R.E.F. Lindeboom
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High nitrite accumulation in hydrogenotrophic denitrification at low temperature
Transcriptional regulation and microbial community succession
High Pressure Hydrogenotrophic Denitrification (HPHD) provided a promising alternative for efficient and clean nitrate removal. In particular, the denitrification rates at low temperature could be compensated by elevated H2 partial pressure. However, nitrite reduction
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Application of a simplified model for assessing particle removal in dissolved air flotation (DAF) systems
Experimental verification at laboratory and full-scale level
Particle-bubble collisions in dissolved air flotation (DAF) systems play a crucial role in the removal of total suspended solids (TSS). DAF particle-bubble collision models incorporate factors such as particle diameters, charge and density, bubble diameters, and collision factors
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A small-scale (up to 5 kWe) biogas-solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) energy system is an envisioned system, which can be used to meet both electrical and thermal energy demand of off-grid settlements. SOFC systems are reported to be more efficient than alternatives like internal combu
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Wastewater resources can be used to produce microbial protein for animal feed or organic fertiliser, conserving food chain resources. This investigation has employed the fermented sewage to photoheterotrophically grown purple non-sulfur bacteria (PNSB) in a 2.5 m3 pilo
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An identification algorithm of switched Box-Jenkins systems in the presence of bounded disturbances
An approach for approximating complex biological wastewater treatment models
This paper focuses on the development of linear Switched Box–Jenkins (SBJ) models for approximating complex dynamical models of biological wastewater treatment processes. We discuss the adaptation of these processes to the SBJ framework, showing the model's generality and flexibi
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Models and methods for hybrid system identification
A systematic survey
Dynamical systems and processes that either exhibit non-smooth behaviours (e.g. through logic control or natural phenomena) or work in different modes of operation are usually represented using hybrid systems models, i.e. mathematical models that combine continuous dynamics with
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Steering the product spectrum in high-pressure anaerobic processes
CO2 partial pressure as a novel tool in biorefinery concepts
Background: Elevated CO2 partial pressure (pCO2) has been proposed as a potential steering parameter for selective carboxylate production in mixed culture fermentation. It is anticipated that intermediate product spectrum and production rates, as well as cha
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A reliable drinking water supply and appropriate sanitation in the western world are the product of numerous innovations which addressed pressing historical challenges. This paper discusses that to tackle emerging water supply and sanitation challenges in the Global South, the in
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Film forming amines (FFA) are corrosion inhibitors added to power plant water. The major concern associated with their application is the thermal stability in the high temperature power plant water medium, along with the risk of decomposition into low molecular weight organic aci
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A novel mechanistic modelling approach for microbial selection dynamics
Towards improved design and control of raceway reactors for purple bacteria
Purple phototrophic bacteria (PPB) show an underexplored potential for resource recovery from wastewater. Raceway reactors offer a more affordable full-scale solution on wastewater and enable useful additional aerobic processes. Current mathematical models of PPB systems provide
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This study investigates the effects, conversions, and resistance induction, following the addition of 150 μg·L−1 of two antibiotics, sulfamethoxazole (SMX) and trimethoprim (TMP), in a laboratory-scale micro-aerated anaerobic membrane bioreactor (MA-AnMBR). TMP and SMX
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This study reports the effects of microaeration on a laboratory-scale AnMBR (MA-AnMBR) fed with synthetic concentrated domestic sewage. The imposed oxygen load mimics the oxygen load coming from a dissolved air flotation (DAF) unit, establishing an anaerobic digester-DAF (AD-DAF)
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The key factor in High Pressure Hydrogenotrophic Denitrification
Hydrogen partial pressure
In the envisaged hydrogen economy, H2 could be an interesting alternative electron donor for the denitrification of drinking water or wastewater. The main obstacle to engineering the hydrogenotrophic denitrification process is the low solubility of H2 in wat
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Fermentation at elevated hydrostatic pressure is a novel strategy targeting product selectivity. However, the role of inoculum history and cross-resistance, that is, acquired tolerance from incubation under distinctive environmental stress, remains unclear in high-pressure operat
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Valorization of sugarcane bagasse through biofuel and value-added soluble metabolites production
Optimization of alkaline hydrothermal pretreatment
Sugarcane bagasse (SCB) is increasingly considered as a potential source for bioenergy or bulk chemicals production. However, efficient pretreatment techniques need to be developed to make full use of its potential. A central composite design was employed to evaluate the effect o
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Background: Pressurised anaerobic digestion allows the production of biogas with a high content of methane and, at the same time, avoid the energy costs for the biogas upgrading and injection into the distribution grid. The technology carries potential, but the research faces pra
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The Barapullah drain crosses through New Delhi, India, and transports millions of cubic meters of stormwater, municipal sewage and industrial sewage to the Yamuna River. Seasonal variations and ambiguous annual discharges cause 20-fold fluctuations in hydraulic flows, pollutants
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Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) fed with biogas containing hydrogen chloride traces
Impact on direct internal reforming and electrochemical performance
This study is particularly aimed at investigating the influence of hydrogen chloride traces in biogas on direct internal reforming in solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). The experiments are performed with simulated biogas containing methane to carbon dioxide ratio of 3:2, the usual a
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Solar-driven steam gasification of oil palm empty fruit bunch to produce syngas
Parametric optimization via central composite design
Oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) is an abundant waste that is commonly incinerated, causing environmental pollution. In this study, an alternative waste management approach was investigated to produce value-added syngas from OPEFB using solar steam gasification. The three opera
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Phenol conversion under saline thermophilic anaerobic conditions requires the development and sustenance of a highly specialized microbial community. In the present research, an anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) fed with an influent containing 0.5 g·L−1 phenol and
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