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Biological Treatment of Water Contaminants: A New Insight
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Biological Treatment of Water Contaminants: A New Insight

A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Water Quality and Contamination".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2024 | Viewed by 4355

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This Special Issue covers biological treatment of contaminants present in water and wastewater from a modern point of view. We invite you to submit articles referring to new tendencies or ideas focused on the use of microbes for the biodegradation of compounds that are water pollutants. Topics considered will be:

  • Microbes in water treatment;
  • State of the art in biological water treatment;
  • Biodegradation of harmful, persistent compounds;
  • Use of bioreactors for degradation of contaminants;
  • “In situ” bioremediation of contaminated aquatic environments;
  • Mathematical modeling of biological treatment.

The study of less known microorganisms, toxic contaminants, bioreactors, and modern and accurate detection methods will be specially considered for publication in Water, mainly for the biodegradation of contaminants which are harmful and persistent in natural waters.

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Treatment of Slaughterhouse Wastewater through a Series System: Upflow Anaerobic Reactor and Artificial Wetland
by Andrés A. Galindo Montero, Yeison M. Berrio Arrieta and Estefany V. Pimienta Serrano
Water 2024, 16(5), 700; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16050700 - 27 Feb 2024
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Slaughterhouse wastewater is characterized by high concentrations of organic matter. This creates a need to explore methods for its treatment before discharge. This study evaluated the efficiency of an integrated treatment process consisting of a laboratory-scale upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor and a [...] Read more.
Slaughterhouse wastewater is characterized by high concentrations of organic matter. This creates a need to explore methods for its treatment before discharge. This study evaluated the efficiency of an integrated treatment process consisting of a laboratory-scale upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor and a pilot-scale horizontal subsurface flow wetland. This treatment was used for (i) the removal of organic matter through anaerobic–aerobic microbiological processes, (ii) the conversion of organic matter from hydraulic processes, and (iii) for bioremediation and phytoremediation. The treatment system was evaluated at hydraulic retention times (HRTs) of 7.5, 5.0, and 2.5 d; during the investigation, the influence of the HRTs on the removal efficiency of the system was evaluated. High efficiencies of 85% and 75% were obtained for CODT and BOD, respectively, at an HRT of 7.5 d. The highest overall efficiency for the removal of total solids was observed at an HRT of 2.5 d. The results obtained confirm the feasibility of implementing the suggested system as an alternative for the adequate and sustainable treatment of slaughterhouse wastewater, and the system can be applied to slaughterhouses with similar conditions to those in this study. Full article
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Acceleration of Aerobic Granulation in Sidestream Treatment with Exogenous Autoinducer
by Eunae Jang, Kyung Jin Min, Eunyoung Lee, Hanna Choi and Ki Young Park
Water 2023, 15(12), 2173; https://doi.org/10.3390/w15122173 - 08 Jun 2023
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Aerobic granular sludge (AGS) is a special type of biofilm formed by the self-aggregation of microorganisms and extracellular polymers and is considered a promising technology for wastewater treatment. However, new strategies are still being proposed as to how to improve the extracellular polymeric [...] Read more.
Aerobic granular sludge (AGS) is a special type of biofilm formed by the self-aggregation of microorganisms and extracellular polymers and is considered a promising technology for wastewater treatment. However, new strategies are still being proposed as to how to improve the extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) production that influences the formation of AGS. Recently, the acceleration of aerobic granulation using autoinducers such as N-acyl-homoserine lactone (AHL)-mediated quorum sensing has been reported. However, it is not yet fully understood due to knowledge gaps on the correlations depending on the type of AHL used. In this study, to evaluate the effects of various AHL on the AGS formation of activated sludge, the secretion of extracellular polymeric substances, biofilm formation, and sludge characteristics were comprehensively investigated. Among the AHL types, tightly bound EPS (TB-EPS) and loosely bound EPS (LB-EPS) in the reactor with C8-HSL added were 18.49 and 74.07 mg/g VSS, respectively, which represented increases of 3.15% and 53.76% compared to the control group. Additionally, C8-HSL increased the relative hydrophobicity and biomass volume by 153% and 218%, respectively. As a result, AHL had a positive effect on biomass content, an increase in sludge size, and an improvement in sludge sedimentation in the early stage of granulation, and C8-HSL was found to be the most suitable for initial granulation among AHL types. Full article
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Research Trends and Future Prospects of Constructed Wetland Treatment Technology in China
by Yuyang Liu, Bo Feng and Yu Yao
Water 2024, 16(5), 738; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16050738 - 29 Feb 2024
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With the intensification of water pollution problems worldwide, constructed wetlands, as a green, efficient, and energy-saving wastewater treatment technology, have gradually attracted the wide attention of scholars at home and abroad. In order to better understand and master the research trends of constructed [...] Read more.
With the intensification of water pollution problems worldwide, constructed wetlands, as a green, efficient, and energy-saving wastewater treatment technology, have gradually attracted the wide attention of scholars at home and abroad. In order to better understand and master the research trends of constructed wetland treatment technology in China and promote its development, the literature from 2000 to 2023 in the CNKI database and the Web of Science (WoS) database (located in China) were selected as research objects. Then, CiteSpace software (6.2.R4) was used to visualize and analyze the literature, revealing the research trends and hot areas of constructed wetland treatment technology in China. Then, the optimized way of operation effect of constructed wetland was discussed to provide a theoretical and technical basis for the wide application of constructed wetland technology in our country. The results indicate that the annual publication volume of research on constructed wetlands in China is showing a rapid upward trend. Among them, the Chinese literature mainly focuses on how to improve the application effect of constructed wetlands on nitrogen and phosphorus removal of rural domestic wastewater by matching different wetland plants or developing combined processes. The English literature from the Web of Science (WoS) database mainly focuses on how to remove emerging pollutants, such as heavy metals and resistance genes in wastewater in China, by changing the filling matrix and microbial community structure or developing new processes, and the related mechanisms have been discussed. One of the hot spots for the future research of constructed wetlands in China is to vigorously develop microbial fuel cells, and try to overcome the problem of poor purification efficiency of constructed wetlands under complex conditions such as low temperature, low carbon-nitrogen ratio, and high pollution load. In order to strengthen its application, the specific optimization methods can be divided into two categories: self-optimization strategies such as increasing oxygen supply and transfer, providing electron donor matrix, preventing matrix blockage, and combination processes coupled with anaerobic treatment and other technologies. Full article
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Cometabolism of Chlorinated Volatile Organic Compounds and 1,4-Dioxane in Groundwater
by Catherine Clark and Lee K. Rhea
Water 2023, 15(22), 3952; https://doi.org/10.3390/w15223952 - 14 Nov 2023
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This article provides an overview of the bioremediation of groundwater plumes containing admixtures of chlorinated volatile organic compounds (CVOCs) and 1,4-dioxane. The remediation of these plumes has historically focused on the reductive dechlorination of the CVOCs. Many of the remaining plumes are relatively [...] Read more.
This article provides an overview of the bioremediation of groundwater plumes containing admixtures of chlorinated volatile organic compounds (CVOCs) and 1,4-dioxane. The remediation of these plumes has historically focused on the reductive dechlorination of the CVOCs. Many of the remaining plumes are relatively large, and contaminant concentrations are diluted below the concentrations that can sustain reductive dechlorination. Cometabolic processes can decrease contaminant concentrations below the thresholds needed to support direct metabolism but typically require the addition of a substrate, such as high-purity propane. Relatively intensive site characterization and monitoring is necessary to implement bioremediation. Full article
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