Biochar as a superior material for enhancing the performance and microbial diversity in biofilters treating greywater
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60460709%3A41320%2F24%3A98376" target="_blank" >RIV/60460709:41320/24:98376 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/60460709:41330/24:98376 RIV/60076658:12310/24:43908840
Result on the web
<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2024.105066" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2024.105066</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2024.105066" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.jwpe.2024.105066</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Biochar as a superior material for enhancing the performance and microbial diversity in biofilters treating greywater
Original language description
This research evaluated the efficiency of greywater treatment in biofilters amended by different additives: biochar (5 % and 10 % v/v), woodchips, crushed bricks, and limestone chippings. The effect of the additives on the removal of selected organic (benzotriazole, caffeine, diclofenac, DEET, methylparaben, and an anionic surfactant) and inorganic (boron, copper, nickel, and zinc) pollutants was tested. The biofilters provided almost complete removal of all organic pollutants, except for benzotriazole (38 %-49 %). This compound was 99 % removed only in biofilters with biochar. This enhanced removal stemmed from greater sorption capacity of the biofilters with biochar. The removal of metals was high (>90 %), however, boron removal was negligible. The treatment reduced the toxicity to negligible or stimulatory levels. Analysis of the prokaryotic microbiome showed a significantly greater diversity in the biofilters with 5 % biochar and with woodchips. The biochar amendment offers comparable treatment effect at both doses suggesting the application of the lower ratio in fullscale systems due to economic reasons. The use of biochar brings very important engineering added values, which are longevity and the ability to selectively retain organic contaminants, but not the nutrients. This may qualify the use of biofilters as an attractive pretreatment of greywater for irrigation purposes.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10503 - Water resources
Result continuities
Project
Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)
Others
Publication year
2024
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
JOURNAL OF WATER PROCESS ENGINEERING
ISSN
2214-7144
e-ISSN
2214-7144
Volume of the periodical
59
Issue of the periodical within the volume
105066
Country of publishing house
NL - THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS
Number of pages
13
Pages from-to
1-13
UT code for WoS article
001198425400001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85186523131