Search for dissertations about: "wastewater treatment"
Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the word wastewater treatment.
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1. Microalgae for Phosphorus Removal from Wastewater in a Nordic Climate
Abstract : As part of a research project aiming to develop and evaluate a hydroponic system for wastewater treatment in Sweden, extended nutrient removal by microalgae was tested. The hydroponic/microalgal wastewater treatment system was built in a greenhouse in order to improve growth conditions for plants and algae. READ MORE
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2. Developmentof an immunosensor for enumeration of Nitrobacter
Abstract : Eutrophication is a result of increasing discharges ofnutrients and is the main cause of the deterioration of theaquatic ecosystems. Major sources of nitrogen in coastal watersare wastewater treatment plants. READ MORE
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3. Bioassays for the determination of nitrification inhibition
Abstract : Requirements for nitrogen reduction in wastewater treatmentplants were introduced in Sweden in the early 1990s. Thiswas a governmental move to reduce the nitrogen discharges tothe Baltic and Kattegatt in order to prevent eutrophication.The nitrification process in wastewater treatment plants isperformed by nitrifying bacteria. READ MORE
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4. Surface force studies of association phenomena at solid-liquid interfaces
Abstract : The main topics of this thesis, association phenomena inbulk and at solid-liquid interfaces in polar and non-polarmedia, were studied by a range of methods. Direct forcemeasurements employing the interferometric surface forceapparatus (SFA) was the chief technique. READ MORE
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5. Transport of Heavy Metals in Soil Subjected to an Electric Field -A Study of the Transport of Copper in Bentonite Clay
Abstract : This licentiate thesis addressesphosphorus release from sewage sludge, which is the first stepin phosphorus recovery. The concept ofphosphorus recovery maybe seen as a part of sustainable sludge handling in that it isa means of recycling resources without supplying harmfulsubstances to humans or the environment. READ MORE