Background: The refining process generates large volumes of wastewater containing a variety of chemical contaminants. The use of natural substitutes in treating wastewater which have fewer harmful effects is considered an effective step towards protecting the environment and sustaining the development of these industries. This study focused on the use of Moringa oleifera and alum at t...

In addition to N load, cold weather nitrification is an important consideration for stabilized performance of biological processes applied to continuous animal production systems. A winter simulation experiment was conducted in the laboratory to evaluate performance of immobilized bacteria for treatment of swine wastewater under cold weather conditions. Bench fluidized reactors (1.2 L) containi...

This study contributes to the improvement of low-cost biotechnology for wastewater treatment in constructed wetlands (CWs). Constructed wetlands are energy efficient engineered systems that mimic the treatment processes of natural wetlands, removing polluting organic matter, nutrients, and pathogens from water. The aim of this study was to investigate the advisability of the inoculation of hori...

In the present study, the wastewater sample collected from the Dongming discharging river in Shijiazhuang city was analysed using both chemical analysis and biological assays including the Salmonella mutagenicity test, micronucleus test and single-cell gel electrophoresis. Chemical analysis of the sample was performed using gas chromatography mass spectrometry and inductively coupled plasma mas...

Water is one of the most important resources, and its availability for drinking, irrigation, and ecosystem’s habitat is still subject to anthropogenic disturbance. During the last decades, understanding aquatic pollution and improvement in water management have developed. One of the most effective achievements concerning water use is surely the establishment of biofilm reactors in common wastew...

The spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a growing problem and a public health issue. In recent decades, various genetic mechanisms involved in the spread of resistance genes among bacteria have been identified. Integrons - genetic elements that acquire, exchange, and express genes embedded within gene cassettes (GC) - are one of these mechanisms. Integrons are widely distributed, especia...

In the processes of wastewater treatment, significant amounts of iron phosphate containing sludge is discharged. One of the recycling methods of this sludge, alkalization treatment is investigated. aq. solution of sodium hydroxide is added to the dehydrated sludge. Iron phosphate in the sludge react with sodium hydroxide, forming sodium phosphate and iron hydroxide containing-sludge at room tem...