Recent developments in physical, biological, chemical, and hybrid treatment techniques for removing emerging contaminants from wastewater

SF Ahmed, M Mofijur, S Nuzhat, AT Chowdhury… - Journal of hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Emerging contaminants (ECs) in wastewater have recently attracted the attention of
researchers as they pose significant risks to human health and wildlife. This paper presents …

Emerging environmental contaminants: A global perspective on policies and regulations

M Puri, K Gandhi, MS Kumar - Journal of Environmental Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Emerging contaminants include many synthetic or natural substances, such as
pharmaceuticals and personal care products, hormones, and flame retardants that are not …

Advanced catalytic ozonation for degradation of pharmaceutical pollutants―A review

E Issaka, JNO Amu-Darko, S Yakubu, FO Fapohunda… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Various chemical treatment techniques are involved in removing refractory organic
compounds from water and wastewater using the oxidation reaction of hydroxyl radicals (• …

[HTML][HTML] Bio-waste valorisation: Agricultural wastes as biosorbents for removal of (in) organic pollutants in wastewater treatment

N Karić, AS Maia, A Teodorović, N Atanasova… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
The conventional waste management practices dispose or incinerate agricultural and
forestry waste, contributing to the environmental pollution while misusing biomass, a …

[HTML][HTML] Titanium dioxide (TiO₂)-based photocatalyst materials activity enhancement for contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) degradation: In the light of …

CB Anucha, I Altin, E Bacaksiz… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Titanium dioxide (TiO 2) as a photocatalyst has been ubiquitously studied for environmental
applications. Though, readily available, nontoxic, and environmentally friendly; lower …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in ozone-based advanced oxidation processes for treatment of wastewater-A review

CV Rekhate, JK Srivastava - Chemical Engineering Journal Advances, 2020 - Elsevier
The wastewater reclamation is the need of today's world. Advanced oxidation processes
(AOPs) are considered as a good option for removing recalcitrant organic materials in …

Treatment technologies for emerging contaminants in wastewater treatment plants: A review

PR Rout, TC Zhang, P Bhunia, RY Surampalli - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The “emerging contaminants”(ECs) are predominantly unregulated anthropogenic
chemicals that occur in air, soil, water, food, and human/animal tissues in trace …

Toward selective oxidation of contaminants in aqueous systems

Z Yang, J Qian, C Shan, H Li, Y Yin… - Environmental Science & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The presence of diverse pollutants in water has been threating human health and aquatic
ecosystems on a global scale. For more than a century, chemical oxidation using strongly …

Wastewater treatment for reuse in agriculture: Prospects and challenges

HE Al-Hazmi, A Mohammadi, A Hejna, J Majtacz… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sustainable water recycling is an urgent concern, considering water scarcity due to climate
change, and increase water consumption through human activities. In 2015, United Nations …

Removal of poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from water by adsorption: Role of PFAS chain length, effect of organic matter and challenges in adsorbent …

E Gagliano, M Sgroi, PP Falciglia, FGA Vagliasindi… - Water research, 2020 - Elsevier
Poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a wide group of environmentally persistent
organic compounds of industrial origin, which are of great concern due to their harmful …