The high investment cost required by modern treatment technologies of hazardous sewage
sludge such as incineration and anaerobic digestion have discouraged their application by …

This article reviews current literature published on aquaponics, a growing technology which
uses aquaculture effluent to grow plants. Aquaponics offers a solution to several …

Biochar can reduce both nitrous oxide (N 2 O) emissions and nitrate (NO 3−) leaching, but
refining biochar's use for estimating these types of losses remains elusive. For example …

The availability of nitrogen (N) is a critical control on the cycling and storage of soil carbon
(C). Yet, there are conflicting conceptual models to explain how N availability influences the …

In drinking water distribution systems (DWDS), biofilms are the predominant mode of
microbial growth, with the presence of extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) protecting …

The world is facing a number of serious problems of which population rise, climate change,
soil degradation, water scarcity and food security are among the most important …

Background and aims Modern agriculture is driving the release of excessive amounts of
reactive nitrogen (N) from the soils to the environment, thereby threatening ecological …

Written by experts in the field, this thoroughly updated third edition covers commonly used
and emerging suspended and attached growth reactors. Drawing on their extensive …

Various types of fixed film biofilters have been used in recirculating aquaculture systems
under different water quality and operating conditions. The effectiveness of the nitrification …

The effects of pH and moisture content on high-solids sludge digestion were investigated
using a mesophilic batch digester fed with sludge cake. The experiments were carried out by …