4011. Environmental engineering


Title4011. Environmental engineering
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Assessing Nitrate Contamination Risks in Groundwater: A Machine Learning Approach
Awais, Muhammad, Aslam, Bilal, Maqsoom, Ahsen, Khalil, Umer, Ullah, Fahim, Azam, Sheheryar and Imran, Muhammad. 2021. "Assessing Nitrate Contamination Risks in Groundwater: A Machine Learning Approach." Applied Sciences. 11 (21), pp. 1-21. https://doi.org/10.3390/app112110034

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Wastes to profit: a circular economy approach to value-addition in livestock industries
Ramirez, Jerome, McCabe, Bernadette, Jensen, Paul D., Speight, Robert, Harrison, Mark, van den Berg, Lisa and O'Hara, Ian. 2021. "Wastes to profit: a circular economy approach to value-addition in livestock industries." Animal Production Science. 61 (6), pp. 541-550. https://doi.org/10.1071/AN20400

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Biogas recovery by anaerobic digestion of Australian agro-industry waste: a review
Tait, Stephan, Harris, Peter W. and McCabe, Bernadette K.. 2021. "Biogas recovery by anaerobic digestion of Australian agro-industry waste: a review." Journal of Cleaner Production. 299. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.126876

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Addition of activated carbon in a cattle diet to mitigate GHG emissions and ameliorate ingested toxins
Al­-Azzawi, Mohammed. 2021. Addition of activated carbon in a cattle diet to mitigate GHG emissions and ameliorate ingested toxins. PhD Thesis Doctor of Philosophy. University of Southern Queensland. https://doi.org/10.26192/jmbt-3208

PhD Thesis

Power effect of ultrasonically vibrated spacers in air gap membrane distillation: Theoretical and experimental investigations
Al-Juboori, Raed A., Naji, Osamah, Bowtell, Les, Alpatova, Alla, Soukane, Sofiane and Ghaffour, Norreddine. 2021. "Power effect of ultrasonically vibrated spacers in air gap membrane distillation: Theoretical and experimental investigations." Separation and Purification Technology. 262, pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2021.118319

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Combined effects of the biochar/biochar composites and water management strategies on the phyto-availability of arsenic in paddy rice soils
Kumarathilaka, Prasanna. 2020. Combined effects of the biochar/biochar composites and water management strategies on the phyto-availability of arsenic in paddy rice soils. PhD Thesis Doctor of Philosophy. University of Southern Queensland. https://doi.org/10.26192/P8BG-FK83

PhD Thesis

Utilisation of Australian pineapple (Ananas comosus) processing waste for the production of renewable energy
Mahale, Kiran Ramesh. 2021. Utilisation of Australian pineapple (Ananas comosus) processing waste for the production of renewable energy. PhD Thesis Doctor of Philosophy. University of Southern Queensland. https://doi.org/10.26192/X4XE-9E47

PhD Thesis

NCEA Research Project Archive
Eberhard, Jochen. NCEA Research Project Archive. Toowoomba. https://doi.org/10.26192/8qmg-5q96

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Training a wild-born marsupial to use microchip-automated devices: the brush-tailed phascogale (Phascogale tapoatafa) as proof of concept
Edwards, M. C., Hoy, J. M., FitzGibbon, S. and Murray, P. J.. 2018. "Training a wild-born marsupial to use microchip-automated devices: the brush-tailed phascogale (Phascogale tapoatafa) as proof of concept." Australian Mammalogy. 41 (2), pp. 279-282. https://doi.org/10.1071/AM18017

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Bandicoot bunkers: training wild-caught northern brown bandicoots (Isoodon macrourus) to use microchip-automated safe refuge
Edwards, M. C., Hoy, J. M., FitzGibbon, S. I. and Murray, P. J.. 2020. "Bandicoot bunkers: training wild-caught northern brown bandicoots (Isoodon macrourus) to use microchip-automated safe refuge." Wildlife Research. 47 (3), pp. 239-243. https://doi.org/10.1071/WR19151

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Monitoring with microchips: Microchip‐automated doors as a potential novel method for tracking the survival of released Northern Brown Bandicoots
Edwards, Megan C., Hoy, Julia M., FitzGibbon, Sean I. and Murray, Peter J.. 2020. "Monitoring with microchips: Microchip‐automated doors as a potential novel method for tracking the survival of released Northern Brown Bandicoots." Ecological Management and Restoration. 21 (3), pp. 254-256. https://doi.org/10.1111/emr.12434

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Microchips for macropods: First use of a microchip-automated door by a bridled nailtail wallaby (Onychogalea fraenata)
Muns, Sabrina J., Hoy, Julia M. and Murray, Peter J.. 2018. "Microchips for macropods: First use of a microchip-automated door by a bridled nailtail wallaby (Onychogalea fraenata)." Zoo Biology. 37 (4), pp. 274-278. https://doi.org/10.1002/zoo.21419

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Biomass production of marine microalga Tetraselmis suecica using biogas and wastewater as nutrients
Herold, Clemens, Ishika, Tasneema, Nwoba, Emeka G., Tait, Stephan, Ward, Andrew and Moheimani, Navid R.. 2021. "Biomass production of marine microalga Tetraselmis suecica using biogas and wastewater as nutrients." Biomass and Bioenergy. 145, pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2020.105945

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Lactic acid from mixed food wastes at a commercial biogas facility: Effect of feedstock and process conditions
Buhlmann, Christopher H., Mickan, Bede S., Tait, Stephan, Renton, Michael and Bahri, Parisa A.. 2021. "Lactic acid from mixed food wastes at a commercial biogas facility: Effect of feedstock and process conditions." Journal of Cleaner Production. 284, pp. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.125243

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Autotrophic sulfide removal by mixed culture purple phototrophic bacteria
Egger, Felix, Hulsen, Tim, Tait, Stephan and Batstone, Damien J.. 2020. "Autotrophic sulfide removal by mixed culture purple phototrophic bacteria." Water Research. 182, pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2020.115896

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Solid Wastes Toward Flame Retardants for Polymeric Materials: A Review
Gao, Chuanhua, Huo, Siqi and Cao, Zhenhu. 2021. "Solid Wastes Toward Flame Retardants for Polymeric Materials: A Review." Frontiers in Materials. 8, pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmats.2021.712188

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Recycle of magnesium alloy scrap for improving fire resistance, thermal stability, and water tolerance of intumescent fire-retardant coatings
Wang, Cheng, Huo, Siqi, Liu, Shi, Hu, Qinghua, Zhang, Qi and Liu, Zhitian. 2021. "Recycle of magnesium alloy scrap for improving fire resistance, thermal stability, and water tolerance of intumescent fire-retardant coatings." Journal of Coatings Technology and Research. 18 (2), pp. 447-458. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11998-020-00413-5

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Arsenic and fluoride removal from water using bone char
Alkurdi, Susan Shahab Ahmed. 2020. Arsenic and fluoride removal from water using bone char. PhD Thesis Doctor of Philosophy. University of Southern Queensland. https://doi.org/10.26192/vd54-2814

PhD Thesis

Greenhouse gas emissions associated with road transport projects: current status, benchmarking, and assessment tools
Albuquerque, Francisco D.B., Maraqa, Munjed A., Chowdhury, Rezaul, Mauga, Timur and Alzard, Mohammed. 2020. "Greenhouse gas emissions associated with road transport projects: current status, benchmarking, and assessment tools." World Conference on Transport Research (WCTR 2019). Mumbai, India 26 - 31 May 2019 Netherlands. Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trpro.2020.08.261

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Remediation of Polluted River Water by Biological, Chemical, Ecological and Engineering Processes
Anawar, Hossain Md and Chowdhury, Rezaul. 2020. "Remediation of Polluted River Water by Biological, Chemical, Ecological and Engineering Processes." Sustainability. 12 (17), pp. 1-18. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12177017

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Sustainable energy sector development using systems thinking and system dynamics analysis
Laimon, Mohamd Omar. 2019. Sustainable energy sector development using systems thinking and system dynamics analysis. PhD Thesis Doctor of Philosophy. University of Southern Queensland. https://doi.org/10.26192/XZM6-FF83

PhD Thesis

Microbial electrochemical sensors for volatile fatty acid measurement in high strength wastewaters: A review
Hill, Andrew, Tait, Stephan, Baillie, Craig, Virdis, Bernardino and McCabe, Bernadette. 2020. "Microbial electrochemical sensors for volatile fatty acid measurement in high strength wastewaters: A review ." Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2020.112409

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Bioenergy and bioproducts in the Australian red meat processing industry: a case study
McCabe, Bernadette K., Harris, Peter W., Schmidt, Thomas, Antille, Diogenes L., Lee, Seonmi, Hill, Andrew and Baillie, Craig P.. 2018. "Bioenergy and bioproducts in the Australian red meat processing industry: a case study." 2018 American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting (ASABE 2018). Detroit, United States 29 Jul - 01 Aug 2018 St. Joseph, United States. https://doi.org/10.13031/aim.201800980

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Use of low-enthalpy and waste geothermal energy sources to solve arsenic problems in freshwater production in selected regions of Latin America using a process membrane distillation - research into model solutions
Tomaszewska, Barbara, Bundschuh, Jochen, Pajak, Leszek, Dendys, Marta, Delgado Quezada, Valeria, Bodzek, Michal, Armienta, Maria Aurora, Munoz, Mauricio Ormachea and Kasztelewicz, Aleksandra. 2020. "Use of low-enthalpy and waste geothermal energy sources to solve arsenic problems in freshwater production in selected regions of Latin America using a process membrane distillation - research into model solutions." Science of the Total Environment. 714, pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.136853

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Effect of pyrolysis conditions on bone char characterization and its ability for arsenic and fluoride removal
Alkurdi, Susan S. A., Al-juboori, Raed A., Bundschuh, Jochen, Bowtell, Les and McKnight, Stafford. 2020. "Effect of pyrolysis conditions on bone char characterization and its ability for arsenic and fluoride removal ." Environmental Pollution. 262. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114221

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Distribution of heavy metals in vegetative biofiltration columns
Chowdhury, Rezaul, Abaya, Jameelu, Ksiksi, Taoufik, Mohamed, Mohamed, Beecham, Simon and Rahman, Ataur. 2020. "Distribution of heavy metals in vegetative biofiltration columns." Water: an open access journal. 12 (3), pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.3390/w12030747

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Mathematica code for implementing the aggregate EMF
Alhasnawi, Mohammad and Addie, Ron. 2020. Mathematica code for implementing the aggregate EMF. Heliyon Journal.

Technical report

New insight into the evolution of India's west coast geothermal province: trace element signature in the thermal waters
Chandrasekhar, Varun, Chandrasekhar, Trupti and Chandrasekharam, D.. 2016. "New insight into the evolution of India's west coast geothermal province: trace element signature in the thermal waters." Geothermal Resources Council 2016 Annual Meeting - Geothermal Energy Here and Now: Sustainable, Clean, Flexible (GRC 2016). Sacramento, United States 23 - 26 Oct 2016 United States.

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Geothermometry of West Coast Geothermal Province, Maharashtra, India
Chandrasekhar, Trupti, Chandrasekhar, Varun and Chandrasekharam, D.. 2016. "Geothermometry of West Coast Geothermal Province, Maharashtra, India." Geothermal Resources Council 2016 Annual Meeting - Geothermal Energy Here and Now: Sustainable, Clean, Flexible (GRC 2016). Sacramento, United States 23 - 26 Oct 2016 United States.

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Exploring the arsenic removal potential of various biosorbents from water
Shakoor, Muhammad Bilal, Niazi, Nabeel Khan, Bibi, Irshad, Shahid, Muhammad, Saqib, Zulfiqar Ahmad, Nawaz, Muhammad Farrakh, Shaheen, Sabry M., Wang, Hailong, Tsang, Daniel C.W., Bundschuh, Jochen, Ok, Yong Sik and Rinklebe, Jorg. 2019. "Exploring the arsenic removal potential of various biosorbents from water." Environment International. 123, pp. 567-579. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2018.12.049

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Solar powered nanofiltration for drinking water production from fluoride-containing groundwater: a pilot study towards developing a sustainable and low-cost treatment plant
Bouhadjar, Saadia Ilhem, Kopp, Holger, Britsch, Pia, Deowan, Shamim Ahmed, Hoinkis, Jan and Bundschuh, Jochen. 2019. "Solar powered nanofiltration for drinking water production from fluoride-containing groundwater: a pilot study towards developing a sustainable and low-cost treatment plant." Journal of Environmental Management. 231, pp. 1263-1269. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.07.067

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Biochar versus bone char for a sustainable inorganic arsenic mitigation in water: what needs to be done in future research?
Alkurdi, Susan S. A., Herath, Indika, Bundschuh, Jochen, Al-Juboori, Raed A., Vithanage, Meththika and Mohan, Dinesh. 2019. "Biochar versus bone char for a sustainable inorganic arsenic mitigation in water: what needs to be done in future research?" Environment International. 127, pp. 52-69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2019.03.012

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Bone char as a green sorbent for removing health threatening fluoride from drinking water
Alkurdi, Susan S. A., Al-Juboori, Raed A., Bundschuh, Jochen and Hamawand, Ihsan. 2019. "Bone char as a green sorbent for removing health threatening fluoride from drinking water." Environment International. 127, pp. 704-719. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2019.03.065

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Application of multi-criteria decision making and GIS for check dam layout in the Ilanlu basin, northwest of Hamadan Province, Iran
Ildoromi, Ali Reza, Sepehri, Mehdi, Malekinezhad, Hossein, Kiani-Harchegani, Mahboobeh, Ghahramani, Afshin, Hosseini, Seyed Zeynalabedin and Artimani, Mohammad Mehdi. 2019. "Application of multi-criteria decision making and GIS for check dam layout in the Ilanlu basin, northwest of Hamadan Province, Iran." Physics and Chemistry of the Earth. 114, pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2019.10.002

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Investigation of methane production by anaerobic co-digestion of food waste, fats, oil and grease, and thickened waste activated sludge using automatic methane potential test system
Bahri, Nikita and Trzcinski, Antoine. 2017. "Investigation of methane production by anaerobic co-digestion of food waste, fats, oil and grease, and thickened waste activated sludge using automatic methane potential test system." 2017 MENS Research Conference. Toowoomba, Australia

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Red Sea geothermal provinces
Chandrasekharam, D., Lashin, Aref, Al Arifi, Nassir and Al-Bassam, Abdulaziz. 2016. Red Sea geothermal provinces. London, United Kingdom. CRC Press.

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Performance of embedded photovoltaic solar still for water purification system in the tropics
Latiff, Noradira Abdul, Ya’acob, Mohammad Effendy, Kamal, Siti Mazlina Mustapa and Chen, Guangnan. 2019. "Performance of embedded photovoltaic solar still for water purification system in the tropics." Desalination and Water Treatment. 145 (March), pp. 36-45. https://doi.org/10.5004/dwt.2019.23478

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Treatment of agricultural run-off using innovative CDI filtration techniques
Bakly, Salam. 2019. Treatment of agricultural run-off using innovative CDI filtration techniques . Masters Thesis Master of Engineering (Research). University of Southern Queensland. https://doi.org/10.26192/8zaa-ws13

Masters Thesis

Evaluation of sonically enhanced AGMD for industrial scale water treatment
Naji, Osamah Allawi. 2019. Evaluation of sonically enhanced AGMD for industrial scale water treatment. PhD Thesis Doctor of Philosophy. University of Southern Queensland. https://doi.org/10.26192/5g67-vn61

PhD Thesis

Mitigation of arsenic accumulation in rice: an agronomical, physico-chemical, and biological approach – a critical review
Kumarathilaka, Prasanna, Seneweera, Saman, Ok, Yong Sik, Meharg, Andrew A. and Bundschuh, Jochen. 2020. "Mitigation of arsenic accumulation in rice: an agronomical, physico-chemical, and biological approach – a critical review." Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology. 50 (1), pp. 31-71. https://doi.org/10.1080/10643389.2019.1618691

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