Effects of microplastics on wastewater and sewage sludge treatment and their removal: a review

Z Zhang, Y Chen - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
Microplastics are widely used and inevitably released into the environment, which can be
easily enriched in wastewater treatment plants. This review assesses their potential effects …

Micro-and nanoplastics in wastewater treatment plants: occurrence, removal, fate, impacts and remediation technologies–a critical review

I Ali, T Ding, C Peng, I Naz, H Sun, J Li, J Liu - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
The manifestation of microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) in wastewater treatment
plants (WWTPs) has become a major challenge owing to their unique characteristics such …

The removal of microplastics in the wastewater treatment process and their potential impact on anaerobic digestion due to pollutants association

X Zhang, J Chen, J Li - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Microplastics are abundant in municipal wastewater which is mainly from personal care
products and laundry. In recent years, great attention has been given to microplastics …

In-situ modification of nanofiltration and reverse osmosis membranes for organic micropollutants and salts removal: A review

M An, L Gutierrez, A D'Haese, L Tan, A Verliefde… - Desalination, 2023 - Elsevier
The thin film composite (TFC) polyamide (PA) nanofiltration (NF) and reverse osmosis (RO)
membranes are the two of the most robust technologies for the removal of organic …

[HTML][HTML] Activated carbon coupled with advanced biological wastewater treatment: A review of the enhancement in micropollutant removal

M Gutiérrez, V Grillini, DM Pavlović… - Science of the total …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study consists of a review on the removal efficiencies of a wide spectrum of
micropollutants (MPs) in biological treatment (mainly membrane bioreactor) coupled with …

A critical review on organic micropollutants contamination in wastewater and removal through carbon nanotubes

J Ahmad, S Naeem, M Ahmad, ARA Usman… - Journal of environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
The prevalence of organic micropollutants (OMPs) in various environmental compartments
is posing a serious health risks to all kinds of lives on the planet. The levels of OMPs such as …

Microplastic pollution in aquatic environments with special emphasis on riverine systems: current understanding and way forward

M Vaid, K Sarma, A Gupta - Journal of Environmental Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are emerging as a severe threat in our environment. Their diverse
existence in marine environments is being researched globally and thus a widely known …

Strategies to enhance micropollutant removal from wastewater by membrane bioreactors: Recent advances and future perspectives

W Liu, X Song, Z Na, G Li, W Luo - Bioresource Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Membrane bioreactor (MBR) has been widely implemented to advance wastewater
treatment and reuse. Nevertheless, conventional MBRs with porous microfiltration or …

How effective is biological activated carbon in removing micropollutants? A comprehensive review

JP Gutkoski, EE Schneider, C Michels - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Micropollutants (MPs), also called emerging contaminants, are detected in various
environmental compartments. Wastewater is their main entry pathway due to the incomplete …

Assessing the potential of a membrane bioreactor and granular activated carbon process for wastewater reuse–A full-scale WWTP operated over one year in Scania …

M Takman, O Svahn, C Paul, M Cimbritz… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
A full-scale membrane bioreactor (MBR) with ultrafiltration, followed by granular activated
carbon (GAC), was examined to determine the potential of reusing treated water as a source …