Pulp mill aerated lagoons are subject to perturbations owing to the chang-ing composition of the effluent and variations in climate. Such stresses may affect microbial activity and the biodegradation of chlorinated organic compounds. Studies revealed thatvariation in the culturable microbial population in a northern Ontario kraft pulp mitl la-goon is related to process parameters (w...

The fate of 14 antidepressants along with their respective N-desmethyl metabolites and the anticonvulsive drug carbamazepine (CBZ) was studied in 5 different sewage treatment plants (STPs) across Canada. Using two validated LC-MS/MS analytical methods, the concentrations of the different compounds were determined in raw influent, final effluent and treated biosolids samples. Out of the 15 compo...

A mathematical model for wastewater treatment using biofilm grown on a support media over slime layers was developed. An attempt has been made to set up a relationship between removal efficiency and dispersion characteristic of trickling filter. Analytic solutions have been obtained and analyzed.

At present, many countries in the world are facing serious water crisis, the shortage of water in our country is particularly prominent, especially refining industry, water shortage and water pollution problems in our country have seriously affected the survival of enterprises and sustainable development. In this paper, based on literature research and field investigation, two stage discharging...

Biogas biodesulfurization by an anoxic biotrickling filter packed with open pore polyurethane foam at the laboratory scale (packed volume 2.4L) has been studied. The biotrickling system was operated for 620 days with biogas supplied continuously and two nitrate feeding regimes were tested (manual and programmed). Biomass immobilization was carried out under the manual nitrate feeding regime and...