Essays about: "domestic water treatment"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 31 essays containing the words domestic water treatment.

  1. 1. Phosphorous Precipitation in Source Separated Greywater for Direct Environmental Release.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiteknik (CI)

    Author : Ashley Hall; [2022]
    Keywords : water; wastewater; source separation; greywater; phosphorous; precipitation; utfällning; Chemical Engineering; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : As our understanding of the impact humans have on the environment changes, so too do the mitigation strategies we employ to prevent it. One major source of anthropogenic pollution is wastewater effluent. READ MORE

  3. 2. Influence of Wastewater DOM Fractions on the Adsorption of Pharmaceuticals onto Activated Carbon

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiteknik (CI)

    Author : Koustubh Karande; [2022]
    Keywords : Wastewater treatment; Dissolved organic matter; Pharmaceuticals; Activated carbon; Hydrophobicity; Molecular weight; Water resources engineering; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Micropollutants in our sources of freshwater is an issue which requires immediate attention. The presence of pharmaceuticals, endocrine disrupting agents, pesticides and other harmful compounds have proven to have impact on the aquatic as well as on human life. READ MORE

  4. 3. Modeling the microbial fate and transport in rivers of South Africa

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Luft-, vatten- och landskapslära

    Author : Stina Perman; [2021]
    Keywords : Water quality modelling; HYPE; waterborne pathogen transport; microorganism; E. coli; Vattenkvalitetsmodellering; HYPE; vattenburna patogener; mikroorganism; E. coli;

    Abstract : In recent years, surface water used for domestic, industrial, and irrigation purposes in South Africa has deteriorated due to inadequate wastewater treatment, urban and agricultural runoff, and rural settlements with deficient sanitation. Access to safe drinking water and sanitation is a basic human right, and if waterborne pathogens are present in the water environment, they compose a human health risk. READ MORE

  5. 4. Soluble and insoluble fractions from nopal (Opuntia ficus) cladodes improve postprandial glycaemic regulation: a crossover randomized study in healthy volunteers

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Livsmedelsteknik och nutrition (master)

    Author : Wanussavee Deenissai; [2020]
    Keywords : Nopal cladodes; Glycaemic regulation; Randomized cross-over study; Dietary fibre; Hydrolysis index; Applied nutrition; Food chemistry; Industriell näringslära; Livsmedelskemi; Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : Background and objectives: Type 2 diabetes has been increasing all over the world. A healthy diet, including particular functional foods is an effective strategy to prevent this form of diabetes. Nopal (Oputia ficus) is a cactus plant that, according to traditional medicine, has antidiabetic properties. READ MORE

  6. 5. Yield of Bromate from Ozonated Wastewater and the Potential for Biological Reduction of Bromate in Wastewater in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiteknik (CI)

    Author : Lauren Dell; [2020]
    Keywords : biological reduction; bromate; ozonation; disinfection by-products; bromide; water engineering; environmental engineering; vattenförsörjningsteknik; avloppsteknik; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The impact that anthropogenic micropollutants have on the environment is increasingly gaining attention. As a result of this, Sweden, among other countries, is looking towards implementing advanced treatment for micropollutant and pharmaceutical product removal from wastewater prior to discharge into the environment. READ MORE