Desalination and Water Treatment, Volume 57, Issue 60 (2016)

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Desalination and Water Treatment, Volume 57, Issue 60 (2016)

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Pages: (i)-(iii)
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The influence of solute polarizability and molecular volume on the rejection of trace organics in loose nanofiltration membrane processes
Samantha Jeffery-Black & Steven J. Duranceau
Pages: 29059-29069
Published online: 19 Oct 2016
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Valorization of food wastes (orange seeds) as adsorbent for dye retention from aqueous medium
Daniela Suteu, Marinela Badeanu, Teodor Malutan & Andreea-Irina Chirculescu
Pages: 29070-29081
Published online: 24 Jun 2016
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Investigation of the factors influencing the efficiency of a solar still combined with a solar collector
Rodrigo Poblete, Guray Salihoglu & Nezih Kamil Salihoglu
Pages: 29082-29091
Published online: 05 Aug 2016
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Landuse and NDVI change analysis of Sperchios river basin (Greece) with different spatial resolution sensor data by Landsat/MSS/TM and OLI
Vassiliki Markogianni & Elias Dimitriou
Pages: 29092-29103
Published online: 17 Jun 2016
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Performance evaluation of pressure reducing valves using statistical approach in water distribution system
Sukmin Yoon, No-Suk Park, Young Joo Lee & Doo Yong Choi
Pages: 29104-29112
Published online: 07 Apr 2016
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Development of polyamide forward osmosis membrane for humic acid removal
Mohammad Amirul Mohd Yusof, Mazrul Nizam Abu Seman & Nidal Hilal
Pages: 29113-29117
Published online: 06 Feb 2016
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Isolation and screening of microalgae from agro-industrial wastewater (POME) for biomass and biodiesel sources
Hesam Kamyab, Mohd Fadhil Md Din, Mohanadoss Ponraj, Ali Keyvanfar, Shahabaldin Rezania, Shazwin Mat Taib & Muhd Zaimi Abd Majid
Pages: 29118-29125
Published online: 05 Feb 2016
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Integrated River Basin Management: incorporating the use of abandoned mining pool and implication on water quality status
Faradiella Mohd Kusin, Siti Nurjaliah Muhammad, Mohd Syakirin Md Zahar & Zafira Madzin
Pages: 29126-29136
Published online: 04 Apr 2016
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Regeneration of spent activated carbon from industrial application by NaOH solution and hot water
Su-Huan Kow, Muhammad Ridwan Fahmi, Che Zulzikrami Azner Abidin, Soon-An Ong & Naimah Ibrahim
Pages: 29137-29142
Published online: 04 Apr 2016
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Preparation of activated carbon using sea mango (Cerbera odollam) with microwave-assisted technique for the removal of methyl orange from textile wastewater
Nur Hidayah Azmi, Umi Fazara Md. Ali, Fahmi Muhammad Ridwan, Khairuddin Md Isa, Nurul Zufarhana Zulkurnai & Mohamed Kheireddine Aroua
Pages: 29143-29152
Published online: 04 Apr 2016
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Biodegradation of COD from wool processing plant effluent utilizing low-cost sequencing batch reactor
Wan Nur Sakinah Din, Fathurrahman Lananan, Siti Hajar Abdul Hamid & Ahmad Jusoh
Pages: 29153-29159
Published online: 25 Mar 2016
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Multiple aerobic and anaerobic baffled constructed wetlands for simultaneous nitrogen and organic compounds removal
Harvinder Kaur Lehl, Soon-An Ong, Li-Ngee Ho, Yee-Shian Wong, Farah Naemah Mohd Saad, Yoong-Ling Oon, Yoong-Sin Oon, Chin-Yii Yong & Wei-Eng Thung
Pages: 29160-29167
Published online: 22 Jun 2016
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Optimization of methane production process from synthetic glucose feed in a multi-stage anaerobic bioreactor
Rafidah Shahperi, Mohd Fadhil Md. Din, Shreeshivadasan Chelliapan, Maizatul Asnie Md. Aris, Sivathass Bannir Selvam, Norhayati Abdullah & Muhamad Ali Muhammad Yuzir
Pages: 29168-29177
Published online: 20 Jun 2016
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Operational efficiency and up-coning problem of scavenger wells in lower Indus Basin of Pakistan
N.H. Zardari, S.M. Shirazi, N. Farahen & N. Irena
Pages: 29178-29191
Published online: 27 Jun 2016
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Editorial
Ho Kyong Shon, Long Duc Nghiem, Suhan Kim, Zainul Akmar Zakaria, Leonard Tijing, Li Shu & Veeriah Jegatheesan
Page: 29192
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Performance and optimization of lab-scale membrane bioreactors for synthetic municipal wastewater
Sara Imran Khan, Imran Hashmi, Sher Jamal Khan & Rita Henderson
Pages: 29193-29200
Published online: 28 Mar 2016
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Treatment performance and membrane fouling characteristics of inclined-tube anoxic/aerobic membrane bioreactor applied to municipal solid waste leachate
Anekpracha Kaewmanee, Wilai Chiemchaisri, Chart Chiemchaisri & Kazuo Yamamoto
Pages: 29201-29211
Published online: 29 Apr 2016
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Kinetics of hydroquinone oxidation by a wire–cylinder dielectric barrier discharge reactor
Wei Wang, Shun Wang, Jingwei Feng, Shoujun Yuan, Zhenhu Hu, Julian Muñoz Sierra & Xuedong Zhang
Pages: 29212-29219
Published online: 03 Mar 2016
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Water reclamation and nitrogen extraction from municipal solid waste landfill leachate
Long D. Nghiem, Faisal I. Hai & Andrzej Listowski
Pages: 29220-29227
Published online: 06 Apr 2016
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Use of pollutant release and transfer register (PRTR) to assess potential risk associated with chemicals in a drinking water supply facility
Hyon Wook Ji & Sang-Il Lee
Pages: 29228-29239
Published online: 11 Apr 2016
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Water quality assessment and source identification of water pollution in the Banchengzi reservoir, Beijing, China
Zi-Wen Yuan, Lei Wang, Tian Lan, Ying Ji & Hua-Zhang Zhao
Pages: 29240-29253
Published online: 28 Mar 2016
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Metal accumulation in benthic invertebrates and sediments at the Kaohsiung Ocean Disposal Site, Taiwan
Yun-Ru Ju, Chiu-Wen Chen, Chih-Feng Chen & Cheng-Di Dong
Pages: 29254-29263
Published online: 29 Jan 2016
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Recovery and application of heavy metals from pickling waste liquor (PWL) and electroplating wastewater (EPW) by the combination process of ferrite nanoparticles
Dan Chen, Qian Li, Li Shao, Fan Zhang & Guangren Qian
Pages: 29264-29273
Published online: 13 Apr 2016
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Metal pollution and ecological risk assessment in the surface sediments of Anping Harbor, Taiwan
Cheng-Di Dong, Chih-Feng Chen, Yun-Ru Ju & Chiu-Wen Chen
Pages: 29274-29285
Published online: 11 Aug 2016
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Strategy to reduce the acclimation period for enrichment of PHA accumulating cultures
Zirui Guo, Zhiqiang Chen, Qinxue Wen, Long Huang, Rune Bakke & Maoan Du
Pages: 29286-29294
Published online: 26 Feb 2016
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Re-use of aquaculture wastewater in cultivating microalgae as live feed for aquaculture organisms
Helena Khatoon, Sanjoy Banerjee, Mohd Syakir Syahiran, Noordiyana Bt. Mat Noordin, Abol Munafi Ambok Bolong & Azizah Endut
Pages: 29295-29302
Published online: 08 Mar 2016
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The analysis of microbial community in the biodegradation, electron transfer based on sulfur metabolism integrated (BESI®) process for reverse osmosis concentrate (ROC) treatment by 454-pyrosequencing
Chao Wei, Wenjie He, Li Wei, Chunying Li, Dong Wei & Jun Ma
Pages: 29303-29315
Published online: 30 Mar 2016
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Effect of biochar on migration and biodegradation of 4-n-nonylphenol (NP) during river-based groundwater recharge with reclaimed water
Weifang Ma, Yulin Yan, Mengsi Ma, Yihan Zhang, Chao Nie & Xiaoxiu Lun
Pages: 29316-29327
Published online: 04 Apr 2016
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Competitive sorption and desorption between BDE-47 and BDE-99 by different river- and farmland-based aquifer media
Yulin Yan, Weifang Ma, Yihan Zhang, Chao Nie, Hao Guo & Xiaoxiu Lun
Pages: 29328-29339
Published online: 04 Apr 2016
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Ozonation of carbamazepine, diclofenac, sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim and formation of major oxidation products
Sultan K. Alharbi, William E. Price, Jinguo Kang, Takahiro Fujioka & Long D. Nghiem
Pages: 29340-29351
Published online: 15 Apr 2016
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Functionalized mesoporous silica: absorbents for water purification
Saima Nasreen, Afshan Urooj, Uzaira Rafique & Sheryl Ehrman
Pages: 29352-29362
Published online: 17 Jun 2016
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Effects of urban wastewater dilution on growth and biochemical properties of Scenedesmus sp.
Zhen Wang, Xu-dong Yao, Ming-sheng Miao, Qing-feng Chen, Qiang Kong, Da-wei Shang, Jiang-ning Yu & Xiao-meng Fu
Pages: 29363-29370
Published online: 23 May 2016
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Fe3O4-modified carbon cloth electrode for microbial fuel cells from organic wastewaters
Hoang-Jyh Leu, Chiu-Yue Lin, Fang-Chih Chang & Ming-Jer Tsai
Pages: 29371-29376
Published online: 02 Aug 2016
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Study of sludge moisture distribution and dewatering characteristic after cationic polyacrylamide (C-PAM) conditioning
Ling-Yun Jin, Pan-Yue Zhang, Guang-Ming Zhang & Jie Li
Pages: 29377-29383
Published online: 06 Feb 2016
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Comparison of two sewer condition assessment protocols in S. Korea
Hyunjun Shin, Sangjong Han & Hwankook Hwang
Pages: 29384-29392
Published online: 16 Mar 2016
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Removal competition mechanism of orthophosphate and pyrophosphate by CaFe-Cl-LDHs
Yunfeng Xu, Siqi Guo, Wei Xia, Li Dou, Jizhi Zhou, Jia Zhang, Jianyong Liu & Guangren Qian
Pages: 29393-29403
Published online: 22 Apr 2016
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Preparation, physicochemical, and electrochemical properties of magnetite electrodes for methanol electrocatalytic oxidation in an alkaline medium
Cheng-Di Dong, Chiu-Wen Chen & Chang-Mao Hung
Pages: 29404-29410
Published online: 27 Jul 2016
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Sulfate radicals from Fe3+/persulfate system for Rhodamine B degradation
Yongsheng Lu, Xingxing Yang, Lu Xu, Zhan Wang, Yunfeng Xu & Guangren Qian
Pages: 29411-29420
Published online: 01 Mar 2016
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Rhodamine B removal from aqueous solutions using loofah sponge and activated carbon prepared from loofah sponge
Zhi-ping Qi, Qun Liu, Zhuang-Rui Zhu, Qiang Kong, Qing-Feng Chen, Chang-Sheng Zhao, Yu-Zhen Liu, Ming-Sheng Miao & Cong Wang
Pages: 29421-29433
Published online: 22 Jul 2016
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Hg2+-selective fluorescent probe based on rhodamine 6G and its application in aqueous media
Lizhu Zhang, Wei Tan, Guizhen Li, Colin J. Barrow, Yang Wenrong & Hongbin Wang
Pages: 29434-29438
Published online: 17 Aug 2016
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Arsenate removal using a hybrid system of adsorbents and a microfiltration membrane
Min-soo Maeng, Gwy-am Shin, Young-gyun Choi & Seok Dockko
Pages: 29439-29447
Published online: 02 Mar 2016
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Adsorptive removal of arsenate using inorganic magnetite particles
Younggyun Choi, Phearom San, Jonica Ella Doliente, Minsoo Maeng, Seok Dockko & Euiso Choi
Pages: 29448-29456
Published online: 28 Mar 2016
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Improved removal of Cd(II) from aqueous solution by synthesized nanozeolite
Thi-Huong Pham, Byeong-Kyu Lee, Jitae Kim & Chi-Hyeon Lee
Pages: 29457-29466
Published online: 16 Mar 2016
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Removal of Cr(VI) from aqueous solution using Fe-modified activated carbon prepared from luffa sponge: kinetic, thermodynamic, and isotherm studies
Yan-na Wang, Qun Liu, Li Shu, Ming-sheng Miao, Yu-zhen Liu & Qiang Kong
Pages: 29467-29478
Published online: 13 May 2016
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Recovery of nano-Al2O3 from waste aluminum electrolytic solution generated during the manufacturing of capacitors
Jun-Yi Wu & Fang-Chih Chang
Pages: 29479-29487
Published online: 18 Apr 2016
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Adsorptive removal of phenol from aqueous solution on a modified palm shell-based carbon: fixed-bed adsorption studies
Abdurrahman Garba, Noor Shawal Nasri, Hatijah Basri, Razali Ismail, Zulkifli Abdul Majid, Usman D. Hamza & Jibril Mohammed
Pages: 29488-29499
Published online: 16 May 2016
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Effect of anions on the removal of bisphenol A in wastewater by electro-oxidation process
Eun-Young Jo, Tae-Kwon Lee, Younghee Kim & Chan-Gyu Park
Pages: 29500-29508
Published online: 24 Aug 2016
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Photocatalytic degradation of bisphenol A by HMS/g-C3N4 composite
Lijun Luo, Wei Tang, Colin J. Barrow, Wenrong Yang, Hongbin Wang & Fengzhi Jiang
Pages: 29509-29516
Published online: 25 Jul 2016
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Comparative study of acid blue 113 wastewater degradation and mineralization by UV/persulfate and UV/Oxone processes
Hung-Yee Shu, Shi-Wei Huang & Meng-Ke Tsai
Pages: 29517-29530
Published online: 08 Apr 2016
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Balancing of nutrient uptake by water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica) and mustard green (Brassica juncea) with nutrient production by African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) in scaling aquaponic recirculation system
Azizah Endut, Fathurrahman Lananan, Siti Hajar Abdul Hamid, Ahmad Jusoh & Wan Norsani Wan Nik
Pages: 29531-29540
Published online: 26 May 2016
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Author Index
Page: 29541
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Statement of Retraction
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