Characteristics and oil sorption effectiveness of kapok fibre, sugarcane bagasse and rice husks: oil removal suitability matrix.

abstract：:Compost made from municipal solid waste (MSW) contains heavy metals that can interfere with the use of organic amendment in soil. In order to find effective ways to reduce the potential risk of heavy metals, we have investigated a novel approach by use of organic acid during MSW composting. Citric and oxalic acid diss...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Rosal A,Chica AF,Arcos MA,Dios M

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effects of Mo(6+) concentration on phototrophic hydrogen production of Rhodobacter sphaeroides were investigated using lactate as the sole carbon source. Results showed that an increase of Mo(6+) from nil to 1000 microg l(-1) led to increases in hydrogen yield, maximum production rate, conversion efficiency, biomass y...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Fang HH,Li RY,Zhang T

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two types of cathodic biofilm in microbial fuel cells (MFC) were established for comparison on their performance and microbial communities. Complete autotrophic simultaneous nitrification and denitrification (SND) without organics addition was achieved in nitrifying-MFC (N-MFC) with a total nitrogen (TN) removal rate ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Li C,Xu M,Lu Y,Fang F,Cao J

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Manganese-tin bimetallic oxide (MnSnO3) is synthesized by the solvothermal approach using manganese acetate and stannic chloride as precursors and urea as a precipitating agent in an aqueous medium. The crystallinity, purity and lattice parameters of the product are analysed by the X-ray diffraction analysis. The morp...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Khan SR,Naeem A,Jamil S,Islam Aqib A,Ashraf Janjua MRS

更新日期：2019-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment of wastewater containing phenol using laboratory scale waste stabilisation ponds enriched with activated sludge was studied. After enrichment, the efficiency of these ponds under high phenol loading rates (i.e. up to 408 kg phenol ha(-1) day(-1)) was studied. At phenol loading rates of 6, 52, 312, 636 and 97...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Avelar FJ,Martínez-Pereda P,Thalasso F,Rodríguez-Vázquez R,Alba J,Esparza-García FJ

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bisphenol A (BPA) is a kind of a controversial endocrine disruptor, and is ubiquitous in environment. The degradation of BPA with the heterogeneous photo-Fenton system was demonstrated in this study. The Fe-Y molecular sieve catalyst was prepared with the ion exchange method, and it was characterized by X-ray radiatio...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Jiang C,Xu Z,Guo Q,Zhuo Q

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new method for the simultaneous determination of cyanuric acid (CA), melamine (MM) and cyromazine (CM) in different water samples was developed by using reversed phase high-performance liquid chromatography diode-array detection (RP-HPLC-DAD). The conditions of HPLC were investigated and optimized. A KROMASIL C18 co...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Sun H,Qin X,Ge X,Wang L

更新日期：2011-02-01 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：: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：:Two phosphate-solubilizing bacterial strains were isolated and identified as Acinetobacter calcoaceticus YC-5a and Enterobacter agglomerans KMC-7 based on the 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. A. calcoaceticus YC-5a is less well known as a phosphate-solubilizing plant-associated bacterium. The plant growth-promoting pr...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Ren YX,Zhu XL,Fan DD,Ma P,Liang LH

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study reports the comparative removal of an emerging contaminant diclofenac sodium (DCF) by UV-254 nm-based advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), i.e. UV/S2O82-/Fe2+, UV/HSO5-/Fe2+ and UV/H2O2/Fe2+ processes. The results demonstrated that by applying [DCF]0 = 0.30 mM and [H2O2]0 = [S2O82-]0 = [HSO5-]0 = 3 mM, kapp...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Rehman F,Ahmad W,Sayed M

更新日期：2020-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The textile industry can benefit from the use of microcapsules, both adding value to products through the production of technical or functional textiles and improving the processes in the production chain. Some applications have been widely explored in academic research, but many are not feasible for use in industrial...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Granato MA,Gaspar TM,Alves AF,de Souza AAU,Ulson de Souza SMAG

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The biochar produced by pyrolysis at 600°C from powdered mango bark impregnated with iron, namely Fe2O3/biochar, was recognized as a multifunctional material for environmental applications. This work aims at using the above material for the removal of pyridine and quinoline from aqueous solutions. The physico-chemical...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Xu H,Zhang X,Zhang Y

更新日期：2018-06-01 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：:The separate treatment of sludge liquor, produced by dewatering anaerobic digested sludge at wastewater treatment plants, gives rise to extreme environments for nitrogen removal. A full-scale sequencing batch reactor was operated with the aim of introducing and studying denitritation as a supplement to nitritation in ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Gustavsson DJ,Nyberg U,Jansen Jl

更新日期：2011-05-01 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：:The removal performance of dimethyl sulphide (DMS) by anoxic laboratory-scale bio-scrubber was studied under different operation conditions for 315 days. DMS removal in bio-scrubber system was performed by controlling and changing the operation parameters, including inlet concentration, empty bed residence time (EBRT)...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Mhemid RKS,Alp K,Turker M,Akmirza I,Shihab MS

更新日期：2020-05-01 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：: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：:As a kind of biofilm structure, microbial attachment was believed to play an important role in the aggregation and stability of flocculent activated sludge (FAS), and also its translation to aerobic granular activated sludge (AGAS). The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of Ca2+, Mg2+, Cu2+, Fe2+, Zn2+, K...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Hao W,Lv J,Li Y,Chen L,Zhu J

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Maturation ponds are excellent natural treatment systems for disinfecting domestic wastewater from pathogenic bacteria because of their great sunlight exposure through depth and high pH and dissolved oxygen values - all considered important factors. Escherichia coli (E. coli) removal is higher at closer to the surface...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Dias DFC,von Sperling M

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The concentrations of elemental carbon (EC) and organic carbon (OC) in PM2.5 atmospheric aerosol were measured at four different sites in Beijing: Beijing Olympic Forest Park (OF), Jiufeng National Forest Park (JF), Beijing Forestry University campus lawn (G), and roads near the Beijing Forestry University (S). The wi...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Sun F,Lun X,Liu X,Mo L,Li R,Zhang H,Chen J,Cao Y,Shi F,Yu X

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The photocatalytic production of molecular hydrogen (H2) from aqueous solutions of alkyl-alkanolamines (triethanolamine (tri-EOA), diethanolamine (di-EOA), ethanolamine (EOA), ethylamine (EA) and ethanol over Pt-loaded commercial (Sachtleben Hombikat UV100) nanoparticle titanium dioxide photocatalysts was studied. The...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Alkaim AF,Dillert R,Bahnemann DW

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The demand for removal of refractory organic pollutants limits the application of microbial fuel cells. In this study, the synergistic effects of bioelectrochemical and photocatalysis methods were captured by constructing a biophoto anode from a combination of WO3/TiO2 and carbon felt. This biophoto electrode was able...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Long X,Wang H,Wang C,Li X

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Municipal and agricultural waste, and sludge from wastewater treatment represent a large source of pollution. Gaseous fuels can be produced from waste decomposition and then used to run internal combustion engines for power and heat generation. The present paper focuses on thermal efficiency and environmental performa...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Bilcan A,Le Corre O,Delebarre A

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The impact of carbon source variation on the physical and chemical characteristics of aerobic granular sludge and its biological nutrient (nitrogen and phosphorus) removal performance was investigated. Two identical sequencing batch reactors, R1 and R2, were set up. Granular biomass was cultivated to maturity using ac...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Lashkarizadeh M,Yuan Q,Oleszkiewicz JA

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A mathematical model to simulate the biological processes occurring in a membrane bioreactor (MBR) is presented. The model accounts for different MBR technical features by introducing specific permeability parameters for the applied membrane system. The model considers for the heterotrophic storage process and the for...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Tenore A,Vieira J,Frunzo L,Luongo V,Fabbricino M

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Compost stability assessment within different particle size fractions was studied. Humic acids (HAs) were extracted from two kinds of co-composts prepared using evaporated olive mill wastewater (OMSW) or solid waste from olive oil extraction (OC) and poultry manure (PM). The elemental composition, Fourier-transform in...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Masmoudi S,Jarboui R,El Feki H,Gea T,Medhioub K,Ammar E

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigates the changes in biodegradability, rheology and metal concentration of wastewater sludge--non-hydrolyzed (raw), sterilized, and hydrolyzed (thermal alkaline pre-treatment) at total solids concentration from 10-50 g l(-1) to ascertain the bioavailability of nutrients for subsequent fermentation. T...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Verma M,Brar SK,Riopel AR,Tyagi RD,Surampalli RY

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aminophenols (AP) are synthetic intermediates in pharmaceutical, photographic and chemical dye industry. They can be released into the environment from wastewater and can react during water treatment processes. Therefore, it was interesting to study the oxidation of AP with chlorine and monochloramine in aqueous solut...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Abou Mehrez O,Dossier-Berne F,Legube B

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00