Foundry sands as low-cost adsorbent material for Cr (VI) removal.

abstract：:Pt nanoparticles/TiO2 catalysts were prepared and evaluated for UV-photocatalytic degradation ofphenol and 2-chlorophenol (2-CP) in synthetic wastewater solutions. The catalysts were synthesized by immobilizing colloidal Pt nanoparticles onto titanium dioxide (rutile TiO2). Analytical techniques, such as standard Brun...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Barakat MA,Al-Hutailah RI,Qayyum E,Rashid J,Kuhn JN

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When treating a composite mustard tuber wastewater with high concentrations of salt (about 20 g Cl(-) L(-1)) and organics (about 8000 mg L(-1) COD) by an anaerobic sequencing batch biofilm reactor (ASBBR) in winter, both high salinity and low temperature will inhibit the activity of anaerobic microorganisms and lead t...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： He Q,Kong XJ,Chai HX,Fan MY,Du J

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cocoa bean skin is a waste of chocolate industries that mostly contains hemicellulose, cellulose, and lignin. This material shows to be a promising feedstock for the production of liquid smoke and charcoal. The study was aimed to analyse the influence of temperature and heating rate of cocoa bean skin pyrolysis to the...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Handojo L,Indarto A

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitrogen-doped fluorescent carbon quantum dots (CQDs) was prepared by gas-assisted method using cellulose as precursors under ammonia atmosphere, which not only exhibited excellent photoluminescent properties, but also showed highly selective and sensitive detection of mercury ion. The nitrogen-doped CQDs displayed ex...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Li Y,Wang N,He Z

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel system integrating an upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor and a two-stage biological aerated filter (BAF) system was investigated as advanced treatment of heavy oil wastewater with large amounts of dissolved recalcitrant organic substances and low levels of nitrogen and phosphorus nutrients. #1 BAF,...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Zou XL

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on Cu-BTC metal-organic framework, thiol-functionalized and amino functionalized materials were prepared by the modified Stöber method. Then, the Cu3(BTC)2 and the functionalized materials were characterized by means of X-ray diffraction, SEM-EDS and FT-IR analysis. The adsorption properties of two materials for...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Xiao X,Deng Y,Xue J,Gao Y

更新日期：2019-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：:The performance of a laboratory-scale upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor and a duckweed pond containing Lemna gibba was investigated for suitability for treating effluent for use in aquaculture. While treating low-strength sewage having a chemical oxygen demand (COD) of typically less than 200 mg/L, with a...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Mohapatra DP,Ghangrekar MM,Mitra A,Brar SK

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability of a laboratory-scale dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) nonthermal plasma reactor at atmospheric pressure was assessed for the removal of bisphenol A (1 mg L(-1)) and tributyltin (10 mg L(-1)) from aqueous solutions. The elimination of both the compounds followed an exponential decay equation, and a first...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Hijosa-Valsero M,Molina R,Bayona JM

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purposes of this study were to develop a refined model for simulation of ozonation of estrogenic chemicals under different conditions and to investigate the behaviors of estrogenic by-products using the model. In the cases of ozonation of 17-estradiol (E2), bisphenol-A (BPA) and nonylphenol (NP) in aqueous solutio...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Kim SE,Park NS,Yamada H,Tsuno H

更新日期：2008-03-01 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：:Lead is a heavy metal considered highly toxic, responsible for causing several health problems as well as being extremely harmful to fauna and flora. Given this fact, several techniques have been studied for the removal of this metal from contaminated water, in which stands out adsorption. In this sense, the objective...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Tavares FO,Pinto LAM,Bassetti FJ,Vieira MF,Bergamasco R,Vieira AMS

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Poly(m-phenylenediamine) (PmPD) microparticles, from the monomer with two amino groups, were synthesized through chemical oxidation, and the strong adsorbability of mercury ions on to PmPD was systematically examined. The results revealed a rapid adsorption process with an equilibrium time of 30 minutes. Also, the ads...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Tang R,Li Q,Ding L,Cui H,Zhai J

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the changes in the bacterial community during biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) substrate when N'-N' dimethylformamide (DMF) was added. The microbial populations that biodegrade the PAH substrate were assessed by Fluorescence in-situ hybridization (FISH) and changed from 49.45...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Chang YT,Lee JF,Chao HP,Liao WL

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Changes in the number and species diversity of cultivable microorganisms in a newly developed plate-type biofilter during filtration of various volatile pollutants were studied. The novelty of the investigation is the monitoring of microorganism succession in different parts of biofilter plates with original packing m...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Repečkienė J,Švedienė J,Paškevičius A,Tekorienė R,Raudonienė V,Gudeliūnaitė E,Baltrėnas P,Misevičius A

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new fed-batch reactor was developed to conduct aerobic biodegradation studies. Its unique feature lies in the ability to self-regulate feed addition, according to the evolution of the degradation process, which is proportional to gaseous products formed, mainly CO2. The reactor is particularly well suited to evaluat...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Santana FJ,Sequeira AS

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A method of chemically bonding copper ferrocynide (CuFC) to the surface of a PVDF hollow-fibre membrane (PVDF-CuFC) was designed and the resulting PVDF-CuFC was applied to the effective removal of aqueous cesium (Cs). In order to chemically immobilize CuFC on the surface of the PVDF hollow-fibre membrane, carboxyl gro...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Lee HK,Choi SJ

更新日期：2021-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Partial nitrification of a high-strength ammonium wastewater (1150 +/- 150 mg N-NH4(+) L(-1)), mimicking reject water, was achieved in an activated sludge pilot plant with a configuration of three continuous reactors in series plus a settler. Stable and robust partial nitrification was maintained during 800 days of op...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Torà JA,Lafuente J,Carrera J,Baeza JA

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A highly sensitive and selective optical chemosensor (Arg-Rhoen) for determination of Au3+ was prepared by covalent immobilization of rhodamine ethylenediamine on agarose gel. Spectrophotometric studies of complex formation, chemical structures and purity of the hydrogel sensor were carried out using TGA, NMR, TEM, an...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Kaewtong C,Wanich S,Wanno B,Tuntulani T,Pulpoka B

更新日期：2020-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Highway runoff is known to be an important non-point source (NPS), increasing the load of pollutants in receiving water. For reducing NPS pollutants in runoff, removal of road deposited sediment (RDS) by sweeping is considered effective. However, the contribution of sweeping to the improvement of runoff quality has no...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Kim DG,Jeong K,Ko SO

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The eutrophication of many rivers and lakes is attributed to the anoxia and the increasing internal loading of nutrients from sediment. A novel sustained-release composite (SRC) synthesis of stearic acid and calcium peroxide (CaO2) was applied to supply a water body with oxygen endured in this study. The influences of...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Li Y,Zhou Y,Zhou Z,Wang N,Zhou Q,Wang F

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the effects of Al-coagulant sludge characteristics on the efficiency ofcoagulant recovery by acidification with H2SO4. Two sludge characteristics were studied: types of coagulant and textures of the suspended solid in raw water. The coagulant types are aluminium sulphate and polyaluminium chloride...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Chen YJ,Wang WM,Wei MJ,Chen JL,He JL,Chiang KY,Wu CC

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of bench-scale nitrification/denitrification tests were carried out with both suspended growth and hybrid bioreactors. The hybrid reactor was filled with plastic (polyethylene) media to evaluate the effects of biofilm. Two types of reactor configurations were tested; 4-compartment and 6-compartment modes. The...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Seok JH,Komisar SJ

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electromagnetic induction (EMI) has been used to map soil properties such as salinity and water content. The objective of this research is to use EMI to map the potential distribution of nutrients around beef cattle pens and to relate this distribution to major physiographic field features. Beef cattle farms in differ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Cordeiro MR,Ranjan RS,Cicek N

更新日期：2011-12-01 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 production of phosphoric acid from natural phosphate rock leads to an industrial waste called phosphogypsum (PG). About 5 tons of PG are generated per ton of phosphoric acid produced. This acidic waste (pH 2.2) is mostly disposed of by dumping into large stockpiles close to fertilizer production units, where they ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Ayadi A,Chorriba A,Fourati A,Gargouri-Bouzid R

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Landfill leachates are considered to be complex effluents of a variable composition containing many biorecalcitrant and highly toxic compounds. Considering the shortage of studies concerning the treatment of landfill leachates using ozone, as well as its combination with catalysts, the aim of this paper was to identif...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Scandelai APJ,Sloboda Rigobello E,Oliveira BLC,Tavares CRG

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Soils collected from five locations in the argan forest (an endemic plant) in Morocco were used to form the first collection of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) strains from this area (58 strains). Here we found that the argan forest is a major source of Bt, as 90.62% of the samples contained Bt strains. These strains prod...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Aboussaid H,Vidal-Quist JC,Oufdou K,El Messoussi S,Castañera P,González-Cabrera J

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To avoid bacterial contamination due to medium replacement in the expanded application of a photosynthesis-fermentation model, an integrated photosynthesis-fermentation hybrid system was set up and evaluated for algal lipid production using Chlorella protothecoides. In this system, the CO2-rich off-gas from the fermen...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Lu Y,Dai J,Wu Q

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of disinfection by-products, such as trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids in water, is believed to be harmful to human health. In this work, mesoporous carbon was synthesized with the evaporation-induced self-assembly method and employed to evaluate the effects of initial concentration, contact time, pH a...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Ding Y,Zhu J,Cao Y,Chen S

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The feasibility of reusing hand-washing grey water contaminated with antibacterial hand-washing liquid for irrigation purposes in an urban farm is explored in this case study. Experiments are carried out to investigate if the quality of this grey water allows for its reuse in agriculture as per the guidelines establis...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Khan MZ,Sim YL,Lin YJ,Lai KM

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00