Pilot-plant studies were conducted on zeolite type A, an alternative detergent builder, over a range of concentrations expected in settled wastewater and at two degrees of calcium exchange for sodium ...

A global study expands the understanding of activated sludge microbiomes for next-generation wastewater treatment and reuse systems enhanced by microbiome engineering. Wastewater treatment and reuse ...

In this study biokinetic and microbial growth coefficients for nitrate versus oxygen respiration in the activated sludge process were evaluated and compared. Two bench-scale activated sludge units ...

Over recent years there has been a growing realisation that the treatment and disposal of sludge presents a major challenge to the water industry. Rising sludge production coupled with more demanding ...

The efficient running of wastewater treatment plants is an essential part of modern society. Just like humans, wastewater treatment plants can get sick, due to viral attacks. Now, new research from ...

Doctor James Barnard turned 70 years old on June 6, 2005. He has transformed contemporary wastewater treatment with the discovery, development and advancement of biological nutrient removal (BNR) ...