1 2383-3211 alborz university of medical sciences 23 General Efficiency Evaluation of Filtration with Fluidized Bed for Treatment of Secondary Effluents for Reuse Hosaini Mohammad Moradi Rohallah Safari Gholam Hossain 1 12 2013 1 1 1 10 14 01 2015 14 01 2015 Background & Objectives: Recently, deficient in atmospheric drop and discharges of wastewater effluents leads to serious threat for water resource. For that reason, for prevention of water source pollution and also reuse of wastewater effluents, treatment of such effluents seems to be necessary. Methods: In this work, fluidized bed reactor with a filter was used for treatment of effluents from Shahrak Gharb wastewater treatment plant. Various parameters such as BOD5, COD, TS, TP, TN and turbidity were analyzed. The aluminum sulfate was used as coagulant for enhance removal efficiency. Results: The results of present work demonstrate that present system had higher treatment potential for secondary effluents. The amount of BOD5, COD and TP in system effluents was reached to below 1.75, 3.23, 0.5 mg/L, respectively. No removal efficiency was observed for TN. In addition, the amount of turbidity in system effluent was reached to below 1.04 NTU. The system represents lower removal efficiency for TS. In addition, higher removal efficiency is in the range of 5 to 7.5 m/h and increasing of surface loading upon to 10 m/h will decreases the removal efficiency. Conclusion: On general, the system represents higher removal potential for treatment of secondary effluent for reuse application.
24 General Comparision of Chitosan Function as Adsorbent for Nitrate Removal Using Synthetic Aqueous Solution and Drinking Water Norisepehr Mohammad Golbaz Somayeh Jarghi Sahand 1 12 2013 1 1 11 19 14 01 2015 14 01 2015 Background & Objectives: Nitrate and nitrite compounds pollution of groundwater resources in recent years which recently their mean concentration due to enhancement of different kind of municipal, industrial and agriculture waste water, were increased. The most common source of nitrates entering the water include chemical fertilizers and animal manure in agriculture, septic tank effluent, wastewater, wastewater treatment plants, animal and plant residue analysis on the ground of non-sanitary disposal of solid waste and the use of absorbing wells for sewage disposal. Materials and methods: This experimental study is applied to the nitrate removal using chitosan in laboratory scale at ambient temperature and the design of the system was Batch. Effects of parameters such as pH, contact time, initial concentration and adsorbent concentration of nitrate on nitrate removal from aqueous solution was studied. Results: Function of chitosan in synthetic aqueous solution and drinking water according to the slurry system results, the optimum condition was obtained at pH=4, 20 min contact time and increasing the initial concentration of nitrate enhance the adsorption capacity of chitosan. Also optimum dosage of adsorbent was obtained at 0.5 g/l. The data obtained from the experiments of adsorbent isotherm were analyzed using Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models. The Langmuir equation was found to be the best fitness with the experimental data (R2>0.93). Conclusion: Although efficiency of Nitrate removal in synthetic aqueous solution was better than drinking water, adsorption process using chitosan as an option for the design and selection nitrate removal should be considered in order to achieve environmental standards. 25 General Survey on Microbial Quality of Drinking Water in City Maravehtapeh Villages and Comparison with National and WHO Standards Norozi Roghaieh Zafarzade Ali Yolizade Taher 1 12 2013 1 1 20 29 14 01 2015 14 01 2015 Background and Objectives: The objective of the study is survey on microbial quality of Maravehtapeh village in during September and October 1391, and its quality compared with national standards and WHO. Material and Methods: In this cross- sectional study, the water microbial quality in 90 villages have piped city-wide network based on two criteria were assessed total and fecal coliform. 3 samples from each village were sampled during three months. Samples were survey A nine-tube fermentation test s for coliform group. For chlorine residual of diethyl – p- phenylene diamine (DPD) colorimetric method was used. Results: In this paper, the results of date from 3 round of sampling and testing are presented. The results show that 83.64, 71.43 and 78.89% village with coverage and no coverage of Rural Waste Water Company and all maravehtapeh villages, respective, using safe water in terms of FC and 54.3, 36.37 and 43.34% village with coverage and no coverage of Rural Waste Water Company and all maravehtapeh villages, respective, using safe water in terms of TC. Conclusion: The results of this study express that the fecal contamination condition in under coverage village is good. But there is a bad condition in villages with no coverage of KRWWC. And the general microbial quality of drinking water in all Maravehtapeh villages of the World Health Organization and country Microbial Index is low. 26 General Investigation of Vertical Microwave Publishing Caused by the Base Transceiver Station (BTS) Antennas in Hashtgerd City Naseri Simin Monazzam Mohammad Reza Beheshti Maisam Saiyedi Shoja 1 12 2013 1 1 30 36 14 01 2015 14 01 2015 Background and Objectives: New Hazards interface the environment and human life along with technology development. One of these pollutants is electromagnetic field and it’s known and unknown bad effects on the environment, this study determines the vertical publishing (height measurement) of microwave antennas in the city of Hashtgerd. Methods: The basic information including the geographical location of the BTS antennas in the city, brand, the operator type, installation and its height was received from CRA and radio communications, and then the measuring was done by using the standard method of IEEE STD 95. 1 by the SPECTRAN 4060, and by using crane elevator in 17-meters height near the BTS antennas (15 meters).analysis were done by Spss16 and by Kolmogorov Smirnov test, multiple regression method. Results: Results show that in the both operators of Irancell and Hamrah-e-aval, density will increase by increasing measurement height or decreasing the vertical distance of broadcaster antenna. Regarding to the mix model test, a meaningful statistical relationship can be seen between measurement height and the density average in both types of the operators. Conclusion: while measuring height increased or in other words got closer to the antennas, density average increased in both operators, so the highest number was reported in the minimum vertical distance compared to the Irancell operator antenna was 25 mw/m2 and the lowest number was related to Hamrah-e-aval operator in the maximum vertical distance which was 0.02mw/m2. Thus, people stationed in the tall buildings parallel with installation height of antennas or in less vertical distance of them, are more exposed to the waves. 27 General Survey the Outbreak of Giardiasis Among Food Supply and Distribution Staff of South Pars Economic Zone Petrochemicals Niazi Sadegh Mazlomi Sajad Shirzad Mohammad Reza Mokamelkande Adel Ahmadi Farhad 1 12 2013 1 1 37 43 14 01 2015 14 01 2015 Background & Objectives: Giardiasis is one of the parasitic infections in the gastrointestinal tract which caused by flagellate protozoa that called giardia and it causes diarrhea. Giardia cysts defecate from infected people. These cysts can enter the body through contaminated hands, water, and food products. Diarrhea, weight loss, abdominal pains, growth failure, malabsorption of carbohydrates, fats and vitamins are the giardiasis symptoms. Methods: In this study, samples were taken from 203 people that were working in different food supply and distribution centers in the South Pars petrochemical. After sampling, samples were analyzed according to standard procedures. The results of examinations were studied after verification them by laboratory chief and their related physicians. Results: Out of the whole examined people in this study, kitchen (28%) and salad maker (14%) centers were the maximum and minimum population, respectively. 8.87% of the total populations were infected by giardia, which salad making center had the greatest share. As well as, the rate of infectious by giardia among the administrative and dishes washing centers was the lowest. Conclusion: Education level and personal hygiene such as hand washing with a detergent can be important in reducing infection due to giardia. So, the training of workers and also periodic testing of individuals can reduce these pollutants. 28 General Humic Acid Adsorption Onto Iron Oxide Magnetic Nano Particles in Aquious Solution Foroghi Maryam Ebrahimi Afshin Esmaili Hamze Saeidi Mahdi 1 12 2013 1 1 44 55 14 01 2015 14 01 2015 Background & Objectives: Humic Acid (HA) compounds affects water quality, such as color, taste and odor. The compounds not only react with disinfectants to produce disinfection by-products (DBPs) harmful to human health. Iron oxide magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) have a high adsorption capacity to adsorb to organic matter. In this study HA removal by IOMNPs was surveyed in aqueous solutions. Methods:  The effects of pH value, agitation rate, adsorbent dose, contact time and the adsorbate concentration on the adsorption efficiency were studied as critical parameters. In addition, effect of ionic strength on the adsorption process and effluent turbidity was surveyed. The MNPs was characterized by X-ray diffraction. Results: Results revealed that at HA concentration of 10 mg/L, pH 4.5, adsorbent dose of 2.7 g/l, agitation rate of 250 rpm and contact time of 90 min at presence of 0.1 M NaCl as an ionic strength agent, the HA removal reached to about 98%. Also, the turbidity of treated samples was increased with increasing of HA loading. On the other hand, increases of ionic strength resulting in increase of removal efficiency and decrees of effluent turbidity. Conclusion: With increasing HA concentration, adsorption capacity of MNPs was increased and HA removal efficiency was decreased. Increasing of ionic strength leads to increase of removal efficiency and decrease of nano particles release. MNPs are easily attracted to the magnetic field application leads to easy separation from aquatic environment. 29 General Assessment of Electrocoagulation Method for Simultaneous Removal of Phosphate, Nitrate and COD by Fe Electrodes from Laundry Wastewater Razavi Marzieh saeidi Mohsen Komasi Mahdi 1 12 2013 1 1 56 66 14 01 2015 14 01 2015 Background & Objectives: Discharging of wastewaters containing detergents either by manufacturers or through domestic and industrial usages has caused the incidence of serious environmental problems. Entering these materials in to the surface waters reduces the amount of dissolved oxygen in the water and causes unsightly environment and groundwater pollution that is always has been notified by environmental experts. Methods: This study focuses on the treatment of laundry wastewater containing phosphate, nitrate and COD using iron as sacrificial electrode by EC process. Various operating conditions such as pH (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9), distance between the electrode (3, 5, 10,15mm) and current density (3, 6,9,12 mA/cm2) were investigated. Results: Experimental results showed that pollutant removal efficiency varied by changing pH, distance between the electrodes and current density. According to the results, optimum operating conditions for the removal of phosphate, nitrate and COD, were current density of 12mA/cm2, pH of 7.0, distance between the electrodes equal to 10 mm with Fe electrodes. The removal efficiency of phosphate, nitrate and COD were showed 99.33%, 96.67% and 91.43%. Also Kinetic analysis indicates that the adsorption system obeys a second- order kinetic model. Conclusion: According to the results, the Fe electrodes have been achieved the high removal efficiency of phosphate, nitrate and COD by using electrocoagulation. 30 General A Survey of Microbial Contamination of the Ice Blocks in the Ice-Making Factories and Sales Centers Ghaemshahr Alimohemadi Mahmood Dehghanifard Emad Bodaghi Malidareh Hajar 1 12 2013 1 1 67 74 14 01 2015 14 01 2015 Backgrounds and Objectives: Ice contamination comes from different ways. Considering the importance of hygiene of ice the purpose of this study was to investigate microbial contamination of the ice-making factories and sales centers in Ghaemshahr. Materials and Methods: In this Cross - sectional study, 6 & 20 samples were collected randomly from 2 ice-making factory and sales centers. Six water samples were taken from the factory. They were then transferred to lab. Every ice sample was tested before and after washing with water. Then Total Coli forms and Escherichia coli were determined. Results: The results showed that water sample is without pollution. The sample of the ice-making unit A isn´t safe. Unit B isn´t. E.Coli contamination but has 2 cases of coliform contamination. The ice sale place has (before & after Washing with water) respectively 95% -80%  E.Coli contamination and 100% total coliform. Conclusion: There isn´t any relationship between water quality and microbial contamination .Sanitary conditions Unit A is better than B. Personal hygiene, work tools and Building had a positive effect in contamination of ice. The results suggest that more attention of health system to control and prevent microbial contamination of ice is necessary.