Changes in water biostability levels in water treatment trials.

This article presents the results of studies of changes in water biostability levels in water treatment systems. In order to evaluate the potential of microorganism regrowth, both the organic and non-organic nutrient substrate content was taken into account. Pre-treatment in the analyzed water treatment plants ensured high phosphate ion removal effectiveness but a significantly worse effectiveness in removing biodegradable dissolved organic carbon (BDOC).

Monitoring of municipal waste generated in the city of Warsaw.

Waste management in the new EU member states is currently undergoing rapid development in order to comply with the European legislation. In Poland there is a lack of capacity of waste treatment installations for residual waste which amounts to 5.5 million tonnes year(-1).

Technical description of parameters influencing the pH value of suspension absorbent used in flue gas desulfurization systems.

As a result of the large limestone deposits available in Poland, the low cost of reagent acquisition for the largescale technological use and relatively well-documented processes of flue gas desulfurization (FGD) technologies based on limestone sorbent slurry, wet scrubbing desulfurization is a method of choice in Poland for flue gas treatment in energy production facilities, including power plants and industrial systems. The efficiency of FGD using the above method depends on several technological and kinetic parameters, particularly on the pH value of the sorbent (i.e.

Mutagenicity of airborne particulates assessed by salmonella assay and the SOS chromotest in Wrocław, Poland.

Ambient air particulate matter less than 2.5 microm in aerodynamic diameter (PM(2.5)) samples were collected during summer and autumn using a Staplex high-volume air sampler.

Sewage sludge stabilisation with calcium hydroxide: effect on physicochemical properties and molecular composition.

Raw primary sewage sludge (Wastewater Treatment Plant of Krotoszyn, SW Poland) and its mixtures with 3%d, 6%d, 9%d, 12%d and 24%d of calcium hydroxide were stabilised for 1 and 35 days. Changes of the sludge physicochemical properties and molecular composition, caused by alkaline agent in course of stabilisation process, are recognised. A basic physicochemical data on the sludge cake and filtrate after 1 and 35 days of stabilisation process are given.

The metabolism of anthracene and 9,10-dimethylanthracene by bacteria isolated from waters.

The metabolism of two polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons i.e. anthracene and 9,10-dimethylanthracene by Micrococcus sp.

Contribution of SO2 sorption on particulate surface to the air pollution level in the vicinity of coal-fired power plants.

The area under study is influenced by three lignite-fired power plants. The distribution of SO2 concentrations in the air over the area has been calculated. The calculations include SO2 sorption on the surface area of the emitted particulates--stack dust and fly ash.

Continuous transformation of benzaldehyde to benzyl alcohol by Rhodotorula mucilaginosa immobilized in an ultrafiltration cell.

Microbiological transformation of benzaldehyde accomplished by the fungus Rhodotorula mucilaginosa immobilized in the ultrafiltration cell was studied. A polysulfone membrane formed on a sintered PVC support was used for the separation of the transformation product from the cellular material. Kinetic investigations have led to results which are typical of continuously fed stirred tank reactors (CFSTR)-the value of the maximum reaction rate (V(max)) and apparent Michaelis constant (K'(m)) are practically independent of the substrate retention time (calculated in terms of the flow intensity value).