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Chu YX, Wang J, Jiang L, Tian G, He R. Intermittent aeration reducing N 2O emissions from bioreactor landfills with gas-water joint regulation. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2022; 139:309-320. [PMID: 34999438 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2021.12.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Revised: 12/04/2021] [Accepted: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Landfills are important emission sources of atmospheric N2O, especially bioreactor landfills with leachate recirculation. In this study, N2O emissions were characterized in four bioreactor landfills with different ventilation methods, including intermittent (2-h aeration per 12 h or 4 h/d in continuous) and continuous aeration (20 h/d), in comparison to a traditional landfill without aeration. During the experiment, the N2O emissions from the landfill reactors with intermittent aeration were 7.48 and 7.15 mg, accounting for only 20.8% and 19.9% of those with continuous aeration, respectively. Continuous aeration was more favorable for the biodegradation of organic matter than intermittent aeration in the landfilled waste and leachate. Intermittent and continuous aeration could both effectively remove total nitrogen (TN) and NH4+-N with removal efficiencies above 64% in the leachate. In the experimental landfill reactors with gas-water joint regulation, the proportion of N2O-N to TN loss ranged from 0.02% to 0.75%. Luteimonas, Pseudomonas, Thauera, Pusillimonas and Comamonas were the dominant denitrifying bacteria in the landfill reactors. The denitrifying bacterial community in the landfilled waste was closely related to its degree of stabilization and nitrogenous compound concentrations in the landfilled waste and leachate. The NO3--N and NO2--N concentrations of leachate were the most important environmental factors affecting the succession of nirS-type and nirK-type denitrifying microbial communities in the landfilled waste. These findings indicated that intermittent aeration was an economical and effective way to accelerate the stabilization of landfilled waste and reduce the pollutants in leachate and N2O emissions during landfill mining and reclamation.
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- Yi-Xuan Chu
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Recycling, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310012, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Recycling, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310012, China; College of Environmental and Resource Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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Maal-Bared R, Li R, Suarez A. Evaluating the impacts of leachate co-treatment on a full-scale municipal wastewater treatment plant in Canada. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2022; 138:19-29. [PMID: 34847466 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2021.11.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2021] [Revised: 11/04/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the impacts of leachate co-treatment on a full-scale municipal WWTPby comparing plant performance at varying levels of leachate contributions and hydraulic loadings.Leachate BOD:COD ratio was 0.08 ± 0.07 and indicated a stabilized, old matrix and concentrations of zinc, iron, aluminum, chloride and sulfate were 0.174, 38, 1.47, 1803 and 119.1 mg/L, respectively. The average volumetric leachate ratio (VLR%) was approximately 0.01% corresponding to a daily volume of 30 m3 but reaching a maximum of 270 m3(VLR% = 0.1%) and fluctuating on a daily-basis. A cluster analysis revealed 5 VLR% groupings that were used for subsequent analyses:no leachate, 0 < Low ≤ 0.001, 0.001 < Medium ≤ 0.02, 0.02 < High ≤ 0.05, 0.05 < Very high ≤ 0.2. Treated effluent concentrations of TKN, ammonia, fecal coliforms (FC),E. coli(EC), TSS and TP experienced atrend where effluent quality was improved at low and medium VLR%compared to no leachate addition, but deteriorated in high and very high VLR%.Treated effluent UVT% and EC were not statistically significantly different at varying VLR%, but FC was.Plant hydraulic had a significant impact on removal rates.Ammonia removals and nitrite concentrations improved inhigh flow conditions, whileTP, BOD and cBODremovals deteriorated. Finally,VLR%, leachate COD, TKN ammonia, chloride and arsenic had significant relationships with plant performance. Thus,for leachate with comparable age and strength, VLR% should not exceedlow to medium contributions(0 and 0.02%)during co-treatment at this WWTP.
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- Rasha Maal-Bared
- Wastewater Treatment Specialist, Scientific Services, EPCOR Water, Canada.
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- Operations Engineer, Regina Wastewater Treatment Plant, EPCOR Water Prairies, Treatment Plant, 100 Fleming Road, Regina, SK S4M 0A1, Canada.
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- Senior Manager Operations, Gold Bar Wastewater Treatment Plant, EPCOR Tower, 2000 10423 101 Street, Edmonton, AB T5H 0E8, Canada.
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Gursoy-Haksevenler BH, Arslan-Alaton I. Effects of treatment on the characterization of organic matter in wastewater: a review on size distribution and structural fractionation. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2020; 82:799-828. [PMID: 33031062 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2020.403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Since it is difficult to analyze the components of organic matter in complex effluent matrices individually, the use of more collective, but at the same time, specific wastewater characterization methods would be more appropriate to evaluate changes in effluent characteristics during wastewater treatment. For this purpose, size distribution and structural (resin) fractionation tools have recently been proposed to categorize wastewater. There are several case studies available in the scientific literature being devoted to the application of these fractionation methods. This paper aimed to review the most relevant studies dealing with the evaluation of changes in wastewater characteristics using size distribution and structural (resin) fractionation tools. According to these studies, sequential filtration-ultrafiltration procedures, as well as XAD resins, are frequently employed for size and structural fractionations, respectively. This review focuses on the most relevant publications including biological treatment processes, as well as chemical treatment methods such as coagulation-flocculation, electrocoagulation, the Fenton's reagent and ozonation. This study aims at providing an insight into the possible treatment mechanisms and details the understanding what structural features of wastewater components enabled or prevented efficient treatment (removal) or targeted pollutants.
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- B Hande Gursoy-Haksevenler
- Faculty of Political Science, Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Marmara University, 34820 Beykoz, Istanbul, Turkey E-mail:
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- School of Civil Engineering, Department of Environmental Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, 34469 Maslak, Istanbul, Turkey
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Srivastava RK, Shetti NP, Reddy KR, Aminabhavi TM. Sustainable energy from waste organic matters via efficient microbial processes. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 722:137927. [PMID: 32208271 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2019] [Revised: 02/22/2020] [Accepted: 03/12/2020] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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This review emphasizes utilization of waste organic matters from water bodies and soil sources for sustainable energy development. These organic waste matters (including microplastics) from a variety of environmental sources have created a big challenge to utilize them for energy development for human needs, maintaining a cleaner environment and thereby, producing useful bioproducts (sustainable bioenergy or other primary metabolites). Anaerobic digestions as well as other effective wastewater treatment approaches are discussed. From the water bodies, waste organic matter reduction can be achieved by a reduction of chemical oxygen demand and biological oxygen demand after the waste treatment. Other forms of organic waste matter are available in the form of agro wastes or residues (stalk of wheat or rice, maize, corn etc.) due to crop cultivation, which are generally burnt into ashes. Such wastes can be utilized for bioenergy energy production, which would help for the reduction of climate changes or other toxic gases. Hydrogen, bioelectricity, ethanol, butanol, methane and algal diesel or other types of fuel sources would help to provide sustainable source of bioenergy that can be produced from these wastes via degradation by the biological processes. This review will discuss in depths about the sustainable nature of organic matters to produce clean energy via application of efficient biological methods to maintain a clean environment, thereby providing alternative options to fossil energy fuels.
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- Rajesh K Srivastava
- Department of Biotechnology, Gitam Institute of Technology and Management (Deemed to be University), A.P. 530045, India
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- Center for Electrochemical Science and Materials, Department of Chemistry, K.L.E. Institute of Technology, Gokul, Hubballi 580030, Karnataka, India.
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Pharmaceutical Engineering, SET's College of Pharmacy, Dharwad 580 002, Karnataka, India.
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Guilayn F, Benbrahim M, Rouez M, Crest M, Patureau D, Jimenez J. Humic-like substances extracted from different digestates: First trials of lettuce biostimulation in hydroponic culture. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2020; 104:239-245. [PMID: 31986445 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2020.01.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2019] [Revised: 01/15/2020] [Accepted: 01/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Digestate valorization is a key challenge for the feasibility of Anaerobic Digestion plants. In this study, humic-like substances (HLS) extracted from two digestates (sewage sludge and manure) were used for the biostimulation of hydroponic cultures of Lactuca sativa (lettuce) at different doses and compared to a commercial reference of leonardite HLS. Aerial biomass increase averages ranged from 7 to 30 %, but the results presented a high coefficient of variation (around 20 %). The commercial reference did not present statistically significant biomass yield improvement. The application of manure digestate extract at the higher fulvic-like acids dose (4.6 mg/L of dissolved organic carbon) presented the best and most significant results compared to the blank (Hoagland's solution only). However, this result cannot be strictly dissociated from the supplementary amounts of nutrients brought by the extracts. Additionally, all the products presented low heavy metal content compared to the recent EU regulation for biostimulants (2019/1009). This preliminary study confirmed the interest of extracting HLS from two digestates for application as biostimulants, shedding light on a new perspective for digestate valorization.
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- F Guilayn
- Suez, CIRSEE, 38 rue du Président Wilson, 78230 Le Pecq, France.
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- RITTMO Agroenvironnement, ZA Biopôle, 37 rue de Herrlisheim, CS 80023, F-68025 Colmar, France
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- Suez, CIRSEE, 38 rue du Président Wilson, 78230 Le Pecq, France
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- Suez, CIRSEE, 38 rue du Président Wilson, 78230 Le Pecq, France
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- LBE, Univ Montpellier, INRA, 102 avenue des Etangs, 11100 Narbonne, France
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- LBE, Univ Montpellier, INRA, 102 avenue des Etangs, 11100 Narbonne, France
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Ali AM, Nesse AS, Eich-Greatorex S, Sogn TA, Aanrud SG, Aasen Bunæs JA, Lyche JL, Kallenborn R. Organic contaminants of emerging concern in Norwegian digestates from biogas production. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. PROCESSES & IMPACTS 2019; 21:1498-1508. [PMID: 31257390 DOI: 10.1039/c9em00175a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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The aim of this study was to analyze a variety of environmental organic contaminants of emerging concern (CEC) and their metabolites in representative digestate samples from Norwegian biogas production plants. Biogas digestates can be a valuable source for soil amendments and/or fertilizers in commercial agriculture. It is important to assess whether the digestates contain harmful contaminants in order to avoid unintended exposure of human consumers. In total 19 biogas digestates from 12 biogas production plants in Norway were collected and analyzed. Furthermore, process related parameters such as pretreatment of substrates, additives, flocculation and temperature conditions were considered for interpretation of the results. The CEC levels found in the digestates were shown to be dependent on the original composition of the substrate, dry-matter content, and conditioning of the substrate. The sunscreen octocrylene (147 μg L-1) and acetaminophen (paracetamol; 58.6 μg L-1) were found at the highest concentrations in liquid digestates, whereas octocrylene (>600 ng g-1, on a wet weight basis = ww) and the flame retardant TCPP (tris(1-chloro-2-propyl) phosphate, >500 ng g-1 ww) were found at the highest levels in solid digestates, exceeding even the upper limit of quantification (uLOQ) threshold. The highest levels of total CECs were measured in solid digestates (1411 ng g-1 ww) compared to liquid digestates (354 μg L-1 equals 354 ng g-1). The occurrence of CECs in digestate samples, even after extensive and optimized anaerobic digestion, indicates that the operational conditions of the treatment process should be adjusted in order to minimize CEC contamination.
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- Aasim M Ali
- Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science (KBM), Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), NO-1432 Aas, Norway.
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Iskander SM, Zhao R, Pathak A, Gupta A, Pruden A, Novak JT, He Z. A review of landfill leachate induced ultraviolet quenching substances: Sources, characteristics, and treatment. WATER RESEARCH 2018; 145:297-311. [PMID: 30165315 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2018.08.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2018] [Revised: 08/15/2018] [Accepted: 08/17/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Landfill leachate contains extremely diverse mixtures of pollutants and thus requires appropriate treatment before discharge. Co-treatment of landfill leachate with sewage in wastewater treatment plants is a common approach because of low cost and convenience. However, some recalcitrant organic compounds in leachate can escape biological treatment processes, lower the UV transmittance of waste streams due to their UV-quenching properties, and interfere with the associated disinfection efficacy. Thus, the leachate UV quenching substances (UVQS) must be removed or reduced to a level that UV disinfection is not strongly affected. UVQS consist of three major fractions, humic acids, fulvic acids and hydrophilics, each of which has distinct characteristics and behaviors during treatment. The purpose of this review is to provide a synthesis of the state of the science regarding UVQS and possible treatment approaches. In general, chemical, electrochemical, and physical treatments are more effective than biological treatments, but also costlier. Integration of multiple treatment methods to target the removal of different fractions of UVQS can aid in optimizing treatment. The importance of UVQS effects on wastewater treatment should be better recognized and understood with implemented regulations and improved research and treatment practice.
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- Syeed Md Iskander
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX, 77710, United States; Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University, Greensboro, NC 27411, United States.
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- Hazen and Sawyer, Fairfax, VA, 22033, United States
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- Intel Corporation, Hillsboro, OR, 97124, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, United States.
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Guven H, Akca MS, Iren E, Keles F, Ozturk I, Altinbas M. Co-digestion performance of organic fraction of municipal solid waste with leachate: Preliminary studies. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2018; 71:775-784. [PMID: 28479085 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2017.04.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2017] [Revised: 04/19/2017] [Accepted: 04/20/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The main aim of the study was to evaluate the co-digestion performance of OFMSW with different wastes. Leachate, reverse osmosis (RO) concentrate collected from a leachate treatment facility and dewatered sewage sludge taken from a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) were used for co-digestion in this paper. An extra effort was made to observe the effect of leachate inclusion in the co-digestion. In the study, the mono-digestion of OFMSW, leachate, RO concentrate and sewage sludge as well as digestion of 7 different waste mixtures were carried out for this objective. The experiments were carried out for approximately 50days under mesophilic conditions. The highest methane yield was 785L CH4/kg VSadded in the reactor, which had only OFMSW. While the methane yield derived from OFMSW was found higher than previous studies, methane yield of leachate was found to be 110L CH4/kg VSadded, which was lower than findings in the literature. The mono-substrate of OFMSW was followed by the reactor of having waste mixture of leachate+sewage sludge+OFMSW+water (C7) with 391L CH4/kg VSadded, which was the only combination included water. In order to understand the effect of leachate and water inclusions on co-digestion, two separate waste combinations; leachate+sewage sludge+OFMSW+water (C7) and leachate+sewage sludge+OFMSW (C1) were prepared that had different amounts of leachate but same amounts of other wastes. The methane yield of leachate+sewage sludge+OFMSW+water (C7) indicated that addition of some water instead of leachate could stimulate biogas production. Methane yield of this reactor was found to be 71% higher than the waste combination of leachate+sewage sludge+OFMSW (C1). It could be thought that the high amount of non-biodegradable matters in leachate could be responsible for lower methane yield in leachate+sewage sludge+OFMSW (C1) reactor. Methane yields of the reactors showed that co-digestion of OFMSW and leachate could be a solution not only for treatment of leachate and but also increasing the biogas potential of leachate. Leachate addition could also adjust optimum total solids (TS) content in anaerobic digestion. It was also understood that RO concentrate did not affect the methane yield in a negative way. The similar characterization of leachate and RO concentrate in this study could offer the utilization of RO concentrate instead of leachate. The findings showed that volatile solids (VS) removals were changed from 32% to 61% in the reactors. While the reactor of leachate+RO concentrate+OFMSW (C6) had the highest VS removal, the reactor of the sole substrate leachate had the lowest VS removal.
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- Huseyin Guven
- Istanbul Technical University, Civil Engineering Faculty, Environmental Engineering Department, 34669 Maslak, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Istanbul Technical University, Civil Engineering Faculty, Environmental Engineering Department, 34669 Maslak, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Samsun Avdan Energy Production and Trade Inc., Süleyman Seba Caddesi, BJK Plaza A Blok, No: 77-78, 34357 Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Samsun Avdan Energy Production and Trade Inc., Süleyman Seba Caddesi, BJK Plaza A Blok, No: 77-78, 34357 Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Istanbul Technical University, Civil Engineering Faculty, Environmental Engineering Department, 34669 Maslak, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Istanbul Technical University, Civil Engineering Faculty, Environmental Engineering Department, 34669 Maslak, Istanbul, Turkey
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