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de Paula Filho FJ, Teixeira YN, Bacurau VP, Zhong Fan A, Menezes JMC, Oliveira TMBF, Teixeira RNP, Coutinho HDM, do Nascimento RF. Adsorption of phosphate in aqueous solution by ash from the fruit peel of Caryocar coriaceum Wittm: adsorption characteristics and behavior. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:40117-40132. [PMID: 37402045 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-28292-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/05/2023]
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High phosphate concentrations in natural waters are associated with eutrophication problems that negatively affect the fauna and flora of ecosystems. As an alternative solution to this problem, we evaluated the adsorptive capacity of the fruit peel ash (PPA) of Caryocar coriaceum Wittm and its efficiency in removing phosphate (PO43-) from aqueous solutions. PPA was produced under an oxidative atmosphere and calcinated at 500 °C. The XRF and EDS analyses of PPA after contact with an aqueous PO43- solution showed an increase in its PO43- content, thus confirming the adsorption of PO43-. The Elovich and Langmuir models are the ones fitting the kinetics and the equilibrium state of the process, respectively. The highest PO43- adsorption capacity was approximately 79.50 mg g-1 at 10 °C. PO43- adsorption by PPA is a spontaneous, favorable, and endothermic process involving structural changes. The highest removal efficiency was 97.08% using a 100 mg.L-1 PO43- solution. In sight of this, PPA has shown potential as an excellent natural bioadsorbent.
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- Francisco José de Paula Filho
- Agrarian Sciences and Biodiversity Center, Federal University of Cariri, R. Ícaro Moreira de Sousa, 126, Crato, CE, 63130-025, Brazil.
- Science and Technology Center, Federal University of Cariri, Av. Ten. Raimundo Rocha, 1639, Juazeiro Do Norte, CE, 63048-080, Brazil.
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- Agrarian Sciences and Biodiversity Center, Federal University of Cariri, R. Ícaro Moreira de Sousa, 126, Crato, CE, 63130-025, Brazil
- Science and Technology Center, Federal University of Cariri, Av. Ten. Raimundo Rocha, 1639, Juazeiro Do Norte, CE, 63048-080, Brazil
- Biological Chemistry Department, Regional University of Cariri, R. Cel. Antonio Luis, 1161, Crato, CE, 63105-000, Brazil
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- Materials Engineering Department, Federal University of São Carlos, Rod. Washington Luiz, 235, São Carlos, SP, 13565-905, Brazil
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- Materials Engineering Department, Federal University of São Carlos, Rod. Washington Luiz, 235, São Carlos, SP, 13565-905, Brazil
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- Science and Technology Center, Federal University of Cariri, Av. Ten. Raimundo Rocha, 1639, Juazeiro Do Norte, CE, 63048-080, Brazil
- Biological Chemistry Department, Regional University of Cariri, R. Cel. Antonio Luis, 1161, Crato, CE, 63105-000, Brazil
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- Biological Chemistry Department, Regional University of Cariri, R. Cel. Antonio Luis, 1161, Crato, CE, 63105-000, Brazil
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Afzal M, Arslan M, Younus S, Müller JA, Usman M, Yasin M, Mehmood MA, Mehdi T, Islam E, Tauseef M, Iqbal S. A nature-based closed-loop wastewater treatment system at vehicle-washing facilities: From linear to circular economy. iScience 2024; 27:109361. [PMID: 38523776 PMCID: PMC10957447 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.109361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Revised: 02/03/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024] Open
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Pakistan, among the top five most water-stressed nations globally, grapples with water scarcity owing to inadequate treatment infrastructure and groundwater overextraction. We demonstrate a successful nature-based closed-loop system to treat wastewater from urban vehicle-washing facilities, previously reliant on groundwater. An eco-friendly integrated system containing floating treatment wetlands (FTWs), subsurface flow constructed wetlands (SSF-CWs), and sand filtration (SF) was designed and installed at three vehicle-washing facilities for wastewater treatment and reuse in a loop. While the system is still operational after years, a consistent and significant reduction in water quality indicators is recorded, successfully meeting the national environmental quality standards of Pakistan. By reducing per unit water treatment costs to as low as $0.0163/m³ and achieving payback periods under a year, the embrace of these closed-loop strategies vividly underscores the imperative of transitioning to a circular economy in the domains of wastewater treatment and resource conservation.
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- Muhammad Afzal
- National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering College, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (NIBGE-C, PIEAS), Faisalabad 38000, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton T6G 1H9, Alberta, Canada
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- National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering College, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (NIBGE-C, PIEAS), Faisalabad 38000, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Institute for Biological Interfaces (IBG 5), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton T6G 1H9, Alberta, Canada
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- National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering College, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (NIBGE-C, PIEAS), Faisalabad 38000, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Toyota Lyallpur Motors, Sargodha Road, Faisalabad 38000, Punjab, Pakistan
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- National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering College, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (NIBGE-C, PIEAS), Faisalabad 38000, Punjab, Pakistan
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- National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering College, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (NIBGE-C, PIEAS), Faisalabad 38000, Punjab, Pakistan
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Hofmann AH, Liesegang SL, Keuter V, Eticha D, Steinmetz H, Katayama VT. Nutrient recovery from wastewater for hydroponic systems: A comparative analysis of fertilizer demand, recovery products, and supply potential of WWTPs. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 352:119960. [PMID: 38198838 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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Nutrient recovery from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) for hydroponic cultivation holds promise for closing the nutrient loop and meeting rising food demands. However, most studies focus on solid products for soil-based agriculture, thus raising questions about their suitability for hydroponics. In this study, we address these questions by performing the first in-depth assessment of the extent to which state-of-the-art nutrient recovery processes can generate useful products for hydroponic application. Our results indicate that less than 11.5% of the required nutrients for crops grown hydroponically can currently be recovered. Potassium nitrate (KNO3), calcium nitrate (Ca(NO3)2), and magnesium sulfate (MgSO4), constituting over 75% of the total nutrient demand for hydroponics, cannot be recovered in appropriate form due to their high solubility, hindering their separated recovery from wastewater. To overcome this challenge, we outline a novel nutrient recovery approach that emphasizes the generation of multi-nutrient concentrates specifically designed to meet the requirements of hydroponic cultivation. Based on a theoretical assessment of nutrient and contaminant flows in a typical municipal WWTP, utilizing a steady-state model, we estimated that this novel approach could potentially supply up to 56% of the nutrient requirements of hydroponic systems. Finally, we outline fundamental design requirements for nutrient recovery systems based on this new approach. Achieving these nutrient recovery potentials could be technically feasible through a combination of activated sludge processes for nitrification, membrane-based desalination processes, and selective removal of interfering NaCl. However, given the limited investigation into such treatment trains, further research is essential to explore viable system designs for effective nutrient recovery for hydroponics.
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- Anna Hendrike Hofmann
- Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technologies UMSICHT, Environment and Resources, Osterfelder Str. 3, 46047, Oberhausen, Germany.
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- University of Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU), Resource Efficient Wastewater Technology, 67663, Kaiserslautern, Germany.
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technologies UMSICHT, Environment and Resources, Osterfelder Str. 3, 46047, Oberhausen, Germany.
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- Yara International, Research Center Hanninghof, 48249, Duelmen, Germany.
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- University of Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU), Resource Efficient Wastewater Technology, 67663, Kaiserslautern, Germany.
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technologies UMSICHT, Environment and Resources, Osterfelder Str. 3, 46047, Oberhausen, Germany.
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Das P, Paul K. A review on integrated vermifiltration as a sustainable treatment method for wastewater. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 328:116974. [PMID: 36516714 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Revised: 12/03/2022] [Accepted: 12/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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To overcome the scarcity of fresh water, concerned authorities worldwide are bound to think about remediation and reuse of domestic and industrial effluents. The present review study on integrated vermifiltrationwith hydroponic system explains mechanism followed in system and presently the reutilization and remediation of domestic and industrial effluents. It explains the result of integrated vermifiltration and recognizes factors such as clogging, hydraulic loading rate or rain on bed, salinity, and sunlight affect the efficiency of system. The study also focuses on limitations associated with vermifiltration and also suggestions have been made for enhancing the sustainability and performance of existing practices. After literature review, integrated vermifiltration with hydroponic system considered as a natural and eco-friendly method for treating polluted water. Active zone of vermifilter remove organics, nitrate from nitrogen, total and dissolved phosphorus from wastewater. The vermifiltration and integrated vermifiltration with macrophyte able remove chemical oxygen demand (COD) in the range (53.7%-64.4%) and (75.5%-82.8%) respectively. The integrated system reduces land consumption and wastewater can be reutilized in cultivation.
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- Pragyan Das
- Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, 769008, India.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, 769008, India.
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Kpannieu DE, Mallet M, André E, Coulibaly L, Ruby C. Efficiency of saturated vertical-flow filters planted with Panicum maximum reeds for passive wastewater treatment. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2023; 44:708-720. [PMID: 34529526 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2021.1982022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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A vertical-flow unit containing four filters filled with shale was used to study the removal of phosphorous, nitrogen and organic matter of an urban residual wastewater during a period of 90 days. The influence of both the shale granulometry and the plant density of Panicum Maximum were studied. The decrease of the shale granulometry led to a significant improvement of all the measured parameters, while the presence of plants did only influence the phosphate retention with a lower extent. By comparing the results to previous studies, we hypothesised that the effect of the root system of Panicum maximum would be different depending on the size and the depth of the reactors. For practical application, adjusting the material granulometry was proposed to be the most important parameter for improving the filtration efficiency. Concomitantly, adjusting the plant density helps to control the clogging percentage of the filters.
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- Dan Eude Kpannieu
- Laboratoire de Chimie Physique et Microbiologie Pour les Matériaux et L'environnement, LCPME, UMR 7564 CNRS, Université de Lorraine, Villers-lès-Nancy, France
- UFR Sciences et Technologies, Université de Man BP 20, Man, Cote d'Ivoire
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Physique et Microbiologie Pour les Matériaux et L'environnement, LCPME, UMR 7564 CNRS, Université de Lorraine, Villers-lès-Nancy, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Physique et Microbiologie Pour les Matériaux et L'environnement, LCPME, UMR 7564 CNRS, Université de Lorraine, Villers-lès-Nancy, France
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- Laboratoire d'environnement et biologie aquatique, Université Nangui-Abrogoua, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Physique et Microbiologie Pour les Matériaux et L'environnement, LCPME, UMR 7564 CNRS, Université de Lorraine, Villers-lès-Nancy, France
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Jagaba AH, Kutty SRM, Naushad M, Lawal IM, Noor A, Affam AC, Birniwa AH, Abubakar S, Soja UB, Abioye KJ, Bathula C. Removal of nutrients from pulp and paper biorefinery effluent: Operation, kinetic modelling and optimization by response surface methodology. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 214:114091. [PMID: 36041538 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2022] [Revised: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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This study investigated the effectiveness of extended aeration system (EAS) and rice straw activated carbon-extended aeration system (RAC-EAS) in the treatment of pulp and paper biorefinery effluent (PPBE). RAC-EAS focused on the efficient utilization of lignocellulosic biomass waste (rice straw) as a biosorbent in the treatment process. The experiment was designed by response surface methodology (RSM) and conducted using a bioreactor that operated at 1-3 days hydraulic retention times (HRT) with PPBE concentrations at 20, 60 and 100%. The bioreactor was fed with real PPBE having initial ammonia-N and total phosphorus (TP) concentrations that varied between 11.74 and 59.02 mg/L and 31-161 mg/L, respectively. Findings from the optimized approach by RSM indicated 84.51% and 91.71% ammonia-N and 77.62% and 84.64% total phosphorus reduction in concentration for EAS and RAC-EAS, respectively, with high nitrification rate observed in both bioreactors. Kinetic model optimization indicated that modified stover models was the best suited and were statistically significant (R2 ≥ 0.98) in the analysis of substrate removal rates for ammonia-N and total phosphorus. Maximum nutrients elimination was attained at 60% PPBE and 48 h HRT. Therefore, the model can be utilized in the design and optimization of EAS and RAC-EAS systems and consequently in the prediction of bioreactor behavior.
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- Ahmad Hussaini Jagaba
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan, 32610, Malaysia; Department of Civil Engineering, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Nigeria.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan, 32610, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan, 32610, Malaysia
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- Civil Engineering Department, School of Engineering and Technology, University of Technology Sarawak, Persiaran Brooke, Sibu, Sarawak, 96000, Malaysia; Centre of Research for Innovation and Sustainable Development (CRISD), University of Technology Sarawak, Sibu, Malaysia
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Nigeria
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Federal University Dutsin-Ma, Dutsin-Ma P.M.B., Katsina State, 5001, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan, 32610, Malaysia
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- Division of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul, 04620, Republic of Korea
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Paśmionka IB, Herbut P, Kaczor G, Chmielowski K, Gospodarek J, Boligłowa E, Bik-Małodzińska M, Vieira FMC. Influence of COD in Toxic Industrial Wastewater from a Chemical Concern on Nitrification Efficiency. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:14124. [PMID: 36361004 PMCID: PMC9657722 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192114124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Revised: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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COD is an arbitrary indicator of the content of organic and inorganic compounds in wastewater. The aim of this research was to determine the effect of COD of industrial wastewater on the nitrification process. This research covered wastewater from acrylonitrile and styrene-butadiene rubbers, emulsifiers, polyvinyl acetate, styrene, solvents (butyl acetate, ethyl acetate) and owipian® (self-extinguishing polystyrene intended for expansion) production. The volume of the analyzed wastewater reflected the active sludge load in the real biological treatment system. This research was carried out by the method of short-term tests. The nitrification process was inhibited to the greatest extent by wastewater from the production of acrylonitrile (approx. 51%) and styrene-butadiene (approx. 60%) rubbers. In these wastewaters, nitrification inhibition occurred due to the high COD load and the presence of inhibitors. Four-fold dilution of the samples resulted in a two-fold reduction in the inhibition of nitrification. On the other hand, in the wastewater from the production of emulsifiers and polyvinyl acetate, a two-fold reduction in COD (to the values of 226.4 mgO2·dm-3 and 329.8 mgO2·dm-3, respectively) resulted in a significant decrease in nitrification inhibition. Wastewater from the production of styrene, solvents (butyl acetate, ethyl acetate) and owipian® inhibited nitrification under the influence of strong inhibitors. Lowering the COD value of these wastewaters did not significantly reduce the inhibition of nitrification.
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- Iwona B. Paśmionka
- Department of Microbiology and Biomonitoring, Faculty of Agriculture and Economics, University of Agriculture in Krakow, 31-120 Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Rural Building, Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Land Surveying, University of Agriculture in Krakow, 31-120 Krakow, Poland
- Biometeorology Study Group (GEBIOMET), Universida de Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR), Estrada para Boa Esperança, km 04, Comunidade São Cristóvão, Dois Vizinhos 85660-000, Brazil
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- Department of Sanitary Engineering and Water Management, Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Land Surveying, University of Agriculture in Krakow, 31-120 Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Sanitary Engineering and Water Management, Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Land Surveying, University of Agriculture in Krakow, 31-120 Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Microbiology and Biomonitoring, Faculty of Agriculture and Economics, University of Agriculture in Krakow, 31-120 Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Microbiology and Biomonitoring, Faculty of Agriculture and Economics, University of Agriculture in Krakow, 31-120 Krakow, Poland
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- Institute of Soil Science, Engineering and Environmental Management, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, 20-069 Lublin, Poland
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- Biometeorology Study Group (GEBIOMET), Universida de Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR), Estrada para Boa Esperança, km 04, Comunidade São Cristóvão, Dois Vizinhos 85660-000, Brazil
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Study on Water Purification Effect and Operation Parameters of Various Units of Wastewater Circulation. WATER 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/w14111743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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The discharge of wastewater from aquaculture ponds causes a certain degree of damage to the environment. It is necessary to continuously improve the treatment efficiency of wastewater treatment devices. The purpose of this study is to obtain an optimal ratio of wastewater circulation devices in order to obtain the best operating parameters and to reduce the discharge of polluted water. We constructed an experimental wastewater circulation device consisting of three units. The primary unit contained modified attapulgite (Al@TCAP-N), volcanic stone, and activated carbon for precipitation. The secondary and tertiary units used biological methods to enhance removal rates of nitrogen and phosphorus. Water quality indicators of total phosphorus (TP), total nitrogen (TN), ammonia (NH3-N), permanganate (CODMn), and total suspended solids (TSS) were detected. Water quality was tested under different matching ratios for three units of different hydraulic retention time (HRT) and load Results showed that the removal rate of TP, TN, NH3-N, and TSS reached 20–60%, 20%, 30–70%, and 10–80%, respectively. The average reduction efficiencies of secondary module chlorella and filler on TP, TN, NH3-N, CODMn, and TSS were 56.88%, 30.09%, 0.43%, 46.15%, and 53.70%, respectively. The best removal rate can be achieved when the matching ratio of each unit becomes 2:1:1 and the hydraulic retention time is maintained within 2 h in the high-concentration load. Finally, the average removal rates of TP, TN, NH3-N, and TSS reached 58.87%, 15.96%, 33.99%, and 28.89%, respectively. The second unit obtained the enhanced removal effect in this wastewater treatment system when adding microorganisms and activated sludge.
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Dębska K, Rutkowska B, Szulc W. Influence of the catchment area use on the water quality in the Utrata River. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2022; 194:165. [PMID: 35141798 PMCID: PMC8828632 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-022-09821-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Accepted: 01/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The present paper discusses the impact of land use and seasons on the concentration of nutrients in the waters of the Utrata River (Pruszków Poviat, Mazowieckie Voivodeship) from April 2018 to March 2019. The pollution of rivers by nutrients is a major problem for society. Surface water is a source of drinking water, water used for industrial and agricultural purposes. With the increasing pollution of rivers, the purification process for these purposes becomes more expensive and more challenging. To assist in carrying out activities aimed at reducing the inflow of biogenic substances into large river systems and then down to the Baltic Sea, we analyzed the spatial and temporal dynamics of loads from the entire Utrata River catchment area. We divided the entire catchment area into three impact zones: grasslands and wastelands, urbanized areas, and agricultural land and examined changes in nutrient concentrations (total phosphorus, nitrate nitrogen, ammonium nitrogen) in each of the zones. The results were statistically processed using the 1-factor ANOVA method with the p-value of significance below 0.05. Research indicates an increase in the concentration of total phosphorus and nitrogen forms down the course of the river in urban and agricultural areas with persistently low concentrations of these biogenic substances in grasslands.
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- Katarzyna Dębska
- Institute of Agriculture, Independent Department of Agriculture Chemistry, Warsaw, University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska 166, 02-787 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Agriculture, Independent Department of Agriculture Chemistry, Warsaw, University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska 166, 02-787 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Agriculture, Independent Department of Agriculture Chemistry, Warsaw, University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska 166, 02-787 Warsaw, Poland
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Xu J, Liu J, Hu J, Wang H, Sheng L, Dong X, Jiang X. Nitrogen and phosphorus removal in simulated wastewater by two aquatic plants. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:63237-63249. [PMID: 34227002 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-15206-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 06/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Water pollution control is the focus of environmental pollution control. Ecological water treatment is widely used because of its low cost and landscape effect, and has no pollution. Aquatic plants have attracted wide attention because of their low cost and high level of resource utilization. In order to study the effects of emergent and submerged plants on the removal of different concentrations of wastewater, and the effect of pollutants on plant growth, two common aquatic plants found in Northeast China (Iris ensata Thunb. and Potamogeton malaianus Miq.) were selected. Under static conditions, the removal efficiency of nitrogen and phosphorus in wastewater with different concentrations by two kinds of plants was studied. The results showed that the removal rate of total nitrogen (TN) in medium- and high-pollutant concentration water samples and total phosphorus (TP) in medium- and low-pollutant concentration water with I. ensata reached more than 75%. The removal rate of TN in the medium-pollutant concentration water with P. malaianus reached 71.4%, while the removal efficiency of TN and TP in the low-pollutant concentration water was higher than 80%. In the Nanhu Park Lake samples, I. ensata had the highest removal rates of TN (80.38%) and TP (85.62%). This study shows that both I. ensata and P. malaianus can be used as aquatic plants to restore the water quality of urban lakes. This research provides an important basis for the phytoremediation and treatment of urban domestic wastewater and urban surface water bodies in Northern China.
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- Jianling Xu
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecology and Vegetation Restoration / School of Environment, Northeast Normal University, Jingyue Street 2555, Changchun, 130017, China.
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecology and Vegetation Restoration / School of Environment, Northeast Normal University, Jingyue Street 2555, Changchun, 130017, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecology and Vegetation Restoration / School of Environment, Northeast Normal University, Jingyue Street 2555, Changchun, 130017, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecology and Vegetation Restoration / School of Environment, Northeast Normal University, Jingyue Street 2555, Changchun, 130017, China.
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecology and Vegetation Restoration / School of Environment, Northeast Normal University, Jingyue Street 2555, Changchun, 130017, China
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- , Nanhu Park, Gongnong Road 2715, Changchun, 130021, China
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- , Nanhu Park, Gongnong Road 2715, Changchun, 130021, China
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Toxic Effect of Ammonium Nitrogen on the Nitrification Process and Acclimatisation of Nitrifying Bacteria to High Concentrations of NH4-N in Wastewater. ENERGIES 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/en14175329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The aim of the conducted research was to assess the effectiveness of the nitrification process, at different concentrations of ammonium nitrogen, in biologically treated wastewater in one of the largest municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plants in Poland. The studies also attempted to acclimate nitrifying bacteria to the limited concentration of ammonium nitrogen and determined the efficiency of nitrification under the influence of acclimated activated sludge in the biological wastewater treatment system. The obtained results indicate that the concentration of ammonium nitrogen above 60.00 mg·dm−3 inhibits nitrification, even after increasing the biomass of nitrifiers. The increase in the efficiency of the nitrification process in the tested system can be obtained by using the activated sludge inoculated with nitrifiers. For this purpose, nitrifiers should be preacclimated, at least for a period of time, allowing them to colonize the activated sludge. The acclimated activated sludge allows reducing the amount of ammonium nitrogen in treated sewage by approx. 35.0%. The process of stable nitrification in the biological treatment system was observed nine days after introducing the acclimated activated sludge into the aeration chamber.
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In-situ remediation of nitrogen and phosphorus of beverage industry by potential strains Bacillus sp. (BK1) and Aspergillus sp. (BK2). Sci Rep 2021; 11:12243. [PMID: 34112820 PMCID: PMC8192750 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-91539-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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The bioremediation of beverage (treated and untreated) effluent was investigated in the current study by using the potential strains of Bacillus sp. (BK1) and Aspergillus sp. (BK2). Effluent was collected from the beverage industry (initial concentration of nitrogen were 3200 ± 0.5 mg/L and 4400 ± 0.6 mg/L whereas phosphorus were 4400 ± 2 mg/L and 2600 ± 1 mg/L in treated and untreated effluent correspondingly). Further, the BK1 and BK2 exhibited high removal competence after 1 week of incubation; BK1 removed phosphorus 99.95 ± 0.7% and BK2 95.69 ± 1% in treated effluent while nitrogen removed about 99.90 ± 0.4% by BK1 and 81.25 ± 0.8% by BK2 (initial concentration of phosphorus 4400 ± 2 mg/L and nitrogen 3200 ± 0.5 mg/L). Next, in the untreated effluent BK1 removed 99.81 ± 1% and BK2 99.85 ± 0.8% of phosphorus while removed nitrogen 99.93 ± 0.5% by BK1 and 99.95 ± 1.2% by BK2 correspondingly, (initial concentration of phosphorus 2600 ± 1 mg/L and nitrogen 4400 ± 0.6 mg/L). The physiochemical composition of sample such as pH, total carbohydrates, total proteins, total solids of treated and untreated effluent were also analysed before and after treatment of both the samples. BK1 and BK2 increased the pH by 8.94 ± 0.3 and 9.5 ± 0.4 correspondingly in treated effluent whereas 6.34 ± 0.5 and 7.5 ± 0.2 correspondingly in untreated effluent (initial pH of treated and untreated effluent 7.07 ± 0.8 and 4.85 ± 0.3 correspondingly). Total Carbohydrates removed about 17,440 ± 4.6 mg/L and 10,680 ± 3.2 mg/L by BK1 and BK2 correspondingly in treated effluent whereas 18,050 ± 3.5 mg/L and 18,340 ± 2.3 mg/L correspondingly in untreated effluent (initial concentration of treated and untreated effluent 25,780 ± 1.6 mg/L and 35,000 ± 1.5 mg/L correspondingly) while BK1 and BK2 removed total proteins by 30.336 ± 4.6 mg/L and 40.417 ± 2.3 mg/L correspondingly in treated effluent whereas 18.929 ± 1.2 mg/L and 17.526 ± 0.8 mg/L correspondingly in untreated effluent (initial concentration of treated and untreated effluent 49.225 ± 1.5 mg/L and 20.565 ± 1 mg/L correspondingly). Next, total solids removed by BK1 and BK2 2.5 ± 0.3 mg/L and 1.6 ± 0.6 mg/L correspondingly in treated effluent whereas 5.5 ± 0.8 mg/L and 4.6 ± 0.6 mg/L in untreated effluent (initial concentration of treated and untreated effluent 5.6 ± 1.5 mg/L and 9.48 ± 1.2 mg/L correspondingly). Both the strains BK1 and BK2 are highly efficient in the nitrogen and phosphorus removal therefore this strain may be applied for the potential remediation.
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Kubicz J, Lochyński P, Pawełczyk A, Karczewski M. Effects of drought on environmental health risk posed by groundwater contamination. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 263:128145. [PMID: 33297132 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2020] [Revised: 08/19/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This publication presents a comparison of the content of pollutants in groundwater samples taken at 117 measurement points in four regions of Poland during a drought period and in the reference period without drought. Based on the chemical analyses of water, an assessment of the health risk resulting from the use of underground water for consumption was carried out. The study aimed to determine whether drought affects the increase in health risk exposure of the population. It was found that despite the occurrence of drought, the expected increase in the concentration of pollutants in water does not take place in all locations. This study found that in some cases the occurrence of drought did not cause an increase in the non-cancerogenic threat expressed by the hazard index. There were also no clear changes in excess lifetime cancer risk values except for selected measurement points. On the other hand, the statistical analysis of all data collected in the regions where the research was conducted showed a general trend of increasing environmental health risk caused by changes in groundwater pollution during drought.
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- Justyna Kubicz
- Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Institute of Environmental Engineering, Norwida 25, 50-375, Wrocław, Poland.
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- Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Institute of Environmental Engineering, Norwida 25, 50-375, Wrocław, Poland.
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- Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wyspianskiego 27, 50-370, Wroclaw, Poland.
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- Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Institute of Environmental Engineering, Norwida 25, 50-375, Wrocław, Poland.
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Faraji B, Zarabi M, Kolahchi Z. Phosphorus removal from aqueous solution using modified walnut and almond wooden shell and recycling as soil amendment. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2020; 192:373. [PMID: 32418016 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-020-08326-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2019] [Accepted: 04/28/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Modified walnut wooden shell (MWWS) and almond wooden shell (MAWS) as novel anion exchangers were used to remove phosphorus (P) from aqueous solution. The raw and modified agricultural wastes were characterized using total N, total P, FT-IR spectra, SEM, BET, and EXD analysis. The effect of different parameters such as pH (4 to 8), contact time (5 to 600 min), and adsorbent dosage (1 to 8 g L-1) on P adsorption was investigated. Adsorption of P onto MWWS and MAWS was studied using the batch technique with different concentration of P (5 to 200 mg L-1) at 25 ± 2 °C. The P adsorption isotherms were fitted with the Freundlich and Langmuir equations. The k and n values were 1.57 mg g-1 and 1.88 for MWWS and 1.91 mg g-1 and 2.24 for MAWS, respectively. The maximum P adsorption capacities for MWWS and MAWS were 22.73 and 14.71 mg g-1, respectively. The desorption-regeneration experimental results indicated about 4% and 3% reductions in MWWS and MAWS P adsorption efficiency after four consecutive regeneration cycles, respectively. The data well fitted with Pseudo-second-order kinetic model (R2 ≥ 0.99), indicating that chemical interactions dominate the P adsorption process. Incubation studies showed the rate of P release in treated soil with P-loaded modified biosorbents was higher than control. Therefore, the MWWS and MAWS can potentially be used as an excellent adsorbent in remediation of contaminated waters by P and then recycled to soil.
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- Banafsheh Faraji
- Department of Soil Science, College of Agriculture, Malayer University, Malayer, Iran
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- Department of Soil Science, College of Agriculture, Malayer University, Malayer, Iran.
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- Department of Soil Science, College of Agriculture, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamadan, Iran
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Bawiec A, Pawęska K, Pulikowski K, Kajewska-Szkudlarek J. Influence of Insolation on the Efficiency of NO 3 Removal from Wastewater Treated in the Hydroponic System. WATER, AIR, AND SOIL POLLUTION 2018; 229:232. [PMID: 30046197 PMCID: PMC6028864 DOI: 10.1007/s11270-018-3888-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2018] [Accepted: 06/20/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The use of plants and natural processes for wastewater treatment is an issue that arouses interest among technologists and scientists around the world. The aim of the article was to analyze the influence of the air temperature and insolation on the removal of nitrate nitrogen from the wastewater treated in the hydroponic system, under greenhouse conditions. Samples of sewage for its quality tests were taken from a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) located in the southwestern part of Poland. Data regarding daily sunshine duration and average daily air temperature values in selected periods of 2013-2016 come from a meteorological station located 30 km from WWTP. The conducted research and analyses of the results clearly indicate that under moderate climate conditions, the amount of solar radiation reaching the Earth's surface is insufficient to ensure the year-round, effective wastewater treatment process in the hydroponic system. In the case of air temperature, no correlation was found between the tested parameters, which indicates the lack of temperature influence on the efficiency of NO3 removal from the wastewater by macrophytes growing in the lagoon.
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- Aleksandra Bawiec
- Institute of Environmental Engineering, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 24 Grunwaldzki Sq., 50-363 Wrocław, Poland
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 24 Grunwaldzki Sq., 50-363 Wrocław, Poland
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 24 Grunwaldzki Sq., 50-363 Wrocław, Poland
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 24 Grunwaldzki Sq., 50-363 Wrocław, Poland
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A Location Intelligence System for the Assessment of Pluvial Flooding Risk and the Identification of Storm Water Pollutant Sources from Roads in Suburbanised Areas. WATER 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/w10060746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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