This thesis is concerned with a low cost approach of treating priority pollutants such as Chromium, a heavy metal, by Slow Sand Filters. These filters are probably the most effective, simplest and least expensive wastewater ...

ABSTRACT Fresh water is much more limited, less than one percent of global water supply is fresh and growing human population are overtaxing and polluting this valuable source. Water being used by many communities' ...

Solid waste disposal is a crucial problem in most of the cities of Pakistan. The present day practice of solid waste disposal as open dumping in and around the city on low lying areas has resulted in unsightly and insanitary ...

For any civic community, providing health care facilities to the public, safe and effective disposal of hospital waste is of critical importance. It is not generally realized that such waste, if not properly disposed off, ...

Nanoparticles are an emerging class of pollutants due to their extensive use in different products. They enter the environment directly or indirectly during the manufacturing lifecycle as well as by-products that contain ...

In view ol' the ever increasing threat of oil pollution and its possible danger to marine environinent and resources of' Pakistan ni,arine areas this study was undertaken. Although therc have been a number of overviews on ...

Phenols are one of the most useful and important organic chemicals used in the industry. As a result of extensive use, it is among the top priority pollutants. Phenolic wastes arise from the distillation of wood, -coke ...