There is an increased global demand for activated carbon (AC) in application of water
treatment and purification. Water pollutants that have exhibited a greater removal efficiency …

Low-cost and renewable adsorbent activated carbon from lignocellulosic biomass is a focus
of worldwide concern due to its readily available waste disposal problems in the …

Reduced atmospheric acid deposition has given rise to recovery from acidification–defined
as increasing pH, acid neutralization capacity (ANC), or alkalinity in surface waters. Strong …

Membrane distillation (MD) has demonstrated its efficacy for seawater desalination, which
prompted researchers to investigate its performance for the treatment of surface water …

Hydrophobically-modified chitosan (HC) has emerged as a promising flocculant for trace
pharmaceutical removal from surface water. However, the variation in the characteristics of …

Algal organic matter (AOM) and natural organic matter (NOM) from a typical eutrophic lake
were comprehensively investigated in terms of their physico-chemical property, components …

A detailed understanding the metals binding with algal organic matter (AOM) is essential to
gain a deeper insight into the toxicity and migration of metals in algae cell. However, the …

Nanofiltration (NF) is utilized in water treatment for controlling disinfection by-products
formation potential (DBPFP) and disinfection by-products (DBPs). Attention regarding NF …

Current knowledge on the physical, chemical and biological mechanisms involved in the
removal of biogenic taste and odour (T&O) compounds by granular and biological activated …

Conventional drinking water treatment is inefficient in removing a large fraction of known
organic micropollutants (OMPs). Therefore more efficient treatment approaches are needed …