A review of anaerobic treatment of saline wastewater.

abstract：:Optical Brightening Agent (OBA) wastewater (OBAW) has been reported to be highly resistant to biodegradation. In this study, a real OBAW from an industry which was already treated using primary and secondary treatments (residual COD of secondary clarifier overflow (SCO): 3400-3700 mgL-1) was further treated by Fenton'...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Mapara S,Patel UD,Keen O,Ruparelia JP

更新日期：2019-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of benzene and phenol in the environment can lead to serious health effects in humans and warrant development of efficient cleanup strategies. The aim of the present work was to assess the potential of indigenous endophytic bacterial strains to degrade benzene and phenol. Seven strains were successfully i...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Iqbal A,Arshad M,Hashmi I,Karthikeyan R,Gentry TJ,Schwab AP

更新日期：2018-07-01 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：:Currently, municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are mainly focusing on reduction of biological oxygen demand and on the removal of nutrients. However, there are microorganisms that interfere with the process. In this environment, there is a large diversity of microorganisms that have not been s...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Soler A,García-Hernández J,Zornoza A,Alonso JL

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was conducted to investigate the possible relationship between a molecular biological investigation and water quality parameters in monitoring groundwater pollution at the immediate boundary of uncontrolled landfills and their downgradient aquifers, which may consequently facilitate unbiased monitoring for ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Park HA,Han JS,Kim CG

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three kinds of titania/silica pellets were prepared using the sol-gel method with surface areas of 50.4 m2 g(-1), 421.1 m2 x g(-1) and 89.1 m2 x g(-1). An annular reactor was designed and built to determine the degradation efficiency of toluene and to investigate the relationship between the adsorption and desorption-...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Luo Y,Zou L,Hu E

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polystyrene (PS) beads have been studied as a possible filter element, with the aim of increasing the effective production of water in treatment plants. Being a granular material of an effective size of 0.68 mm, sphericity of 0.96 and density of 1046 kg/m3, the use of PS beads may provide washing water savings because...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Schöntag JM,Moreira FM,Sens ML

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hexavalent chromium introduced to the water ecosystem is an important issue due to the toxic effect it poses. The first step of conventional treatment of wastewaters containing hexavalent chromium is its reduction to chromium (III) which is less toxic. The use of industrial waste material for the reduction of chromium...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Altundogan HS,Ozer A,Tümen F

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently a new group of ionic liquids (ILs) with herbicidal properties has been proposed for use in agriculture. Owing to the design of specific physicochemical properties, this group, referred to as herbicidal ionic liquids (HILs), allows for reducing herbicide field doses. Several ILs comprising phenoxy herbicides a...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Pęziak-Kowalska D,Fourcade F,Niemczak M,Amrane A,Chrzanowski Ł,Lota G

更新日期：2017-05-01 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：:In the coal slurry scrubbing process, SO2 can be removed through both the coal pyrite leaching reaction and the oxidation reactions catalysed by Fe2+/Fe3+ produced in situ. In the present study, experiments of SO2 removal with coal slurry (particle size fraction 65-150 microm) were carried out using a double-stirred v...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Sun W,Wang L,Liu J,Wang L,Zhang Y

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:C5+, a mixture of benzene, toluene, xylene, styrene, dicyclopentadiene (DCPD), naphthalene and other compounds, is a byproduct of polyethylene production and has been introduced into the environment via accidental release. The degradation of C5+ was studied using a defined consortium of 11 distinct bacterial strains i...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Greene EA,Voordouw G

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Completely autotrophic nitrogen removal over nitrite (CANON) process was an innovative technology for nitrogen removal from wastewater. It is necessary to clear the impact of CuO nanoparticles (CuO NPs) on CANON process since the widespread utilize increased their opportunity for entering into wastewater. In this stud...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Zhang X,Zhou Y,Zhang N,Zhao S,Zhang H,Zhai H,Zhang J

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracts from four Chinese herbs, Phellodendri chinensis cortex, Artemisia annua L., Scutellaria baicalensis G. and Citrus reticulate peel were tested for their algicidal effects on Microcystis aeruginosa and Chlorella pyrenoidosa. The results showed that M. aeruginosa was more susceptible than C. pyrenoidosa. The gro...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Ye L,Qian J,Jin S,Zuo S,Mei H,Ma S

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The bioconversion of sugar-industry wastewater to value-added products is a prominent topic in biotechnology. This work cultured a carotenoid-producing photosynthetic bacterium, Rhodopseudomonas faecalis, in a photo-bioreactor containing different wastewater from wastewater treatment ponds of a Thai sugar company. The...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Saejung C,Salasook P

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For potential use in air treatment by biofiltration, a new material composed of vermicompost and earthworms (Eisenia fetida) was tested for the removal of a volatile organic compound (VOC), toluene. The removal rate of toluene was measured during batch experiments in presence of vermicompost only, earthworms only and ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Lusinier N,Couriol C,Cloirec PL

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of an adsorbent, based on a solid residue arising from biodiesel production, for the removal of cationic dyes from wastewaters. The adsorbent was produced by microwave thermal activation. The Freundlich model provided the best fit for equilibrium data, indica...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Nunes DL,Franca AS,Oliveira LS

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A soil-column system was tested for the removal of soluble organics and nutrients from partially treated liquid swine manure. The liquid manure was applied to the 900 mm deep (300 mm of local topsoil and 600 mm of local subsoil) soil columns continuously for an eight-week period, and leachate as well as soil samples w...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Yang H,Xiao J,El-Din MG,Buchanan ID,Bromley D,Ikehata K

更新日期：2007-01-01 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：:An evaluation has been made of a dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction (DLLME) procedure for the determination of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in different environmental waters including seawaters and wastewaters, using gas-chromatography (GC) with flame-ionization detection (FID). The optimized metho...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Ramos-Dorta CV,Pino V,Afonso AM

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed the physicochemical and microbiological properties of composting toilet products in Abidjan for their potential use in agriculture. Samples of urine and faeces were collected and analysed after 123 days of storage in plastic cans (urine) and 8 months of storage in closed composting bags (faeces). Selected ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Effebi KR,Ballet GT,Seka MA,Baya DT,N'takpe BL

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of bore diameter and particle size of polyurethane (PU) foam on soil wastewater infiltration system as well as its anti-clogging mechanism were investigated in this study. Different types of PU were used to determine the effect of bore diameter and particle size on the chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal....

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Yuan H,Nie J,Gu L,Zhu N

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Textural, structural and morphological characteristics of the vitreous tuff were determined by means of several physicochemical techniques. The nitrogen adsorption isotherm at 77 K was fitted with the Brunnauer-Emmet-Teller model and together with the results of the average pore distribution showed a mesoporous materi...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Blanco-Flores A,Colín-Cruz A,Gutiérrez-Segura E,Sánchez-Mendieta V,Solís-Casados DA,Garrudo-Guirado MA,Batista-González R

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because of their applications in large numbers of products, Zinc Oxide nanoparticles (nano-ZnO) will inevitably enter into the environment. Nano-ZnO released into the environment will be present in a complex matrix which can cause various chemical and physical transformations and modulate the biological reactivity of ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Chen X,O'Halloran J,Jansen MAK

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seven household treatment technologies for the removal of arsenic (Alcan, BUET, DPHE/DANIDA, Garnet, Sono, Stevens, Tetrahedron) were each evaluated using water from 63 different tube wells taken from 3 different regions of Bangladesh. The technologies that were evaluated were chosen from those that appeared user frie...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Sutherland D,Swash PM,Macqueen AC,McWilliam LE,Ross DJ,Wood SC

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Depositional and flow patterns are first described to gain an understanding of the erosion patterns during hydraulic flushing in a reservoir. Considering the importance of this issue, two modes of flushing operation for control of sedimentation were performed in several experiments with different reservoir geometries....

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Kantoush SA,Schleiss AJ

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of oxidoredutive enzymes in removing organic pollutants has been the subject of much research. The oxidation of phenolic compounds in the presence of chemical additives has been the focus of this study. In this investigation, the influence of the additives polyethylene glycol and Triton X-100 was evaluated in ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Torres JA,Chagas PM,Silva MC,Dos Santos CD,Corrêa AD

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new approach to the simultaneous removal of SO2 and NO from flue gas, by TiO2 photocatalysis based on UV irradiation technology, is presented. Experiments on the simultaneous desulphurization and denitrification were carried out using this photocatalyst in a self-designed photocatalytic reactor. Under the optimal ex...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Zhao Y,Han J,Shao Y,Feng Y

更新日期：2009-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently, CO2 emission is the main cause of climate change and its various related environmental impacts. Therefore, we have as a prime the development of clean sources of energy. The hydrogen economy is very attractive in this regard, however, when generated from the methane reform, there are also large-scale CO2 em...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Scharnberg ARA,Berutti FA,Alves AK

更新日期：2020-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of circulation reflux and micro-aeration on the performance of a modified anaerobic baffled reactor (ABR) for treatment of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) wastewater were evaluated. The characteristics of anaerobic sludge and microbial community structure in the modified ABR were also investigated. The ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Su C,Deng Q,Lu Y,Pan J,Chen W,Chen S,Deng X,Lin X,Huang Z

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00