Current operation state of wastewater treatment plants in urban China

J Zhang, Y Shao, H Wang, G Liu, L Qi, X Xu… - Environmental research, 2021 - Elsevier
Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) in urban China generally face operational difficulties.
To comprehensively analyze the current operation status and determine the factors that …

Using sewage sludge with high ash content for biochar production and Cu (II) sorption

J Fan, Y Li, H Yu, Y Li, Q Yuan, H **ao, F Li… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
The ash content of municipal sewage sludge is generally high. However, the manner in
which the composition of ash affects biochar properties and sorption remains unclear …

Humic acid removal and microbial community function in membrane bioreactor

JH Ryu, JH Jung, KY Park, WJ Song, BG Choi… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
A membrane bioreactor with humic acid substrate (MBR-H) was operated to investigate
organic removal and membrane performance. Approximately, 60% of chemical oxygen …

Revealing the characteristics and formation mechanisms of partial denitrification granular sludge for efficient nitrite accumulation driven by glycerol

T Zhang, J Cao, Q Zhu, B Fu, E Yang, F Fang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Granular sludge is considered as a promising technology for wastewater treatment owing to
the high biomass retention and excellent settleability. In this study, the formation and …

Performance of anaerobic sludge and the microbial social behaviors induced by quorum sensing in a UASB after a shock loading

J Li, H Yan, Q Chen, J Meng, J Li, Y Zhang… - Bioresource …, 2021 - Elsevier
To understand the microbial social behaviors regulated by acyl-homoserine lactones (AHLs)
in the upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) during the restored process after a shock …

A membrane bioreactor with iron dosing and acidogenic co-fermentation for enhanced phosphorus removal and recovery in wastewater treatment

R Li, X Wang, X Li - Water research, 2018 - Elsevier
A novel phosphorous (P) removal and recovery process using a membrane bioreactor
(MBR) with ferric iron dosing and acidogenic co-fermentation was developed for municipal …

Recovery of phosphorus and volatile fatty acids from wastewater and food waste with an iron-flocculation sequencing batch reactor and acidogenic co-fermentation

R Li, X Li - Bioresource Technology, 2017 - Elsevier
A sequencing batch reactor-based system was developed for enhanced phosphorus (P)
removal and recovery from municipal wastewater. The system consists of an iron-dosing …

Derived hybrid biosorbent for zinc (II) removal from aqueous solution by continuous-flow activated sludge system

AH Jagaba, SRM Kutty, SG Khaw, CL Lai… - Journal of Water …, 2020 - Elsevier
Zinc ion is a toxic metal mostly contained in industrial effluents. To minimize its
contamination levels due to the detrimental effect on both human health, environment and …

Achieving low-carbon municipal wastewater treatment by anaerobic membrane bioreactor at seasonal temperatures: A pilot scale investigation on reducing sludge …

C Rong, T Wang, Z Luo, YY Li - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Anaerobic membrane bioreactors (AnMBRs) are efficient wastewater treatment technologies
characterized by energy savings and reduced sludge production. However, research on …

Enhancing microbial fuel cell performance for sustainable treatment of palm oil mill wastewater using carbon cloth anode coated with activated carbon

CA Ng, SN Chew, MJK Bashir, Z Abunada… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are a viable source of clean and renewable energy from
wastewater and gaining attention on a global scale. Thus, this research work focuses on the …