A review of the biological treatment of leachate: Available technologies and future requirements for the circular economy implementation

D Ilmasari, H Kamyab, A Yuzir, FA Riyadi… - Biochemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Leachate, which refers to dark-colored toxic wastewater generated from landfills, has
become an issue of environmental concern, posing a threat to soil, surface water, and …

Changes in the characteristics of dissolved organic matter during sludge treatment: A critical review

K Xiao, G Abbt-Braun, H Horn - Water research, 2020 - Elsevier
Dissolved organic matter (DOM) of sludge is a heterogeneous mixture of high to low
molecular weight organic substances which is including proteinaceous compounds …

A critical review on the microbial ecology of landfill leachate treatment systems

N Remmas, N Manfe, I Zerva, P Melidis, R Raga… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Sanitary landfilling is still considered worldwide as one of the most common methods
applied for the management of the municipal solid waste. As a consequence, vast amounts …

Selecting bacteria candidates for the bioaugmentation of activated sludge to improve the aerobic treatment of landfill leachate

J Michalska, A Piński, J Żur, A Mrozik - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
In this study, a multifaceted approach for selecting the suitable candidates for
bioaugmentation of activated sludge (AS) that supports leachate treatment was used. To …

Evaluation of the main pollutants present in Brazilian landfill leachates using ecotoxicity assays

AM Costa, MR dos Santos Valentim… - Process Safety and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The present study investigated the acute toxic effects caused by the main pollutants found in
landfill leachates: total ammonia nitrogen (TAN), alkalinity, and humic substances (HS) for …

Treatment of municipal landfill leachate: Optimization of organic loading rate in a two-stage CSTR followed by aerobic degradation

SGA Pashaki, M Khojastehpour, M Ebrahimi-Nik… - Renewable Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
This study investigates the performance of a combined anaerobic-aerobic system in the
treatment of leachate within 5 months. Experiments were carried out in a two-stage …

Achievement of partial nitrification under different carbon-to-nitrogen ratio and ammonia loading rate for the co-treatment of landfill leachate with municipal wastewater

M Capodici, SF Corsino, D Di Trapani… - Biochemical Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
Partial nitrification (PN) is a technically and economically effective solution for the treatment
of wastewater featuring low C/N ratio, allowing to achieve approximately 25% energy saving …

Characterization of bacterial and Archaeal communities by DGGE and next generation sequencing (NGS) of nitrification bioreactors using two different intermediate …

JJ González-Cortés, A Valle, M Ramírez… - Waste and Biomass …, 2022 - Springer
Nitrification–denitrification is an environmentally friendly and cost-effective way to treat
landfill leachates. Special attention has been given to the nitrification step, usually the …

Impact of inorganic components of leachate on mechanical properties of soil: experimental study and statistical analysis by response surface methodology (RSM)

MR Sabour, A Hamedani, KP Niavol, E Nabavi… - Arabian Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Besides saltwater intrusion and other soil salinity sources, landfill leachate with high electric
conductivity and salinity is one factor affecting the geotechnical properties of soil. This study …

Impact of the biological cotreatment of the Kalina pond leachate on laboratory sequencing batch reactor operation and activated sludge quality

J Michalska, I Greń, J Żur, D Wasilkowski, A Mrozik - Water, 2019 - mdpi.com
Hauling landfill leachate to offsite urban wastewater treatment plants is a way to achieve
pollutant removal. However, the implementation of biological methods for the treatment of …