were used to develop a displacement-based equivalent static analysis (ESA) method that combines inertial and lateral spreading …
Effect Of Vessel-Generated Waves In Near Low Tide Conditions On Shorelines In The Intracoastal Waterways,
2018
University of North Florida
Effect Of Vessel-Generated Waves In Near Low Tide Conditions On Shorelines In The Intracoastal Waterways, Mackenzie Lee Sanchez
UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Erosion is caused when there is a net loss of sediment in a coastal system, i.e. when the amount of sediment leaving a system is more than the amount of sediment entering that same system. This investigation will focus on vessel-generated waves and their effect on the shorelines of the Jacksonville, Florida Intracoastal Waterways near low tide conditions. The investigation conducted herein examines variations in turbidity and pressure measurements in response to passing vessels at a single site location previously selected in 2016. The primary water/shoreline interaction recorded during this investigation is located below the visible scarp (near low tide …
Field-Based Scoring Of Soybean Iron
Deficiency Chlorosis Using Rgb
Imaging And Statistical Learning,
2018
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Field-Based Scoring Of Soybean Iron Deficiency Chlorosis Using Rgb Imaging And Statistical Learning, Geng Bai, Shawn Jenkins, Wenan Yuan, George L. Graef, Yufeng Ge
Department of Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering: Faculty Publications
Iron deficiency chlorosis (IDC) is an abiotic stress in soybean that can cause significant biomass and yield reduction. IDC is characterized by stunted growth and yellowing and interveinal chlorosis of early trifoliate leaves. Scoring IDC severity in the field is conventionally done by visual assessment. The goal of this study was to investigate the usefulness of Red Green Blue (RGB) images of soybean plots captured under the field condition for IDC scoring. A total of 64 soybean lines with four replicates were planted in 6 fields over 2 years. Visual scoring (referred to as Field Score, or FS) was conducted …
Collaborative Strategies For Sea Level Rise Adaptation In Hampton Roads, Virginia,
2018
Old Dominion University
Collaborative Strategies For Sea Level Rise Adaptation In Hampton Roads, Virginia, Carol Considine, Emily Steinhilber
Engineering Technology Faculty Publications
[Introduction] The Hampton Roads region is located in southeastern Virginia where the Chesapeake Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean. The region includes seventeen municipal governments and has a large federal government presence with 26 federal agencies represented (See Figure 1). The region has a population that exceeds 1.7 million and is home to the deepest water harbor on the U.S. East Coast. Hampton Roads' economy is dependent on the local waterways and houses the world's largest naval facility, the sixth largest containerized cargo complex and supports a thriving shipbuilding and repair industry as well as a tourism industry. However, the region's …
Adsorption And Chemical Cleaning Process Of Anionic And Non-Ionic Surfactants On The Membrane Surface Through The Forward Osmosis Process: Application For Water Reuse,
2018
Faculty of Engineering
Adsorption And Chemical Cleaning Process Of Anionic And Non-Ionic Surfactants On The Membrane Surface Through The Forward Osmosis Process: Application For Water Reuse, Kaiwit Ruengruehan
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Forward osmosis (FO) process, an attractive membrane technologies, have been widely studied and applied in many fields to manufacture the clean water. This work, we focused on the fouling behavior and mechanisms of forward osmosis (FO) fouled by sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) as anionic surfactants and of nonylphenol ethoxylate (NPE, NP-40) as nonionic surfactant, including cleaning process to recover the system. FO process was run under different operating conditions (cross flow velocity, pH of feed solution, surfactant concentration). In addition, deionized-water (DI), 0.1 M NaCl, and alkaline solution (NaOH) were applied as agents for the cleaning process. The results revealed …
Roles And Regulation Of The Ai-2 Quorum Sensing Of Vibrio Parahaemolyticus In Nitrification Biofilter Of Shrimp Recirculating System.,
2018
Faculty of Engineering
Roles And Regulation Of The Ai-2 Quorum Sensing Of Vibrio Parahaemolyticus In Nitrification Biofilter Of Shrimp Recirculating System., Monchai Pumkaew
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Thailand is the largest shrimp producing and exporter among Southeast Asia. Up-to-Date, Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS) have been developed in order to control water quality and enable to conduct intensive cultivation without limitation of land-based cultivation method. Nevertheless, there is concern about pathogenic contamination in Biofilter. Therefore, the role of biofilter in terms of biosecurity is required to study. Recently, shrimp Early Mortality Syndrome (EMS) as known as AHPND/EMS, has spread to shrimp farm in several areas of Thailand. This contributes to severe productivity losses in the shrimp farm industry. It is evident that the causative agent of AHPND disease …
Information Provision And Economic Approach For Promotion Of Plastic Shopping Bag Reduction In Bangkok, Thailand.,
2018
Faculty of Engineering
Information Provision And Economic Approach For Promotion Of Plastic Shopping Bag Reduction In Bangkok, Thailand., Nattapat Piromrat
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
This research aims to study the situations of plastic bag management from stakeholders, current plastic bag use trends, evaluate the effect of information provision and estimate the willingness to pay for plastic bag waste management in Bangkok. Online and field questionnaires had been distributed to collect the data. This study found that the trend of plastic bag use is moderate while most of respondents always reuse their plastic bag. Situations of plastic bag management indicate plastic bags are still distributed for free in the market, but some retailers started not to provide them. The plastic bag production is gradually affected …
Study Of Gas-Liquid Mass Transfer In Bubble And Spray Column Adding Solid Media,
2018
Faculty of Engineering
Study Of Gas-Liquid Mass Transfer In Bubble And Spray Column Adding Solid Media, Kritchart Wongwailikhit
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Gas absorption is a separation process that transfers substances from gas phase to liquid phases due to the different concentrations. The operation can be applied in many treatments or purifying processes e.g. CO2 absorption from biogas or volatile organic compounds (VOCs) recovery from petroleum emission air. The conventional unit operation using for the gas absorption process are bubble column and spray column. Although there are several literatures reporting the efficiency of spray columns and bubble columns, those were done separately. Therefore, this research projected to investigate both hydrodynamics and mass transfer in both spray and bubble columns and comparing their …
Acclimatization And Application Of Biofilters For Nitrogen Removal In Marine Recirculating Shrimp Culture System,
2018
Faculty of Engineering
Acclimatization And Application Of Biofilters For Nitrogen Removal In Marine Recirculating Shrimp Culture System, Penpicha Satanwat
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
This research involved in the complete nitrogen removal in marine recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) through sequential nitrification and denitrification processes using internal biofilter within a single tank. The study was divided into two experimental parts. The first study was to estimate the effects of salinity (5, 15 and 25 PSU) and stocking density (50 and 100 shrimp m-2) on nitrification and denitrification efficiencies, as well as on microbial diversity in the biofilm. Also, the nitrogen removal efficiencies of fibrous BiocordTM biofilter and Japanese filter mat were compared. Results showed that the nitrification was stimulated in low-salinity (5 PSU) system with …
Effect Of Operating Conditions On Color And Anions Removal From Textile Industrial Effluent Using Membrane Distillation System,
2018
Faculty of Engineering
Effect Of Operating Conditions On Color And Anions Removal From Textile Industrial Effluent Using Membrane Distillation System, Pyae Phyo Kywe
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
One of the main pollution from textile wastewater is the dyeing wastewater containing color and organic matters. To develop wastewater treatment systems and to reuse the water are still challenged because of the scarcity of water in the world. Among the treatment methods of textile wastewater, membrane distillation was used as the concept of this research. The focus points of the direct contact membrane distillation system are the membrane characteristics, operating parameters (temperature and flow rate) and treatment efficiency. The synthetic dye wastewater (reactive black-5 and reactive blue-19) and real textile effluent were used as the feed wastewater. In this …
Heavy Metals Adsorption In Simulated Groundwater Using Iron Oxide Particles And Iron Oxide Coated Sand,
2018
Faculty of Engineering
Heavy Metals Adsorption In Simulated Groundwater Using Iron Oxide Particles And Iron Oxide Coated Sand, Ramy Lun
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
This study aimed to understand adsorption mechanisms of single of heavy metals such as Mn, As and Fe and a combined heavy metal in simulated groundwater using iron oxide particles (IOP) and iron oxide coated sands (IOCS). The experiment was conducted in batch test. In order to understand mechanism of heavy metals adsorption, pseudo first-order and pseudo second-order of kinetic, and Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models were applied by varying adsorbent dosages from 4 to 24 mg/L ,and 10 to 60 min of times. Optimal dosages for single heavy metals and a combined heavy metal removal were 12, 12, 20 …
Influential Factors Of Water Conservation Behaviors In Household: A Case Study Of Condominiums In Bangkok, Thailand,
2018
Faculty of Engineering
Influential Factors Of Water Conservation Behaviors In Household: A Case Study Of Condominiums In Bangkok, Thailand, Sutida Sirimungkla
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
This study aims to investigate water use and water conservation behaviors of people in condominiums in Bangkok, Thailand, and to determine the most influential factor to the behavioral intention, among attitude, social norm, perceived behavioral control (PBC), and information effect. A questionnaire survey of 210 respondents was conducted in Bangkok Metropolitan area between January - April, 2018. Data was analyzed by descriptive statistic to investigate water conservation behaviors and Structural Equation Model (SEM) to examine the determinants of intention to perform the everyday water conservation behaviors and to install water saving devices. The results indicate that two top practices rate …
การดูดซับฟลูออไรด์และไนเตรทด้วยตัวดูดซับจากตะกอนน้ำประปา,
2018
คณะวิศวกรรมศาสตร์
การดูดซับฟลูออไรด์และไนเตรทด้วยตัวดูดซับจากตะกอนน้ำประปา, เบญจพร ส่งสกุลรุ่งเรือง
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
งานวิจัยนี้ศึกษาการใช้ดินตะกอนที่เหลือทิ้งจากโรงผลิตน้ำประปามาผลิตเป็นวัสดุดูดซับแบบเกล็ดเพื่อดูดซับฟลูออไรด์และไนเตรทในน้ำ โดยทำการทดลองแบบทีละเท ศึกษาผลของการเพิ่มประสิทธิภาพตัวดูดซับด้วยการกระตุ้นด้วยความร้อน กรด และด่าง และศึกษาลักษณะทางกายภาพและเคมีของตัวดูดซับ จลนพลศาสตร์การดูดซับ กลไกการดูดซับ ไอโซเทอมการดูดซับของฟลูออไรด์และไนเตรทในน้ำ นอกจากนี้ยังศึกษาอิทธิพลของไอออนอื่นๆที่มีผลต่อการดูดซับ และการชะละลายของตัวดูดซับจากดินตะกอนอีกด้วย ผลการศึกษาพบว่าตัวดูดซับแบบเกล็ดที่เตรียมจากดินตะกอนสามารถดูดซับฟลูออไรด์และไนเตรทได้ ยกเว้นตัวดูดซับที่กระตุ้นด้วยด่าง โดยการกระตุ้นตัวดูดซับด้วยความร้อนและกรดพบว่าทำให้รูพรุนและพื้นที่ผิวจำเพาะเพิ่มขึ้น การดูดซับทั้งหมดเข้ากันได้กับสมการจลนพลศาสตร์การดูดซับอันดับที่สองเสมือนและใช้เวลาเข้าสู่สมดุลการดูดซับประมาณ 4 ชั่วโมง โดยการกระตุ้นตัวดูดซับทำให้การดูดซับเข้าสู่สมดุลการดูดซับได้เร็วขึ้น การดูดซับฟลูออไรด์ด้วยตัวดูดซับที่กระตุ้นด้วยความร้อนสอดคล้องกับไอโซเทอมแบบแลงเมียร์และฟรุนดลิช ส่วนตัวดูดซับที่กระตุ้นด้วยกรดสอดคล้องกับไอโซเทอมแบบแลงเมียร์ ส่วนการดูดซับไนเตรททั้งหมดสอดคล้องกับไอโซเทอมแบบแลงเมียร์ โดยตัวดูดซับที่กระตุ้นด้วยความร้อนและตามด้วยการกระตุ้นด้วยกรดมีประสิทธิภาพในการดูดซับดีที่สุด โดยค่าความจุการดูดซับฟลูออไรด์และไนเตรทเท่ากับ 9.17 และ 5.77 มิลลิกรัมต่อกรัม ตามลำดับ สำหรับการดูดซับในน้ำมลสารรวมพบว่าการดูดซับฟลูออไรด์และ ไนเตรทลดลง นอกจากนี้ คาร์บอเนต ไบคาร์บอเนต และซัลเฟตไอออนส่งผลให้การดูดซับฟลูออไรด์ลดลง ตามลำดับ และคาร์บอเนต ไบคาร์บอเนต คลอไรด์ และซัลเฟตไอออนส่งผลให้การดูดซับ ไนเตรทลดลง ตามลำดับ และไอออนบวก ได้แก่ โซเดียมและแคลเซียมไม่มีผลต่อการดูดซับฟลูออไรด์และไนเตรท ส่วนการชะละลายของมลสารอื่นๆ ในตะกอน จากการตรวจสอบคุณภาพน้ำเบื้องต้นพบว่าน้ำอยู่ในเกณฑ์มาตรฐานน้ำบริโภคตามมาตรฐานของกรมควบคุมมลพิษ
