Application of a diffusion-reaction kinetic model for the removal of 4-chlorophenol in continuous tank reactors.

abstract：:The aim of this study was to contribute to the knowledge on the dynamic of the microbial community involved in anaerobic degradation of different concentrations of 2-chlorophenol (2CP, from 28 to 196 mg 2CP-C/L) and a mixture of 2CP and phenol (from 28 to 196 mg phenol-C/L) and its relationship with the respiratory pr...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Beristain-Montiel L,Martínez-Hernández S,de María Cuervo-López F,Ramírez-Vives F

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Soil contaminated by organic pollutants, especially chlorinated aromatic compounds such as DDT (1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethane), is an environmental concern because of the strong sorption of organochlorine pesticide onto the soil matrix and persistence in the environment. The remediation of organochlori...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Zhang Y,Wong JW,Zhao Z,Selvam A

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) is among the most cultivated fish species in tropical countries. Stress is the main cause of disease in fish farms. The genus Aeromonas is a common causative agent of fish diseases. This work reports the identification of Aeromonas species colonizing gills of C. macropomum submitted or ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Marques DS,Ferreira DA,Paiva PM,Napoleão TH,Araújo JM,Maciel Carvalho EV,Coelho LC

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Confined animal feeding operations are producing large amounts of organic waste with large fractions being mixtures of manure and sawdust. On one hand, the inhomogeneity of the material and the high water content restrict the optimal application of thermal treatment methods. On the other hand, the high concentration o...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Talley A,Heimann R,Vakalis S

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study describes a method to formulate struvite fine powder into pellets that are easy to spread on agricultural land. To evaluate the quality of produced pellets, some chemical and physical properties commonly measured for fertilizers were tested. The findings indicated that the salt index and heavy metal content...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Latifian M,Liu J,Mattiasson B

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluoxetine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) widely used in the treatment of major depression. It has been detected in surface and wastewaters, being able to negatively affect aquatic organisms. Most of the ecotoxicity studies focused only in pharmaceuticals, though excipients can also pose a risk to ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Silva A,Santos LH,Delerue-Matos C,Figueiredo SA

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of batch experiments on free swell, hydraulic conductivity, and contaminant removal efficiency was performed for the combination of bentonite and zero valent iron (ZVI), in order to identify the optimal mixing ratio between bentonite and ZVI. The swell volume of the bentonite-ZVI mixtures did not change with ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Lee HJ,Chun BS,Kim WC,Chung M,Park JW

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study explored the feasibility of progressive freeze concentration in boron removal and its concentration in aqueous solution. The influence of three key parameters in progressive freeze concentration on boron removal and concentration, namely, the advance speed of the ice front, the circumferential velocity of t...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Wang LP

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present paper, the potential of the foamed emulsion bioreactor (FEBR), a novel biological reactor for air pollution control was evaluated. Experimental data obtained on a laboratory-scale prototype were used to scale-up the process for a hypothetical case consisting of a contaminated air flow rate of 10,000 m(3...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Kan E,Deshusses MA

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The reductive dechlorination of tetrachloroethene (PCE) and trichloroethene (TCE) catalyzed by vitamin B12 was examined when zero valent metals (ZVMs) were used as bulk electron donors in batch reactors. UV-visible spectra showed that zinc reduces vitamin B12 Co(III) to vitamin B12 Co(I) through B12 Co(II) and iron re...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Kim YH,Carraway ER

更新日期：2002-10-01 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：: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：:Liquid-state bioconversion (LSB) technique has great potential for application in bioremediation of sewage sludge. The purpose of this study is to determine the optimum level of LSB process of sewage sludge treatment by mixed fungal (Aspergillus niger and Penicillium corylophilum) inoculation in a pilot-scale bioreact...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Rahman RA,Molla AH,Barghash HF,Fakhru'l-Razi A

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current concern over the potentially negative impacts of climate change has brought attention to anthropogenic sources of methane, a primary greenhouse gas. Two such emission sources are methane leakage at heavy oil wells and sanitary landfills. At both of these sources, substantial quantities of methane could potenti...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Stein VB,Hettiaratchi JP

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Life cycle assessments of a range of wastewater treatment processes have been undertaken. At lower consent standards rotating biological contactors and biological filters exhibit lower environmental burdens for the required functionality than other process options. However, at tighter consents this distinction becomes...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Gaterell MR,Griffin P,Lester JN

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As a consequence of a growing share of solar and wind power, recent research on biogas production highlighted a need for demand-orientated, flexible gas production to provide grid services and enable a decentralized stabilization of the electricity infrastructure. Two-staged anaerobic digestion is particularly suitabl...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Krümpel JH,Illi L,Lemmer A

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To reduce the suspended solids load to a trickling filter installation, raw swine effluent was pre-treated with ferric chloride and a cationically charged polyacrylamide coagulant resulting in unexpected struvite accumulation downstream of this post-separation process. Using this pre-treated swine manure, struvite pre...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Laridi R,Auclair JC,Benmoussa H

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phenolic compounds and their derivatives are very common pollutants in wastewaters. Among the methods described for their removal, pressure-driven membrane processes are considered as a reliable alternative. Our research group has previously studied phenol removal in reverse osmosis (RO) conditions and obtained very l...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Hidalgo AM,León G,Gómez M,Murcia MD,Gómez E,Gómez JL

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ozonation of 2,4-dichlorophenol (DCP) in the presence of permanganate has been investigated at various levels of pH. Compared with only 40% in single ozonation, by catalytic ozonation the total organic carbon removal efficiency reached almost 95%. It has been shown that the addition of 0.5 mg L(-1) MnO4- (based on man...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Xiao H,Xu Y,Yu M,Zhang Q

更新日期：2010-10-01 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：:The aim of the study was to determine the biogas productivity from selected cultivars of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor Moench) and maize (Zea mays L.) depending on the dose of mineral fertilization with nitrogen. The topic is novelty in the northern Poland area due to the fact that this crop is not very widespread here. Th...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Kuglarz K,Bury M,Kasprzycka A,Lalak-Kańczugowska J

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous methods have been described employing various materials for fluoride removal due to the risk of high fluoride dosing for human health. There is a broad collection of commercial products for adsorption applications. The materials most recommended are activated alumina and bone char. Nineteen commercial sorbent...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Hernández-Montoya V,Elizalde-González MP,Trejo-Vázquez R

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper discusses decolorization and chemical oxygen demand (COD) abatement in olive mill wastewaters (OMW) by Phanerochaetae chrysosporium grown in static, suspended and immobilised cultures. When P chrysosporium is used in cultures, no decolorization of crude OMW is observed. Decolorization occurs only after remo...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Mebirouk M,Sbai L,Lopez M,Gonzalez J

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the biodegradation of varying amounts of artificially weathered Alaskan North Slope crude oil in laboratory microcosm test systems that use natural seawater and simulate spills in open water and on sandy beaches. The model bioremediation treatment consisted of periodic applications of marine bacteria, sele...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Lepo JE,Cripe CR,Kavanaugh JL,Zhang S,Norton GP

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The gene coding for xylose isomerase from the thermophilic bacterium Fervidobacterium gondwanense was cloned and overexpressed in Escherichia coli. The produced xylose isomerase (XylA), which closely resembles counterparts from Thermotoga maritima and T. neapolitana, was purified and characterized. It is optimally act...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Kluskens LD,Zeilstra J,Geerling AC,de Vos WM,van der Oost J

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The red microalga Porphyridium cruentum is exploited industrially for its exopolysaccharides (EPS) and pigments production. EPS produced by P. cruentum are partially released and dissolved into the surrounding environment, they can be recovered from the culture medium after removing the cells. This paper presents a pa...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Zaouk L,Massé A,Bourseau P,Taha S,Rabiller-Baudry M,Jubeau S,Teychené B,Pruvost J,Jaouen P

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sample pretreatment process is usually performed before real sample detection. Extraction is one of the most prevalent pretreatment methods. Due to the unequal solubility in two liquid phases, target is extracted (usually from water to organic phase) and further detected with laboratory instruments. Although the analy...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Zhang D,Wang Y,Li C,Zhang X

更新日期：2019-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：:The adsorption-desorption of copper ions and a mixture of five metal ions (cadmium, copper, nickel, lead and zinc) in aqueous solutions by a spruce sawdust column was reported. Different studies about the copper binding mechanism, the efficiency of some regenerating solutions for the copper desorption, the use of colu...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Marin J,Ayele J

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of catalytic wet oxidation (CWO) reactions, at temperatures of 430-500 K and in a batch bench-top pressure vessel were carried out utilizing a strong wastewater composed of landfill leachate and heavily organic halogen polluted industrial wastewater. A CeO2-SiO2 mixed oxide catalyst with large surface area to...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Goi D,de Leitenburg C,Trovarelli A,Dolcetti G

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pentachlorophenol (PCP) degradation by soil indigenous bacteria represents a practical and cost-effective solution. In the present study, bacteria isolated from paddy soil was investigated and the role of electron shuttling (ES) in the PCP degradation process was assessed. Two strains demonstrated the highest PCP degr...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： El-Bialy HA,Khalil OAA,Gomaa OM

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00