Superhydrophobic coating on quartz sand filter media for oily wastewater filtration
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DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2018.06.007
Abstract: Abstract Deep bed filtration is commonly used to remove oil from oily wastewater. The wettability of the filter media greatly influences the oil removal efficiency. A filter with a strong hydrophobicity and oleophilicity results in… read more here.
Keywords: quartz sand; filter; oily wastewater; sand filter ... See more keywords
Performance of geotextile-based slow sand filter media in removing total coli for drinking water treatment using system dynamics modelling
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DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04967
Abstract: In a slow sand filter, a biological layer consisting of alluvial mud and various types of microorganisms grows and attaches to the sand media and forms a matrix called schmutzdecke. Changes to several factors, including… read more here.
Keywords: water; slow sand; filter; performance ... See more keywords
Interspecies Interactions of the 2,6-Dichlorobenzamide Degrading Aminobacter sp. MSH1 with Resident Sand Filter Bacteria: Indications for Mutual Cooperative Interactions That Improve BAM Mineralization Activity.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c06653
Abstract: Bioaugmentation often involves an invasion process requiring the establishment and activity of a foreign microbe in the resident community of the target environment. Interactions with resident micro-organisms, either antagonistic or cooperative, are believed to impact… read more here.
Keywords: sand; bam mineralization; resident; sand filter ... See more keywords
Association of septic tank and sand filter for wastewater treatment: full-scale feasibility for decentralized sanitation
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DOI: 10.2166/washdev.2018.094
Abstract: Worldwide, 70% of the individuals who do not have access to sanitation facilities live in rural areas. A solution for these areas is the use of decentralized systems for wastewater treatment. However, most of the… read more here.
Keywords: sanitation; septic tank; sand filter; scale ... See more keywords
Filtration of oil from oily wastewater via hydrophobic modified quartz sand filter medium
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DOI: 10.2166/wrd.2018.052
Abstract: To improve the hydrophobicity and lipophilicity of a quartz sand filter medium, two coupling agents, DN101 and KH570, were employed. The filter medium surface wettability and oil removal efficiency before and after modification were investigated,… read more here.
Keywords: quartz sand; filter medium; filter; sand filter ... See more keywords
Influence of sand filter in wastewater treatment (a case study in Gaza city, Gaza Strip wastewater treatment plant)
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DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2017.21398
Abstract: Scarcity of water resources increases the pressure to develop methods for wastewater treatments. In this study, modifications of sand filter were made by installing vertical devices with different length to change the conditions inside the… read more here.
Keywords: wastewater; sand; sand filter; wastewater treatment ... See more keywords