Disinfection by-products in drinking water: occurrence, toxicity and abatement

AL Srivastav, N Patel, VK Chaudhary - Environmental Pollution, 2020 - Elsevier
Disinfection means the killing of pathogenic organisms (eg bacteria and its spores, viruses,
protozoa and their cysts, worms, and larvae) present in water to make it potable for other …

Removal of natural organic matter in drinking water treatment by coagulation: A comprehensive review

M Sillanpää, MC Ncibi, A Matilainen, M Vepsäläinen - Chemosphere, 2018 - Elsevier
Natural organic matter (NOM) is a complex matrix of organic substances produced in (or
channeled to) aquatic ecosystems via various biological, geological and hydrological cycles …

Advanced oxidation processes for the removal of natural organic matter from drinking water sources: A comprehensive review

M Sillanpää, MC Ncibi, A Matilainen - Journal of environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Natural organic matter (NOM), a key component in aquatic environments, is a complex
matrix of organic substances characterized by its fluctuating amounts in water and variable …

Humic substances, their microbial interactions and effects on biological transformations of organic pollutants in water and soil: A review

E Lipczynska-Kochany - Chemosphere, 2018 - Elsevier
Depicted as large polymers by the traditional model, humic substances (HS) tend to be
considered resistant to biodegradation. However, HS should be regarded as …

Disinfection byproducts potentially responsible for the association between chlorinated drinking water and bladder cancer: a review

M Diana, M Felipe-Sotelo, T Bond - Water research, 2019 - Elsevier
Epidemiological studies have consistently associated the consumption of chlorinated
drinking water with an enhanced risk of bladder cancer. While this suggests that some …

Effect of climate change on humic substances and associated impacts on the quality of surface water and groundwater: A review

E Lipczynska-Kochany - Science of the total environment, 2018 - Elsevier
Humic substances (HS), a highly transformed part of non-living natural organic matter
(NOM), comprise up to 70% of the soil organic matter (SOM), 50–80% of dissolved organic …

Toxic byproduct formation during electrochemical treatment of latrine wastewater

JT Jasper, Y Yang, MR Hoffmann - Environmental Science & …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Electrochemical systems are an attractive option for onsite latrine wastewater treatment due
to their high efficiency and small footprint. While concerns remain over formation of toxic …

Contemporary issues on the occurrence and removal of disinfection byproducts in drinking water-a review

N Chaukura, SS Marais, W Moyo, N Mbali… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Due to the fluctuating quantity and quality of organic matter (OM) in surface waters,
continuous characterisation and the evaluation of its propensity to form disinfection …

Fluorescence spectroscopy in the detection and management of disinfection by-product precursors in drinking water treatment processes: A review

HVM Nguyen, S Tak, J Hur, HS Shin - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Monitoring and prevention of the formation of disinfection by-products (DBPs) is paramount
in drinking water treatment plants (DWTP) to ensure human health safety. This review …

Effect of granular activated carbon pore-size distribution on biological activated carbon filter performance

Z Lu, W Sun, C Li, W Cao, Z Jing, S Li, X Ao, C Chen… - Water Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Proper granular activated carbon (GAC) selection could improve the performance of
biological activated carbon (BAC) filters through a combination of adsorption and …