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Anaerobic sewage treatment: state of the art, constraints and challenges by Chernicharo, C. A. L, van Lier, J. B, Noyola, A, Bressani Ribeiro, T

“…The interest in high-rate anaerobic (pre-)treatment of sewage using UASB reactors is steadily growing since its introduction in the mid-1980s. Today there are…”
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Post-Treatment Options for the Anaerobic Treatment of Domestic Wastewater by Chernicharo, CAL

“…Issue Title: Special Issue on Anaerobic Technology as the Core Technology for Sustainable Domestic Sewage Treatment This paper focuses on the post-treatment…”
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Bacterial community involved in the nitrogen cycle in a down-flow sponge-based trickling filter treating UASB effluent by Mac Conell, E F A, Almeida, P G S, Martins, K E L, Araújo, J C, Chernicharo, C A L

“…The bacterial community composition of a down-flow sponge-based trickling filter treating upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) effluent was investigated by…”
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Quantification of dissolved methane in UASB reactors treating domestic wastewater under different operating conditions by Souza, C L, Chernicharo, C A L, Aquino, S F

“…This paper aimed at measuring the concentration of methane dissolved in effluents from different UASB reactors (pilot-, demo- and full-scale) treating domestic…”
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Performance of plastic- and sponge-based trickling filters treating effluents from an UASB reactor by Almeida, P G S, Marcus, A K, Rittmann, B E, Chernicharo, C A L

“…The paper compares the performance of two trickling filters (TFs) filled with plastic- or sponge-based packing media treating the effluent from an upflow…”
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Diversity and dynamics of ammonia-oxidizing bacterial communities in a sponge-based trickling filter treating effluent from a UASB reactor by MAC CONELL, E. F. A, ALMEIDA, P. G. S, ZERBINI, A. M, BRANDT, E. M. F, ARAUJO, J. C, CHERNICHARO, C. A. L

“…Changes in ammonia-oxidizing bacterial (AOB) population dynamics were examined in a new sponge-based trickling filter (TF) post-upflow anaerobic sludge blanket…”
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Use of biogas for cogeneration of heat and electricity for local application: performance evaluation of an engine power generator and a sludge thermal dryer by LOBATO, L. C. S, CHERNICHARO, C. A. L, PUJATTI, F. J. P, MARTINS, O. M, MELO, G. C. B, RECIO, A. A. R

“…A small unit of cogeneration of energy and heat was tested at the Centre for Research and Training on Sanitation UFMG/COPASA - CePTS, located at the Arrudas…”
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Occurrence of pharmaceuticals and endocrine disruptors in raw sewage and their behavior in UASB reactors operated at different hydraulic retention times by Queiroz, F B, Brandt, E M F, Aquino, S F, Chernicharo, C A L, Afonso, R J C F

“…This work investigated the occurrence of pharmaceuticals and endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) in raw sewage (from Belo Horizonte city, Minas Gerais state,…”
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Energy potential and alternative usages of biogas and sludge from UASB reactors: case study of the Laboreaux wastewater treatment plant by Rosa, A P, Conesa, J A, Fullana, A, Melo, G C B, Borges, J M, Chernicharo, C A L

“…This work assessed the energy potential and alternative usages of biogas and sludge generated in upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactors at the Laboreaux…”
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Estimates of methane loss and energy recovery potential in anaerobic reactors treating domestic wastewater by Lobato, L C S, Chernicharo, C A L, Souza, C L

“…This work aimed at developing a mathematical model that could estimate more precisely the fraction of chemical oxygen demand (COD) recovered as methane in the…”
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Anammox bacteria enrichment and characterization from municipal activated sludge by Araujo, J C, Campos, A C, Correa, M M, Silva, E C, Matté, M H, Matté, G R, Von Sperling, M, Chernicharo, C A L

“…A sustainable option for nitrogen removal is the anaerobic ammonium-oxidizing (anammox) process in which ammonium is oxidized to nitrogen gas with nitrite as…”
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Kinetics of concentration decay of specific organic matter in UASB reactors operating with and without return of aerobic sludge by Pontes, P.P, Chernicharo, C.A.L, Sperling, M. Von

“…This study aimed at assessing the influence of the return of excess aerobic sludge from a trickling filter (TF) upon the anaerobic digestion process in an…”
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Inorganic carbon limitation during nitrogen conversions in sponge-bed trickling filters for mainstream treatment of anaerobic effluent by Bressani-Ribeiro, T., Almeida, P.G.S., Chernicharo, C.A.L., Volcke, E.I.P.

“…•Long-term operation of a sponge-bed trickling filter treating anaerobic effluents.•First model to describe associated nitrogen conversions.•Ammonium…”
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Constraints, performance and perspectives of anaerobic sewage treatment: lessons from full-scale sewage treatment plants in Brazil by Bressani-Ribeiro, T, Chamhum-Silva, L A, Chernicharo, C A L

“…There are hundreds of full-scale upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactors in operation in various parts of the tropical world, notably in India and…”
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Biological oxidation of sulphides by microorganisms present in the scum layer of UASB reactors treating domestic wastewater by Garcia, G P, Souza, C L, Glória, R M, Silva, S Q, Chernicharo, C A L

“…This study aimed at the identification of microorganisms present in the scum layer of the settler compartment of upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB)…”
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Investigation of aerobic and anaerobic ammonium-oxidising bacteria presence in a small full-scale wastewater treatment system comprised by UASB reactor and three polishing ponds by Araujo, J C, Correa, M M S, Silva, E C, Campos, A P, Godinho, V M, Von Sperling, M, Chernicharo, C A L

“…This work applied PCR amplification method and Fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) with primers and probes specific for the anammox organisms and aerobic…”
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Granular biomass selection in a double-stage biogas collection UASB reactor: effects on SMA, abundance and diversity of the methanogenic population by Pereira, J O, Mac Conell, E F A, Silva, S Q, Chernicharo, C A L

“…The present work aimed at investigating biomass selection in a pilot-scale double-stage biogas collection (DSBC) upflow anaerobic sludge bed (USAB) reactor…”
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METHODOLOGIES FOR DETERMINING THE BIOAVAILABILITY AND BIODEGRADABILITY OF SLUDGES by Aquino, S. F., Chernicharo, C. A. L., Soares, H., Takemoto, S. Y., Vazoller, R. F.

“…The measurement of sludge bioavailability and biodegradability is important to assess the sludge potential as a source of carbon and energy during its…”
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Impact of microaeration bioreactor on dissolved sulfide and methane removal from real UASB effluent for sewage treatment by Cabral, C S, Sanson, A L, Afonso, R J C F, Chernicharo, C A L, Araújo, J C

“…Two bioreactors were investigated as an alternative for the post-treatment of effluent from an upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor treating domestic…”
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Performance and bacterial diversity of bioreactors used for simultaneous removal of sulfide, solids and organic matter from UASB reactor effluents by Azevedo, L S, Castro, I M P, Leal, C D, Araújo, J C, Chernicharo, C A L

“…Two bioreactors were investigated as an alternative to post-treatment of effluent from an upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor treating domestic…”
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