Slow sand filters for the 21st century: A review

JK Maiyo, S Dasika, CT Jafvert - International journal of environmental …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Safe drinking water remains a major global challenge, especially in rural areas where,
according to UNICEF, 80% of those without access to improved water systems reside. While …

Review of slow sand filtration for raw water treatment with potential application in less-developed countries

K Abdiyev, S Azat, E Kuldeyev, D Ybyraiymkul… - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
Providing safe drinking water to people in developing countries is an urgent worldwide
water problem and a main issue in the UN Sustainable Development Goals. One of the most …

Application of bio-slow sand filters for drinking water production: Linking purification performance to bacterial community and metabolic functions

HL Liu, X Li, N Li - Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Bio-slow sand filters (BSSFs) are widely employed in rural drinking water treatment
ascribing to its economic applicability, easy operation and high efficiency. This study …

Effect of composition and depth of filter-bed on the efficiency of Sand-intermittent-filter treating the Industrial wastewater at Haridwar, India

R Bhutiani, F Ahamad… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - journals.ansfoundation.org
Sand Intermittent Filtration (SIF) is an established technology of wastewater treatment and in
recent years it gains renewed interest due to its simplicity and less energy requirement. The …

The impact of sandstone fines on the effectiveness of concrete

P Singh, A Serawat, B Singh, P Sharma - AIP Conference Proceedings, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
As sand pits are exhausted and dredging is forbidden by environmental rules, construction
materials are increasingly scarce. As a result, we've had to hunt for a new and feasible …

Environmental effects of cement production: A review

AK Singh, P Singh, P Sharma, N Sharma - AIP Conference …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
This investigation focuses on the environmental impacts of cement production as well as
possible mitigation strategies for global warming. Limestone and other nonrenewable …

Analysing the mechanical properties of green concrete by using GGBS and glass fibre for sustainable development

PK Tiwari, N Sahni, P Sharma… - AIP Conference …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Concrete has played a significant role in the building industry for many decades. Cement,
fine aggregate, and coarse aggregate are all used in the production of concrete. Cement is a …

Concepts of sustainability in clean water technologies

S Mukherjee, J Shantha Kumar, A Nagar… - … : Climate Action and …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Water is essential for human survival. Hence, universal access to safe and affordable
drinking water is included as one of the Sustainable Development Goals of the United …

Modeling slow sand filtration for sustainable safe wastewater reuse in agriculture in Draa Sfar mine region (Marrakech, Morocco)

AA Melloul, K Flata, S El Fadeli, A El Abbassi… - Desalination and Water …, 2023 - Elsevier
Several regions in the world are facing the risk of water scarcity due to arid climatic
conditions or resource contamination by metallic pollutants generated by anthropogenic …

Environmental Effects of Cement Production: A Review

A Das, S Kumar, P Sharma, N Sharma - Biennial International Conference …, 2022 - Springer
This study examines the consequences of cement production on the environment and
possible solutions to global warming. A rise in cement production has led to a decline in …