Search results for: WASTEWATER FRACTIONATION
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Optimization and evaluation of the process variable’s effect on color and turbidity removal from coffee processing wastewater: Using a photoelectrochemical oxidation process
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Nitrogen removal via the nitrite pathway during wastewater co-treatment with ammonia-rich landfill leachates in a sequencing batch reactor
PublicationThe biological treatment of ammonia-rich landfill leachates due to an inadequate C to N ratio requires expensive supplementation of carbon from an external carbon source. In an effort to reduce treatment costs, the objective of the study was to determine the feasibility of nitrogen removal via the nitrite pathway during landfill leachate co-treatment with municipal wastewater. Initially, the laboratory-scale sequencing batch reactor...
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Is sequential batch reactor an efficient technology to protect recipient against non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and paracetamol in treated wastewater?
PublicationThe tested facility was a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in Swarzewo, where the wastewater treatment takes place in aeration chambers with activated sludge using sequential batch reactors (SBRs). The concentration of the following pharmaceuticals: ibuprofen, paracetamol, flurbiprofen, naproxen, diclofenac, and its metabolites 5OH-diclofenac and 4OH-diclofenac was tested in influents and effluents. Simultaneously, the conventional...
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The effect of aeration mode (intermittent vs. continuous) on nutrient removal and greenhouse gas emissions in the wastewater treatment plant of Corleone (Italy)
PublicationThe paper reports the results of an experimental study aimed at comparing two configurations of a full-scale wastewater treatment plant (WWTP): conventional activated sludge (CAS) and oxic-settling-anaerobic process (OSA) with intermittent aeration (IA). A comprehensive monitoring campaign was carried out to assess multiple parameters for comparing the two configurations: carbon and nutrient removal, greenhouse gas emissions, respirometric...
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Nanoparticle-assisted biohydrogen production from pretreated food industry wastewater sludge: Microbial community shifts in batch and continuous processes
PublicationBiohydrogen production from industrial waste has gained a significant attention as a sustainable energy source. In this study, the enrichment of biohydrogen production from pretreated dissolved air flotation (DAF) sludge, generated from food industry wastewater treatment plants, was investigated using SiO2@Cu-Ag dendrites cor- e–shell nanostructure (NS). The effect of NS on the changes of the microbial community and biohydrogen...
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Pharmaceuticals wastewater treatment via different advanced oxidation processes: Reaction mechanism, operational factors, toxicities, and cost evaluation – A review
PublicationPharmaceuticals comprises different drugs used for treating different infections in human being and animals. The huge quantities of pharmaceuticals used are found to discharge into different water resources and cause different health and environmental problems. The continuous and large-scale discharge of pharmaceuticals increases their persistency which can consequently make them more toxic. The different advanced oxidation processes...
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Efficient removal of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) from industrial/military wastewater using anodic oxidation on boron-doped diamond electrodes
PublicationWith growing public concern about water quality particular focus should be placed on organic micropollutants, which are harmful to the environment and people. Hence, the objective of this research is to enhance the security and resilience of water resources by developing an efficient system for reclaiming industrial/military wastewater and protecting recipients from the toxic and cancerogenic explosive compound – 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene...
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Usuwanie struwitu z rurociągów w oczyszczalni ścieków komunalnych = Struvite removal from pipelines in municipal wastewater treatment plant
PublicationStruwit MgNH4PO4 .6H2O jest minerałem występującym w przyrodzie. Minerał ten może powstawać również w organizmie człowieka oraz zwierząt jako kamień nerkowy. W wielu oczyszczalniach ścieków struwit wytrąca się m.in. podczas odprowadzania cieczy nadosadowej z komór fermentacyjnych. Powoduje to szybkie zmniejszanie się przekroju czynnego rurociągów i konieczność ich wymiany lub usuwania powstałego osadu. Ponadto, powstający osad...
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The treatment of wastewater containing pharmaceuticals in microcosm constructed wetlands: the occurrence of integrons (int1–2) and associated resistance genes (sul1–3, qacEΔ1)
PublicationThe aim of this study was to analyze the occurrence of sulfonamide resistance genes (sul1–3) and other genetic elements as antiseptic resistance gene (qacEΔ1) and class 1 and class 2 integrons (int1–2) in the upper layer of substrate and in the effluent of microcosm constructed wetlands (CWs) treating artificial wastewater containing diclofenac and sulfamethoxazole (SMX), which is a sulfonamide antibiotic. The bacteria in the substrate...
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Determination of nicotine in saliva, urine and wastewater samples using tantalum metal organic framework pipette tip micro-solid phase extraction
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Koncepcja oczyszczania odcieków o wysokich stężeniach zanieczyszczeń metoda hydrofitową = Conception og highly contaminated wastewater treatment by hydrophytes method
PublicationJednym z bardzo istotnych problemów w gospodarce komunalnej jest oczyszczanie odcieków powstających na składowiskach odpadów oraz podczas odwadniania przefermentowanych osadów ściekowych w miejskich oczyszczalniach. Celem niniejszej pracy jest analiza możliwości zastosowania metody hydrofitowej do oczyszczania następujących ścieków charakteryzujących się wysokim ładunku zanieczyszczeń: odcieków ze składowisk (OS) oraz odcieków...
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A review of phosphorus recovery methods at various steps of wastewater treatment and sewage sludge management. The concept of “no solid waste generation” and analytical methods
PublicationPhosphorus deposits around the world are rapidly depleting, therefore phosphorus recovery methods are gaining more and more interest both in science and industry. This article presents the main methods of phosphorus recovery from sewage sludge. The described approaches are divided in two groups: phosphorus recovery from sewage sludge and leachate, and recovery of phosphorus from sewage sludge ashes. The latter seems to have more...
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Insights into the microbial community of treated wastewater, its year-round variability and impact on the receiver, using cultivation, microscopy and amplicon-based methods
PublicationApart from chemical constituents, wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluents also release microorganisms that can be important to the receiving water bodies either from a sanitary point of view, or taking to the account the biogeochemical potential of the recipients. However, little is known about the treated wastewater microbial community, its composition, seasonal changes, functions and fate in the waters of the receiver. Thus,...
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Oznaczanie lotnych kwasów tłuszczowych w ściekach metodą chromatografii gazowej =Determination of volatile fatty acids in wastewater using gas chromatography.
PublicationPrzedstawiono metody oznaczania lotnych kwasów tłuszczowych (LKT) w ściekachze szczególnym uwzględnieniem chromatografii gazowej. Omówiono rolę LKT wprocesie biologicznego oczyszczania ścieków. Scharakteryzowano poszczególneetapy procedury analitycznej, począwszy od pobrania próbek rzeczywistych askończywszy na sposobie detekcji. Ze względu na znaczną złożoność matrycyjaką stanowią ścieki, główny nacisk położono na techniki...
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Set-Bounded joined parameter and state estimation for model predictive control of integrated wastewater treatment plant systems at medium time scale.
PublicationW artykule opisano moduł łącznej estymacji w postaci zbiorów ograniczonych (ang. set-bounded) parametrów i stanu systemu dla potrzeb sterowania predykcyjnego zintegrowanym systemem ściekowym w średniej skali czasu. Jest to jeden ze składowych elementów Inteligentnej Hierarchicznej Struktury Sterowania opracowanej w celu pokonania następujących problemów, które występują w kontrolowanym systemie: różne skale czasowe procesów, silnie...
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The Impact of Operational Parameters on Polypropylene Membrane Performance during the Separation of Oily Saline Wastewaters by the Membrane Distillation Process
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PeopleMałgorzata Szopińska rozwój naukowy rozpoczęła realizując pracę doktorską pod kierunkiem prof. dr hab. inż. Żanety Polkowskiej (Politechnika Gdańska, PG) oraz dr hab. Danuty Szumińskiej (Uniwersytet Kazimierza Wielkiego w Bydgoszczy) w Katedrze Chemii Analitycznej, kierowanej wówczas przez prof. dr hab. inż. Jacka Namieśnika. Pracę doktorską pt. „Charakterystyka czynników modyfikujących skład wód powierzchniowych na obszarach...
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Correction: Białowiec, A., et al. The Oxygen Transfer Capacity of Submerged Plant Elodea densa in Wastewater Constructed Wetlands. Water, 2019, 11, 575
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Application of gas chromatography-mass spectrometry preceded by solvent extraction to determine volatile fatty acids in wastewater of municipal, animal farm and ladfill origin
PublicationW ramach przeprowadzonych badań została opracowana metodyka oznaczania lotnych kwasów tłuszczowych (LKT) z próbek ścieków pochodzących z oczyszczalni ścieków komunalnych, farm zwierząt oraz ze składowiska odpadów organicznych, techniką ekstrakcji ciecz-ciecz (LLE) za pomocą eteru metylo-tert-butylowego (MTBE) jako ekstahenta. Dobrano optymalne warunki chromatograficznego rozdzielania i oznaczania LKT w próbkach środowiskowych,...
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Study on effectiveness of PVC/β-diketone sorbent in removing residue of Zn(II), Cr(III) and Ni(II) from post-galvanic wastewater
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Comparative study on total nitrogen prediction in wastewater treatment 1 plant and effect of various feature selection methods on machine learning algorithms performance
PublicationWastewater characteristics prediction in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) is valuable and can reduce the number of sampling, energy, and cost. Feature Selection (FS) methods are used in the pre-processing section for enhancing the model performance. This study aims to evaluate the effect of seven different FS methods (filter, wrapper, and embedded methods) on enhancing the prediction accuracy for total nitrogen (TN) in the WWTP...
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The quantification of bisphenols and their analogues in wastewaters and surface water by an improved solid-phase extraction gas chromatography/mass spectrometry method
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A Perspective on Missing Aspects in Ongoing Purification Research towards Melissa officinalis
PublicationMelissa officinalis L. is a medicinal plant used worldwide for ethno-medical purposes. Today, it is grown everywhere; while it is known to originate from Southern Europe, it is now found around the world, from North America to New Zealand. The biological properties of this medicinal plant are mainly related to its high content of phytochemical (bioactive) compounds, such as flavonoids, polyphenolic compounds, aldehydes, glycosides...
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An Overview of Treatment Approaches for Octahydro-1, 3, 5, 7-tetranitro-1, 3, 5, 7-tetrazocine (HMX) Explosive in Soil, Groundwater, and Wastewater
PublicationOctahydro-1, 3, 5, 7-tetranitro-1, 3, 5, 7-tetrazocine (HMX) is extensively exploited in the manufacturing of explosives; therefore, a significant level of HMX contamination can be encountered near explosive production plants. For instance, up to 12 ppm HMX concentrations have been observed in the wastewater effluent of a munitions manufacturing facility, while up to 45,000 mg/kg of HMX has been found in a soil sample taken from...
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FE<sub>2</sub>(SO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>3</sub> and Bentonite Use to Reduce COD Indicators in Wastewater Containing Detergents
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Estimation and modeling hydrolysis of slowly biodegradable substrate based on the batch respirometric tests in activated sludge systems
PublicationNowadays, appropriate determination of chemical oxygen demand (COD) fractionation together with degradation kinetics of organic compounds have a prime importance on the design and operation of activated sludge systems. Batch respirometric tests based on the oxygen uptake rates (OUR) and corresponding COD is accepted method to reflect the consumption of biodegradable substrates. The influence of the readily biodegradable (Ss) fraction...
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Evaluation of the suitability of low hazard surfactants for the separation of phenols and carotenoids from red-flesh orange juice and olive mill wastewater using cloud point extraction
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Toxicity of ionic liquid cations and anions towards activated sewage sludge organisms from different sources – Consequences for biodegradation testing and wastewater treatment plant operation
PublicationIonic liquids (ILs) have attracted great interest in academia and industry during the last decade. So far, several ILs have been used in technological processes, from small scale to industrial applications, which makes it more and more likely that they will be released into the environment. Researches have been actively studying the environmental and toxicological bevaviour of ILs, but their influence on the activated sewage sludge...
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Highly Oriented Zirconium Nitride and Oxynitride Coatings Deposited via High‐Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering: Crystal‐Facet‐Driven Corrosion Behavior in Domestic Wastewater
PublicationHerein, highly crystalline ZrxNy and ZrxNyOz coatings are achieved by the deposition via high‐power impulse magnetron sputtering. Various N2 and N2/O2 gas mixtures with argon are investigated. The chemical composition and, as a result, mechanical properties of the deposited layer can be tailored along with morphological and crystallographic structural changes. The corrosion resistance behavior is studied by potentiodynamic measurements...
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Chromium‑based metal organic framework for pipette tip micro‑solid phase extraction: an effective approach for determination of methyl and propyl parabens in wastewater and shampoo samples
PublicationAbstract Background A chromium-based metal organic framework was synthesized and employed as an efficient sorbent for pipette tip micro-solid phase extraction and preconcentration of parabens from wastewater and shampoo samples up to sub-ppb level before their spectrophotometric analysis. Results Factors affecting preconcentration including volume and type of solvent, amount of sorbent, number of extraction, and volume and pH of...
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Heavy metals removal in the mechanical - biological wastewater treatment plant ''Wschod'' in Gdańsk. Usuwanie metali ciężkich w mechaniczno-biologicznej oczyszczalni ścieków Gdańsk ''Wschód''.
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Correction to: Chromium‑based metal organic framework for pipette tip micro‑solid phase extraction: an effective approach for determination of methyl and propyl parabens in wastewater and shampoo samples
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Application of headspace-solid phase microextraction followed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry to determine short-chain monocarboxylic acids in cattle farm wastewater and waste landfill leachates
PublicationZaproponowano metodykę oznaczania krótkołańcuchowych kwasów monokarboksylowych w ściekach z hodowli bydła i odciekach ze składowisk zawierających organiczne odpady, oparta na technice mikroekstrakcji do fazy stacjonarnej z fazy nadpowierzchniowej próbek ciekłych, w połączeniu ze sprzężonym układem GC-MS.
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Design and Preparation of Magnetically-Oriented Poly(styr-co-MMA)-3MPS Capped Fe(ZnO) Hybrid Microspheres for Ion Exchange Removal of Toxic Pollutants from Wastewater
PublicationIn this work, polymeric microspheres derived from polystyrene-co-methyl methacrylate embedded with magnetic ZnO nanoparticles (poly(styrene-co-MMA)-3MPS-Fe (ZnO)) were synthesized using the suspension polymerization method. The surfaces of polymeric Fe(ZnO) microspheres were improved by functionalization with amino and sulphonate groups. The physicochemical analysis indicated a large number of positively charged (anion exchange)...
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Solar light driven degradation of textile dye contaminants for wastewater treatment – studies of novel polycationic selenide photocatalyst and process optimization by response surface methodology desirability factor
PublicationThe unplanned anthropogenic activities and raced industrial revolution detrimentally causes serious threat to terrestrial and aquatic life. A high discharge of wastewater from industries using dyes affects living organisms and the environment. This paper presents studies on polycationic selenides (PCS) synthesized by hydrothermal methods for photocatalytic degradation of dyes. The synthesized PCS were confirmed by various characterization...
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Simultaneous analysis of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and estrogenic hormones in water and wastewater samples using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry and gas chromatography with electron capture detection
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Antibiotic resistance and prevalence of class 1 and 2 integrons in Escherichia coli isolated from two wastewater treatment plants, and their receiving waters (Gulf of Gdansk, Baltic Sea, Poland)
PublicationIn this study, antimicrobial-resistance patterns were analyzed in Escherichia coli isolates from raw (RW) and treated wastewater (TW) of two wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), their marine outfalls (MOut), and mouth of the Vistula River (VR). Susceptibility of E. coli was tested against different classes of antibiotics. Isolates resistant to at least one antimicrobial agent were PCR tested for the presence of integrons. Ampicillin-resistant...
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Results of the effect of mixtures of ketoprofen with three cations on the germination of Sorghum bicolor (sorghum) seeds
Open Research DataThe research data includes an attempt to verify whether the addition of cations (sodium, ammonium and potassium) at levels found in the environment would affect the toxicity of pharmaceuticals to Sorghum Bicolor grain. Ion concentrations were selected based on studies of water samples collected in water bodies receiving wastewater from wastewater treatment...
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Results of the effect of mixtures of ketoprofen with three anions on the germination of Sorghum bicolor (sorghum) seeds
Open Research DataThe research data includes an attempt to verify whether the addition of anions (bromide, chloride and fluoride) at levels found in the environment would affect the toxicity of pharmaceuticals to Sorghum Bicolor grain. Ion concentrations were selected based on studies of water samples collected in water bodies receiving wastewater from wastewater treatment...
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Synthesis, characterization and application of a zirconium-based MOF-808 functionalized with isonicotinic acid for fast and efficient solid phase extraction of uranium(VI) from wastewater prior to its spectrophotometric determination
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Preliminary evaluation of selected mineral adsorbents used to remove phosphorus from domestic wastewater = Wstępna ocena przydatności wybranych adsorbentów mineralnych do usuwania fosforu ze ścieków bytowych
PublicationFour grinded mineral materials were studied for their ability of P sorption from the aq. phosphate solns. in 24-h tests by using equations of Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms. The particular sorbents contained mainly SiO254,5% Ca) 29.6%, Fe2O3 69,4% and showed the sorption capacities 56, 159, 285 or 2.4 mg/g resp.
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WATER SUPPLY AND WASTEWATER DISPOSAL
e-Learning CoursesThe course on Water Supply and Wastewater Disposal provides a comprehensive understanding of the principles, practices, and technologies involved in managing water resources effectively. It covers both the supply side, focusing on the provision of clean and safe drinking water, and the disposal side, addressing the treatment and management of wastewater to minimize environmental impact. Key Topics Covered: 1. Introduction to...
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WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL OF SEWAGE SLUDGE 2021
e-Learning CoursesThe aim of the course is to learn the characteristics of different types of wastewater depending on their origin (industrial sector) as well as introduce the commonly used technologies for removing pollutants from wastewater and get to know an alternative methods. Another goal is to understand the problems of management of sewage sludge generated in municipal wastewater treatment plants and industrial plants.
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2022 Wastewater Treatment and Disposal of Sewage Sludge
e-Learning CoursesThe aim of the course is to learn the characteristics of different types of wastewater depending on their origin (e.g. industrial sector) as well as to introduce the commonly used technologies for removing pollutants from wastewater and get familiar with alternative methods. Another goal is to understand the problems of management of sewage sludge generated in municipal wastewater treatment plants and industrial plants.
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Determination of volatile fatty acids in municipal wastewater and leachates from sewage sludge allotments and compost piles using direct aqueous injection gas chromatography preceded by distillation based sample cleanup
PublicationOpracowano metodykę i wykorzystano ją do oznaczania lotnych kwasów tłuszczowych w zanieczyszczonych próbkach wodnych,takich jak ścieki komunalne, odcieki ze składowiska osadów ściekowych i pryzm kompostu, stosując metodę bezpośredniego dozowania rzeczywistej próbki wodnej lub jej rektyfikatu do chromatografu gazowego.
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Application of Headspace Solid-phase Microextraction with Poly(1-vinyl-3- Hexylimidazolium Chloride) Polymeric Ionic Liquid Coating using GC - MS to Determine Volatile Fatty Acids in Dairy Wastewater
PublicationVolatile fatty acids were determined in this study using headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME) with a poly(1-vinyl-3-hexylimidazolium chloride) polymeric ionic liquid coated fiber followed by gas chromatography - mass spectrometry. Experimental parameters such as extraction time and temperature, sample volume as well as desorption time and temperature were optimized. Detection limits of the method were in the range of...
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The advanced monitoring as a key factor for appropriate optimization and control of full-scale activated sludge systems – case study Debogorze WWTP.
PublicationComputer simulation has become a helpful tool in wastewater treatment systems performance and effectiveness analysis. Advanced monitoring, by using appropriate software, enables to create a mathematical model of a real wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), run a simulation and subsequently interpret results under various conditions. An operation of WWTP is usually controlled by global parameters such as flow, solids retention time,...
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Zastosowanie testu biologicznego Microtox do oceny skuteczności działania oczyszczalni ścieków bytowo-przemysłowych
PublicationOcena efektywności procesu oczyszczania ścieków z zastosowaniem biotestu Microtox® na przykładzie wybranej oczyszczalni Powszechnie praktykowanym sposobem wprowadzania ścieków oczyszczonych do środowiska jest ich punktowy zrzut do wód powierzchniowych. Różnorodność działalności prowadzonej w ramach współczesnej gospodarki sprawia, że do oczyszczalni docierają nie tylko substancje, których oznaczanie jest wymagane przez przepisy...
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Fate and significance of phthalates and bisphenol A in liquid by-products generated during municipal solid waste mechanical-biological pre-treatment and disposal
PublicationSamples of liquid by-products generated by municipal solid waste plants (MSWPs) were tested for the presence of phthalates (PAEs) and bisphenol A (BPA). The results indicated that the wastewater generated during mechanical (sorting unit - SU) and biological (composting unit - CU) pre-treatment (MBT) of residual (mixed) solid waste is a significant source of these compounds. The concentrations of PAEs (up to 32222 lg/L) and BPA...
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Optimization and Modeling of Cr (VI) Removal from Tannery Wastewater onto Activated Carbon Prepared from Coffee Husk and Sulfuric Acid (H2SO4) as Activating Agent by Using Central Composite Design (CCD)
PublicationThe primary goal of this research is to lower the hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) concentration that has occurred from the growth of the tannery industry. As a result, the potential for heavy metal concentration is increasing day by day. Industrial effluent containing Cr (VI) contributes significantly to water pollution. Chromium hexavalent ion (Cr (VI)) in wastewater is extremely hazardous to the environment. It is critical to address...