ID: 65236
Title: Strength and Durability Properties of High Performance Concrete Using Foundry Sand and Flyash as Replacement
Author: M. Ranjitham, S. Dhivyabharathi, N.V. Manjunath and D. Ashwin
Editor: Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2019
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 39 (2) Feb. 19 page 128-135 2019
Subject: Strength and Durability Properties of High Performance Concrete Using Foundry Sand and Flyash as Replacement
Keywords: Durability, High performance concrete, Foundry sand, Flyash, Special concrete, Super plasticizers
Abstract: High performance concrete is very useful in modern construction process. A study was conducted investigate concrete strength parameter, like compressive, flexural and split tensile strengths, also durability parameters like acid attack, saturated water absorption and porosity of high-performance concrete (HPC) of M75 grade by replacement of 20%, 40%, and 60% of foundry sand by fine aggregate and 10%, 20%, 30% of flyash by cement with water binder ratio of 0.3. In order to get better workability of HPC, the super plasticiser of base sulphonated napthalene polymers are used. The HPC of M75 grade is designed as per ACI 211.4R-08 ‘Guide for selecting proportions for high strength concrete with Pozzolana portland cement and other cementitious materials'[1]. The mechanical properties, like compressive strength, split tensile strength, flexural strength characteristics of high-performance concrete were analyzed and durability studies, such as saturated water absorption, porosity were also calculated. The results demonstrate the strength and durability parameters of high-performance concrete with foundry sand and flyash. From the observation of results, the 40% replacement of foundry sand and 20% of flyash in addition of 3% of super plasticiser shows very high characteristics.
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Literature cited 1: ACI Committee 211.4R.2001.Guide for selecting propotions for high performance concrete with portland cement and flyash. ACI manual of concrete practice.
Buyukoztork, Oral and Denvidlau. 2000.High performance concrete: Fundamentals and application. Department of civil and Enviromental Engineering, Massachusetts institute of Technology, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Literature cited 2: Ondovaa,M.2012.The study of the properties of flyash based concrete composites with various admixtures.
Bhimani, Dushyant Rameshbhai,Jayesh Kumar Pitroda and Jayadev J. Bhavsar. 2010.Used foundry sand: Opportunities for development of eco-friendly low cost. Int. J. Emerging Sci. and Eng., (IJESE).1 (6).
ID: 65235
Title: The Water and Environmental Reality of the Marshlands of Southern Iraq
Author: Sadie A. Menkhi, Falah H. Shanoon, Intesar H. Retha, Anfal S. Dawood and B. A. Almayahi
Editor: Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2019
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 39 (2) Feb. 19 page 121-127 2019
Subject: The Water and Environmental Reality of the Marshlands of Southern Iraq
Keywords: Hammar marsh, Water, Iraq
Abstract: The marshes in Iraq are a group of water bodies and are in the form of a triangle consisting of the cities of Al-Amara, Nasiriyah and Basra. The area of covered land can be filled with water at the time of the flood in the late winter, during the spring and the days of Chihod are reduced. The marshes are the most extensive ecosystem in the Middle East and West Asia with its freshwater bodies. The marshlands are an essential stopping point for migratory birds between Siberia and Africa as well as rare species of freshwater fish, wild animals, cows and buffaloes. The research included three axes as follows: the first axis is the development of the marshes which was concluded that the geological factor has a significant impact in the formation of the marshes through tectonic movements and geological times and frozen and warm ages. The second axis deals with the spatial and temporal variation of the water areas of Hawar Alhahmar and what has gone through in particular and the marshes of Iraq in general, from the environmental disasters that have caused high damage to it. The third axis presents the effect of variation in the water areas on the biodiversity of the marshes and their containment of aquatic plants of reeds and papyrus. There are floating plants with roots and others planted in the bottom and submerged plants are immersed in water, such as shamblin, zuhair duck and taurus. There are amphibious plants, such as golan, tail as well as animal niches of cows and buffaloes. Some conclusions were reached and some modest proposals were made to revive the marshes and make them a tourist attraction.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: USAID.2003.Strategies for assisting the marsh dwellers and restoring the marshland in Southern Iraq. Interim Status Report.
Yasiri, Thamer Khazal. 2015.The registration of the marshes in southern Iraq is a natural reserve in the World Heritage list for the preservation of humanity and the global environmental balance. Iraqi J. Sci., 56:5.
Literature cited 2: Al-Husseini, Adel and Muhammad Izz al-Din.2009.The problem of water in Iraq, the reasons and solutions proposed. Published report.Gu2xH/uK.a-shaif (a) surreyac.uk.
Al-Saadi, Abbas Fadil. 2009.Geography of Iraq. Baghdad University Press, Baghdad.
ID: 65234
Title: Biomedical Waste Management in Selected Hospitals and Clinics in Chennai
Author: Keerthana R. Shenoi and K.S. Shoba Jasmin
Editor: Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2019
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 39 (2) Feb. 19 page 115-120 2019
Subject: Biomedical Waste Management in Selected Hospitals and Clinics in Chennai
Keywords: Biomedical waste, Management, Segregation, Labeling, Disposal
Abstract: Biomedical waste though forms a small part of the total municipal waste generated, needs proper handling and management as it is capable of affecting the human as well as environment. It is produced as a result of the biological and medical activities involved in the diagnosis, prevention or treatment of diseases in healthcare facilities, also known as medical waste or clinical waste. 80% of these wastes are non-infectious while 20% is infectious and capable of affecting the human health. Hence, the Biomedical Waste Handling and Management Rules, 1998 was enacted by the Indian Government and amended to cater the emerging problems related to biomedical waste management. At present Biomedical Waste Management (BWM) Rules, 2016 is complied with which divides the waste into four broad categories based on colour coding, thereby improving the segregation of biomedical waste generated. This paper aims to analyze how far biomedical waste has been managed by hospitals and clinics in Chennai city as per the prescribed rules of BWM Rules, 2016. The study found that clinics have not given enough concern to biomedical waste management practices as per the BWM Rules, 2016. Although there are certain violations of the rules, there has been a significant difference after the enactment of the BWM Rules, 2016 on comparing with previous years.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Babu, Ramesh, et al.2009.Management of biomedical waste in India and other countries: A review .J. Int. Env. Application and Sci.,4 (1):65-78.
Kalpana Netal, V. 2016.Biomedical waste and its management .J.Chem.and Pharmaceutical Res., 8(4):670-676.
Literature cited 2: Manasi, S.2017.Challenges in biomedical waste management in cities: A ward level study of Bangalore. Advances in Recycling and Water Manage., 2 (1): 1-8.
Mohan Kumar, S. and K. Kottaiveeran. 2011.Hospital waste management and environment problems in India .Int.Pharmaceutical and Biological Archives. 2(6):1621-1626.
ID: 65233
Title: Production of Dihydroxyacetone by Gluconobacter Oxydans from Crude Glycerol
Author: S. Chozhavendhan, G. Karthiga Devi, R. Subbiah and S. Vinoth
Editor: Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2019
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 39 (2) Feb. 19 page 110-114 2019
Subject: Production of Dihydroxyacetone by Gluconobacter Oxydans from Crude Glycerol
Keywords: Crude glycerol, Dihydroxyacetone, glyceric acid, Gluconobacter oxydans, GCMS, FTIR
Abstract: The availability of petroleum sources in the near future is constrained, so nowadays renewable energy resources are largely focused. One of the most paramount renewable energy resources is the biodiesel. During the biodiesel engenderment, excess crude glycerol is engendered which contains methanol, free fatty acids and salt. The biodiesel engenderment results in 10% of glycerol as byproducts. The carbon content in the waste glycerol can be used to serve as a cheap carbon source for the production of high value chemicals, like dihydroxyacetone (DHA), succinic acid, ethanol, citric acid, propanediol, etc. Gluconobacter oxydans is a gram-negative rod or oval-shaped non-motile bacterium belonging to the family Acetobacter, capable of producing DHA. Under optimized condition of 10% (v/v) substrate concentration, 5% (v/v) inoculum at pH 6 and temperature 30oC, maximum yield of 81.64% (v/v) was obtained. Glyceric acid was produced as a byproduct during DHA production was confirmed by qualitative test, FTIR and GCMS analysis.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Katryniok, B. 2011.Selective catalytic oxidation of glycerol: Perspectives for high value chemicals. Green Chem., 13 (8):1960-1979.
Rahmat, N., A.Z.Abdullah and A.R. Mohamed .2010. Recent progress on innovative and potential technologies for glycerol transformation into fuel additives: A critical review. Renew. Sust. Energy Rev., 14 (3): 987-1000.
Literature cited 2: Ardi, M.S., M.K. Aroua and N.A. Hashim. 2015.Progress, prospect and challenges in glycerol purification process.: A review. Renew. Sustain. Energy Rev., 42:1164-1173.
Quispe, C.A.G., C.J.R. Coronado and J.A. Carvalho. 2013. Glycerol: Production, consumption, prices, characterization and new trends in combustion. Renew. Sustain. Energy Rev., 27: 475-493.
ID: 65232
Title: Housing Characteristics in Developing Countries as Important Determinants of Household Indoor Dampness and Mould
Author: M. Saraswathy, Vidhya Venugopal, Anupma Jyoti Kindo and Ravinder Thyagarajan
Editor: Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2019
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 39 (2) Feb. 19 page 100-109 2019
Subject: Housing Characteristics in Developing Countries as Important Determinants of Household Indoor Dampness and Mould
Keywords: Housing characteristics, Indoor dampness, Indoor mould, Southern India
Abstract: Housing characteristics are important determinants of indoor dampness and mould contamination, a risk factor known to be associated with an increased prevalence of respiratory symptoms. However, few efforts have been undertaken to assess the prevalence of dampness and mould in residential environments and finding its association with housing characteristics have not been explored in developing countries. Dampness was assessed in 710 households (408 rural and 302 urban) enrolled in a (The Tamil Nadu Air Pollution and Health Effects (TAPHE)) cohort study using a combination of questionnaires and quantitative measurements of moisture. Mould assessments were performed using standard gravitational settle plate technique. A subset of households was examined longitudinally for all the month in a year to find the seasonal impact on the mould prevalence. The prevalence of dampness and mould was examined in relation to a range of household level variables known to influence their distribution. The prevalence of the self-reported dampness was around 50% with moderate to severe levels of moisture percentage recorded in nearly 12-26% of households. Further, one or more species of mould were detected in 83.5% of households with Aspergillus being the most dominant (72.5%). Housing characteristics, such as location, poor housing construction, presence of animals, air conditioner, wall furnishing, high relative humidity and low wind velocity were found to be significantly associated with atleast one of the four selected mould genera as well as with one of the self-reported moisture indicators in the house. This study provides important baseline information for the prevalence of indoor dampness and mould and identified the housing characteristics that would influence the same in the households of southern India.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: WHO. 2009.Guidelines for indoor air quality: Dampness and mould. World health organization, Copenhagen.
Fisk, W.J. Q. Lei-Gomez and m.j. Mendell. 2007.Meta-analyses of the associations of respiratory health effects with dampness and mould in homes. Indoor Air.17:284-296.
Literature cited 2: Jaakkola, J.J.K., B.F. Hwang and N. Jakkola .2005.Home dampness and moulds, parental atopy and asthma in childhood: A six-year population-based cohort study. Env. Health Perspectives. 113(3):357-361.
Simoni, M. et al. 2005.Fungal levels in the home and lower respiratory disorders in Italian children and adolescents: The SIDRIA-2 study. Occupational and Env. Medicine.62:616-622
ID: 65231
Title: Production Of Liquid Biofuels By Slow Pyrolysis Of Sterculia foetida Seed
Author: N. Vaishnavi
Editor: Prof D.S.Bhargava and Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2019
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 39 (1) Jan. 19 page 93-96 2019
Subject: Production Of Liquid Biofuels By Slow Pyrolysis Of Sterculia foetida Seed
Keywords: Bio-oil, FTIR, Slow pyrolysis, Sterculia foetida seed
Abstract: Pyrolysis of Sterculia foetida seed was performed at a heating rate of 5°C/min in nitrogen atmosphere at different temperatures of 450, 500, 550 and 600°C in order to find out the optimum temperature (550°C) for utmost liquid yield (68.8%, weight basis). The pyrolytic liquid was separated as oil and aqueous layer with a yield of 46.4% and 22.4% by weight, respectively. At an optimum temperature of 550°C, the maximum bio-oil yield of 24% was obtained along with 29.2% of biochar. The products of bio-oil was further physically and chemically characterized. The chemical characterization of bio-oil was carried out through FTIR analysis.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Aysu, T.2015.Catalytic pyrolysis of alceapallida stems in a fixed-reactor for production of liquid biofuels.Bioresour.Tech., 191-253-262.
Beils, S.H., O.Onay an O.M. Kockar.2002.
Literature cited 2: Fixed bed pyrolysis of saf flower seed: Influence of pyrolysis parameters on product yields and compositions. Renewable Energy.26 (1): 21-32.http://dio.org/10.1016/SO960-1481 (01).
Bordoloi, N. et al.2015.Pyrolysis of measuaferrea an Pongamia glabra sed cover. Characterization of bio-oil and its sub-fractions. Bioresour. Tech., 178-83-89. http://doi.org/10.1016j.biortech.2014.10.079.
ID: 65230
Title: Study of MASrCl3 and MASr(1-x)Sn(x)Cl3 Perovskite As Light Harvesting Material in Optoelectronic Devices
Author: N. Gopinathan, S. Mohamed Asif and S. Sathik Basha
Editor: Prof D.S.Bhargava and Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2019
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 39 (1) Jan. 19 page 90-92 2019
Subject: Study of MASrCl3 and MASr(1-x)Sn(x)Cl3 Perovskite As Light Harvesting Material in Optoelectronic Devices
Keywords: Perovskite, Organic-inorganic halide perovskites, Light harvester, Optoelectronic devices
Abstract: In the past decades, the organic-inorganic halide perovskites (OHIP) based materials are the fast developing area in the field of material science. It has tremendous growth in the new generation of optoelectronic devices, such as solar cells, light emitting diode and photodetectors. It is inexpensive, easy to process and highly crystalline in nature. It also has the disadvantages that the compounds contain toxic lead ions in their inorganic part. To overcome the toxicity of lead containing material, we have synthesized strontium based organic-inorganic halide perovskites as the alternative material. The newly synthesized MASrCl3 and MASr(1-x) Sn(x)Cl3 has been characterized by x-ray diffraction, UV-Visible spectroscopy and photoluminescence for the analysis of crystalline, absorption and emission properties. This shows good absorption and emission properties for solar cells, LEDs, photodetector applications.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Chen, Shan and Gaoquan Shi.2017.Two dimensional materials for halide perovskite based optoelectronic devices. Adv. Mater., 1605448.
Jacobsson, Jesper, etal.2015. Goldschmidt's rules and strontium replacement in lead halogen pervoskite solar cells: Theory and preliminary experiments on CH3NH3Sr13.J.PhysChem.,C.119:25-673-25683.
Literature cited 2: Luo, Shiqiang and Walid A. Daoud.2016.Crystal structure formation of CH3NH3 Pb13-xclx perovskite. Mater., 9:123.
Maculan, Giacomo, etaal.2015. CH3NH3 Pbcl13 single crystals: Inverse temperature crystallization and visible-blid UV-photodetector.J.Phys.Chem.Lett., 6 (19):3781-3786.
ID: 65229
Title: Comparative study on the mechanical properties of Sisal Fibre Reinforced Concrete with Conventional Concrete
Author: S. Dhivya Bharathi, M. Ranjitham and R. Sanjitha
Editor: Prof D.S.Bhargava and Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2019
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 39 (1) Jan. 19 page 86-89 2019
Subject: Comparative study on the mechanical properties of Sisal Fibre Reinforced Concrete with Conventional Concrete
Keywords: Conventional concrete, Durability, Fibre reinforced concrete, Sisal fibre, Tensile cracks
Abstract: The advancement in innovation and technology has been towards the usage of cheap and durable materials in concrete which contributes to sustainable development. This article focuses on the application of natural fibre reinforced concrete. Natural fibres are now considered as a suitable reinforcing material in concrete due to their greater advantage, such as low cost, high strength-weight ratio and recyclability. The study is mainly concentrating to arrest the crack in a concrete by utilizing naturally available sisal fibre. This is achieved by determining the fresh and hardened properties of concrete with and without the usage of sisal fibre. The optimum percentage of the sisal fibre can be found out from these tests. The results of the sisal fibre reinforced concrete and the conventional concrete are compared and the durability of the concrete is evaluated.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Aruna, M.2014.Mechanical behaviour of sisal fibre reinforced cement composites. Int. J. Mater. and Metallurgical Eng., 8 (4).
Harika Sayama, P. and K. Sai Abhinav.2017.
Literature cited 2: Experimental investigation on mechanical properties of sisal fibre reinforced concrete. Int. J. Scintific. Res. and develop., 5(2).
Prasannan, D.2018.Comparative study of banana and sisal fibre reinforced concrete with conventional concrete. Int. J. Pure and Appl.Mathematics.118 (2).
ID: 65228
Title: Study on Influence of Coir and Chemicals in Properties of Expansive soils
Author: V. Jeevanantham and J. Jayashree
Editor: Prof D.S.Bhargava and Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2019
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 39 (1) Jan. 19 page 81-85 2019
Subject: Study on Influence of Coir and Chemicals in Properties of Expansive soils
Keywords: Expansive soil, Flyash, Potassium chloride, Coir, Shear strength, Compaction, Compressive strength, California bearing ratio (CBR)
Abstract: Expansive soils exhibit low shear strength, consolidation settlement, swelling and shrinkage, etc., when in contact with water. In order to improve the engineering properties, the common method used is stabilization. In this project, experimentation is carried out to investigate the influence of additives, such as flyash, potassium chloride and coir on compressive strength, California bearing ratio and shear strength of the clay soil. The three additives are added and the tests are carried out by keeping flyash and potassium chloride proportions as constant (30% and 1%) and varying the proportion of coir (0.1%, 0.2%, 0.3% and 0.4%). Control sample with separate addition of flyash (30%), potassium chloride (1%) and a combination of potassium chloride and flyash (30% and 1%) are analyzed for index properties. In addition, coir is added and the engineering properties are also analyzed. The maximum dry density of flyash and potassium chloride added soil goes on increasing with addition of coir up to 0.3% by weight and then it gets decreased. But the optimum moisture content goes on decreasing by increasing the percentage of coir. The results shows improvement in california bearing ratio (CBR) value, compressive strength and shear strength of composite containing flyash, potassium chloride and coir (30% : 1% : 0.3%). Hence the addition of flyash, potassium chloride and coir can be effectively used for soil stabilization.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Bose, B.2012.Geoengineering properties of expensive soil stabilization with flyash. Electronic J. Geotech. Eng., 17:1339-1353.
Freilich, B.J., C. Li and J.G. Zornberg. 2010.Effective shear strength of fiber-reinforcedclays.9th International Conference on Geosynthetics. Brazil.
Literature cited 2: Gupta. Gaurav and A.K. Gupta. Effect of fiber length on polyster fibre reinforced clay. Int. J. Scientific Eng. and Tech. Res., 3 (22).
Helly, T.E., et al. long-term effect of potassium chloride treatment on improving the soil behaviour of highly sensitive clay. NRC Research Press, Ulvensplitten, Norway.
ID: 65227
Title: Experimental Study of Biogas Fueled Diesel Engine
Author: Harsh Raj, Mohammed Mubarak, Naseem Khayum and M.R. Kamesh
Editor: Prof D.S.Bhargava and Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2019
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 39 (1) Jan. 19 page 74-80 2019
Subject: Experimental Study of Biogas Fueled Diesel Engine
Keywords: Biomass, Turbulence, Waste cooking oil methyl ester, Biogas
Abstract: Biomass derived fuels have the potential to replace the existing fossil fuels because they are renewable and available in a large quantity. In this investigation, an attempt was made to study the effect of creating turbulence in biogas fueled direct injection (DI) diesel engine on the performance parameters of the engine. For this purpose, waste cooking oil methyl ester (WCOME) was used as a pilot fuel and biogas at a flow rate of 0.75 kg/hr was inducted into the engine cylinder through the intake manifold along with the air in a 4.4 kW single cylinder, four strokes, air cooled, direct injection diesel engine running at a constant speed of 1500 rpm. Turbulence was created by introducing micro holes in the piston. The performance of the engine was assessed and the results were compared with those of the dual fuel mode engine run with the conventional piston, and the stand-alone diesel operation and the results are presented in this paper.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Altin R.S. Cetinkaya and H.S.Yucesu.2001.
The potential of using vegetable oil fuels as fuel for disesel engines. Energy conservation and Manage, 42 (5):529-538.
Crabbe, E., et al.2001.Biodiesel production from crude palm oil and evaluation of butanol extraction and fuel properties. Process Biochemistry.37 (1):65-71.
Literature cited 2: https://www.bp.com/content/dam/bp/en/corpoate/pdf/energy-economics/energy-outlook/bp-energy-outlook-218.pdf.
Jaichander, S. and K. Annamalai. 2012.Effects of open combustion chamber geometries on the performance of pongamai biodiesel in a Dl diesel engine. Fuel.98:272-279.
ID: 65226
Title: Integration Of Cooking Trays For Waste Heat Recovery In The Energy Efficient Wood Stove
Author: K.M. Prasannakumaran, M. Karthikeyan, C. Sanjay Kumar, D. Premkumar and V. Kirubakaran
Editor: Prof D.S.Bhargava and Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2019
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 39 (1) Jan. 19 page 69-73 2019.
Subject: Integration Of Cooking Trays For Waste Heat Recovery In The Energy Efficient Wood Stove
Keywords: Improved cook stove, Waste heat recovery, Smoke
Abstract: Usage of a wood stove in rural India is inevitable. The people have traditionally used three stone stove for the cooking requirements. Many of the restaurants also followed the same for meeting out the thermal requirements. The smoke coming out of the stove will have health issue on rural women. The child and infant also seriously affected on the particulate matter from the stove. The proposed paper analyzed the above improved wooden stove to enhance the efficiency as well to reduce the pollution to the atmosphere. This paper is further analyzed to reduce the heat loss from the wall of the stove by incorporating waste heat recovery systems on the wall side to enhance the efficiency on the improved stove as well as a reduction in pollution level.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Anenberg, S.C.K. Balakrishnan and J. Jetter.2013.Cleaner cooking solutions to achieve health, climate and economic cobenefits. Env. Sci. Tech 47:3944-3952.
Arora, S.C. and S.Domkundwar. A course on heat and mass transfer. Dhanpat Rai and Co. (Pvt.) Ltd.
Literature cited 2: Arputham, Divya S., G. Dhaarini Devi and V. Kirubakaran, 2015.A portable smokeless wood stove for rural livelihood.
Kakati, Swapita. 2006.Effect of heat losses on overall performance of kerosene fuelled capillary-fed wick stove. Advances in Energy Research, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai. pp 448-454.
ID: 65225
Title: Bulk Heterojunction Organic Photovoltaic Cells Attained By Polymer (Go/Pedot:Pss) As Hole Transport Layer
Author: R. Mugundhan and Ashok Kumar Dasmahapatra
Editor: Prof D.S.Bhargava and Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2019
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 39 (1) Jan. 19 page 61-68 2019.
Subject: Bulk Heterojunction Organic Photovoltaic Cells Attained By Polymer (Go/Pedot:Pss) As Hole Transport Layer
Keywords: Organic solar cell, P3HT: PC61BM, UV region, GO/PEDOT:PSS as hole transport layer (HTL)
Abstract: The world’s current major electricity supply is produced from non-renewable energy sources and it won’t be available once it is fully used as it is depleting at a faster rate. Among the other renewable sources, solar energy is the most promising and inexhaustible source. Organic photovoltaic cells possess low manufacturing cost, flexibility, lightweight, portable and these are the major reasons for pushing the focus on organic solar cells. This report aims to discuss the potential use of an organic solar cell and tweaks made to increase its efficiency. A novel device architecture is developed and a slight modification in the active layer P3HT: PC61BM [poly(3-hexylthiophene):[6,6]-phenyl-c61-butyric acid methyl ester] weight ratio of (1:1.2) which will promote a better electron extraction and increase absorption in UV region. The GO/PEDOT: PSS is used as and hole transport layer (HTL) in the organic solar cell. Mostly organic solar cells can be easily degraded over a period of time. In this work, organic photovoltaic (OPV) cell was fabricated and checked for its stability. While reporting about its performance, the organic photovoltaic cells will play a vital role in the near future if the drawbacks are rectified.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Bagher, A.M. 2014.Comparison of organic solar cells and inorganic solar cells. Int. J. Renewable and Sustainable Energy.3:53-58.
Chen, J. et al. 2013.An improved hummers method for eco-friendly synthesis of graphene oxide, science direct..Carbon.64:225-229.
Literature cited 2: Cook, S., et al.2009.Ultrafast studies of charge generation in PCMB: P3HT blend films following excitation of the fullerene PCBM. J. Physical Chemistry C. 113:2547-2552.
Dang, M.T. et al. 2011.P3HT: PCBM best seller in polymer photovoltaic research. Advanced Mater., 23:3597-3602.
ID: 65224
Title: Removal of Pb2+, Ni2+ and Cd2+ Ions Using Pyrrole Linked 4,4’-diaminodiphenyl Sulphone Copolymer Nanocomposite
Author: Kanthapazham Rajakumar, Palanisamy Muthukumar and Mahendiradas Dharmendirakumar
Editor: Prof D.S.Bhargava and Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2019
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 39 (1) Jan. 19 page 46-60 2019.
Subject: Removal of Pb2+, Ni2+ and Cd2+ Ions Using Pyrrole Linked 4,4’-diaminodiphenyl Sulphone Copolymer Nanocomposite
Keywords: Copolymer nanocomposite, Adsorption, Kinetics, Isotherm, Thermodynamics
Abstract: Oxidized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (o-MWCNT) incorporated pyrrole (PPy) and 4, 4’-diaminodiphenyl sulphone (DDS) polymer nanocomposite (PPy-co-DDS/o-MWCNT) was prepared through in situ chemical oxidative polymerization. The molecular structure of PPy-co-DDS/o-MWCNT nanocomposite was characterized by attenuated total reflectance infrared spectroscopy (ATR), diffuse reflective ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (DRS UV-vis), Raman spectroscopy. The crystallographic profiles of nanocomposite were evaluated by x-ray diffraction analysis and thermal stability of adsorbent was examined by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The morphology of polymer nanocomposite adsorbent was studied by scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy dispersive x-ray analysis (EDX) and transmission electron microscope (TEM) with selective area electron diffraction pattern (SAED). The adsorption behaviour of PPyco-DDS/o-MWCNT nanocomposite showed high adsorption capacity (470 mg/g, 462 mg/g, 452 mg/g) towards corresponding heavy metal ions, such as Pb(II), Ni(II) and Cd(II) in aqueous solution. The PPy-co-DDS/o-MWCNT nanocomposite shows fast and spontaneous process for the removal of heavy metal ions adsorption and the kinetics followed a pseudo second order rate equation (R2»0.99). This result is perhaps due to the part of electrostatic attraction served as an oxidized MWCNT can be incorporated to the PPy-co-DDS structure to improve the removal of heavy metal ions of fabricated PPy-co-DDS/o-MWCNT copolymer nanocomposite.
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Literature cited 1: Bhaumik, M. eta al. 2011 .J. Hazard. Meter., 190-381.
Blake, R. et al. 2006. J. Mater. Chem., 16:4206.
Literature cited 2: Dias, J.M. etal.2007.85:833.
Duchet, J. R. Legras and S.Demoustier-Champagone.Synthetic Met.,98: 833.
ID: 65223
Title: Wetland Vegetation in Sludge Treatment Wetland : A Review
Author: R. M. Garud and G. R. Munavalli
Editor: Prof D.S.Bhargava and Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2019
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 39 (1) Jan. 19 page 29-45 2019.
Subject: Wetland Vegetation in Sludge Treatment Wetland : A Review
Keywords: Sludge treatment wetland, wetland vegetation, Phragmites australis
Abstract: The presence of wetland vegetation in sludge treatment wetland (STW) is one of the most important aspects of wetlands and their presence distinguishes constructed treatment wetlands from sludge drying bed. The wetland vegetation is one of the design components as it undergoes and support the pollutant removal mechanism and depending upon the characteristics of sludge applied in the sludge treatment wetland. The wetland vegetation used in sludge treatment wetland should be tolerant of soils, climatic conditions and seasonal cycles of inundation and drought. In this review, we consider wetland vegetation that have been used in such studies to play an important role in sludge treatment wetland that take part in enhancing sludge dewatering and stabilization. The decomposition of organic matter present in sludge and wastewater through absorption by plant and microbial conversion forms soil root-contaminant plant microbe system. The essential nutrients in sludge are converted into a useful end product through biological activity and make it safer for reuse and maintain soil fertility over long periods of time. Phragmites australis (common reed) species of the genera Typha (latifolia, angustifolia, domingensis, orientalis and glauca) and Scirpus (for example, lacustris, validus, californicus and acutus) spp. are used.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
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ID: 65222
Title: Environmental Sustainability and Electronic Media : Prospects and Perspectives
Author: Abdullah Khan and Aman Vats
Editor: Prof D.S.Bhargava and Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2019
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 39 (1) Jan. 19 page 22-28 2019
Subject: Environmental Sustainability and Electronic Media : Prospects and Perspectives
Keywords: Environmental awareness, Climate change, Environmental sustainability, Electronic media
Abstract: Television is an amazing medium for advancing awareness, improving situations, proficiency, social awareness and political cognizance. The proposed inquiry is aimed at understanding the role electronic media can play in environmental sustainability objectives. This paper explores how India’s english-medium electronic media speaks about climate and sustainable development issues. The study further adds to the existing knowledge on the dynamics of media and environment from the stakeholder perspective. The paper attempts to answer the critical questions regarding communication related challenges in dissemination of information regarding environmental issues to the masses. The present examination is constrained to five english news channels of India. These are DD News, CNN-News 18, NDTV 24×7, Times Now and India Today.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
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