Biological nitrogen removal from sewage via anammox: recent advances

B Ma, S Wang, S Cao, Y Miao, F Jia, R Du… - Bioresource technology, 2016 - Elsevier
Biological nitrogen removal from sewage via anammox is a promising and feasible
technology to make sewage treatment energy-neutral or energy-positive. Good retention of …

New advancements, challenges, and future needs on treatment of oilfield produced water: A state-of-the-art review

S Ghafoori, M Omar, N Koutahzadeh… - Separation and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Various stages of oil production and processing in petroleum industry produce an enormous
amount of oilfield produced water (PW). Discharge of this huge amount of PW has an …

A critical review of extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs) in membrane bioreactors: characteristics, roles in membrane fouling and control strategies

H Lin, M Zhang, F Wang, F Meng, BQ Liao… - Journal of Membrane …, 2014 - Elsevier
Extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs) are key biological substances, which largely
determine properties of sludge flocs, including hydrophobicity, adhesion, flocculation …

Development of advanced oil/water separation technologies to enhance the effectiveness of mechanical oil recovery operations at sea: Potential and challenges

B Liu, B Chen, J Ling, EJ Matchinski, G Dong… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Mechanical oil recovery (ie, booming and skimming) is the most common tool for oil spill
response. The recovered fluid generated from skimming processes may contain a …

Current status and future prospects of membrane bioreactors (MBRs) and fouling phenomena: a systematic review

H Hamedi, M Ehteshami, SA Mirbagheri… - … Canadian Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Membrane bioreactors (MBRs) have been widely used for municipal and industrial
wastewater treatment around the world due to their advantages, which include higher …

From waste to resource: Membrane technology for effective treatment and recovery of valuable elements from oilfield produced water

UWR Siagian, L Lustiyani, K Khoiruddin, S Ismadji… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Oilfield produced water, a toxic and saline byproduct of the oil and gas industry, has become
a global concern due to its adverse environmental and human health impacts. With large …

An overview on exploration and environmental impact of unconventional gas sources and treatment options for produced water

TLS Silva, S Morales-Torres, S Castro-Silva… - Journal of environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
Rising global energy demands associated to unbalanced allocation of water resources
highlight the importance of water management solutions for the gas industry. Advanced …

High retention membrane bioreactors: challenges and opportunities

W Luo, FI Hai, WE Price, W Guo, HH Ngo… - Bioresource …, 2014 - Elsevier
Extensive research has focussed on the development of novel high retention membrane
bioreactor (HR-MBR) systems for wastewater reclamation in recent years. HR-MBR …

Deammonification process in municipal wastewater treatment: Challenges and perspectives

D Gao, T Xiang - Bioresource Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
The deammonification process has been proved to be an efficient nitrogen removal process
in treating high NH 4+-N concentration wastewater (sidestream deammonification). It is very …

Biodegradation of the petroleum hydrocarbons using an anoxic packed-bed biofilm reactor with in-situ biosurfactant-producing bacteria

S Molaei, G Moussavi, N Talebbeydokhti… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
The present study employed an anoxic packed bed biofilm reactor (AnPBR) inoculated with
in-situ biosurfactant-producing bacteria for the biodegradation of petroleum wastewater …