Search Results - "Aivasidis, A."
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Optimization of biogas production from waste activated sludge through serial digestion
Published in Renewable energy (01-11-2012)“…The treatment and disposal of excess sludge represents a problem of growing importance of wastewater treatment plants all over the world. Anaerobic digestion…”
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A modified UCT method for biological nutrient removal: Configuration and performance
Published in Chemosphere (Oxford) (01-07-2008)“…A pilot-scale prototype activated sludge system is presented, which combines both, the idea of University of Cape Town (UCT) concept and the step…”
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Degradation of azo-reactive dyes by ultraviolet radiation in the presence of hydrogen peroxide
Published in Dyes and pigments (01-02-2002)“…This paper summarizes the results of a degradation test of several azo-reactive dyes and cotton textile wastewater under UV irradiation in the presence of H 2O…”
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Co-digestion of sewage sludge and crude glycerol from biodiesel production
Published in Renewable energy (01-02-2014)“…Biodiesel has become one of the most attractive fuels since it was globally understood the renewability of its nature. Glycerol is a major byproduct of…”
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Decoloration of textile wastewater by means of a fluidized-bed loop reactor and immobilized anaerobic bacteria
Published in Journal of hazardous materials (31-07-2006)“…Textile wastewater was treated by means of a fluidized-bed loop reactor and immobilized anaerobic bacteria. The main target of this treatment was decoloration…”
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Anaerobic waste activated sludge co-digestion with olive mill wastewater
Published in Water science and technology (01-01-2012)“…Co-digestion of waste activated sludge (WAS) with agro-industrial organic wastewaters is a technology that is increasingly being applied in order to produce…”
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An activated sludge treatment plant for integrated removal of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus
Published in Desalination (10-06-2007)“…During the last decade more stringent effluent requirements concerning the nutrients effluent values have been imposed by legislation and social concern. This…”
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Sewage pre-concentration for maximum recovery and reuse at decentralized level
Published in Water science and technology (01-01-2013)“…Pre-concentration of municipal wastewater by chemically enhanced primary treatment (CEPT) was studied under controlled laboratory conditions. Both iron and…”
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Comparison between aerobic and anoxic metabolism of denitrifying-EBPR sludge: effect of biomass poly-hydroxyalkanoates content
Published in New biotechnology (25-01-2013)“…► Biomass with denitrifying phosphate uptake capacity was used in batch tests. ► When acetate is limited more internal glycogen is used for energy production…”
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Growth of filamentous bacteria in an enhanced biological phosphorus removal system
Published in Desalination (15-07-2007)“…Activated sludge bulking caused by filamentous bacteria Eikelboom type 021N and Thiothrix spp. is reported for the first time in a multistage pilot-scale…”
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Citric acid production by Candida strains under intracellular nitrogen limitation
Published in Applied microbiology and biotechnology (01-10-2002)“…A suitable strain and important factors influencing citric acid formation in yeasts were identified. Candida oleophila ATCC 20177 was chosen as the best citric…”
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Upgrading the efficiency of an external nitrification BNR system – The modified Dephanox process
Published in Chemical engineering journal (Lausanne, Switzerland : 1996) (15-11-2011)“…► Basic operational parameters of the Dephanox system were investigated. ► Split ratio of 0.10 was identified as the most suitable for the plant performance. ►…”
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Process control, energy recovery and cost savings in acetic acid wastewater treatment
Published in Journal of hazardous materials (28-02-2011)“…An anaerobic fixed bed loop (AFBL) reactor was applied for treatment of acetic acid (HAc) wastewater. Two pH process control concepts were investigated;…”
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Effect of basic operating parameters on biological phosphorus removal in a continuous-flow anaerobic–anoxic activated sludge system
Published in Bioprocess and biosystems engineering (01-03-2012)“…A continuous-flow anaerobic–anoxic (A2) activated sludge system was operated for efficient enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR). Because of the system…”
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Continuous determination of volatile products in anaerobic fermenters by on-line capillary gas chromatography
Published in Analytica chimica acta (28-07-2006)“…Bio-ethanol and biogas produced during the anaerobic conversion of organic compounds has been a subject of great interest since the oil crisis of the 1970s. In…”
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Microbial immobilization in a two-stage fixed-bed-reactor pilot plant for on-site anaerobic decolorization of textile wastewater
Published in Enzyme and microbial technology (01-11-2005)“…Textile wastewater was treated, on-site, by means of a two-stage fixed-bed-reactor pilot plant and immobilized anaerobic bacteria on special porous carriers…”
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Biogas production from cheese whey wastewater: laboratory- and full-scale studies
Published in Water science and technology (01-01-2014)“…A two-phase system for biogas production from cheese whey wastewater (CWW) was designed, set up and operated at laboratory and full scale for a whole cheese…”
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Comparison between UCT type and DPAO biomass phosphorus removal efficiency under aerobic and anoxic conditions
Published in Water science and technology (01-01-2009)“…Two different types of biomass, capable for Enhanced Biological Phosphorus Removal (EBPR), a UCT (University of Cape Town) type and a sludge enriched with…”
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Extended Dewatering of Sewage Sludge in Solar Drying Plants
Published in Desalination (15-11-2009)“…A solar drying process was implemented for extended dewatering, volume reduction and partial pathogen control of sewage sludge. The average sludge moisture…”
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Cotton-Textile Wastewater Management: Investigating Different Treatment Methods
Published in Water environment research (01-01-2012)“…The cotton-textile industry consumes significant amounts of water during manufacturing, creating high volumes of wastewater needing treatment. The organic-load…”
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