Enhanced coagulation by two-stage alum addition: the role of solution pH, floc breakage and assistant of non-ionic polyacrylamide.

abstract：:Dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium was examined in the bottom sediment of selected reservoirs. In vitro measurements of DNRA rates were made with undisturbed sediment cores, using an 15N stable isotope technique. 15NH4+ analysis was conducted using a C and N Elemental Analyzer, model EA 1112 (ThermoQuest) on ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Tomaszek JA,Gruca-Rokosz R

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this work, it was developed three-dimensional (3D) porous hydrogel sponges produced by the freeze-dried process using chitosan polymer functionalized by 11-mercaptoundecanoic acid (MUA). These chitosan-based sponges were used as cationic adsorbents for the removal of anionic methyl orange (MO) dye, simulating a mod...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Carvalho IC,Medeiros Borsagli FGL,Mansur AAP,Caldeira CL,Haas DJ,Lage AP,Ciminelli VST,Mansur HS

更新日期：2019-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Organic micropollutants (OMP) in the household and industrial wastewater are not efficiently removed by conventional treatment processes and a significant fraction ends in sludge. Proper valorization technologies become fundamental to attain sustainable sewage sludge management, with anaerobic digestion (AD) as one of...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Reyes-Contreras C,Neumann P,Barriga F,Venegas M,Domínguez C,Bayona JM,Vidal G

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seven household treatment technologies for the removal of arsenic (Alcan, BUET, DPHE/DANIDA, Garnet, Sono, Stevens, Tetrahedron) were each evaluated using water from 63 different tube wells taken from 3 different regions of Bangladesh. The technologies that were evaluated were chosen from those that appeared user frie...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Sutherland D,Swash PM,Macqueen AC,McWilliam LE,Ross DJ,Wood SC

更新日期：2002-12-01 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：: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：:The reuse of treated dyeing wastewater has become a viable option to minimizing water scarcity problems and environmental impacts in the textile industry. The potentiality of commercial flat sheet membranes of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and polypropylene (PP) in direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD) for dye ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Ramlow H,Machado RAF,Bierhalz ACK,Marangoni C

更新日期：2020-07-01 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：: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：: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

abstract：:In China, municipal solid waste (MSW) is primarily treated by landfilling. Landfill gas (LFG) collection effectively reduces methane emission from MSW landfills. An accurate system of LFG collection is important in landfill planning, design, and operation. However, China has not developed such systems. In this study, ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Sun Y,Yue D,Li R,Yang T,Liu S

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electrochemical phenol degradation using a platinum-coated Ti electrode was comparatively investigated at different pH levels, which were maintained over the entire operation period. Various analyses such as phenol concentration, TOC, COD, cyclic voltammetry, and total current efficiency were conducted to determine th...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Zambrano J,Park H,Min B

更新日期：2020-10-01 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：:The high concentration of heavy metals in solid wastes may cause serious pollution during thermal treatment. We have investigated, theoretically and experimentally, the effects of several important flue gas species and mineral sorbents on the partitioning behaviour of four major heavy metals (cadmium, lead, zinc and c...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Huang Q,Cai X,Alhadj Mallah MM,Chi Y,Yan J

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The characteristics and water/oil sorption effectiveness ofkapok fibre, sugarcane bagasse and rice husks have been compared. The three biomass types were subjected to field emission scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and surface tension analyses for liquid-air and oil-water systems were ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Ali N,El-Harbawi M,Jabal AA,Yin CY

更新日期：2012-02-01 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：:To avoid bacterial contamination due to medium replacement in the expanded application of a photosynthesis-fermentation model, an integrated photosynthesis-fermentation hybrid system was set up and evaluated for algal lipid production using Chlorella protothecoides. In this system, the CO2-rich off-gas from the fermen...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Lu Y,Dai J,Wu Q

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of an ionized carboxyl group in the widely used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) drug diclofenac potassium results in a high mobility of diclofenac and in its low sorption under conditions of slow sand filtration or subsoil passage. No diclofenac degradation was detected in pure water or sludge dur...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Karaman R,Khamis M,Quried M,Halabieh R,Makharzeh I,Manassra A,Abbadi J,Qtait A,Bufo SA,Nasser A,Nir S

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A horizontal flow multimedia stormwater filter was developed and tested for hydraulic efficiency and pollutant removal efficiency. Gravel, coconut (Cocos nucifera) fibre and sand were selected as the media and filled in 1:1:1 proportion. A fabric screen made up of woven sisal hemp was used to separate the media. The a...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Samuel MP,Senthilvel S,Tamilmani D,Mathew AC

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment of wastewater containing phenol using laboratory scale waste stabilisation ponds enriched with activated sludge was studied. After enrichment, the efficiency of these ponds under high phenol loading rates (i.e. up to 408 kg phenol ha(-1) day(-1)) was studied. At phenol loading rates of 6, 52, 312, 636 and 97...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Avelar FJ,Martínez-Pereda P,Thalasso F,Rodríguez-Vázquez R,Alba J,Esparza-García FJ

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper, a novel adsorbent which used polyvinyl alcohol, alginate and biochar was successfully made and been used to remove lead from aqueous solutions. Batch experiments were carried out to evaluate the adsorption capacities of Pb (II) on this bead. Experimental data were analysed by the model equations like La...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Wan Z,Chen D,Pei H,Liu J,Liang S,Wang X,Wu H

更新日期：2019-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：:The adsorption-desorption of copper ions and a mixture of five metal ions (cadmium, copper, nickel, lead and zinc) in aqueous solutions by a spruce sawdust column was reported. Different studies about the copper binding mechanism, the efficiency of some regenerating solutions for the copper desorption, the use of colu...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Marin J,Ayele J

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we have reported a novel wastewater treatment technique by phenol imprinted bacterial cellulose (BC-MIP) nanofibres with high specificity and adsorption capacity. N-methacryloyl-(L) phenylalanine methyl ester (MAPA) functional monomer was used to create specific binding sites for the template molecule p...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Derazshamshir A,Göktürk I,Tamahkar E,Yılmaz F,Sağlam N,Denizli A

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During composting, the thermophilic phase resulted in high degradation of antibiotics in the composting mass; thus temperature is considered as the major factor for degradation of antibiotics. Therefore, to achieve complete removal of antibiotics, the effect of continuous thermophilic composting on the degradation of ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Selvam A,Zhao Z,Li Y,Chen Y,Leung KS,Wong JW

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tightening quality standards for European waters has seen a move towards enhanced wastewater treatment technologies such as granulated organic carbon treatment and ozonation. Although these technologies are likely to be successful in degrading certain micro-organic contaminants, these may also destroy compounds which ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Constantino C,Gardner M,Comber SD,Scrimshaw MD,Ellor B

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：:Landfill leachate is posing an ever-greater environmental hazard. Recently, a process for purification combining activated carbon, microwave (MW) and Fenton oxidation has drawn much attention. In this study, the effectiveness of this process for the pretreatment of an old-age landfill leachate was tested. The effects ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Xu XC,Zhang HT,Dong ZY,Fan YF

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present research work is aimed at providing an economically feasible solution for the farmers to exploit the mixed organic wastes (MOW) as resources for the generation of biogas based electrical power and utilize the same for irrigation purpose to reduce the dependence on electricity board. A full scale biomethana...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Begum S,Ahuja S,Anupoju GR,Ahuja DK,Arelli V,Juntupally S

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Partial nitritation is an essential first step in anaerobic ammonium oxidation. This study compared the performance of air-lift partial nitritation reactors with attached growth (AG) and suspended growth (SG) without biomass retention using ammonium-rich recirculated liquor produced from the dewatering of anaerobicall...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Choi J,Ahn Y

更新日期：2014-05-01 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