Search Results - "Eduardo de Aguiar do Couto"
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Biocompounds from wastewater-grown microalgae: a review of emerging cultivation and harvesting technologies
Published in The Science of the total environment (10-04-2024)“…Microalgae biomass has attracted attention as a feedstock to produce biofuels, biofertilizers, and pigments. However, the high production cost associated with…”
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Microalgae cultivation in agro-industrial effluents for biodiesel application: effects of the availability of nutrients
Published in Water science and technology (01-08-2018)“…The present study evaluated the cultivation of microalgae in a photobioreactor using effluents from the meat-processing industry, which had been previously…”
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Energy recovery in high rate algal pond used for domestic wastewater treatment
Published in Water science and technology (01-08-2018)“…High rate algal pond (HRAP) was evaluated according to its energy potential and productivity by two rates, net energy ratio (NER) and specific biomass…”
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Biodiesel from wastewater: lipid production in high rate algal pond receiving disinfected effluent
Published in Water science and technology (01-01-2015)“…The production of different species of microalgae in consortium with other micro-organisms from wastewaters may represent an alternative process, to reduce the…”
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A review of biochemical and thermochemical energy conversion routes of wastewater grown algal biomass
Published in The Science of the total environment (15-07-2020)“…Microalgae are recognized as a potential source of biomass for obtaining bioenergy. However, the lack of studies towards economic viability and environmental…”
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Evaluation of reduction of external load of total phosphorus and total suspended solids for rehabilitation of urban lakes
Published in Journal of environmental management (15-10-2021)“…Urban lakes provide important services to cities, but they suffer from en-vironmental problems, mainly resulting from degradation of the watershed…”
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Greywater treatment in airports using anaerobic filter followed by UV disinfection: an efficient and low cost alternative
Published in Journal of cleaner production (01-11-2015)“…Greywater reuse is one of the main alternatives for reducing potable water consumption in households, industries and commercial buildings. Airport complexes…”
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Algae/bacteria consortium in high rate ponds: Influence of solar radiation on the phytoplankton community
Published in Ecological engineering (01-04-2015)“…Using multivariate statistical tools, the composition of the phytoplankton community was related to the characteristics of the domestic sewage used as culture…”
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Influence of solar radiation on nitrogen recovery by the biomass grown in high rate ponds
Published in Ecological engineering (01-08-2015)“…•Chlorella and Desmodesmus were the dominant genres, regardless of the radiation.•Nitrification and biomass assimilation were the main transformation…”
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Effect of solar radiation on the lipid characterization of biomass cultivated in high-rate algal ponds using domestic sewage
Published in Environmental technology (17-09-2014)“…The objective of this paper is to compare the lipid content and composition of biomass produced by a consortium of microalgae and bacteria, cultivated under…”
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Microalgae in a global world: New solutions for old problems?
Published in Renewable energy (01-03-2021)“…The human population blast has brought several problems related with the overconsumption of a wide range of feedstocks and natural resources conducting to…”
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Municipal and industrial wastewater blending: Effect of the carbon/nitrogen ratio on microalgae productivity and biocompound accumulation
Published in Journal of environmental management (01-11-2024)“…Municipal wastewater (MW) and industrial wastewater from juice processing (IWJ) were blended in different proportions to assess the effect of the…”
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Microalgal biomass production and nutrients removal from domestic sewage in a hybrid high-rate pond with biofilm reactor
Published in Ecological engineering (01-09-2017)“…•Biofilm reactors had higher biomass production than conventional high-rate ponds.•Biofilm reactor overcame carbon limitation of the culture medium.•Hybrid…”
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Biofuel from wastewater-grown microalgae: A biorefinery approach using hydrothermal liquefaction and catalyst upgrading
Published in Journal of environmental management (01-09-2024)“…Third-generation biofuels from microalgae are becoming necessary for sustainable energy. In this context, this study explores the hydrothermal liquefaction…”
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Greywater production in airports: Qualitative and quantitative assessment
Published in Resources, conservation and recycling (01-08-2013)“…•The qualitative and quantitative aspects of greywater in airports encourage reuse practices.•The greatest contribution to greywater production comes from…”
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Evaluation of the Influence of Natural and Antrhopogenic Processes on Water Quality in Karstic Region
Published in Water, air, and soil pollution (01-06-2012)“…This paper presents a comprehensive study on the quality of surface and groundwater in an environmentally sensitive karstic watershed strongly pressed by urban…”
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REUSE OF TREATED SEWAGE EFFLUENT IN AIRPORTS: IRRIGATION OF ORNAMENTAL PLANT NURSERY
Published in Journal of urban and environmental engineering (01-07-2013)“…Airports consume significant amounts of water which can be compared to the volume consumed by mid-size cities, thus practices aimed at reducing water…”
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CAPACITAÇÃO NA REGULAÇÃO DO SANEAMENTO NO BRASIL: ACERTOS E DESAFIOS
Published in RACEF (31-10-2023)“…Este estudo analisou a ementa do Plano de Capacitação em Regulação do Saneamento Básico do Brasil e sua eficácia no cumprimento das obrigações estabelecidas na…”
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Application of a water balance model for estimating deep infiltration in a karstic watershed
Published in Revista ambiente & água (31-12-2011)“…The current scenario of water scarcity evidences the need for an adequate management of water resources. In karstic regions, the water flow through fractures…”
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REUSE OF TREATED SEWAGE EFFLUENT IN AIRPORTS: IRRIGATION OF ORNAMENTAL PLANT NURSERY
Published in Journal of Urban and Environmental Engineering (01-01-2013)“…Airports consume significant amounts of water which can be compared to the volume consumed by mid-size cities, thus practices aimed at reducing water…”
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