ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | April 29, 2017
Efficiency of Cyperus esculentus as a biofilter in treatment of domestic waste water
Nwajuaku, I. I., Okey-Onyesolu, C.F.
Page no 159-170 |
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This study presents treatment of domestic wastewater collected from the Harmony Lodge Ifite Awka,
Anambra state using laboratory scale constructed wetland vegetated with Cyperus esculentus(tiger nut)plant as
biofilter.to determine the removal of pollutants. The study was conducted from August 19th 2016 to September 2016, at
Nnamdi Azikiwe University laboratory, Awka. Result of laboratory analysis on samples of wastewater collected showed
reduction in pollutant of nitrate 50%, phosphorus 42%, ammonia 36%, COD 59%, BOD 70%, pH range was changed
from 6.59 to7.15. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to analyse data obtained. Differences in parameter
concentration between the influent and effluent parameters and also between effluents for three detension periods were
considered significant at 5% level of significance (i.e p . The concentration of these parameters decreased
significantly as a result of the treatment. This shows that the cyperus plant is effective in pollutant removal from
domestic wastewater.
REVIEW ARTICLE | April 30, 2017
Iraqi Experiment in the Use of Alternative Fuel: A Review
Khaleel I Abass
Page no 171-184 |
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Iraq is one of the richest countries in the world with natural resources, especially oil and natural gas. This
country has been subjected to a series of wars and economic blockade for many years, affecting the country's
infrastructure and causing the deterioration of services provided to citizens. Perhaps one of the poorest services is the fuel
produced in the refineries of the country, as the Iraqi gasoline and diesel are considered of the worst fuels on the global
level. The locally produced gasoline contains high sulfur content (500ppm) in addition to a high percentage of lead
compounds to increase octane. Iraqi diesel is considered the world's worst with 1 to 2.5% of its weight is sulfur. Iraqi
researchers have spared no effort to find alternative fuels that give better engine performance and lower exhaust
pollutants while improving fuel consumption. This paper examines some of these efforts over the past years and the
various findings of Iraqi investigators results using gaseous fuels such as natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas and
hydrogen, in addition to the use of some additives to gasoline and diesel, such as oxygenates and biofuels to reduce the
effects of sulfur associated with these types of fuel. Researchers have gone a long way in reaching multiple types and
alternative methods of operation to reduce the pollutants generated by the engines, and it remains the responsibility of
decision-makers to choose the most appropriate ones.