Browsing by Author "Puigagut Juárez, Jaume"
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A review of technologies for closing the P loop in agriculture runoff: contributing to the transition towards a circular economy
(2022-04)
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Open AccessPhosphorus (P) scarcity and the environmental hazards posed by P discharges have triggered the development of technologies for P sequestration and removal from waste streams. Agriculture runoff usually has P concentrations ... -
Advances in clog state monitoring for use in automated reed bed installations
(2014-01)
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Open AccessConstructed wetlands are a popular form of waste-water treatment that have proliferated across Europe and the rest of the world in recent years as an environmentally conscious form of waste water treatment. The ability to ... -
Are ciliated protozoa communities affected by macrophyte species, date of sampling and location in horizontal sub-surface flow constructed wetlands?
(2012-06)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThe effects of design and operational factors on the dynamics of ciliated protozoa in constructed wetlands (CWs) treating wastewater remain poorly known, although bacterivory by ciliates could have important implications ... -
Assessing the economic suitability of aeration and the influence of bed heating on constructed wetlands treatment efficiency and life-span
(2015-10)
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Open AccessConstructed wetlands including aeration and heating were studied to improve treatment efficiency and prevent clogging. The experiments were carried out in a pilot plant (0.4 m(2)) treating urban wastewater with an organic ... -
Biodegradabilty properties of solids accumulated in a full scale subsurface flow constructed wetland
(IWA, 2008)
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Clogging measurement, dissolved oxygen and temperature control in a wetland through the development of an Autonomous Reed Bed Installation (ARBI)
(2016)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThe book extends the knowledge on wetland ecosystem services based on the new research. The information combines the achievements gained in carbon sequestration, nutrient accumulation, macrophyte decomposition, wastewater ... -
Constructed wetlands operated as bioelectrochemical systems for the removal of organic micropollutants
(2021-05)
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Open AccessThe removal of organic micropollutants (OMPs) has been investigated in constructed wetlands (CWs) operated as bioelectrochemical systems (BES). The operation of CWs as BES (CW-BES), either in the form of microbial fuel ... -
Contaminant removal and clogging development in shallow subsurface flow wetlands: effect of primary treament and operation strategy
(Internatinal Water Association (IWA), 2010)
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Contaminants removal and bacterial activity enhancement along the flow path of constructed wetland microbial fuel cells
(Elsevier, 2019-02)
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Open AccessMicrobial fuel cells implemented in constructed wetlands (CW-MFCs), albeit a relatively new technology still under study, have shown to improve treatment efficiency of urban wastewater. So far the vast majority of CW-MFC ... -
Digital twins in civil and environmental engineering classrooms
(International Centre for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE), 2018)
Conference report
Open AccessDigital twins are understood as digital replica of physical models whose behavior can be observed simultaneously (digitally and physically) in real time. These tools are increasingly used in advanced industries for several ... -
Effect of primary treatment and organic loading on methane emissions from horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetlands treating urban wastewater
(2015-07)
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Open AccessMethane is emitted in horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetlands (HSSF CWs) during wastewater treatment. The objective of this work was to determine the influence of primary treatment and organic loading rate on methane ... -
Electrochemical characterization of Geobacter lovleyi identifies limitations of microbial fuel cell performance in constructed wetlands
(2017-04)
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Open AccessMicrobial Fuel Cells implemented in Constructed Wetlands (CW-MFCs) show limited performance. Geobacter Lovleyi has been demonstrated to be one of the predominant bacterial species in active CW-MFCs. The aim of this study ... -
Exploring the biocapacitance in M3C-based biosensors for the assessment of microbial activity and organic matter
(Elsevier, 2023-12)
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Open AccessReliable monitoring of microbial and water quality parameters in freshwater ecosystems (either natural or human-made) is of capital importance for improving both the management of water resources and the assessment of ... -
Gravel composition related to clogging development in horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetlands
(Internatinal Water Association (IWA), 2010)
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Improving domestic wastewater treatment efficiency with constructed wetland microbial fuel cells: influence of anode material and external resistance
(Elsevier, 2018-08)
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Open AccessFor the past few years, there has been an increasing interest in the operation of constructed wetlands as microbial fuel cells (CW-MFCs) for both the improvement of wastewater treatment efficiency and the production of ... -
Improving the reliability of closed chamber methodologies for methane emissions measurement in treatment wetlands
(2013-11)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyNon-homogeneous mixing of methane (NHM) within closed chambers was studied under laboratory conditions. The experimental set-up consisted of a PVC vented chamber of 5.3 litres of effective volume fitted with a power-adjustable ... -
Improving the reliability of closed chamber methodologies for methane emissions measurement in treatment wetlands
(2013)
Conference report
Restricted access - publisher's policyNon-homogeneous mixing of methane (NHM) within closed chambers was studied under laboratory conditions. The experimental set up consisted of a PVC vented chamber of 5.3 litres of effective volume implemented with a ... -
Intermittent aeration to improve wastewater treatment efficiency in pilot-scale constructed wetland
(2016-07)
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Open AccessForced aeration of horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetlands (HSSF CWs) is nowadays a recognized method to improve treatment efficiency, mainly in terms of ammonium removal. While numerous investigations have been ... -
Life cycle assessment of constructed wetland systems for wastewater treatment coupled with microbial fuel cells
(2017-04)
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Open AccessThe aim of this study was to assess the environmental impact of microbial fuel cells (MFCs) implemented in constructed wetlands (CWs). To this aim a life cycle assessment (LCA) was carried out comparing three scenarios: ... -
Long-term assessment of best cathode position to maximise microbial fuel cell performance in horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetlands
(Elsevier, 2016-09)
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Open AccessThe cathode of microbial fuel cells (MFCs) implemented in constructed wetlands (CWs) is generally set in close contact with water surface to provide a rich oxygen environment. However, water level variations caused by ...
