Environmental engineering

The study determines the predominant hydrogeological controls on salinity distribution and salinization/freshening, proposing conceptual models to explain the different vertical distributions of groundwater salinity at the coastline. An improved understanding of the sources of salinity and the hydrogeological controls will subsequently provide support for the future management of groundwater in the Western Port Basin, and serve as a template for how to unravel complex salinity distributions in coastal aquifers, and their relationships to palaeo- and recent geomorphological histories.

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The research reported herein has demonstrated that pervious pavements can be introduced as a sustainable stormwater management initiative and as a key Water Sensitive Urban Design feature to deliver numerous benefits to the environment. The outcomes from the study will be useful in designing environmentally friendly car parks, pedestrian paths, light traffic drive ways, sporting grounds and public areas in the future.

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The broad aim of this research is to make the process of reverse osmosis water desalination more environmentally sustainable. For this purpose, the reduction of power consumption and also utilizing the final brine before being discharged to the sea, were two major concerns.

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This thesis explores the problem of wasteful fashion consumption in light of the current need for individuals to develop a sustainable way of living. The Agenda 21 report from the Rio Earth Summit (1992) determined that sustainable consumption is an issue to be addressed in terms of resource conservation, waste reduction and a reduction of production pollutants. To date, in Australia, there are no policies or strategies in place to reduce wasteful consumption from the consumer’s perspective and it is this research and policy deficit that this thesis research addresses.

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In this thesis, focus on the wireless links between devices equipped by deployed operating personnel and intermediary access point infrastructure. We use multi-radio (MR) platforms, wireless devices with multiple and diverse transceiver technologies, to produce robust and reliable links through adaptive control of available transceivers. Primarily, we study the application of intelligent control techniques, namely reinforcement learning (RL), for adaptive control over diverse transceivers to achieve the desired robustness and reliability under dynamic environmental conditions.

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The goal of this thesis is to evaluate and compare the environmental impacts of alternative thermal treatments processing MRF residual waste in Victoria.

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The aim of this study is to enhance biogas production from the organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) and garden waste (GW) via pretreatment and codigestion. In order to achieve the aims of the study, two objectives have been developed and are outlined below: To investigate an optimum co-digestion mixture of OFMSW with untreated and pretreated GW; to investigate the effectiveness of different pretreatments on the potential for biogas production from GW and to identify the relationship between certain changes in GW characteristics and enhanced yield.

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Once the mechanical properties of printed TPU are characterised, a novel, low cost, and environmentally friendly method for concrete casting using printed TPU moulds is proposed in this thesis. Additively manufactured TPU mould is developed to cast complex concrete structures. A planar topologically optimized cantilever and a free-form 3D column are cast using the proposed TPU mould. Good surface quality is obtained for the cast concrete elements, and the moulds can be reused many times after cleaning.

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Once the mechanical properties of printed TPU are characterised, a novel, low cost, and environmentally friendly method for concrete casting using printed TPU moulds is proposed in this thesis. The findings of this thesis will provide clear guidelines for the selection of processing parameters for additively manufactured TPU parts and the method of casting complicated concrete structures with additively manufactured TPU mould.

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Objectives of the thesis: The objective of this study is to develop an energy and nutrients recovering wastewater treatment process combining physicochemical and biological methods for NRP wastewater.

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The objectives of the dissertation: The objective of the dissertation is to determine the residue of pesticides OCPs in water, sediments, aquatic organisms at the estuary of the Saigon – Dong Nai and to evaluate the toxicity of the pesticides DDTs on the embryos and larvae of the Pacific oysters (Crassostrea Gigas), Fish Medaka (Oryzias latipes).

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The research goals of the thesis: Preparation and characterization of activated carbon products denaturated by surface oxidation technics. Determination of cation exchange capacity of the materials. Investigation of Mn and Fe linking on surface of prepared materials to form a new adsorption material for effective removing hazard anions in water environment.

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The research objectives of the thesi: Manufacturing biochar (BC) and activated carbon from coffee husk; Fabrication of biochar/activated carbon composite materials from coffee husk and MnFe2O4 nanomaterials to treat Cr(VI) and Ni(II) ions in water. Clarifying adsorption mechanism and heavy metal ion adsorption model on VLHP from coffee husk.

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The research objectives of the thesis: Forecast the potential risks of Cu2+, Pb2+ residues on the reproduction and development of oysters Crassostrea gigas on Saigon - Dong Nai estuary.

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Currently, the ability to convert raw materials from lignocellulose-rich biomass by traditional methods has many limitations. Therefore, the objective of the thesis is to exploit a variety of biocatalysts (hydrolases) from fungi to efficiently convert lignocellulose-rich biomass from ABP into sugars (C5 and C6) capable of fermenting for bioethanol production. The thesis uses "enzyme cocktail" synergistic catalyst to increase the ability of biological transformation.

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Summary of Environmental engineering doctoral thesis: Investigation of activated carbon denaturation in order to create material for treatment of several hazard ions in water environment

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The objective of the dissertation is to determine the residue of pesticides OCPs in water, sediments, aquatic organisms at the estuary of the Saigon – Dong Nai and to evaluate the toxicity of the pesticides DDTs on the embryos and larvae of the Pacific oysters (Crassostrea Gigas), Fish Medaka (Oryzias latipes).

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This thesis focuses on simulating the internal circulation process (gas pulling water) to determine: The amount of water (QN) was pulled up by the amount of gas (QK); and mixing ability of generated gas and circulating water flow, from which to calculate the periodic structure in the IC system.

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Successfully synthesized nano – mixed oxide by different gelling agents; compared, selected the appropriate gelling agent; researched to evaluate the catalytic activity of mixed oxide nanoparticles formed with pollutants methyl orange (MO), methylene blue (MB). Successful dispersed mixed oxide nanoparticles on rGO; investigated catalytic activity of material systems on parathion, fenitrothion.

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Develop the process of producing crude extracts, fractions and pure chemical compounds isolated from E. fortunei; tudy of inhibitory effect of the crude ethanol extracts from E. fortunei on the growth of M.aeruginosa and evaluating their ecological safety to non-target aquatic organisms.

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