Valorization of wastewater through microalgae as a prospect for generation of biofuel and high-value products

N Kumar, C Banerjee, JS Chang, P Shukla - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Environmental pollution and freshwater crisis are the main pushing forces for upgrading new
insights in wastewater treatment. Wastewater generated from different sources is an …

Wastewater treatment using photosynthetic microorganisms

CA Sepúlveda-Muñoz, I de Godos, R Muñoz - Symmetry, 2023 - mdpi.com
Wastewaters are mainly classified as domestic, industrial and agro-industrial based on their
production source. Piggery wastewater (PWW) is a livestock wastewater characterized by its …

Periodate activation with copper oxide nanomaterials for the degradation of ciprofloxacin-A new insight into the efficiency and mechanisms

X Zhang, M Kamali, Y Xue, S Li, MEV Costa… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, CuO was synthesized using a facile precipitation method and was
characterized using various techniques for the efficient activation of periodate (PI) …

Metal-based flocculation to harvest microalgae: a look beyond separation efficiency

S Rossi, S Visigalli, FC Cascino, M Mantovani… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Metal-based flocculants are commonly used for biomass harvesting in microalgae-based bio-
refineries. Besides the high separation efficiency, additional aspects should be considered …

[HTML][HTML] A review of the state-of-the-art wastewater quality characterization and measurement technologies. Is the shift to real-time monitoring nowadays feasible?

A Moretti, HL Ivan, J Skvaril - Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Efficient characterization of wastewater stream quality is vital to ensure the safe discharge or
reuse of treated wastewater (WW). There are numerous parameters employed to …

Assessment of the impact of a new industrial discharge on an urban wastewater treatment plant: proposal for an experimental protocol

MC Collivignarelli, FM Caccamo, S Bellazzi, A Abbà… - Environments, 2023 - mdpi.com
Assessing the compatibility of industrial discharges with the biological process of a
municipal wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) may represent a critical task. Indeed, either …

Pyrite cinder as an effective Fenton-like catalyst for the degradation of reactive azo dye: Effects of process parameters and complete effluent characterization

D Kerkez, M Bečelić-Tomin, V Gvoić, AK Mandić… - Catalysts, 2023 - mdpi.com
This research investigates the potential use of pyrite cinder (PC) as an efficient Fenton-like
catalyst for the removal of the reactive azo dye Reactive Red 120 (RR120) from aqueous …

[HTML][HTML] Respirometric tests in a combined UASB-MBR system treating wastewater containing emerging contaminants at different OLRs and temperatures: Biokinetic …

MJ Moya-Llamas, MG Pacazocchi, A Trapote - Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
This research focuses on the application of respirometric techniques to provide new insights
into the biokinetic behaviour of bacterial species developed in an Upflow Anaerobic Sludge …

Effect of Pharmaceutical Compounds (Diclofenac, Ibuprofen, and Erythromycin) on the Heterotrophic Behaviors of Biomass of a Membrane Bioreactor to Treat Urban …

L Antiñolo Bermúdez, V Díaz Mendoza… - Environments, 2023 - mdpi.com
The increasing prevalence of pharmaceutical substances in wastewater is emerging as a
pressing ecological issue on a global scale. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the …

Respirometric assessment of bacterial kinetics in algae-bacteria and activated sludge processes

A Sanchez-Zurano, S Rossi, JM Fernández-Sevilla… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
Algae-bacteria (AB) consortia can be exploited for effective wastewater treatment, based on
photosynthetic oxygenation to reduce energy requirements for aeration. While algal kinetics …