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ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
The polystyrene cups annually thrown away by the Americans could circle the Earth 436 times. The 500 years of degradation makes styrofoam the problem of the future; however, the styrene - le…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
This study details the effects of alkali-treated bamboo fiber on the tensile strength of tapioca-based bioplastic, by incorporating bamboo fiber treated in a 0.5 molar solution for 24 hours…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Not only human, but environments also affected as the human is polluted by oil spill, metal ions and dyeing colour.In this study, a new super adsorbent polymer (SAP), fabricated by adding na…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
The increase of non-point source agricultural chemical runoff and inadequate waste disposal systems has made remedying eutrophication one of China's most pressing issues. Phytoremediation is…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
In the 1900s silver was used extensively as an antimicrobial agent. When antibiotics were developed they became very popular and silver as an anti-bactericide decreased (Alexander, 2009). Th…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Over a year ago now I asked myself a question: did an affordable, efficient solution for measuring soil condition exist in the marketplace? Acting on my curiousity I performed some research,…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
One of the most dangerous components of an oil spill is the emulsion that forms between the spilled oil and surrounding seawater, as this submerged emulsion can last for many years and is di…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Oil-based substances in pools combine with chlorine to create disinfectant byproducts that are respiratory irritants. These are difficult to filter because they only partially dissolve. The…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering Third Award
This project demonstrates, for the first time, that Cyperus esculentus (tigernuts) can be used as an economical and eco-friendly solution for over 2.1 billion people who lack access to clean…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Over 2 billion people lack access to clean drinking water, and 844 million lack basic water services. The United Nations estimates 80% of countries can’t financially meet future water needs,…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
Anionic dyes are commonly used in the paper, dyeing, petroleum, and textile industries, contributing to global water pollution that harms microbial populations and can be carcinogenic to mam…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering Third Award
Solid waste is a huge problem in Qatar, it is produced as a rate of 2.5 Kg/day Out of this, polymers and carbon black constitute a significant percentage of it. This project aimed at synthes…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering Third Award
Effective remediation of oily wastewater includes the oil-water separation and the decontamination of organic pollutants. Although membranes with a characteristic selective wettability of wa…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Having tested a prototype of the Water is a Right for Everyone project, it is confirmed we can control the process of water distribution to assure fairness based on population density and av…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Water Pollution Indicator(WPI) Water is a basic component of our daily life. Water contamination takes concern in all world due to an increased death rate of children in addition to water sh…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
An increasing number of leakage incidents have been reported when shipping chemicals and these leaked chemicals have caused irreparable damage to the marine environment. In the present work,…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
The biggest problem the world faces today is the water shortage. Agriculture consumes water more than domestic and industrial fields usage by ratio 70:30 It wastes much of that through ineff…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering
Radon is a radioactive gas that emerges from Earth’s surface. A product of the radioactive decay of Uranium, radon and its daughters present a serious health hazard that is often neglected.…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering
Air pollution levels in Medellin, the second largest city of Colombia, is a serious problem of public health. During last year, the city experienced the highest levels of pollution ever reco…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering Third Award
Given the considerable threats pollution outbreaks pose to reservoir freshwater supply, we aim to develop a deep water monitoring robot that can conduct constant and comprehensive data colle…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering
Contamination in water poses a serious and mostly undetected threat. It is necessary for people to have an economical option to test the water they drink in their own homes. The goal of this…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering Second Award
This research has created an innovative gas-separation membrane by combining inorganic membranes with polymeric membranes. A highly selective polymer (polybenzimidazole) and a highly permeab…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering Second Award
Arsenic, “king of poisons,” threatens public health on an unprecedented scale with over 140 million people in 50 countries drinking water contaminated with arsenic at levels above the EPA/WH…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering
The purpose of my experiment was to determine if seeding Pseudomonas putida (applying a bacterial aerosol treatment to the surface of the sheen) will reduce the area of oil sheen on hydrocar…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering
The purpose of experimentation was to determine how the degradation of 1,4-dioxane by Pseudonocardia dioxanivorans (ATCC? 55486) was affected by the presence of cis-DCE as it was degraded by…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering
Our team designed a generator using environmental-friendly energy by using materials that are easily available around. Developing countries have very low electricity generation systems and v…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering
The purpose of the research work is to eliminate toxic metals As and Pb from the Tacna water supply using vegetable residues for the Biosorption process. The biomass used is composed of oliv…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering
Human beings are exposed to mercury every day, either through their domestic or work environment. In 2017, a study was developed which assessed mercury contamination in a group of students,…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering
The United States is the leading producing country of corn. The European Corn Borer, Ostrinia nubilalis, are pests of grains, particularly corn. They are North Dakota’s number one corn pest…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
Biodiesel has attracted considerable attention during the past decade as a renewable, biodegradable, and nontoxic fuel. In general, biodiesel is obtained from oils and animal fat; however, h…