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Carlos Alberto Arias

Líneas de Investigación


Research and development of technology for the treatment of domestic wastewaters and reuse of treated waste waters under SWINGS project in India Development of treatment technology of highly loaded wastewaters form the food industry, using engineered

Premios y Distinciones

  •   Arias, C.A.

    Southwest University of science and technology

    España, 1998

    Visiting professor for Southwest University of science and technology (2015-2019) Arias, C.A. (1998). Constructed wetlands: an alternative for wastewater treatments (document submitted to Uralita national Engineering contest) winner of the first accesit prize in Cataluña

  •   Matamoros, V., Arias, C.A., Brix, H., Bayona, J.M.

    Frankfurt am Main.

    Alemania, 2007

    Best poster in the 5th IWA specialized conference on assessment and control of hazardous substances in water - Micropol & Ecohazard 2007, by Matamoros, V., Arias, C.A., Brix, H., Bayona, J.M. (2007). "Removal of pharmaceutical and personal care products by subsurface constructed wetlands: a secondary treatment", Frankfurt am Main.


 

Article (27)

Functionality of microbial communities in constructed wetlands used for pesticide remediation: Influence of system design and sampling strategy
Ibuprofen and iohexol removal in saturated constructed wetland mesocosms
Microbial community metabolic function in constructed wetland mesocosms treating the pesticides imazalil and tebuconazole
Vertical flow-constructed wetlands for domestic wastewater treatment under tropical conditions: effect of different design and operational parameters
Vertical flow-constructed wetlands for domestic wastewater treatment under tropical conditions: effect of different design and operational parameters.
) Removal of the pharmaceuticals ibuprofen and iohexol by four wetland plant species in hydroponic culture: plant uptake and microbial degradation.
Hydrolitic anaerobic reactor and aerated constructed wetland systems for municipal wastewater treatment- HIGHWET project
Microbial density and diversity in constructed wetland systems and the relation to pollutant removal efficiency
Microbial density and diversity in constructed wetland systems and the relation to pollutant removal efficiency.
Pharmaceutical and personal care products in domestic wastewater and their removal in anaerobic treatment systems: septic tank - upflow anaerobic filter
Phytoremediation of imazalil and tebuconazole by four emergent wetland plant species in hydroponic medium.
Removal of the pesticides imazalil and tebuconazole in saturated constructed wetland mesocosms
TIC para la determinación de los parámetros operacionales de humedales construidos diseñados para el tratamiento de aguas contaminadas por nitratos"
Design and performance evaluation of a highly loaded aerated treatment managing effluents from a food processing industry in Denmark.
Removal of the pharmaceuticals ibuprofen and iohexol by four wetland plant species in hydroponic culture: Plant uptake and microbial degradation.
) Microbial communities from different types of natural wastewater treatment systems: Vertical and horizontal flow constructed wetlands and biofilters.
Distribution of metals in fauna, flora and sediments of wet detention ponds and natural shallow lakes.
Carbon footprint of sludge treatment reed beds.
., Wastewater treatment in filter beds. Results from the pilot plant DK2 at Friland, Denmark
Phosphorus removal in constructed wetlands: Can suitable alternative media be identified?
Recycling of treated effluents enhances reduction of total nitrogen in vertical flow constructed wetlands.
Wastewater treatment in filter beds. Results from the pilot plant DK1 at Mørke, Denmark
Forsøg med rensning af spildevand i det åbne land i beplantede filteranlæg. - Økologisk Byfornyelse og Spildevandsrensning
Phosphorus removal from municipal wastewater in an experimental two-stage vertical flow constructed wetland system equipped with a calcite filter.
Removal of indicator bacteria from municipal wastewater in an experimental two-stage vertical flow constructed wetland system
Media selection for sustainable phosphorus removal in subsurface flow constructed wetlands.
). Evaluation of the viability of “Mas Bleu II” surface flow constructed wetland

BookSection (3)

Initial experience from a compact vertical flow constructed wetland treating single household wastewater. – In: Natural and Constructed Wetlands: Nutrients, Metals and Management
Integral management of water resources under the effect of climatic change (In Spanish Gestion integrada del Recurso Hídrico Frente al Cambio Climático)
Experiments in a two-stage constructed wetland system: Nitrification capacity and effects of recycling on nitrogen removal. - In: Wetlands - nutrients, metals and mass cycling

ConferencePaper (39)

Effects of hydraulic loading rates on the removal of pharmaceuticals in mesocosm constructed wetlands with five different plant species Proceedings from WETPOL 2015, York, UK.
Emerging organic contaminants adsorption in five substrate types used in constructed wetlands systems Proceedings from WETPOL 2015, York, UK.
Influence of plant species on catabolic profiles of microbial communities in constructed wetland mesocosms treating emerging organic contaminants. Proceedings from WETPOL 2015, York, UK.
Micropollutants metabolisation in constructed wetland systems, Proceedings from WETPOL 2015, York, UK.
Removal efficiency and clogging in a HSSF industrial wastewater treatment system in Colombia.
Removal of imazalil and tebuconazole in saturated constructed wetland mesocosms Proceedings from WETPOL 2015, York, UK.
Safeguarding water resources in India with green and sustainable technologies, 6th European Bioremediation Conference., Chania, Crete, Greece
) SWINGS, treatment wetland technology and knowhow transfer for the treatment and reuse of wastewater in India. Proceedings 14th IWA International Conference on Wetland System for Pollution Control
Can wetland plants take up two pharmaceutical compounds under hydroponic conditions? Proceedings from 2nd Pan-American Conference on Wetland Systems for the management, treatment and improvement of water quality, Morelia, Mexico.
Can wetland plants take up two pharmaceutical compounds under hydroponic conditions?. Proceedings from 2nd Pan-American Conference on Wetland Systems for the management, treatment and improvement of water quality, Morelia, Mexico.
Contaminantes Emergentes Abstract from 2nd Pan-American Conference on Wetland Systems for the management, treatment and improvement of water quality, Morelia, Mexico.
Current state of decentralized waste water treatment technology in Denmark (key note ) (2012) in International symposium on domestic wastewater treatment And disposal. Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. (keynote speaker)
Design and performance evaluation of highly loaded aerated treatment wetland managing effluents from a food processing industry in Denmark. Proceedings from 14th International Conference on Wetland Systems for Water Pollution Control (ICWS2014), Shanghai, Kina.
Development of Indian wastewater treatment with the SWINGS project. Proceedings. Poster session presented at IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition, Portugal.
Emergent macrophytes for emergent micropollutants removal from aquatic systems. Proceedings from 14th International Conference on Wetland Systems for Water Pollution Control (ICWS2014), Shanghai, Kina.
Growth characteristics of five wetland plants in water contaminated with imazalil and their phytoremediation capability. Proceedings from 14th International Conference on Wetland Systems for Water Pollution Control (ICWS2014) , Shanghai, Kina.
High-rate anaerobic and constructed wetland systems for municipal and industrial wastewater treatment. Proceedings of IWA - World Water Congress & Exhibition. Lisbon, Portugal.
PAH distribution between sediment, plants and water-dwelling fauna from stormwater ponds. Proceedings of SWS European chapter Wetlands Biodeversity and Services: tools for socio-ecological development. Spain.
REAGRITECH LIFE11_ENV/ES/579 Constructed wetlands for the diffuse pollution control from agricultural water runoff. Proceedings from European Conference on Ecological Restoration, Oulu, Finland.
Screening of five emergent wetland plant species for phytoremediation of tebuconazole (TBU) from contaminated water. Proceedings from 2nd Pan-American Conference on Wetland Systems for the management, treatment and improvement of water quality, Morelia, Mexico.
The fate of two pharmaceuticals in hydroponic monoculture: five different plants comparison. Proceedings from 14th International Conference on Wetland Systems for Water Pollution Control (ICWS2014), Shanghai, Kina.
Use of vertical flow treatment wetlands in Slovenia. Proceedings 14th IWA International Conference on Wetland System for Pollution Control (ICWS2014)
A new approach to runoff pollution treatment: planted wetponds. In Proceedings from 7th SWS 2012 European chapter meeting, Aarhus Denmark
Allocation of metal concentrations in sediments and biota from stormwater ponds and rural, shallow lakes.2012. Abstract from Proceedings from the 7th SWS 2012 European Chapter Meeting, Aarhus, Denmark.
Emerging contaminants in a restored wetland system: Occurrence and attenuation. Abstract from Proceedings from the 7th SWS 2012 European Chapter Meeting, Aarhus, Denmark.
Increasing the awareness of the environmental risk of PPCPs in Latin American schools IWA-Micropol & Ecohazard Conference Sydney, Australia)
new Approach to Run Off pollution treatment: Planted wetponds. Abstract from Proceedings from the 7th SWS 2012 European Chapter Meeting, Aarhus, Danmark.
Nutrient and metal uptake in wetland plants at stormwater detention ponds in proceedings of conference in Strepow, Serbia.
Increasing awareness of the ecotoxicological risk of treated wastewater reuse in Latin America schools in Proceedings of Water Reuse Conference (26-29 September 2011, Barcelona, (Spain).
Integral restoration of river basin using sustainable technologies: The Moravia Hill”. In proceedings of the 12th IWA International Conference on Urban Drainage, Porto Alegre Brasil.
Needs for R & D in Denmark within onsite wastewater treatment in proceedings of Scandinavian small treatment systems. Malmø, Sweden.
Use of Willows in Evapotranspirative Systems for Onsite Wastewater Management – Theory and Experiences from Denmark.
'Sludge dewatering and mineralization in reed beds: Design and operation considerations', presented at Constructed wetlands for sludge treatment: A sustainable technology for sludge management, Barcelona,
Determination of three-dimensional removal kinetics of E coli as pathogen indicator in a vertical flow constructed wetland bed. In proceedings of the XII IWA International conference on Wetland systems for water pollution control. Venice Italy.
Influence of design characteristics on nitrogen removal: a comparison between Horizontal and Vertical Flow Constructed Wetlands in Denmark. Wastewater management and the application of constructed wetlands. In proceedings of CWA annual conference. Stoneleigh Warwickshire, United kingdom.
Removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from stormwater in wet ponds amended with planted sandfilters. In proceedings of the XII IWA International conference on wetland systems for water pollution control. Venice Italy.
Wetlands education for the young people of Perú. In proceedings of the XII IWA International conference on wetland systems for water pollution control. Venice Italy.
“Stormwater Treatment: Best Management Practice in Denmark, proceedings of the conference: “Modern methods for storm water drainage in urban and coastal areas” Rijeka, Croatia
Status and new developments in vertical flow constructed wetlands for the treatment of domestic wastewater in Denmark. In proceedings of the XII IWA International conference on wetland systems for water pollution control. Venice Italy.

Monograph (3)

Enhancements of nutrient removal performance in constructed wetlands for domestic wastewater treatment, Ph.D. Dissertation.
Subsurface flow constructed wetlands: an alternative for wastewater treatment for small populations (postgraduate thesis).
Design, construction and implementation of the cross network and the orifice experiments for the hydraulics laboratory of the faculty of engineering. (Civil Engineering thesis).

Proyecto (9)

iMETland: H2020 International project for the development of microbial electrochemical technology for the treatment of wastewater
HIGHWET: European FP7 funded project to develop aerated constructed wetlands for the treatment of heavy loaded industrial wastewaters form the food industry
SWINGS Safeguarding Water Resources in India with Green and Sustainable Technologies
Development of technology for the real time and finger printing for the detection of fecal pollution in potable water distributing system for VTU
Development and optimization of vertical flow constructed wetland.
Asia-link: (Project VN/Asia-Link/012 113128)
Bioenergy potential of Macro algae Ulva lactuca
Commercial farming of carrageen algae (Chondrus crispus) in Danish waters (2008)
Life-treasure: (LIFE06ENV/DK/000229)