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View article: Iron-mediated protein–humic acid interactions under aerobic and anaerobic conditions: Implications for protein hydrolysis and wastewater treatment
Iron-mediated protein–humic acid interactions under aerobic and anaerobic conditions: Implications for protein hydrolysis and wastewater treatment Open
Proteins and carbohydrates are both major biodegradable fractions in wastewater. Complexation with coexisting compounds, such as iron (Fe) and humic acids (HA), which are both commonly present in wastewater, could influence the different d…
View article: Oil and Water Recovery from Palm Oil Mill Effluent: A Comparative Study of PVDF and α-Al2O3 Ultrafiltration Membranes
Oil and Water Recovery from Palm Oil Mill Effluent: A Comparative Study of PVDF and α-Al2O3 Ultrafiltration Membranes Open
Recovering oil and water from palm oil mill effluent reduces environmental pollution and promotes sustainable practices. An effective method to achieve this is ultrafiltration (UF), which uses semi-permeable membranes to separate oil, soli…
View article: Oil and Water Recovery from Palm Oil Mill Effluent: A Comparative Study of PVDF and α-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> Ultrafiltration Membranes
Oil and Water Recovery from Palm Oil Mill Effluent: A Comparative Study of PVDF and α-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> Ultrafiltration Membranes Open
Recovering oil and water from palm oil mill effluent (POME) reduces environmental pollution and promotes sustainable practices. To assess the most effective recovery method, an experimental comparison was conducted between PVDF and α-Al2O3…
View article: Improving the Economic Feasibility of Small-Scale Biogas-Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Energy Systems through a Local Ugandan Biochar Production Method
Improving the Economic Feasibility of Small-Scale Biogas-Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Energy Systems through a Local Ugandan Biochar Production Method Open
A small-scale (up to 5 kWe) biogas-solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) energy system is an envisioned system, which can be used to meet both electrical and thermal energy demand of off-grid settlements. SOFC systems are reported to be more effici…
View article: An identification algorithm of switched Box-Jenkins systems in the presence of bounded disturbances: An approach for approximating complex biological wastewater treatment models
An identification algorithm of switched Box-Jenkins systems in the presence of bounded disturbances: An approach for approximating complex biological wastewater treatment models Open
This paper focuses on the development of linear Switched Box–Jenkins (SBJ) models for approximating complex dynamical models of biological wastewater treatment processes. We discuss the adaptation of these processes to the SBJ framework, s…
View article: Application of a simplified model for assessing particle removal in dissolved air flotation (DAF) systems: Experimental verification at laboratory and full-scale level
Application of a simplified model for assessing particle removal in dissolved air flotation (DAF) systems: Experimental verification at laboratory and full-scale level Open
Particle-bubble collisions in dissolved air flotation (DAF) systems play a crucial role in the removal of total suspended solids (TSS). DAF particle-bubble collision models incorporate factors such as particle diameters, charge and density…
View article: Thermal stability of film forming amines‐based corrosion inhibitors in high temperature power plant water solutions
Thermal stability of film forming amines‐based corrosion inhibitors in high temperature power plant water solutions Open
Film forming amines (FFA) are corrosion inhibitors added to power plant water. The major concern associated with their application is the thermal stability in the high temperature power plant water medium, along with the risk of decomposit…
View article: Effects of Low Oxygen Dosages on an Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor, Simulating the Oxygen Load in an Anaerobic Digester-Dissolved Air Flotation (AD-DAF) System
Effects of Low Oxygen Dosages on an Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor, Simulating the Oxygen Load in an Anaerobic Digester-Dissolved Air Flotation (AD-DAF) System Open
This study reports the effects of microaeration on a laboratory-scale AnMBR (MA-AnMBR) fed with synthetic concentrated domestic sewage. The imposed oxygen load mimics the oxygen load coming from a dissolved air flotation (DAF) unit, establ…
View article: The fate of sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim in a micro-aerated anaerobic membrane bioreactor and the occurrence of antibiotic resistance in the permeate
The fate of sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim in a micro-aerated anaerobic membrane bioreactor and the occurrence of antibiotic resistance in the permeate Open
This study investigates the effects, conversions, and resistance induction, following the addition of 150 μg·L−1 of two antibiotics, sulfamethoxazole (SMX) and trimethoprim (TMP), in a laboratory-scale micro-aerated anaerobic membrane bior…
View article: A novel mechanistic modelling approach for microbial selection dynamics: Towards improved design and control of raceway reactors for purple bacteria
A novel mechanistic modelling approach for microbial selection dynamics: Towards improved design and control of raceway reactors for purple bacteria Open
Purple phototrophic bacteria (PPB) show an underexplored potential for resource recovery from wastewater. Raceway reactors offer a more affordable full-scale solution on wastewater and enable useful additional aerobic processes. Current ma…
View article: A novel mechanistic modelling approach for microbial selection dynamics: towards improved design and control of raceway reactors for purple bacteria
A novel mechanistic modelling approach for microbial selection dynamics: towards improved design and control of raceway reactors for purple bacteria Open
A novel mechanistic modelling approach for microbial selection dynamics: towards improved design and control of raceway reactors for purple bacteria
View article: The fate of sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim in a micro-aerated anaerobic membrane bioreactor: implications for antibiotic resistance spreading
The fate of sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim in a micro-aerated anaerobic membrane bioreactor: implications for antibiotic resistance spreading Open
Interest in reusing treated wastewater drives efforts to eliminate antibiotics from water sources to prevent antibiotic resistance. Micro-aerated anaerobic membrane bioreactors (MA-AnMBR) promote wastewater reuse with high organic matter c…
View article: Models and methods for hybrid system identification: a systematic survey*
Models and methods for hybrid system identification: a systematic survey* Open
Dynamical systems and processes that either exhibit non-smooth behaviours (e.g. through logic control or natural phenomena) or work in different modes of operation are usually represented using hybrid systems models, i.e. mathematical mode…
View article: Syntrophic acetate oxidation having a key role in thermophilic phenol conversion in anaerobic membrane bioreactor under saline conditions
Syntrophic acetate oxidation having a key role in thermophilic phenol conversion in anaerobic membrane bioreactor under saline conditions Open
Phenol conversion under saline thermophilic anaerobic conditions requires the development and sustenance of a highly specialized microbial community. In the present research, an anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) fed with an influent co…
View article: Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) fed with biogas containing hydrogen chloride traces: Impact on direct internal reforming and electrochemical performance
Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) fed with biogas containing hydrogen chloride traces: Impact on direct internal reforming and electrochemical performance Open
This study is particularly aimed at investigating the influence of hydrogen chloride traces in biogas on direct internal reforming in solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). The experiments are performed with simulated biogas containing methane to…
View article: Negative emissions at negative cost-an opportunity for a scalable niche
Negative emissions at negative cost-an opportunity for a scalable niche Open
In the face of the rapidly dwindling carbon budgets, negative emission technologies are widely suggested as required to stabilize the Earth’s climate. However, finding cost-effective, socially acceptable, and politically achievable means t…
View article: High suspended solids removal of Indian drain water with a down-scaled Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) for water recovery. Assessing water-type dependence on process control variables
High suspended solids removal of Indian drain water with a down-scaled Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) for water recovery. Assessing water-type dependence on process control variables Open
The Barapullah drain crosses through New Delhi, India, and transports millions of cubic meters of stormwater, municipal sewage and industrial sewage to the Yamuna River. Seasonal variations and ambiguous annual discharges cause 20-fold flu…
View article: Pre‐incubation conditions determine the fermentation pattern and microbial community structure in fermenters at mild hydrostatic pressure
Pre‐incubation conditions determine the fermentation pattern and microbial community structure in fermenters at mild hydrostatic pressure Open
Fermentation at elevated hydrostatic pressure is a novel strategy targeting product selectivity. However, the role of inoculum history and cross‐resistance, that is, acquired tolerance from incubation under distinctive environmental stress…