Reliable Tools to Forecast Sludge Settling Behavior: Empirical Modeling

R Hasanzadeh, J Sayyad Amin, B Abbasi Souraki… - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
In water-and wastewater-treatment processes, knowledge of sludge settlement behavior is a
key requirement for proper design of a continuous clarifier or thickener. One of the most …

Treatment of laundry wastewater using extracellular polymeric substances (EPS)

S Kumar, AK Mostafazadeh, P Drogui… - Environmental Systems …, 2023 - Springer
The problem of management and treatment of wastewater from commercial laundries is a
matter of concern. The present study provides an effective and eco-friendly solution to the …

Minimizing membrane bioreactor environmental footprint by multiple objective optimization

G Mannina, BJ Ni, TF Rebouças, A Cosenza… - Bioresource …, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper presents a modelling study aimed at minimizing the environmental foot print of a
membrane bioreactor (MBR) for wastewater treatment. Specifically, an integrated model for …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of sludge characteristics on optimal required dosage of flux enhancer in anaerobic membrane bioreactors

M Odriozola, M Lousada-Ferreira, H Spanjers… - Journal of membrane …, 2021 - Elsevier
Fouling is a major challenge for the economic feasibility and applicability of membrane
bioreactors. Several strategies have been proposed for fouling control, and among them …

Role of bacterial quorum sensing and quenching mechanism in the efficient operation of microbial electrochemical technologies: A state-of-the-art review

S Chakraborty, Y Bashir, V Sirotiya, A Ahirwar, S Das… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Microbial electrochemical technologies (METs) are a group of innovative technologies that
produce valuables like bioelectricity and biofuels with the simultaneous treatment of …

Advancements and challenges in membrane bioreactor performance for decentralized and low-temperature applications: A comprehensive review

H Boleydei, C Vaneeckhaute - Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Among several treatment technologies, the membrane bioreactor (MBR), which combines
physical separation and biological treatment, appears to be an attractive option not only for …

Insight into key interactions between diverse factors and membrane fouling mitigation in anaerobic membrane bioreactor

L Liu, Y Wang, Y Liu, J Wang, C Zheng, W Zuo… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Anaerobic membrane bioreactors (AnMBRs) have garnered considerable attention as a low-
energy and low-carbon footprint treatment technology. With an increasing number of …

Biogas production from concentrated municipal sewage by forward osmosis, micro and ultrafiltration

JC Ortega-Bravo, J Pavez, V Hidalgo… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Direct application of anaerobic digestion to sewage treatment is normally only possible
under tropical weather conditions. This is the result of its diluted nature and temperatures far …

Energy efficiency and biofouling control in a pilot-scale membrane bioreactor using low-frequency reciprocating motion and the succession of biofilm communities …

S Bae, R De Sotto, W Lee, J Ho - Bioresource Technology Reports, 2020 - Elsevier
We evaluated the energy consumption and permeability performance of a novel membrane
bioreactor (MBR) that employs reciprocating motion to generate mechanically imposed …

Fouling of membranes in membrane bioreactors for wastewater treatment: Planktonic bacteria can have a significant contribution

SH Hansen, M Nierychlo… - Water Environment …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Membrane bioreactors (MBRs) for wastewater treatment show great potentials in the
sustainable development of urban environments. However, fouling of membranes remains …