Removal of emerging contaminants (ECs) from aqueous solutions by modified biochar: a review

J Zhang, Z Chen, Y Liu, W Wei, BJ Ni - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
The increasing concern over emerging contaminants (ECs) in aqueous solutions is driven
by their potential risks to public health. Handling ECs becomes an urgent mission in the …

A review of emerging photoinduced degradation methods for per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in water

ZA Ali, SS Yamijala, BM Wong - Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The remediation of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water continues to garner
significant attention due to their environmental persistence and adverse health effects …

[HTML][HTML] The decomposition and emission factors of a wide range of PFAS in diverse, contaminated organic waste fractions undergoing dry pyrolysis

E Sørmo, G Castro, M Hubert, V Licul-Kucera… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Current treatment options for organic waste contaminated with per-and polyfluoroalkyl
substances (PFAS) are generally limited to incineration, composting or landfilling, all …

Elimination of microplastics, PFAS, and PPCPs from biosolids via pyrolysis to produce biochar: Feasibility and techno-economic analysis

AA Keller, W Li, Y Floyd, J Bae, KM Clemens… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biosolids from municipal wastewater treatment contain many contaminants of emerging
concern, including microplastics (MPs), per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) …

Comprehensive evaluation of the analytical efficiency of combustion ion chromatography for per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in biological and environmental …

JMN Aguilar, MK Wijayahena, LS Running… - Environmental …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Combustion ion chromatography (CIC) has emerged as a valuable tool for determining
fluorine content attributable to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in biological and …

Hot topic: thermal treatment of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances

D Zgonc, P Ramos, Y Gao, EMV Hoek… - Current Opinion in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances'(PFAS) unique chemical properties define modern
expectations of synthetic chemistry for diverse consumer products and industrial …

[HTML][HTML] On safety of sewage biosolids valorisation: Distribution of PFAS, PAHs, PCDD/Fs, and heavy metals in low-temperature pyrolysis end-products for agricultural …

F Schlederer, E Martín-Hernández… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Pyrolysis is a suitable process for sewage sludge valorisation while potentially reducing
micropollutants. However, previous studies mainly focused on micropollutants in biochar …

Removal of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances and organic fluorine from sewage sludge and sea sand by pyrolysis

M Hušek, J Semerád, S Skoblia, J Moško, J Kukla… - Biochar, 2024 - Springer
Pyrolysis is one method for treating sewage sludge, particularly in remote areas or
decentralised systems. The end product of pyrolysis, sludge-char, can serve as a soil …

[HTML][HTML] Burning questions: Current practices and critical gaps in evaluating removal of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) during pyrolysis treatments of …

JS Wallace, D Edirisinghe, S Seyedi… - Journal of hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Concerns surrounding potential health and environmental impacts of per-and polyfluoroalkyl
substances (PFAS) are growing at tremendous rates because adverse health impacts are …

[HTML][HTML] Dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (dl-PCB) in hydrochars and biochars: Review of recent evidence, pollution levels, critical gaps, formation mechanisms …

Ł Sobol, A Dyjakon, BZ Dlugogorski - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Contamination of chars with dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (dl-PCB) significantly
limits their use and hinders their deployment in the circular bioeconomy, specifically in …