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A field study of the effectiveness of sacrificial anodes in ballast tanks of merchant ships

A novel sintered metal fiber microfiltration of bio-ethanol fermentation broth

Addition of polyaluminiumchloride (PACl) to waste activated sludge to mitigate the negative effects of its sticky phase in dewatering-drying operations

scientific article published on 20 April 2013

Adsorption of phosphate on iron-coated sand granules as a robust end-of-pipe purification strategy in the horticulture sector

scientific article published on 10 December 2020

Advanced sludge treatment affects extracellular polymeric substances to improve activated sludge dewatering

scientific article published on January 2004

Anaerobic digestion in global bio-energy production: Potential and research challenges

Anaerobic digestion of biomass and waste: current trends in mathematical modeling

Application of UV/chlorine pretreatment for controlling ultrafiltration (UF) membrane fouling caused by different natural organic fractions

scientific article published on 17 August 2020

Assessing the composition of microbial communities in textile wastewater treatment plants in comparison with municipal wastewater treatment plants

scientific article (publication date: February 2017)

Bioethanol from lignocellulosic biomass: current findings determine research priorities

scientific article

Biomass of invasive plant species as a potential feedstock for bioenergy production

article

Biomass valorization to energy and value added chemicals: The future of chemical industry

CFB cyclones at high temperature: Operational results and design assessment

article by Raf Dewil et al published June 2008 in Particuology: science and technology of particles

CeO2 Nanocrystalline-Supported Palladium Chloride: An Effective Catalyst for Selective Oxidation of Alcohols by Oxygen

Challenges and opportunities in improving the production of bio-ethanol

Climate crisis and recent developments in bio-based restoration of ecosystems

scientific article published in 2023

Comparing glow discharge plasma and ultrasound treatment for improving aerobic respiration of activated sludge

scientific article published on 24 May 2017

Comparing the influence of low power ultrasonic and microwave pre-treatments on the solubilisation and semi-continuous anaerobic digestion of waste activated sludge.

scientific article published on 13 August 2014

Decolorization of reactive azo dyes using a sequential chemical and activated sludge treatment.

scientific article published on 09 August 2017

Degradation of 4-Chlorophenol by Microwave-Enhanced Advanced Oxidation Processes: Kinetics and Influential Process Parameters

Degradation of ciprofloxacin using UV-based advanced removal processes: Comparison of persulfate-based advanced oxidation and sulfite-based advanced reduction processes

scientific article published on 16 December 2020

Distribution of Sulphur Compounds in Sewage Sludge Treatment

Editorial by new Editors-in-Chief

scientific article published on 27 February 2016

Effects of process variables and kinetics on the degradation of 2,4-dichlorophenol using advanced reduction processes (ARP)

scientific article published on 24 May 2018

Effects of ultrasonic pre-treatment on sludge characteristics and anaerobic digestion.

scientific article published in January 2012

Efficiency and mechanism of diclofenac degradation by sulfite/UV advanced reduction processes (ARPs)

scientific article published on 15 June 2019

Energy analysis of a particle suspension solar combined cycle power plant

article

Energy potential for combustion and anaerobic digestion of biomass from low-input high-diversity systems in conservation areas

Energy use of biogas hampered by the presence of siloxanes

Energy-Efficient Production of Cassava-Based Bio-Ethanol

article

Enhancing the use of waste activated sludge as bio-fuel through selectively reducing its heavy metal content

scientific article

Environmental management as a pillar for sustainable development

scientific article published in December 2017

Environmental problems arising from the sustainable development of energy, water and environment system

scientific article published on 04 December 2019

Evaluation of peroxide based advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) for the degradation of ibuprofen in water

Evaluation of the effects of low energetic microwave irradiation on anaerobic digestion.

scientific article published on 17 July 2017

Evolution of the Total Sulphur Content in Full-Scale Wastewater Sludge Treatment

article by Raf Dewil et al published April 2009 in Environmental Engineering Science

Fenton peroxidation improves the drying performance of waste activated sludge

scientific article

Fundamentals, kinetics and endothermicity of the biomass pyrolysis reaction

Green development challenges within the environmental management framework

scientific article published on 24 October 2020

High-resolution MS and MSn investigation of ozone oxidation products from phenazone-type pharmaceuticals and metabolites

scientific article published on 15 May 2015

Hybrid operation of the bio-ethanol fermentation

Hydrophilic membranes to replace molecular sieves in dewatering the bio-ethanol/water azeotropic mixture

Improved process control of an industrial sludge centrifuge-dryer installation through binary logistic regression modeling of the fouling issues

Influence of low temperature thermal pre-treatment on sludge solubilisation, heavy metal release and anaerobic digestion.

scientific article published on 23 March 2010

Influence of microwave pre-treatment on sludge solubilization and pilot scale semi-continuous anaerobic digestion.

scientific article published on 10 November 2012

Isolation and screening of bacterial isolates from wastewater treatment plants to decolorize azo dyes

scientific article published on 19 December 2017

Mathematical modelling of anaerobic digestion of biomass and waste: Power and limitations

Methane and nitrous oxide emissions following anaerobic digestion of sludge in Japanese sewage treatment facilities

scientific article

Microwave and ultrasound pre-treatments influence microbial community structure and digester performance in anaerobic digestion of waste activated sludge

scientific article published on 27 January 2016

Microwave effects in the dilute acid hydrolysis of cellulose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural.

scientific article

New perspectives for Advanced Oxidation Processes

scientific article published in June 2017

Oxidizing Agents and Organic Solvents as Pretreatment for Anaerobic Digestion

article

Parameter evaluation of the anodic oxidation of phenol in wastewater using a Ti/RuO2-IrO2 anode

scholarly article published 2017

Parameter identification and modeling of the biochemical methane potential of waste activated sludge.

scientific article

Particles in a circulation loop for solar energy capture and storage

article by Q. Kang et al published June 2018 in Particuology: science and technology of particles

Pathway towards the commercialization of sustainable microbial fuel cell-based wastewater treatment technologies

scientific article published in 2023

Peracetic acid oxidation as an alternative pre-treatment for the anaerobic digestion of waste activated sludge

scientific article published on 24 December 2010

Peroxidation enhances the biogas production in the anaerobic digestion of biosolids

scientific article published on 20 April 2007

Pharmaceuticals in freshwater aquatic environments: A comparison of the African and European challenge

scientific article published on 09 November 2018

Photo-assisted (waste)water treatment technologies — A scientometric-based critical review

scientific article published in 2022

Polyelectrolyte Flocculation of Waste Activated Sludge in Decanter Centrifuge Applications: Lab Evaluation by a Centrifugal Compaction Test

Polymeric cracking of waste polyethylene terephthalate to chemicals and energy.

scientific article

Prediction of the equilibrium moisture content based on the chemical composition and crystallinity of natural fibres

scientific article published in 2022

Principles and potential of the anaerobic digestion of waste-activated sludge

Production of Levulinic Acid and Furfural by Microwave-Assisted Hydrolysis from Model Compounds: Effect of Temperature, Acid Concentration and Reaction Time

REMOVING POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS FROM WATER BY ADSORPTION ON SILICAGEL

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scientific article published in 2022

Recycling and recovery of post-consumer plastic solid waste in a European context

Reply to Comment on “Parameter Identification and Modeling of the Biochemical Methane Potential of Waste Activated Sludge”

Reviewing the thermo-chemical recycling of waste polyurethane foam

scientific article published on 27 October 2020

Scientometric analysis and scientific trends on biochar application as soil amendment

scientific article published in 2020

Selected Proceedings from the Sixth European Meeting on Chemical Industry and Environment (EMChIE VI)Mechelen, Belgium, May 17–19, 2010Environmental Issues in Chemical Industry

article

Selective electrochemical degradation of 4-chlorophenol at a Ti/RuO2-IrO2 anode in chloride rich wastewater.

scientific article published on 28 December 2016

Siloxane removal and sludge disintegration using thermo-alkaline treatments with air stripping prior to anaerobic sludge digestion

Siloxane removal from biosolids by peroxidation

Simulation of the Anaerobic Digestion of Microwave Pre-Treated Waste Activated Sludge with ADM1

Steam reforming of ethanol by non-noble metal catalysts

scientific article published in 2023

Sustainable development in period of climate crisis

scientific article published in 2022

THEORY AND EXPERIMENTS FOR DISSOLVING SOLIDS IN WATER

The analysis of volatile siloxanes in waste activated sludge

scientific article published on 26 May 2007

The production of bio-energy by microbial (biogas through anaerobic digestion) or thermal (pyrolysis) processes

article

The state of art on the prediction of efficiency and modeling of the processes of pollutants removal based on machine learning

scholarly article

Thermogravimetric pyrolysis of waste polyethylene-terephthalate and polystyrene: A critical assessment of kinetics modelling

Towards safety, hygiene and environmental (SHE) management in African small and medium companies

scientific article published on 3 December 2008

Troubleshooting the problems arising from sustainable development

scientific article published on 20 November 2018

Ultrasonic Treatment of Waste Sludge: A Review on Mechanisms and Applications

article

Ultrasonically enhanced anaerobic digestion of waste activated sludge

Using a Shear Test-Based Lab Protocol to Map the Sticky Phase of Activated Sludge

article by Bart Peeters et al published January 2011 in Environmental Engineering Science

Wall-to-Bed Heat Transfer at Minimum Gas-Solid Fluidization

article published in 2014

Wall-to-Suspension Heat Transfer in a CFB Downcomer

article published in 2015