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Characteristics of the Photocatalytic Oxidation of Methane into Methanol on V-Containing MCM-41 Catalysts
V-containing MCM-41 catalysts were prepared by a direct synthesis method under acidic and basic conditions and impregnation. Their photocatalytic reactivity was evaluated for the selective photocatalytic oxida...
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Effects of temperature on simultaneous nitrification and denitrification via nitrite in a sequencing batch biofilm reactor
A laboratory scale experiment was described in this paper to enhance biological nitrogen removal by simultaneous nitrification and denitrification (SND) via nitrite with a sequencing batch biofilm reactor (SBB...
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Simple preparation of Mn–N-codoped titania photocatalyst with visible light response
Mn–N-codoped TiO2 nanocrystal photocatalysts responsive to visible light were synthesized for the first time by a simple hydrothermal synthesis method. X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) measurement indicated that al...
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Comprehensive study on dynamics of microbial community in Anaerobic-Oxic-Oxic process using PCR-DGGE, gas chromatography analysis, and dehydrogenase activity assays
This study was conducted to evaluate the relationship between the function of microbes and the change in their communities during the treatment of coking wastewater using a bio-fluidized bed Anaerobic-Oxic-Oxi...
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Treatment of food processing wastewater in a full-scale jet biogas internal loop anaerobic fluidized bed reactor
A full-scale jet biogas internal loop anaerobic fluidized bed (JBILAFB) reactor, which requires low energy input and allows enhanced mass transfer, was constructed for the treatment of food processing wastewat...
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Rapid Determination of Quinoline and 2-Hydroxyquinoline in Quinoline Biodegradation Process by Tri-Wavelength UV/Vis Spectroscopy
For the present study, a tri-wavelength UV/Vis spectrophotometric method for rapid determination of quinoline (Q) and 2-hydroxyquinoline (HQ) during Q biodegradation was developed. Based on the spectral measur...
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Isolation and Identification of Achromobacter sp. DN-06 and Evaluation of Its Pyridine Degradation Kinetics
We report the isolation of a new bacterium species (named as DN-06) that degrades pyridine, a model compound containing both carbon and nitrogen, from the aerobic activated sludge in a coking wastewater treatm...
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Competitive Adsorption Between Phenol, Aniline and n-Heptane in Tailrace Coking Wastewater
The competitive adsorption of organic pollutants—phenol, aniline and n-heptane—from biologically treated coking wastewater on powdered activated carbon (PAC) was studied. Firstly, batch adsorption experiments of ...
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Identification and removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in wastewater treatment processes from coke production plants
Identification and removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were investigated at two coke plants located in Shaoguan, Guangdong Province of China. Samples of raw coking wastewaters and wastewaters fr...
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Degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in a coking wastewater treatment plant residual by an O3/ultraviolet fluidized bed reactor
Coking wastewater treatment plant (CWWTP) represents a typical point source of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) to the water environment and threatens the safety of drinking water in downstream regions....
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Contrasting microbial community composition and function perspective in sections of a full-scale coking wastewater treatment system
To characterize the microbial community of the coking wastewater (CWW) treatment system and to study the effects of CWW characteristics and operational parameters on microbial communities, active sludge sample...
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Erratum to:Contrasting microbial community composition and function perspective in sections of a full-scale coking wastewater treatment system
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One-step synthesis of periodic ion imprinted mesoporous silica particles for highly specific removal of Cd2+ from mine wastewater
Combining the advantages of MCM-41 mesoporous materials and molecularly imprinted polymers, we designed and synthesized periodic Cd2+ imprinted mesoporous silica (Cd-IMS) through a one-step hydrothermal process....
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Detailed characteristics of adsorption of bisphenol A by highly hydrophobic MCM-41 mesoporous molecular sieves
A surfactant structure-directing agent was used to synthesize a hydrophobic mesoporous material (MCM-41-d) at room temperature. As-prepared materials were characterized through X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis...
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Anaerobic Dechlorination of Tetrachlorobisphenol A in River Sediment and Associated Changes in Bacterial Communities
Tetrachlorobisphenol A (TCBPA) is a widely used flame retardant and a potential endocrine disruptor. We estimated the role of the microbial community in degradation of TCBPA in river sediment from the vicinity...
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Correction to: The mineralization of oxalic acid and bio-treated coking wastewater by catalytic ozonation using nickel oxide
In Table 1, “SO2-4” and “NO-3” should be corrected to “ S ...
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The mineralization of oxalic acid and bio-treated coking wastewater by catalytic ozonation using nickel oxide
Coking wastewater after biological treatment still possesses potential environmental risk and should be mineralized further. This work focused on the mineralization of bio-treated coking wastewater using catal...
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Facile preparation of nitrogen and sulfur co-doped graphene-based aerogel for simultaneous removal of Cd2+ and organic dyes
The need in simultaneous removal of heavy metals and organic compounds dictates the development of synthetic adsorbents with tailor-made properties. A nitrogen (N) and sulfur (S) co-doped graphene-based aeroge...
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Spatial distributions, source apportionment and ecological risk of SVOCs in water and sediment from **jiang River, Pearl River Delta
**jiang River is an important drinking water source in Guangxi Province, China. Along the **jiang River and surrounding tributary, the pollution profile of three important groups of semi-volatile organic compo...
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Enhancement of visible-light photocatalytic activities of BiVO4 coupled with g-C3N4 prepared using different precursors
Graphitic-like carbon nitride (g-C3N4) photocatalyst was synthesized by a facile chemical pyrolysis method, which was built on the self-condensation of different precursors to generate g-C3N4, e.g., melamine, ure...
