Recently, biochar has received significant attention, especially for the removal of potentially
toxic elements (PTEs) from water and wastewater. No review has been focused on the …

In-sewer physio-biochemical processes cause significant variations of wastewater quality
during conveyance, which affects the influent to a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) and …

Nanosized silver sulfide (α-Ag2S) particles were identified in the final stage sewage sludge
materials of a full-scale municipal wastewater treatment plant using analytical high …

Resource reuse has become an important aspect of wastewater management. At present,
use of sludge in agriculture is one of the major reuse routes. Conventional municipal …

Pyrrhotite is a potential source of S 2− for the sulfide precipitation of nonferrous metal ions in
hydrometallurgy and waste water treatment. In this study, different pyrrhotite crystals were …

Burullus lagoon is the second largest lake in Egypt. However, there has never been a
comprehensive survey which studied nineteen potentially toxic elements in sediments and …

Deposition of sediment in sewers decreased flow capacity, with harmful gases and pipe
erosion. Sediment floating and removal remained challenges due to its gelatinous structure …

Biochar has been engineered to enhance its adsorption for perfluorooctane acid (PFOA). In
this study, adsorption of PFOA by engineered biochar derived from feedstocks of …

Municipal effluents contain heavy metals in particular copper, lead, nickel, zinc and mercury.
The concern regarding the impact of these contaminants in the aquatic environment is …

This study characterized the pollution levels and potential ecological risk of heavy metals in
combined sewer overflows (CSOs) and their effects on microbial diversity in nearby riparian …