Metalcasting involves having a molten metal poured in a hollow mould to produce metal objects. These moulds are generally made of sand and are chemically bonded, clay-bonded, or even unbounded. There are many binder systems used. Binders based on furfuryl resins constitute currently the highest fraction in the binders no-bake group. Moulding sand, after knocking out the cast, is partially recla...

The increasing interest towards climate change, water and energy saving, and soil protection has led the research community to consider non-conventional water as a sustainable source for irrigation of energy crops. Vegetation filter systems are considered a reliable technique for sustainable biomass cultivation, enabling the use of reclaimed wastewater as water and nutrients sources during irri...

Groundwater recharge with reclaimed municipal wastewater presents a wide spectrum of technical and health challenges that must be carefully evaluated prior to undertaking a project. This review will provide a discussion of groundwater recharge and its management with special reference to health and regulatory aspects of groundwater recharge with reclaimed municipal wastewater. At present, some ...

Forest floor mineral soil mix (FMM) and peat mineral soil mix (PMM) are cover soils commonly used for upland reclamation post open-pit oil sands mining in northern Alberta, Canada. Coarse woody debris (CWD) can be used to regulate soil temperature and water content, to increase organic matter content, and to create microsites for the establishment of microorganisms and vegetation in upland recl...

Agricultural production in Saemangeum reclaimed land is limited by low organic matter and nutrients content of soil, which lowers crops productivity. One the best ways to improve soil properties yield upland are increase using amendments. To investigate effects amendments on crop productivity improvement properties, we cultivated maize an experimental field with four treatments compost chemical...

EXTENDED ABSTRACT The presence of emerging contaminants has been previously described in reclaimed water and groundwater of Gran Canaria (Spain). Despite of the environmental risk associated to irrigation with reclaimed water (R), this practice is necessary considering sustainability of the hydrological cycle in semiarid zones, especially regarding agricultural activity. The aim of this study w...

During barrel maturation, the volatile compounds extracted from oak wood can contribute to a wine’s overall aroma and flavour, enhancing its character and complexity. However, barrels have a finite pool of extractable material and the amounts of oak derived volatile compounds available for extraction diminish over time. As a consequence, barrels are typically decommissioned after five to six ye...

The rapid development of cities in the recent 10 years caused a reduction cultivated land area, which only accounts for 14% total area China. Land and reclamation have been regarded as an effective way to compensate farmland occupation. However, most newly reclaimed has poor soil fertility suitability; some cases, production capacity is 10–30% occupied farmland. In order ameliorate quality land...