Removal of methylene blue and methyl blue from wastewater by electrochemical degradation

Electrochemical degradation of such dyes as methylene blue (BM-ylene) and methyl blue (BM-yl) was investigated using UV-Vis spectrophotometry, in order to be removed from the solutions, leading to discoloration of wastewater obtained under simulated laboratory conditions. The electrochemical degradation in the presence of SO4(-) ions, as well as in the presence of Cl(-) ions were compared for the synthetic waters containing BM-ylene and BM-yl. The results showed that the fastest degradation and discoloration of the BM-yl solution containing Cl(-) ions was achieved, with a high value for its color removal (CR) of 89.7% obtained after 10 min

Gamma Ray Shielding Properties of Some Concrete Materials

Concrete of various type have been used extensively for the adequate shielding of the radiological equipment using X and gamma rays. In its basic form, concrete is composed of pieces of inert aggregate held together by hardened cement paste. Different concrete types with special cements have been prepared. The linear attenuation coefficients of conventional concrete and concrete with supplementary mineral additives (barite and witherite) at different gamma energies (Co-60: 1.25 MeV, Cs-137: 0.662 MeV, Ir-192: 0.37 MeV) in narrow beam conditions have been measured. This paper includes some experimental data regarding the influence of barite and witherite additives on photon attenuation coefficients of concrete