scholarly journals First Report on Cyanotoxin (MC-LR) Removal from Surface Water by Multi-Soil-Layering (MSL) Eco-Technology: Preliminary Results

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 1403
Author(s):  
Roseline Prisca Aba ◽  
Richard Mugani ◽  
Abdessamad Hejjaj ◽  
Nelly Brugerolle de Fraissinette ◽  
Brahim Oudra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Distilled Water ◽  
Treatment Methods ◽  
Preliminary Results ◽  
Early Results ◽  
The World ◽  
Soil Layering

Cyanobacteria blooms occur frequently in freshwaters around the world. Some can produce and release toxic compounds called cyanotoxins, which represent a danger to both the environment and human health. Microcystin-LR (MC-LR) is the most toxic variant reported all over the world. Conventional water treatment methods are expensive and require specialized personnel and equipment. Recently, a multi-soil-layering (MSL) system, a natural and low-cost technology, has been introduced as an attractive cost-effective, and environmentally friendly technology that is likely to be an alternative to conventional wastewater treatment methods. This study aims to evaluate, for the first time, the efficiency of MSL eco-technology to remove MC-LR on a laboratory scale using local materials. To this end, an MSL pilot plant was designed to treat distilled water contaminated with MC-LR. The pilot was composed of an alternation of permeable layers (pozzolan) and soil mixture layers (local sandy soil, sawdust, charcoal, and metallic iron on a dry weight ratio of 70, 10, 10, and 10%, respectively) arranged in a brick-layer-like pattern. MSL pilot was continuously fed with synthetic water containing distilled water contaminated with increasing concentrations of MC-LR (0.18–10 µg/L) at a hydraulic loading rate (HLR) of 200 L m−2 day−1. The early results showed MC-LR removal of above 99%. Based on these preliminary results, the multi-soil-layering eco-technology could be considered as a promising solution to treat water contaminated by MC-LR in order to produce quality water for irrigation or recreational activities.

scholarly journals PERTUMBUHAN STEK KOPI ROBUSTA (Coffea canephora) DENGAN PEMBERIAN EKSTRAK BAWANG MERAH

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 43
Author(s):  
Yulistiati Nengsih ◽  
Aditya Deska Wahyu
Keyword(s):  
Dry Weight ◽  
Coffea Canephora ◽  
Shoot Length ◽  
Distilled Water ◽  
Onion Extract ◽  
Robusta Coffee ◽  
Randomized Design ◽  
The World ◽  
Treatment Factor ◽  
Completely Randomized Design

Indonesia is one of the largest coffee producing and exporting countries in the world. Most of the production is robusta variety. Coffee is the fourth largest foreign exchange earner for Indonesia after palm oil, rubber and cocoa and is a source of income for the community. Coffee can be developed in a generative (seed) and vegetative way, including using cuttings. Efforts to accelerate the formation of roots in cuttings can be done by using natural growth regulators, one of which is shallots which contain auxins. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of shallot extract on the growth of robusta coffee cuttings (Coffea canephora). This research was conducted from December 2019 to February 2020 at Campus II, Batanghari University (Pijoan). The design used in this study was a completely randomized design (CRD) with one treatment factor, namely shallot extract including; .k0 (without giving onion extract), k1 (250 g of shallots in 1 liter of distilled water), k2 (500 g of shallots in 1 liter of distilled water), k3 (750 g of shallots in 1 liter of distilled water), and k4 (1000 g of shallots in 1 liter of distilled water). Each stage of the experiment was repeated 3 times, so that there were 15 experimental plots, for each experiment there were 10 cuttings with a total of 150 cuttings. The observed data were analyzed using analysis of variance followed by the DNMRT test at α 5%. From the immersion treatment in 750 g of shallot extract in 1 liter of distilled water (k3), there was an increase in the percentage of live cuttings 47.37%, the percentage of shoots and roots growth of 83.51%, 106.06% of shoot length, and 98.03% of roots. , and the root dry weight of 225.27% compared without giving onion extract (k0).

School Health and Nutrition: Policy and Programs

2005 ◽  
Vol 26 (2_suppl2) ◽  
pp. S186-S192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald Bundy
Keyword(s):  
School Health ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Nutrition Interventions ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Nutrition Programs ◽  
The World ◽  
The Impact

This paper argues that there is now reliable evidence that ill health and malnutrition affect education access, participation, completion, and achievement, and that school-based health and nutrition programs can provide a cost-effective and low-cost solution. International coordination around this issue has been helped by a consensus framework to “Focus Resources on Effective School Health (FRESH),” developed jointly by UNESCO, WHO, UNICEF, Education International, and the World Bank, and launched at the World Education Forum in Dakar in April 2000 as part of the global effort to achieve the goal of Education for All (EFA). The need for school health and nutrition programs as part of EFA actions is now recognized by both countries and development partners, and examples of successful practical sector programs that have gone to scale are presented for both low- and middle-income countries. This paper argues that, despite this progress, there are two key unresolved issues related to the targeting of nutrition interventions toward school-age children. The first concerns the role of food as an incentive for participation in education, and the second concerns the appropriate target age group for nutrition interventions. It is suggested that finding clear answers to these key policy questions in nutrition could profoundly influence the impact of future school health and nutrition programs.

scholarly journals Arsenic Mitigation Technologies from Ground Water: A Brief Review

2020 ◽  
pp. 139-158
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Ion Exchange ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Water Source ◽  
Ion Exchange Resins ◽  
Activated Alumina ◽  
The World ◽  
Exchange Resins ◽  
High Arsenic

Contamination of drinking water due to the presence of as has become a global environmental and socio-economic threat. The appearance of high Arsenic (As) in drinking water causes a serious health issue around the world. Many countries in different parts of the world have reported high arsenic concentrations. Among all groundwater arsenic contamination affected countries, the position of Bangladesh is the worst. Therefore, it is very important to develop affordable and efficient techniques to remove As from drinking water to protect human health. The most used methods are oxidation, coagulation, adsorption, ion exchange, and membrane technologies. Oxidation is usually used as pretreatment for most of the methods. Coagulation is the most common arsenic mitigation technology in Bangladesh. This technique is effective from pH 6-8. Ion exchange resins can only remove arsenate. Activated alumina beds work best in slightly acidic waters and usually have much longer run times than ion exchange resins. A cost-effective method for mitigation of As from drinking water is the use of low-cost adsorbent. Membrane methods which are more costly than other arsenic mitigation techniques but very effective where very low arsenic levels are required. Providing a safe water source may not possible in some of the arsenic affected regions or sometimes this process becomes very expensive. Mitigation of As from drinking water may be more appropriate in these situations. This paper presents a review of the conventional methods used for mitigation of As from contaminated drinking water.

Formation and Characteristics of Bentonite/Cationic Starch Composite as Adsorbent for Acid Red G Dye

2013 ◽  
Vol 821-822 ◽  
pp. 535-539
Author(s):  
Zhi Cai Yu ◽  
Hua Ling He ◽  
Jie Lin
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Cationic Starch ◽  
Composite Matrix ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Batch Technique ◽  
Acid Red G

In order to increase the adsorption capacity of bentonite, a novel and cost-effective cationic starch (CS) intercalated raw bentonite (RB) composite matrix was prepared by controlling the weight ratio of RB and CS. The intercalated microstructure of the RB/CS composite was then characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray-diffraction (XRD), respectively. The acid red G adsorption from aqueous solution on RB/CS composite was studied using batch technique and compared with the adsorption onto RB under various parameters such as weight ratio of RB to CS, initial dye concentration, contact time, pH, and adsorbent dosage. It was found that more than 90% of the dye from 100 ml L-1solution was removed by RB/CS composite under the optimal conditions and it had a higher color removal efficiency and a shorter adsorption equilibrium time compared with the RB as the adsorbent for acid red G dye. In summary, the result showed that RB/CS could be as a kind of low-cost material for the removal of acid red G from aqueous solution.

scholarly journals μSmartScope – Towards a low-cost microscopic medical device for cervical cancer screening using additive manufacturing and optimization

2021 ◽  
pp. 146442072110227
Author(s):  
Pedro Brandão ◽  
Paulo T Silva ◽  
Marco Parente ◽  
Luís Rosado
Keyword(s):  
Topology Optimization ◽  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Medical Device ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Automated Analysis ◽  
Tensile Tests ◽  
Design Tool ◽  
Manufacturing Technologies

Developing a low-cost medical device requires numerous stages of prototyping, where using traditional manufacturing technologies can increase development costs. The current study presents the development of a critical component for a low-cost microscope whose goal is to confer an inexpensive solution for automated analysis of microscopic smears. A novel design methodology was developed to optimize the achieved solution. During the exploration of this methodology, it is asked: how can an additive-manufactured prototype be cost-effective for accurate examination of cervical cytology smears? To understand the effect on cost and tensile strength that infill density and perimeter wall count, tensile tests were conducted. These results combined with the developed methodology achieved the most cost-effective solution. To achieve this, topology optimization was used to improve the stiffness-per-weight ratio of different parts. Finally, design for additive manufacturing and topology optimization was proven as an effective design tool.

Development of new low cost defluoridation technology (krass)

1999 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kailash C. Agarwal ◽  
Sunil K. Gupta ◽  
Akhilendra B. Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Fluoride Concentration ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Total Dissolved Solids ◽  
Human Consumption ◽  
Fluoride Removal ◽  
Treated Water ◽  
The World ◽  
Safe Limit ◽  
Considerable Work

Systemic fluorosis is an endemic problem in several developing countries. In India 15 states are endemic for fluorosis, of which 5 have indicated hyperendemicity for fluorosis in all districts. WHO standards permit only 1 mg/l as a safe limit for human consumption. People in several districts of Rajasthan are forced to consume water with fluoride concentrations of up to 44 mg/l which has resulted in permanent deformities, joint pains, general debility and misery. About 60% of fluoride intake is through water. Considerable work on fluoride removal from water has been done all over the world. However a safe, efficient, free from residual aluminium in treated water, and cost effective defluoridation technique/process is not available and needs to be developed in order to prevent the occurrence of fluorosis. This paper describes the development of a defluoridation process which differs from the known processes in its simplicity, cost effectiveness and results in traces of residual aluminium in treated water. The parameters like fluoride concentration, temperature, pH, alkalinity, humidity and total dissolved solids of input water do not affect this process.

scholarly journals A Flexible Chain Proposal for Winch Based Point Absorbers

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kjell Andersson ◽  
Anders Hagnestål ◽  
Ulf Sellgren
Keyword(s):  
Wave Energy ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Preliminary Test ◽  
Design Solution ◽  
Strength Analysis ◽  
Wave Power ◽  
Elastomeric Bearings ◽  
Elastomeric Bearing

Ocean wave power is a promising renewable energy source for future energy production. It has however been difficult to find a cost-effective solution to convert the wave energy into electricity. The harsh marine environment and the fact that wave power is delivered with high forces at low speeds makes design of durable mechanical structures and efficient energy conversion challenging. The dimensioning forces strongly depend on the wave power concept, the Wave Energy Converter (WEC) implementation and the actual Power Take-Off (PTO) system. A WEC using a winch as a Power Take-Off system, i.e. a Winch Based Point Absorber (WBPA), could potentially accomplish a low Levelized Cost Of Energy (LCOE) if a key component — a low-cost, durable and efficient winch that can deal with high loads — can be developed. A key problem for achieving a durable winch is to find a force transmitting solution that can deal with these high loads and handle up to 80 million cycles. In this article we propose a design solution for a force transmitting chain in a WBPA system where elastomeric bearings are used as a means to achieve the relative motion between the links in the chain. With this solution no sliding is present and the angular motion is achieved as a deformation in the elastomeric bearing when the chain is winded on a drum. The link was designed primarily to minimize the number of joints in the chain: Thereby the maximum allowed relative angle between the links when rolled up over the drum should be as large as possible within practical limits. The angle is to be handled by the elastomeric bearing. A detailed strength analysis of the link has been performed as well as topology optimization to increase the strength to weight ratio. A test rig for a first proof of concept testing has been developed and the first preliminary test results indicate that this concept with using elastomeric bearings can be a potential solution for a durable chain and should be analyzed further for fatigue conditions and under water operations.

scholarly journals A Flexible Chain Proposal for Winch-Based Point Absorbers

2019 ◽  
Vol 141 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kjell Andersson ◽  
Anders Hagnestål ◽  
Ulf Sellgren
Keyword(s):  
Wave Energy ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
Shear Stiffness ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Preliminary Test ◽  
Topological Optimization ◽  
Design Solution ◽  
Wave Power ◽  
Peak Loads

Ocean wave power is a promising renewable energy source. It has, however, been difficult to find a cost-effective solution to convert wave energy into electricity. The harsh marine environment and the fact that wave power is delivered with large forces at low speed make design of durable mechanical structures and efficient energy conversion challenging. The dimensioning forces strongly depend on the wave power concept, the wave energy converter (WEC) implementation, and the actual power take-off (PTO) system. A WEC with a winch as a power take-off system, i.e., a winch-based point absorber (WBPA), could potentially enable a low levelized cost of energy (LCOE) if a low-cost, durable and efficient winch that can deal with peak loads can be developed. A key challenge for realizing such a winch is to find a force transmitting solution that can deal with these peak loads and that can handle up to 80 million cycles during its life. In this article, we propose a design solution for a force transmitting chain with elastomer bearings connecting the links of the chain. With this solution no sliding is present, and the angular motion is realized as elastic shear deformations in the elastomer bearings when the chain is wound onto the winch drum. The elastomer bearings were designed for low shear stiffness and high compression stiffness, and the links were designed primarily to minimize the number of joints in the chain. Thereby, the maximum allowed relative angle between the links when rolled up over the drum should be as large as possible within practical limits. Finite element-based topological optimization was performed with the aim to increase the link strength to weight ratio. A test rig for a first proof of concept testing has been developed, and preliminary test results indicate that this chain concept with elastomer bearings can be a potential solution for a durable chain and should be analyzed and tested further for fatigue and sea operations.

ASSESSMENT OF THE PLATELET COUNT IN THE PREGNANT WOMEN IN IGIMS, PATNA, BIHAR

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanwi Singh ◽  
Anshuman Sinha
Keyword(s):  
Platelet Count ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Screening Test ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Platelet Indices ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Low Platelet Count ◽  
Severity Of The Disease

The major risk associated with low platelet count in pregnancy is the increased risk of bleeding during the childbirth or post that. There is an increased blood supply to the uterus during pregnancy and the surgical procedure requires cutting of major blood vessels. Women with thrombocytopenia are at increased risk of losing excessive blood. The risk is more in case of caesarean delivery as compared to vaginal delivery. Hence based on above findings the present study was planned for Assessment of the Platelet Count in the Pregnant Women in IGIMS, Patna, Bihar. The present study was planned in Department of Pathology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Science, Patna, Bihar, India. The present study was planned from duration of January 2019 to June 2019. In the present study 200 pregnant females samples received for the platelet estimation were enrolled in the present study. Clinically platelet indices can be a useful screening test for early identification of preeclampsia and eclampsia. Also platelet indices can assess the prognosis of this disease in pregnant women and can be used as an effective prognostic marker because it correlates with severity of the disease. Platelet count is a simple, low cost, and rapid routine screening test. Hence the data generated from the present study concludes that platelet count can be used as a simple and cost effective tool to monitor the progression of preeclampsia, thereby preventing complications to develop during the gestational period. Keywords: Platelet Count, Pregnant Women, IGIMS, Patna, Bihar, etc.

Janus – A New Approach to Air Combat Pilot Training

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (4) ◽  
pp. 7-22
Author(s):  
Georges Bridel ◽  
Zdobyslaw Goraj ◽  
Lukasz Kiszkowiak ◽  
Jean-Georges Brévot ◽  
Jean-Pierre Devaux ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Training System ◽  
Embedded Sensors ◽  
Pilot Training ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Combat Aircraft ◽  
Air Combat ◽  
The Cost

Abstract Advanced jet training still relies on old concepts and solutions that are no longer efficient when considering the current and forthcoming changes in air combat. The cost of those old solutions to develop and maintain combat pilot skills are important, adding even more constraints to the training limitations. The requirement of having a trainer aircraft able to perform also light combat aircraft operational mission is adding unnecessary complexity and cost without any real operational advantages to air combat mission training. Thanks to emerging technologies, the JANUS project will study the feasibility of a brand-new concept of agile manoeuvrable training aircraft and an integrated training system, able to provide a live, virtual and constructive environment. The JANUS concept is based on a lightweight, low-cost, high energy aircraft associated to a ground based Integrated Training System providing simulated and emulated signals, simulated and real opponents, combined with real-time feedback on pilot’s physiological characteristics: traditionally embedded sensors are replaced with emulated signals, simulated opponents are proposed to the pilot, enabling out of sight engagement. JANUS is also providing new cost effective and more realistic solutions for “Red air aircraft” missions, organised in so-called “Aggressor Squadrons”.

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