Performance of direct biofiltration of surface water for reduction of biodegradable organic matter and biofilm formation potential.

abstract：:The effects of antecedent dry days (ADD) on nitrogen removal efficiency were investigated in soil infiltration systems, with three distinguishable layers: mulch layer (ML), coarse soil layer (CSL) and fine soil layer (FSL). Two sets of lab-scale columns with loamy CSL (C1) and sandy CSL (C2) were dosed with synthetic ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Cho KW,Yoon MH,Song KG,Ahn KH

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Used polyethylene terephthalate bottles (PET) dumped indiscriminately onto bare lands and water bodies constitute an eyesore. This problem is viewed as a serious impediment to the flourishing tourism industry in Mauritius. Currently, over 100 million PET bottles are generated annually and the only fully operational di...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Foolmaun RK,Ramjeeawon T

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Untreated water from mining sites spreads heavy metal contamination. The present study assessed the phytoextraction performance of heavy metal-accumulating plants and the effects of chemical chelators on cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), and copper (Cu) removal from paddy fields that have been continuously irrigated...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Tai Y,Yang Y,Li Z,Yang Y,Wang J,Zhuang P,Zou B

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Doping non-metals onto TiO2 has been regarded as a promising way to gain a more effective photocatalyst. In this paper, N, F-codoped TiO2 was synthesized by the sol-gel method, demonstrating both high adsorption capacity and high photocatalytic activity under visible light irradiation. Samples were characterized by X-...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Xia SM,Zhang YQ,Zheng YF,Xu CS,Liu GM

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The photocatalytic degradation of many chlorinated organic compounds by semiconductor particles, has been widely recognised as a promising method of water and wastewater treatment process. In the present work the photocatalytic transformation of 2,4-D and MCPA in aqueous solution with 2 g l(-1) suspended TiO2 is demon...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Djebbar K,Zertal A,Sehili T

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since 1994, 200 'green' or natural burial sites have been developed in the UK and Eire, attracting regulatory attention because of perceived risks to groundwater. Here, a survey of natural burial practice in England and Wales (n=49 of 141 elicited) is presented, providing data on operational trends and supporting the ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Kim KH,Hall ML,Hart A,Pollard SJ

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A two-stage anaerobic digestion process operated under mesophilic and thermophilic conditions was investigated for the treatment of solid potato waste to determine optimal methane yield, efficiency of operation and process stability. A solid-bed reactor was used for hydrolysis/acidification stage while an upflow anaer...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Parawira W,Murto M,Read JS,Mattiasson B

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study we have investigated whether electron acceptors, such as nitrate or sulphate ions, competitively inhibit the reduction of perchlorate in brine in continuous up-flow packed bed bioreactors. The effect of pH and hydraulic retention time (HRT) on the reduction of perchlorate at high salinity has also been e...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Chung J,Shin S,Oh J

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Herbal Pharmaceutical wastewater was subjected to physico-chemical treatment using conventional coagulants individually and in combination with different anionic, cationic and nonionic polyelectrolytes. Results indicate cationic polyelectrolyte to be the best polymer. Individually Alum did not give good results but Al...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Vanerkar AP,Satyanarayan S,Dharmadhikari DM

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Partial nitritation is an essential first step in anaerobic ammonium oxidation. This study compared the performance of air-lift partial nitritation reactors with attached growth (AG) and suspended growth (SG) without biomass retention using ammonium-rich recirculated liquor produced from the dewatering of anaerobicall...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Choi J,Ahn Y

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study compares the operation of mesophilic and thermophilic anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge and their effects in uncontrolled phosphorus precipitation. The research has been carried out using a pilot plant consisting of two digesters of 1.6 m3 working volume, treating the mixed sludge of Alzira WWTP (Valenci...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Sánchez-Ramírez JE,Pastor L,Martí N,Claros J,Doñate S,Bouzas A

更新日期：2019-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Inhalation of bioaerosols has been linked to many health problems. Filter media impregnated with antimicrobial material can provide effective removal and inactivation of bioaerosols. In this study, fibres were spun on a substrate by centrifugal spinning, obtaining filter media denoted 5THY and THY. Thyme essential oil...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Salussoglia AIP,de Souza CWO,Tanabe EH,Lopes Aguiar M

更新日期：2020-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:This study is a first-hand report of the immobilization of Nauclea diderrichii seed waste biomass (ND) (an agro-waste) with eco-friendly mesoporous silica (MS) and graphene oxide-MS (GO + MS) nanoparticles, producing two new hybrid materials namely: MND adsorbent for agro-waste modified with MS and GND adsorbent for a...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Omorogie MO,Babalola JO,Unuabonah EI,Gong JR

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment of sewage sludge (SS) by biodegradable polyacrylamide-based flocculants (PAM) is considered to be an effective way to increase total solids' (TS) content prior to anaerobic digestion (AD). However, data on how PAM addition influences the efficiency of AD process are quite contradictory; moreover, no data are...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Litti Y,Nikitina A,Kovalev D,Ermoshin A,Mahajan R,Goel G,Nozhevnikova A

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Untreated wastewater from the dye industry and dyehouses cannot be directly discharged into the environment due to the high content of organic matter and intensive colouration, even with low concentrations of dye. In this paper, the application of a high voltage pulsed electrical discharge in the aqueous phase has bee...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Vujevic D,Koprivanac N,Bozic AL,Locke BR

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Faecal sludge (FS) treatment in urban slums of low-income countries of sub-Saharan Africa is poor or non-existent. FS contains over 90% water and therefore dewatering it within slums decreases transport costs, facilitates local treatment and end-use. This study was designed to enhance the dewatering efficiency of FS, ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Semiyaga S,Okure MAE,Niwagaba CB,Nyenje PM,Kansiime F

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous methods have been described employing various materials for fluoride removal due to the risk of high fluoride dosing for human health. There is a broad collection of commercial products for adsorption applications. The materials most recommended are activated alumina and bone char. Nineteen commercial sorbent...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Hernández-Montoya V,Elizalde-González MP,Trejo-Vázquez R

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:UV/persulfate (UV/PS) technologies have gained increased attention as efficient alternatives for removing pollutants from different classes, although processes based on the UVA-driven [Formula: see text] (PS) activation have not yet been discussed in the literature for the removal of the nonionic surfactant nonylpheno...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Nunes RF,Tominaga FK,Borrely SI,Teixeira ACSC

更新日期：2020-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：:The removal of antibiotics in biological wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) has attracted an ever-increasing interest. Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) play a crucial role in antibiotics' bio-adsorption using activated sludge, but the interaction mechanism between antibiotics and EPS remains unclear. In this ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Zhang CC,Guo JS,Chen YP,Ji FY,Wang J,Yan P,Bai Y

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phosphate (P) contamination in nutrient-laden wastewater is currently a major topic of discussion in the North American greenhouse industry. Precipitation of P as calcium phosphate minerals using hydrated lime could provide a simple, inexpensive method for retrieval. A combination of batch experiments and chemical equ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Dunets CS,Zheng Y

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study developed the 2-step extraction method which eluted the Pb adsorbing on the surface of sediments in the first solution by aqua regia and extracted the Pb absorbed inside particles into the second solution by mixed acid of nitric acid, hydrofluoric acid and hydrogen peroxide solution. We applied the method t...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Katahira K,Moriwaki H,Kamura K,Yamazaki H

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study highlights the need for the development of simple, efficient, and cost-effective farm-scale applications to treat wastewater arising from vegetable-peeling operations. The aim was to evaluate two full-scale biological wastewater treatment systems, a sequencing batch reactor (SBR) and a biofilter, and a chem...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Lehtoa M,Sipilä I,Sorvala S,Hellstedt M,Kymäläinen HR,Sjöberg AM

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biosurfactants are amphiphilic compounds of microbial origin which exhibit better properties than their chemically derived counterparts. They are usually produced in submerged fermentation by different types of bacteria. However, biosurfactant production by fungi, particularly of the white-rot type, has been scarcely ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Lourenço LA,Alberton Magina MD,Tavares LBB,Guelli Ulson de Souza SMA,García Román M,Altmajer Vaz D

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Post-treatment of anaerobic reactor effluent with maturation ponds is a good option for small to medium-sized communities in tropical climates. The treatment line investigated, operating in Brazil, with an equivalent capacity to treat domestic sewage from 250 inhabitants, comprised a upflow anaerobic sludge blanket re...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Dias DFC,Passos RG,Rodrigues VAJ,de Matos MP,Santos CRS,von Sperling M

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to develop structurally stable, nutrient-rich and environmentally safe growing media by combining waste material: crop residue hazelnut husk (HH) and municipal sewage sludge. In order to achieve this goal, lignocellulosic HH residue was mixed with nutrient-rich sewage sludge (S) in var...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Dede OH,Ozdemir S

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dual-chamber microbial fuel cells (MFCs), made of clayware cylinder, were operated at different chemical oxygen demands: ammonium-nitrogen (COD:NH4+) ratio (1:1, 10:1 and 5:1) under batch mode for simultaneous removal of ammonia and organic matter from wastewater. Ammonium-N removal efficiencies of 63-32.66% were obta...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Jadhav DA,Ghangrekar MM

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biofiltration technology has been recognized as a promising biotechnology for treating the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) present in polluted air. This study aims to investigate the performance of a biofiltration system of Streptomyces griseus sp. DSM-40759 immobilized on activated carbon (PICA S23) towards the ads...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Mohamed EF,Awad G,Andriantsiferana C,El-Diwany AI

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pyrolysis of fresh sheep bone led to the formation of bone charcoal (BC). The structural characteristics of BC and surface area were determined by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). N2 gas adsorption-desorption was analysed by Brunauer-Emmett-Teller isotherm model. The prepared BC was used...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Ghaneian MT,Ghanizadeh G,Alizadeh MT,Ehrampoush MH,Said FM

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this research was to apply a simple and quick method of size and shape characterization by TEM to diesel exhaust particles from large-capacity, high-performance trucks. Particulate matter (PM) samples were collected while the engines were idling. Investigation of this type of emission is essential because v...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Sielicki P,Janik H,Guzman A,Namieśnik J

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper, catalytic samples of 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50% (w/w) urea/activated carbon fibre (AFC), 10% urea--5% La2O3/ACF, 10% urea--10% La2O3/ACF, 10% urea--15% La2O3/ACF, 20% urea--5% La2O3/ACF, 20% urea--10% La2O3/ACF, and 20% urea-15% La2O3/ACF were prepared and used for removal of NO under the condition of: NO, ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Lu P,Zeng Z,Li C,Zeng G,Guo J,Jiang X,Zhai Y,Fan X

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00