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57/12 (2016) i–iii
March
Contents
Volume 57 Issue 12
Selected papers presented at the International Conference on
Water and Energy (ICW’13), Chlef University, Algeria, 16–17 December 2013
Foreword – International Conference on Water and Energy (ICW’13)
16–17 December 2013, Chlef University, Algeria
H. Mahmoudi, D.E. Moudjeber, N. Spahis (Chlef, Algeria) and M.F.A. Goosen (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)...........
Thermal-economic analysis of modular solar still under Algerian climatic conditions:
effect of collector and condensation chamber area
R. Kerfah, A. Zaaraoui and B. Noura (Khemis Miliana, Algeria)...............................................................................
Analysis of treated wastewater and feasibility for reuse in irrigation: a case study from Chlef, Algeria
Y. Elmeddahi, H. Mahmoudi (Chlef, Algeria), A. Issaadi (Algiers, Algeria)
and M.F.A. Goosen (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) .................................................................................................................
Transposability of pedotransfer functions for estimating water retention of Algerian soils
S. Touil (Algiers and Ain Defla, Algeria), A. Degré (Gembloux, Belgium)
and M.N. Chabaca (Algiers, Algeria) .............................................................................................................................
Elaboration and characterization of ceramic membrane supports from raw materials used in microfiltration
B. Ghouil (Jijel), A. Harabi (Constantine), F. Bouzerara (Jijel and Constantine)
and N. Brihi (Jijel, Algeria)...............................................................................................................................................
Elaboration and characterization of tubular supports for membranes filtration
A. Guechi (Constantine and Boumerdes), A. Harabi (Constantine, Algeria),
S. Condoum (Montpellier, France), F. Zenikheri, B. Boudaira, F. Bouzerara
and L. Foughali (Constantine, Algeria) .........................................................................................................................
Removal of 4-nitrophenol from water by emulsion liquid membrane
S. Chaouchi and O. Hamdaoui (Annaba, Algeria).......................................................................................................
Preparation and characterization of membrane supports for microfiltration and ultrafiltration
using kaolin (DD2) and CaCO3
B. Boudaira (Constantine and Biskra), A. Harabi, F. Bouzerara, F. Zenikheri, L. Foughali
and A. Guechi (Constantine, Algeria) ............................................................................................................................
New spacer designs for the performance improvement of the zigzag spacer configuration
in spiral-wound membrane modules
M. Amokrane, D. Sadaoui (Bejaia, Algeria), M. Dudeck (Paris, France)
and C.P. Koutsou (Thessaloniki, Greece) ......................................................................................................................
Performance of commercial membranes in a side-stream and submerged membrane bioreactor
for model textile wastewater treatment
S.I. Bouhadjar (Karlsruhe, Germany and Mostaganem, Algeria), S.A. Deowan (Karlsruhe, Germany),
F. Galiano, A. Figoli (Cosenza, Italy), J. Hoinkis (Karlsruhe, Germany)
and M. Djennad (Mostaganem, Algeria)........................................................................................................................
Effect of sodium phosphate addition on mechanical properties of porous Sigue quartz sand
L. Foughali (Constantine and Oum-Elboughi), S. Barama, A. Harabi, F. Bouzerara, A. Guechi
and B. Boudaira (Constantine, Algeria) .........................................................................................................................
Biological properties study of bioactive wollastonite containing 5 wt% B2O3
prepared from local raw materials
S. Chehlatt, A. Harabi, E. Harabi, S. Zouai (Constantine, Algeria), H. Oudadesse (Rennes, France)
and S.E. Barama (Constantine, Algeria) ........................................................................................................................
Effect of P2O5 on mechanical properties of porous natural hydroxyapatite derived from cortical bovine bones
sintered at 1,050°C
E. Harabi, A. Harabi, F.-Z. Mezahi, S. Zouai, N.-E. Karboua and S. Chehlatt (Constantine, Algeria) .................
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Effect of B2O3 on mechanical properties of porous natural hydroxyapatite derived from cortical bovine bones
sintered at 1,050°C
A. Harabi, E. Harabi, S. Chehlatt, S. Zouai, N.-E. Karboua and L. Foughali (Constantine, Algeria) ...................
Designing biogas units for cleaner energy production from different wastewater effluents
M. Saber (Algiers, Algeria)...............................................................................................................................................
Optimization of integrated building solutions: efficiency of a heating and cooling ground source heat pump
M.A. Boukli Hacene, N.E. Chabane Sari, A. Benzair and A. Iznassni (Tlemcen, Algeria) .....................................
Behavior of Phragmites australis (CAV.) Trin. Ex Steud used in phytoremediation of wastewater
contaminated by cadmium
K. Bouchama (Annaba), R. Rouabhi (Annaba and Tebessa) and M.R. Djebar (Annaba, Algeria).........................
Retrofitting the combined-cycle producing electric power and desalted seawater
to include district cooling in GCC
M.A. Darwish, H.K. Abdulrahim, A.S. Hassan and A.O. Sharif (Doha, Qatar) ......................................................
Chemical elements of brine discharge from operational Tajoura reverse osmosis desalination plant
B. Brika, A.A. Omran and O. Dia Addien (Tripoli, Libya) .........................................................................................
Correlations between the oxidation-reduction potential characteristics and microorganism activities
in the subsurface wastewater infiltration system
Ying-Hua Li, Hai-Bo Li, Xin-Yang Xu, Yong-Chun Zhou and Xuan Gong (Shenyang, China) ............................
RP-HPLC and spectroscopic characterization of Suwannee River water NOM
after concentrated urea treatment and dialysis
O.E. Trubetskaya (Pushchino, Russia), C. Richard, G. Voyard (Clermont-Ferrand and Aubière, France),
V.V. Marchenkov and O.A. Trubetskoj (Pushchino, Russia) ......................................................................................
Novel ultrafiltration membrane fouling control method with in-situ filter aid of perlite particles
Chunrui Wu, Zhengang Li, Xuemei Su, Yue Jia and Xiaolong Lu (Tianjin, China) ...............................................
Effects of various frequencies and powers of ultrasound on cleaning of flat sheet membrane
during and after microfiltration
A. Maskooki, M.H. Shahraki and M. Mohamadi (Mashhad, Iran) ...........................................................................
Design and performance of a new zero-wastewater small-size reverse osmosis desalination system
T. Qasim, A. Abu-Haifa (Irbid) and M. Abu-Haifa (Ramtha, Jordan)........................................................................
Comparing operational cost and performance evaluation of electrodialysis and reverse osmosis systems
in nitrate removal from drinking water in Golshahr, Mashhad
M. Pirsaheb, T. Khosravi (Kermanshah), K. Sharafi and M. Mouradi (Kermanshah and Tehran, Iran) .............
Theoretical estimation of semi-permeable membranes leading to development
of forward osmosis membranes and processes as a future seawater desalination technology
Y. Sato (Yokohama) and S.-i. Nakao (Tokyo, Japan).....................................................................................................
Removal of natural organic matter and trihalomethane minimization by coagulation/flocculation/filtration
using a natural tannin
M.C. Bongiovani, F.P. Camacho, P.F. Coldebella, K.C. Valverde, L. Nishi
and R. Bergamasco (Maringá, Brazil) ............................................................................................................................
Factorial experimental design for treatment of an industrial wastewater
using micellar-enhanced ultrafiltration
H. Azizi Namaghi and S.M. Mousavi (Mashhad, Iran) ..............................................................................................
Nitrogen and phosphorous removal from aerated lagoon effluent using horizontal roughing filter (HRF)
M. Khazaei (Qom), R. Nabizadeh, A.H. Mahvi (Tehran), H. Izanloo, R. Ansari Tadi (Qom)
and F. Gharagazloo (Kashan, Iran) ................................................................................................................................
Organic contaminants in the groundwaters of a lignite-bearing basin from northern Greece
A. Iordanidis (Kozani, Greece), J. Schwarzbauer (Aachen, Germany), K. Gudulas (Kozani, Greece)
and J. Garcia-Guinea (Madrid, Spain)............................................................................................................................
Synthesis of novel l-cysteine-modified TiO2–In2O3 composites by the sol–gel method:
evaluating surface characteristics and photocatalytic activity
Jui-Tai Wu (Kaohsiung), Chao-Yin Kuo (Douliou) and Chung-Hsin Wu (Kaohsiung, Taiwan) ..........................
Adsorption characteristics and mechanisms of high-levels of ammonium from swine wastewater
using natural and MgO modified zeolites
Junyuan Guo (Chengdu, China)......................................................................................................................................
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Potential for denitrification in sequencing batch constructed wetlands cultivated
with T. latifolia and C. zizanioides
A.C. Borges, B.R. Zaparoli, A.T. de Matos, S.T. Miranda, A.R. Moreira (Viçosa, Brazil)
and E. Ranieri (Bari, Italy)................................................................................................................................................
Treatment of dairy wastewater containing high amount of fats and oils using a yeast-bioreactor system
under batch, fed-batch and continuous operation
A. Daverey and K. Pakshirajan (Guwahati, India) ......................................................................................................
Isotherm and kinetic studies on the adsorption of nitrate onto nanoalumina and iron-modified pumice
H. Golestanifar, A. Asadi, A. Alinezhad (Tehran), B. Haybati (Ardabil)
and M. Vosoughi (Ahvaz, Iran) ......................................................................................................................................
Experimental study on parameter estimation and mechanism for the removal of turbidity
from groundwater and synthetic water using Moringa oleifera seed powder
P. Senthil Kumar, V.M. Centhil, R. Kameshwari, M. Palaniyappan, V.D. Kalaivani
and K.G. Pavithra (Chennai, India).................................................................................................................................
An ecofriendly approach towards remediation of high lead containing toxic industrial effluent
by a combined biosorption and microfiltration process: a total reuse prospect
A. Jana, P. Bhattacharya, S. Sarkar, S. Majumdar and S. Ghosh (Kolkata, India) ...................................................
Study on the effectiveness of spent waste sugarcane bagasse for adsorption
of different petroleum hydrocarbons water pollutants: kinetic and equilibrium isotherm
N.Sh. El-Gendy and H.N. Nassar (Cairo, Egypt)..........................................................................................................
Sawdust-based activated carbon ability in the removal of phenol-based organics from aqueous media
N. Douara, B. Bestani, N. Benderdouche (Mostaganem, Algeria)
and L. Duclaux (Le Bourget du Lac, France).................................................................................................................
Surface-modified scarlet firethorn: an eco-friendly and effective dye remover
with excellent regeneration potential
S.T. Akar, D. Yilmazer and T. Akar (Eskisehir, Turkey) ..............................................................................................
Adsorption of caesium (Cs+) from aqueous solution by porous titanosilicate xerogels
O. Oleksiienko (Mikkeli, Finland and Kyiv, Ukraine), I. Levchuk (Mikkeli, Finland),
M. Sitarz (Kraków, Poland), S. Meleshevych, V. Strelko (Kyiv, Ukraine)
and M. Sillanpää (Mikkeli, Finland) ..............................................................................................................................
Removal of chromium(III) from aqueous solutions using an advanced extraction technique (AET)
M. Chiha, F. Ahmedchekkat (Skikda, Algeria) and A. Al-Bsoul (Irbid, Jordan) .....................................................
Effect of Cr3+ on the efficiency and performance of the sequencing batch reactor (SBR) system
for treatment of tannery industrial wastewater
S. Sirianuntapiboon and A. Chaochon (Bangkok, Thailand) .....................................................................................
Removal of hexavalent chromium from wastewater by acid-washed zero-valent aluminum
Fenglian Fu, Weijiang Han, Zihang Cheng and Bing Tang (Guangzhou, China) ...................................................
Evaluation of new biosorbents prepared from immobilized biomass of Candida sp.
for the removal of nickel ions
S. Haydar, M.F. Ahmad and G. Hussain (Lahore, Pakistan) ......................................................................................
Biosorption of Pb(II) from aqueous solution using Rooibos shoot powder (RSP)
S.A. Kanu, M. Moyo, C.M. Zvinowanda and J.O. Okonkwo (Pretoria, South Africa) ...........................................
Removal of nickel (II) ion by adsorption on coconut copra meal biosorbent
M. Saleem, N. Wongsrisujarit and S. Boonyarattanakalin (Pathum Thani, Thailand)............................................
Investigation of the factors affecting acid blue 256 adsorption from aqueous solutions
onto red pine sawdust: equilibrium, kinetics, process design, and spectroscopic analysis
M. Can (Sakarya, Turkey) ................................................................................................................................................
Nanomagnetite-loaded poly (acrylamide-co-itaconic acid) hydrogel as adsorbent
for effective removal of Mn2+ from contaminated water
N. Sharma and A. Tiwari (Durg, India)..........................................................................................................................
Artocarpus camansi Blanco (Breadnut) core as low-cost adsorbent for the removal of methylene blue:
equilibrium, thermodynamics, and kinetics studies
L.B.L. Lim (Gadong, Brunei Darussalam), N. Priyantha (Peradeniya, Sri Lanka), H.I. Chieng
and M.K. Dahri (Gadong, Brunei Darussalam).............................................................................................................
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