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Year 2009
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20 lat doświadczeń z eksploatacji oczyszczalni hydrofitowych w Polsce
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono doświadczenia z eksploatacji dotychczas monitorowanych obiektów hydrofitowych wykorzystywanych do oczyszczania ścieków bytowych w Polsce. Na podstawie przeprowadzonych pomiarów wykazano, że jednostopniowe obiekty hydrofitowe zapewniały skuteczne usuwanie substancji organicznej wyrażonej w BZT5 i ChZT oraz zawiesiny ogólnej. Średnia efektywność usuwania BZT5 wynosiła 76,4% w zakresie obciążeń od 15 do 115 kgO2/ha·d....
Year 2019
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25 years of research and experiences about the application of constructed wetlands in southeastern Poland
PublicationThis paper is a review of research and experiences related to the application of constructed wetland systems (CWs) in southeastern Poland in 1992–2016. On the basis of literature data, a comparison between pollutant removal efficiencies of one-stage and hybrid CWs was made. Some problems regarding the operation of these treatment plants were also presented. Data from various facilities indicate that one-stage CWs with horizontal...
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A New Approach for Investigating the Impact of Pesticides and Nutrient Flux from Agricultural Holdings and Land-Use Structures on Baltic Sea Coastal Waters
PublicationKnowledge related to land-use management impacts on the Baltic Sea ecosystem is limited. The constant release of pollutants into water bodies has resulted in water quality degradation. Therefore, only the innovative approaches integrated with research will provide accurate solutions and methods for proper environment management and will enable understanding and prediction of the impacts of land-use in the Baltic Sea region. Modelling...
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Aeration Process in Bioreactors as the Main Energy Consumer in a Wastewater Treatment Plant. Review of Solutions and Methods of Process Optimization
PublicationDue to the key role of the biological decomposition process of organic compounds in wastewater treatment, a very important thing is appropriate aeration of activated sludge, because microorganisms have to be supplied with an appropriate amount of oxygen. Aeration is one of the most energy-consuming processes in the conventional activated sludge systems of wastewater treatment technology (may consume from 50% to 90% of electricity...
Year 2014
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30 lat aplikacji metody hydrofitowej na Pomorzu - postęp i badania
PublicationAktualnym dążeniem wszystkich działań związanych z szeroko pojętą gospodarką komunalną jest uwzględnienie zasady zrównoważonego rozwoju tak, aby zaspokajać potrzeby ludności bez pomniejszania zasobów dla przyszłych pokoleń. Zasada zrównoważonego rozwoju polega na wykorzystaniu najlepszych dostępnych technik i praktyk, które pomagają rozwijać się społecznościom, bez uszczerbku dla środowiska przyrodniczego. Systemy hydrofitowe...
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30 years of treatment wetland application in poland- progress and reserch
PublicationThe experiences with design and operation of constructed wetlands in the Pommerania region during last 30 years followed by carried out investigations of treatment processes lead to the following conclusions:First applications of constructed wetlands for biological sewage treatment were made in 1984-92. The later implementations of multi-stage constructed wetlands in the individual household and local scale enable wastewater treatment...
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Acclimation of denitrifying activated sludge to a single vs. complex external carbon source during a start-up of sequencing batch reactors treating ammonium-rich anaerobic sludge digester liquors
PublicationIn this study, denitrification of ammonium- reach anaerobic sludge digester liquor was investigated during start-up periods of two laboratory- scale ‘‘fill-and-draw’’ reactors. One reactor was fed with a single carbon source (ethanol), whereas the other reactor was fed with a complex carbon source (fusel oil). During two acclimation experiments, the structure of microbial community involved in denitrification was analyzed using...
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Adaptacja inwazyjnych gatunków ichtiofauny w wodach Zatoki Gdańskiej na przykładzie Neogobius melanostomus
PublicationBabka bycza Neogobius melanostomus (Pallas, 1811) jest rybą pochodzącą z rejonów Morza Czarnego, Morza Kaspijskiego i Morza Azowskiego [23]. Jednak od kilkunastu lat zasiedla nowe rejony geograficzne m.in. Zatokę Gdańską, w której w strefie przybrzeżnej stała się rybą dominującą. Sprzyjające dla babki byczej warunki środowiska w polskich wodach t.j.: brak naturalnych wrogów i dostatek pokarmu sprawiły, że gatunek ten zaczął się...
Year 2011
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A distillery by-product as an external carbon source for enhancing denitrification in mainstream and sidestream treatment processes
PublicationThe use of fusel oil as an 'alternative' carbon source for denitrification in the mainstream and sidestream treatment processes was studied. Research comprised two kinds of batch experiments as well as acclimation of process biomass to external carbon sources. In the conventional nitrate utilization rate (NUR) measurements (one-phase experiments with non-acclimated biomass), the NUR with fusel oil was 1.4-1.7 g N/(kg VSS•h which...
Year 2020
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A global multinational survey of cefotaxime-resistant coliforms in urban wastewater treatment plants
PublicationThe World Health Organization Global Action Plan recommends integrated surveillance programs as crucial strategies for monitoring antibiotic resistance. Although several national surveillance programs are in place for clinical and veterinary settings, no such schemes exist for monitoring antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the environment. In this transnational study, we developed, validated, and tested a low-cost surveillance and...
Year 2016
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A modern solid waste management strategy – the generation of new by-products
PublicationTo benefit the environment and society, EU legislation has introduced a ‘zero waste’ strategy, in which waste material should be converted to resources. Such legislation is supported by the solid waste hierarchy concept, which is a set of priorities in waste management. Under this concept, municipal solid waste plants (MSWPs) should be equipped with sorting and recycling facilities, composting/incineration units and landfill prisms...
Year 2005
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Abundance and biomass of bacteria in two Arctic glacial fjords
PublicationTotal numbers and biomass of bacterioplankton in water in two glacial fjords off west Spitsbergen have been studied. Samples were collected from different water depth layers - from the surface to 80-90 m. Total bacterial number (TBN), biomass and morphological structure were determined by the acridine orange direct count method. The highest values of TBN and biomass in the water column were found on stations situated adjacent...
Year 2018
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Aggregation properties of some zirconium phosphate loaded with dirhenium(III) complexes
PublicationOne of the important areas of modern science is the selection of the right forms of drug delivery. Layered inorganic nanoparticles, such as zirconium phosphate, have proven themselves well in this area. The study of the properties of these systems and methods of their preparation makes it possible to determine a rational technology of their manufacture, storage conditions as well as suggest a possible mechanism of therapeutic action....
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Aminy w środowisku - niebezpieczeństwo czy jego naturalny element?
PublicationA lot of amines and their compounds are used in the industry. First of all they are used for the preparation of medicines, plant protection agents, fertilizers and plastics. Amines are also released into the environment as a result of natural biological processes such as the release of certain species of flowers to lure insects, and also biochemical breakdown of amino acids in the protein during decomposition of organic matter. Unfortunately,...
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Analysis of air mass back trajectories with present and historical volcanic activity and anthropogenic compounds to infer pollution sources in the South Shetland Islands (Antarctica)
PublicationThis work analyses atmospheric transport of natural and anthropogenic pollution to the South Shetland Islands (SSI), with particular reference to the period September 2015 – August 2017. Based on data from the Global Volcanism Program database and air mass back trajectories calculated using the HySPLIT model, it was found that it is possible that in the analysed period volcanic pollution was supplied via long-range transport from...
Year 2002
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Airborne microorganisms fluctuations over the gulf of Gdańsk coastal zone (Southern Baltic)
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono wyniki kilkuletnich badań (1998-2002) mikrobiologicznych powietrza w rejonie Zatoki Gdańskiej. Pomiary obejmowały oznaczanie ogólnej liczby bakterii mezofilnych i psychrofilnych oraz zarodników grzybów pleśniowych.
Year 2012
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Analiza osadów dennych pod kątem ich właściwości nawozowych
PublicationThe analysis of bottom sediments in terms of their fertilizing properties. In paper the characterize of sediments as product to nature usage was done. Analyzed material was taken from ecological treatment system located in wastewater treatment plant in Swarzewo (Pomerania Region) about flow Q= 6000 m3/d. Measurements of dry matter and organic matter content, as well as nitrogen concentrations and phosphorus fractions: loosely...
Year 2017
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Analiza systemu kanalizacji podciśnieniowej
PublicationW niniejszej pracy zestawiono informacje na temat jednego z alternatywnych systemów kanalizacji, dostępnych obecnie na rynku. Zawarto w niej także początki powstawania układu podciśnieniowego na świecie, jak również polskie rozwiązania prototypowe. Kanalizacja próżniowa jest jednym z niekonwencjonalnych systemów, który posiada wiele istotnych zalet w porównaniu z kanalizacją grawitacyjną, jednak wciąż wielu inwestorów boi się ryzyka...
Year 2015
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Analiza wybranych parametrów wód deszczowych w kontekście ich gospodarczego wykorzystania na terenach niezurbanizowanych
PublicationPraca jest efektem badań nad gospodarczym wykorzystaniem wód opadowych oraz możliwości zastosowania do ich oczyszczania procesu mikrofiltracji. Otrzymane wyniki pokazują, że woda opadowa pomimo ogólnie niskiego stopnia zanieczyszczenia, pod wieloma względami nie spełnia wymogów jakim powinna odpowiadać woda przeznaczona do spożycia i wymaga zatem uzdatnienia. Charakteryzuje się okresowo występującymi wysokimi wartościami takich...
Year 2010
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Analysis of antibiotic resistance in Escherichia coli isolated from the Reda River and the Oliwski Stream using basic statistical methods = Zastosowanie metod ststystycznych do analizy antybiotykoodporności bakterii wskaźnikowych pochodzących z rzeki Redy i Potoku Oliwskiego
PublicationIn this study distribution of antimicrobial resistance patterns among fecal indicator bacteria (Escherichia coli and Enterococcus spp.) was examined in two watercourses. The susceptibility analyses were carried out against the antimicrobial agents, important in treating human E. coli and enterococcal infection. Water samples were obtained from the Oliwski Stream and from the Reda River. On each watercourse the five representative...