A5057869455- Membrane Separation Technologies
- Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
- Coagulation and Flocculation Studies
- Electrokinetic Soil Remediation Techniques
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment
- Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Coal Combustion and Slurry Processing
- Water Quality Monitoring and Analysis
- Electrostatics and Colloid Interactions
- Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
- Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques
- Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Landfill Environmental Impact Studies
- Radioactive element chemistry and processing
- Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses
- Microfluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies
- Coal and Its By-products
- Magnetic and Electromagnetic Effects
- Municipal Solid Waste Management
- Environmental Chemistry and Analysis
- Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis
- Cyclone Separators and Fluid Dynamics
- Phosphorus and nutrient management
Joint Research Center
2011-2024
Ghent University
2003-2012
Laboratoire de Mécanique, Modélisation & Procédés Propres
2011
Aix-Marseille Université
2011
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
2011
Eurogentec (Belgium)
2010
Ghent University Hospital
2006
Procter & Gamble (Belgium)
2001
The [S,S]-stereoisomer of ethylenediaminedisuccinic acid (EDDS), a biodegradable strong metal chelant, has substituted traditional chelants in number consumer products. However biodegradability metal-EDDS complexes remained largely undocumented. In the present study, activated sludge fed with EDDS as sole C and N source, was shown to readily biodegrade 1 mM pulses Ca-, Cr(III)-, Fe(III)-, Pb-, Al-, Cd-, Mg-, Na-, or ZnEDDS (the latter only after extensive lag phase). On other hand, Cu-, Ni-,...
This paper identifies knowledge gaps on the sustainability and impacts of plastics presents some recommendations from an expert group that met at a special seminar organised by European Commission end 2018. The benefits in society are unquestionable, but there is urgent need to better manage their value chain. recently adopted Strategy for Plastics stressed tackle challenges related with focus plastic litter including microplastics. Microplastics have been detected mainly marine environment,...
Abstract Microalgal bacterial floc (MaB‐floc) reactors have been suggested as a more sustainable secondary wastewater treatment. We investigated whether MaB‐flocs could be used tertiary Tertiary influent has high inorganic/organic carbon ratio, depending on the efficiency of In this study, effect ratio performance was determined, using three sequencing batch photobioreactors. The were fed with synthetic containing 84, 42, and 0 mg L −1 C‐KHCO 3 supplemented 0, 84 C‐sucrose, respectively,...
The impacts from an inappropriate management of extractive waste may endanger the environment or human health and even result in disasters. Best Available Techniques (BAT) Reference Document for Management Waste Extractive Industries provides up-to-date information data on a list BAT to prevent reduce any related adverse effects health. elaboration constituted major challenge due vast diversity activities, sectors, geography, climatic site specific conditions Europe. These all influence...
Plastics are a challenge for the circular economy due to their overall low recycling rate and high dependency on primary resources. This study analyzes EU demand poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) packaging from 2020 2030 quantifies potential environmental societal savings by changing waste management consumption patterns compared with business-as-usual practices. The results of life-cycle assessment costing show that maximum 38 Mt CO2-eq 34 kt PM2.5-eq could be saved more efficient system...
Electrodewatering is a technique in which pressure dewatering combined with electrokinetic effects to realize an improved solid/liquid separation and hence increased filter cake dry matter contents. In order be energy efficient, it shown that sludge should dewatered by high extent prior electric field application, sufficient contact time for the must guaranteed. these goals, bench- pilot-scale diaphragm press suited electrodewatering were constructed treatment of sewage other types sludges....
Over a period of 227 days properties activated sludge grown in an sequencing batch reactor (SBR) operated under stable conditions were analyzed. Settling (sludge volume index (SVI)) the compared with on-line measurements floc size and distribution obtained by using laser light scattering technique (Malvern Mastersizer/S, Malvern, UK), microbial community dynamics analyzed denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) patterns 16S rRNA genes. In addition, microscopical observations used to...
The activated sludge floc size distribution (FSD) is investigated by using different techniques and the results are compared against each other in order to gain insight into FSD characteristics, as well detect limitations of measurement technique. experimental set-up consisted three devices coupled series: a MastersizerS, an automated image analysis system (IMAN) CIS-100. latter instrument has two channels, based on time transition (TOT), (SHAPE) principles. In minimise variability between...
In order to investigate colloid–colloid, as well colloid–membrane interaction effects on the flux decline occurring during membrane processes, filtration tests were performed at different electrolyte concentrations, pH values. The surface properties of colloidal silica particles determined by electrophoretic light scattering, whereas charge characteristics ultrafiltration membranes derived from streaming potential measurements. From versus transmembrane pressure curves, it was that both high...