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Wang W, Dong L, Zhai T, Wang W, Wu H, Kong F, Cui Y, Wang S. Bio-clogging mitigation in constructed wetland using microbial fuel cells with novel hybrid air-photocathode. Sci Total Environ 2023; 881:163423. [PMID: 37062319 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Excessive accumulation of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) in constructed wetland (CW) substrate can lead to bio-clogging and affect the long-term stable operation of CW. In this study, a microbial fuel cell (MFC) was coupled with air-photocathode to mitigate CW bio-clogging by enhancing the micro-electric field environment. Because TiO2/biochar could catalyze and accelerate oxygen reduction reaction, further promoting the gain of electric energy, the electricity generation of the tandem CW-photocatalytic fuel cell (CW-PFC) reached 90.78 mW m-3. After bio-clogging was mitigated in situ in tandem CW-PFC, the porosity of CW could be restored to about 62.5 % of the initial porosity, and the zeta potential of EPS showed an obvious increase (-14.98 mV). The removal efficiencies of NH4+-N and chemical oxygen demand (COD) in tandem CW-PFC were respectively 31.8 ± 7.2 % and 86.1 ± 6.8 %, higher than those in control system (21.1 ± 11.0 % and 73.3 ± 5.6 %). Tandem CW-PFC could accelerate the degradation of EPS into small molecules (such as aromatic protein) by enhancing the electron transfer. Furthermore, microbiome structure analysis indicated that the enrichment of characteristic microorganisms (Anaerovorax) for degradation of protein-related pollutants, and electroactive bacteria (Geobacter and Trichococcus) promoted EPS degradation and electron transfer. The degradation of EPS might be attributed to the up-regulation of the abundances of carbohydrate and amino acid metabolism. This study provided a promising new strategy for synergic mitigation and prevention of bio-clogging in CW by coupling with MFC and photocatalysis.
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- Wenyue Wang
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China; Carbon Neutrality and Eco-Environmental Technology Innovation Center of Qingdao, Qingdao 266071, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China; Carbon Neutrality and Eco-Environmental Technology Innovation Center of Qingdao, Qingdao 266071, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China; Carbon Neutrality and Eco-Environmental Technology Innovation Center of Qingdao, Qingdao 266071, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China; Carbon Neutrality and Eco-Environmental Technology Innovation Center of Qingdao, Qingdao 266071, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China; Carbon Neutrality and Eco-Environmental Technology Innovation Center of Qingdao, Qingdao 266071, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China; Carbon Neutrality and Eco-Environmental Technology Innovation Center of Qingdao, Qingdao 266071, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China; Carbon Neutrality and Eco-Environmental Technology Innovation Center of Qingdao, Qingdao 266071, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China; Carbon Neutrality and Eco-Environmental Technology Innovation Center of Qingdao, Qingdao 266071, China.
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Wang Q, Miao Q, Wang X, Wang T, Xu Q. Role of surface physicochemical properties of pipe materials on bio-clogging in leachate collection systems from a thermodynamic perspective. Sci Total Environ 2022; 851:158263. [PMID: 36030876 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Revised: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Bio-clogging in pipes poses a significant threat to the operation of leachate collection systems. Bio-clogging formation is influenced by the pipe materials. However, the relationship between bio-clogging and the physicochemical properties of different pipe materials has not been clarified yet, especially from a thermodynamic aspect. In this study, the dynamic bio-clogging processes in pipes of different materials (high-density polyethylene (HDPE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polypropylene (PP), and polyethylene (PE)) were compared, and their correlation with the physicochemical properties was investigated. Results showed that the bio-clogging in HDPE and PVC pipes was more severe than that in PP and PE pipes. In bio-clogging development, the predominant factor changed from the surface roughness to the electron donator parameter (γ-). In the initial phase, the most severe bio-clogging was observed in the HDPE pipe, which exhibited the highest roughness (432 ± 76 nm). In the later phase, the highest γ- (2.2 mJ/m2) and protein content (2623.1 ± 33.2 μg/cm2) were observed in the PVC simultaneously. Moreover, the interaction energy indicated that the bacteria could irreversibly and reversibly adhere to the HDPE, whereas irreversible adhesion was observed in the PVC, PP, and PE cases. The findings clarify the thermodynamic mechanism underlying bio-clogging behaviors and provide novel insights into the bio-clogging behaviors in pipes of different materials, which can facilitate the development of effective bio-clogging control strategies.
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- Qian Wang
- School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, University Town, Xili, Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518055, PR China
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- School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, University Town, Xili, Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518055, PR China
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- School of Advanced Materials, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, University Town, Xili, Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518055, PR China
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- School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, University Town, Xili, Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518055, PR China
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- School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, University Town, Xili, Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518055, PR China.
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Wang Q, Liu F, Xu Q. Insight into the effect of calcium on bio-clogging behavior via quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring. Chemosphere 2022; 292:133547. [PMID: 34998841 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.133547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2021] [Revised: 12/26/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Bio-clogging of leachate collection systems has attracted much attention because of its threat to landfill slope stability and landfill landslide events. Calcium in leachate plays a vital role in the formation of bio-clogging. However, the influence of calcium on bio-clogging remains unclear. This study examined the effects of calcium concentration on bio-clogging, including 0, 1.25, 5, 25, and 75 mM CaCl2 groups. A technique involving quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring (QCM-D) was applied to evaluate the bacteria adhesion behaviors in real time. The results showed that the presence of Ca2+ accelerated the bacterial attachment and increased the viscoelasticity of deposited layers. The deposition mass for 75 mM CaCl2 was 1442 ± 260 ng/cm2, which is 1.5 times that for 1.25 mM CaCl2. The Derjaguin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek (DLVO) theory could explain the bacterial adhesion behaviors in low calcium concentrations (<25 mM). In comparison, the effect of calcium bridge was shown in high calcium concentrations (>25 mM). The development of biofilms was a dynamic process, and the Ca2+ concentration was positively related to the amount of biofilm generated. In low CaCl2 concentration (less than 5 mM) groups, the degree of bio-clogging increased from the exponential growth phase to the decline phase; in contrast, in high CaCl2 concentration (above 25 mM) groups, the degree of bio-clogging increased and later declined. Therefore, the calcium concentration should be controlled at a low level in leachate to mitigate bio-clogging in LCSs.
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- Qian Wang
- School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, University Town, Xili, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China
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- School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, University Town, Xili, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China
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- School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, University Town, Xili, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China.
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Anandha Kumar S, Sujatha ER. An appraisal of the hydro-mechanical behaviour of polysaccharides, xanthan gum, guar gum and β-glucan amended soil. Carbohydr Polym 2021; 265:118083. [PMID: 33966847 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.118083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2021] [Revised: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The study aims to investigate the hydro-mechanical behaviour of the polysaccharide amended sand-clay mixture and analyse the soil - biopolymer interaction. Parameters like permeability, strength and heavy metal attenuation capacity of the amended soil were characterized and studied particularly for its use in landfill applications. The permeability of the soil was investigated for a period of one year. The results of the investigation show that all the selected polysaccharides significantly reduce the permeability and improve the heavy metal adsorption capacity of the sand-clay mixtures. The biopolymer also contributes to the increase in the strength of the soil. The improved mechanical properties of the amended soil can be ascribed to the bio-clogging through gel plug formation and bonding action of the biopolymers. Xanthan gum amended soil showed the least permeability, highest strength and adsorbed the selected heavy metals almost entirely, showing the best performance as a liner material.
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Berlin M, Natarajan N, Vasudevan M, Suresh Kumar G. Influence of transient porosity in a coupled fracture-skin-matrix system at the scale of a single fracture. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2021; 28:18632-18650. [PMID: 33169281 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-11489-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The subsurface leaching of soluble chemicals in a fractured porous medium poses long-term risk of groundwater contamination. Tracing the occurrence, movement and consequences of such hydro-geo-chemical interactions is the fundamental process for an effective remediation plan. However, the complexity of geomorphology and mass transfer mechanisms makes it challenging while addressing these issues in a real field scale. The present study focuses on simulating the concentration profile of nitrate elution in a pseudo two-dimensional coupled fracture-skin-matrix system under active biodegradation using an implicit finite difference numerical technique. The interface between the fracture and rock matrix is assumed to possess a skin with time-varying porosity imitating the effect of bio-clogging. The results indicate that denitrification is significant in reducing the dissolved nitrate concentration for initial skin porosity of 10% in the presence of an unlimited oxygen and primary substrate. When the rate of change of skin porosity remains lower with a minimal variation, the nitrate concentration provided a considerable reduction in the vicinity of the fracture inlet. A similar trend is observed for dissolved oxygen concentration as well. The concentration profile of nitrate showed a higher rate of reduction with an increase in initial skin porosity value from smaller to significantly larger values. The present study clearly indicates the role of skin interface in depicting the solute concentration profile in fracture, especially during the washout of bio-clogged membrane (biofilm) attached to the rock matrix.
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- Mohanadhas Berlin
- Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Arunachal Pradesh, Yupia, Arunachal Pradesh, India
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Dr. Mahalingam College of Engineering and Technology, Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Petroleum Engineering Program, Department of Ocean Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology- Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Wang Q, Zhang T, Wu G, Xu Q. Deciphering acyl-homoserine lactones-mediated quorum sensing on geotextile bio-clogging in municipal solid waste and bottom ash co-disposal landfills. Waste Manag 2021; 124:136-143. [PMID: 33621757 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2021.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2020] [Revised: 01/19/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Bottom ash co-disposed in landfills accelerates geotextile clogging and decreases landfill stability. As the main contributor to clogging, bio-clogging may be associated with quorum sensing (QS) in microbial communities. This study investigated the potential roles of acyl-homoserine lactones (AHLs)-mediated QS in geotextile bio-clogging under different landfill conditions, including municipal solid waste landfill and bottom ash co-disposal landfill. The unit area of geotextile bio-clogging mass in the municipal solid waste landfill (MSW_G) ranged from 5.2 × 10-3 to 8.2 × 10-3 g/cm2, while it was in the range of 8.4 × 10-3 to 1.2 × 10-2 g/cm2 in the bottom ash co-disposal landfill (BA_G). Two types of AHLs were detected and the total AHLs content in the MSW_G (1,616.9 ± 103.8 ng/g VSS) was half of that in the BA_G (3,233.0 ± 646.8 ng/g VSS). High contents of the AHLs could increase bio-clogging. The bio-clogging was also attributed to QS genes and extracellular polymeric substances (EPS). EPS aggregation was stimulated due to the higher Ca2+ and Mg2+ in the BA_G. These results suggested that the co-disposal of bottom ash could increase the AHLs content, resulting in accelerated bio-clogging.
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- Qian Wang
- School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Civil Engineering, School of Engineering, College of Science and Engineering, National University of Ireland, Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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Wang Q, Ko JH, Liu F, Xiong W, Wang X, Xu Q. Bio-clogging mitigation in the leachate collection system of municipal solid waste landfill using graphene oxide-coated geotextiles. Chemosphere 2021; 268:128779. [PMID: 33172671 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Revised: 10/21/2020] [Accepted: 10/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In this study, graphene oxide (GO) was coated in geotextiles (GO-GT) to evaluate its potential for bio-clogging mitigation in the leachate collection system (LCS) of a landfill. Results showed that GO coating enhanced the surface hydrophilicity of geotextile. Bacterial experiments revealed that dead cells in the bio-clogging increased to 68.7% with GO-GT, compared to that in the GT (44.0%). After 136 days of operation, the GO-GT reduced the bio-clogging by decreasing the total amount of bacteria and the percentage of living bacteria. The total amount of extracellular polymeric substances in the GO-GT and GT was 22.8 ± 4.4 and 52.8 ± 4.8 mg/g of volatile suspended solids, respectively. Microbial analysis showed that Limnochordia and Symbiobacteriia were the most sensitive groups, with a decreased percentage in the GO-GT. Electrostatic repulsion and surface wrinkling were attributed to the attenuation effect on the GO-GT. These results imply the potential application of GO-coated geotextile for reducing bio-clogging in landfill LCS.
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- Qian Wang
- School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, University Town, Xili, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- College of Ocean Sciences, Jeju National University, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, 63243, Republic of Korea
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- School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, University Town, Xili, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- School of Advanced Materials, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, University Town, Xili, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- School of Advanced Materials, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, University Town, Xili, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, University Town, Xili, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
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Ping T, Zeshun X, Penghui M, Yongchao Z. Laboratory investigation on Bacillus subtilis addition to alleviate bio-clogging for constructed wetlands. Environ Res 2021; 194:110642. [PMID: 33352184 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.110642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2020] [Revised: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Bio-clogging is a major problem in the operation of constructed wetlands (CWs) and is caused by accumulation of biofilm and extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) in the substrate. B. subtilis can successfully produce α-amylase and endoglucanase, which can degrade polysaccharides and, consequently, disperse the EPS. Therefore, the addition of B. subtilis was used to decrease the bio-clogging of lab-scale vertical-flow constructed wetlands (VFCW) in this study, and the feasibility and performance of VFCWs were assessed. The results indicate that the addition of B. subtilis can degrade the polysaccharides in the clogging matter and thereby increase the porosity of the substrate. The hydraulic conductivity of Column 1 (with addition) increased by six times, which was 57 times that of control (Column 2). Meanwhile, the chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal rate also increased after the addition of B. subtilis. The microbial communities show that the richness and diversity within the substrate increased after addition. The relative abundance of functional groups of chemoheterotrophy, aerobic chemoheterotrophy, as well as that connected to N cycles also increased, which implied the improvement of the pollution removal efficiency. Meanwhile, the copy number of α-amylase and endoglucanase increased significantly in Column 1 with the addition of B. subtilis, which offers further support for a hydrolase-induced reduction of polysaccharides and the efficiency of B. subtilis on bio-clogging alleviation. The results showed that B. subtilis addition is an effective and safe solution to control the bio-clogging for CWs. However, further research about long-term effect assessment and dosing strategy optimization should be conducted.
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- Tang Ping
- The College of Material and Environment Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- The College of Material and Environment Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- The College of Material and Environment Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- The Institute of Municipal Engineering, The College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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