Enhanced technology for sewage sludge advanced dewatering from an engineering practice perspective: A review

X Zhang, P Ye, Y Wu - Journal of Environmental Management, 2022 - Elsevier
The increasing production of sludge poses significant environmental risks. Sludge disposal
and transport are costly because of the high water content (WC). Reducing the WC of sludge …

Insights into the microalgae cultivation technology and harvesting process for biofuel production: A review

U Suparmaniam, MK Lam, Y Uemura, JW Lim… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2019 - Elsevier
Derivation of biofuel from microalgae biomass has been widely researched in the past few
decades. Microalgae is capable of producing 58,700 litres oil per hectare that can generate …

Natural flocculants for the treatment of wastewaters containing dyes or heavy metals: A state-of-the-art review

J El-Gaayda, FE Titchou, R Oukhrib, PS Yap… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Flocculation is a water and wastewater treatment technology whereby the large aggregation
of flocs in water can be formed and be later separated through sedimentation. This review …

Recent advances in polysaccharide bio-based flocculants

H Salehizadeh, N Yan, R Farnood - Biotechnology advances, 2018 - Elsevier
Natural polysaccharides, derived from biomass feedstocks, marine resources, and
microorganisms, have been attracting considerable attention as benign and environmentally …

Biopolymer-based flocculants: A review of recent technologies

X Jiang, Y Li, X Tang, J Jiang, Q He, Z ** communities
CK Pooi, HY Ng - npj Clean Water, 2018 - nature.com
For communities in develo** countries, the majority of drinking water-related issues are
due to pathogens from poor sanitation, resulting in infection and diarrhea. One cause of this …

Distinct effects of chemical-and bio-flocculants on the sludge acidogenic fermentation for volatile fatty acids production by affecting the acidogenic steps, microbial …

J Luo, X **a, Y Li, S Fang, F Wang, X Cheng… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Flocculants play crucial roles in sludge treatment, while the specific impact of chemical and
bio-flocculants on sludge anaerobic fermentation was unknown. This study unveiled the …

Implications for public health demands alternatives to inorganic and synthetic flocculants: bioflocculants as important candidates

K Okaiyeto, UU Nwodo, SA Okoli… - …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Chemical flocculants are generally used in drinking water and wastewater treatment due to
their efficacy and cost effectiveness. However, the question of their toxicity to human health …

The characteristics and flocculation mechanisms of SMP and B-EPS from a bioflocculant-producing bacterium Pseudomonas sp. XD-3 and the application for sludge …

L Chen, B Zhao, Q An, ZQ Guo, C Huang - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, a novel bacterium Pseudomonas sp. XD-3 with bioflocculant-producing
capability was identified and characterized. Strain XD-3 produced two kinds of flocculating …

Preparation, performances, and mechanisms of microbial flocculants for wastewater treatment

H Li, S Wu, C Du, Y Zhong, C Yang - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
In recent years, close attention has been paid to microbial flocculants because of their
advantages, including safety to humans, environmental friendliness, and acceptable …