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Forward osmosis desalination of brackish groundwater: integrating nanofiltration to meet fertigation water quality Forward osmosis desalination of brackish groundwater: integrating nanofiltration to meet fertigation water quality

Nanofiltration is assessed as an integrated process to fertiliser drawn forward osmosis (FDFO) desalination, to reduce the nutrient concentrations in the final product water. This would allow direct use of the product water for fertigation – the application of fertilisers via irrigation – without further dilution.

Wood pulp and paper: Water reuse drives Chinese paper mill Wood pulp and paper: Water reuse drives Chinese paper mill

One of the largest wood pulp and paper mills in the world has water conservation at the heart of its operations. Extensive filtration and separation techniques are allowing Asia Pulp & Paper Hainan Jinhai to produce 900,000 tonnes of paper per year in a sustainable environment.

Microbiology-based approach to assess biological stability in drinking water distribution networks Microbiology-based approach to assess biological stability in drinking water distribution networks

A multi-parametric approach is used to monitor biological stability in drinking water from a non-chlorinated distribution system in Switzerland. The method covers different aspects of microbial water quality, including microbial growth potential, abundance, and community composition.

Wastewater treatment: Tackling phosphate removal Wastewater treatment: Tackling phosphate removal

Sand filters have been employed on the East Anglian Broads in the United Kingdom to reduce the impact of phosphates in sewage discharge. Filtration+Separation looks at achievements in managing eutrophication, and understanding its complex causes, and the implications for other wetlands in the UK and Europe.

Desalination of industrial saline water with conventional and bipolar membrane electrodialysis

Electrodialysis-based technologies were used to treat an industrial saline water, with both electrodialysis (ED) and bipolar membrane electrodialysis (EDBM) shown to be technologically feasible to desalinate the saline water at the lab scale. The ED pilot plant was operated in a stable way during a long-term feed-and-bleed experiment.

Toxicity of ionic liquid cations and anions towards activated sewage sludge organisms

The influence of ionic liquids on activated sewage sludge communities has been systematically investigated. Ionic liquids substituted with short alkyl chains and polar anions showed a low inhibitory potential, but this was greater for highly hydrophobic ionic cations and anions. Even so, the results suggest that ionic liquids are unlikely to reduce the performance of domestic wastewater treatment plants.