Recent Advances in Biofilm Activated Sludge Process

Dear Colleagues,

More strict regulations are being regularly imposed that enforce wastewater treatment technologies to progress. The biofilm activated sludge (BAS) process presents some attractive points, since is capable of meeting very strict effluent demands of low concentrations of organics, nutrients, and suspended solids and have been recognized for their usefulness in removing a wide array of contaminants from domestic and industrial wastewaters.

This Special Issue will give an overview of the main recent advances of BAS processes connect to treatment performance, novel applications and configurations, among others. The aim is to gather information on the current state-of-the-art related with the development of the BAS process, from basic research at the lab scale level to full-scale applications. Manuscripts dealing with the removal of emerging contaminants, the structure or function of microorganisms, as well as those related with novel materials and reactor design are particularly welcome. Additionally, papers related with mathematical modelling are also encouraged; the mathematical description of BAS process is complex and challenge since needs to account for processes in both the suspended biomass and biofilm compartments.

This Special Issue will be of interest for a wide audience with specific or general concerns, such as: i) chemical engineers, biochemist and chemist working under different approaches in BAS processes ii) researches from microbiology, materials, energy or circular economy looking for blending new knowledge from different areas to BAS process, and iii) operators or managers of industrial/urban wastewater plants.

Prof. Dr. Javier R. Viguri
Dr. Berta Galán Corta
Guest Editors

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• Biofilm activated sludge (BAS)
• BAS model
• BAS configurations
• BAS integration
• BAS hybrid systems
• Nutrient dosage
• Microbial composition
• Predator microorganisms
• Sludge production
• Wastewater treatment plant
• Removal efficiency
• Effluent quality
• Emerging contaminants