Calibration and validation of an activated sludge model for membrane bioreactor wastewater treatment plants.

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：:Removing protozoa from a water supply using coagulation, flocculation, dissolved air flotation (DAF) and filtration on a bench scale was evaluated. Calcium carbonate flocculation with and without immunomagnetic separation (IMS) was chosen to detect Giardia spp. cysts and Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts in the studied sam...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Andreoli FC,Sabogal-Paz LP

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past few decades, several technologies have been developed to recover phosphorus (P) as struvite from wastewater. Although these technologies have achieved reasonable P-removal efficiencies, these technologies are associated with several shortcomings such as high capital and operating costs, longer crystalliz...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Ghosh S,Lobanov S,Lo VK

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently available pore water samplers generally do not allow continuous monitoring of temporal variations in pore water composition. Therefore, a new type of pore water collector was designed and constructed. These collectors were constructed of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) materials, including PVC tubing with one end s...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Gao F,Deng J,Li Q,Hu L,Zhu J,Hang H,Hu W

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The reaction between Fe2+ and H2O2 generates highly reactive ·OH. However, the weak conversion from Fe3+ to Fe2+ limits its continuous reaction. Here, the difference between the Fenton system and modified Fenton system for the regeneration of Fe2+ was analyzed. A UV-vis spectrometer and redox potential measurements we...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Zhou W,Gao J,Zhao H,Meng X,Wu S

更新日期：2017-08-01 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 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：: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：: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：:The ability of a laboratory-scale dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) nonthermal plasma reactor at atmospheric pressure was assessed for the removal of bisphenol A (1 mg L(-1)) and tributyltin (10 mg L(-1)) from aqueous solutions. The elimination of both the compounds followed an exponential decay equation, and a first...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Hijosa-Valsero M,Molina R,Bayona JM

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study we have investigated whether electron acceptors, such as nitrate or sulphate ions, competitively inhibit the reduction of perchlorate in brine in continuous up-flow packed bed bioreactors. The effect of pH and hydraulic retention time (HRT) on the reduction of perchlorate at high salinity has also been e...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Chung J,Shin S,Oh J

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study reports the comparative removal of an emerging contaminant diclofenac sodium (DCF) by UV-254 nm-based advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), i.e. UV/S2O82-/Fe2+, UV/HSO5-/Fe2+ and UV/H2O2/Fe2+ processes. The results demonstrated that by applying [DCF]0 = 0.30 mM and [H2O2]0 = [S2O82-]0 = [HSO5-]0 = 3 mM, kapp...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Rehman F,Ahmad W,Sayed M

更新日期：2020-05-28 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：:In the north of Marrakesh (Morocco), the high anthropogenic activity and the permeable nature of the geological ground makes the water of Jbilet vulnerable to contamination. The results of physico-chemical analyses conducted in 2006 showed that two groups of wells could be distinguished. Groundwater of wells located o...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Hallam F,Yacoubi-Khebiza M,Oufdou K,Boulanouar M

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

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：:Nitrous oxide (N2O), as one of the six greenhouse gases, is mainly produced in the biological nitrogen removal process of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). Establishing the N2O kinetic model can provide insight into the N2O generation mechanism and regulate its production. This work uses Activated Sludge Model NO.3...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Lv Y,Zhang S,Xie K,Liu G,Qiu L,Liu Y,Zhang Y

更新日期：2020-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：:ABSTRACT Glass recycling is a process that faces many obstacles, especially in the closed-loop context. Waste glass separation and transportation can become quite expensive, turning glass collection for remanufacture unfeasible. For this reason, it is important that alternative markets for waste glass are sought. This...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Salzmann RD,Ackerman JN,Cicek N

更新日期：2020-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Dissolved organic matter (DOM) in soluble microbial products (SMP), loosely bound (LBEPS) and tightly bound extracellular polymeric substances (TBEPS) were extracted from wastewater sludge, fractionated by size exclusion chromatography and characterized by ultraviolet absorbance at 230, 254 and 280 nm, the dissolved o...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Tsai BN,Chang CH,Lee DJ

更新日期：2008-10-01 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：:Composite hydrogels were prepared by a wet-casting process by blending a biopolymer, chitosan, with activated carbon (AC) for use in water treatment. Adsorption properties of the composite gels for an organic micro-pollutant (phenol) which may be encountered in wastewaters was studied with an experimental design appro...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Venault A,Vachoud L,Pochat C,Bouyer D,Faur C

更新日期：2008-12-01 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：:Pine bark, a low-cost industrial residue, has been suggested as a promising substitute for granular activated carbon in the on-site treatment of water contaminated with 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT). However, the complex organic structure and indigenous microbial community of pine bark have thus far not been thoroughly ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Chusova O,Nolvak H,Nehrenheim E,Truu J,Odlare M,Oopkaup K,Truu M

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Contaminations by Staphylococcus aureus in food industry environments have been extended to industrial Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP). The methodologies used in ETP for bacterial removals and quality parameters adjustment commonly use products toxic to the environment, being mostly inefficient against virulent bacteri...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Oliveira AM,Mateus GAP,Santos TRTD,Filho BAA,Gomes RG,Bergamasco R

更新日期：2020-04-24 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：:This paper describes an application of aerobic respirometry to investigate the influence of humic matter (humate) on biological processes in dilution water and in municipal sewage. Standard product PolySeed, a consortium of bacteria considered to be representative of those found in an activated sludge, was used as a s...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Lipczynska-Kochany E,Kochany J

更新日期：2008-06-01 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：:Partial nitrification of a high-strength ammonium wastewater (1150 +/- 150 mg N-NH4(+) L(-1)), mimicking reject water, was achieved in an activated sludge pilot plant with a configuration of three continuous reactors in series plus a settler. Stable and robust partial nitrification was maintained during 800 days of op...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Torà JA,Lafuente J,Carrera J,Baeza JA

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Poly(m-phenylenediamine) (PmPD) microparticles, from the monomer with two amino groups, were synthesized through chemical oxidation, and the strong adsorbability of mercury ions on to PmPD was systematically examined. The results revealed a rapid adsorption process with an equilibrium time of 30 minutes. Also, the ads...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Tang R,Li Q,Ding L,Cui H,Zhai J

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The demand for uniformly sized and shaped produce that are aesthetically pleasing results in significant food waste throughout the world. Cucumber waste is a major agricultural waste product in a number of countries, especially areas with high pickle production. Opportunity exists for wastewater treatment plants conta...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Lowe TB,Hatch BT,Antle C,Nartker S,Ammerman ML

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surface-active agents (surfactants) can enhance bioremediation of soils contaminated with PAHs by reducing sorption of PAHs or increasing desorption rates. The effectiveness of nonionic surfactant (Tween 80) and biosurfactants to enhance the solubilization and desorption of phenanthrene (Phe) and pyrene (Pyr) in soil-...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Cheng KY,Zhao ZY,Wong JW

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00