Landfill gas containing methane is produced by anaerobic degradation of organic waste.
Methane is a strong greenhouse gas and landfills are one of the major anthropogenic …

Modelling the fate of micropollutants through wastewater treatment plants is of present
concern. Indeed, such a tool is useful to increase the removal of micropollutants and reduce …

Organic micropollutants (OMPs) are a threat to aquatic environments, and wastewater
treatment plants may act as a source or a barrier of OMPs entering the environment …

Municipal wastewaters contain a multitude of organic trace pollutants. Often, their
biodegradability by activated sludge microorganisms is decisive for their elimination during …

While there has been a significant recent improvement in the removal of pollutants in natural
and engineered systems, trace organic chemicals (TrOCs) are posing a major threat to …

Methane is an important greenhouse gas which is produced from many natural and
anthropogenic sources. It plays an important role in overall global warming. A significant …

Hydrocarbons are made of the elements carbon and hydrogen and are the most abundant
organic compounds in the bio-geosphere. Hydrocarbons are formed biosynthetically …

Contamination by chloroethenes has a severe negative effect on both the environment and
human health. This has prompted intensive remediation activity in recent years, along with …

The possible approaches for in situ aerobic cometabolism of aquifers and vadose zones
contaminated by chlorinated solvents are critically evaluated. Bioaugmentation of resting …

Addition of external carbon sources to post-denitrification systems is frequently used in
wastewater treatment plants to enhance nitrate removal. However, little is known about the …