| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|
| 1 | Simple combination of biodegradation and carbon adsorption—the mechanism of the biological activated carbon process | Water Research | 1991 | 111 |
| 2 | Photoassisted degradation of dyes in the presence of Fe3+ and H2O2 under visible irradiation | Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry | 2000 | 107 |
| 3 | Cultivation of anaerobic granular sludge in UASB reactors with aerobic activated sludge as seed | Water Research | 1987 | 89 |
| 4 | Two-phase anaerobic digestion of municipal solid wastes enhanced by hydrothermal pretreatment: Viability, performance and microbial community evaluation | Applied Energy | 2017 | 89 |
| 5 | Contribution of P-bacteria in biological nutrient removal processes to overall effects on the environment | Water Science and Technology | 2001 | 84 |
| 6 | Efficacy of pre-treatment methods in the activated sludge removal of refractory compounds in coke-plant wastewater | Water Research | 1994 | 76 |
| 7 | Microbial degradation of Di-n-butyl phthalate | Chemosphere | 1995 | 74 |
| 8 | Biodegradation of phthalic acid esters by acclimated activated sludge | Environment International | 1996 | 72 |
| 9 | Biodegradation of phthalic acid esters by immobilized microbial cells | Environment International | 1997 | 72 |
| 10 | Nitrification and mass balance with a membrane bioreactor for municipal wastewater treatment | Water Science and Technology | 1996 | 70 |
| 11 | Effect of extended idle conditions on structure and activity of granular activated sludge | Water Research | 2003 | 66 |
| 12 | Production of citric acid from molasses integrated with in-situ product separation by ion-exchange resin adsorption | Bioresource Technology | 2000 | 62 |
| 13 | Comparison of One-Phase and Two-Phase Anaerobic Digestion Processes in Characteristics of Substrate Degradation and Bacterial Population Levels | Water Science and Technology | 1991 | 56 |
| 14 | Nitrification and mass balance with a membrane bioreactor for municipal wastewater treatment | Water Science and Technology | 1996 | 48 |
| 15 | Model-based evaluation of two BNR processes—UCT and A2N | Water Research | 2001 | 46 |
| 16 | Decolorization and biodegradability of dyeing wastewater treated by a TiO2-sensitized photo-oxidation process | Water Science and Technology | 1996 | 45 |
| 17 | Kinetics of phthalic acid ester degradation by acclimated activated sludge | Process Biochemistry | 1997 | 43 |
| 18 | Effects of thermal pre-treatment on anaerobic co-digestion of municipal biowastes at high organic loading rate | Chemosphere | 2014 | 42 |
| 19 | Ultrafine particle concentrations and exposures in four high-rise Beijing apartments | Atmospheric Environment | 2011 | 41 |
| 20 | Biodegradation of phthalic acid ester in soil by indigenous and introduced microorganisms | Chemosphere | 1997 | 39 |
| 21 | Immobilization of microbial cells using polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) ? polyacrylamide gels | Biotechnology Letters | 1995 | 36 |
| 22 | Relationship between structures of substituted indolic compounds and their degradation by marine anaerobic microorganisms | Marine Pollution Bulletin | 2002 | 36 |
| 23 | Removal of uranium and gross radioactivity from coal bottom ash by CaCl2 roasting followed by HNO3 leaching | Journal of Hazardous Materials | 2014 | 35 |
| 24 | Kinetics of biodegradation of Di-n-butyl phthalate in continuous culture system | Chemosphere | 1998 | 30 |
| 25 | Ultrafiltration of activated sludge with ceramic membranes in a cross-flow membrane bioreactor process | Water Science and Technology | 2000 | 30 |
| 26 | Microbial degradation of di-n-butyl phthalate | Chemosphere | 1995 | 28 |
| 27 | Pretreatment and biodegradability enhancement of DSD acid manufacturing wastewater | Chemosphere | 1998 | 27 |
| 28 | Comparison of citric acid production byAspergillus niger immobilized in gels and cryogels of polyacrylamide | Journal of Industrial Microbiology | 1996 | 25 |
| 29 | Ozonation of persistent DOC in municipal WWTP effluent for groundwater recharge | Water Science and Technology | 2004 | 24 |
| 30 | Nitrification in a membrane bioreactor (MBR) for wastewater treatment | Water Science and Technology | 2000 | 23 |
| 31 | Decolorization and biodegradability of dyeing wastewater treated by a tio-sensitized photo-oxidation process | Water Science and Technology | 1996 | 22 |
| 32 | Leaching behavior and potential ecological risk of heavy metals in Southwestern China soils applied with sewage sludge compost under acid precipitation based on lysimeter trials | Chemosphere | 2020 | 22 |
| 33 | Distribution and mode of occurrence of uranium in bottom ash derived from high-germanium coals | Journal of Environmental Sciences | 2016 | 19 |
| 34 | Semiconductor photocatalytic oxidation of h-acid aqueous solution | Chemosphere | 1998 | 18 |
| 35 | Phytate as a stimulator of citric acid production by Aspergillus niger | Process Biochemistry | 1998 | 17 |
| 36 | Mechanism study of the coagulant impact on mutagenic activity in water | Water Research | 2000 | 16 |
| 37 | Assessment of critical loads in liuzhou, China using static and dynamic models | Water, Air, and Soil Pollution | 1995 | 15 |
| 38 | In situ remediation of petroleum compounds in groundwater aquifer with chlorine dioxide | Water Research | 1998 | 13 |
| 39 | Water Saving and Wastewater Reuse and Recycle in China | Water Science and Technology | 1991 | 12 |
| 40 | SO2 emission scenarios of Eastern China | Water, Air, and Soil Pollution | 1995 | 12 |
| 41 | ESTIMATION OF ATMOSPHERIC MIXING HEIGHTS USING DATA FROM AIRPORT METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering | 2001 | 12 |
| 42 | Biofilm Airlift Suspension Reactor Treatment of Domestic Wastewater | Water, Air, and Soil Pollution | 2003 | 12 |
| 43 | Kinetics evaluation of a semi-continuously fed anaerobic digester treating pig manure at two mesophilic temperatures | Water Research | 2013 | 12 |
| 44 | Extraction of Uranium in Bottom Ash Derived from High-Germanium Coals | Procedia Environmental Sciences | 2016 | 12 |
| 45 | Coal Fly Ash-derived Mesoporous Calcium-Silicate Material (MCSM) for the Efficient Removal of Cd(II), Cr(III), Ni(II) and Pb(II) from Acidic Solutions | Procedia Environmental Sciences | 2016 | 12 |
| 46 | Performance evaluation of a completely stirred anaerobic reactor treating pig manure at a low range of mesophilic conditions | Waste Management | 2013 | 11 |
| 47 | Fabrication highly dispersed Fe3O4 nanoparticles on carbon nanotubes and its application as a mimetic enzyme to degrade Orange II | Environmental Technology (United Kingdom) | 2016 | 11 |
| 48 | The bacterial numeration and an observation of a new syntrophic association for granular sludge | Water Science and Technology | 1997 | 9 |
| 49 | Treatment of real high-concentration dyeing wastewater using a coagulation-hydrolysis acidification-multilevel contact oxidation system | Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy | 2015 | 9 |
| 50 | Thermal modelling of the completely stirred anaerobic reactor treating pig manure at low range of mesophilic conditions | Journal of Environmental Management | 2013 | 8 |
