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Selected papers presented at the International Conference on Water and Energy (ICW’13), University, , 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 (, )...... 5213 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 , Algeria)...... 5215 Analysis of treated wastewater and feasibility for reuse in irrigation: a case study from Chlef, Algeria Y. Elmeddahi, H. Mahmoudi (Chlef, Algeria), A. Issaadi (, Algeria) and M.F.A. Goosen (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) ...... 5222 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) ...... 5232 Elaboration and characterization of ceramic membrane supports from raw materials used in microfiltration B. Ghouil (), A. Harabi (Constantine), F. Bouzerara (Jijel and Constantine) and N. Brihi (Jijel, Algeria)...... 5241 Elaboration and characterization of tubular supports for membranes filtration A. Guechi (Constantine and Boumerdes), A. Harabi (Constantine, Algeria), S. Condoum (Montpellier, ), F. Zenikheri, B. Boudaira, F. Bouzerara and L. Foughali (Constantine, Algeria) ...... 5246 Removal of 4-nitrophenol from water by emulsion liquid membrane S. Chaouchi and O. Hamdaoui (, Algeria)...... 5253 Preparation and characterization of membrane supports for microfiltration and ultrafiltration

using kaolin (DD2) and CaCO3 B. Boudaira (Constantine and ), A. Harabi, F. Bouzerara, F. Zenikheri, L. Foughali and A. Guechi (Constantine, Algeria) ...... 5258 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) ...... 5266 Performance of commercial membranes in a side-stream and submerged membrane bioreactor for model textile wastewater treatment S.I. Bouhadjar (Karlsruhe, Germany and , Algeria), S.A. Deowan (Karlsruhe, Germany), F. Galiano, A. Figoli (Cosenza, Italy), J. Hoinkis (Karlsruhe, Germany) and M. Djennad (Mostaganem, Algeria)...... 5275 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) ...... 5286

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) ...... 5292

Effect of 2P O5 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) ...... 5297 ii Contents / Desalination and Water Treatment 57/12 (2016) i–iii

Effect of 2B O3 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) ...... 5303 Designing biogas units for cleaner energy production from different astewaterw effluents M. Saber (Algiers, Algeria)...... 5310 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 (, Algeria) ...... 5317 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)...... 5325

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 (, ) ...... 5331 Chemical elements of brine discharge from operational Tajoura reverse osmosis desalination plant B. Brika, A.A. Omran and O. Dia Addien (, ) ...... 5345 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) ...... 5350 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) ...... 5358 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) ...... 5365 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) ...... 5376 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, )...... 5385 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) ...... 5391 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)...... 5398 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) ...... 5406 Factorial experimental design for treatment of an industrial wastewater using micellar-enhanced ultrafiltration H. Azizi Namaghi and S.M. Mousavi (Mashhad, Iran) ...... 5416 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) ...... 5425 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)...... 5435

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) ...... 5444 Adsorption characteristics and mechanisms of high-levels of ammonium from swine wastewater using natural and MgO modified zeolites Junyuan Guo (Chengdu, China)...... 5452 Contents / Desalination and Water Treatment 57/12 (2016) i–iii iii

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)...... 5464 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) ...... 5473 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) ...... 5480 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)...... 5488 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)...... 5498 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 (, )...... 5514 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)...... 5529 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) ...... 5546 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) ...... 5554 Removal of chromium(III) from aqueous solutions using an advanced extraction technique (AET) M. Chiha, F. Ahmedchekkat (, Algeria) and A. Al-Bsoul (Irbid, Jordan) ...... 5567 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) ...... 5579 Removal of hexavalent chromium from wastewater by acid-washed zero-valent aluminum Fenglian Fu, Weijiang Han, Zihang Cheng and Bing Tang (Guangzhou, China) ...... 5592 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) ...... 5601 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) ...... 5614 Removal of nickel (II) ion by adsorption on coconut copra meal biosorbent M. Saleem, N. Wongsrisujarit and S. Boonyarattanakalin (Pathum Thani, Thailand)...... 5623 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) ...... 5636 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)...... 5654 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)...... 5673

Author Index...... 5686