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Ph.D. in Environmental Hydraulics, University of Palermo (Italy). Since 2003, Professor of Agricultural and Forest Hydraulics in the Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment - University of Catania (Italy). He has published more than 150 scientific papers. His research activity is mainly focused on wastewater treatment (constructed wetlands, storage reservoirs,..), wastewater reuse and irrigation. He is consultant on design and management of natural treatment systems for several municipalities and water agencies located in Italy, and he is consultant for IKEA Italy for the wastewater treatment and reuse. He has been involved in several EU research projects: “CATCHWATER-Enhancement of Integrated Water Management Strategies with Water Reuse”(Programme Environment&Climate, 1999-2001); “CHEMFREE-Development of a chemical-free water treatment system through integrating fibre filters, ultrasound and UV-C”(EU-FP6); “MEDIWAT-Sustainable management of environmental issues related to water stress in Mediterranean Islands”(Med Programme, 2007-2013); “WATER4CROPS-Integrating biotreated wastewater reuse and valorization with enhanced water use efficiency to support the Green Economy in EU and India” (EU-FP7); “WATINTECH-Smart decentralized WATer management through a dynamic INtegration of TECHnologies (ERANET Waterworks 2014); “TRESOR-Traitement des eaux usées et des boues résiduaires par filtre
Horizontal subsurface flow (HSSF) constructed wetlands (CWs) are widely adopted as a highly effective technique for stormwater treatment. However, the cumulative clogging phenomenon in HSSF is a complex and challenging operative issue affecting removal efficiencies and the lifespan of CWs. This paper aims to evaluate the reliability of a combined approach for assessing the occurrence of clogging and its potential spatial and temporal evolution in two pilot-scale HSSF-CW. The experimental CW system was fed with stormwater runoff from a parking area during the rainy season and sequential batch reactor (SBR) wastewater (WW) during the dry season. The falling head (FH) method and a drainage equation were used to determine the hydraulic conductivity at saturation (Ks) of the porous medium and investigate the hydraulic performance of the system. A residence time distribution (RTD) analysis was also performed to evaluate the hydraulic flow dynamics and define the crucial parameters characterising the CW. The applied hydraulic measurement techniques highlighted that clogging was in the initial stages of development after 2.5 years of operation, likely associated with the presence of a pond and the partial retention of total suspended solids (TSS) by the HSSF system. Overall, the good consistency in the results of the applied methods supports their future application for predicting the occurrence of clogging phenomena in HSSF CWs.
Alessandro Sacco; Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli; Delia Ventura; Salvatore Barbagallo; Feliciana Licciardello. Hydraulic performance of horizontal constructed wetlands for stormwater treatment: A pilot-scale study in the Mediterranean. Ecological Engineering 2021, 169, 106290 .
AMA StyleAlessandro Sacco, Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli, Delia Ventura, Salvatore Barbagallo, Feliciana Licciardello. Hydraulic performance of horizontal constructed wetlands for stormwater treatment: A pilot-scale study in the Mediterranean. Ecological Engineering. 2021; 169 ():106290.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlessandro Sacco; Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli; Delia Ventura; Salvatore Barbagallo; Feliciana Licciardello. 2021. "Hydraulic performance of horizontal constructed wetlands for stormwater treatment: A pilot-scale study in the Mediterranean." Ecological Engineering 169, no. : 106290.
The use of hydrogeophysical methods provides insights for supporting optimal irrigation design and management. In the present study, the electrical resistivity imaging (ERI) was applied for monitoring the soil water motion patterns resulting from the adoption of water deficit scenarios in a micro-irrigated orange orchard (Eastern Sicily, Italy). The relationship of ERI with independent ancillary data of soil water content (SWC), plant transpiration (T) and in situ measurements of hydraulic conductivity at saturation (K s, i.e., using the falling head method, FH) was evaluated. The soil water motion patterns and the maximum wet depths in the soil profile identified by ERI were quite dependent on SWC (R 2 = 0.79 and 0.82, respectively). Moreover, ERI was able to detect T in the severe deficit irrigation treatment (electrical resistivity increases of about 20%), whereas this phenomenon was masked at higher SWC conditions. K s rates derived from ERI and FH approaches revealed different patterns and magnitudes among the irrigation treatments, as consequence of their different measurement scales and the methodological specificity. Finally, ERI has been proved suitable for identifying the soil wetting/drying patterns and the geometrical characteristics of wet bulbs, which represent some of the most influential variables for the optimal design and management of micro-irrigation systems.
Daniela Vanella; Juan Miguel Ramírez-Cuesta; Alessandro Sacco; Giuseppe Longo-Minnolo; Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli; Simona Consoli. Electrical resistivity imaging for monitoring soil water motion patterns under different drip irrigation scenarios. Irrigation Science 2020, 39, 145 -157.
AMA StyleDaniela Vanella, Juan Miguel Ramírez-Cuesta, Alessandro Sacco, Giuseppe Longo-Minnolo, Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli, Simona Consoli. Electrical resistivity imaging for monitoring soil water motion patterns under different drip irrigation scenarios. Irrigation Science. 2020; 39 (1):145-157.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDaniela Vanella; Juan Miguel Ramírez-Cuesta; Alessandro Sacco; Giuseppe Longo-Minnolo; Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli; Simona Consoli. 2020. "Electrical resistivity imaging for monitoring soil water motion patterns under different drip irrigation scenarios." Irrigation Science 39, no. 1: 145-157.
This study investigates the reliability of a pilot hybrid constructed wetland (H-CW), located in Eastern Sicily (Italy). To address the uncertainty associated with implementing representative monitoring during highly variable storm events, unique to Mediterranean conditions, a recipe for semi-synthetic stormwater was used to evaluate the removal efficiency of the system. This was characterised by metals (Cd, Cr, Fe, Pb, Cu, Zn) and relative concentrations typically found in urban stormwater runoff (SR). Approximately one month of intensive monitoring activities were carried out and quality analyses were conducted on three matrices comprising the pilot H-CW: water, biomass (Canna indica, Typha latifolia), and volcanic gravel substrate. Metal retention in early clogging matter (SS) was also examined. The results showed a significantly high H-CW efficiency for the removal of all metals (70–98%) already at the horizontal flow unit outflow, confirming its strategic role. A metal mass balance analysis was also conducted to describe the retention capacity and influence of each system component on the overall efficiency (ranging from 87.8% for Cr to 99.2% for Pb). Metal removal was mostly related to sediment and substrate processes, while plants exhibited root bioaccumulation and phytostabilisation capacity even with a limited impact on overall system retention. The pilot H-CW exhibits characteristics suitable for the treatment of metal-enriched stormwater runoff and validates the useful application of decentralised natural systems for water resource management.
D. Ventura; M. Ferrante; C. Copat; A. Grasso; M. Milani; A. Sacco; F. Licciardello; G.L. Cirelli. Metal removal processes in a pilot hybrid constructed wetland for the treatment of semi-synthetic stormwater. Science of The Total Environment 2020, 754, 142221 .
AMA StyleD. Ventura, M. Ferrante, C. Copat, A. Grasso, M. Milani, A. Sacco, F. Licciardello, G.L. Cirelli. Metal removal processes in a pilot hybrid constructed wetland for the treatment of semi-synthetic stormwater. Science of The Total Environment. 2020; 754 ():142221.
Chicago/Turabian StyleD. Ventura; M. Ferrante; C. Copat; A. Grasso; M. Milani; A. Sacco; F. Licciardello; G.L. Cirelli. 2020. "Metal removal processes in a pilot hybrid constructed wetland for the treatment of semi-synthetic stormwater." Science of The Total Environment 754, no. : 142221.
While there have been numerous studies on the rate and development of clogging in horizontal subsurface treatment wetlands (HSTWs) and, consequently, the effects on its hydraulic characteristics, research has not shown a clear understanding of the processes. The existing methods for measuring the impact of clogging provide limited information on the extension and degree of the phenomenon. This study aimed to evaluate the capacity of various measurement techniques to assess the degree and variation in space and time of clogging in HSTWs. Hydraulic conductivity at saturation (Ks) measurements were conducted using a newly implemented scheme, the drainage equation method, and traditional tracer tests, which were carried out in a full-scale HSTW system, located in Sicily, Italy, during 2019. After five years of operation, the results highlighted a severe decrease in Ks (−1) in the inlet zone (despite the fact that the filter gravel was replaced in 2017), a very high reduction of Ks along the central path inside the bed, a nonuniform flow through the HSTW, the presence of stagnant zones, and a reduction of the porosity of the bed gravel. Nonetheless, the mean values of the physical–chemical and bacteriological parameters at the hybrid treatment wetland (hybrid TW) outlet indicated that the partial clogging had no significant effect on the quality of the discharged water. Moreover, the results obtained using the different measurement techniques (in terms of both the Ks values and the flow distribution inside the bed) were consistent with each other and with results obtained previously for the same system. Finally, the most efficient combination of methods to assess clogging in HSTWs was identified.
Feliciana Licciardello; Alessandro Sacco; Salvatore Barbagallo; Delia Ventura; Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli. Evaluation of Different Methods to Assess the Hydraulic Behavior in Horizontal Treatment Wetlands. Water 2020, 12, 2286 .
AMA StyleFeliciana Licciardello, Alessandro Sacco, Salvatore Barbagallo, Delia Ventura, Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli. Evaluation of Different Methods to Assess the Hydraulic Behavior in Horizontal Treatment Wetlands. Water. 2020; 12 (8):2286.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFeliciana Licciardello; Alessandro Sacco; Salvatore Barbagallo; Delia Ventura; Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli. 2020. "Evaluation of Different Methods to Assess the Hydraulic Behavior in Horizontal Treatment Wetlands." Water 12, no. 8: 2286.
This paper reports a study on the performance of a multistage constructed wetland (CW) system adopted for winery wastewater and on the analysis of its suitability for irrigation reuse. The CW system treats about 3 m3·day−1 of wastewater produced by a small winery located in Sicily (insular Italy). Wastewater samples were collected at the CW inlet and outlet for physical–chemical and microbiological quality characterization. CW efficiency was evaluated on the basis of water quality improvement and of the achievement of Italian and EU irrigation reuse regulation limits. The CW system showed Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) and Total Suspended Solids (TSS) mean removal rates of about 81% and 69%, and a maximum removal of about 99% (for both COD and TSS) occurred during grape harvest phase. The CW removal efficiencies for nutrients were 56% for TN and 38% for PO4-P, considering their low average concentrations at CW inlet. The CW system evidenced an effluent average quality compatible with the limits imposed by the Italian regulation and EU proposal regulation on the minimum requirement for water reuse. The CW vegetated area showed regular growth and vegetative development; phytotoxicity phenomena were not detected. The results of the study suggest the important role of CW systems in the treatment of winery wastewater and for their subsequent reuse in agriculture.
Mirco Milani; Simona Consoli; Alessia Marzo; Alessandra Pino; Cinzia Randazzo; Salvatore Barbagallo; Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli. Treatment of Winery Wastewater with a Multistage Constructed Wetland System for Irrigation Reuse. Water 2020, 12, 1260 .
AMA StyleMirco Milani, Simona Consoli, Alessia Marzo, Alessandra Pino, Cinzia Randazzo, Salvatore Barbagallo, Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli. Treatment of Winery Wastewater with a Multistage Constructed Wetland System for Irrigation Reuse. Water. 2020; 12 (5):1260.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMirco Milani; Simona Consoli; Alessia Marzo; Alessandra Pino; Cinzia Randazzo; Salvatore Barbagallo; Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli. 2020. "Treatment of Winery Wastewater with a Multistage Constructed Wetland System for Irrigation Reuse." Water 12, no. 5: 1260.
Decentralized water treatment facilities (DWFTs) have been described as one of the best practices (BMPs) for promoting effective water management programs in the framework of the circular economy, with the aim to easy the exploitation of freshwater supply. In many Mediterranean regions, wastewater (WW) reuse practice is still struggling for being accepted and it’s clearly affected by legislation gaps and discrepancy among national and European perspectives. This work mainly investigates some issues related to stormwater and conventional WW reuse feasibility for green areas irrigation, after being treated by a pilot hybrid constructed wetland (H-CW) in Mediterranean climate. Experimental results are promising and suggest as viable the reclaimed water use in green area irrigation. Nevertheless, at the light of the EU guidelines proposal, the effluent water quality hereby reported fulfilled the minimum requirements for the intended use above mentioned, but did not fully comply the stringent Italian standards.
Delia Ventura; Salvatore Barbagallo; Simona Consoli; Mirco Milani; Alessandro Sacco; Ruggero Rapisarda; Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli. On the Performance of a Novel Hybrid Constructed Wetland for Stormwater Treatment and Irrigation Reuse in Mediterranean Climate. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering 2020, 151 -159.
AMA StyleDelia Ventura, Salvatore Barbagallo, Simona Consoli, Mirco Milani, Alessandro Sacco, Ruggero Rapisarda, Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli. On the Performance of a Novel Hybrid Constructed Wetland for Stormwater Treatment and Irrigation Reuse in Mediterranean Climate. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering. 2020; ():151-159.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDelia Ventura; Salvatore Barbagallo; Simona Consoli; Mirco Milani; Alessandro Sacco; Ruggero Rapisarda; Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli. 2020. "On the Performance of a Novel Hybrid Constructed Wetland for Stormwater Treatment and Irrigation Reuse in Mediterranean Climate." Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering , no. : 151-159.
This paper presents the results of an experiment carried out in Southern Italy (Sicily) on the estimation evapotranspiration (ET) in pilot constructed wetlands planted with different species (Chrysopogon zizanioides, Myscanthus x giganteus, Arundo donax, Phragmites australis, and Cyperus papyrus). In the two monitored growing seasons, reference ET0 was calculated with the Penman-Monteith formula, while actual ET and crop coefficients were measured through a water balance and the FAO 56 approach, respectively. The highest average seasonal ET value was observed in Phragmites australis (17.31 mm d−1) followed by Arundo donax (11.23 mm day−1) Chrysopogon zizanioides (8.56 mm day−1), Cyperus papyrus (7.86 mm day−1), and Myscanthus x giganteus (7.35 mm day−1). For all plants, crop coefficient values showed different patterns in relation to growth stages and were strongly correlated with phenological parameters. Myscanthus x giganteus and Arundo donax showed a water use efficiency values significantly higher than those observed for the other tested species. Results of this study may contribute to select appropriate plant species for constructed wetlands located in semi-arid regions, especially when the use of reclaimed water and/or the use of aboveground biomass are planned.
Mirco Milani; Alessia Marzo; Attilio Toscano; Simona Consoli; Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli; Delia Ventura; Salvatore Barbagallo. Evapotranspiration from Horizontal Subsurface Flow Constructed Wetlands Planted with Different Perennial Plant Species. Water 2019, 11, 2159 .
AMA StyleMirco Milani, Alessia Marzo, Attilio Toscano, Simona Consoli, Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli, Delia Ventura, Salvatore Barbagallo. Evapotranspiration from Horizontal Subsurface Flow Constructed Wetlands Planted with Different Perennial Plant Species. Water. 2019; 11 (10):2159.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMirco Milani; Alessia Marzo; Attilio Toscano; Simona Consoli; Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli; Delia Ventura; Salvatore Barbagallo. 2019. "Evapotranspiration from Horizontal Subsurface Flow Constructed Wetlands Planted with Different Perennial Plant Species." Water 11, no. 10: 2159.
This study reports an up-to-date summary of the principal barriers still limiting reclaimed water use for agriculture in Italy, and particularly in Sicily. Moreover, it provides a geographic informative system (GIS)-based procedure for evaluating the potential treated wastewater (TW) reuse in the Sicilian region as a decision support system for its management. The survey, based on possible economic, morphologic, and design solutions, evidenced a feasible integration of several wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) with irrigation areas, allowing the water availability enhancement. Overall, the potential volume of TW by WWTPs (connected to irrigation districts) is 163 × 106 m3 year−1, while the water deficit is 66 × 106 m3 year−1. The feasibility of TW reuse in Sicily was also analysed at the light of the World Health Organization microbial risk assessment. Escherichia coli (E. coli) analyses mostly accomplished these guidelines while conflicting with the restrictive Italian standards. Despite several limiting factors (restrictive legislations, high distance and unfavourable slope between WWTPs and irrigable areas, high monitoring and distribution costs) still hamper the exploitation of reclaimed water use in Sicilian agriculture, some solutions were identified to implement this practice.
Delia Ventura; Simona Consoli; Salvatore Barbagallo; Alessia Marzo; Daniela Vanella; Feliciana Licciardello; Giuseppe L. Cirelli. How to Overcome Barriers for Wastewater Agricultural Reuse in Sicily (Italy)? Water 2019, 11, 335 .
AMA StyleDelia Ventura, Simona Consoli, Salvatore Barbagallo, Alessia Marzo, Daniela Vanella, Feliciana Licciardello, Giuseppe L. Cirelli. How to Overcome Barriers for Wastewater Agricultural Reuse in Sicily (Italy)? Water. 2019; 11 (2):335.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDelia Ventura; Simona Consoli; Salvatore Barbagallo; Alessia Marzo; Daniela Vanella; Feliciana Licciardello; Giuseppe L. Cirelli. 2019. "How to Overcome Barriers for Wastewater Agricultural Reuse in Sicily (Italy)?" Water 11, no. 2: 335.
The removal efficiency of an urban wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) to obtain an effluent suitable for agriculture reuse was evaluated in a one-year period, taking into account the Italian wastewater limits and the recent European proposal for the minimum requirements water quality for agricultural irrigation. The secondary effluent of WWTP was treated by three full-scale horizontal sub-surface flow (H-SSF) constructed wetlands (CWs), working in parallel, planted with different macrophytes species, and combined with a UV device and a lagooning system running in series. The H-SSF CW system effectively reduced physico-chemical pollutants and its efficiency was steady over the investigation period, while, Escherichia coli densities always exceed the Italian limits required for wastewater reuse in agriculture. The UV system significantly reduced the microbiological indicators, eliminating E. coli, in compliance with the Italian regulation, and somatic coliphages, although a variable efficacy against total coliforms and enterococci, especially in winter season, was achieved. Although the lagooning unit provides a high removal of the main microbial groups, it did not reduce physico-chemical parameters. Even if the overall performance target, for the whole treatment chain, met the recent log10 reduction (≥5.0), required by the European Commission, the persistence of enterococci, especially in winter season, poses a matter of concern for public health, for the potential risk to serve as a genetic reservoir of transferable antibiotic-resistance.
Nunziatina Russo; Alessia Marzo; Cinzia Randazzo; Cinzia Caggia; Attilio Toscano; Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli. Constructed wetlands combined with disinfection systems for removal of urban wastewater contaminants. Science of The Total Environment 2018, 656, 558 -566.
AMA StyleNunziatina Russo, Alessia Marzo, Cinzia Randazzo, Cinzia Caggia, Attilio Toscano, Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli. Constructed wetlands combined with disinfection systems for removal of urban wastewater contaminants. Science of The Total Environment. 2018; 656 ():558-566.
Chicago/Turabian StyleNunziatina Russo; Alessia Marzo; Cinzia Randazzo; Cinzia Caggia; Attilio Toscano; Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli. 2018. "Constructed wetlands combined with disinfection systems for removal of urban wastewater contaminants." Science of The Total Environment 656, no. : 558-566.
In Italy, the restrictive approach for reclaimed water (RW) use in agriculture has led to some difficulties in spreading this practice. In particular, matching microbiological standards, evaluated in terms of Escherichia coli, is quite prohibitive and highly intensive disinfection systems are the sole option to adequately treat municipal wastewater. A different view of the same concern is offered by the World Health Organization (WHO) that proposed a pragmatic approach, based on microbial risk assessment, to evaluate case by case the pathogen reduction in case of RW use in agriculture and how to achieve this. In the study two different tertiary treatment options for RW use in agriculture were examined. The first option named “extensive tertiary treatment system – ETTS” included in series: horizontal sub-surface constructed wetland system, biological pond, storage reservoir, sand and disk filters. The second option named “hybrid tertiary treatment system – HTTS” included in series: horizontal sub-surface constructed wetland system, sand and disk filters, ultraviolet (UV) system. Moreover, the microbial contamination on crop irrigated by RW from both examined systems was evaluated. An economic analysis was carried out for a life cycle of 20 years of the treatment systems. Economic benefits and total cost of RW for agricultural irrigation using both the tertiary treatment options were evaluated. Results evidenced that total costs of RW were similar for both options, anyway other benefits can support the choice of ETTS to treat RW for vegetable crop irrigation, especially for rural areas in developing countries.
F. Licciardello; Mirco Milani; S. Consoli; N. Pappalardo; S. Barbagallo; G. Cirelli. Wastewater tertiary treatment options to match reuse standards in agriculture. Agricultural Water Management 2018, 210, 232 -242.
AMA StyleF. Licciardello, Mirco Milani, S. Consoli, N. Pappalardo, S. Barbagallo, G. Cirelli. Wastewater tertiary treatment options to match reuse standards in agriculture. Agricultural Water Management. 2018; 210 ():232-242.
Chicago/Turabian StyleF. Licciardello; Mirco Milani; S. Consoli; N. Pappalardo; S. Barbagallo; G. Cirelli. 2018. "Wastewater tertiary treatment options to match reuse standards in agriculture." Agricultural Water Management 210, no. : 232-242.
This study aimed to shed further light on the capacity of macrophytes to translocate, accumulate and bioindicate the levels of trace elements present in contaminated water and sediments. Specifically, this study aimed to find evidence whether translocation, accumulation and bioindication are dependent on the kind of trace element and plant species. To investigate the correlation between trace elements in plants and in the environment, the concentrations of As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn were analyzed in twenty different wetland plants, and in water and sediments from a wetland area affected by urban and industrial pollutants. Results showed that wetland plants share some common characteristics such as high tolerance to toxic element levels, capacity of phytostabilization and different element concentrations in the various organs. Moreover, element translocation from sediments to roots seems more influenced by the kind of plant species and trace element, whereas translocation across the various organs seems mainly species-specific. No clear patterns of trace element translocation were identified according to plant life forms.
Giuseppe Bonanno; Jan Vymazal; Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli. Translocation, accumulation and bioindication of trace elements in wetland plants. Science of The Total Environment 2018, 631-632, 252 -261.
AMA StyleGiuseppe Bonanno, Jan Vymazal, Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli. Translocation, accumulation and bioindication of trace elements in wetland plants. Science of The Total Environment. 2018; 631-632 ():252-261.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGiuseppe Bonanno; Jan Vymazal; Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli. 2018. "Translocation, accumulation and bioindication of trace elements in wetland plants." Science of The Total Environment 631-632, no. : 252-261.
This study analyzed the concentrations and distributions of Al, As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn in three different cattail species growing spontaneously in a natural wetland subject to municipal wastewater and metal contamination. The cattail species included Typha domingensis, T. latifolia and T. angustifolia. Results showed that all Typha species have similar element concentrations in roots, rhizomes and leaves, and similar element mobility from sediments to roots and from roots to leaves. This study corroborated three patterns of Typha species growing in metal contaminated environments: high tolerance to toxic conditions, bulk element concentrations in roots, and restricted element translocation from roots to leaves. This study showed that three different Typha species respond similarly to metal inputs under the same polluting field conditions. Given their similar metal content and similar biomass size, our results suggest that T. domingensis, T. latifolia and T. angustifolia may have comparable capacity of phytoremediation. High element uptake and large biomass make Typha species some of the best species for phytoremediation of metal contaminated environments.
Giuseppe Bonanno; Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli. Comparative analysis of element concentrations and translocation in three wetland congener plants: Typha domingensis , Typha latifolia and Typha angustifolia. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 2017, 143, 92 -101.
AMA StyleGiuseppe Bonanno, Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli. Comparative analysis of element concentrations and translocation in three wetland congener plants: Typha domingensis , Typha latifolia and Typha angustifolia. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 2017; 143 ():92-101.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGiuseppe Bonanno; Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli. 2017. "Comparative analysis of element concentrations and translocation in three wetland congener plants: Typha domingensis , Typha latifolia and Typha angustifolia." Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 143, no. : 92-101.
Attilio Toscano; Alessia Marzo; Mirco Milani; Giuseppe L. Cirelli; Salvatore Barbagallo. Comparison of removal efficiencies in Mediterranean pilot constructed wetlands vegetated with different plant species. Ecological Engineering 2015, 75, 155 -160.
AMA StyleAttilio Toscano, Alessia Marzo, Mirco Milani, Giuseppe L. Cirelli, Salvatore Barbagallo. Comparison of removal efficiencies in Mediterranean pilot constructed wetlands vegetated with different plant species. Ecological Engineering. 2015; 75 ():155-160.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAttilio Toscano; Alessia Marzo; Mirco Milani; Giuseppe L. Cirelli; Salvatore Barbagallo. 2015. "Comparison of removal efficiencies in Mediterranean pilot constructed wetlands vegetated with different plant species." Ecological Engineering 75, no. : 155-160.
The aim of this study was to evaluate biomass production of promising ‘no-food’ energy crops, Vetiveria zizanoides (L.) Nash, Miscanthus × giganteus Greef et Deu. and Arundo donax (L.), irrigated with low quality water at different evapotranspiration restitutions. Two horizontal subsurface flow (H-SSF) constructed wetland (CW) beds, with different operation life (12 and 6 years), were used to treat secondary municipal wastewaters for crop irrigation. Water chemical, physical and microbiological parameters as well as plant bio-agronomic characters were evaluated. The results confirm the high reliability of CWs for tertiary wastewater treatment given that the H-SSF1 treatment capacity remained largely unchanged after 12 years of operation. Average total suspended solids, chemical oxygen demand and total nitrogen removal for CWs were about 68, 58 and 71%, respectively. The Escherichia coli removal was satisfactory, about 3.3 log unit for both CW beds on average, but caution should be taken as this parameter did not achieve the restrictive Italian law limits for wastewater reuse. The average above-ground dry matter productions were 7 t ha−1 for Vetiveria zizanoides, 24 t ha−1 for Miscanthus × giganteus and 50 t ha−1 for Arundo donax. These results highlight attractive biomass yield by using treated wastewater for irrigation with a complete restitution of evapotranspiration losses.
Salvatore Barbagallo; Antonio Carlo Barbera; G. L. Cirelli; Mirco Milani; Attilio Toscano. Reuse of constructed wetland effluents for irrigation of energy crops. Water Science and Technology 2014, 70, 1465 -1472.
AMA StyleSalvatore Barbagallo, Antonio Carlo Barbera, G. L. Cirelli, Mirco Milani, Attilio Toscano. Reuse of constructed wetland effluents for irrigation of energy crops. Water Science and Technology. 2014; 70 (9):1465-1472.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSalvatore Barbagallo; Antonio Carlo Barbera; G. L. Cirelli; Mirco Milani; Attilio Toscano. 2014. "Reuse of constructed wetland effluents for irrigation of energy crops." Water Science and Technology 70, no. 9: 1465-1472.
This study investigates carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) emissions and carbon (C) budgets in a horizontal subsurface flow pilot-plant constructed wetland (CW) with beds vegetated with Cyperus papyrus L., Chrysopogon zizanioides (L.) Roberty, and Mischantus × giganteus Greef et Deu in the Mediterranean basin (Sicily) during the 1st year of plant growing season. At the end of the vegetative season, M. giganteus showed the higher biomass accumulation (7.4 kg m−2) followed by C. zizanioides (5.3 kg m−2) and C. papyrus (1.8 kg m−2). Significantly higher emissions of CO2 were detected in the summer, while CH4 emissions were maximum during spring. Cumulative CO2 emissions by C. papyrus and C. zizanioides during the monitoring period showed similar trends with final values of about 775 and 1,074 g m−2, respectively, whereas M. giganteus emitted 3,395 g m−2. Cumulative CH4 bed emission showed different trends for the three C4 plant species in which total gas release during the study period was for C. papyrus 12.0 g m−2 and ten times higher for M. giganteus, while C. zizanioides bed showed the greatest CH4 cumulative emission with 240.3 g m−2. The wastewater organic carbon abatement determined different C flux in the atmosphere. Gas fluxes were influenced both by plant species and monitored months with an average C-emitted-to-C-removed ratio for C. zizanioides, C. papyrus, and M. giganteus of 0.3, 0.5, and 0.9, respectively. The growing season C balances were positive for all vegetated beds with the highest C sequestered in the bed with M. giganteus (4.26 kg m−2) followed by C. zizanioides (3.78 kg m−2) and C. papyrus (1.89 kg m−2). To our knowledge, this is the first paper that presents preliminary results on CO2 and CH4 emissions from CWs vegetated with C4 plant species in Mediterranean basin during vegetative growth.
Antonio Carlo Barbera; Maurizio Borin; Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli; Attilio Toscano; Carmelo Maucieri. Comparison of carbon balance in Mediterranean pilot constructed wetlands vegetated with different C4 plant species. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2014, 22, 2372 -2383.
AMA StyleAntonio Carlo Barbera, Maurizio Borin, Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli, Attilio Toscano, Carmelo Maucieri. Comparison of carbon balance in Mediterranean pilot constructed wetlands vegetated with different C4 plant species. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2014; 22 (4):2372-2383.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAntonio Carlo Barbera; Maurizio Borin; Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli; Attilio Toscano; Carmelo Maucieri. 2014. "Comparison of carbon balance in Mediterranean pilot constructed wetlands vegetated with different C4 plant species." Environmental Science and Pollution Research 22, no. 4: 2372-2383.
Constructed wetlands (CWs) are widely used natural-like systems for wastewater treatment where organic matter is removed through carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Several studies have been conducted regarding emissions and the sequestration of CO2 in CWs in the Northern Hemisphere; however, to the best of our knowledge, no studies have been performed in the Mediterranean Basin. This work quantified daily and cumulative CO2 emissions from a full-scale CW horizontal subsurface flow (HSSF) bed during semiarid Mediterranean spring climate conditions. The average daily CO2-C that was released in the atmosphere during the first 50 days ranged from approximately 17.5% to 32.6% of the C that was removed from wastewater. Considering both the Phragmites australis aerial part dry matter production (0.83 kg m−2) and the average CO2-C emissions, after 50 days of vegetative regrowth, the HSSF bed was demonstrated to act as a CO2 sink. The cumulative CO2 efflux was 452.15 ± 50.40 CO2 g m−2 and 276.02 ± 12.07 CO2 g m−2 for vegetated and unvegetated sites, respectively
Antonio Carlo Barbera; Maurizio Borin; Antonio Ioppolo; Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli; Carmelo Maucieri. Carbon dioxide emissions from horizontal sub-surface constructed wetlands in the Mediterranean Basin. Ecological Engineering 2014, 64, 57 -61.
AMA StyleAntonio Carlo Barbera, Maurizio Borin, Antonio Ioppolo, Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli, Carmelo Maucieri. Carbon dioxide emissions from horizontal sub-surface constructed wetlands in the Mediterranean Basin. Ecological Engineering. 2014; 64 ():57-61.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAntonio Carlo Barbera; Maurizio Borin; Antonio Ioppolo; Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli; Carmelo Maucieri. 2014. "Carbon dioxide emissions from horizontal sub-surface constructed wetlands in the Mediterranean Basin." Ecological Engineering 64, no. : 57-61.
Simona Consoli; F. Stagno; Giancarlo Roccuzzo; Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli; F. Intrigliolo. Sustainable management of limited water resources in a young orange orchard. Agricultural Water Management 2014, 132, 60 -68.
AMA StyleSimona Consoli, F. Stagno, Giancarlo Roccuzzo, Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli, F. Intrigliolo. Sustainable management of limited water resources in a young orange orchard. Agricultural Water Management. 2014; 132 ():60-68.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSimona Consoli; F. Stagno; Giancarlo Roccuzzo; Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli; F. Intrigliolo. 2014. "Sustainable management of limited water resources in a young orange orchard." Agricultural Water Management 132, no. : 60-68.
In this paper the first results of an experiment carried out in Southern Italy (Sicily) on the evapotranspiration (ET) and removal in constructed wetlands with five plant species are presented. The pilot plant used for this study is made of twelve horizontal sub-surface flow constructed wetlands (each with a surface area of 4.5 m2) functioning in parallel, and it is used for tertiary treatment of part of the effluents from a conventional municipal wastewater treatment plant (trickling filter). Two beds are unplanted (control) while ten beds are planted with five different macrophyte species: Cyperus papyrus, Vetiveria zizanoides, Miscanthus x giganteus, Arundo donax and Phragmites australis (i.e., every specie is planted in two beds to have a replication). The influent flow rate is measured in continuous by an electronic flow meter. The effluent is evaluated by an automatic system that measure the discharged volume for each bed. Physical, chemical and microbiological analyses were carried out on wastewater samples collected at the inlet of CW plant and at the outlet of the twelve beds. An automatic weather station is installed close to the experimental plant, measuring air temperature, wind speed and direction, rainfall, global radiation, relative humidity. This allows to calculate the reference Evapotranspiration (ET0) with the Penman-Monteith formula, while the ET of different plant species is measured through the water balance of the beds. The first results show no great differences in the mean removal performances of the different plant species for TSS, COD and E.coli, ranged from, respectively, 82% to 88%, 60% to 64% and 2.7 to 3.1 Ulog. The average removal efficiency of nutrient (64% for TN; 61 for NH4-N, 31% for PO4-P) in the P.australis beds was higher than that other beds. From April to November 2012 ET measured for plant species were completely different from ET0 and ETcontrol, underlining the strong effect of vegetation. The cumulative evapotranspiration highest value was measured in the CWs vegetated with P.australis (4,318 mm), followed by A.donax (2,706 mm), V.zizanoides (1,904), M.giganteus (1,804 mm), C.papyrus (1,421 mm).
Salvatore Barbagallo; Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli; Mirco Milani; Attilio Toscano; Alessia Marzo. Effect of different plant species in pilot constructed wetlands for wastewater reuse in agriculture. Journal of Agricultural Engineering 2013, 44, 1 .
AMA StyleSalvatore Barbagallo, Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli, Mirco Milani, Attilio Toscano, Alessia Marzo. Effect of different plant species in pilot constructed wetlands for wastewater reuse in agriculture. Journal of Agricultural Engineering. 2013; 44 (2s):1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSalvatore Barbagallo; Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli; Mirco Milani; Attilio Toscano; Alessia Marzo. 2013. "Effect of different plant species in pilot constructed wetlands for wastewater reuse in agriculture." Journal of Agricultural Engineering 44, no. 2s: 1.
Economic feasibility assessments represent a key issue for selecting which wastewater treatment processes should be implemented. The few applications that exist focus on the positive economic value of externalities, overlooking the existence of negative externalities. However, wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) consume a significant amount of energy, contributing to climate change. In this context, as a pioneering approach, greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) have been incorporated as a negative externality of wastewater treatment. Within this framework, this study aims to compare the economic feasibility of five technologies, both intensive and extensive, for small communities. The results show that both the investment and operation costs are higher for intensive than for extensive technologies. Moreover, significant differences in the value of negative externalities were observed. This study demonstrates that from an economic perspective, constructed wetland is the most suitable option for treating wastewater in small agglomerations.
M. Molinos-Senante; F. Hernández-Sancho; R. Sala-Garrido; G. Cirelli. Economic feasibility study for intensive and extensive wastewater treatment considering greenhouse gases emissions. Journal of Environmental Management 2013, 123, 98 -104.
AMA StyleM. Molinos-Senante, F. Hernández-Sancho, R. Sala-Garrido, G. Cirelli. Economic feasibility study for intensive and extensive wastewater treatment considering greenhouse gases emissions. Journal of Environmental Management. 2013; 123 ():98-104.
Chicago/Turabian StyleM. Molinos-Senante; F. Hernández-Sancho; R. Sala-Garrido; G. Cirelli. 2013. "Economic feasibility study for intensive and extensive wastewater treatment considering greenhouse gases emissions." Journal of Environmental Management 123, no. : 98-104.
One of the greatest current challenges is to find cost-effective and eco-friendly solutions to the ever increasing needs of modern society. Some plant species are suitable for a multitude of biotechnological applications such as bioenergy production and phytoremediation. A sustainable practice is to use energy crops to clean up polluted lands or to treat wastewater in constructed wetlands without claiming further arable land for biofuel production. However, the disposal of combustion by-products may add significant costs to the whole process, especially when it deals with toxic waste. This study aimed to investigate the possibility of recycling ash from energy biomass as a fertilizer for agriculture and forestry. In particular, the concentrations of Cd, Cr, Cu, Mn, Pb and Zn were analyzed in the plant tissues and corresponding ash of the grasses Phragmites australis and Arundo donax, collected in an urban stream affected by domestic sewage. Results showed that the metal concentration in ash is 1.5-3 times as high as the values in plant tissues. However, metal enriched ash showed much lower element concentrations than the legal limits for ash reutilization in agriculture and forestry. This study found that biomass ash from constructed wetlands may be considered as a potential fertilizer rather than hazardous waste. Energy from biomass can be a really sustainable and clean option not only through the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, but also through ash recycling for beneficial purposes, thus minimizing the negative impacts of disposal.
Giuseppe Bonanno; Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli; Attilio Toscano; Rosa Lo Giudice; Pietro Pavone. Heavy metal content in ash of energy crops growing in sewage-contaminated natural wetlands: Potential applications in agriculture and forestry? Science of The Total Environment 2013, 452-453, 349 -354.
AMA StyleGiuseppe Bonanno, Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli, Attilio Toscano, Rosa Lo Giudice, Pietro Pavone. Heavy metal content in ash of energy crops growing in sewage-contaminated natural wetlands: Potential applications in agriculture and forestry? Science of The Total Environment. 2013; 452-453 ():349-354.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGiuseppe Bonanno; Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli; Attilio Toscano; Rosa Lo Giudice; Pietro Pavone. 2013. "Heavy metal content in ash of energy crops growing in sewage-contaminated natural wetlands: Potential applications in agriculture and forestry?" Science of The Total Environment 452-453, no. : 349-354.