The interest in recovery of various functional proteins from large volume of industrial broths and biological wastewater streams has increased in recent years, due to the advancement in genetic engineering, and concerns about recycling limited resources and environmental protection (Lan, 2001). Ion exchange adsorption and chromatography have long been used for downstream processing in the biote...

The application of Purolite A-510 anionic resin for an industrial effluent treatment generated by the technological process of streptomycin production is studied taking into account the recycling requirements of treated wastewater and recovery demands of all useful materials (e.g., solvents, antibiotics etc.). All the experiments were performed on a laboratory set-up scale by working into stati...

This paper analyses the treatment effect of the "coagulation-sedimentation-O3-biological sand filtration-GAC" combined process on phthalic acid esters in secondary effluent of municipal wastewater treatment plant and meanwhile evaluate its health risk. The results indicated that when the concentrations of DBP and DiOP in secondary effluent were at range of 0.41 mg/L-0.814 mg/L and 0.23 mg/L-0.3...

During the last two decades the multiple functions and values of wetlands have been recognized not only by the scientists and managers working with wetlands, but also by the public. The ability of wetlands to transform and store organic matter has been exploited in constructed wetlands. This paper summarizes the state-of-the-art of the uses of constructed wetlands in water pollution control by ...

In the processes of wastewater treatment, significant amounts of iron phosphate containing sludge is discharged. One of the recycling methods of this sludge, alkalization treatment is investigated. aq. solution of sodium hydroxide is added to the dehydrated sludge. Iron phosphate in the sludge react with sodium hydroxide, forming sodium phosphate and iron hydroxide containing-sludge at room tem...

Sludge produced in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) reaches around 1% of the wastewater volume treated whilst the processes for sludge handling and disposal represent from 20 to 60% of operating costs. It is widely recognised that sludge for disposal is one of the most critical issues today for WWTPs operators. The tendency of many countries seems to be aimed towards a biowaste prevention wh...

This paper discusses the history, status quo, and future prospects of Zero Emission Buildings (ZEBs) in the Republic of Korea. The advantages of, and requirements for ZEBs are described, concerning the factors of energy, water, nutrients, and biomass. ZEBs are characterized by net zero energy consumption through the minimization of the energy demand, as well as the onsite production and use of ...

The average American generates approximately 4.5 pounds of garbage per day, for a total of 196 million tons of trash per year, most of which ends up in landfills (Shortridge, 1993). Various government and private programs have been organized to divert part of this garbage (metals, plastics, paper and cardboard, and yard and food wastes) from landfills by recycling. Yard and food wastes often ar...

In biological wastewater treatment technologies the majority of systems are based on activated sludge technology. In these systems the population structure and dynamics of the activated sludge microbial community is largely governed by indirect regulatory mechanisms, such as aerated/nonaerated reactors, reactor configurations and sludge recycling ratios. The build-up of activated sludge flocs (...

New odour prevention strategies in wastewater treatment facilities need to be investigated find effective and low-cost technologies for the control of malodorous emissions. In this study, potential activated sludge (AS) oxidized nitrogen (N-NOx) recycling as an environmentally-friendly cost-effective strategy minimization nuisance during was evaluated optimized using H2S, acetic acid α-pinene m...