[HTML][HTML] Biochar as a novel technology for treatment of onsite domestic wastewater: A critical review

CC Muoghalu, PA Owusu, S Lebu… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Globally, about 2.7 billion people depend on onsite sanitation systems (OSS)(eg, septic
tanks) for their sanitation needs. Although onsite sanitation systems help in providing …

[HTML][HTML] Vertical greening systems: Technological benefits, progresses and prospects

P Wang, YH Wong, CY Tan, S Li, WT Chong - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
A vertical greening system is becoming increasingly crucial in resolving the energy crisis
and environmental problems in a sustainable ecosystem. Researchers have conducted a …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of the multifunctionality of a vertical greening system using different irrigation strategies on cooling, plant development and greywater use

B Pucher, I Zluwa, P Spörl, U Pitha… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Vertical greening systems (VGS) are implemented in the building envelope to address
challenges such as the urban heat island effect, energy reduction, air purification, support of …

[HTML][HTML] Nutrient treatment of greywater in green wall systems: A critical review of removal mechanisms, performance efficiencies and system design parameters

M Gholami, AD O'Sullivan, HR Mackey - Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Greywater has lower pathogen and nutrient levels than other mixed wastewaters, making it
easier to treat and to reuse in nature-based wastewater treatment systems. Green walls …

Biochar benefits green infrastructure: global meta-analysis and synthesis

W Liao, MA Halim, I Kayes, JAP Drake… - … Science & Technology, 2023 - ACS Publications
Urbanization has degraded ecosystem services on a global scale, and cities are vulnerable
to long-term stresses and risks exacerbated by climate change. Green infrastructure (GI) has …

[HTML][HTML] Green walls with recycled filling media to treat greywater

A Galvão, D Martins, A Rodrigues, M Manso… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The continuous growth of urban areas in the last decades has resulted in an increase in
water consumption, contributing to larger volumes of urban and domestic wastewater. Thus …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental analysis to assess the hydrological efficiency and the nutrient leaching behavior of a new green wall system

SA Palermo, G Viviani, B Pirouz, M Turco… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Green Walls represent a sustainable solution to mitigate the effects due to climate change
and urbanization. However, although they have been widely investigated in different fields of …

[HTML][HTML] Greywater treatment in a green wall using different filter materials and hydraulic loading rates

M Sami, A Hedström, E Kvarnström… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Green walls in urban environments can be both an aesthetic feature and be of practical use
in greywater treatment. This study evaluates the effect of different loading rates (4.5 l/d, 9 l/d …

Biochar as a superior material for enhancing the performance and microbial diversity in biofilters treating greywater

FÖ Çömez, A Sochacki, J Vacula, J Bárta… - Journal of Water …, 2024 - Elsevier
This research evaluated the efficiency of greywater treatment in biofilters amended by
different additives: biochar (5% and 10% v/v), woodchips, crushed bricks, and limestone …

[HTML][HTML] Technological innovations in the application of constructed wetlands: a review

LE Fernández Ramírez, SA Zamora-Castro… - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Constructed wetlands (CWs) are highly effective in wastewater treatment and have
generated lines of research with a focus on technological development and implemented …