The sludge from a steel processing unit bearing zinc, lead, iron, and manganese was solidified with ordinary Portland cement. The waste was stabilized in the specimens with a waste/binder ratio range of 0.16-4.0. On the basis of the available leaching and unconfined compressive strength, the performance of the solidified/stabilized waste was compared for different numbers of curing days. It was found that curing up to 28 days resulted in a performance improvement, as shown by less leaching of heavy metals and the increased unconfined compressive strength of the specimen. The treatment effectiveness of the solidification/stabilization process was assessed for the metals Pb, Zn, Fe, and Mn, and was found to be 89%, 95%, 74%, and 90%, respectively, for an optimum ratio of 4.0 after 28 days of curing.
The performance of the Photovoltaic (PV) module as a building material is analyzed by predicting the hourly variation in the room temperature compared to base case (conventional material). A computer simulation model of Fourier admittance method is used for the analysis. The average temperature fluctuation of PV roof and PV wall building compared to base case is 6.58°C and for PV wall 2.91°C respectively. The total daily energy generation from PV wall is found in the range of 6.7 kWh to 11.86 kWh, for PV roof its 17.24 kWh to 22 kWh. Due to temperature fluctuation the max additional daily cooling load obtained in PV roof case is 94.7 kWh and 41.97 kWh for PV wall.
In this study, experiments were conducted on feed water and distill
water generated from simple solar still and from elix technology;
water quality analysis was done in laboratory to check the contaminants
removal efficiency from raw water samples. Changes in the
water quality may causes error in the compromised experimental
results, contaminated reagents and also may change the accuracy of
the equipment. The quality of water used in the laboratory is critical
for the success of the tests performed. Water quality parameter such
as pH, EC, TDS, COD, total alkalinity, total hardness, free residual
chlorine, sodium, turbidity, chloride, sulphate, floride, Total and
Fecal coliform and heavy metal like Pb, Zn, Cu, Fe, Mn, were analysed.
Distilled water is one of the essential components for chemical and
biological analysis in the field of analytical and medical testing. Many
distillation methods are available but they are either energy intensive
or use renewable (solar) energy like conventional solar still. In this
study, performance analysis was conducted for Non-conventional
(reverse osmosis and electro-de-ionization hybrid) and conventional
(solar still) distillation units. The values obtained were within the
standard range and it was concluded that the results of Elix water
testing from processing unit were found more promising for research
purpose.
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