The composition dependence of the surface tension of highly nonideal organic-organic and aqueous-organic nonelectrolyte solutions is described, based on the assumption that the surface layer can be treated as a separate phase located between vapor and bulk liquid phases. The Wilson, NRTL, and UNIFAC methods are used for activity coefficients of surface and bulk phases and three techniques for c...

Estimation of wastewater composition (Chemical Organic Demand – COD and nitrogen-related species such as ammonia and organic nitrogen) for on-line control of treatment plants based on Principal Components Regression (PCR) and Partial Least Squares (PLS) applied to spectrometric data (turbidity, UV-visible and synchronous fluorescence spectra). Satisfactory models were obtained based on the tota...

Soil is important among all the components of terrestrial ecosystems and is a main source of production in agriculture. Since soil is a dynamic system there is a continuous reaction between soil minerals, organic matter and organisms. These reactions influences physiochemical and biological properties of soil. Soil phosphatases is one of enzyme which plays a major role in the mineralisation pro...

Volatile organic compounds (VOC) are emitted during the combustion process. They originate from the organic components of fossil fuels, or are formed during the combustion process. For example, the addition of smaller aliphatic compounds, cyclization, and transformation into aromatic hydrocarbons leads to polycyclic aromatic compound (PAH) formation. Some PAHs are known to be carcinogenic. The ...

Quantum chemistry and biomodeling indicate that the studied organic aerosol components cannot directly cause oxidative stress or mutagenicity/carcinogenicity.

This paper reviews the sources, bioavailability and fate of heavy metals and organic contaminants in compost manure and in soils of which the manure is applied. The toxicity of heavy metals and organic compounds in soil of which would have come from applied compost is also discussed. Type of materials, their background and where collected for use in composting contribute to the sources of heavy...