Volume 6, Issue 1 (2010) | American Journal of Environmental Sciences

Green Methodologies to Test Hydrocarbon Reservoirs

Francesca Verga — 2010-02-28

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 28 February 2010; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2010.1.10

Problem statement: The definition and the economic viability of the best development strategy of a hydrocarbon reservoir mainly depend on the quantity and type of fluids and on the well productivity. ...

Impacts of Trade and Environment on Sustainable Development

Rabiul Islam — 2010-02-28

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 28 February 2010; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2010.11.19

Problem statement: This study investigated the issues of trade and environment on sustainable development. It has reviewed the existing literatures on trade and environment and conceptualized the econ...

Evaluating Plant Species Diversity and Physiographical Factors in Natural Broad Leaf Forest

Seyed Armin Hashemi — 2010-02-28

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 28 February 2010; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2010.20.25

Problem statement: Species diversity is one of the most important specifications of biological societies. Diversity of organisms, measurement of variety and examination of those hypotheses that are ab...

Waste Disposal and Pollution Management in Urban Areas: A Workable Remedy for the Environment in Developing Countries

J. A. Awomeso — 2010-02-28

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 28 February 2010; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2010.26.32

Problem statement: Both wastes and the crude disposal techniques have created subtle and yet serious environmental pollution havoc in many developing countries. This has lead to the degradation of abi...

Arsenic and Antimony Content in Soil and Plants from Baia Mare Area, Romania

Gabriela Oprea — 2010-02-28

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 28 February 2010; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2010.33.40

Problem statement: The objective of this research was to evaluate the degree of soil contamination with arsenic and antimony in Baia Mare, a nonferrous mining and metallurgical center located in the N...

Removal of Cadmium, Copper, Lead and Nickel from Aqueous Solution by White, Yellow and Red United Arab Emirates Sand

L. Pappalardo — 2010-02-28

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 28 February 2010; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2010.41.44

Problem statement: To remove toxic heavy metal ions from wastewater using local sand as a low cost adsorbent. Approach: Removal efficiency of Cd(II), Cu(II), Pb(II) and Ni(II) from aqueous solution by...

Part I: Removing of Zn(II) from Polluted Water: Determination of Precipitation Limit Of Zn(II) Ion With 2-Hydroxy-1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic Acid

Fatmir Faiku — 2010-02-28

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 28 February 2010; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2010.45.49

Problem statement: The goal of this research was to investigate the condition for removing of Zn cation from water, through precipitation method with 2-hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid as ligan...

Assessment of Pollution Hazards of Shallow Well Water in Abeokuta and Environs, Southwest, Nigeria

E. O. Orebiyi — 2010-02-28

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 28 February 2010; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2010.50.56

Problem statement: Pollution of well water, either from point or non-point sources, has become a thing of health concern both in urban and rural areas. Approach: This study aim at assessing the pollut...

Monitoring the Impact of Urban Physical Development Plans On Old Sites of Cities

Abolfazl Meshkini — 2010-02-28

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 28 February 2010; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2010.57.65

Problem statement: The interventional plans are one of the most influential policies which affected the socio-economic and physical fabric of the old parts of the Iranian cities. While the foundation ...

Statistical Optimization of Fermentation Conditions for Cellulase Production from Palm Oil Mill Effluent

Jamal I. Daoud — 2010-02-28

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 28 February 2010; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2010.66.70

Problem statement: Palm oil mill effluent discharged by the oil palm industries is considered as the mixed of high polluted effluent which is abundant (about 20 million tonnes year-1) and its effect c...

Coconut Oil Based Hybrid Fuels as Alternative Fuel for Diesel Engines

Pranil Singh — 2010-02-28

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 28 February 2010; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2010.71.77

Problem statement: The use of vegetable oils as a fuel in diesel engines causes some problems due to their high viscosity compared with diesel. Various techniques and methods are used to solve the pro...

Numerical Modeling of Groundwater Flow in Karst Aquifer, Makeng Mining Area

F. M. Rani — 2010-02-28

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 28 February 2010; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2010.78.82

Problem statement: Making iron ore is one of the largest mining projects in south east of china. Due to the development of mining activities in that site, it has become necessary to increase the depth...

Sustainable Development through Waste Heat Recovery

P. S. Bundela — 2010-02-28

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 28 February 2010; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2010.83.89

Problem statement: Waste Heat Recovery (WHR) steam Technology is a proven Technology pioneered by Japanese for cement plant and it is economically viable. Electrical Power can be generated by adopting...

Natural Activities of ²³⁸U, ²³²Th and ⁴⁰K in Manganese Ore

H. A. Abel-Ghany — 2010-02-28

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 28 February 2010; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2010.90.94

Problem statement: Manganese ore is widely used in much industries. Such as ore contain natural radioactive nuclides at various concentrations. If this ore contain high concentrations of natural radi...

Analyzing of Trade Barriers to Timber Trade Policy