Sima Zamand; Hossein Alidadi; Abolfazl Naimabadi; Vahid Taghavimanesh
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Background and Aim: : Produced wastewater by various industries is a dangerous and considerable pollution resource for the environment. The presence of non-biodegradable dyes in effluents of dying industries is regarded as a major problem. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of electro-fenton ...
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Background and Aim: : Produced wastewater by various industries is a dangerous and considerable pollution resource for the environment. The presence of non-biodegradable dyes in effluents of dying industries is regarded as a major problem. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of electro-fenton process in dye removal from the wastewater of dying industries. Materials and methods: : In the present experimental study conducted in 2017, wastewater sampling was performed according to the Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater. The samples were transferred to the electrochemical cell reactor and the effect of different parameters such as applied voltage, iron concentration, pH, and reaction time on dye removal efficiency were investigated. Results: According to the results, optimum conditions of Electro-Fenton process in dye removal was determined. Accordingly, in applied voltages of 25 and 35 V in 100 and more than 200 mg/L dye concentrations, , reaction time of 50 - 60 minutes, Fe2+ concentration of 0.3 mg/L and pH of 3 the dye removal efficiency of 99.8 % was achieved. Conclusion: The electro-fenton process is able to remove dye with different concentrations and maximum efficiency. Based on the results, the applied voltage and the concentration of Fe2+ were the parameters that are more efficient and pH along with reaction time demonstrated less impact on the efficiency of the electro-fenton process in dye removal from industrial wastewater.
Sima Zamand; Hossein Alidadi; Vahid Taghavimanesh
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Background: Fluoride is one of the 14 essential elements for organisms’ lives. Since the body's greatest need for fluoride should be supplied through drinking water, determination of the amount of fluoride in drinking water has great importance. The aim of this study was to measure the ...
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Background: Fluoride is one of the 14 essential elements for organisms’ lives. Since the body's greatest need for fluoride should be supplied through drinking water, determination of the amount of fluoride in drinking water has great importance. The aim of this study was to measure the concentrations of fluoride in sources of drinking water in urban and rural areas of Neyshabur in 2017 and compare it with existing standards.
Materials and Methods:This descriptive cross-sectional was conducted on urban and rural drinking water sources in Neyshabur in 2017. A total of 100 water samples were randomly collected from different sources in Neyshabur. The collected samples were then transferred to the Neyshabur Water and Wastewater Laboratory and the proportion of fluoride ion was measuredusing a spectrophotometer DR 2000 at 580 nm.
Results:The average concentration of fluoride in rural resources was obtained0.567± 0.12 mg/lin wells and 0.69 ± 0.13 mg/lin springs. The average concentration of fluoride in plain areas (0.662 ± 0.14 mg/l) was higher than mountainous areas (0.505 ± 0. 2 mg / l). The average concentrations of fluoride in urban wells, in urban reservoirs and in the water distribution networkwere (0.602 ± 0.034 mg / l),(0.597 ± 0.030 mg / L) and (0.595±0.039 mg /l) respectively.
Conclusion:The average concentration of fluoride in some water sources was lower than the standard level.Therefore, more study is needed to evaluate the daily fluoride intake in a variety of methods, and if the fluoride intake is less than standard level, adjustment of fluoride in water sources will benecessary for dental health.
Ali akbar Mohammadi; Hossein Alidadi; Mohammad Bagher Delkhosh; Seyede Horriey Fallah; Abdoliman Amouei; Hosseinali Asgharnia; Vahid Taghavi manesh; Monireh Ghorbani
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Background and purpose: Exposure to the environmental noise originated from traffic is common in urban areas, and can lead to the adverse health effects. Present study aimed to determine average Sound Level Index (SLI) and noise pollution in overcrowded areas of Neyshabur, Iran. Materials and methods: ...
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Background and purpose: Exposure to the environmental noise originated from traffic is common in urban areas, and can lead to the adverse health effects. Present study aimed to determine average Sound Level Index (SLI) and noise pollution in overcrowded areas of Neyshabur, Iran. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study was accomplished over three primary months of 2015 in Neyshabour city. Six stations in main and crowded parts of Neyshabour including Imam Khomeini, Enghelab Square, Khayyam Square, Azadi Square, Beasat crossroad and Attar Street were applied to measure the SLA in three time period of a day. The measurements were carried out using SVAN953 mean. Statistical analyses of the obtained data were performed by SPSS 18 software. Results: The achieved results revealed that the average SLI at the aforementioned stations were (100.06 ±5.16), (93.38 ± 5.15), (86.58 ± 4.96), (93.38 ± 5.15), (97.38 ± 4.15) and (96.90 ± 2.17) dB respectively. The maximum and minimum Equivalent sound levels were 125.4 and 80.2 dB at the Imam Khomeini station (as a commercial area) in the morning and Beasat station (as a residential area) in the evening correspondingly. Conclusion: In all stations, the measured sound pressure levels were higher than its permission limit for residential and commercial areas. Regarding the adverse health effects of noise pollution, it needs to perform required investigations to reveal the effective factors.