The performance, mechanism and greenhouse gas emission potential of nitrogen removal technology for low carbon source wastewater

H Wu, A Li, S Gao, Z Xing, P Zhao - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Excessive nitrogen can lead to eutrophication of water bodies. However, the removal of
nitrogen from low carbon source wastewater has always been challenging due to the limited …

Vermifiltration as a green solution to promote digestate reuse in agriculture in small-scale farms

M Cucina, L Castro, J Font-Pomarol… - Journal of environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Digestates from low-tech digesters need to be post-treated to ensure their safe agricultural
reuse. This study evaluated, for the first time, vermifiltration as a post-treatment for the …

Comprehensive analysis of greenhouse gas emissions and emission factors in a Korean domestic wastewater treatment plant: Insights into mechanisms and …

MK Shahid, Y Choi - Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aimed to estimate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the Daejeon
wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in South Korea and identify strategies for reducing its …

Vermifiltration: an opportunity to improve wastewater treatment—a sustainable and natural approach

S Banerjee, B Madhogaria, O Saha, A kundu, P Dhak - Discover Water, 2024 - Springer
Urbanization and industrialization in this modern time actually cause less availability of daily
based water. In searching of a preferable solution to overcome this critical problem, waste …

Vermifiltration for removal of emerging contaminant EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid). Kinetics models for adsorption, bio-and vermidegradation

C Masin, E Vidal, ME Fernandez… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Vermifiltration is a sustainable technology that combines the action of microorganisms and
earthworms to remove contaminants in wastewater. In this work, vermifiltration was used to …

A comparative study with vermifilter and geofilter for domestic wastewater treatment and its Phyto-toxicity efficacy

A Kumar, M Khwairakpam - Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
The present study investigated the role of earthworms in pollutant removal and toxicity assay
of domestic wastewater. An indigenous reactor (vermigratings as an active layer) was set up …

Comparative assessment of domestic wastewater treatment via Vermifiltration through various filter bed material

A Kumar, M Khwairakpam - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
Vermifilter (VF) is considered sustainable for rural areas; however, filter media is the most
important but has been explored less. This study evaluated the performance of vermifilters in …

Composting-vermicomposting of pigeon dropping waste. A contribution to the reduction of urban contamination

CE Masin, A Duran, CS Zalazar… - International Journal of …, 2024 - oiccpress.com
Purpose: Without a proper treatment, pigeon dropping waste (PDW) in the urban
environment is a sanitary risk for the population because of nasty and irritating odors, a very …

Innovative Vermifiltration with Brachiaria: Enhancing Wastewater Treatment in Rural Areas

AF Leopoldino, FJPYL Madrid… - Journal of …, 2025 - ascelibrary.org
The use of vermifilters for wastewater treatment in rural areas of Latin America and Africa
offers an efficient and cost-effective alternative to conventional systems. However, there is a …

Performance of a Full-Scale Vermifilter for Sewage Treatment in Removing Organic Matter, Nutrients, and Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

V Gutiérrez, N Monsalves, G Gómez, G Vidal - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The vermifilter (VF) is regarded as a sustainable solution for treating rural sewage. However,
few studies have investigated the performance of a full-scale vermifilter. The objective of this …