An Innovative Role of Biofiltration in Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs)
- 1st Edition - December 1, 2021
- Editors: Maulin P. Shah, Susana Rodriguez-Couto, Jayanta Kumar Biswas
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 3 9 4 6 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 3 9 4 7 - 6
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Request a sales quote- Describes the microbial ecology of biofiltration
- Includes modeling of biofiltration
- Describes the designing of biofilters, start-up, and monitoring
- Discusses the mechanism of biofiltration
- Describes the controlling and operational factors of biofiltration
- Cover Image
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Table of Contents
- Contributors
- Chapter 1 Importance of biofilters in heavy metal removal: Fundamental to recent advances
- Abstract
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Biological methods for removal of heavy metals
- 1.3 Maximum contaminant limit
- 1.4 Biofiltration
- 1.5 Biofiltration process
- 1.6 Operational issues
- 1.7 Future development
- 1.8 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 2 Biofiltration treatment of wastewater through microbial ecology
- Abstract
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Microbes involved in biofilters
- 2.3 Significance of biofilms development
- 2.4 Factors affecting the biofilms formation
- 2.5 Role of biofilters in water and wastewater treatment
- 2.6 Process and mechanism of biofiltration
- 2.7 Characteristics of filter media used in biofiltration
- 2.8 Types of biofilters
- 2.9 Factor affecting the efficiency of biofiltration
- 2.10 Advantages of biofiltration
- 2.11 Molecular techniques for characterizing bacterial communities in biofilters
- 2.12 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 3 Removal of volatile organic compounds and heavy metals through the biological-based process
- Abstract
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Removal methods for volatile organic compounds
- 3.3 Removal methods for heavy metals
- 3.4 Conclusion
- Acknowledgement
- Conflict of interest statement
- Author contributions
- References
- Chapter 4 Arsenic removing prokaryotes as potential biofilters
- Abstract
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Arsenic toxicity
- 4.3 Prokaryotic biofilters
- 4.4 Mechanism of arsenic resistance and arsenic metabolism
- Acknowledgements
- References
- Chapter 5 Vermifilter: A biofilter with earthworms for wastewater treatment
- Abstract
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Wastewater treatment–the probable solution
- 5.3 Nature-based solutions for wastewater treatment
- 5.4 Vermifiltration technology
- 5.5 Conclusions
- Abbreviations
- References
- Chapter 6 Recent trends and future perspectives in applications of biofiltration
- Abstract
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 General mechanism of biofiltration as an abatement technology
- 6.3 Wastewater treatment through biofiltration
- 6.4 Gaseous pollutant removal through biofiltration
- 6.5 Bio-based methods
- 6.6 Removal of heavy metals from wastewater
- 6.7 Biological-based methods for the removal of VOCs and heavy metals
- 6.8 Application of biofiltration in industrial processes
- 6.9 Advantages and disadvantages of biofiltration
- 6.10 Upcoming paradigm in biofiltration
- References
- Chapter 7 Biofiltration techniques in the remediation of hazardous inorganic and organic contaminants
- Abstract
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Biofiltration process
- 7.3 Inorganic heavy metals and environmental contamination
- 7.4 Characteristics of different heavy metals
- 7.5 Volatile organic compounds contamination in the environment
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 8 Recent advances on the treatment of domestic wastewater by biological aerated filter
- Abstract
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Factors influencing the BAF performance
- 8.3 Environmental applications of BAF
- 8.4 BAF for domestic wastewater treatment
- 8.5 Future prospects
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 9 Biofiltration in wastewater treatment plants: An overview
- Abstract
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Biofiltration system
- 9.3 Mechanism of biofiltration
- 9.4 Types of biofiltration systems
- 9.5 Application of biofiltration systems
- 9.6 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 10 Insights on broad spectrum applications and pertinence of biofiltration in various fields
- Abstract
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Historical perspective of biofilters
- 10.3 Biofiltration: A promising and economical process over other methods of pollution control
- 10.4 Process fundamentals and operation parameters of biofiltration
- 10.5 Role of microorganisms and fungal growth in biofiltration
- 10.6 Design of biofilters and operational features
- 10.7 Online monitoring of process by intelligent control
- 10.8 Successful application of biofiltration
- 10.9 Emerging biofiltration techniques
- 10.10 Challenges in biofiltration processes
- 10.11 Future perspective with focus on novel applications
- 10.12 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 11 Effective utilization of biofiltration techniques for removal of pathogenic microorganisms from waste water treatment plants
- Abstract
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 Microbial community diversity and composition in wastewater
- 11.3 Negative impact of waterborne pathogens on human
- 11.4 Waste water treatment
- 11.5 Conclusion and future aspects
- References
- Chapter 12 Research and implementations of biofiltration for sustainable water treatment
- Abstract
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 Basics of biofiltration processes
- 12.3 Discussion on conventional and advanced biofiltration systems
- 12.4 Biofilter design considerations
- 12.5 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 13 Microbial ecology of biofiltration
- Abstract
- 13.1 Introduction
- 13.2 Difference between mechanical filter and biofilter
- 13.3 Types of biofilter support media
- 13.4 Role of microorganisms in the treatment of wastewater
- 13.5 Aerobic bacteria
- 13.6 Anaerobic bacteria
- 13.7 Facultative bacteria
- 13.8 Suspended or dispersed and attached biomass growth
- 13.9 Mechanism: Fundamentals of biological process
- 13.10 Factors affecting biofiltration
- 13.11 Filter backwash
- 13.12 Presence of oxidants
- 13.13 Biofilter models
- 13.14 Biofilter state variables parameters and their measurement
- 13.15 Natural and constructed wetlands
- 13.16 Slow sand filter
- 13.17 Examples of removal of different waste material by biofiltration
- 13.18 Removal mechanism of H2S
- 13.19 Performance of biofilter
- 13.20 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 14 Trends in biofiltration applied to remove pharmaceuticals and personal care products from wastewater
- Abstract
- 14.1 Introduction
- 14.2 Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in wastewater
- 14.3 Biofilters structures in wastewater treatment
- 14.4 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 15 Removal of volatile organic carbon and heavy metols through microbial approach
- Abstract
- 15.1 Introduction
- 15.2 Biological treatment of volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
- 15.3 Removal of heavy metals using biological processes
- 15.4 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 16 Pollutants removal from textile wastewater by biofilter
- Abstract
- 16.1 Introduction
- 16.2 History of biofiltration
- 16.3 Characteristics of textile wastewater
- 16.4 Types of biofilters used for textile wastewater
- 16.5 Mechanism of biofiltration
- 16.6 Different media for biofiltration of textile wastewater
- 16.7 Comparison of different filters for wastewater treatment
- 16.8 Application of biofilters for color removal from textile wastewater
- 16.9 Application of biofilters for VOCs removal from textile wastewater
- 16.10 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 17 Biological based methods for the removal of volatile organic compounds and heavy metals
- Abstract
- 17.1 Introduction
- 17.2 Volatile organic compounds: source, chemical property and toxicity
- 17.3 Heavy metals: sources, chemical property and toxicity
- 17.4 Biological techniques used for VOCs removal
- 17.5 Biological techniques used for heavy metal removal
- 17.6 Conclusion
- Acknowledgements
- References
- Chapter 18 Recent development in membrane biofilm reactor (MBf R): A critical review
- Abstract
- 18.1 Introduction
- 18.2 MBf R configuration
- 18.3 Advantages of MBf Rs
- 18.4 Design
- 18.5 Operation and maintenance
- 18.6 Types of MBf Rs
- 18.7 Application of MBfRs
- 18.8 Major challenges
- 18.9 Future research
- 18.10 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 19 A critical review on biofiltration for wastewater treatment: Focus on organic micropollutants
- Abstract
- 19.1 Introduction
- 19.2 Wastewater treatment by biofiltration
- 19.3 Removal of organic micropollutans from treated effluents by biofiltration
- 19.4 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 20 Biofiltration: A modern technology for wastewater treatment
- Abstract
- 20.1 Introduction
- 20.2 Biofilter and biofiltration mechanism
- 20.3 Factors affecting the process performance of biofiltration
- 20.4 General biofilter problems
- 20.5 Applications of biofiltration process
- 20.6 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 21 Role of biofiltration in the treatment of sewage
- Abstract
- 21.1 Introduction
- 21.2 Biofilter
- 21.3 Throughput filtration
- 21.4 Interfacial filtration
- 21.5 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 22 Occurrence and biological removal of VOCs and organic micropollutants
- Abstract
- 22.1 Introduction
- 22.2 VOCs in wastewater—types, origin, health effects
- 22.3 Micropollutants in wastewater
- 22.4 Removal of VOCs and other micropollutants
- 22.5 Microbiological methods of liquid phase purification
- 22.6 Microbiological methods of gas phase purification
- 22.7 Phytoremediation
- 22.8 Hybrid treatment methods
- References
- Chapter 23 Biofiltration: An emerging and promising technology for the treatment of water and air pollutants
- Abstract
- 23.1 Introduction
- 23.2 History of biofilter
- 23.3 Biofiltration process
- 23.4 Designing of a biofilter
- 23.5 Applications of biofiltration process
- 23.6 Biofiltration vs. other existing technologies
- 23.7 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 24 Biofiltration as a green technology for abatement of volatile organic compounds (VOCs): A synoptic review
- Abstract
- 24.1 Introduction
- 24.2 Mechanism of biofiltration
- 24.3 Design of a biofilter
- 24.4 Types of biofiltration process
- 24.5 Operating factors in a biofilter
- 24.6 Merits and demerits of biofiltration in treating VOCs
- 24.7 Research gaps and future prospects
- 24.8 Conclusion
- References
- Index
- No. of pages: 526
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: December 1, 2021
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128239469
- eBook ISBN: 9780128239476
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Maulin P. Shah
Dr. Maulin P. Shah is Chief Scientist and Head of the Industrial Waste Water Research Lab, Division of Applied and Environmental Microbiology Lab at Enviro Technology Ltd., Ankleshwar, Gujarat, India. His work focuses on the impact of industrial pollution on the microbial diversity of wastewater following cultivation-dependent and cultivation-independent analysis. His major work involves isolation, screening, identification, and genetically engineering high-impact microbes for the degradation of hazardous materials. His research interests include biological wastewater treatment, environmental microbiology, biodegradation, bioremediation, and phytoremediation of environmental pollutants from industrial wastewaters.
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