The performance enhancements of upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactors for domestic sludge treatment–a state-of-the-art review

S Chong, TK Sen, A Kayaalp, HM Ang - Water research, 2012 - Elsevier
Nowadays, carbon emission and therefore carbon footprint of water utilities is an important
issue. In this respect, we should consider the opportunities to reduce carbon footprint for …

Rotating biological contactors for wastewater treatment–a review

F Hassard, J Biddle, E Cartmell, B Jefferson… - Process Safety and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Rotating biological contactors (RBCs) for wastewater treatment began in the 1970s.
Removal of organic matter has been targeted within organic loading rates of up to 120 gm …

Sustainable options of post treatment of UASB effluent treating sewage: a review

AA Khan, RZ Gaur, VK Tyagi, A Khursheed… - Resources …, 2011 - Elsevier
The upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) process is reported to be a sustainable
technology for domestic wastewaters treatment in developing countries and for small …

Energy recovery from wastewaters with high-rate anaerobic digesters

SM Tauseef, T Abbasi, SA Abbasi - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2013 - Elsevier
Biodegradable wastewaters contribute as much as 6% of all anthropogenic methane
emissions. High-rate anaerobic digesters have the potential to treat such wastewaters …

Anaerobic processes as the core technology for sustainable domestic wastewater treatment: Consolidated applications, new trends, perspectives, and challenges

E Foresti, M Zaiat, M Vallero - Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio …, 2006 - Springer
Anaerobic digesters have been responsible for the removal of large fraction of organic
matter (mineralization of waste sludge) in conventional aerobic sewage treatment plants …

Rotating biological contactors: a review on main factors affecting performance

S Cortez, P Teixeira, R Oliveira, M Mota - Reviews in Environmental …, 2008 - Springer
Rotating biological contactors (RBCs) constitute a very unique and superior alternative for
biodegradable matter and nitrogen removal on account of their feasibility, simplicity of …

Prospects for biological nitrogen removal from anaerobic effluents during mainstream wastewater treatment

J Delgado Vela, LB Stadler, KJ Martin… - … & Technology Letters, 2015 - ACS Publications
Growing interest in the anaerobic treatment of domestic wastewater requires a parallel focus
on developing downstream technologies that address nitrogen pollution, especially for …

Wastewater treatment plants as a source of microbial pathogens in receiving watersheds

AI Okoh, EE Odjadjare, EO Igbinosa… - African Journal of …, 2007 - ajol.info
Wastewater treatment facilities have become sin quo non in ensuring the discharges of high
quality wastewater effluents into receiving water bodies and consequence, a healthier …

Sequential anaerobic–aerobic treatment for domestic wastewater–a review

G Kassab, M Halalsheh, A Klapwijk, M Fayyad… - Bioresource …, 2010 - Elsevier
Introduction, consolidation and even standardization of expensive conventional aerobic
systems for domestic wastewater treatment imposed significant financial constraints on the …

Removal of carbon and nutrients from domestic wastewater using a low investment, integrated treatment concept

S Aiyuk, J Amoako, L Raskin, A Van Haandel… - Water research, 2004 - Elsevier
An integrated chemical–physical–biological treatment concept for the low-cost treatment of
domestic wastewater is proposed. Domestic wastewater was subjected to a chemically …