Innovative anaerobic/upflow sludge blanket filtration bioreactor for phosphorus removal from wastewater.

abstract：:In this study, we have reported a novel wastewater treatment technique by phenol imprinted bacterial cellulose (BC-MIP) nanofibres with high specificity and adsorption capacity. N-methacryloyl-(L) phenylalanine methyl ester (MAPA) functional monomer was used to create specific binding sites for the template molecule p...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Derazshamshir A,Göktürk I,Tamahkar E,Yılmaz F,Sağlam N,Denizli A

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of ozonation on sludge disintegration should be investigated before the application of ozone during biological treatment, in order to minimize excess sludge production. In this study, changes in sludge and supernatant after ozonation of return activated sludge were investigated for seven different ozone do...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Demir O,Filibeli A

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The disposal processes like dewatering and anaerobic digestion (AD) are commonly utilized to reduce the volume of sludge and recover energy. Thermal hydrolysis process is widely used as a pretreatment for sludge AD, which can change rheological properties and dehydration of sludge irreversibly. The experiment was desi...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Cao X,Pan Y,Jiang K,Zhu K,Ren X

更新日期：2020-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Pyrolysis is potentially an effective treatment of oily sludge for oil recovery, and its kinetics and efficiency are expected to be affected by additives. In the present study, the pyrolysis parameters, including heating rate, final pyrolysis temperature, and pyrolysis time of oily sludge in the presence of agricultur...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Zhou X,Jia H,Qu C,Fan D,Wang C

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, the efficiency of a single-stage combined photocatalysis-algae treatment process in the removal of the anticancer drug, flutamide (FLU), from aqueous solution has been evaluated. The removal abilities of the individual blue-green alga (Anabaena sp.), nano-sized MoS2 photocatalyst under visible light irr...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Kouchakpour F,Chaibakhsh N,Naeemi AS

更新日期：2020-02-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Coagulation process is highly influenced by solution pH, floc breakage, and coagulant aid. In this work, two-stage addition of alum-based coagulants, polyaluminum chloride (PACl) and aluminum sulfate (Al2(SO4)3), was compared to their one-stage addition with the same total dosage. The dose ratio of primary and seconda...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Du P,Li X,Yang Y,Fan X,Fang X,Zhou Z

更新日期：2020-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：:The present work investigates the properties of self-made magnetic filler from plastic waste bottle and explores a new technology approach of waste plastic resource utilization. The magnetic filler was prepared by air plasma modification and loading magnetic ferrite on the plastic strip from waste plastic bottle. The ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Zhao RJ,Gong LY,Zhu HD,Liu Q,Xu LX,Lu L,Yang QZ

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metal sulphide tailings present a potential risk for the environment because of their natural oxidability which leads to the production of acid mine drainage. The prospected site close to Marrakech includes zinc, lead and copper sulphide deposits. This site is located in an agricultural area near the Tensift River whi...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： El Adnani M,Rodriguez-Maroto JM,Sbai ML,Loukili Idrissi L,Nejmeddine A

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The risks inherent to the inadequate domestic wastewater disposal, allied to the water growing demand, scarcity, and pollution problems, have highlighted the importance of adopting treatment techniques that not only target the sewage discharge, but also its reuse. For this reason, the objective of this study was to ev...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Bracher GH,Carissimi E,Wolff DB,Graepin C,Hubner AP

更新日期：2020-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Coating fertilizer particles with thin films is a possibility to control fertilizer release rates. It is observed that novel urea cross-linked starch-lignin composite thin films, prepared by solution casting, swell on coming into contact with water due to the increase in volume by water uptake by diffusion. The effect...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Sarwono A,Man Z,Bustam MA,Subbarao D,Idris A,Muhammad N,Khan AS,Ullah Z

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alternative uses of pig manure are being considered, including separation and eventual incineration of the solid fraction to produce energy and ash. The efficiency of a screw press, a decanting centrifuge and chemical treatment in transferring N, P and heavy metals from slurry to a solid fraction were compared. Chemic...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Møller HB,Jensen HS,Tobiasen L,Hansen MN

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pine bark, a low-cost industrial residue, has been suggested as a promising substitute for granular activated carbon in the on-site treatment of water contaminated with 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT). However, the complex organic structure and indigenous microbial community of pine bark have thus far not been thoroughly ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Chusova O,Nolvak H,Nehrenheim E,Truu J,Odlare M,Oopkaup K,Truu M

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mecoprop-p herbicide is often found in wells and water abstractions in many areas around Europe, the UK inclusive. There is a growing environmental and public health concern about mecoprop-p herbicide pollution in ground and surface water in England. Reviews suggest that extensive work has been carried out on the cont...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Idowu IA,Alkhaddar RM,Atherton W

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

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：:Toluene, the alkyl benzene, is a common constituent of contaminant streams emitted by hydrocarbon fuel combustion systems. The oxidation of toluene to less toxic compounds can be enhanced through catalysis. The capacity of Mn-Ce/gamma-Al2O3 to catalyze toluene oxidation was investigated using a fixed bed flow reactor,...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Kim HJ,Choi SW,Inyang HI

更新日期：2008-05-01 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：: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：:This paper examines the chemical constituents of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) and physicochemical properties of eight different sludge flocs from seven full-scale wastewater treatment plants. The physicochemical properties included floc properties (floc size, turbidity and effluent suspended solids (ESS) c...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Peng G,Ye F,Li Y

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, the combined use of a biopolymer chitosan and an oxidoreductase polyphenol oxidase (PPO) was systematically investigated for the removal of bisphenol derivatives from aqueous medium. The process parameters, such as the pH value, temperature, and PPO concentration, were estimated to conduct the enzymatic...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Kimura Y,Takahashi A,Kashiwada A,Yamada K

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The discharge of raw wastewater into the environment can be a contamination source of Giardia spp. cysts and Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts. The UASB (Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket) reactor is the most popular technology applied for wastewater treatment in Brazil, nevertheless there is little information concerning it...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Valdez FQ,Leite LS,Zanetoni Filho JA,Tango MD,Daniel LA

更新日期：2021-01-07 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：:Fabrication of smart composites with expected removal property and excellent recycle performance for micro-pollutants including microbes and organic contaminants without formation of second-pollutants is highly desired. In this work, Ag nanoparticles (Ag NPs) homogenously loaded on graphene aerogel (GA) as Ag NPs/GA w...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Zhang Y,Yang JE,Fu ML,Yuan B,Gupta K

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Optimization of Acid Orange 7 (AO7) treatment using heterogeneous Fenton-like method in a recirculating fluidized-bed reactor (FBR) was investigated by using central composite design (CCD). Natural magnetite (NM) as Fenton-like catalyst was characterized using scanning electron microscopy. A nonlinear CCD model was ob...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Aghdasinia H,Arehjani P,Vahid B,Khataee A

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anaerobic digestion of agricultural biomass or wastes can offer renewable energy, to help meet the rise in energy demands. The performance of an anaerobic digester considerably depends upon the complex interactions between bacterial and archaeal microbiome, which is greatly influenced by environmental factors. In the ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Mahajan R,Nikitina A,Nozhevnikova A,Goel G

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitrous oxide (N2O), as one of the six greenhouse gases, is mainly produced in the biological nitrogen removal process of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). Establishing the N2O kinetic model can provide insight into the N2O generation mechanism and regulate its production. This work uses Activated Sludge Model NO.3...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Lv Y,Zhang S,Xie K,Liu G,Qiu L,Liu Y,Zhang Y

更新日期：2020-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The application of air protection methods and technologies involves considerable investment and maintenance costs. Thus, to reduce overall expenditures an economic calculation of air pollution control, should be applied. This problem is connected in special way with areas of great population of inhabitants with spatia...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Zelinski J,Konieczynski J,Mateja-Losa E

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:How to utilize the shadows of buildings and greening to jointly improve the thermal cycle of the commercial pedestrian streets in hot and humid areas in southern China is a problem that needs to be discussed. This paper put forward related concepts of the invalid shadow area, valid shadow area, and thermal regulation ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Chen J,Wang F

更新日期：2020-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：:During composting, the thermophilic phase resulted in high degradation of antibiotics in the composting mass; thus temperature is considered as the major factor for degradation of antibiotics. Therefore, to achieve complete removal of antibiotics, the effect of continuous thermophilic composting on the degradation of ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Selvam A,Zhao Z,Li Y,Chen Y,Leung KS,Wong JW

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Landfill leachate is posing an ever-greater environmental hazard. Recently, a process for purification combining activated carbon, microwave (MW) and Fenton oxidation has drawn much attention. In this study, the effectiveness of this process for the pretreatment of an old-age landfill leachate was tested. The effects ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Xu XC,Zhang HT,Dong ZY,Fan YF

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is considerable interest in recuperative thickening (RT), the recycling of partially digested solids in an anaerobic digester outlet stream back into the incoming feed, as a 'high-performance' process to increase biogas production, increase system capacity, and improve biosolids stabilization. While polymer floc...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Cobbledick J,Zhang V,Rollings-Scattergood S,Latulippe DR

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00