Evolution of microbial aerosol behaviour in heating, ventilating and air-conditioning systems--quantification of Staphylococcus epidermidis and Penicillium oxalicum viability.

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：:Evaluation of the effect of earthworm Lumbricus terrestris on the speciation of copper and cadmium was carried out on two types of soils with a high metallic contamination due to municipal wastes spreading. The concentrations of total dissolved metals were higher in the soil containing earthworms. This increase was la...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： El Gharmali A,Rada A,El Meray M,Nejmeddine A

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With their wide application, some nanomaterials entering into the environment and made effects in many ways. Different concentrations of Fe3O4 nanoparticles (NPs) were added (0, 100, 200, 400 and 600 mg/L) in this study, the changes of substance in three stages of anaerobic digestion (AD) were explored, the optimal do...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Gong L,Yang X,You X,Wang J,Zhou J,Zhou Y,Yang J

更新日期：2019-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper presents the results of fungal treatment of a real industrial wastewater (WW), providing insight into the main mechanisms involved and clarifying some ambiguities and uncertainties in the previous reports. In this regard, the mycoremediation potentials of four strains of white rot fungi (WRF): Phanerochaete...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Zahmatkesh M,Spanjers H,van Lier JB

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We consider the use of metallic iron nanoparticles for cleaning contaminated water, focusing our study in the sorption of arsenic compounds. In particular, we discuss the results of their sorption process on the surface of zerovalent iron nanoparticles (nZVI) by performing a complete characterization of the surface mo...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Baltazar SE,García A,Romero AH,Rubio MA,Arancibia-Miranda N,Altbir D

更新日期：2014-09-01 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：:Paramagnetic materials, such as ferric hydroxides, which are cost-effective and highly-efficient, have been little studied in relation to the magnetic separation process. In this study, freshly formed hydrous ferric oxide (HFO) sols were used to remove aqueous phosphate, followed by superconducting magnetic separation...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Li Y,Li Z,Xu F,Zhang W

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasingly stricter ammonia and nitrogen release regulations with respect to wastewater effluents are creating a need for tertiary treatment systems. The moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) is being considered as an upgrade option for an increasing number of wastewater treatment facilities due to its small footprint a...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Forrest D,Delatolla R,Kennedy K

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Incinerators do not achieve a complete mineralization of organic constituents of municipal solid waste. Bottom ash (main solid residue from incineration process) still contains a small quantity of carbon (1 to 5% in weight). This study is about characterisation of the carboned fraction (without carbonates) present in ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Quilici L,Praud-Tabaries A,Bottzeck O,Tiliacos N

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anodic oxidation at a boron-doped diamond anode of cork boiling wastewater was successfully used for mineralization and biodegradability enhancement required for effluent discharge or subsequent biological treatment, respectively. The influence of the applied current density (30-70 mA/cm2) and the background electroly...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Fernandes A,Santos D,Pacheco MJ,Ciríaco L,Simões R,Gomes AC,Lopes A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of the current research was to critically examine the role of the shape and the size of contaminated particles for an accurate prediction of membrane fouling phenomenon. Polycarbonate flat membranes (PC) with uniform pore sizes of 0.05 and 0.1 µm, in addition to Polysulfone membranes (PS) with molecular weigh...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Abdelrasoul A,Doan H,Lohi A,Cheng CH

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Direct biofiltration of surface water may be considered as pre-treatment for membrane filtration, in order to reduce fouling. The biofiltration process was investigated with regard to biodegradable organic matter and biofilm formation, covering the annual variations under moderately cold climate conditions. Granular a...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Persson F,Heinicke G,Uhl W,Hedberg T,Hermansson M

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of a case-based reasoning system for the supervision of an activated sludge process is presented here. The methodology proposed permits the use of past experiences to solve new problems that arise in the process. These experiences are classified as cases or situations. The adaptation of cases and the g...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Roda IR,Sànchez-Marrè M,Comas J,Cortes U,Poch M

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Silver impregnated activated carbon (SIAC) can effectively remove iodide from water and sequester it in the form of AgI(s)). Given the extremely insoluble nature of AgI(s), the spent SIAC can be safely disposed of in land burial facilities. However, when the molar ratio of silver to iodide is greater than one, which i...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Karanfil T,Moro EC,Serkiz SM

更新日期：2005-11-01 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：:This paper reviews published work on the sorption of rare earth elements by microbial biomass. In a first part, the biosorption capacities and the various experimental conditions performed in batch reactor experiments are compared. Secondly, sorption modelling generally used in biosorption studies are described. Third...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Andrès Y,Texier AC,Le Cloirec P

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The impact of adding diatomite on the treatment performance of slightly polluted algae-containing raw water using ozone pre-oxidation and polyaluminum chloride (PAC) coagulation was investigated. Results demonstrated that the addition of diatomite is advantageous due to reduction of the PAC dose (58.33%) and improveme...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Hu W,Wu C,Jia A,Zhang Z,Chen F

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This work focused on studying the effect of the chemical oxidation demand to sulfide ratio (COD/S) on power generation and sulfide oxidation in microbial fuel cells treating sulfide-rich wastewater containing organic contaminants. The maximum power density achieved was 20 +/- 1 W m(-3) V(Anode) and the C(oulombic) yie...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Zhang L,Mao Y,Ma J,Li D,Shi H,Liu Y,Cai L

更新日期：2013-01-01 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：:The deposition of noble metal on titanium dioxide (TiO2) has been considered as an effective strategy to improve the activity of TiO2. In this paper, TiO2 nanoparticles were prepared via a sol-gel route, followed by heat treatment at elevated temperatures. TiO2-Pt catalyst was prepared by deposition of platinum (Pt) o...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Fan JW,Liu XH,Zhang J

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surface-active compounds (SACs) are widely used in different industries as well as in many daily consumption products. However, with the increasing concern for their environmental acceptability, attention has turned towards biological SACs which are biodegradable, less toxic and more environmentally friendly. In this ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Dang NP,Landfald B,Willassen NP

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell agglomeration studies were conducted in anaerobic fluidized bed reactors without any external support. Granulation was studied at different combinations of loading and mixing conditions utilizing synthetic wastewater. Both single-stage and two-stage biomethanation processes were studied. Reactors of volume 0.55, ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Verma M,Sreekrishnan TR,Tyagi RD

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The distribution and accumulation of heavy metals in the sediments of two rivers which cross various agglomerations of Tangier city, Morocco, were investigated. Surficial sediment samples were collected during 2005 and characterized for metal content (Zn, Pb, Cd, Cu, Cr and Ni), organic matter, total nitrogen, and n-h...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Rodríguez-Barroso MR,Benhamou Y,Coello D,El Moumni B,García-Morales JL

更新日期：2010-02-01 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

abstract：:Considerable effort is being made to remediate soils contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons, polyaromatic hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls, dioxins, heavy metals and other organic and inorganic compounds that have resulted from industrial activities, accidental spills and improper waste disposal practices. Cu...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Saldaña MD,Nagpal V,Guigard SE

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As classical traffic noise prediction models lack a deeper consideration of the impact of the gradient, the characteristics of longitudinal gradients from multiple roads were collected as data in the mountain city of Chongqing county, which was chosen as the entry point, to study the noise characteristics for a wide r...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Chen L,Liu T,Tang B,Xiang H,Sheng Q

更新日期：2020-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：:To enhance the stability and efficiency of an anaerobic process, the influences of fluid dynamics on the performance of anaerobic digestion and sludge granulation were investigated using computational fluid dynamics (CFD). Four different propeller speeds (20, 60, 100, 140 r/min) were adopted for anaerobic digestion of...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Wang F,Zhang C,Huo S

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The measurement of sludge bioavailability and biodegradability is important to assess the sludge potential as a source of carbon and energy during its biological stabilization. As the majority of biological sludge (secondary sludge) consists of biomass, an increase in sludge bioavailability can be achieved by using di...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Aquino SF,Chernicharo CA,Soares H,Takemoto SY,Vazoller RF

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, activated carbon was investigated as an efficient heterogeneous metal-free catalyst to directly activate peroxymonosulfate (PMS) for degradation of organic compounds. In this paper, the reuse performance and the possible deactivation reasons of granular-activated carbon (GAC) and activated carbon fiber (ACF)...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Yang S,Li L,Xiao T,Zhang J,Shao X

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Contaminations by Staphylococcus aureus in food industry environments have been extended to industrial Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP). The methodologies used in ETP for bacterial removals and quality parameters adjustment commonly use products toxic to the environment, being mostly inefficient against virulent bacteri...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Oliveira AM,Mateus GAP,Santos TRTD,Filho BAA,Gomes RG,Bergamasco R

更新日期：2020-04-24 00:00:00