Fouling and wetting in membrane distillation (MD) and MD-bioreactor (MDBR) for wastewater reclamation

S Goh, J Zhang, Y Liu, AG Fane - Desalination, 2013 - Elsevier
The membrane distillation (MD) process is seldom employed in wastewater reclamation
since the high organic and nutrient in wastewater promote wetting. The MD bioreactor …

Review of the use of aerobic thermophilic bioprocesses for the treatment of swine waste

P Juteau - Livestock Science, 2006 - Elsevier
For 40 years, aerobic thermophilic (AT) processes have been presented as a possible way
of treating liquid manure, especially swine wastes. If they are well designed, bioreactors can …

Chemical and microbial changes during autothermal thermophilic aerobic digestion (ATAD) of sewage sludge

S Liu, F Song, N Zhu, H Yuan, J Cheng - Bioresource Technology, 2010 - Elsevier
Autothermal thermophilic aerobic digestion (ATAD) is a promising process for sewage
sludge stabilization. Batch experiments were conducted on sewage sludge collected from a …

Experimental study and design of a submerged membrane distillation bioreactor

J Phattaranawik, AG Fane… - Chemical …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
A hybrid process incorporating membrane distillation in a submerged membrane bioreactor
operated at elevated temperature is developed and experimentally demonstrated in this …

The one-stage autothermal thermophilic aerobic digestion for sewage sludge treatment: stabilization process and mechanism

S Liu, N Zhu, LY Li - Bioresource Technology, 2012 - Elsevier
Batch experiment was carried out in a simulated thermophilic aerobic digester to investigate
the digestion process of one-stage autothermal thermophilic aerobic digester and to explore …

The one-stage autothermal thermophilic aerobic digestion for sewage sludge treatment

S Liu, N Zhu, LY Li - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2011 - Elsevier
One-stage autothermal thermophilic aerobic digestion (ATAD) is promising for sewage
sludge stabilization in small-and medium-sized wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). A …

Isolation, identification and utilization of thermophilic strains in aerobic digestion of sewage sludge

S Liu, N Zhu, LY Li, H Yuan - Water research, 2011 - Elsevier
Two representative thermophilic bacterial strains (T1 and T2) were isolated from a one-stage
autothermal thermophilic aerobic digestion pilot-scale reactor. 16S rRNA gene analysis …

The one-stage autothermal thermophilic aerobic digestion for sewage sludge treatment: Effects of temperature on stabilization process and sludge properties

S Liu, N Zhu, P Ning, LY Li, X Gong - Chemical engineering journal, 2012 - Elsevier
One-stage autothermal thermophilic aerobic digestion (ATAD) has potential application in
wastewater treatment plants due to its simplicity and small area occupation. Aimed to …

Complete reduction of highly concentrated contaminants in piggery waste by a novel process scheme with an algal-bacterial symbiotic photobioreactor

YS Lee, GB Han - Journal of environmental management, 2016 - Elsevier
The complete reduction of highly concentrated contaminants in piggery waste was achieved
with an innovative process scheme consecutively combining autothermal thermophilic …

Bacterial community analysis of swine manure treated with autothermal thermophilic aerobic digestion

I Han, S Congeevaram, DW Ki, BT Oh… - Applied microbiology and …, 2011 - Springer
Due to the enviornmental problems associated with disposal of livestock sludge, many
stabilization studies emphasizing on the sludge volume reduction were performed …