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Effect of Nickel-Aluminum Trioxide/Titanium Dioxide Nanocomposites on Photo-oxidation of Olive Mill Wastewater

In this study, the magnetic nickel (Ni) doped aluminium trioxide (aluminium oxide or alumina, Al2 O3 ) based titanium dioxide (TiO2 ) [Ni-Al2 O3 /TiO2 ] nanocomposites (NCs) was used for the photocatalytic oxidation (photo-oxidation) of pollutant parameters {chemical oxygen demand (COD) components [CODtotal, CODdis, CODinert]}, toxic polyphenols [catechol, 3-hydroxybenzoic acid, tyrosol, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, 4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid, 3-hydroxyphenylpropionic acid, 4-hydroxyphenylpropionic acid, 3,4-dihydroxyphenylethanol, 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid], and toxic polyaromatics [aniline, 4–nitroaniline, o–toluidine, o-anisidine, benzene, nitrobenzene, ethylbenzene, 3,6-bis(dimethylamino)durene, benzidine, dimethylaniline, 3,3–dichlorobenzidine]} from the olive mill effluent wastewaters (OMW), at different mass ratios of Al2 O3 , TiO2 and Ni (1%/5%/10%; 10%/1%/5% and 1%/10%/5%), at increasing photooxidation times (10, 30, 60, 100 and 120 min), at different Ni/Al2 O3 /TiO2 photocatalyst concentrations (50, 250, 500 and 1000 mg/l), pH values (4.0-7.0-9.0 and 10.0) and temperatures (15°C, 25°C, 50°C and 80°C), under 500 W ultraviolet visible (UV-vis) and 50 W sun lights irradiations, respectively. The acute toxicity assays were operated with Microtox (Aliivibrio fischeri also called Vibrio fischeri) and Daphnia magna acute toxicity tests. The significance of the correlations between data of all experimental samples were determined using the Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) test statistics. Under the optimized conditions, the maximum CODdis, total phenol and total aromatic amines (TAAs) photooxidation yields were 98%, 88%, 94%, respectively, at pH=9.0, at 500 mg/l Ni/Al2 O3 / TiO2 NCs, under 500 W UV-vis light, after 100 min photooxidation time, at 50°C, respectively. The photooxidation yields in OMW under sun light was lower than the photooxidation yields in the OMW under UV-vis light. 94.44% maximum Microtox acute toxicity yield was found in Ni/Al2 O3 /TiO2 NCs=500 mg/l after 150 min photooxidation time, at 60°C. 90% maximum Daphnia magna acute toxicity removal was obtained in Ni/Al2 O3 /TiO2 NCs=500 mg/l after 150 min photooxidation time, at 60o C. Microtox acute toxicity test was more sensitive than Daphnia magna acute toxicity assay

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Trend Scenarios of Mortality due to Diabetes Mellitus and its Correlation with the Economic Sector, in the State of Mexico, for the Years 2020, 2025 and 2030

Purpose: This research aimed to develop trend scenarios for diabetes mellitus mortality and analyze their correlation with the economic sectors of the municipalities of the State of Mexico for the years 2020, 2025, and 2030, in order to provide shortand medium-term future projections. Materials and Methods: A regression analysis with curvilinear estimation was used to define the scenarios corresponding to 2020, 2025, and 2030. Constants were included in the equations and trends were integrated using linear, quadratic, cubic, compound, growth, and exponential models. The classification of the municipalities was based on the standard deviation, range, and the diabetes mellitus mortality rate per 100,000 inhabitants. In addition, the Pearson correlation coefficient was calculated to evaluate the relationship with the economic sectors of agriculture, manufacturing, construction, services, restaurants, and hotels. Results: Composite regression models were applied to 47 municipalities, cubic models to 44, quadratic models to 31, while 1 municipality was modeled with a growth approach, another with an exponential model, and one with a linear model. Conclusion: Short- and medium-term scenarios suggest that the industrial and service sectors are predisposed to higher mortality from diabetes mellitus, as evidenced by a low positive correlation. As these economic activities increase, so does the mortality rate associated with this comorbidity

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