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Engineering, Environmental
Stephen F. Fitzgerald, Gianluigi Rossi, Alison S. Low, Sean P. McAteer, Brian O'Keefe, David Findlay, Graeme J. Cameron, Peter Pollard, Peter T. R. Singleton, George Ponton, Andrew C. Singer, Kata Farkas, Davey Jones, David W. Graham, Marcos Quintela-Baluja, Christine Tait-Burkard, David L. Gally, Rowland Kao, Alexander Corbishley
Summary: The study found that the use of the WBE program in Scotland can effectively quantify the relationship between SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater and COVID-19 cases, with different sizes of wastewater treatment plants having varying predictive capabilities.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yang Song, Jianshan Peng, Ziquan Zhao, Wen Qin, Jin Jiang, Jun Ma
Summary: This study investigates the control of N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) and bromate (BrO3(-)) formation during the ozonation process using different catalysts. The results show that the addition of O-3/Al2O3 catalyst can effectively reduce the formation of NDMA and BrO3(-) during ozonation, with better control efficiency observed in real water samples containing Br(-).
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Letter
Medicine, General & Internal
Lior Z. Braunstein, Elizabeth D. Kantor, Kelli O'Connell, Amber Jessop Hudspeth, Qian Wu, Nicola Zenzola, David Y. Light
Summary: This study investigates the conditions of N-nitrosodimethylamine production under simulated physiologic gastric states.
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Chemistry, Analytical
Jakub Jires, Michal Dousa
Summary: The UPLC method involving pre-column derivatization of nitrite with DAN offers a rapid and sensitive way to determine nitrite in pharmaceutical samples, with advantages of easy sample preparation and stable derivatives.
JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL AND BIOMEDICAL ANALYSIS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Katarzyna Pazdzior, Marlena Dominska, Magdalena Olak-Kucharczyk
Summary: Ozonation treatment can enhance biogas production from surplus activated sludge by increasing production efficiency and methane content. The elemental composition and chemical structure of sludge were not affected by ozonation, but hydrolysis of organic compounds from sludge contributed to the improvement of biogas production.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Dowan Kim, Chaegun Phae
Summary: By conducting material flow analysis on STP, the introduction of Co-AD can significantly reduce the amount of sludge generated, improve energy production efficiency, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Article
Plant Sciences
Walaa M. Elakbawy, Sanaa M. M. Shanab, Emad A. Shalaby
Summary: This study aimed to develop an efficient method for detecting and evaluating plant growth regulators produced by cyanobacteria and algae, cultivated in different media concentrations. Bioassays were conducted on wheat and cucumber to detect the effects of IAA and BA, with subsequent application experiments on tomato plantlets and soybean callus. The results showed varying effects of different algal extracts on crop growth.
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Food Science & Technology
Justyna Szulc, Malgorzata Okrasa, Katarzyna Majchrzycka, Michael Sulyok, Adriana Nowak, Tomasz Ruman, Joanna Niziol, Bogumila Szponar, Beata Gutarowska
Summary: The study revealed microbiological and toxicological hazards in the air and settled dust in workstations in a sewage treatment plant, with the highest contamination observed in specific areas. Various toxic compounds were detected, including the biocidal compound DDAC-C10 and other toxic substances, posing potential risks to biological sewage treatment and the environment. Monitoring of antibiotics, pesticides, and disinfectants in sewage treatment plant workstations is recommended to prevent further negative impacts.
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Agricultural Engineering
Mahdi Hodaei, Shahnaz Ghasemi, Arash Khosravi, Manouchehr Vossoughi
Summary: This study investigated the impact of ozonation on anaerobic digestion of thickened activated sludge from a wastewater treatment plant in Tehran. Results showed that lower ozone doses had acceptable performance in short-term operations but negative energy balance, while higher doses reduced biogas production and increased energy demand. Longer retention times decreased the effectiveness of ozone pretreatment. Further evaluation is needed to assess the feasibility of ozone pretreatment for sustainable sludge management.
BIOMASS & BIOENERGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Parul Yadav, Manik Chandra, Nishat Fatima, Saqib Sarwar, Aditya Chaudhary, Kumar Saurabh, Brijesh Singh Yadav
Summary: Population growth leads to higher water consumption, resulting in increased wastewater production. Therefore, wastewater treatment plants need to function effectively to meet the high demand for treated water. Predicting influent and effluent parameters improves operational efficiency and allows cost-effective use of resources at these plants.
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Soil Science
Xiaoqian Dan, Lei Meng, Mengqiu He, Shending Chen, Xiaoxiang He, Chang Zhao, Xun Li, Zucong Cai, Jinbo Zhang, Christoph Mueller
Summary: The long-term application of high doses of nitrogen fertilizer has resulted in significant accumulation of soil nitrate (NO3-) in greenhouse vegetable production. It is currently unknown how efficiently vegetables can use the accumulated NO3- in soil and the source of nitrogen taken up by vegetables in greenhouse vegetable production.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Noemi Gil-Lalaguna, Zainab Afailal, Maria Aznar, Isabel Fonts
Summary: The recycling of nitrogen and hydrogen from nitrogen-rich biological residues via autothermal gasification for sustainable production of ammonia was proposed. Glutamic acid was used as a model compound to study the gasification process, showing significant differences in NH3 production among different biological residues under the same operating conditions, suggesting the need for optimized conditions for each specific residue.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Ikirsha Jokhio, Sundus Saeed Qureshi, Abdul Razzaq Sahito, Mehr-un-Nisa Qureshi, Imtiaz Ahmed Lashari, N. M. Mubarak, Manoj Tripathi, Amal M. Al-Mohaimeed, Mohamed S. Elshikh
Summary: The yield of bio-methane and bio-hydrogen was enhanced by co-digesting banana plant waste (BPW) and sewage sludge (SS). Acclimatisation of the inoculum SS was performed in a continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR), and its various parameters were analyzed daily. Six different BPW to SS ratios were optimized and incubated in a manual methane potential test setup (MMPTS) for 40 days, with R4 (60% BPW and 40% SS) showing the highest yields. Furthermore, the best achieved ratio of BPW and SS was treated with different doses of NaOH as an alkaline pre-treatment, and the highest bio-methane yield was observed with dose 2 (0.75 mol NaOH) at 620.8 NmL/day. The study demonstrates the promising potential of co-digestion of BPW and SS for enhanced bio-methane and bio-hydrogen production.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Grete Gollong, Isabelle J. Neuwald, Jochen Kuckelkorn, Ralf Junek, Daniel Zahn
Summary: This study evaluates and compares the effectiveness of ozonation and activated carbon filtration in a wastewater treatment and drinking water production plant using nontarget screening and cell-based toxicity tests. The study finds that polar chemicals have a lower removal efficiency but also lower toxicity, while non-polar chemicals show a significant decrease in toxicity during treatment. Additionally, a suspect screening of PM chemicals and M-TPs in environmental and tap water samples indicates their wide distribution in the aquatic environment.
Article
Thermodynamics
Abdul Samad, Husnain Saghir, Iftikhar Ahmad, Farooq Ahmad, Hakan Caliskan
Summary: This study conducts exergy analysis of a cumene production plant using an integrated environment of Aspen Plus and MATLAB. The analysis provides a basis for optimization of the plant's design and operation.