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Water pollution by heavy metals and sulphates is common in areas with mineral deposits. Sulphate-reducing bacteria (SRB) are microorganisms widely distributed, and can be used as heavy metals removal agents. Furthermore, the use of organic substrates or wastes in SRB systems could reduce the cost an

Biopiles are a common treatment worldwide for the ex-situ remediation of contaminated soil. Much research has been carried out on understanding and modelling microbial degradation, but hitherto no study has attempted to model the effect on a biopile of its ambient surroundings. This paper presents a

An artificial neural network (ANN) was developed to predict the performance of a seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination plant, and was then applied to the simulation of feed water temperature. The model consists of five input parameters (i.e., feed temperature, feed total dissolved solids (TDS

Membrane separation technologies applied to protein purification is an interesting development that has seen growth in recent years. However, studies about the long-term effects of the cleaning stage, considering different chemical agents and operating conditions, on the performance of the membranes

A comparison of the electrochemical and elastic parameters determined for three dense regenerated cellulose (RC) membranes with different cellulose content is presented in this work. Different values for structural (fractional void volume), electrical (fixed charge concentration and ion transport nu

Water scarcity and pollution pose critical situation in all walks of life especially in the developing countries. Among the available purification technologies, solar desalination process proves to be a suitable solution for resolving this existing crisis. This renewable energy technology operates o

Activated carbon was developed from coconut coir pith using ZnCl2 and investigated to assess the possible use of this adsorbent for the removal of sulfate from water. The influence of various parameters such as agitation time, sulfate concentration, adsorbent dose, pH and temperature has been studie

The performance of the drying chamber of a solar assisted drying system was analyzed. The solar assisted drying system consists of drying chamber, V-groove collector of 13.8 mð area, the auxiliary heater and two variable speed centrifugal fans. K-type thermocouples were used for temperature measurem

Ultrafiltration separation of an anionic surface active agent belonging to the alkylsulfonate family was studied. Asymmetric membranes made of polyethersulfone, polysulfone, regenerated cellulose, cellulose acetate and polyamide with a molecular weight cut-off equal to 5, 10 and 30 kDa were used. Th

Although pre-treatment of membranes is often used to ensure the reliability of experimental data, it also has the potential to improve many aspects of membrane performance. This study investigates the influence of chemical pre-treatment and wetting on membrane flux and retention. The results show th