Evaluating the biosafety of conventional and O3-BAC process and its relationship with NOM characteristics.

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：:Dual-chamber microbial fuel cells (MFCs), made of clayware cylinder, were operated at different chemical oxygen demands: ammonium-nitrogen (COD:NH4+) ratio (1:1, 10:1 and 5:1) under batch mode for simultaneous removal of ammonia and organic matter from wastewater. Ammonium-N removal efficiencies of 63-32.66% were obta...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Jadhav DA,Ghangrekar MM

更新日期：2015-03-01 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：: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：: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：:The unique properties of nanoparticles create broad opportunities as regards their application in almost all disciplines of science and technology. There are many reports about the negative influence of nanoproducts on the environment and humans. Therefore, it is of vital importance to explore the impact of metal nano...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Dobrucka R,Szymanski M,Przekop R

更新日期：2020-03-16 00:00:00

abstract：:The capacity of three inocula (sewer biofilm, mangrove and estuary sediment) to utilise typical fermentation products of municipal solid waste for biological sulfate reduction was investigated. Each inoculum was used in two reactors, one fed a mixture of volatile fatty acids and another fed glucose to provide a suite ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Patel M,Villa Gómez DK,Pikaar I,Clarke WP

更新日期：2020-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Activated carbon (AC), prepared from sugarcane bagasse waste through a low-temperature chemical carbonization treatment, was used as a support for nano-TiO2. TiO2 supported on AC (xTiO2-AC) catalysts (x = 10, 20, 50, and 70 wt.%) were prepared through a mechano-mixing method. The photocatalysts were characterized by R...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： El-Salamony RA,Amdeha E,Ghoneim SA,Badawy NA,Salem KM,Al-Sabagh AM

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypersaline effluents are produced by various industrial activities. Such wastewater, rich in both organic matter and salt (> 35 g l(-1)), is difficult to treat by conventional wastewater treatment processes. It is necessary to use halophilic bacteria. In this study, a bench-scale sequencing batch reactor (SBR) was in...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Lefebvre O,Habouzit F,Bru V,Delgenes JP,Godon JJ,Moletta R

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of antecedent dry days (ADD) on nitrogen removal efficiency were investigated in soil infiltration systems, with three distinguishable layers: mulch layer (ML), coarse soil layer (CSL) and fine soil layer (FSL). Two sets of lab-scale columns with loamy CSL (C1) and sandy CSL (C2) were dosed with synthetic ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Cho KW,Yoon MH,Song KG,Ahn KH

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This work proposed a new approach of reusing drinking water treatment residuals (WTR) in a continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR) to remove phosphate (P) from urban wastewater. The results revealed that the P removal efficiency of the WTR was more than 94% for urban wastewater, in the condition of initial P concentrat...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Bai L,Wang C,Pei Y,Zhao J

更新日期：2014-11-01 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：:The effects of circulation reflux and micro-aeration on the performance of a modified anaerobic baffled reactor (ABR) for treatment of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) wastewater were evaluated. The characteristics of anaerobic sludge and microbial community structure in the modified ABR were also investigated. The ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Su C,Deng Q,Lu Y,Pan J,Chen W,Chen S,Deng X,Lin X,Huang Z

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Industrial activities are sources of high emission rates of particulate matter. The existence of many such industrial plants close to a densely populated area can have a severe effect on human health. The effects can be even worse when these emissions are added to existing background concentration levels. This study d...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Kakosimos KE,Assael MJ,Katsarou AS

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phosphorus recovery from wastewater is a focus area in Denmark; the aim is to recover at least 80% of the phosphorus. In order to extract phosphorus, surplus sludge from wastewater treatment plants was acidified (pH 2-4) to increase the dissolved phosphorus concentration, which then can be precipitated and recovered. ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Quist-Jensen CA,Wybrandt L,Løkkegaard H,Antonsen SB,Christensen ML

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ammonia volatilisation from field applied slurries causes environmental hazards and loss of fertilizer value. Acidification of slurry, usually with inorganic or organic acids has previously been used to reduce NH3 emissions. In this study, we present an alternative technique for the acidification of slurry, namely the...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Clemens J,Bergmann S,Vandré R

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An anion exchanger from rice straw was used to remove Cr (VI) from synthetic wastewater and electroplating effluent. The exchanger was characterized using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrum and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and it was found that the quaternary amino group and hydroxyl group are the main ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Cao W,Dang Z,Yia XY,Yang C,Lu GN,Liu YF,Huang SY,Zheng LC

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tertiary treatment of municipal wastewater by dissolved air flotation was studied on a pilot-scale. The effects of coagulant dose, flocculation pattern, dispersion water recycle ratio and hydraulic surface load on process performance were evaluated. The treatment of primary effluents by dissolved air flotation was inv...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Koivunen J,Heinonen-Tanski H

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigates the changes in biodegradability, rheology and metal concentration of wastewater sludge--non-hydrolyzed (raw), sterilized, and hydrolyzed (thermal alkaline pre-treatment) at total solids concentration from 10-50 g l(-1) to ascertain the bioavailability of nutrients for subsequent fermentation. T...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Verma M,Brar SK,Riopel AR,Tyagi RD,Surampalli RY

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accidental water basin pollution seriously threatens human health and ecological security, but rapid, effective methods for evaluating this threat are lacking. This paper aims to develop a risk evaluation method for basin accidents by coupling the risk source with sensitive targets to evaluate the zone accident risk l...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Li Z,Zeng B,Zhou T,Li G,Zhu X

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：:Bioflocculant-producing bacteria were isolated from various water reservoirs and sediments of the water treatment plant. Four promising strains were identified by standard biochemical methods and 16s rRNA gene sequencing. Bioflocculants were produced in a batch bioreactor of 3 L under optimized conditions. Fourier tra...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Saha S,Shukla SK,Singh HR,Pradhan KK,Jha SK

更新日期：2020-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Aminophenols (AP) are synthetic intermediates in pharmaceutical, photographic and chemical dye industry. They can be released into the environment from wastewater and can react during water treatment processes. Therefore, it was interesting to study the oxidation of AP with chlorine and monochloramine in aqueous solut...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Abou Mehrez O,Dossier-Berne F,Legube B

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present paper, the removal of aniline by adsorption process onto granular activated carbon (GAC) is reported from aqueous solutions containing catechol and resorcinol separately. The Taguchi experimental design was applied to study the effect of such parameters as the initial component concentrations (C(0,i)) o...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Suresh S,Srivastava VC,Mishrab IM

更新日期：2012-04-01 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：:Standard experimental protocols for biodegrading petroleum hydrocarbons employ microbiological and/or analytical analysis, and require advanced machines and specialized professionals to carry them out. Furthermore, the obtained results involve a high margin of error. In this paper, a new experimental technique was dev...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Said M,Elektorowicz M,Ahmad D,Chifrina R

更新日期：2006-10-01 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 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：:The ability of Rhodotorula mucilaginosa to degrade some phenolic compounds and to grow on olive mill wastewater (OMW) is investigated. R. mucilaginosa isolated from OMW was molecularly identified using 18S RNA sequencing. The biodegradation of six phenolic compounds was studied at an initial concentration of 1 g l(-1)...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Jarboui R,Baati H,Fetoui F,Gargouri A,Gharsallah N,Ammar E

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A soil-column system was tested for the removal of soluble organics and nutrients from partially treated liquid swine manure. The liquid manure was applied to the 900 mm deep (300 mm of local topsoil and 600 mm of local subsoil) soil columns continuously for an eight-week period, and leachate as well as soil samples w...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Yang H,Xiao J,El-Din MG,Buchanan ID,Bromley D,Ikehata K

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00