A review on the use of membrane technology systems in developing countries

NH Othman, NH Alias, NS Fuzil, F Marpani… - Membranes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Fulfilling the demand of clean potable water to the general public has long been a
challenging task in most developing countries due to various reasons. Large-scale …

A review of removal of pollutants from water/wastewater using different types of nanomaterials

MT Amin, AA Alazba, U Manzoor - Advances in materials …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The rapidly increasing population, depleting water resources, and climate change resulting
in prolonged droughts and floods have rendered drinking water a competitive resource in …

Removal of phthalates from aqueous solution by semiconductor photocatalysis: A review

X Pang, N Skillen, N Gunaratne, DW Rooney… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
While phthalate esters are commonly used as plasticizers to improve the flexibility and
workability of polymeric materials, their presence and detection in various environments has …

Emerging contaminants migration from pipes used in drinking water distribution systems: a review of the scientific literature

A Mohammadi, S Dobaradaran, TC Schmidt… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
Migration of emerging contaminants (ECs) from pipes into water is a global concern due to
potential human health effects. Nevertheless, a review of migration ECs from pipes into …

Organic pollutants in shale gas flowback and produced waters: identification, potential ecological impact, and implications for treatment strategies

A Butkovskyi, H Bruning, SAE Kools… - … science & technology, 2017 - ACS Publications
Organic contaminants in shale gas flowback and produced water (FPW) are traditionally
expressed as total organic carbon (TOC) or chemical oxygen demand (COD), though these …

Microplastics and associated chemicals in drinking water: A review of their occurrence and human health implications

N Haleem, P Kumar, C Zhang, Y Jamal, G Hua… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) have entered drinking water (DW) via various pathways, raising
concerns about their potential health impacts. This study provides a comprehensive review …

A review on zeolites as cost-effective adsorbents for removal of heavy metals from aqueous environment

EI Ugwu, A Othmani, CC Nnaji - International Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
This study provides a review of the adsorption of heavy metals using zeolite. This became
necessary as the search for cost-effective remediation measures for polluted water towards …

Occurrence, fate and effects of Di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate in wastewater treatment plants: A review

M Zolfaghari, P Drogui, B Seyhi, SK Brar, G Buelna… - Environmental …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Phthalates, such as Di (2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP) are compounds extensively
used as plasticizer for long time around the world. Due to the extensive usage, DEHP is …

Meta-analysis of environmental contamination by phthalates

A Bergé, M Cladière, J Gasperi, A Coursimault… - … Science and Pollution …, 2013 - Springer
Phthalate acid esters (PAE), commonly named phthalates, are toxics classified as endocrine-
disrupting compounds; they are primarily used as additives to improve the flexibility in …

Synthesis of Fe3O4@ PAC as a magnetic nano-composite for adsorption of dibutyl phthalate from the aqueous medium: Modeling, analysis and optimization using the …

M Nozari, M Malakootian, NJH Fard… - Surfaces and …, 2022 - Elsevier
A magnetic nano-composite of Fe 3 O 4@ powdered activated carbon (PAC) was
synthesized and evaluated its ability to adsorb dibutyl phthalate (DBP) from aqueous media …