Küçükçekmece Watershed, located in the European side of Istanbul is a highly deteriorated and polluted region as a result of unplanned urbanization and industrialization. The purpose of this study is to assess the water ...

The performance of activated sludge process depends on substrate removal efficiency and a good separation of biomass from the supernatant. Powdered Activated Carbon (PAC) addition to activated sludge is a promising method ...

In the last decade, the energy requirement in the world has been increasing drastically. Turkey has been the second country in respect of natural gas and electricity requirement growth after China. The growing energy demand ...

Phytoremediation can be enhanced by the substantial symbiotic relationship between Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) and the hyperaccumulator plants (sunflower). AMF set up intimate hyphal network of fungi with the host ...

Aerobic and anaerobic digestion processes aim to degrade the organic matter content of the sludge, remove pathogenic microorganisms from sludge, and produce a stabilized sludge. In the last years, pre-treatment of sludge ...

The main objective of the study was to determine the effect of different dosages of NaOH alkali pre-treatment on the lignocellulosic structures and the methane production of crops’ residues. In this regard, NaOH pre-treatment ...

The need for alternative energy sources for Turkey is obvious. Biogas production via agricultural residues and manure seems to be an advantageous option for Turkey, since the main income is generally provided from the agro ...

An alternative approach for treating municipal solid waste involves the treatment of the waste after landfilling by addition of moisture to the waste. Increasing attention is being given to municipal solid waste landfill ...

The severity and frequency of flood events are expected to grow at global scale while flood events continue to lead losses and damages all around the world. Floods need a special focus to describe the risks and minimize ...

Salt accumulation in agricultural soils is a long-lived problem for farmers in many regions of the world, leading to a decrease in crop yields and threatening food security. The salinity challenge amplifies in absence ...