Microbial diversity in an anaerobic digester with biogeographical proximity to geothermally active region.

abstract：:Municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) fly ashes are hazardous waste since they contain organic pollutants, heavy metals and an important amount of various soluble salts. However their chemical composition is interesting for their valorization in cement production. The objective of this paper is to assess the possi...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Diliberto C,Meux E,Diliberto S,Garoux L,Marcadier E,Rizet L,Lecomte A

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This work focuses on the treatment of washing waters coming from surimi manufacturing using ultrafiltration technology at a laboratory scale. Four membrane materials (poly-ether sulfone, polyacrilonytrile, poly vinylidene fluoride and regenerated cellulose) and 5 Molecular Weight Cut-Off (from 3 to 100 kDa) have been ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Dumay J,Radier S,Barnathan G,Bergé JP,Jaouen P

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experiments on the simultaneous removal of mercury (Hg0), sulphur dioxide (SO2) and nitric oxide (NO) from flue gas using sodium chlorite solution (NaClO2) were carried out in a bench-scale bubbling reactor. The effect of initial pH on Hg0 removal efficiency was investigated. The results show that the efficiency of Hg...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Zhao Y,Ma X,Liu S,Yao J

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of two seed sludge types, namely conventional activated sludge (CAS) and membrane bioreactor sludge (MBS), on aerobic granulation were investigated. The treatment performances of the reactors were monitored during and after the granulation. Operational period of 37 days was described in three phases; Phase...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Erşan YÇ,Erguder TH

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The potential of foundry sands, industrial waste from the iron foundry industry, was evaluated for the removal of Cr (VI) using discontinuous assays. Chemical foundry sands are composed of fine silica sand, furanic resins as binder, chemical catalyst and residual iron particles. The influence ofpH, agitation rate and ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Campos I,Alvarez JA,Villar P,Pascual A,Herrero L

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many coagulants, mainly inorganic, are widely used in conventional water and wastewater treatment. Recent studies reported the occurrence of some chronic diseases associated with residual coagulant in treated wastewater. The use of alternative coagulants which are biodegradable and environmentally friendly could allev...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Abidin ZZ,Ismail N,Yunus R,Ahamad IS,Idris A

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we investigated the application of sludge waste obtained from a coal mine drainage treatment facility that treats acid mine drainage (designated as AMD) from metal-mine water. The coal mine drainage sludge (designated as CMDS), which contained 70% goethite and 30% calcite, was utilized as a sorption mat...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Cui M,Jang M,Cho SH,Khim J

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this paper was, on one hand, to study the treatment of raw tannery effluent by infiltration percolation system and, on the other hand, to determine the distribution and speciation of chromium in the used soil. The system pilot consisted of columns filled to 15 cm of gravel and 60 cm of soil (88% of sand). T...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Tiglyene S,Jaouad A,Mandi L

更新日期：2008-06-01 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：:Separation of nanoscale oil droplets in the cutting-oil emulsion by electrocoagulation-flotation (ECF) was carried out in a bubble column reactor (BCR) and an external-loop airlift reactor (ALR). Under the batch operation, aluminium electrode provided the highest efficiency of 99% and required the shortest separating ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Chawaloesphonsiya N,Prommajun C,Wongwailikhit K,Painmanakul P

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The performance of selenium remediation agents, mainly gamma alumina sorbents and zerovalent metals is greatly inhibited in the presence of large concentrations of sulfate found in selenium-rich agricultural drainage water. It is therefore imperative to remove sulfates from these contaminated waters, prior to their tr...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Jegadeesan G,Mondal K,Lalvani SB

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endocrine disrupting chemicals and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are two important groups of emerging pollutants due to their toxicological and chemical characteristics and their persistent detection in the aquatic environment. Wastewater treatment plants are a significant pathway for their transfer to the wat...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Noutsopoulos C,Mamais D,Mpouras T,Kokkinidou D,Samaras V,Antoniou K,Gioldasi M

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ce/TiO2-SiO2 catalysts with different Ti/Si molar ratios are prepared by the incipient impregnation method and their NH3-SCR activities are evaluated at 100-500°C on a fixed reactor. The Ce/TiO2-SiO2 (3/1) catalyst, modified by non-thermal plasma (NTP) treatment and then activated by thermal treatment at 500°C for 4 h...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Chen K,Chen R,Cang H,Mao A,Tang Z,Xu Q

更新日期：2018-07-01 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：:Recently, there has been growing concern over the prevalence of Nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPnEOs) in the natural environment as these compounds are known endocrine disruptors. This study focuses on the seasonal variation and spatial distribution of NPnEOs in the wastewater of a full scale sewage treatment plant, operat...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Gao DW,Li Z,Guan JX,Liang H

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, the performance and microbial community in a submerged membrane bioreactor were investigated for different hydraulic retention times. The removal efficiencies of chemical oxygen demand, total phosphorus, suspended solid and heterotrophic bacteria did not differ significantly with different hydraulic ret...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： You SJ

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clay soil in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River in China is widely distributed and the groundwater table is shallow. In order to accurately analyze the distribution and assess the potentially harmful effects of the pollutants in this region, it's necessary to study the diffusion rate and subsequent ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Gao C,Guo X,Shao S,Wu J

更新日期：2020-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Nanomaterials and/or contaminants are becoming more common in the developing world, but their effects on interspecific interactions are rarely reported, particularly in aquatic ecosystems. Thus, the present study determined the effects of the novel pollutant nano-fumed silica (NFS) on algal control by a macrophyte via...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Jiang X,Zuo S,Ye L,Hong W

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A single-chambered packing-type anaerobic fluidized microbial fuel cell (AFBMFC) with coking wastewater (CWW) as fuel was built to treat CWW, which not only has high treating efficiency, but also can convert organic matter in wastewater into electricity. AFBMFC was constructed by using anaerobic sludge that was domest...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Liu X,Wu J,Guo Q

更新日期：2017-12-01 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：:Mecoprop-p herbicide is often found in wells and water abstractions in many areas around Europe, the UK inclusive. There is a growing environmental and public health concern about mecoprop-p herbicide pollution in ground and surface water in England. Reviews suggest that extensive work has been carried out on the cont...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Idowu IA,Alkhaddar RM,Atherton W

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surface transfer and bubble transfer both contribute significantly to oxygen transfer in a diffused aeration system. In the present study, liquid-film-forming apparatus is successfully developed on a laboratory scale to improve considerably the surface transfer via the unique liquid film transfer technique. The experi...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Zhu H,Imai T,Tani K,Ukita M,Sekine M,Higuchi T,Zhang ZJ

更新日期：2007-05-01 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：:This work focused in the evaluation of Oreochromis niloticus fish scales (FS) as biosorbent material in the removal of Zn from a synthetic effluent based on automotive battery industry effluent and, further, a hybrid neutralization/biosorption process, aiming at a high-quality treated effluent, by a cooperative use of...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Ribeiro C,Scheufele FB,Alves HJ,Kroumov AD,Espinoza-Quiñones FR,Módenes AN,Borba CE

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For potential use in air treatment by biofiltration, a new material composed of vermicompost and earthworms (Eisenia fetida) was tested for the removal of a volatile organic compound (VOC), toluene. The removal rate of toluene was measured during batch experiments in presence of vermicompost only, earthworms only and ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Lusinier N,Couriol C,Cloirec PL

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extreme halophilic archaea are thriving and dominant populations within hypersaline environments. Because of the extreme properties of the enzymes of halophilic archaea and similar metabolic abilities to their bacterial counterparts, our interests focus on their potential biotechnological applications. In this study, ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Ding JY,Lai MC

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A grit separation module was developed to prevent the accumulation of inorganic solids in activated sludge systems, and it achieved effective separation of organic matter and inorganic solids. To provide technical and theoretical support for further comprehensive utilization of split sludge (underflow and overflow slu...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Chen YP,Guo JS,Wang J,Yan P,Ji FY,Fang F,Dong Y

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

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：:Dry and chemical torrefaction of sugar cane bagasse was examined in this study with the aim of stabilising and upgrading the fuel properties of bagasse. Dry torrefaction was conducted at temperatures from 160°C to 300°C under inert conditions, whilst chemical torrefaction incorporated a H2SO4 pre-treatment of bagasse....

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Valix M,Katyal S,Cheung WH

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The performance of a vertical and a horizontal subsurface flow wetland (v-SSF and h-SSF), designed for treating domestic wastewater from a single family, was investigated by monitoring total nitrogen (TN), nitrate nitrogen (NO3-N), ammonium nitrogen (NH4-N), total phosphorus (TP), chemical oxygen demand (COD) and the ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Mietto A,Borin M

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00