Protein nanofibrils for next generation sustainable water purification

M Peydayesh, R Mezzenga - Nature communications, 2021 - nature.com
Water scarcity is rapidly spreading across the planet, threatening the population across the
five continents and calling for global sustainable solutions. Water reclamation is the most …

Cellulose nanomaterials: promising sustainable nanomaterials for application in water/wastewater treatment processes

N Mohammed, N Grishkewich, KC Tam - Environmental Science …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
In recent years, sustainable nanomaterials, such as cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) and
cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs), jointly referred to as cellulose nanomaterials (CNs), have been …

Life cycle environmental and economic performance of biochar compared with activated carbon: a meta-analysis

HA Alhashimi, CB Aktas - Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2017 - Elsevier
As the commercial production and distribution of biochar continues to grow internationally,
and its applications diversifying from its early uses as soil amendment, it is important to study …

Environmental comparison of biochar and activated carbon for tertiary wastewater treatment

KA Thompson, KK Shimabuku, JP Kearns… - … science & technology, 2016 - ACS Publications
Micropollutants in wastewater present environmental and human health challenges.
Powdered activated carbon (PAC) can effectively remove organic micropollutants, but PAC …

[HTML][HTML] Removal of contaminants of emerging concern from multicomponent systems using carbon dioxide activated biochar from lignocellulosic feedstocks

I Kozyatnyk, P Oesterle, C Wurzer, O Mašek… - Bioresource …, 2021 - Elsevier
Adsorption of six contaminants of emerging concern (CECs)–caffeine, chloramphenicol,
carbamazepine, bisphenol A, diclofenac, and triclosan–from a multicomponent solution was …

Life cycle assessment of urine diversion and conversion to fertilizer products at the city scale

SP Hilton, GA Keoleian, GT Daigger… - Environmental …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Urine diversion has been proposed as an approach for producing renewable fertilizers and
reducing nutrient loads to wastewater treatment plants. Life cycle assessment was used to …

Source separation: will we see a paradigm shift in wastewater handling?

TA Larsen*, AC Alder, RIL Eggen, M Maurer, J Lienert - 2009 - ACS Publications
For several years, toilets capable of separating urine from wastewater at the source have
proven effective. As their production costs decrease and consumers desire more sustainable …

Life cycle environmental impacts of advanced wastewater treatment techniques for removal of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs)

RRZ Tarpani, A Azapagic - Journal of Environmental Management, 2018 - Elsevier
Pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) are of increasing interest because of
their ecotoxicological properties and environmental impacts. Wastewater treatment plants …

Comparative life cycle assessment of water treatment plants

A Bonton, C Bouchard, B Barbeau, S Jedrzejak - Desalination, 2012 - Elsevier
The production of drinking water from fresh surface water involves several processes,
energy consumption and chemical dosing, all having global environmental impacts. These …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative life cycle assessment of activated carbon production from various raw materials

A Vilén, P Laurell, R Vahala - Journal of Environmental Management, 2022 - Elsevier
Activated carbon (AC) is an effective adsorbent in water treatment but its production method
has significant emissions to the environment. This study aims to quantify the environmental …