Pedogenic processes and the drying of Mars

New insights from Mars suggest crustal hydration contributed to the long-term drying of the planet. Three to four billion years ago, hydration of the Martian crust could have resulted from precipitation-driven surface weathering of mafic sediments, which on Earth leads to pedogenesis, i.e., the formation of soil. Although soil has been traditionally defined by its biological component, growing evidence of global scale soil formation on a presumably lifeless Mars suggests abiotic pedogenesis was a critical process early in the planet’s history. Using a recently updated definition of soil as leverage, we argue that pedogenic processes could have consumed large amounts of Mars’ exchangeable liquid water. Since there is no evidence of plate tectonics to liberate and recycle water from hydrated pedogenic minerals on Mars, the global formation of soil billions of years ago could have contributed to the irreversible desiccation of the planet.

Overview

It is an indisputable observation, beyond climate change: that the urgent development of simple new technologies, to ensure the supply of quality fresh water for cities and towns, industry and agriculture, presents an existential challenge for humanity. Several novel technologies that fill that need show that the job is not impossible. They are summarized in this volume. They are environmentally friendly and inexpensive. They include techniques for seawater desalination, wastewater sterilization –including viruses-, selective removal of heavy metals from industrial wastewater, efficient concentration of wastewater slimes to recycle water, and the prevention of water cavitation for much cheaper transport. Other new techniques like high temperature reactions achieved in low temperature water, and low energy desalination are in the wings. Borrowing from biology , new and edible class of surfactants is environmentally friendly, and can replace standard surfactants in present useage. The new technologies are cheap and scalable.

Safe Use of Wastewater in Agriculture Through Bioremediation Processes

Population growth, industrialisation, urbanisation, and climate change have created huge pressure on freshwater resources to fulfil the demand. Approx. 70-80% of the freshwater supply returns as wastewater, which is difficult to tackle and manage. We need to tackle the freshwater demand from different sectors like domestic, industrial, and agriculture. Most important is how to use the wastewater safely in agriculture. Therefore, it is an apt time to refocus on ways to recycle water especially in sectors like agriculture and for ecosystem services. The major concern in using wastewater in agriculture is its quality as the wastewater may carry pathogens, heavy metals, and many other pollutants, which might reach to human beings and animals via food chain. A solution to wastewater reuse is through bioremediation techniques. Bioremediation should be considered as a feasible and futuristic technology for safe use of wastewater in agriculture as it will reduce the burden on centralised water treatment system as well as it being economic and eco-friendly.

SUSTAINABLE CONCEPT APPLICATION TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT IN NURI BUILDING AT Dr. M. SALAMUN BANDUNG HOSPITAL

- Inpatient Installation Room (IRNA) is a facility that is owned by each hospital, which requires a source of clean water with a large capacity and produces large amounts of wastewater as well. Wastewater in the form of gray water, black water, or special wastewater can be treated before being discharged or reused as a source of recycle water. The main elements in the concept of sustainability are “reduce, reuse, and recycle”, the concept can be applied to the building planning, one of which is the building utility system. The application of the concept of sustainability in the NURI building is found in the building wastewater treatment system (Gray water) as a source of recycle water that is used specifically for a flush on the toilet. The method used in this study is a descriptive method with a quantitative field data analysis approach, namely data on the number of building users, the capacity of clean water, wastewater, and recycle water, as well as the dimensions of the water reservoir. This study aims to determine and understand the effectiveness of the volume and use of space for reservoirs of clean water, wastewater, and recycle water by applying the concept of sustainability to the building wastewater treatment system in the building. Keywords – Hospital, Wastewater, Recycle Water, Sustainability, NURI Building.

CHARACTERIZATION AND STUDY OF THE KINETICS OF SEDIMENTATION OF REJECT OF THE IRON ORE INDUSTRY

Currently the mining industry plays an important role in the generation of wealth of a country through the exploitation of natural resources of the earth, and in some cases, responsible for a significant fraction of the economic matrix. Like any other industrial activity, mining has a negative impact on the environment, which leads the industry to constantly face the challenge of achieving the sustainability of its activities. The study aimed to characterize the iron ore reject seeking the feasibility of reprocessing and water recovery. The reject sample was characterized using Scanning Electron Microscopy with Dispersive Energy Spectrometer. Studies of the sedimentation kinetics of the tailings were carried out to implement techniques to recover the iron present in the tailings and recycle water in the mineral processing. In the sedimentation tests it was possible to recover approximately 50% of water without compromising the transport operations of the material. It can be concluded that the ore reject analyzed is composed mainly of Fe and Si respectively, showing that the reject has reprocessing potential, and recovery of water present in the clarified.

The application of grey water recycling at Gayanti City Apartment, South Jakarta

This planning is aim to design the plumbing system at Gayanti City Apartment with a separate system or grey water recycling system so that the efficiency cost of the recycling system will be known. Clean water system from PAM JAYA DKI and recycle water system from grey water that distributed to Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) to be treated and reused for flushing closet and watering plants are designed for this apartment. The amount of the clean water needed is 116.6 m3/day and the amount of the recycle water needed is 18.64 m3/day. Water supply system that applied to this apartment is roof tank system. Calculation of water consumption's fluctuations to determine the capacity of reservoirs and pumps are using Four Winds Apartment, Bellagio Apartment, Thamrin Residences Apartment, and Karet Kuningan Apartment as a comparison with the same criteria as the designed apartment. The capacity of the clean ground water tank is 123.5 m3and the recycle ground water tank is 12 m3. Transfer pumps work for 12 hour/day (1 time pause) and the capacity of clean roof water tank is 31.5 m3and the recycled one is 6.7 m3. Based on the chosen alternative in design, Gayanti City Apartment is using the first water supply system alternative that needs 18 stand pipes of clean water and 18 stands pipes of recycle water with 4 PRVs mounted on each stand pipes and booster pump installed for the top 6 floors. The amount of clean water needed is 116.6 m3/day and recycle water is 18.64 m3/day. Waste water produced is equal to 93.28 m3which 80% of it is the grey water that will be treated in Waste Water Treatment Plant into recycle water. Total amount of clean and recycled water investment and reservoir constructions is Rp. 1,637,227,201,- and percentage of clean water that can be saved from the application of recycling system is 18% with total efficiency cost Rp 233,932/day or Rp 7,017,960/month.