mohammadreza samarghandi

Floods are a natural hydrological hazard that causes human and environmental damage. In the response phase, evacuation is necessary to reduce deterioration. This study explains the influential factors on flood evacuation based on the opinion of the stakeholders.

This is a conventional content analysis study conducted in 2021. A total of 27 participants were selected using the purposive sampling method. Data collection was performed using semi-structured interviews. Interviews continued until information saturation was reached. The recorded interviews were handwritten word by word and then analyzed. The criteria for entering the study included flood experience, the ability to communicate, and willingness to participate. The period of the interview was 40 to 70 min. Written consent was obtained from the interviewees for audio recording. The Granheim and Lundman method was used for data analysis. This study’s reliability was based on the Goba and Lincoln method.

Data analysis extracted four main categories with ten sub-categories, including human factors (a subcategory of individual characteristics and risk perception), social factors (a sub-category of cultural conditions and financial status), geographical factors (a sub-category of urban location and climate conditions), and infrastructure factors (a sub-category of facilities related to transportation tools and routes, urban constructions, communication infrastructure, and meteorological facilities). 

Reaching a successful evacuation requires determining the relevant factors. These factors include human, social, geographic, and infrastructure factors. The findings of this study can help managers in flood management.

Since large amounts of agricultural wastes are produced in Iran and these wastes have lignocellulosic nature, the current study was performed to survey the adsorption performance of methylene blue dye from aqueous solutions by means of raw and modified cantaloupe peel. The adsorbents used were characterized using techniques like scanning electron microscope (SEM), as well as Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). In this study, the effects of a few key variables including pH, reaction time, dye concentration, adsorbent dosage and temperature on the adsorption performance were investigated. Optimum values were attained at 0.04 and 0.08 g doses of modified and raw cantaloupe peel, pH of 7 after mixing for 120 and 90 minutes for raw and modified cantaloupe peel, respectively. The equilibrium information was fitted to the Langmuir, Freundlich, Temkin, and Dubinin-Radushkevich equations and the respective data for all models were tested. An increase in adsorbent dose and temperature caused the efficiency to rise. The mechanism and rate of adsorption were ascertained by analyzing the experimental data at various contact times according to traditional kinetic equations: pseudo-first-order and second order, Elovich, and intra-particle diffusion. The findings illustrated that the data accorded closely with the pseudo-second-order model. Moreover, it was found that these wastes can be applied to remove environmental pollutants, particularly methylene blue dye.

of the Study: Pesticides are widely used in the agricultural sector to control pests. Based on numerous studies, the presence of pesticide residues in food causes a wide array of diseases.  The current study aimed to identify pesticide residues in foods of vegetal and animal origin and presented the methods used to reduce pesticide content in food before consumption.

For the purpose of the study, the articles published within 2008-2018 were searched in the local and international databases, including PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus, using the keywords of pesticides, food, Iran, and residual, in both Persian and English languages. The current study focused on pesticide residues in foods of vegetal and animal origin. Furthermore, this study discusses the methods used to reduce residual pesticide before consumption. The preliminary search yielded 185 articles. After reviewing the articles, 26 studies were finally selected considering the purpose of the study.

As evidenced by the obtained results, diazinon pesticide residue has been reported in many products. Pesticide residues were more frequently found in foods of vegetable origin, compared to those of animal origin. Effective factors influencing the presence of pesticide residues in food products include: farmers' unawareness, incorrect use of pesticide and inappropriate spraying, and disregard for the preharvest interval. Proper washing and immersion in alkaline solutions at a suitable time should be considered to decrease pesticide residues in food products before consumption.

The consumption of food products containing pesticides is associated with a variety of risks to humans, including nervous system dysfunction, reproductive disorders, brain damage, mental illness, and respiratory system disorder. The impact of pesticide residues can be minimized by training and awareness of farmers, Proper washing food products before consumption and as well as the supervision of executive organizations are the keys to the reduction of pesticide application in foods.

Dyes are resistant organic matter because they have an aromatic rings. Sulfate radical (SO4●-) is a powerful oxidative radical. The design via CCD, cause the process was done by high accurate and low-cost. The aim of this study was modeling of UV-EPS process to degradation of Acid Blue 25 dye via the CCD from aqueous.

In this experiment study, used to a photoelectrochemical reactor with two iron electrodes as an anode and two titanium electrodes as a cathode and Low-pressure mercury lamp (254 nm). The pH (2-4), Direct Current (0.75-1/5 A), S2O82- concentration (0/5-1/5 mg/l), reaction time (20-40 min) and initial concentration of AB25 (50 -100 mg/l) as a main independed variables were chosen. Also, COD, synergist effect, presence of radical scavenger and kinetic of reaction were studied in optimum conditions. Dye concentration and COD were measured by spectrophotometer (DR5000).

The results illustrate that the efficiency of process is affected by the variables. Optimum condition obtained in pH=3/01, DC was 1/08 A, PS was 1/30 mg/l, reaction time was 34 minute and initial concentration equal to 50 mg/l. In this situation efficiency of process was 91 percent. The COD removal in these conditions was 69 percent. The correlation coefficient was 0.84 which indicates that the quadratic model is suitable for process design. The kinetics of reaction followed the first order kinetics. Reduce of efficiency of process in the presence of radical scavenger occur.

Optimizing via CCD reduces the number of runs and increases accuracy. This process has a high efficiency in dye and COD removal and this process can be used to reduce the pollutant loading form industrial wastewater, such as textile wastewater, before discharging into the environment.

Urinary tract infection is the second most common cause of infection in the human body. Among the causes of urinary tract infection, Escherichia coli is the most common bacteria causing the urinary tract infection in both genders (male and female). Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the antibiotic resistance pattern of bacteria causing urinary tract infection in the urine culture samples of the Shahid Beheshti Hospital Laboratory in Hamadan during 2016-2017. This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted based on a purposive sampling for 16 months from April 2016 to July 2017 in Shahid Beheshti Hospital, Hamadan. In this study, urine specimens were collected by Midstream Clean Sugar method and then cultured in two Blood Agar and EMB culture mediums using standard loop. The results showed that, out of 1400 urine samples from outpatients referring to Shahid Beheshti Hospital in Hamadan, 235 were positive, of which 105 cases (44.7%) were related to men and 130 cases (55.4%) were women. Escherichia coli isolated with 141 (60%) cases was the most common organisms. Most of Escherichia coli isolates (126 cases) were resistant to ciprofloxacin antibiotic and only 1 case of resistance to Carbenicillin was observed. In general, the results showed that the most common bacterial agent of urinary tract infection was Escherichia coli and the highest cases of this isolate were resistance to ciprofloxacin. In addition, the highest antibiotic susceptibility was related to Nitrofurantoin.

Approximately 10-20% of the total dyes in the world is consumed in the textile industry. The present study aimed to investigate the photocatalytic activity of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO) immobilized on synthetic activated carbon in the removal of the acid blue 113 dye from aqueous solutions. This experimental study was conducted in a photo-reactor with the useful volume of one liter. The effects of pH (3, 7, and 9), zinc oxide nanoparticle concentrations (0.1-0.4 mmol/l), concentration of activated carbon modified by zinc oxide nanoparticles (20, 40, 60, 80, and 100 mg/l), and the initial concentration of the dye (20, 40, 60, 80, 100, and 200 mg/l) were assessed. In addition, the kinetics of the reaction were investigated. The results indicated that the optimal conditions for the process were the pH of 3, activated carbon modified by zinc oxide nanoparticle concentration of 100 mg/l, ratio of 0.4 millimole of zinc oxide per gram of activated carbon, and acid blue 113 dye concentration of 100 mg/l, which resulted in the maximum efficacy of 96%. Moreover, removal efficiency using zinc oxide was greater in all the stages compared to removal efficiency using activated carbon. The kinetic rate was also determined, demonstrating that the process followed the first-order kinetics. In addition, the findings indicated that the process had outstanding efficiency in the removal of the acid blue 113 dye. The photocatalysis of nanoparticle oxidation on synthetic activated carbon could be used effectively as an advanced oxidation reaction to remove dyes.

Antibiotics are among the most effective medications used to treat infectious diseases. The present study was conducted over six months on the municipal sewage in Hamadan Sewage Treatment Plant. Tests were carried out on six antibiotics commonly used in medical settings. Antibiotic sensitivity of Escherichia coli found in inlet sewage and outlet residue was assessed using disc diffusion technique and interpreted according to Kirby-Boer chart. According to the results, Escherichia coli was most resistant to AMX (100%) in inlet sewage and E (100%) and AMX (100%) in outlet sewage

The current study aimed at comparing the performances of activated carbon and graphene in the removal of reactive red 198. The experiments were conducted in a batch reactor and the effects of some operational parameters including initial dye concentration, pH, contact time, and different doses of activated carbon and graphene on the removal efficiency of dye were investigated. The results showed that the adsorption efficiency was affected by initial dye concentration. In general, with increasing contact time up to 180 minutes, the removal efficiency increased significantly. The removal efficiency of reactive red 198 increased with increasing contact time, and after 60 minutes of contact time, adsorption phase reached the equilibrium. When activated carbon was used, the maximum removal efficiency happened at pH 3. At this pH value, reactive red 198 was removed completely (100%) after 120 minutes, whereas the minimum efficiency was observed at pH 10. A similar trend was also observed for graphene as an adsorbent. Moreover, the removal efficiency of the dye by both adsorbents increased with the increase of the adsorbent dosage. The experimental data showed that the adsorption of reactive red198 on both active carbon and graphene fitted well into the second-order kinetic model. Active carbon and graphene fitted well Langmuir 1 model. According to the results, graphene acts as suitable adsorbent and can be applied in treating several industrial effluents and contaminated water in greater scales. The main upside of grapheme, in comparison with activated carbon, is that it reaches the equilibrium in a shorter time. Further, grapheme adsorbed the dye nearly completely (98% to 100%).

Presence of antibiotics as emerging pollutants have aroused increasing concerns. The modelling of electrocoagulation process with ultrasound in the removal of Ciprofloxacin in aqueous solutions was aimed in the present study.
In this study a reactor with 1000 mL volume was used. Copper and iron electrodes were exploited as cathode and anode electrodes. Electrodes were connected to a direct electrical current supply as monopolar. The optimization of pH, current density, initial concentration of CIP and reaction time were conducted by CCD and finally suitable model was presented. In optimized conditions, the amount of electrode corrosion, COD and TOC removal, changes in the UV-Vis adsorption and FT-IR spectrum was measured. All procedures in study were conducted ethically.
Optimum conditions were found to occur at pH, current density, and reaction time of 7. 4, 1.5 In this situation the predicted and.A and 30 min, respectively in 15 mg CIP /L as an initial concentration actual efficiencies were 88.21 and 86.37 %, respectively. Also, a moderate COD and TOC removal, about 64 and 51 percent was achieved, respectively. Result of FT-IR analysis showed considerable changes in functional groups during removal process. Synergist effect of US in electrocoagulation process was estimated to be only 14 percent.
The results indicate that the proposed process have a good efficiency in CIP removal. It is possible to decrease the concentrations of similar pollutants before their discharge to the environment by the use of this method.

Antibiotics to treat an illness or as a growth promoter, to be consumed. A pharmaceutical composition in the form of original or metabolized in the aquatic environment, due to increased bacterial resistance is a concern. Various methods have been used to remove it. The advanced oxidation process due to the ease of use, economical and high performance have attracted a lot of attention. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of cerium dioxide on process efficiency combined UV/AC晳 as an advanced oxidation process is the removal of cefazolin in the aquatic environment.
This experimental study was done in batch reactor that has a one Liter volume. In this study effect of parameters such as initial pH (3-9), initial concentration of Cefazolin (20-200 mg/L), Modified photocatalyst concentration (20-100 mg/L), reaction time (10-60 min) and CeO2 dose (20-200 mg/L) was investigated. In this study use of low-pressure mercury lamp with a power of 55 watts in stainless case. The kinetic of process according to zero order, first order and second order kinetic was evaluated.
The results showed that the highest removal efficiency of antibiotics cefazolin in the process at the pH = 3, concentration 0.1 mg/L of Modified photocatalyst, Retention time of 60 min and Cefazolin concentrations of 100 mg/L was 96%. When you change any of the parameters of about optimization, process efficiency was renamed. The results also showed that by increasing the concentration of CeO2, the antibiotic removal efficiency decreased, so that by increasing the concentration of CeO2 from 20 to 200 mg/L, the antibiotic removal efficiency of cefazolin decreased from 91 to 76%.
This process has shown high efficiency in removal cefazolin and the ability of this process to reduce the burden on hospital sewage and pollution-producing industries before entering the units and final discharge effluent also contains conventional treatment or used for cefazolin. This process, because of the lack of production waste such as sludge, a process persistent organic pollutants and significant in the treatment process is environmentally friendly.

Ethidium bromide is known as a Mutagenic substance that due to some of its characteristics including accumulative property in organism bodies, can cause major environmental problems. In this research, we studied the effect of activated persulfate by electrochemical method in removal of ethidium bromide in laboratory conditions.
In this experimental study, which was conducted in a laboratory pilot, used from a discontinued reactor with one liter capacity that equipped with four electrodes of iron as a monopolar connection? Entrance voltage (Amper), initial concentration of persulfate, pH, reaction time and initial concentration of Ethidium bromide was investigated. The remaining concentrations of Ethidium bromide was determined by using spectrophotometry at a wavelength of 480 nm.
The results of this study showed that the initial pH, entrance voltage and the initial concentrations of persulfate have a significant effect on the removal of pollutants, also the maximum removal rate occurred in acidic pH. By increasing the concentration of persulfate and the entrance voltage, the efficiency of the process increased and by increasing the initial concentration of Ethidium bromide, the efficiency of the process decreased. So that in appropriate conditions obtained from the experiment, 93.2% of the pollutant was removed in40 minutes and 100% in 60 minutes. Also removal efficiency for COD at optimal time was 72 %.
The results showed that by using activated persulfate in electrochemical process with iron electrodes can be an appropriate method to remove the pollutants in refineries and aqueous solutions.

The current study aimed at comparing the performances of activated carbon and graphene in the removal of reactive red 198. The experiments were conducted in a batch reactor and the effects of some operational parameters including initial dye concentration, pH, contact time, and different doses of activated carbon and graphene on the removal efficiency of dye were investigated. The results showed that the adsorption efficiency was affected by initial dye concentration. In general, with increasing contact time up to 180 minutes, the removal efficiency increased significantly. The removal efficiency of reactive red 198 increased with increasing contact time, and after 60 minutes of contact time, adsorption phase reached the equilibrium. When activated carbon was used, the maximum removal efficiency happened at pH 3. At this pH value, reactive red 198 was removed completely (100%) after 120 minutes, whereas the minimum efficiency was observed at pH 10. A similar trend was also observed for graphene as an adsorbent. Moreover, the removal efficiency of the dye by both adsorbents increased with the increase of the adsorbent dosage. The experimental data showed that the adsorption of reactive red198 on both active carbon and graphene fitted well into the second-order kinetic model. Active carbon and graphene fitted well Langmuir 1 model. According to the results, graphene acts as suitable adsorbent and can be applied in treating several industrial effluents and contaminated water in greater scales. The main upside of grapheme, in comparison with activated carbon, is that it reaches the equilibrium in a shorter time. Further, grapheme adsorbed the dye nearly completely (98% to 100%).

Background & Aims of the Study: The presence of antibiotics in the environment, especially in aquatic environments is a major concern for health and the environment. The advanced oxidation process due to the ease of use, economical advantages and high performance have attracted a lot of attention. The purpose of this study was Evaluating of the photocatalytic role of zinc oxide on synthetic activated carbon to remove antibiotic from aquatic environment.
This experimental study was done in batch reactor that has a 1 L volume. In this study effect of parameters such as initial pH (3-9), initial concentration of cefazolin (20-200 mg/L), modified photocatalyst concentration (20-100 mg/L) and reaction time (10-60 min) was investigated. In this study a low-pressure mercury lamp with the power of 55 watts in stainless case has been used. The cefazolin concentrations in different steps were measured using UV-Vis spectrophotometer in Wavelength of 262 nm.
The results showed that the highest removal efficiency (96%) of cefazolin was at the pH=3, 0.1 mg/L of modified photocatalyst, retention time of 60 min and cefazolin concentrations of 100 mg/L. In the case of changing any of the above mentioned values, process efficiency was decreased.
The results showed that the photocatalytic process of zinc oxide nanoparticles on synthetic activated carbon can be used as an advanced oxidation process to effectively remove pollutants like cefazolin and other similar pollutants.

The response surface statistical model developed via the central composite design (CCD) is a tool for optimizing manufacturing processes. Phrmaceutical plants depend on many such processes and i is essential to remove medicinal compounds from their effluents before they are discharged into the environment. The objective of the present study was to employ the response surface model for the optimization of the removal of the pharmaceutical compound ciprofloxacin from aqueous media via the electrochemical coagulation process. In this study, a reactor containing two iron electrodes used as the anode and two titanium ones used as the cathode was employed to remove ciprofloxacin from municipal effluents. The electrodes were connected in a monopolar fashion to a DC power supply. Parameters such as pH (4‒8), current (0.5‒1.5 A), initial ciprofloxacin concentration (15‒40 mg/L), and reaction time (15‒30 min) were introduced into the Design Expert software as the main design parameters. FT-IR analysis was conducted and SEM images were prepared while COD removal and changes in UV-VIS spectrum were determined under optimum conditions. Process modeling was accomplished using the response surface methodology (RSM) which is a statistical model for process optimization drawing upon central composite design (CCD). Modeling results showed that process efficiency was affected by the above parameters and that the optimum conditions for a process efficiency of 85.91% at an initial CIP concentration of 15mg/L would include pH=7.68, a current of 1.5 A, and a reaction time of 30 min. Under these conditions, COD removal efficiency would be 64%. FT-IR analysis and SEM images indicated changes during the process. Wavelength scanning also indicated reducing concentration of the contaminant due to mineralization. The results of the study indicate that optimization by RSM reduces the number of tests required and enhances their accuracy. It was also found that electrocoagulation has a high CIP and COD removal efficiency which makes it capable of being successfully exploited for the removal of organic pollutants from effluents before their discharge into the environment

In this study, the performance of a pilot-scale vermifilter (VF) for the treatment of hospital wastewater using the earthworm species Eisenia fetida was evaluated. The earthworms’ gut acts as a bioreactor and can ingest the wastewater solid and liquid organic wastes and expel these as vermicompost. A pilot-scale vermifilter was installed and operated for 133 days in one of hospitals in Hamadan city; the designed system was fed with the influent passed through coarse and fine grillage and the sedimentation tank of the hospital’s sanitary collection system. In order to study the efficiency of the system, the variations of pH value, chemical oxygen demand (COD), biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5), and total suspended solids (TSS) were measured. In addition, a conventional geofilter (GF) without Earthworm was used as the experimental control. The vermifiltration caused a significant decrease in the levels of COD (75%), BOD5 (93%), and TSS (89%) as well as neutralized pH in the wastewater. Also, these contents in the geofilter were observed to be 65%, 71%, and 71%, respectively. The vermifiltration technology can, therefore, be applied as an environmentally friendly method for hospital wastewater treatment.

Simultaneous presence of various antibiotics and bacteria in hospital wastewaters creates a suitable environment, in which the bacteria, such as enterococci become resistant to the antibiotics. The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of different units of the hospital wastewater treatment plant (HWTP) to remove Enterococcus spp and Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE). The study was performed on the 27 samples collected from HWTP in Hamedan, Iran during December 2014 to August 2015. Enterococcus spp and VRE were identified by biochemical tests and then the isolates were confirmed by PCR. Finally, the antibiotic susceptibility test was performed using disk diffusion methods. Of the 27 samples examined, 315 a total of enterococcal isolates were obtained. Of the 315 isolates of enterococci investigated, 162 (51.42%) were identified as E. faecium, 87 (27.61%) as E. hirae, 35 (11.11%) as E. faecalis, 11 (3.5%) as E. gallinarum, 7 (2.22%) as E. casseliflavus, 4 (1.26%) E. avium, and 9 (2.85%) isolates VR E. faecium.The results of antibiotic susceptibility testing showed that of the total 315 isolates, 146 (46.34%) were resistance to tetracycline, 9 (2.85%) were resistance to vancomycin and Teicoplanin. Lower antibiotic resistance was seen with Nitrofurantoin 2 (1.26%). This study indicates a high prevalence of multidrug resistance among E. faecium isolated from HWTP, thus, it could be considered as a threat to the health and safety of wastewater workers and even public health.

Selecting efficient disinfectants and use standard disinfectant methods can be effective in reducing nosocomial infections.
In this study samples were collected from different parts of social security hospitals randomly¡ bacteria causing hospital infection including Staphylococcus Aureus¡ Staphylococcus epidermidis¡ Pseudo-monas aerogenes¡ and E. coli were isolated. The effect of various parameters including minimum inhibitory concentration¡ minimum bactericidal concentration¡ and diameter of bacterial growth inhibition zone of the pit and disk was evaluated.
The results showed Sayaspt IH¡ HP¡ Astranyvs¡ and Sayaspt in terms of sensitivity to antimicro-bial agent (the diameter of inhibition zone around the disc and in the pit) were very efficient¡ respectively¡ While Percidine (1%) was relatively weak. In this study¡ Sayaspt IH and Percidine had a suitable efficiency.
In accordance with the results Sayaspt IH¡ Sayaspt HP and Astranyvs were efficient¡ while Percidine was relatively weak. Therefore¡ these compounds can be used as strong and effective disinfect-ants in hospital setting.Keywords:

Pentachlorophenol (PCP), which is one of the resistant phenolic compounds, has been classified in the category of EPA’s priority pollutants due to its high toxicity and carcinogenic potential. Therefore, its removal from water and wastewater is very important. Various methods have been studied for removing the compound, among which advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) have attracted much attention because of ease of application and high efficiency. Thus the aim of this study was to investigate the efficiency of the UV/ZrO2/H2O2 process, as an AOP, for PCP removal from aquatic environments. The effects of several parameters such as ultraviolet (UV) exposure time, initial PCP concentration, pH, concentration of zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) nanoparticles, and H2O2 concentration were studied. Kinetics of the reaction was also detected. The concentration of the stated materials in the samples was determined using a spectrophotometer at 500 nm. The results showed that the highest efficiency (approximately 100%) was reached at optimized conditions of pH 6, contact time of 30 minutes, initial PCP concentration of 20 mg/L, the nanoparticles concentration of 0.1 g/L and H2O2 concentration of 14.7 mM/L. Also, the process followed the first order kinetics reaction. The obtained results illustrated that the UV/ZrO2/H2O2 process has a high ability in removing PCP.

Two-valent iron ions can be used to activate persuphate anions. The objective of the present study was to investigate the electrical activation of persuphate anions and to determine the efficiency of electro-persulphate in the removal of ceftriaxone antibiotic from synthetic pharmaceutical effluents. For this purpose, a reactor (with an effective volume of 1 L) equipped with iron electrodes connected to a DC power supply was used and the effects of pH, voltage, persulphate content, and ceftriaxone initial concentration on the efficiency of the process were studied. Moreover, electrode corrosion, synergistic effects of the parameters studied, reaction kinetics, and chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal were studied. Results showed that the variables had a significant effect on process efficiency such that 96% of the ceftriaxone in the effluent was removed under the following optimum conditions: pH: 3, voltage: 10 V, a persulphate concentration of 50 mM/L, a ceftriaxone initial concentration of 0.18 mM/L, and a reaction time of 45 min. However, removal efficiency declined when the above conditions changed. It was also observed that COD removal was 72% in the optimum reaction time. Moreover, the process kintetics was found to be a first-order one. Application of an electrical process to active persulphate anion is assoiated with such advantages as reduced iron consumption and high antibiotic removal efficiency. Based on the results obtained, the proposed method may be recommended as an alternative for treating persistent pollutants to reduce environmental pollution.

Introduction & Nowadays, the electronic devices are being used in our living environments and workplaces. The effect of magnetic fields from electronic devices on the microorganism has been taken into special consideration. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of magnetic fields on the microorganism exiting in water.
Material & In this study two solenoid with 250 standard coil connected to a power source were used. So, a magnetic field (intensity of 100,200 and 300 mT) was created. The effect of magnetic fields was investigated in laboratory condition on temperature, pH, turbidity, total coliforms, focal coliforms and heterotrophic bacteria plate count of water samples. Also the effect of the time passed (10,20,30,40 and 50 mintues) on the cases and control samples was surveyed.
Results showed that the use of magnetic fields cause a significant increase in MPN/100 ml, coliform, total coliform and heterotrophic bacteria plate count in experimental samples in comparison with the control samples. Also, in most samples, this increase was more effective in 100 mT. According to the results, a slight increase was observed in temperature, pH and turbidity of samples under the influence of applied magnetic field.
The main results obtained in this study indicated that the magnetic fields lead to an increase inMPN/100 ml, coliform, total coliform and heterotrophic bacteria plate count. In contrast, the results did not confirm the effect of magnetic fields on temperature, pH and turbidity of the water solution.

Phenol and Cadmium are of common components used in industries wastewater such as petroleum refining, petrochemicals, and pesticides. The aim of this study was simultaneous removal of Cadmium and Phenol from aqueous solution by using Titanium dioxide nanoparticles in nano-photocatalytic process UV/TiO2.
This experimental study in lab-scale batch was accomplished by using photo-reactor equipped with a 125 W low-pressure mercury vapor lamp and with Wavelength 247.3 nm and intensity 1020 µW/cm2 and emphasis on the effect of various parameters; such as pH (3-11), nano-particles doses (0.25-3 g/L) and Phenol, Cadmium at a concentration of (5-20 mg/L), presence of Format and removal rate of COD was investigated.
Findings: The obtained results showed that optimum pH in the removal of Cadmium and phenol is 7. The presence of each of pollutants has positive role in increasing the removal of other contaminants. The presence of Phenol cause increase removal of Cadmium and presence of Cadmium cause increase removal of Phenol. Removal efficiency of COD by UV/TiO2 process after 120 min was obtained %71.4. Obtained results of experimental kinetics showed that Phenol and Cadmium removal kinetics ­was followed (by both photocatalytic processes) of equations zero-order and pseudo-first order, respectively. By changing in conditions of experiment, the degradation efficiency decreases in this process.
Discussion & The result of this study showed that nano-photocatalytic process UV/TiO2 in pilot scale has high efficiency as an effective method in simultaneous removal of phenol and Cadmium from aqueous solution.

Xylene is a volatile organic compound That cause central nervous system disorder and suspected cancer. Concern of occupational exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) has been increasing. Thus before being discharged to the environment, it must be treated from polluted air stream.
The research study is of the experimental type and was carried out on a laboratory scale. The experimental equipmen including of an air compressor, silicagel filters and activated charcoal, Syringe Pump, an ozone generation and a fixed bed reactor. The sampling, xylene analyzing in samples were done with 1501 Niosh Manual Analytic Method by GC equipped with FID detector The performance of catalytic ozonation process was compared with that of single adsorption and ozonation in removal of several concentration of xylene under the similar experimental conditions.
The results indicated that the catalytic ozonation concentration increased from 50 to 200 ppm, absorption break point and removal of xylene from hybrid reactor decreased from 12 to 8 h, while this time was between 9 and 5 h for pumice. When pumice and ozone come together, their synergistic effects increased on xylene degradation. Also the efficiency of absorbent decreased with the concentration increase of xylene.
With regard to high efficiency of catalytic ozonation process and increasing the xylene removal, the catalytic ozonation process is suggested as a promising and alternative technology for elimination of VOCs from the polluted air stream.

Electro-Ozonation process (EOP) has a good potential for the removal of persistent organic pollutants. This process is a combination of ozonation process and electricity for producing hydroxyl radical and removal of pollutants. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the EOP for SDBS degradation in aqueous media. In this experimental study, a semi-batch reactor with four graphite electrodes of 120 cm2 area was used. The effects of pH (3-11), the inlet of ozone (6-30 mM / s), current density (16-85 mA/cm2), the initial concentration of SDBS (0.02-0.3 mM/L) and radical scavenger dose (0.2 mM/L) were studied.SDBS concentration measured by spectrophotometer (DR5000) by instructions provided in the standard method book. The results indicate the high efficiency of this process in the removal of SBDS and COD. In optimum conditions of pH = 3, current 85 mA/cm2, ozone flow rate 30 mM/s and initial SDBS concentration 0.02 mM/L, more than 99% removal was observed in 50 min. By changing the parameters of the optimum conditions, the process performance was decreased. High efficiency of COD removal in this process was obtained in 80 min. Influence of TBA in solution was the efficiency decrease of process to 80 %. Electro-ozonation process as an advanced oxidation process can reduce organic pollution industry and can be considered as an environmentally friendly process.

Background and Conventional treatment processes do not have good efficiency in degradation and removal of antibiotics from aqueous environments, therefore, using advanced oxidation processes seems to be necessary. The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of catalytic ozonation for degradation of cefazolin from aqueous environments and the effect of various parameters on the performance of this process. In this experimental study after applying the process, the effect of different parameters were measured including pH (2-10), initial concentration of cefazolin (5-45 mg/L), catalyst dose (0.25-1 gr/L), ozone concentrations (1-5 mg/L.min), TBA concentration (0. 2mg/L) as a radical scavenger, the synergistic effect of the parameters, and reducing COD and TOC. Cefazolin concentrations and COD levels were measured by a spectrophotometer after the process and TOC was measured by TOC analyzer. Then the SEM images, BET analysis of nanoparticles, and XRD were prepared. The optimum condition for the highest efficacy of the process was found to be pH 8, catalyst dose 0.5 gr/L, O3 concentration 5 mg/L.min and cefazolin concentration 5 mg/L. At this optimal condition the efficiency of process was 92.01%. In presence of TBA, the efficiency of process reduced. The efficiency of process in COD and TOC removal was 55% and 42%, respectively. The results showed that the process conducted in this study was useful in degradation and mineralization of cefazolin, and can be used in treatment of wastewater containing pollutants. One of the main features of this process is that it does not produce sludge and by-products. Removal of COD and TOC needs more reaction time.

Pentachlorophenol is an organic compound and one of the primary pollutants and is carcinogenic. Extensive use of pentachlorophenol in the world has created a lot of pollution in soil and water. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of pentachlorophenol removal process using UV/ZnO and investigate the influence of parameters is to remove pentachlorophenol. This is a fundamental study, which was conducted in the laboratory scale. Factors affecting such as concentrations of pentachlorophenol, pH, time and ZnO dose in removal pentachlorophenol from aqueous solution selected and evaluated. The measurement of pentachlorophenol was done by high-performance liquid chromatography. Data analysis was performed using the SPSS v. 16 software. The results showed that by reducing the pentachlorophenol concentration and pH, increasing the amount of nanoparticles, pentachlorophenol removal efficiency has increased (89% for pH=3 VS 60% for pH=8). According to the results, UV radiation alone has little effect on the removal of pentachlorophenol. Ultraviolet radiation on zinc oxide nanoparticles, pentachlorophenol removal efficiency increases by about 90%. The kinetic analysis of the photoreduction showed that the removal of PCP is according to the Langmuir–Hinshelwood model (R2=0.979). The adsorption isotherm data (in the first 30 min without UV) were fitted to Freundlich isotherm model. FTIR analysis revealed that O-H and C-O-H play an important role in the sorption of pentachlorophenol. According to the results, the photocatalytic process UV/ZnO in acidic conditions can be used as an effective method for removal of pentachlorophenol from water sources.