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    <title>American Journal of Environmental Protection</title>
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    <description>American Journal of Environmental Protection is a peer-reviewed, open access journal that provides rapid publication of articles in all areas of environmental protection. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas of environmental protection.</description>
    <dc:publisher>Science and Education Publishing</dc:publisher>
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		<dc:rights>2013 Science and Education Publishing Co. Ltd All rights reserved.</dc:rights>
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		January 2025
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Flood Susceptibility Mapping Using GIS and Satellite Data: A Case Study of the Municipality of Man, C&#244;te d’Ivoire
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<![CDATA[This study aims to identify flood-susceptible areas in the municipality of Man, located in western Côte d'Ivoire, in a context of rapid and disorderly urbanization, for sustainable land management. The method used combines multi-criteria analysis and Geographic Information System (GIS). Five parameters were considered: slope, land use, drainage density, population density, and environmental and anthropogenic factors. Weights were assigned to these parameters using Saaty's Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). The flood susceptibility map obtained by combining these parameters using GIS reveals five susceptibility classes (very low, low, moderate, high, and very high). The results indicate that the municipality of Man has low susceptibility to flooding. However, the city of Man is moderately susceptible to flooding, with certain neighborhoods such as Air France, Mistrot, Belleville, and Libreville exhibiting high susceptibility. These results will now guide the decision-making of the authorities responsible for managing the municipality in terms of flood prevention and crisis management. Finally, the findings provide actionable insights for urban planners to mitigate flood risks.]]>
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Kouadio  Assemien François Yao, Ismaïla  Ouattara, Léréyaha  Coulibaly, Kouassi  Alex Jean-Martial Konan, Koffi  Eugène Kouakou, Koffi  Blaise Yao
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<dc:date>2025-09-16</dc:date>
<dc:publisher>Science and Education Publishing</dc:publisher>
<prism:publicationDate>2025-09-16</prism:publicationDate>
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Optimization of Phenol Adsorption by the Fine Fraction of Mouyondzi and Missafou Clay
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<![CDATA[Industrial development significantly meets the needs of our society. This results in significant releases of pollutants into the environment. Petrochemical and oil refineries are among the industries handling products with the highest polluting capacity. Oil remains the most widely used energy source, particularly for transportation. To meet this demand, crude oil is processed and transformed, the goal being to extract as many high-value products as possible. However, refining processes pose a health risk. Oil refineries produce significant quantities of wastewater during their operations. This wastewater typically contains various types of pollutants, including heavy metals, organic compounds, and other toxic substances. However, oil refineries often have on-site water treatment plants to mitigate the environmental impact of their effluent. These plants use various physical, chemical, and biological processes to remove pollutants from wastewater before it is discharged into waterways or reused elsewhere in the refinery. However, clays have also shown adsorption capacity, degreasing and decolorizing water polluted by industrial discharges. This study is based on this perspective. It reports the adsorption of phenol by local clay materials. Indeed, if it is clearly accepted that Congo has oil; it is also known that the refining process of the latter releases chemicals, in this case phenol. The latter is toxic in the ambient environment and can contaminate surface water, soils and groundwater. The main objective of this study is to enhance the adsorbent properties of local clay materials in the retention of phenol likely to be present in soils and surface waters. To do this, we chose talc from Missafou and kaolinite from Mouyondzi, two localities in the Republic of Congo. The fine fraction is extracted by the method described by Thierry Holtzapffel. Kinetic data showed that phenol was bound after 20 minutes of contact for Mouyondzi kaolinite and 30 minutes for Missafou talc. Batch adsorption tests showed that the adsorption capacity of the clays used was quite high for phenol, and that the Mouyondzi fine fraction adsorbed better than that of Missafou (1.26 mg/g and 1.07 mg/g, respectively), while the adsorption isotherms were more satisfactorily described by the Langmuir model. Both clays were suitable for use as adsorbents for pollution control.]]>
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Kouhounina  Banzouzi Merline Lady, Bibila  Mafoumba Jean Claude, Diamouangana  Mpissi Zita Flora, Ifo  Grace Mazel, Moutou  Joseph –Marie Saint Bastia
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<dc:date>2025-09-18</dc:date>
<dc:publisher>Science and Education Publishing</dc:publisher>
<prism:publicationDate>2025-09-18</prism:publicationDate>
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Kinetic and Isotherm Studies for Removal of Lead Using Bentonite and Bentonite Activated Charcoal Mixture
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<![CDATA[The present study is aimed at devising a low cost and eco- friendly method of lead removal from aqueous medium. A comparative study of removal of Pb(II) by bentonite and bentonite activated charcoal mixture (I:I) was done. Batch experiments were done to find optimum condition as a function of variables such as pH, agitating time, initial concentration of Pb2+ adsorbent doses. The results showed that experimental results were the best fit for Langmuir isotherm. The kinetic studies confirmed the pseudo-first order reaction. The bentonite was characterised by TGA, DTA, XRD, and FITR. The maximum adsorption maximum adsorption capacity was evaluated to be 99.97percentage .Further uptake capacity by bentonite activated charcoal mixture was almost same as the bentonite. Bentonite activated charcoal mixture has emerged as a potential adsorbent of lead (II) ions from aqueous medium.]]>
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Pallavi  Kumari, Ashok  Kumar Jha, Usha  Sharma
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<dc:date>2025-12-16</dc:date>
<dc:publisher>Science and Education Publishing</dc:publisher>
<prism:publicationDate>2025-12-16</prism:publicationDate>
<prism:number>3</prism:number>
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Advanced Oxidation Treatment of Chemical Delinting Wastewater Using a Fenton-like Reagent
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<![CDATA[Delinting units or cotton seed production plants generate effluents heavily loaded with persistent organic matter derived from cottonseed linters. To protect the environment, it is essential to develop treatment techniques that are effective, economical, and environmentally friendly. Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) using the Fenton reagent have proven capable of efficiently removing recalcitrant organic pollutants with minimal ecological impact. The objective of this study is to treat wastewater generated by the chemical delinting unit using an advanced oxidation process based on the Fenton reagent, in a context where environmental standards are becoming increasingly stringent. The adopted methodology first involved characterizing the wastewater. Then, the Fenton reagent was prepared from anhydrous ferric chloride (FeCl<SUB>3</SUB>) and hydrogen peroxide (H<SUB>2</SUB>O<SUB>2</SUB>). Finally, batch treatment tests were conducted. To evaluate the treatment performance, several physicochemical parameters of the wastewater were analyzed, including pH, Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD₅), turbidity, color, electrical conductivity, total phosphorus, total nitrogen, and suspended solids content. The results of the treatment tests demonstrated a remarkable performance of the process, with removal efficiencies of 98.71% for suspended solids, 94.36% for color, 90.83% for total nitrogen, 87.22% for total phosphorus, 99.93% for COD, and 100% for BOD<SUB>5</SUB>. The Fenton reagent proved to be highly effective, allowing significant depollution of the contaminated water while ensuring compliance with the Senegalese discharge standard NS 05-061.These encouraging results provide a solid basis for considering large-scale application of this process for the treatment of effluents from chemical delinting units.]]>
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Tidiane  DIOP, Ndeye  Khady MBAYE, Mariama  BAKHOUM, Mor  DIOP, Adrienne  NDIOLENE, Mouhamadou  Abdoulaye DIALLO
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<dc:date>2025-12-25</dc:date>
<dc:publisher>Science and Education Publishing</dc:publisher>
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