Consolidated vs new advanced treatment methods for the removal of contaminants of emerging concern from urban wastewater

L Rizzo, S Malato, D Antakyali, VG Beretsou… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Urban wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are among the main anthropogenic sources for
the release of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) into the environment, which can …

Metal oxides nanoparticles: general structural description, chemical, physical, and biological synthesis methods, role in pesticides and heavy metal removal through …

Z Alhalili - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Nanotechnology (NT) is now firmly established in both the private home and commercial
markets. Due to its unique properties, NT has been fully applied within multiple sectors like …

Treatment technologies for emerging contaminants in water: A review

OM Rodriguez-Narvaez, JM Peralta-Hernandez… - Chemical Engineering …, 2017 - Elsevier
In recent years, the presence of a group of contaminants, termed as emerging contaminants
(ECs) has been recognized as significant water pollutants that have adverse effects on …

Occurrence and removal of organic micropollutants: An overview of the watch list of EU Decision 2015/495

MO Barbosa, NFF Moreira, AR Ribeiro, MFR Pereira… - Water research, 2016 - Elsevier
Although there are no legal discharge limits for micropollutants into the environment, some
regulations have been published in the last few years. Recently, a watch list of substances …

Best available technologies and treatment trains to address current challenges in urban wastewater reuse for irrigation of crops in EU countries

L Rizzo, W Gernjak, P Krzeminski, S Malato… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Conventional urban wastewater treatment plants (UWTPs) are poorly effective in the
removal of most contaminants of emerging concern (CECs), including antibiotics, antibiotic …

Fluoroquinolone antibiotics: an emerging class of environmental micropollutants

X Van Doorslaer, J Dewulf, H Van Langenhove… - Science of the Total …, 2014 - Elsevier
The aim of this review paper is to provide a comprehensive overview of different chemical
and environmental aspects concerning fluoroquinolone antibiotics as emerging …

Contaminants of emerging concern: a review of new approach in AOP technologies

M Salimi, A Esrafili, M Gholami, A Jonidi Jafari… - Environmental …, 2017 - Springer
The presence of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) such as pharmaceuticals and
personal care products (PPCPs), endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs), flame retardants …

[HTML][HTML] Insights into current physical, chemical and hybrid technologies used for the treatment of wastewater contaminated with pharmaceuticals

H Ghazal, E Koumaki, J Hoslett, S Malamis… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
The purpose of this article is to review the current physical, chemical and hybrid
technologies practices employed in the removal of pharmaceuticals from liquid effluents …

Wastewater reclamation and reuse in China: Opportunities and challenges

S Lyu, W Chen, W Zhang, Y Fan, W Jiao - Journal of Environmental …, 2016 - Elsevier
The growing water stress both in terms of water scarcity and quality deterioration promotes
the development of reclaimed water as a new water resource use. This paper reviewed …

[HTML][HTML] Semiconductor based photocatalysts for detoxification of emerging pharmaceutical pollutants from aquatic systems: A critical review

P Kar, K Shukla, P Jain, G Sathiyan, RK Gupta - Nano Materials Science, 2021 - Elsevier
The presence of emerging pharmaceutical pollutants at low concentration levels in the
surface and ground water has caused a potential threat to the marine and human lives. The …