Effect of Fe (II) on manganese removal in biofilters: Microbial community, formation of manganese oxide and related mechanisms

J Zheng, D Li, H Zeng, S Yang, Z Zhang… - Journal of Water Process …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, different concentrations of Fe (II)(0, 1.00, 7.00 mg/L) were introduced to
investigate the effect on the removal of Mn (II) in the biofilter. Fe (II) significantly inhibited the …

Initial stage of innovative cell-entrapped biofilter start-up for removal of manganese in water: Treatment performance, manganese speciation, and microbial community

N Therdkiattikul, P Kidkhunthod, J Chaiprapa… - Journal of Water …, 2023 - Elsevier
Manganese-contaminated groundwater as a drinking water source causes colored water,
pipe clogging, and health problems. Manganese removal using biofilters is an effective …

Interactions between ammonia, iron and manganese removal using pilot-scale biofilters

Q Cheng, L Nengzi, L Bao, Y Wang… - Journal of Water …, 2017 - iwaponline.com
Pilot-scale biofilters treated with real groundwater were established to systemically
investigate the interactions between ammonia, iron and manganese removal. When both of …

Antibiotic contamination control mediated by manganese oxidizing bacteria in a lab-scale biofilter

Y Cai, J He, J Zhang, J Li - Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2020 - Elsevier
Antibiotic micro-pollution is usually found at the ng/L–level in drinking water sources or
discharge water of wastewater treatment plants. In this study, a novel approach mediated by …

Manganese oxidation and bacterial diversity on different filter media coatings during the start-up of drinking water biofilters

IL Breda, L Ramsay, P Roslev - Journal of Water Supply: Research …, 2017 - iwaponline.com
Manganese removal is a typical concern in drinking water production. Biofiltration may be
used when treating groundwater sources but the onset of manganese removal in virgin …

Influence of nitrite on the removal of Mn (II) using pilot-scale biofilters

Q Cheng, L Nengzi, D Xu, J Guo… - Journal of Water Reuse …, 2017 - iwaponline.com
Two pilot-scale biofilters were used to systematically investigate the influence of nitrite on
biological Mn (II) removal. Gibbs free energy change (ΔG) of the redox reaction between …

Removal of Mn2+ from water by “aged” biofilter media: The role of catalytic oxides layers

DM Sahabi, M Takeda, I Suzuki, J Koizumi - Journal of Bioscience and …, 2009 - Elsevier
The present work was aimed at evaluating the surface coatings characteristics and
autocatalytic manganese oxidation potentials of two groups of “aged” biofilter media. This …

Performance and microbial community profiles in pilot-scale biofilter for the simultaneous removal of ammonia, iron and manganese at different manganese …

Q Cheng, Y Huang, L Nengzi, J Zhang - Bioprocess and biosystems …, 2019 - Springer
To accelerate extensive application of biological manganese removal technology, a pilot-
scale biofilter for ammonia, iron and manganese removal was constructed to investigate the …

Understanding the impact of different source water types on the biofilm characteristics and microbial communities of manganese removing biofilters

NE McCormick, M Earle, AK Stoddart… - … : Water Research & …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
There is growing regulatory interest for Mn in drinking water due to health concerns and an
improved understanding of Mn accumulation within distribution systems. Biofiltration can …

Manganese removal and occurrence of manganese oxidizing bacteria in full-scale biofilters

MS Burger, CA Krentz, SS Mercer… - Journal of Water Supply …, 2008 - iwaponline.com
Biological treatment of drinking water to remove manganese (Mn) is becoming more and
more common. However, details as to how the technology works remain poorly understood …