Table of Contents
1 Cover
4 Preface
5 1 Natural-Based Solutions for Bioremediation in Water Environment 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Basic Principles 1.3 Aquatic Bioremediation Structures 1.4 Constructed Porous Ramps 1.5 Bank Filtration for Water Treatment 1.6 Constructed Wetlands (CWs) 1.7 Phytoremediation and Constructed Wetlands 1.8 Phycoremediation 1.9 Phytoremediation 1.10 Improving Bioremediation Systems 1.11 Animal Biodiversity 1.12 Nuisances 1.13 Wetland Monitoring 1.14 Wetland Modeling 1.15 Social Acceptance 1.16 Ecohydrology, an Integrative NBS Implementation 1.17 Conclusion Acknowledgement References
6 2 Removal of Heavy Metals From the Environment by Phytoremediation and Microbial Remediation 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Linking Heavy Metals Toxicity With Their Discharge and Removal From the Environmental Compartments 2.3 Bio-Alternative Approaches Used for Heavy Metals Removal and/or Recovery From the Environment 2.4 Interactions of Heavy Metals With Biological Systems and Toxicity Threats 2.5 Synergistic Use of Plants and Bacteria for Cleaning Up the Environment Polluted With Heavy Metals 2.6 Conclusions Acknowledgments References Website
7 3 Bioremediation as a Sustainable Solution for Environmental Contamination by Petroleum Hydrocarbons 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Principles of Bioremediation 3.3 Bioremediation and Biodegradation 3.4 Mechanism of Biodegradation 3.5 Bioremediation of Land Ecosystems 3.6 Bioremediation of Water Ecosystems 3.7 Challenges and Opportunities References
8 4 Pollution Protection Using Novel Membrane Catalytic Reactors Nomenclatures Greek Letters Abbreviations 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Autothermal Systems 4.3 The Thermal Coupling and the Autothermal (Auto) Reactors 4.4 The Membrane Reactor 4.5 Development Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis 4.6 HTFT Reactor Type and Developments 4.7 Membrane Reactors Classification 4.8 Rate Expressions 4.9 Industrial Applications 4.10 Catalytic Membrane Reactors Coupling Dehydro of EB to S With Hydro NB to A as a Case Study 4.11 Case Study of Use the Membranes in Fischer-Tropsch Reactors 4.12 Biofuel and Sustainability 4.13 Conclusions References
9 5 Removal of Microbial Contaminants From Polluted Water Using Combined Biosand Filters Techniques 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Slow Sand Filtration 5.3 Wetlands 5.4 Combination of Sand Filters With Constructed Wetlands Systems 5.5 Conclusions References