Particle separation is a key process in water and wastewater treatment, with a vital role in meeting water quality standards around the world, and encompassing a very wide range of particulates in widely varying contexts. Recent research has extended the field of application of particle separation to include the sub-micron scale, but innovative treatments are being developed across the board. All these aspects were addressed at the Particle Separation 2005 conference.
This issue contains 31 papers selected after full peer review that embody the latest advances in particle separation as applied to wastewater treatment technologies.
Papers describe fundamental research in particle separation processes, and new developments in coagulation, sedimentation, flotation, filtration and membrane technologies and complex systems.
The collection constitutes an essential reference for all scientists and engineers involved in fundamental research or the practical application of particle separation processes in wastewater treatment.
Phosphorus Removal Potential Using Biogenic Iron Oxides
Biogenic iron oxides produced by circumneutral iron-oxidizing bacteria were evaluated for phosphate removal. Traditional batch equilibrium experiments were coupled with bench-scale flow through...
Membrane Bioreactors
Membrane Bioreactors (MBR) are becoming increasingly important in the treatment of municipal wastewater. Compared to traditional treatment techniques, MBR’s require far smaller...
Réduire les émissions de gaz à effet de serre des services d'eau et d'assainissement: Aperçu des émissions et de leur potentiel de réduction illustré par le savoir-faire des services d'eau
The scientific evidence contained in the three volumes of the 6th IPCC report (AR6), published between August 2021 and April 2022, are another reminder of the urgent need to respect the 2015 Paris...
Acclimation of Nitrifiers for Activated Sludge Treatment: A Bench Scale Evaluation
Nitrification kinetics were evaluated in bench-scale batch reactors fed with a synthetic wastewater containing approximately 1,000 mg ammonia-nitrogen (NH3-N)/L operated at 5, 10, and 20...