scholarly journals Responses of Periphyton Microbial Growth, Activity, and Pollutant Removal Efficiency to Cu Exposure

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 941
Author(s):  
Wei Zhong ◽  
Weiqun Zhao ◽  
Jianhui Song
Keyword(s):  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Microbial Growth ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Pollutant Removal ◽  
Carbon Source Utilization ◽  
Functional Responses ◽  
Growth Activity ◽  
Underlying Mechanisms ◽  
Microbial Metabolic Activity ◽  
Pollutant Removal Efficiency

Periphyton is an effective matrix for the removal of pollutants in wastewater and has been considered a promising method of bioremediation. However, it still needs to be verified whether periphyton can maintain microbial activity and pollutant removal efficiency when dealing with the influence with complex components, and the underlying mechanisms of periphyton need to be revealed further. Herein, this study investigated the microbial growth, activity and functional responses of periphyton after removal of Cu from wastewater. Results showed that the cultivated periphyton was dominated by filamentous algae, and high Cu removal efficiencies by periphyton were obtained after 108 h treatments. Although 2 mg/L Cu2+ changed the microalgal growth (decreasing the contents of total chlorophyll-a (Chla), the carbon source utilization and microbial metabolic activity in periphyton were not significantly affected and even increased by 2 mg/L Cu2+. Moreover, chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal rates were sustained after 0.5 and 2 mg/L Cu2+ treatments. Our work showed that periphyton had strong tolerance and resistance on Cu stress and is environmentally friendly in dealing with wastewater containing heavy metals, as the microbial functions in pollutant removal could be maintained.

Biogeochemical indicators to evaluate pollutant removal efficiency in constructed wetlands

1997 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. R. Reddy ◽  
E. M. D'Angelo
Keyword(s):  
Microbial Biomass ◽  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Nitrate Removal ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Acid Soils ◽  
Pollutant Removal ◽  
Alkaline Soils ◽  
Organic C ◽  
Wetland Treatment ◽  
Biogeochemical Indicators

Wetlands support several aerobic and anaerobic biogeochemical processes that regulate removal/retention of pollutants, which has encouraged the intentional use of wetlands for pollutant abatement. The purpose of this paper is to present a brief review of key processes regulating pollutant removal and identify potential indicators that can be measured to evaluate treatment efficiency. Carbon and toxic organic compound removal efficiency can be determined by measuring soil or water oxygen demand, microbial biomass, soil Eh and pH. Similarly, nitrate removal can be predicted by dissolved organic C and microbial biomass. Phosphorus retention can be described by the availability of reactive Fe and Al in acid soils and Ca and Mg in alkaline soils. Relationships between soil processes and indicators are useful tools to transfer mechanistic information between diverse types of wetland treatment systems.

Development and verification of a general approach to describe the efficiency of vortex separators in combined sewer systems

2007 ◽  
Vol 55 (4) ◽  
pp. 165-173
Author(s):  
T. Mietzel ◽  
K. Klepiszewski ◽  
G. Weiss
Keyword(s):  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Large Error ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Pollutant Removal ◽  
Attractive Alternative ◽  
Dynamic Approach ◽  
General Applicability ◽  
Pollutant Removal Efficiency

The water framework directive (CEC, 2000) asks for cost-effective measures for achieving good ecological conditions in receiving waters. Because of low operation costs and good pollutant removal efficiency, vortex separators (VS) are an attractive alternative to traditional stormwater tanks. The German design standard for CSO structures, ATV-A 128 (1992), demands long-term pollution load simulations. Today's simulation software, however, considers the removal processes in CSO structures either very rudimentarily or not at all. The higher pollutant removal efficiency of a structure like a VS cannot be taken into account. This might be one reason why VS are used still comparatively scarcely. A mathematical model describing the removal efficiency could increase the acceptance of VS. Several functions describing the removal efficiency have been derived from model tests or large-scale studies within the last few years. Within this paper, the data from three large-scale studies are used to verify the general applicability of one steady-state and one dynamic approach. The results show that the complex processes involved with CSO facilities and the large error related to monitoring make the validation of models a difficult task. Anyhow, especially the dynamic approach was applicable at all considered facilities.

scholarly journals Improving the pollutant removal efficiency of packed-bed plasma reactors incorporating ferroelectric components

2017 ◽  
Vol 314 ◽  
pp. 311-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Gómez-Ramírez ◽  
Antonio M. Montoro-Damas ◽  
Miguel A. Rodríguez ◽  
Agustín R. González-Elipe ◽  
José Cotrino
Keyword(s):  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Packed Bed ◽  
Pollutant Removal ◽  
Plasma Reactors ◽  
Pollutant Removal Efficiency

Influence of Pollutant Removal Efficiency on Natural Ventilation in GPPLF System

2013 ◽  
Vol 448-453 ◽  
pp. 468-471
Author(s):  
Xiao Bo Zhou ◽  
Cheng Duan Wang ◽  
Zhi Shuai Wang ◽  
Li Li Zhang ◽  
Xia Li
Keyword(s):  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Treatment Effect ◽  
Natural Ventilation ◽  
Domestic Sewage ◽  
T Test ◽  
Pollutant Removal ◽  
Removal Rates ◽  
Hydraulic Loading ◽  
Perforated Pipe ◽  
Pollutant Removal Efficiency

Two Gravel-less Perforated Pipe Leach Fields systems with naturally ventilated or not were tested to treat domestic sewage under the hydraulic loading of 3.3 cm/d, and the differences of the two systems decontamination effect were also investigated by using T test. The results showed that the average removal rates of CODCr, TP, TN and turbidity were 86.1%, 58.0%, 61.1% and 93.6% in the naturally ventilated system, which was 2.0%, 5.4%, 10.2% and 3.2% higher than the normal GPPLF system under the same operating condition. T test indicated that the system of natural ventilation had little effect on removal of CODCr and TP, but could significantly improve the treatment effect of TN and turbidity.

scholarly journals Correction to: Analysis of swale factors implicated in pollutant removal efficiency using a swale database

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 1303-1303
Author(s):  
Alexandre Fardel ◽  
Pierre-Emmanuel Peyneau ◽  
Béatrice Béchet ◽  
Abdelkader Lakel ◽  
Fabrice Rodriguez
Keyword(s):  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Pollutant Removal ◽  
Pollutant Removal Efficiency
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