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2024, 'A hybrid oxidation approach for converting high-strength urine ammonia into ammonium nitrate', Water Research X, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wroa.2024.100277
,2024, 'Coarse bubble mixing in anoxic zone greatly stimulates nitrous oxide emissions from biological nitrogen removal process', Water Research X, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wroa.2024.100263
,2024, 'Bioplastic polyhydroxyalkanoate conversion in waste activated sludge', Journal of Environmental Management, 370, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.122866
,2024, 'Sustainable wastewater management through nitrogen-cycling microorganisms', Nature Water, 2, pp. 936 - 952, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s44221-024-00307-5
,2024, 'Optimization of potassium (K) recovery via electrochemical precipitation of K-struvite upon magnesium addition in urine', Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2024.114159
,2024, 'Development of a New Permanganate/Chlorite Process for Water Decontamination', Environmental Science and Technology, 58, pp. 16578 - 16588, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.4c02257
,2024, 'Nitrite-dependent microbial utilization for simultaneous removal of sulfide and methane in sewers', Water Research X, 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wroa.2024.100231
,2024, 'Proteins in hydrothermal carbonization liquor of sewage sludge interfere with vivianite crystallization for phosphorus recovery', Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 208, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107731
,2024, 'Quadrupling the capacity of post aerobic digestion treating anaerobically digested sludge using a moving-bed biofilm (MBBR) configuration', Water Research X, 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wroa.2024.100240
,2024, 'Continuous operation of nano-catalytic ozonation using membrane separation coupling system: Influence factors and mechanism', Chemosphere, 362, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142117
,2024, 'Production of ammonium nitrate for nitrogen recovery in a single bioreactor operating at pH 3', Chemical Engineering Journal, 493, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2024.152748
,2024, 'Complete ammonia oxidation (comammox) at pH 3–4 supports stable production of ammonium nitrate from urine', Water Research, 257, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2024.121686
,2024, 'Methane mitigation via the nitrite-DAMO process induced by nitrate dosing in sewers', Water Research, 257, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2024.121701
,2024, 'Superior mainstream partial nitritation in an acidic membrane-aerated biofilm reactor', Water Research, 257, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2024.121692
,2024, 'Ammonium-based bioleaching of toxic metals from sewage sludge in a continuous bioreactor', Water Research, 256, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2024.121651
,2024, 'Biological bromate reduction coupled with in situ gas fermentation in H
2024, 'Effect of sludge redistribution strategy on stability of partial nitrification-anammox process: Further exploration of the potential value of sludge', Chemosphere, 355, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141707
,2024, 'Temperature-resilient superior performances by coupling partial nitritation/anammox and iron-based denitrification with granular formation', Water Research, 254, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2024.121424
,2024, 'Microbial community analysis of membrane bioreactor incorporated with biofilm carriers and activated carbon for nitrification of urine', Bioresource Technology, 397, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2024.130462
,2024, 'A fresh start to sustainable sewage nitrogen removal', Nature Sustainability, 7, pp. 232 - 233, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41893-024-01286-x
,2024, 'Competitive enrichment of comammox Nitrospira in floccular sludge', Water Research, 251, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2024.121151
,2024, 'Formation and toxicity contribution of chlorinated and dechlorinated halobenzoquinones from dichlorophenols after ozonation', Science of the Total Environment, 914, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169860
,2024, 'Extracellular electron transfer (EET) enhanced anammox process for progressive nitrogen removal: A review', Chemical Engineering Journal, 482, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2024.148886
,2024, 'New perspectives in free nitrous acid (FNA) uses for sustainable wastewater management', Frontiers of Environmental Science and Engineering, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11783-024-1786-5
,2024, 'Pathways to advanced resource recovery from sewage', Nature Sustainability, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41893-024-01423-6
,2023, 'Challenges of suppressing nitrite-oxidizing bacteria in membrane aerated biofilm reactors by low dissolved oxygen control', Water Research, 247, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2023.120754
,2023, 'Integrated urban water management by coupling iron salt production and application with biogas upgrading', Nature Communications, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-42158-w
,2023, 'Multifaceted benefits of magnesium hydroxide dosing in sewer systems: Impacts on downstream wastewater treatment processes', Water Research, 247, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2023.120788
,2023, 'A Novel Source of Radicals from UV/Dichloroisocyanurate for Surpassing Abatement of Emerging Contaminants Versus Conventional UV/Chlor(am)ine Processes', Environmental Science and Technology, 57, pp. 18452 - 18461, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.2c06327
,2023, 'Redox-directed identification of toxic transformation products during ozonation of aromatics', Science of the Total Environment, 901, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165929
,2023, 'Dynamic Simulation of Nitrifying Microbial Communities for Establishing Acidic Partial Nitritation in Suspended Activated Sludge', Environmental Science and Technology, 57, pp. 17542 - 17552, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.3c01282
,2023, 'Model-based development of strategies enabling effective enrichment and application of comammox bacteria in floccular sludge under mainstream conditions', Science of the Total Environment, 895, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165051
,2023, 'Exploring denitrification and anammox processes in the saturated zone of passively operated vegetated biofiltration systems', Environmental Science: Water Research and Technology, 9, pp. 3062 - 3075, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d3ew00347g
,2023, 'Adaptation of anammox process for nitrogen removal from acidic nitritation effluent in a low pH moving bed biofilm reactor', Water Research, 243, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2023.120370
,2023, 'Nitrite Oxidation in Wastewater Treatment: Microbial Adaptation and Suppression Challenges', Environmental Science and Technology, 57, pp. 12557 - 12570, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.3c00636
,2023, 'A critical review of chemical uses in urban sewer systems', Water Research, 240, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2023.120108
,2023, 'In-situ advanced oxidation of sediment iron for sulfide control in sewers', Water Research, 240, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2023.120077
,2023, 'Hot spring distribution and survival mechanisms of thermophilic comammox Nitrospira', ISME Journal, 17, pp. 993 - 1003, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41396-023-01409-w
,2023, 'Impact of electrochemically generated iron on the performance of an anaerobic wastewater treatment process', Science of the Total Environment, 875, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162628
,2023, 'The advantage of a two-stage nitrification method for fertilizer recovery from human urine', Water Research, 235, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2023.119932
,2023, 'One-year stable pilot-scale operation demonstrates high flexibility of mainstream anammox application', Water Research X, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wroa.2023.100166
,2023, 'Reducing sulfide and methane production in gravity sewer sediments through urine separation, collection and intermittent dosing', Water Research, 234, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2023.119820
,2023, 'Novel Use of a Ferric Salt to Enhance Mainstream Nitrogen Removal from Anaerobically Pretreated Wastewater', Environmental Science and Technology, 57, pp. 6712 - 6722, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.2c08325
,2023, 'Toward Energy Neutrality: Novel Wastewater Treatment Incorporating Acidophilic Ammonia Oxidation', Environmental Science and Technology, 57, pp. 4522 - 4532, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.2c06444
,2023, 'Achieving high-level nutrient removal and wastewater treatment capacity through iron-mediated microbial process and sludge granulation', Chemical Engineering Journal, 460, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2023.141754
,2023, 'Nitrification potential of daily-watered biofiltration designs for high ammonium wastewater treatment', Science of the Total Environment, 863, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160989
,2023, 'An integrated approach to vivianite recovery from waste activated sludge', Bioresource Technology, 371, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2023.128608
,2023, 'Comammox Nitrospira and Ammonia-Oxidizing Archaea Are Dominant Ammonia Oxidizers in Sediments of an Acid Mine Lake Containing High Ammonium Concentrations', Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 89, http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/aem.00047-23
,2023, 'Membrane reciprocation as energy-efficient fouling control with high biogas recovery in a pilot-scale anaerobic membrane bioreactor', Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 190, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2022.106849
,2023, 'Significant production of nitric oxide by aerobic nitrite reduction at acidic pH', Water Research, 230, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2022.119542
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