Effects of media length on biofilms and nitrification in moving bed biofilm reactors [PDF]
Biofilm, 2022 Biofilms grown on free-floating plastic media are increasingly being used to cultivate biofilms in integrated fixed film activated sludge (IFAS) and moving bed bioreactor (MBBR) systems for wastewater treatment with the common goal of increasing nitrogen
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Diverse microbial communities colonize biofilm carriers in moving bed and intermittent cleaning reactors for municipal and industrial wastewater treatment [PDF]
BiofilmConventional biofilm reactors are widely used for the removal of organic constituents and nutrients (i.e., nitrogen and phosphorus) in municipal and industrial wastewater treatment.
Eshetu Janka +6 more
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State of nutrient management infrastructure of lagoons wastewater systems serving small communities in the U.S [PDF]
Environmental Research: WaterLagoon wastewater treatment systems remain the backbone of sanitation in many small U.S. communities, yet their treatment technologies and nutrient management performance remain poorly characterized.
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Integrated 13C-DNA Stable Isotope Probing and Metagenomics Approaches to Identify Bisphenol A Assimilating Microorganisms and Metabolic Pathways in Biofilms [PDF]
ToxicsBisphenol A (BPA) is a persistent environmental contaminant requiring effective removal strategies. Biofilms offer advantages over conventional activated sludge for refractory compound degradation, yet the specific microorganisms and mechanisms driving ...
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Development and Characterization of Ammonia Removal Moving Bed Biofilms for Landfill Leachate Treatment [PDF]
MicroorganismsUrbanization growth has intensified the challenge of managing and treating increasing amounts of municipal solid waste (MSW). Landfills are commonly utilized for MSW disposal because of their low construction and operation costs.
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Investigation of the performance of the combined moving bed bioreactor-membrane bioreactor (MBBR-MBR) for textile wastewater treatment [PDF]
HeliyonThe present study focused on the investigation of the performance of a Moving Bed Bioreactor coupled with a Membrane Bioreactor (MBBR-MBR) on a small scale for textile wastewater treatment.
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Nitrogen removal in moving-bed biofilm reactor plants at low temperatures: experiences from Norway
Water Science and Technology, 2023 Cold and diluted wastewater is a major challenge for nitrogen removal at wastewater treatment plants. The moving-bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) process has proven suitable for nitrogen removal under these conditions and several full-scale plants have been in
Bjorn Rusten, Hallvard Ødegaard
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Biological Phosphorus and Nitrogen Removal from Wastewater Using Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor (MBBR) [PDF]
Engineering and Technology Journal, 2015 In this research, an experimental study to evaluate nutrient removal from Al-Rustamiyah wastewater by a moving bed biofilm process was investigated.The moving bed biofilm reactorMBBR consisted of five reactors in series with one anoxic reactor MBBR-1 ...
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Chemistry Proceedings, 2023 A compatible microbial consortium with a high organic pollutant degradation ability, which includes a gram-positive Brevibacillus parabrevis B50 NCAIM B 001413 bacterial strain and a gram-negative Pseudoxanthomonas mexicana P32 NCAIM (P) B 001414 ...
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Determination of an Appropriate Kinetic Model for Moving Bed Biofilm Reactors in Municipal and Industrial Wastewater Treatment [PDF]
آب و فاضلاب, 2020 Human being encounters the lack of water as a main challenge in most parts of the world. As the world’s population soars and welfare levels rise, the demand for water increases.
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