Enhanced nutrient removal from mixed black water by a microbial ultra-low weak electrical stimulated anaerobic-two stage anoxic/aerobic process

Performance of electrical stimulated anaerobic baffled reactor for removal of typical pollutants from low-strength municipal wastewater at low temperatures

Background: Although anaerobic system has been successfully used for treating the strong industrial wastewater, its efficiency for low-strength wastewater as municipal wastewater is not satisfying. This study aimed to enhance the capability of an anaerobic baffled reactor (ABR) for treating municipal wastewater. Methods: A 7-L ABR with 5 compartments was operated for a 287-day period fed with ...

Microbial community dynamics in the two-stage anaerobic digestion process of two-phase olive mill residue

Microbial populations associated with fixed- and floating-bed reactors during a two-stage anaerobic process.

Microbial populations associated with methanogenic fixed- or floating-bed bioreactors used for anaerobic digestion of lignocellulosic waste were investigated. Fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) was used to characterize microorganisms in samples obtained from different heights in the reactors, which were operated in a semi-continuous manner (feeding and mixing once every 2 days). The FISH ...

The simultaneous removal of turbidity and humic substances from water using the enhanced coagulation process

This study aimed to investigate the efficiency of the enhanced coagulation (EC) process for the simultaneous removal of turbidity and humic substances (HS) from raw water from the Sanandaj Water Treatment Plant (SWTP). This study was conducted on a laboratory scale using a jar test device and ferric chloride (FeCL3) as the coagulant. Accordingly, the effects of pH and coagulant dosag...

Anaerobic stimulated mixed culture system.

A compartmented, autoclavable culture vessel has been developed for the purpose of studying interactive associations of microorganisms which are essential to the anaerobic decomposition of sewage sludge. The unit employs sterile filter membranes to subdivide the interior culture space into individual compartments. Bacteria cultured in one compartment are denied access to adjacent compartments, ...