Biofloc technology: an emerging avenue in aquatic animal healthcare and nutrition

I Ahmad, AM Babitha Rani, AK Verma… - Aquaculture …, 2017 - Springer
Biofloc is a conglomeric aggregation of microbial communities such as phytoplankton,
bacteria, and living and dead particulate organic matter. Biofloc technology involves …

[HTML][HTML] Ultrasonic pretreatment of sludge: a review

S Pilli, P Bhunia, S Yan, RJ LeBlanc, RD Tyagi… - Ultrasonics …, 2011 - Elsevier
Ultrasonication is an emerging and very effective mechanical pretreatment method to
enhance the biodegradability of the sludge, and it would be very useful to all wastewater …

The basics of bio-flocs technology: the added value for aquaculture

P De Schryver, R Crab, T Defoirdt, N Boon… - Aquaculture, 2008 - Elsevier
The expansion of the aquaculture production is restricted due to the pressure it causes on
the environment by the discharge of waste products in the water bodies and by its …

[HTML][HTML] The prospects of biofloc technology (BFT) for sustainable aquaculture development

EO Ogello, NO Outa, KO Obiero, DN Kyule, JM Munguti - Scientific African, 2021 - Elsevier
As capture fishery sector continues to decline, aquaculture industry must be accelerated to
bridge the fish supply gap especially in the developing countries. However, in most …

Microplastic removal by aerated grit chambers versus settling tanks of a municipal wastewater treatment plant

M Bilgin, M Yurtsever, F Karadagli - Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
This study investigates microplastic (MP) removal by flotation, and by settling units of a
municipal wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) that consisted of coarse screens, fine …

High capacity Pb (II) adsorption characteristics onto raw-and chemically activated waste activated sludge

B Van Veenhuyzen, S Tichapondwa… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
The Pb (II) adsorption characteristics of chemically activated waste activated sewage sludge
(WAS) were compared to raw WAS. Adsorption kinetics and equilibrium isotherm …

Physical and chemical characteristics of waste activated sludge treated ultrasonically

X Feng, H Lei, J Deng, Q Yu, H Li - Chemical Engineering and Processing …, 2009 - Elsevier
This study investigates the physical–chemical characteristics of sludge treated with
controlled levels of ultrasound. The results indicate that the energy used for sonication …

Physical and chemical properties of waste-activated sludge after microwave treatment

Q Yu, HY Lei, Z Li, HL Li, K Chen, XH Zhang, RL Liang - Water research, 2010 - Elsevier
In this study, we investigate the physical and chemical properties of waste-activated sludge
after treatment with microwave irradiation. The results indicate that microwave energy and …

Biofloc technology: principles focused on potential species and the case study of Chilean river shrimp Cryphiops caementarius

DA Ulloa Walker, MC Morales Suazo… - Reviews in …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The accelerated growth of aquaculture has caused environmental impacts in many
countries. Examples include the use of large volumes of water, discharge of effluents with …

Mathematical modeling of aerobic granular sludge: a review

BJ Ni, HQ Yu - Biotechnology advances, 2010 - Elsevier
Aerobic granulation may play an important role in the field of wastewater treatment due to
the advantages of aerobic granules compared to the conventional sludge flocs, such as …