Providing up-to-date information on ultrasound technology and sonochemistry, this volume
focuses on green chemistry principles and methodologies that are being devised with a view …

Most organic pollutants are hydrocarbon based and when these are halogenated they
become more persistent in the environment and more hazardous to humans and other living …

The growing interest in sonochemistry as a tool for environmental remediation leads to the
need for process optimization. Sonochemistry is a complex process, which depends on …

Steroid hormones are naturally produced by human and animals. Most important steroids
are 17β-estradiol (E2), estrone (E1)(both estrogens), testosterone as well as the synthetic …

There are many reports indicating the presence of emerging contaminants such as: estrogen
hormones, 1, 4-dioxane and perfluoro-octanoic acids in the natural environment. Estrogen …

Recently, the ultrasonication process was found to be an interesting alternative for the
removal of many harmful substances which enter the aquatic environment daily. It was …

Clean water is essential to life. Growth in world population, changing diets, and a warming
climate are driving an increase in the demand for water. Better management of water …

This paper shows the influence of certain biological sludge disintegration processes over
the concentrations of emerging pollutants, including classes of structurally different …