Evaluation of the protective effect of chemical additives in the oxidation of phenolic compounds catalysed by peroxidase.

abstract：:Most of nitrogen emissions can be ascribed to agro-industrial activities. Since digestate produced by fermentation of agro-industrial residues can be difficult to dispose of due to its high ammonium content, advanced technical- and cost-effective technologies must be developed and applied in order to significantly red...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Carucci A,Cappai G,Erby G,Milia S

更新日期：2020-06-02 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 main aim of this work is to test the performance of red mud as a permeable reactive barrier (PRB) material for fluoride removal from water. Batch experiments were carried out to optimise the fluoride removal efficiency (RE) of activated red mud (ARM) based on four selected parameters, namely, the initial fluoride ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Vinati A,Rene ER,Pakshirajan K,Behera SK

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:EDTA column's extraction were performed on four artificially contaminated soils, followed by the percolation of pure water to ensure the removal of EDTA entrapped in soil. The investigated soils were characterized by a content of organic matter ranging from 1% to 25%. A mathematical model was developed for copper leac...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Di Palma L,Ferrantelli P,Pitzolu I,Verdone N

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although electroosmosis has been confirmed to be a promising technique for stabilizing soil with low permeability and high water content, several issues remain with this innovative method, including high power consumption, nonuniform strengthening effect, and electrode corrosion. In this context, for improving the fea...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Zhang H,Ma Q,Su W,Hu H

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this work is to evaluate biological groundwater treatment systems that will achieve hexavalent chromium removal from groundwater at hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) groundwater concentrations in the 0-200 μg/L range under anoxic conditions. The effect of type of organic substrate added as feed to the grou...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Panousi E,Mamais D,Noutsopoulos C,Mpertoli K,Kantzavelou C,Nyktari E,Kavallari I,Nasioka M,Kaldis A

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerical simulations and experimental validations were conducted to determine grit removal efficiency and separation processes for inorganic suspended solids (ISS) with different particle sizes in a vortex-type grit chamber (Pista). The Euler-Lagrange method was used to simulate solid-liquid two-phase flow; the Unste...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Lu Z,Yu L,Xu X,Ji F,Liu C

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amino acids are at the origin of the formation of odourous compounds after chlorination treatment. Our objectives were to test the efficiency of a photocatalytic process to remove these types of compounds. Five amino acids (AA)-phenylalanine, tyrosine, tryptophan, glycine and alanine--have been chosen as model molecul...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Elsellamia L,Pigeot-Rémy S,Dappozze F,Vocanson F,Houas A,Guillard C

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Water softening using the lime process leads to the production of large quantities of sludge. Determining the quantity of sludge produced and its dewatering properties is very important in the design, operation and cost of the subsequent sludge handling facilities. Presented are the results of a study on the partial s...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Suthaker S,Smith DW,Stanley SJ

更新日期：1993-11-01 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：:Polyaspartic acid (PSI) is suitable for the inhibition of inorganic scale deposition. To enhance its scale inhibition efficiency, PSI was modified by reacting aspartic acid with malic acid (MA) using thermal polycondensation polymerization. This reaction resulted in poly(aspartic acid-co-malic acid) (PSI-co-MA) dual p...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Mithil Kumar N,Gupta SK,Jagadeesh D,Kanny K,Bux F

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although highway runoff has historically been extensively studied, the increasing complexity of stormwater management means that there are still significant gaps regarding the reduction of soluble metals. The work reported in this paper addresses these challenges by analysing the presence and behaviour of iron, copper...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Zakharova J,Pouran H,Bridgeman J,Wheatley A,Arif M

更新日期：2020-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Pervaperation (PV), as a novel technology, has shown great promise in fresh water production from salty water. However, the low water flux of the present membranes hinders their practical applications. Here, a new type of PV composite membrane, consisting of a selective skin layer fabricated from poly(vinyl alcohol) (...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Zhang R,Liang B,Qu T,Cao B,Li P

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of pure oxygen aeration on organic pollutants removal performance and effluent soluble microbial products (SMP) characteristics of salt-tolerant sludge for the treatment of wastewater with the salinity from 1.0% to 3.5% were investigated. The results showed that the oxygen transfer efficiency of the pure o...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Zhang HL,Hu YQ,Zhang Y,Qin DN,Wang H

更新日期：2020-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The production of extracellular protease by different Bacillus licheniformis strains (ATCC 21415, ATCC 21417 and ATCC 21424) was tested in wastewater sludge as a raw material as well as in synthetic soy medium to compare the capacity of protease production by different strains and to compare the capacity of the medium...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Bezawada J,Yan S,Tyagia RD,Surampalli RY

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study developed the 2-step extraction method which eluted the Pb adsorbing on the surface of sediments in the first solution by aqua regia and extracted the Pb absorbed inside particles into the second solution by mixed acid of nitric acid, hydrofluoric acid and hydrogen peroxide solution. We applied the method t...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Katahira K,Moriwaki H,Kamura K,Yamazaki H

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed the physicochemical and microbiological properties of composting toilet products in Abidjan for their potential use in agriculture. Samples of urine and faeces were collected and analysed after 123 days of storage in plastic cans (urine) and 8 months of storage in closed composting bags (faeces). Selected ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Effebi KR,Ballet GT,Seka MA,Baya DT,N'takpe BL

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The potential for phytoremediation of high concentrations of petroleum hydrocarbons is poorly understood. This study examines variations in phytoremediation performance for a soil contaminated with diesel at 6400 mg TPH kg-1 dry mixture. Experiments on diesel-contaminated soil were conducted in cups using 200 g of soi...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Hou FS,Milke MW,Leung DW,MacPherson DJ

更新日期：2001-02-01 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：:Cu2O/hollow mesoporous silica (HMS) composite was synthesized using HMS as supporting material by the impregnation method. This composite displayed integrated physicochemical performance of Cu2O and HMS, resulting in low density, large surface area and excellent dispersibility. The synthesized nano-sized composite of ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Wang J,Xiao W,Teng H,Yin H,Chen X,Jiang X,Huo C,Teng M,Ma S,Al-Haimi AANM

更新日期：2020-07-01 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：:Greenbelt is a strip of vegetation for which species of trees and shrubs are scientifically chosen and planted to serve a designated purpose such as control of wind erosion, of dust, of noise etc. In the context of air pollution attenuation, greenbelts must be developed around a source of air pollutant in a manner so ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Khan FI,Abbasi SA

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hospital wastewater contains a great variety of pharmaceutical compounds (PhCs), mainly due to excretion by patients. These PhCs, called emerging pollutants, are not fully eliminated in treatment plants, and are consequently detected in various environmental matrices, contributing to bacterial resistance and adverse e...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Souza FS,Féris LA

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sediment borne pesticides are one of the major routes of transport of pesticides into the aquatic environment and could affect biota living closely in contact with it. Sediment residues of DDT were found to be easily adsorbed (95.0%) and were released in hard water (8.4%) and seawater (0.1%). DDT and DDE sediment resi...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Bajet CM,Navarro MP

更新日期：2002-11-01 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：:Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are carcinogenic to humans and can be found in fuller's earth used for the treatment of used transformer oil. This work describes an optimization of the Fenton process for the removal of contaminants from fuller's earth. The effects of pH (2.5 and 4.0), [H2O2] (1.47 and 2.07 mol L-1), ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： da Silva MRA,Rodrigues EO,Espanhol-Soares M,Silva FS,Kondo MM,Gimenes R

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Sweden, waste incineration has played a major role in sustainable waste management, as well as generating combined heat and electricity for many years. Incineration of combustible waste produces residues such as fly ash and bottom ash. The chemical composition of both ashes shows that they consist of bulk metals an...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Baniya B

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phosphorus is the key element to remove from aquatic environments to limit the growth of aquatic plants and algae and, thus, to control eutrophication. Because the upflow sludge blanket filtratio' (USBF) process, without addition of metal salts, entails low efficiency for phosphorus removal, we added an anaerobic reac...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Khorsandi H,Movahedyan H,Bina B,Farrokhzadeh H

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This work presents the results obtained in the treatment of industrial pulp mill wastewater (black liquor) with the white-rot fungus Trametes versicolor immobilised in nylon and polyurethane foam cubes. Reductions in colour (36%), aromatic compounds (54%) and toxicity (3.15 times reduction of the initial value) were o...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Font X,Caminal G,Gabarrell X,Vicent T

更新日期：2006-08-01 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