Development of nutrient-rich growing media with hazelnut husk and municipal sewage sludge.

abstract：:Pig manure at three different ratios of 12.5%, 25% and 50% (w/w dry weight basis) was amended with a soil spiked with 100 mg kg(-1) each of three polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (phenanthrene, anthracene, and pyrene) to investigate its effect on the biodegradation of these PAHs in a bench-scale composting system. An ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Wong JW,Wan CK,Fang M

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anaerobic biofilm reactors have limitations in treating wastewaters with low organic substrate concentrations (COD value below 1000 mg/L) because the substrate cannot reach the microorganisms present in the interior part of the biogranules. Hence, the performance of these reactors is mainly influenced by the size of t...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Ramesh M,Saravanan V,Sreekrishnan TR

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Membrane performance is decreased by fouling, reducing permeate flux and membrane lifespan. This paper assesses ultrafiltration of a model textile effluent assisted by permanent magnetic field as an alternative to improve the water permeability recovery. Ultrafiltration was performed in a tangential module and model s...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Carlesso F,Zin G,de Souza SM,Luccio MD,de Souza AA,Oliveira JV

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study is to evaluate the performance of sequencing batch biofilm reactors (SBBRs) and sequencing batch reactor (SBR) in the simultaneous removal of p-nitrophenol (PNP) and ammoniacal nitrogen. SBBRs involved the use of polyurethane sponge cubes and polyethylene rings, respectively, as carrier mat...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Goh CP,Seng CE,Sujari AN,Lim PE

更新日期：2009-06-01 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：:Normalizations by TSS or P-PO43- initial concentrations are consistent as they are correlated to the Jar-test performances. Jar-tests results are independent of the wastewater quality variations in terms of TSS and P-PO43- and independent of the WWTP origin of the water. A notable variability in the TSS results indica...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Mailler R,Mèche P,Sauvignet P,Azimi S,Rocher V

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluates a new method for chemically destroying organic pollutants in wastewater using spontaneous corrosion of iron metal sheet surfaces in the presence of hydrogen peroxide. Model pollutants (phenol and benzoic acid) were degraded in batch experiments to investigate which parameters affected the process ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Namkung KC,Burgess AE,Bremner DH

更新日期：2005-03-01 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：:This paper employed a blending method to prepare a new hydrophilic and biocompatible magnetic polypropylene carrier (HBMPC) and pure polypropylene carrier (PPC). Mechanical strength, magnetic induction on surface, microstructure, hydrophilicity and biocompatibility of HBMPC were measured, characterized and investigate...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Zhu Y

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following their successful utilization as novel bioanodes in Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs), Layered Double Hydroxide (LDH) were tested in the present investigation, as promising cathodes to reduce electrons coming from oxidation of organic matter in the anode compartment, in the presence of oxygen used as successful oxi...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Djellali M,Kameche M,Kebaili H,Bouhent MM,Benhamou A

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The measurement of sludge bioavailability and biodegradability is important to assess the sludge potential as a source of carbon and energy during its biological stabilization. As the majority of biological sludge (secondary sludge) consists of biomass, an increase in sludge bioavailability can be achieved by using di...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Aquino SF,Chernicharo CA,Soares H,Takemoto SY,Vazoller RF

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated whether a combined application of hydroxyapatite and ferrihydrite could immobilize lead and antimony in shooting range soil in which the level of lead contamination is markedly higher than that of antimony. In addition, we evaluated the stability of lead and antimony immobilized by the combined...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Ogawa S,Katoh M,Sato T

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study presented here aims at identifying the source of redox mediators (riboflavin), electron carriers nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) and carbon to perform decolorization of azo dye under anaerobic conditions after osmotic shock pretreatment of residual yeast from industrial fermentation. Pretreatment con...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Victral DM,Dias HR,Silva SQ,Baeta BE,Aquino SF

更新日期：2017-02-01 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：: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：:Hexavalent chromium introduced to the water ecosystem is an important issue due to the toxic effect it poses. The first step of conventional treatment of wastewaters containing hexavalent chromium is its reduction to chromium (III) which is less toxic. The use of industrial waste material for the reduction of chromium...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Altundogan HS,Ozer A,Tümen F

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The removal of anionic and cationic dyes from aqueous solutions was investigated by different leather shavings, which are solid wastes generated in the leather industry. Wet-blue leather shavings (WB), vegetable-tanned leather shavings (VT), pickled hide (not tanned) shavings (PIC) and wet-white leather (pre-tanned) s...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Carvalho Pinheiro NS,Perez-Lopez OW,Gutterres M

更新日期：2020-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present investigation, the performance of a laboratory-scale plate and frame-type electrochemical ion-exchange (EIX) cell on removal ofhexavalent chromium from synthetic wastewater containing 5 mg/l of Cr(VI) was evaluated under varying applied voltages. Ruthenium dioxide-coated titanium plate (RuO2/Ti) was use...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Dharnaik AS,Ghosh PK

更新日期：2014-09-01 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：:The goal of this research is to find a more effective treatment for tequila vinasses (TVs) with potential industrial application in order to comply with the Mexican environmental regulations. TVs are characterized by their high content of solids, high values of biochemical oxygen demand (BODs), chemical oxygen demand ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Retes-Pruneda JL,Davila-Vazquez G,Medina-Ramírez I,Chavez-Vela NA,Lozano-Alvarez JA,Alatriste-Mondragon F,Jauregui-Rincon J

更新日期：2014-08-01 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：:This study is a first-hand report of the immobilization of Nauclea diderrichii seed waste biomass (ND) (an agro-waste) with eco-friendly mesoporous silica (MS) and graphene oxide-MS (GO + MS) nanoparticles, producing two new hybrid materials namely: MND adsorbent for agro-waste modified with MS and GND adsorbent for a...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Omorogie MO,Babalola JO,Unuabonah EI,Gong JR

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to develop an experimental set-up and a methodology to uniformly contaminate several filter samples with high concentrations of cultivable bacteria and fungi. An experimental set-up allows contaminating simultaneously up to four filters for range of velocities representative of heating, venti...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Forthomme A,Andrès Y,Joubert A,Simon X,Duquenne P,Bemer D,Le Coq L

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inhalation of bioaerosols has been linked to many health problems. Filter media impregnated with antimicrobial material can provide effective removal and inactivation of bioaerosols. In this study, fibres were spun on a substrate by centrifugal spinning, obtaining filter media denoted 5THY and THY. Thyme essential oil...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Salussoglia AIP,de Souza CWO,Tanabe EH,Lopes Aguiar M

更新日期：2020-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Ozone and its reactants are the main factors of air pollution in cabin environment, their distribution and propagation were influenced by different air supply modes in the cabin. Based the B767 aircraft cabin mode, a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model of aircraft cabin had been built to study the distribution of...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Shi Z,Bai J,Han Y

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study examined the preparation, characterization and the use of carbon xerogel (CX) material for the adsorption of three model naphthenic acids (NAs); such as, heptanoic acid (HPA), 5-cyclohexanepentanoic acid (CHPA), and 5-phenylvaleric acid (PVA). CX was synthesized by sol-gel method from resorcinol and formalde...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Rashed Y,Messele SA,Zeng H,Gamal El-Din M

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The adsorption of copper ions on magnetic adsorbents with amino-functionalized polymers (DETA/SiO2/Fe3O4) has been investigated. In addition, the structure and characterization of magnetic nano-adsorbents were confirmed using FTIR, TGA, TEM, VSM, and BET. The results showed that DETA/SiO2/Fe3O4 exhibited a paramagneti...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Chen HW,Chang SH

更新日期：2020-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Secondary hospital wastewater treatment was investigated as an alternative to detoxification and disinfection after anaerobic digestion in a hospital located in southern Brazil. Tertiary and secondary effluents were assessed by general parameters. The use of advanced oxidation processes (UV/O3 and UV/TiO2/O3) showed p...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Machado EL,Kist LT,Schmidt R,Hoeltz JM,Dalberto D,Alcayaga EL

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alternative uses of pig manure are being considered, including separation and eventual incineration of the solid fraction to produce energy and ash. The efficiency of a screw press, a decanting centrifuge and chemical treatment in transferring N, P and heavy metals from slurry to a solid fraction were compared. Chemic...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Møller HB,Jensen HS,Tobiasen L,Hansen MN

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

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