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Volume 3, Issue 1, June 2019

  • Disinfecting Water: Electrocoagulation as an Efficient Process

    Djamel Ghernaout, Mabrouk Touahmia, Mohamed Aichouni

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 1, June 2019
    Pages: 1-12
    Received: 14 December 2018
    Accepted: 28 December 2018
    Published: 24 January 2019
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ae.20190301.11
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    Abstract: Electrocoagulation (EC) process has been largely found efficient in terms of pathogens removal. This literature review focuses on describing the key killing microorganisms' pathway followed throughout the EC technique. The pathogens removal route using EC is deeply assessed following the practical experimentation realized during these last years. P... Show More
  • Microorganisms’ Killing: Chemical Disinfection vs. Electrodisinfection

    Djamel Ghernaout, Abdulaziz Alghamdi, Badiaa Ghernaout

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 1, June 2019
    Pages: 13-19
    Received: 9 January 2019
    Accepted: 16 February 2019
    Published: 5 March 2019
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ae.20190301.12
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    Abstract: Chlorination is the most used technique of killing microorganisms’ in water through the potable water industry. Some outbreaks of water born disease, the definition of chlorine as a source of greatly toxic disinfection by-products (DBPs), and the appearance of recalcitrant microbes have conducted to revised regulation for the elimination of microor... Show More
  • Probabilistic Determination of Substation Communication Network Reliability Parameters

    Jackson Esabu, Samuel Amaechi Ike

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 1, June 2019
    Pages: 20-26
    Received: 20 January 2019
    Accepted: 19 March 2019
    Published: 6 May 2019
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ae.20190301.13
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    Abstract: Substation communication network consists of networking devices whose reliability is becoming one of the most prioritized by utility asset owners owing to the critical functions (that is power grid real time monitoring and control operations) perform by the substation communication network. This paper focused on the use of probabilistic approach to... Show More
  • Short Communication Greening Electrocoagulation Process for Disinfecting Water

    Djamel Ghernaout

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 1, June 2019
    Pages: 27-31
    Received: 27 April 2019
    Accepted: 29 May 2019
    Published: 12 June 2019
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ae.20190301.14
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    Abstract: Electrocoagulation (EC) process is an efficient method for treating water especially in terms of killing pathogens. This paper discusses some tools to promote the large industrial usage of EC as a green technology. Concerning EC process design, the focus should be accorded to intensify the EC device in terms of residence time and close contact oppo... Show More
  • Aeration Process for Removing Radon from Drinking Water – A Review

    Djamel Ghernaout

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 1, June 2019
    Pages: 32-45
    Received: 27 April 2019
    Accepted: 29 May 2019
    Published: 12 June 2019
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ae.20190301.15
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    Abstract: This paper presents information on various radon elimination techniques and presents knowledge on anticipated elimination performances following literature. The technologies assessed in this review comprise different aeration techniques and granular activated carbon (GAC) as tools to eliminate and decrease radon in potable water. Because radon does... Show More
  • Reviviscence of Biological Wastewater Treatment – A Review

    Djamel Ghernaout

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 1, June 2019
    Pages: 46-55
    Received: 6 May 2019
    Accepted: 3 June 2019
    Published: 12 June 2019
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ae.20190301.16
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    Abstract: Biological treatment remains one of the most eco-friendly and cost-effective techniques to eliminate pollutants from wastewater in spite of the development of other technologies such as chemical treatment methods and advanced oxidation processes. This paper discusses briefly the main features and recent advances of wastewater treatment (WT). Some f... Show More
  • Physicochemical and Algal Study of Three Dams (Algeria) and Removal of Microalgae by Enhanced Coagulation

    Yassamine Kellali, Djamel Ghernaout

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 1, June 2019
    Pages: 56-64
    Received: 9 May 2019
    Accepted: 5 June 2019
    Published: 20 June 2019
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ae.20190301.17
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    Abstract: The Boukerdène, Lakhel and Ghrib Dams, located in northern Algeria, are used for both drinking water supply and irrigation. Microalgae (MA) and phytoplankton are able to proliferate when environmental conditions are favorable. These phases of proliferation can have harmful consequences on the functioning of aquatic ecosystems but also on their use.... Show More
  • Wake-Up RF Communication Node Design and Use for Communal Living and Emergency Alert in Remote Areas of Developing Countries

    Pierre Tsafack, Jean Kamdem, Bruno Allard

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 1, June 2019
    Pages: 65-70
    Received: 18 May 2019
    Accepted: 18 June 2019
    Published: 2 July 2019
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ae.20190301.18
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    Abstract: We proposed in this paper a free communication system for restoring a communal living and a minimum autonomy of operating in remote areas of developing countries. This system also intends to restore the return to local values, to strengthen the links between the populations, and to facilitate communication during epidemic or arm robber’s attacks in... Show More