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2. Forward osmosis: Principle and applications in sustainable water and energy development
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Nguyen, DV, Nguyen, TT, Adha, RS, Zheng, L, Bui, XT, Ma, X, Vo, P, Nguyen, DV, Nguyen, TT, Adha, RS, Zheng, L, Bui, XT, Ma, X, and Vo, P
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The global demand for freshwater is predicted to increase up to 30% by 2050. Therefore, water reuse/desalination for production of clean water and energy development are critically important. In the meantime, the forward osmosis (FO) membrane is an emerging process with the expectation of overcoming the challenges of the conventional pressure-driven membrane processes to achieve energy-efficient and sustainable water treatment. Herein this chapter introduces the theory of the forward osmosis process (definition, concept, and modeling equations for water flux, reverse solute flux prediction). Some critical factors (Temp, pH, FS, DS, CFV, configurations, etc.) affecting the performance of the FO membrane are presented systematically. In addition, the book chapter covers a summary of FO applications to the main sectors: desalination, wastewater treatment, water reuse, concentration of materials (juice, milk, algae, sludge, medicine, etc.), resource recovery (N, P, oil, heavy metals, etc.), agricultural fertigation, and energy generation. The chapter is expected to provide the readerships with a basic understanding of the FO process and its application to sustainable water and energy development.
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- 2023
3. Influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on climate change summit negotiations from the climate governance perspective.
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Vo, TPT, Ngo, HH, Guo, W, Turney, C, Liu, Y, Nguyen, DD, Bui, XT, Varjani, S, Vo, TPT, Ngo, HH, Guo, W, Turney, C, Liu, Y, Nguyen, DD, Bui, XT, and Varjani, S
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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant disruptions to the world since 2020, with over 647 million confirmed cases and 6.7 million reported deaths as of January 2023. Despite its far-reaching impact, the effects of COVID-19 on the progress of global climate change negotiations have yet to be thoroughly evaluated. This discussion paper conducts an examination of COVID-19's impact on climate change actions at global, national, and local levels through a comprehensive review of existing literature. This analysis reveals that the pandemic has resulted in delays in implementing climate policies and altered priorities from climate action to the pandemic response. Despite these setbacks, the pandemic has also presented opportunities for accelerating the transition to a low-carbon economy. The interplay between these outcomes and the different levels of governance will play a crucial role in determining the success or failure of future climate change negotiations.
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- 2023
4. Reduced pollution level and ecological risk of mercury-polluted sediment in a alkali-chlorine factory's brine water storage pond after corrective actions: A case study in Southern Taiwan
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Huang, WY, Huang, CW, Li, YL, Huang, TP, Lin, C, Ngo, HH, Bui, XT, Huang, WY, Huang, CW, Li, YL, Huang, TP, Lin, C, Ngo, HH, and Bui, XT
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Mercury is a highly toxic pollutant and persistent in the sediment, which highlights the needs for remediation of sediment Hg pollution. However, the effects of remedial actions on the pollution and ecological risk of Hg in sediment are less investigated. Therefore, this study conducted an environmental risk assessment before and after corrective actions in the brine water storage pond of a closed alkali-chlorine plant with high Hg pollution in the sediment. The results showed that the accumulation of Hg in the sediment (2.59–443 mg/kg), fish and crabs (1.10–8.54 mg/kg) in the polluted pond was higher than the regulation limit in Taiwan. After implementing the corrective actions such as institutional/engineering control and remediation, we found that the Hg concentration and pollution factor (CF), in the sediment were significantly decreased by 74% and 73% (p=0.02), respectively. In addition, the geoaccumulation index (I-geo) were decreased to lower pollution class after corrective actions (p=0.009). The risk related indices such as potential ecological risk index (RI) and risk quotient (RQ) also showed significant decreases (p=0.03) after corrective actions (71% and 73%, respectively). Although the values of pollution and risk indices were still high after remediation, the results of this study demonstrated the effectiveness of corrective actions on amelioration of sediment Hg pollution. It suggests that corrective actions should be continuously implemented to reduce the pollution and risk levels in all aspects to an acceptable level for stakeholders.
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- 2023
5. Spatiotemporal trends and impact of Covid-19 lockdown on eight sewage contaminants in Brisbane, Australia, from 2012 to 2020.
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Vo, PHN, Tscharke, B, Toft, S, Madsen, C, Nguyen, KQ, Nguyen, HTM, Bui, XT, Li, J, Thai, PK, Vo, PHN, Tscharke, B, Toft, S, Madsen, C, Nguyen, KQ, Nguyen, HTM, Bui, XT, Li, J, and Thai, PK
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This study aims to investigate the spatiotemporal trends and impact of COVID-19 lockdowns to the profile of physiochemical parameters in the influent of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) around Brisbane, Australia. One 24-hr composite influent sample was collected from 10 WWTPs and analyzed for a range of physiochemical parameters per week (i.e., chemical oxygen demand (COD), total organic carbon (TOC), total nitrogen (TN), total phosphorus (TP), ammonia, volatile suspended solid (VSS)) and per month (i.e., Ni and Cr) from 2012 to 2020, including the period of COVID-19 lockdowns in the region. The catchments studied were urban, with a mix of domestic and industrial activities contributing towards the contaminant profile. Statistical analysis identified that industrial and commercial land use, as well as population size had a large impact to the parameter loads and profile. Per capita mass loads of Cr in one catchment were 100 times higher than in others from one industrial point source. TP demonstrated a potential monotonic decrease over time due to practical reduction policies that have been implemented for phosphorous content in household detergents, except for one catchment where trade waste from food manufacturing industries contributed to an overall increase of 6.9%/year TP. The COVID-19 lockdown (March-April 2020) posed different impact on different catchments, either decrease (7-61%) or increase (2-40%) of most parameter loads (e.g., COD, TOC, TN, TP, VSS, Ammonia), which was likely driven by catchment characteristics (i.e., the proportion of residential, commercial, and industrial land uses). This study enhances our understanding of spatiotemporal trend of contaminants in the catchments for further effective source control.
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- 2023
6. Recent Development of Algal Biochar for Contaminant Remediation and Energy Application: A State-of-the Art Review
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Nguyen, TB, Nguyen, VT, Hoang, HG, Cao, NDT, Nguyen, TT, Vo, TDH, Nguyen, NKQ, Pham, MDT, Nghiem, DL, Vo, TKQ, Dong, CD, Bui, XT, Nguyen, TB, Nguyen, VT, Hoang, HG, Cao, NDT, Nguyen, TT, Vo, TDH, Nguyen, NKQ, Pham, MDT, Nghiem, DL, Vo, TKQ, Dong, CD, and Bui, XT
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Algae, as a low-impact aquatic feedstock, is regarded as a promising biomass for producing valuable biofuel, syngas, and biochar. Algae, on the other hand, are mostly composed of lipids, proteins, and carbohydrates, as opposed to lignocellulosic biomass. Algal species have a faster growth rate and higher photosynthetic efficiency than terrestrial plants, making them an excellent alternative for a sustainable environment. Algal biomass has shown great promise as a raw material for biochar production in recent years. Algae biochar has a high potential for use as a material for contamination remediation and energy application. This review paper summarizes the applicability of algal biochar, algal biochar modification strategies, fabrication methods, and algal biochar properties. Carbon sequestration, sediment and water treatment, and energy applications are all thoroughly discussed. More emphasis should be placed on practical applications, and more research should be conducted to address existing problems.
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- 2023
7. Application of Sewage Sludge as an Agricultural Soil Amendment
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Ye, Y, Ngo, HH, Guo, W, Ding, A, Deng, S, Nguyen, DD, Bui, XT, Ye, Y, Ngo, HH, Guo, W, Ding, A, Deng, S, Nguyen, DD, and Bui, XT
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During the wastewater treatment process, the disposal of sewage sludge has raised many concerns about the various pollutants that are contained within it. Given the high concentrations of organic substances and nutrients found in sewage sludge, it is now attractive to apply sewage sludge as an agricultural soil amendment for growing crops and an environmentally friendly method of waste management. However, it is important to identify the properties of sewage sludge and possible challenges prior to the application. In this chapter, the physico-chemical properties of sewage sludge are described, as are the types of treatment processes and quantity and quality of sewage. Applying sewage sludge in agricultural soil was evaluated in terms of soil property and plant growth. Since sewage sludge contains pollutants, such as antibiotics, heavy metals and microplastics, the use of this sludge in agriculture may result in serious unintended environmental problems. For this reason, such issues were identified here. Lastly, conclusions are documented and possible future directions for developing agricultural applications of sewage sludge were suggested.
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- 2023
8. Improve nitrogen removal of the biofilm single-stage PN/A process by optimizing the intermittent aeration strategy
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Le, LT, Nghiem, LD, Bui, XT, Jahng, D, Le, LT, Nghiem, LD, Bui, XT, and Jahng, D
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This study demonstrated a novel technique to achieve partial nitritation/anammox (PN/A) to treat inorganic low-strength wastewater by using a 10 L continuous reactor equipped with fiber carriers. Aeration control was the key factor in single-state PN/A performance stability under oxygen-limiting conditions. Intermittent aeration was successfully adapted in this study to achieve over 80% nitrogen removal at the nitrogen loading rate of 0.12–0.16 kg N m−3 d−1. The nitrite-oxidizing bacteria activities were inhibited by intermittent aeration due to the alternate between aerobic to anoxic conditions. Ammonium-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) and anammox bacteria could be symbiotically supported within the biofilm with a specific activity of anammox bacteria that was 1.5 times higher than that of AOB. The biomass was efficiently retained by using fiber carriers. The results obtained from this study could bring the possibility of applying an energy-saving and efficient biofilm single-stage PN/A process in tropical regions.
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- 2023
9. Application of forward osmosis membrane technology in nutrient recovery and water reuse
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Nguyen, HT, Nguyen, NC, Chen, SS, Ngo, HH, Bui, XT, Nguyen, PT, Nguyen, HT, Nguyen, NC, Chen, SS, Ngo, HH, Bui, XT, and Nguyen, PT
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In recent years, global fertilizer demand has been rising quickly and resource supply may be depleted by the end of the 21st century. Hence, a number of physicochemical and biological processes have been implemented to recover nutrients from wastewater and sludge; nevertheless, these processes consume more chemicals and energy, leading to the emission of greenhouse gases. Meanwhile, forward osmosis (FO)-based technology has been largely discovered to simultaneously recover water and enrich nutrients from wastewater with low membrane fouling and low energy consumption. In hybrid FO-based systems, the FO membrane is used to concentrate nutrients from wastewater while chemical precipitation is encouraged for recovering nutrients in the form of struvite or other membrane technologies used to separate a diluted draw solution. However, this technology still has some limitations, such as concentration polarization, membrane fouling in long-term FO operation, high reverse salt flux from the draw solution, which need to be handled before making it more practical. This book chapter focuses on the mechanism of the FO process, the key factors affecting the FO performance, the recent advanced hybrid FO-based system for nutrient recovery and water reuse, and future research directions.
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- 2023
10. Wastewater-derived biohydrogen: Critical analysis of related enzymatic processes at the research and large scales
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Feng, S, Ngo, HH, Guo, W, Chang, SW, Nguyen, DD, Liu, Y, Zhang, X, Bui, XT, Varjani, S, and Hoang, BN
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Bioreactors ,Fermentation ,Waste Water ,Wastewater ,Enzymes, Immobilized ,Environmental Sciences ,Hydrogen - Abstract
Organic-rich wastewater is a feasible feedstock for biohydrogen production. Numerous review on the performance of microorganisms and the diversity of their communities during a biohydrogen process were published. However, there is still no in-depth overview of enzymes for biohydrogen production from wastewater and their scale-up applications. This review aims at providing an insightful exploration of critical discussion in terms of: (i) the roles and applications of enzymes in wastewater-based biohydrogen fermentation; (ii) systematical introduction to the enzymatic processes of photo fermentation and dark fermentation; (iii) parameters that affect enzymatic performances and measures for enzyme activity/ability enhancement; (iv) biohydrogen production bioreactors; as well as (v) enzymatic biohydrogen production systems and their larger scales application. Furthermore, to assess the best applications of enzymes in biohydrogen production from wastewater, existing problems and feasible future studies on the development of low-cost enzyme production methods and immobilized enzymes, the construction of multiple enzyme cooperation systems, the study of biohydrogen production mechanisms, more effective bioreactor exploration, larger scales enzymatic biohydrogen production, and the enhancement of enzyme activity or ability are also addressed.
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- 2022
11. Enhanced photo-fermentative biohydrogen production from biowastes: An overview
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Cheng, D, Ngo, HH, Guo, W, Chang, SW, Nguyen, DD, Bui, XT, Wei, W, Ni, B, Varjani, S, and Hoang, NB
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Fermentation ,Biotechnology ,Hydrogen - Abstract
Clean energy like hydrogen can be a promising strategy to solve problems of global warming. Photo-fermentation (PF) is an attractive technology for producing biohydrogen from various biowastes cost-effectively and environmentally friendly. However, challenges of low light conversion efficiency and small yields of biohydrogen production still limit its application. Thus, advanced strategies have been investigated to enhance photo-fermentative biohydrogen production. This review discusses advanced technologies that show positive outcomes in improving biohydrogen production by PF, including the following. Firstly, genetic engineering enhances light transfer efficiency, change the activity of enzymes, and improves the content of ATP, ammonium and antibiotic tolerance of photosynthetic bacteria. Secondly, immobilization technology is refined. Thirdly, nanotechnology makes great strides as a scientific technique and fourthly, integration of dark and photo-fermentation technology is possible. Some suggestions for further studies to achieve high levels of efficiency of photo-fermentative biohydrogen production are mentioned in this paper.
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- 2022
12. A low-cost approach for soil moisture prediction using multi-sensor data and machine learning algorithm
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Nguyen, TT, Ngo, HH, Guo, W, Chang, SW, Nguyen, DD, Nguyen, CT, Zhang, J, Liang, S, Bui, XT, and Hoang, NB
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Machine Learning ,Soil ,Radar ,Water ,Environmental Sciences ,Algorithms - Abstract
A high-resolution soil moisture prediction method has recently gained its importance in various fields such as forestry, agricultural and land management. However, accurate, robust and non- cost prohibitive spatially monitoring of soil moisture is challenging. In this research, a new approach involving the use of advance machine learning (ML) models, and multi-sensor data fusion including Sentinel-1(S1) C-band dual polarimetric synthetic aperture radar (SAR), Sentinel-2 (S2) multispectral data, and ALOS Global Digital Surface Model (ALOS DSM) to predict precisely soil moisture at 10 m spatial resolution across research areas in Australia. The total of 52 predictor variables generated from S1, S2 and ALOS DSM data fusion, including vegetation indices, soil indices, water index, SAR transformation indices, ALOS DSM derived indices like digital model elevation (DEM), slope, and topographic wetness index (TWI). The field soil data from Western Australia was employed. The performance capability of extreme gradient boosting regression (XGBR) together with the genetic algorithm (GA) optimizer for features selection and optimization for soil moisture prediction in bare lands was examined and compared with various scenarios and ML models. The proposed model (the XGBR-GA model) with 21 optimal features obtained from GA was yielded the highest performance (R2 = 0. 891; RMSE = 0.875%) compared to random forest regression (RFR), support vector machine (SVM), and CatBoost gradient boosting regression (CBR). Conclusively, the new approach using the XGBR-GA with features from combination of reliable free-of-charge remotely sensed data from Sentinel and ALOS imagery can effectively estimate the spatial variability of soil moisture. The described framework can further support precision agriculture and drought resilience programs via water use efficiency and smart irrigation management for crop production.
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- 2022
13. Volatile fatty acids production from waste streams by anaerobic digestion: A critical review of the roles and application of enzymes.
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Feng, S, Ngo, HH, Guo, W, Chang, SW, Nguyen, DD, Liu, Y, Zhang, S, Phong Vo, HN, Bui, XT, Ngoc Hoang, B, Feng, S, Ngo, HH, Guo, W, Chang, SW, Nguyen, DD, Liu, Y, Zhang, S, Phong Vo, HN, Bui, XT, and Ngoc Hoang, B
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Volatile fatty acids (VFAs) produced from organic-rich wastewater by anaerobic digestion attract attention due to the increasing volatile fatty acids market, sustainability and environmentally friendly characteristics. This review aims to give an overview of the roles and applications of enzymes, a biocatalyst which plays a significant role in anaerobic digestion, to enhance volatile fatty acids production. This paper systematically overviewed: (i) the enzymatic pathways of VFAs formation, competition, and consumption; (ii) the applications of enzymes in VFAs production; and (iii) feasible measures to boost the enzymatic processes. Furthermore, this review presents a critical evaluation on the major obstacles and feasible future research directions for the better applications of enzymatic processes to promote VFAs production from wastewater.
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- 2022
14. Moving bed biofilm reactor for wastewater treatment
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Ngo, HH, Song, Z, Zhang, X, Guo, W, Sun, F, Bui, XT, Ngo, HH, Song, Z, Zhang, X, Guo, W, Sun, F, and Bui, XT
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Moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) has attracted much interest because of its flexibility, compactness, and stable functioning. It is a powerful technology that can efficiently treat municipal, industrial, and other refractory wastewater and has advanced rapidly in recent years. This chapter presents recent advances in moving carriers’ modification, influential factors, and functional microorganisms in MBBR and its nutrients and micro-pollutants removal. Carriers constitute the core of MBBR processes, and modifying the carriers to further improve their film-forming performance is exhibited. The basic mechanisms of MBBR such as microbiology, stoichiometry, and growth kinetics are reported. The design and operation of MBBR process, treatment costs, and limitations are discussed. The chapter also highlights the effective removal in organics and nitrogen of MBBR with respect to the operating conditions (e.g., hydraulic retention time, temperature, dissolved oxygen concentration, and carrier filling rate), and the composition and concentration of pollutants in the influent. The application of MBBR for elimination of micro-pollutants and the corresponding changes in the microbial community are also reviewed. Finally, the future perspectives of MBBR are also recommended.
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- 2022
15. Advanced strategies for enhancing dark fermentative biohydrogen production from biowaste towards sustainable environment.
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Cheng, D, Ngo, HH, Guo, W, Chang, SW, Nguyen, DD, Deng, L, Chen, Z, Ye, Y, Bui, XT, Hoang, NB, Cheng, D, Ngo, HH, Guo, W, Chang, SW, Nguyen, DD, Deng, L, Chen, Z, Ye, Y, Bui, XT, and Hoang, NB
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As a clean energy carrier, hydrogen is a promising alternative to fossil fuel so as the global growing energy demand can be met. Currently, producing hydrogen from biowastes through fermentation has attracted much attention due to its multiple advantages of biowastes management and valuable energy generation. Nevertheless, conventional dark fermentation (DF) processes are still hindered by the low biohydrogen yields and challenges of biohydrogen purification, which limit their commercialization. In recent years, researchers have focused on various advanced strategies for enhancing biohydrogen yields, such as screening of super hydrogen-producing bacteria, genetic engineering, cell immobilization, nanomaterials utilization, bioreactors modification, and combination of different processes. This paper critically reviews by discussing the above stated technologies employed in DF, respectively, to improve biohydrogen generation and stating challenges and future perspectives on biowaste-based biohydrogen production.
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- 2022
16. Preface
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Bui, XT, Nguyen, DD, Nguyen, PD, Ngo, HH, Pandey, A, Bui, XT, Nguyen, DD, Nguyen, PD, Ngo, HH, and Pandey, A
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- 2022
17. Artificial intelligence for wastewater treatment
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Nguyen, XC, Nguyen, TTH, Tran, QB, Bui, XT, Ngo, HH, Nguyen, DD, Nguyen, XC, Nguyen, TTH, Tran, QB, Bui, XT, Ngo, HH, and Nguyen, DD
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Wastewater treatment is a complex system for which a vast amount of data has been generated through online sensors, providing the opportunity for applying artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the performance of the system. Applied AI was found to demonstrate a better potential for data analysis than conventional statistical assessment. This chapter outlines state-of-the-art development in the use of applied AI for wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) with a focus on output, algorithms, data, and performance. Real applications of AI in WWTPs include prediction, soft sensors, intelligence control and optimization, and detection. This paper could therefore help environmental scientists, wastewater engineers, and practitioners in the better control and operation of WWTPs.
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- 2022
18. Bio-membrane integrated systems for nitrogen recovery from wastewater in circular bioeconomy.
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Ye, Y, Ngo, HH, Guo, W, Chang, SW, Nguyen, DD, Varjani, S, Liu, Q, Bui, XT, Hoang, NB, Ye, Y, Ngo, HH, Guo, W, Chang, SW, Nguyen, DD, Varjani, S, Liu, Q, Bui, XT, and Hoang, NB
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Wastewater contains a significant amount of recoverable nitrogen. Hence, the recovery of nitrogen from wastewater can provide an option for generating some revenue by applying the captured nitrogen to producing bio-products, in order to minimize dangerous or environmental pollution consequences. The circular bio-economy can achieve greater environmental and economic sustainability through game-changing technological developments that will improve municipal wastewater management, where simultaneous nitrogen and energy recovery are required. Over the last decade, substantial efforts were undertaken concerning the recovery of nitrogen from wastewater. For example, bio-membrane integrated system (BMIS) which integrates biological process and membrane technology, has attracted considerable attention for recovering nitrogen from wastewater. In this review, current research on nitrogen recovery using the BMIS are compiled whilst the technologies are compared regarding their energy requirement, efficiencies, advantages and disadvantages. Moreover, the bio-products achieved in the nitrogen recovery system processes are summarized in this paper, and the directions for future research are suggested. Future research should consider the quality of recovered nitrogenous products, long-term performance of BMIS and economic feasibility of large-scale reactors. Nitrogen recovery should be addressed under the framework of a circular bio-economy.
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- 2022
19. Circular bioeconomy for resource recovery from wastewaters using algae-based technologies
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Ngo, HH, Nguyen, TT, Guo, W, Nguyen, DD, Pandey, A, Bui, XT, Varjani, S, Dan Nguyen, P, Nguyen, TTN, Ngo, HH, Nguyen, TT, Guo, W, Nguyen, DD, Pandey, A, Bui, XT, Varjani, S, Dan Nguyen, P, and Nguyen, TTN
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The circular bioeconomy is emerging as a new concept within the scientific community, which is attempting to help create sustainable economic development. The general aim of circular bioeconomy is to obtain sustainability through reduction, reuse, recycling, and recovery practices using bio-based resources. Recovery of nutrients from secondary sources is a key way to address the increased demands on resources by an exponentially rising world population growth. Wastewater is a source of nitrogen, phosphorous, and other nutrients necessary for various industries. Microalgae when harnessed with technology are considered to enable to recover nutrients from wastewaters through processes of growth and biomass production. This chapter describes the overview of bio-circular economy using microalgae, the potential of using algae-based technologies for resource recovery from wastewaters and making a circular bioeconomy viable. Challenges and future perspectives of these technologies are also explained.
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- 2022
20. Bio-membrane integrated systems for nitrogen recovery from wastewater in circular bioeconomy
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Ye, Y, Ngo, HH, Guo, W, Chang, SW, Nguyen, DD, Varjani, S, Liu, Q, Bui, XT, and Hoang, NB
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Nitrogen ,Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences ,Waste Water ,Wastewater ,Environmental Sciences - Abstract
Wastewater contains a significant amount of recoverable nitrogen. Hence, the recovery of nitrogen from wastewater can provide an option for generating some revenue by applying the captured nitrogen to producing bio-products, in order to minimize dangerous or environmental pollution consequences. The circular bio-economy can achieve greater environmental and economic sustainability through game-changing technological developments that will improve municipal wastewater management, where simultaneous nitrogen and energy recovery are required. Over the last decade, substantial efforts were undertaken concerning the recovery of nitrogen from wastewater. For example, bio-membrane integrated system (BMIS) which integrates biological process and membrane technology, has attracted considerable attention for recovering nitrogen from wastewater. In this review, current research on nitrogen recovery using the BMIS are compiled whilst the technologies are compared regarding their energy requirement, efficiencies, advantages and disadvantages. Moreover, the bio-products achieved in the nitrogen recovery system processes are summarized in this paper, and the directions for future research are suggested. Future research should consider the quality of recovered nitrogenous products, long-term performance of BMIS and economic feasibility of large-scale reactors. Nitrogen recovery should be addressed under the framework of a circular bio-economy.
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- 2021
21. Green technologies for sustainable environment: an introduction
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Rene, ER, Bui, XT, Ngo, HH, Nghiem, LD, and Guo, W
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03 Chemical Sciences, 05 Environmental Sciences, 06 Biological Sciences ,Environmental Sciences - Published
- 2021
22. The Individual and Synergistic Indexes for Assessments of Heavy Metal Contamination in Global Rivers and Risk: a Review
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Hoang, HG, Lin, C, Chiang, CF, Bui, XT, Lukkhasorn, W, Bui, TPT, Tran, HT, Vo, TDH, Le, VG, and Nghiem, LD
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This article provides an overview of heavy metal contamination in rivers and assessment methods of their contamination and effects. According to literature, rivers with heavy metal contamination in surface water are mainly found in developing countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America and the Caribbean area, while rivers with heavy metal contamination in sediments are mostly found in Europe. The increase in heavy metal contamination in rivers has led to the adoption of individual and synergistic assessment methods. Individual methods are useful in assessing the contamination and effects for a single heavy metal, while synergistic methods assess the combined contamination and effects of several heavy metals present in surface water and sediments. These two approaches have been commonly used together in recent studies to overcome the limitations of each other and provide a more comprehensive assessment. The developments, equations, advantages, limitations, and future perspectives of these methods are discussed in this review. Calculating indexes are simple, easy-to-implement, and effective methods to provide early alerts for the environmental changes and the adverse impacts on ecosystems and human health. However, calculating indexes still have limitations due to the lack of background concentrations of heavy metals in the study area. Therefore, this issue should be addressed to overcome the limitations of these methods in the future. This review provides a useful reference for future studies on heavy metal contamination in global rivers and the assessment methods for heavy metal contamination and effects.
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- 2021
23. Nutrient recovery and microalgae biomass production from urine by membrane photobioreactor at low biomass retention times
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Nguyen, TT, Bui, XT, Ngo, HH, Nguyen, TTD, Nguyen, KQ, Nguyen, HH, Huynh, KPH, Némery, J, Fujioka, T, Duong, CH, Dang, BT, and Varjani, S
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Environmental Sciences - Abstract
Urine has been considered as an ideal nutrient source for microalgae cultivation thanks to its composition containing the high concentrations of nitrogen and phosphorus. Herein, the microalgae growth in urine was evaluated in a lab-scale membrane photobioreactor (MPBR) system. This work aimed to validate the influence of low biomass retention times (BRT) (10, 7, 5, 3, 2 d) on nutrient remediation and biomass productivity. It revealed that BRT of 7 d resulted in synergistically high biomass production (biomass productivity of 313 mg/L.d) and removal rates (TN of 90.5 mg/L.d and TP of 4.7 mg/L.d). Notably, the short BRT of 2–5 d was not sufficient to trigger actively growing microalgae and thus reduced biomass production rate. In addition, as operated at a low flux of 2 L/m2.h, MPBR system required no physical cleaning for 100 days of operation. The BRT-dependent biomass concentration played a pivotal role in changing the fouling rate of MPBR; however, the fouling is reversible in the MPBR system under the low flux condition.
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- 2021
24. Nitrogen removal in subsurface constructed wetland: Assessment of the influence and prediction by data mining and machine learning
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Nguyen, XC, Ly, QV, Li, J, Bae, H, Bui, XT, Nguyen, TTH, Tran, QB, Vo, TDH, and Nghiem, LD
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0502 Environmental Science and Management, 0907 Environmental Engineering, 1002 Environmental Biotechnology - Abstract
Subsurface constructed wetland (SCW) appears to be an economical and environmental-friendly practice to treat nitrogen-enriched (waste) water. Nevertheless, the removal mechanisms in SCW are complicated and rather time-consuming to conduct and assessment the efficiency of new experiments. This work mined data from literature and developed the machine learning models to elucidate the effect of influent inputs and predict ammonium removal rate (ARR) in SCW treatment. 755 sets and 11 attributes were applied in four modeled algorithms, including Random forest, Cubist, Support vector machines, and K-nearest neighbors. Six out of ten input features including ammonium (NH4), total nitrogen (TN), hydraulic loading rate (HLR), the filter height (i.e., Height), aeration mode (i.e., Aeration), and types of inlet feeding (i.e., Feeding) have posed pronounced influences on the ARR. The Cubist algorithm appears the most optimal model showing the lowest RMSE i.e., 0.974 and the highest R2 i.e., 0.957. The contribution of variables followed the order of NH4, HLR, TN, Aeration, Height and Feeding corresponding to 97, 93, 71, 49, 34, and 34%, respectively. The generalization ability to forecast ARR using testing data achieved the R2 of 0.970 and the RMSE of 1.140 g/m2 d, indicating that Cubist is a reliable tool for ARR prediction. User interface and web tool of final predictive model are provided to facilitate the application for designing and developing SCW system in real practice.
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- 2021
25. Performance of a dual-chamber microbial fuel cell as biosensor for on-line measuring ammonium nitrogen in synthetic municipal wastewater
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Do, MH, Ngo, HH, Guo, W, Chang, SW, Nguyen, DD, Sharma, P, Pandey, A, Bui, XT, and Zhang, X
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Electricity ,Nitrogen ,Bioelectric Energy Sources ,Ammonium Compounds ,Reproducibility of Results ,Waste Water ,Biosensing Techniques ,Electrodes ,Environmental Sciences - Abstract
This study investigates the performance of microbial fuel cells (MFC) for on-line monitoring ammonium (NH4+-N) in municipal wastewater. A double chamber microbial fuel cell (MFC) was established in a continuous mode under different influent ammonium concentrations ranging from 5 to 40 mg L-1. Results indicated that excess ammonium would inhibit the activity of electrogenic bacteria in the anode chamber and consequently affect electricity production. An inversely linear relationship between concentration and voltage generation was obtained with coefficient R2 0.99 and the MFC could detect up to 40 mg L-1 of NH4+-N. Notably, no further decline was observed in voltage output and there was in fact a further increase in ammonia concentration (>40 mg L-1). The stability and high accuracy of ammonium-based MFC biosensors exposed competitive results compared to traditional analytical tools, confirming the biosensor's reliability. Furthermore, pH 7.0; R 1000 Ω and HRT of 24 h are the best possible conditions for the MFC biosensor for monitoring ammonium. The simplicity in design and operation makes the biosensor more realistic for practical application.
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- 2021
26. Fouling behavior and performance of a submerged flat-sheet nanofiltration membrane system for direct treatment of secondary wastewater effluent
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Ngo, MTT, Ueyama, T, Makabe, R, Bui, XT, Nghiem, LD, Nga, TTV, and Fujioka, T
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0905 Civil Engineering, 0907 Environmental Engineering - Abstract
Direct nanofiltration (NF) of secondary treated effluent can significantly simplify water recycling, especially for small scale operations. This study evaluated the performance of a novel flat-sheet submerged NF membrane module at low water flux to minimize membrane fouling. The separation performance of the NF system was assessed by periodically measuring the color, turbidity, pH, UV light absorbance at the wavelength of 254 nm, and total organic carbon concentrations of the NF feed water and permeate. During the 48-d test, negligible membrane fouling was found when direct NF treatment of secondary wastewater effluent was conducted at a water flux of 3 L/m2h. The trans-membrane pressure increased by less than 0.072 kPa/d. The foulant layer on the membrane surface was readily removed by simple physical cleaning, which suggests that the reversible fouling was the major fouling mechanism. Direct NF treatment achieved high and stable removal of organics (total organic carbon removal of >80 %) during the operation period. This study demonstrated the efficacy of the direct NF treatment using a submerged NF module for achieving stable operations and producing high-quality recycled water.
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27. Sustainable enzymatic technologies in waste animal fat and protein management
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Cheng, D, Liu, Y, Ngo, HH, Guo, W, Chang, SW, Nguyen, DD, Zhang, S, Luo, G, and Bui, XT
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Fats ,Waste Management ,Biofuels ,Animals ,Industrial Waste ,Food Industry ,Environmental Sciences ,Biotechnology - Abstract
Waste animal fats and proteins (WAFP) are rich in various animal by-products from food industries. On one hand, increasing production of huge amounts of WAFP brings a great challenge to their appropriate disposal, and raises severe risks to environment and life health. On the other hand, the high fat and protein contents in these animal wastes are valuable resources which can be reutilized in an eco-friendly and renewable way. Sustainable enzymatic technologies are promising methods for WAFP management. This review discussed the application of various enzymes in the conversion of WSFP to value-added biodiesel and bioactivate hydrolysates. New biotechnologies to discover novel enzymes with robust properties were proposed as well. This paper also presented the bio-utilization strategy of animal fat and protein wastes as alternative nutrient media for microorganism growth activities to yield important industrial enzymes cost-effectively.
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28. Assessing the environmental impacts and greenhouse gas emissions from the common municipal wastewater treatment systems.
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Nguyen, TKL, Ngo, HH, Guo, W, Nghiem, LD, Qian, G, Liu, Q, Liu, J, Chen, Z, Bui, XT, Mainali, B, Nguyen, TKL, Ngo, HH, Guo, W, Nghiem, LD, Qian, G, Liu, Q, Liu, J, Chen, Z, Bui, XT, and Mainali, B
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This study measured the environmental impacts from three same-size wastewater treatment systems, specifically activated sludge, a constructed wetland, and a high rate algal pond. Detailed data inventories were employed using SimaPro 9 software to calculate the entire consequences by ReCiPe 2016 and Greenhouse Gas Protocol method. The environmental outcomes caused by substance emissions and resource extraction are presented in several impact categories at the endpoint level. For a better comparison, the single score tool was applied to aggregate all factors into three areas of protection: human health, ecosystem, and resource shortage. Results showed that concrete and steel are the main contributors to the construction phase, while electricity is responsible for the operation stage. The single score calculation indicates that the proportion of construction activities could be equal to or even higher than the operation stage for a small capacity plant. The total environmental impact of the conventional system was 2.3-fold and 3-fold higher than that of constructed wetland and high rate algal pond, respectively. High rate algal pond has the best environmental performance when generating the least burdens and greenhouse gas emissions of 0.72 kg CO2 equivalent per m3. Constructed wetland produces 5.69 kg CO2, higher than an algal pond but much lower than activated sludge plant, emitting 11.42 kg CO2 per m3.
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29. Effect of calcium peroxide pretreatment on the remediation of sulfonamide antibiotics (SMs) by Chlorella sp.
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Vo, HNP, Ngo, HH, Guo, W, Nguyen, KH, Chang, SW, Nguyen, DD, Cheng, D, Bui, XT, Liu, Y, Zhang, X, Vo, HNP, Ngo, HH, Guo, W, Nguyen, KH, Chang, SW, Nguyen, DD, Cheng, D, Bui, XT, Liu, Y, and Zhang, X
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This study investigated the effect of CaO2 pretreatment on sulfonamide antibiotics (SMs) remediation by Chlorella sp. Results showed that a CaO2 dose ranging from 0.05 to 0.1 g/g biomass was the best and led to higher SMs removal efficacy 5-10% higher than the control. The contributions made by cometabolism and CaO2 in SMs remediation were very similar. Bioassimilation could remove 24% of sulfadiazine (SDZ) and sulfamethazine (SMZ), and accounted for 38% of sulfamethoxazole (SMX) remediation. Pretreatment by CaO2 wielded a positive effect on microalgae. The extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) level of the CaO2 pretreatment microalgae was three times higher when subjected to non-pretreatment. For the long-term, pretreatment microalgae removed SMs 10-20% more than the non-pretreatment microalgae. Protein fractions of EPS in continuous operation produced up to 90 mg/L for cometabolism. For bioassimilation, SMX intensity of the pretreatment samples was 160-fold less than the non-treatment one. It indicated the CaO2 pretreatment has enhanced the biochemical function of the intracellular environment of microalgae. Peroxidase enzyme involved positively in the cometabolism and degradation of SMs to several metabolites including ring cleavage, hydroxylation and pterin-related conjugation.
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30. Aggregates in blood filter chambers used from the plasma donations of anti-D donors: evaluation for monoclonal antibody discovery using phage display.
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McGowan, EC, Flower, RL, Jones, ML, Irving, DO, Barnard, RT, Hyland, CA, Mahler, SM, Bui, XT, McGowan, EC, Flower, RL, Jones, ML, Irving, DO, Barnard, RT, Hyland, CA, Mahler, SM, and Bui, XT
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BACKGROUND: RhD-immunoglobulin (RhIg) prevents anti-D alloimmunisation in D-negative pregnant women when the fetus is D-positive, reducing the incidence of haemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn. Manufacturing RhIg is reliant on the limited supply of plasma donations with anti-D antibodies. Monoclonal antibody (mAb) development platforms such as phage display, require blood samples to be collected from anti-D donors, which may be a complicated process. The blood filter chamber (BFC) discarded after an anti-D donor's donation might provide a source of Ig-encoding RNA. This study aims to evaluate whether used BFCs are a suitable source of Ig-encoding RNA for phage display. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Haemonetics PCS2 BFCs were obtained from 10 anti-D donors for total RNA extraction, cDNA synthesis and amplification of VH and VL IgG sequences for assembly of single-chain variable fragments (scFvs). A scFv-phage display library was constructed and 3 rounds of biopanning were performed using D-positive and D-negative red blood cells (RBCs). Positive phage clones were isolated, Sanger sequenced and, where possible, reformatted into full-length human IgGs to define specificity. The BFC aggregates from 2 anti-D donors underwent a Wright-Giemsa stain and hematological cell count. RESULTS: Of 10 BFCs, a sufficient yield of total RNA for library construction was obtained from BFCs containing cellular aggregates (n=5). Aggregate analysis showed lymphocytes were the cellular source of Ig-encoding RNA. From the 5 samples with aggregates, scFvs were assembled from amplified IgG variable regions. The library constructed from 1 of these samples resulted in the isolation of clones binding to D-positive RBCs with IGHV3 gene usage. Of the 4 reformatted IgG, 3 were anti-D and 1 had undefined specificity. DISCUSSION: BFC aggregates are a new and convenient source of Ig-encoding RNA which can be used to construct Ig gene libraries for mAb isolation and discovery via antibody phage display.
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31. Green Technologies for Sustainable Water (GTSW)
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Bui, XT, Fujioka, T, Nghiem, LD, Bui, XT, Fujioka, T, and Nghiem, LD
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32. Evaluation of efficacy of indigenous acidophile- bacterial consortia for removal of pollutants from coffee cherry pulping wastewater
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Jenifer A, A, Chandran, T, Muthunarayanan, V, Ravindran, B, Nguyen, VK, Nguyen, XC, Bui, XT, Ngo, HH, Nguyen, XH, Chang, SW, and Nguyen, DD
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© 2020 Elsevier Ltd The efficiency of indigenous bacteria to remove colour, TDS and COD pollutants from coffee cherry pulping wastewater (CCPWW) in an acidic pH without any manipulation of the effluent was studied. For the removal of such pollutants, the CCPWW was subjected to treatment with four indigenous microbial test strains isolated from CCPWW and characterised using 16S rRNA molecular technique, namely Enterobacter ludwigii, Bacilllus cereus, Enterobacter aerogenes and Enterobacter cloacae. Among the individual microbial treatments, the Enterobacter cloacae bacterial strain removed higher amount of TDS (37.6%) and COD (40.1%). Treatment with the bacterial consortia removed about 40.9% TDS, 48.7% COD from CCPWW after 48 h. The correlation coefficient ‘r’ between TDS and COD removal for each individual treatment was 1, showed the positive linear relationship. The microbes had endured in the harsh–low pH environment of the effluent and effectively removed the pollutants without any addition of other nutrient support.
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33. Aggregates in blood filter chambers used from the plasma donations of anti-D donors: evaluation for monoclonal antibody discovery using phage display
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McGowan, EC, Flower, RL, Jones, ML, Irving, DO, Barnard, RT, Hyland, CA, Mahler, SM, and Bui, XT
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Plasma ,Cricetulus ,Peptide Library ,Rho(D) Immune Globulin ,Animals ,Antibodies, Monoclonal ,Humans ,RNA ,Blood Donors ,CHO Cells ,1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology ,Filtration ,Gene Library - Abstract
BACKGROUND: RhD-immunoglobulin (RhIg) prevents anti-D alloimmunisation in D-negative pregnant women when the fetus is D-positive, reducing the incidence of haemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn. Manufacturing RhIg is reliant on the limited supply of plasma donations with anti-D antibodies. Monoclonal antibody (mAb) development platforms such as phage display, require blood samples to be collected from anti-D donors, which may be a complicated process. The blood filter chamber (BFC) discarded after an anti-D donor's donation might provide a source of Ig-encoding RNA. This study aims to evaluate whether used BFCs are a suitable source of Ig-encoding RNA for phage display. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Haemonetics PCS2 BFCs were obtained from 10 anti-D donors for total RNA extraction, cDNA synthesis and amplification of VH and VL IgG sequences for assembly of single-chain variable fragments (scFvs). A scFv-phage display library was constructed and 3 rounds of biopanning were performed using D-positive and D-negative red blood cells (RBCs). Positive phage clones were isolated, Sanger sequenced and, where possible, reformatted into full-length human IgGs to define specificity. The BFC aggregates from 2 anti-D donors underwent a Wright-Giemsa stain and hematological cell count. RESULTS: Of 10 BFCs, a sufficient yield of total RNA for library construction was obtained from BFCs containing cellular aggregates (n=5). Aggregate analysis showed lymphocytes were the cellular source of Ig-encoding RNA. From the 5 samples with aggregates, scFvs were assembled from amplified IgG variable regions. The library constructed from 1 of these samples resulted in the isolation of clones binding to D-positive RBCs with IGHV3 gene usage. Of the 4 reformatted IgG, 3 were anti-D and 1 had undefined specificity. DISCUSSION: BFC aggregates are a new and convenient source of Ig-encoding RNA which can be used to construct Ig gene libraries for mAb isolation and discovery via antibody phage display.
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34. White hard clam (Meretrix lyrata) shells media to improve phosphorus removal in lab-scale horizontal sub-surface flow constructed wetlands: Performance, removal pathways, and lifespan
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Nguyen, TAH, Ngo, HH, Guo, WS, Nguyen, THH, Soda, S, Vu, ND, Bui, TKA, Vo, TDH, Bui, XT, Nguyen, TT, and Pham, TT
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Swine ,Wetlands ,Longevity ,Animals ,Phosphorus ,Waste Water ,Waste Disposal, Fluid ,Water Pollutants, Chemical ,Biotechnology ,Bivalvia - Abstract
This work examined the phosphorus (P) removal from the synthetic pretreated swine wastewater using lab-scale horizontal sub-surface flow constructed wetlands (HSSF-CWs). White hard clam (Meretrix lyrata) shells (WHC) and Paspalum atratum were utilized as substrate and plant, respectively. The focus was placed on treatment performance, removal mechanisms and lifespan of the HSSF-CWs. Results indicated that WHC-based HSSF-CW with P. atratum exhibited a high P removal (89.9%). The mean P efluent concentration and P removal rate were 1.34 ± 0.95 mg/L and 0.32 ± 0.03 g/m2/d, respectively. The mass balance study showed that media sorption was the dominant P removal pathway (77.5%), followed by microbial assimilation (14.5%), plant uptake (5.4%), and other processes (2.6%). It was estimated the WHC-based bed could work effectively for approximately 2.84 years. This WHC-based HSSF-CWs technology will therefore pave the way for recycling Ca-rich waste materials as media in HSSF-CWs to enhance P-rich wastewater purification.
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35. Forward osmosis–membrane distillation hybrid system for desalination using mixed trivalent draw solution
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Nguyen, NC, Duong, HC, Nguyen, HT, Chen, SS, Le, HQ, Ngo, HH, Guo, W, Duong, CC, Le, NC, and Bui, XT
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Chemical Engineering ,03 Chemical Sciences, 09 Engineering - Abstract
© 2020 Elsevier B.V. Finding suitable draw solutions is still a major problem when developing FO technologies. This study represents the first time a mixed trivalent draw solution containing of EDTA–2Na and Na3PO4 was systemically studied for FO performance. The objective here was to achieve simultaneously low reverse salt flux and high water flux. The FO results showed that the mixed trivalent draw solution-based 0.3 M EDTA–2Na and 0.55 M Na3PO4 underwent higher water flux (Jw = 9.17 L/m2⋅h) than that of pure 0.85 M EDTA-2Na (Jw = 7.02 L/m2⋅h) due to its lower viscosity. Additionally, the specific reverse salt flux caused by mixing 0.3 M EDTA–2Na with 0.55 M Na3PO4 draw solution was only 0.053 g/L using DI water as the feed solution. Donnan equilibrium force and formed complexation of [EDTANa]3-, [HPO4Na]- with the FO membrane are believed to constitute the main mechanism for minimizing salt leakage from the mixed draw solution. Moreover, the FO desalination process utilizing the mixed trivalent draw solution achieved water fluxes of 6.12 L/m2⋅h with brackish water (TDS = 5000 mg/L) and 3.10 L/m2⋅h with seawater (TDS = 35,000 mg/L) as the feed solution. Lastly, diluted mixed trivalent draw solution following the FO process was effectively separated using the MD process with salt rejection >99.99% at a mild feed temperature of 55 °C.
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36. Aerobic membrane bioreactors for municipal wastewater treatment
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Deng L, Guo W, Ngo HH, Nguyen LD, Nguyen LN, Liu Y, and Bui XT
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© 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. This chapter provides an overview on the development and application of aerobic membrane bioreactor (MBR) systems for municipal wastewater treatment in recent years (after 2008). Nutrient removal in aerobic MBR could be improved by combining with anoxic and/or anaerobic processes, or adding biomass carriers. Nevertheless, wide application of aerobic MBR is still limited by micropollutants removal and membrane fouling. Aerobic MBR systems coupled with reverse osmosis or with addition of biomass carriers significantly improve removal of micropollutants. On the other hand, membrane fouling propensity varies with bound extracellular polymer substances, sludge supernatant (polysaccharides), and operating conditions. The presence of micropollutants stimulates the production of soluble microbial products, which aggravates membrane fouling. Application of powdered activated carbon and plastic carriers could enhance sludge properties and effectively mitigate membrane fouling. Future research trends are finally given, such as development of new media and novel flocculants, etc.
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37. Anaerobic membrane bioreactors for industrial wastewater treatment
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Nguyen, TB, Bui, XT, Vo, TDH, Cao, NDT, Dang, BT, Tra, VT, Tran, HT, Tran, LL, and Ngo, HH
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Human activities, particularly from industrial zones, produce a large volume of wastewater that contains high levels of toxic chemicals and causes serious environmental problems and detrimental impacts on human health. Therefore, industrial wastewater discharge must meet the stringent water quality permissible limits to prevent the problem associated with the effluent released to the environment. Recently, Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor (AnMBR) has been considered as an attractive approach for the treatment of industrial wastewaters due to its ability to offset the disadvantages of conventional anaerobic treatment and aerobic membrane bioreactor (MBR). Besides, biogas production by AnMBR as a means of obtaining renewable energy can provide many benefits to fulfill partially the world’s energy needs. This book chapter discusses the fundamentals of AnMBR, application of AnMBR for various stream of industrial wastewater treatment, biogas production, membrane fouling, and future prospective for further research.
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38. Anaerobic membrane bioreactors for antibiotic wastewater treatment
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Guo W, Cheng D, Ngo HH, Chang SW, Nguyen DD, Nguyen DP, and Bui XT
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© 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. Currently, antibiotic wastewater is generating serious concerns worldwide due to the toxic effects of antibiotics and putting antibiotic resistance at risk. Anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) is a promising technology for treating antibiotic wastewater due to its ability to withstand high organic loading, produce less sludge, and lower operating costs when compared with conventional activated sludge processes. This chapter discusses the following: (1) sources and potential risks of antibiotics in wastewater; (2) the performance of AnMBRs for treating antibiotic wastewater; (3) the impact of operating parameters on antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs); (4) the effect of antibiotics on the performance and membrane fouling of the AnMBR system; and (5) the novel AnMBR configurations that can improve the treatment phase and overcome technological limitations. Results show that the efficiency in removing antibiotics and ARGs ranged from 34.6% to 100% in the AnMBR system, as a consequence of the combined contribution of microbial degradation, adsorption of anaerobic sludge, and retention and adsorption of the cake layer that was formed on the membrane surface. The AnMBR system’s ability to treat antibiotic wastewater may be improved by adjusting its operating parameters. Antibiotics in wastewater can affect the microorganisms in AnMBRs and accelerate membrane fouling. The anaerobic fluidized membrane bioreactor (AFMBR) and anaerobic electrochemical membrane bioreactor (AnEMBR) are promising novel AnMBR configurations that can first improve the removal efficiency of antibiotics and then slow down the development of membrane fouling layers, but more research is required on the feasibility of AFMBR and AnEMBR for antibiotic wastewater treatment.
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39. Micropollutants cometabolism of microalgae for wastewater remediation: Effect of carbon sources to cometabolism and degradation products.
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Vo, HNP, Ngo, HH, Guo, W, Nguyen, KH, Chang, SW, Nguyen, DD, Liu, Y, Ding, A, Bui, XT, Vo, HNP, Ngo, HH, Guo, W, Nguyen, KH, Chang, SW, Nguyen, DD, Liu, Y, Ding, A, and Bui, XT
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This study investigated the impacts of selective sole carbon source-induced micropollutants (MPs) cometabolism of Chlorella sp. by: (i) extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), superoxide dismutase and peroxidase enzyme production; (ii) MPs removal efficiency and cometabolism rate; (iii) MPs' potential degradation products identification; and (iv) degradation pathways and validation using the Eawag database to differentiate the cometabolism of Chlorella sp. with other microbes. Adding the sole carbon sources in the presence of MPs increased EPS and enzyme concentrations from 2 to 100-fold in comparison with only sole carbon sources. This confirmed that MPs cometabolism had occurred. The removal efficiencies of tetracycline, sulfamethoxazole, and bisphenol A ranged from 16-99%, 32-92%, and 58-99%, respectively. By increasing EPS and enzyme activity, the MPs concentrations accumulated in microalgae cells also fell 400-fold. The cometabolism process resulted in several degradation products of MPs. This study drew an insightful understanding of cometabolism for MPs remediation in wastewater. Based on the results, proper carbon sources for microalgae can be selected for practical applications to remediate MPs in wastewater while simultaneously recovering biomass for several industries and gaining revenue.
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40. Evaluation of bioremediation competence of indigenous bacterial strains isolated from fabric dyeing effluent
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Gowri AK, Karunakaran MJ, Muthunarayanan V, Ravindran B, Nguyen-Tri P, Ngo HH, Bui XT, Nguyen XH, Nguyen DD, Chang SW, Chandran T, Gowri AK, Karunakaran MJ, Muthunarayanan V, Ravindran B, Nguyen-Tri P, Ngo HH, Bui XT, Nguyen XH, Nguyen DD, Chang SW, and Chandran T
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© 2020 Elsevier Ltd In this present assessment, fabric dyeing wastewater was subjected to the characterization of physical-chemical parameters in terms of colour, TDS, COD and chloride. The indigenous bacterial strains were isolated from the effluent and identified as Bacillus velezensis, Chryseomicrobium imtechense, Planococcus maritimus and Sphingobacterium daejeonense by 16S rRNA gene sequencing method. The bioremediation competency of the strains was evaluated by conducting treatment process with monoculture and bacterial consortium. The consortia removed about 98%, 71.5%, 79%, 69.65% of colour, TDS, COD and chloride, respectively. Among the four isolates, monoculture of B. velezensis showed effective diminution of pollutants from the effluent than other strains. The bacterial degradation of pollutants was determined by GC–MS based on the disappearance of certain peaks after bioremediation. The results suggested that the bioremediation efficiency of bacterial strains can be utilized as an eco-friendly and inexpensive method for dyeing effluent treatment.
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41. A mini-review on shallow-bed constructed wetlands: a promising innovative green roof
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Vo, TDH, Bui, XT, Lin, C, Nguyen, VT, Hoang, TKD, Nguyen, HH, Nguyen, PD, Ngo, HH, and Guo, W
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© 2019 Elsevier B.V. Shallow-bed constructed wetland (SCW) has been used as a secondary wastewater treatment technology with low cost, less maintaining, and operational requirements and environmental friendliness. Green roof has been considered an effective solution in saving energy, enhancing green space, providing landscape aesthetics, limiting stormwater runoff causing flooding, and purifying air pollutants. Recently, a wetland roof (WR) has been interested as a good integration of these two technologies. To gain an insight understanding of this combination, this review aimed to provide the potential applications of SCW on the roof as a WR. Factors affecting performance, benefits, and challenges of SCW were also discussed. The literature data showed WR was a promising green technology that is needed to be investigated and scaled up in the future.
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42. Aerobic co-composting degradation of highly PCDD/F-contaminated field soil. A study of bacterial community
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Huang, WY, Ngo, HH, Lin, C, Vu, CT, Kaewlaoyoong, A, Boonsong, T, Tran, HT, Bui, XT, Vo, TDH, and Chen, JR
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Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins ,Bacteria ,Microbiota ,Composting ,fungi ,Taiwan ,complex mixtures ,Aerobiosis ,Biodegradation, Environmental ,Soil Pollutants ,Environmental Sciences ,Soil Microbiology ,Environmental Restoration and Remediation ,Benzofurans - Abstract
© 2018 Elsevier B.V. This study investigated bacterial communities during aerobic food waste co-composting degradation of highly PCDD/F-contaminated field soil. The total initial toxic equivalent quantity (TEQ) of the soil was 16,004 ng-TEQ kg −1 dry weight. After 42-day composting and bioactivity-enhanced monitored natural attenuation (MNA), the final compost product's TEQ reduced to 1916 ng-TEQ kg −1 dry weight (approximately 75% degradation) with a degradation rate of 136.33 ng-TEQ kg −1 day −1 . Variations in bacterial communities and PCDD/F degraders were identified by next-generation sequencing (NGS). Thermophilic conditions of the co-composting process resulted in fewer observed bacteria and PCDD/F concentrations. Numerous organic compound degraders were identified by NGS, supporting the conclusion that PCDD/Fs were degraded during food waste co-composting. Bacterial communities of the composting process were defined by four phyla (Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, Bacteroidetes and Firmicutes). At the genus level, Bacillus (Firmicutes) emerged as the most dominant phylotype. Further studies on specific roles of these bacterial strains are needed, especially for the thermophiles which contributed to the high degradation rate of the co-co-composting treatment's first 14 days.
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43. Identification of the pollutants’ removal and mechanism by microalgae in saline wastewater
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Vo, HNP, Ngo, HH, Guo, W, Liu, Y, Chang, SW, Nguyen, DD, Nguyen, PD, Bui, XT, and Ren, J
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Salinity ,Microalgae ,Fresh Water ,Waste Water ,Biomass ,Chlorella vulgaris ,Water Pollutants, Chemical ,Biotechnology - Abstract
© 2018 Elsevier Ltd This study investigated the growth dynamics of a freshwater and marine microalgae with supported biochemical performance in saline wastewater, the pollutants assimilation by a developed method, and the mechanism of salinity's effect to pollutants assimilation. Maximal biomass yield was 400–500 mg/L at 0.1–1% salinity while the TOC, NO3−-N, PO43−-P were eliminated 39.5–92.1%, 23–97.4% and 7–30.6%, respectively. The biomass yield and pollutants removal efficiencies reduced significantly when salinity rose from 0.1 to 5%. The freshwater Chlorella vulgaris performed its best with a focus on TOC removal at 0.1% salinity. The marine Chlorella sp. was prominent for removing NO3−-N at 0.1–1% salinity. Through the developed method, the freshwater C. vulgaris competed to the marine microalgae referring to pollutants assimilation up to 5% salinity. This study unveiled the mechanism of salinity's effect with evidence of salt layer formation and salt accumulation in microalgae.
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- 2019
44. Effect of ciprofloxacin dosages on the performance of sponge membrane bioreactor treating hospital wastewater
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Nguyen, TT, Bui, XT, Dang, BT, Ngo, HH, Jahng, D, Fujioka, T, Chen, SS, Dinh, QT, Nguyen, CN, and Nguyen, PTV
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Bioreactors ,Ciprofloxacin ,Waste Water ,Biomass ,Waste Disposal, Fluid ,Hospitals ,Biotechnology - Abstract
© 2018 Elsevier Ltd This study aimed to evaluate treatment performance and membrane fouling of a lab-scale Sponge-MBR under the added ciprofloxacin (CIP) dosages (20; 50; 100 and 200 µg L−1) treating hospital wastewater. The results showed that Sponge-MBR exhibited effective removal of COD (94–98%) during the operation period despite increment of CIP concentrations from 20 to 200 µg L−1. The applied CIP dosage of 200 µg L−1 caused an inhibition of microorganisms in sponges, i.e. significant reduction of the attached biomass and a decrease in the size of suspended flocs. Moreover, this led to deteriorating the denitrification rate to 3–12% compared to 35% at the other lower CIP dosages. Importantly, Sponge-MBR reinforced the stability of CIP removal at various added CIP dosages (permeate of below 13 µg L−1). Additionally, the fouling rate at CIP dosage of 200 µg L−1 was 30.6 times lower compared to the control condition (no added CIP dosage).
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45. Advances of Photobioreactors in Wastewater Treatment: Engineering Aspects, Applications and Future Perspectives
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Ngo, HH, Vo, HNP, Guo, W, Bui, XT, Nguyen, PD, Nguyen, TMH, Zhang, X, Bui, X-T, Chiemchaisri, C, Fujioka, T, and Varjani, S
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The photobioreactor is an efficient artificial system in terms of biomass cultivation and removing pollutants. Compared to other conventional technologies, its design and operational processes are superior. Therefore, the photobioreactor specifically targets and tailors for the increasing demand for biomass and stringent pollutants removal standards. Since the early 1950s, there has been a variety of photobioreactor types, and these have been addressing the different technical issues over time and others more recently. As well, diverse applications of the photobioreactor process are becoming more widespread, and this opens for a good opportunity for future sustainable developments. This book chapter discusses advances being made in photobioreactor technology, encompassing: (1) modelling; (2) designs and classifications; (3) applications and (4) future perspectives.
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46. Advances of Photobioreactors in Wastewater Treatment: Engineering Aspects, Applications and Future Perspectives
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Bui, X-T, Chiemchaisri, C, Fujioka, T, Varjani, S, Ngo, HH, VO HOANG NHAT, P, Guo, W, Bui, XT, Nguyen, PD, Nguyen, TMH, Zhang, X, Bui, X-T, Chiemchaisri, C, Fujioka, T, Varjani, S, Ngo, HH, VO HOANG NHAT, P, Guo, W, Bui, XT, Nguyen, PD, Nguyen, TMH, and Zhang, X
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The photobioreactor is an efficient artificial system in terms of biomass cultivation and removing pollutants. Compared to other conventional technologies, its design and operational processes are superior. Therefore, the photobioreactor specifically targets and tailors for the increasing demand for biomass and stringent pollutants removal standards. Since the early 1950s, there has been a variety of photobioreactor types, and these have been addressing the different technical issues over time and others more recently. As well, diverse applications of the photobioreactor process are becoming more widespread, and this opens for a good opportunity for future sustainable developments. This book chapter discusses advances being made in photobioreactor technology, encompassing: (1) modelling; (2) designs and classifications; (3) applications and (4) future perspectives.
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47. Can algae-based technologies be an affordable green process for biofuel production and wastewater remediation?
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Vo Hoang Nhat, P, Ngo, HH, Guo, WS, Chang, SW, Nguyen, DD, Nguyen, PD, Bui, XT, Zhang, XB, and Guo, JB
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Biofuels ,Plant Oils ,Polyphenols ,Waste Water ,Biotechnology - Abstract
© 2018 Elsevier Ltd Algae is a well-known organism that its characteristic is prominent for biofuel production and wastewater remediation. This critical review aims to present the applicability of algae with in-depth discussion regarding three key aspects: (i) characterization of algae for its applications; (ii) the technical approaches and their strengths and drawbacks; and (iii) future perspectives of algae-based technologies. The process optimization and combinations with other chemical and biological processes have generated efficiency, in which bio-oil yield is up to 41.1%. Through life cycle assessment, algae bio-energy achieves high energy return than fossil fuel. Thus, the algae-based technologies can reasonably be considered as green approaches. Although selling price of algae bio-oil is still high (about $2 L−1) compared to fossil fuel's price of $1 L−1, it is expected that the algae bio-oil's price will become acceptable in the next coming decades and potentially dominate 75% of the market.
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48. Bioprocessing for elimination antibiotics and hormones from swine wastewater
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Cheng, DL, Ngo, HH, Guo, WS, Liu, YW, Zhou, JL, Chang, SW, Nguyen, DD, Bui, XT, and Zhang, XB
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Bioreactors ,Biodegradation, Environmental ,Sewage ,Swine ,Wetlands ,Animals ,Waste Water ,Waste Disposal, Fluid ,Environmental Sciences ,Hormones ,Anti-Bacterial Agents ,Water Purification - Abstract
© 2017 Elsevier B.V. Antibiotics and hormones in swine wastewater have become a critical concern worldwide due to the severe threats to human health and the eco-environment. Removal of most detectable antibiotics and hormones, such as sulfonamides (SAs), SMs, tetracyclines (TCs), macrolides, and estrogenic hormones from swine wastewater utilizing various biological processes were summarized and compared. In biological processes, biosorption and biodegradation are the two major removal mechanisms for antibiotics and hormones. The residuals in treated effluents and sludge of conventional activated sludge and anaerobic digestion processes can still pose risks to the surrounding environment, and the anaerobic processes’ removal efficiencies were inferior to those of aerobic processes. In contrast, membrane bioreactors (MBRs), constructed wetlands (CWs) and modified processes performed better because of their higher biodegradation of toxicants. Process modification on activated sludge, anaerobic digestion and conventional MBRs could also enhance the performance (e.g. removing up to 98% SMs, 88.9% TCs, and 99.6% hormones from wastewater). The hybrid process combining MBRs with biological or physical technology also led to better removal efficiency. As such, modified conventional biological processes, advanced biological technologies and MBR hybrid systems are considered as a promising technology for removing toxicants from swine wastewater.
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49. A new hybrid sewage treatment system combining a rolled pipe system and membrane bioreactor to improve the biological nitrogen removal efficiency: A pilot study
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Bach, QV, Le, VT, Yoon, YS, Bui, XT, Chung, W, Chang, SW, Ngo, HH, Guo, W, and Nguyen, DD
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Environmental Sciences - Abstract
© 2018 Elsevier Ltd A new hybrid pilot plant configuration based on a modularized rolled pipe system (RPS) combined with a submerged flat sheet membrane bioreactor (MBR) was investigated to enhance the sewage treatment and membrane performance. The system was operated under actual conditions for more than four months, that is, at a constant flow rate of 30 m³/d and with two internal recycling ratios. The results indicate that the hybrid system produces an excellent effluent quality and considerably mitigated membrane fouling. The average concentrations of SS, COD, TN, NH4+-N, NO3−-N, and PO43--P remained below 2.81, 8.29, 8.77, 0.15, 8.17, and 1.49 mg/L, respectively. It was estimated that the periodic chemical cleaning of the membrane could be extended to approximately six months. The MBR and RPS can virtually complete nitrification and denitrification, respectively. The highest average denitrification rate of the RPS is 116.95 mg NO3-N/(g MLVSS d), with a hydraulic retention time of 1.05 h. Therefore, the RPS–MBR hybrid system has potential to improve the sewage treatability. The emerging RPS technique can obtain high rates of denitrification coupled with a compact design, ease of installation, and small footprint.
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50. Wastewater treatment and biomass growth of eight plants for shallow bed wetland roofs
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Vo, TDH, Bui, XT, Nguyen, DD, Nguyen, VT, Ngo, HH, Guo, W, Nguyen, PD, Nguyen, CN, and Lin, C
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Facility Design and Construction ,Wetlands ,Plant Development ,Waste Water ,Biomass ,Plants ,Cyperus ,Cities ,Waste Disposal, Fluid ,Biotechnology - Abstract
© 2017 Elsevier Ltd Wetland roof (WR) could bring many advantages for tropical cities such as thermal benefits, flood control, green coverage and domestic wastewater treatment. This study investigates wastewater treatment and biomass growth of eight local plants in shallow bed WRs. Results showed that removal rates of WRs were 21–28 kg COD ha−1 day−1, 9–13 kg TN ha−1 day−1 and 0.5–0.9 kg TP ha−1 day−1, respectively. The plants generated more biomass at lower hydraulic loading rate (HLR). Dry biomass growth was 0.4–28.1 g day−1 for average HLR of 247–403 m3 ha−1 day−1. Green leaf area of the plants was ranging as high as 67–99 m2 leaves per m2 of WR. In general, the descent order of Kyllinga brevifoliaRottb (WR8), Cyperus javanicus Houtt (WR5) and Imperata cylindrical (WR4) was suggested as effective vegetations in WR conditions in terms of wastewater treatment, dry biomass growth and green coverage ratio.
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