Since the mid 1990s, constructed wetlands have been increasingly used as a lowenergy ‘green’ technique, in the treatment of wastewater and stormwater, driven by the rising cost of fossil fuels and increasing concern about climate change. Among various applications of these wetlands, a significant area is the removal of nitrogenous pollutants to protect the water environment and to enable effect...

This paper assesses a bench-scale carwash wastewater treatment system's removal efficiency based on coagulation-flocculation and household-type activated carbon filter water ozonator. For the experiment, that went through an oil/water separator (OWS) from medium-sized facility located in dense commercial area Barranquilla, Colombia, was collected. The study evaluates following parameters: quali...

The integration of onsite, decentralized, and satellite wastewater treatment systems into existing urban water infrastructure is an attractive option for recovering water and nutrients locally for multi-purpose reuse. To facilitate wastewater treatment and reuse, tailored to local needs, a hybrid membrane treatment process is proposed that couples sequencing batch reactors with a membrane biore...

In many situations in various countries wastewater is simply too valuable to waste. The Mediterranean countries are characterized by a severe water imbalance, mainly in the summer months, especially those located in the North Africa and Middle East region. This imbalance in water demand versus supply is due mainly to the relatively and uneven distribution of precipitation, high temperatures, in...

introduction development of natural resources and mining activities are prerequisite for economic and industrial growth in many countries. in many cases, such mining areas lie within residential or agricultural lands or natural habitats intensifying the contradiction between land use and environmental protection. different components of mining activities including exploration, extraction and pr...

Rapid development, urbanization, and population growth have contributed to water stress in many parts of the world. As freshwater sources are finite, it is essential source for alternatives ensure security. Reclamation non-conventional (i.e., rainwater greywater) can be a viable alternative alleviate stress. In this work, various laboratory, pre-commercialization scale, commercialized products ...

Wastewater treatment and reuse has passed through different development stages with time. This study reviews the most essential changes in water reclamation reuses over millennia, focusing on initial approaches Hellenic world discussing current situation. Based archeological evidence time records, awareness of Greeks regarding land disposal, irrigation, is highlighted. The latter evolved into a...