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, 2017 More than half of the human population currently lives in urban areas and according to the United Nations, cities will be the living space of an additional 2.5 billion people by the year 2050 (UN, 2015b). The proportion and speed of this urban growth increase the pressure on water resources, and this is often seen negatively.
Fernando Mainardi Fan Friederike Gabel Paulo Henrique Galvão Maria Gies Daniel Grabner Simone Langhans Anderson Abel de Souza Machado Rodrigo Lilla Manzione +2 more
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Biosolids-Derived Biochar for Triclosan Removal from Wastewater [PDF]
, 2018 Micropollutants, including antibiotics, hormones, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products, are discharged into the environment with liquid and solid effluent streams from water resource recovery facilities (WRRFs).
Kimbell, Lee K. +3 more
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Triclosan Adsorption Using Wastewater Biosolids-derived Biochar [PDF]
, 2016 Organic micropollutants are ubiquitous in the environment and stem from municipal wastewater treatment plant discharges. Adsorption can be used as a tertiary treatment to complement the conventional activated sludge process to remove micropollutants ...
Mayer, Brooke K. +2 more
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Dichloroaniline retention by nanofiltration membranes [PDF]
, 2005 This study evaluates the performance of two nanofiltration membranes in removing a herbicide: dichloroaniline. The membranes, one polyamide and one cellulose acetate, have a cut-off in the range 150–300 g/mol (manufacturers’ data). The experiments were
Aimar, Pierre +3 more
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Wastewater Treatment by Advanced Oxidation Process and Their Worldwide Research Trends [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Water is a scarce resource and is considered a fundamental pillar of sustainable development. The modern development of society requires more and more drinking water. For this cleaner wastewater, treatments are key factors.
Agüera López, Ana María +4 more
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Removal of bisphenol A by a nanofiltration membrane in view of drinking water production [PDF]
, 2006 The efficiency with which a nanofiltration membrane (Desal 5 DK) removes bisphenol A(BPA) was investigated, together with the mechanisms involved. Whereas high retention (490%) was obtained at the beginning of the filtration, the observed retention ...
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Uncertainty in Environmental Micropollutant Modeling
Environmental ManagementAbstractWater pollution policies have been enacted across the globe to minimize the environmental risks posed by micropollutants (MPs). For regulative institutions to be able to ensure the realization of environmental objectives, they need information on the environmental fate of MPs.
Ahkola, Heidi +7 more
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Methods for eliminating micropollutant from wastewater: A review
Environment Conservation JournalThe amount of suspended solid and medicinal micropollutants, such as fungicides, personal care products, contraceptive medications, antibiotics and aromatic hydrocarbons are increasing daily and has reached an alarming level.
Mangesh B. Thakre +2 more
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Fenton coupled with nanofiltration for elimination of Bisphenol A [PDF]
, 2014 Bisphenol A (BPA) is a typical Endocrine Disrupting Chemical (EDC), which is potentially harmful during wastewater reclamation. In this study, its degradation during Fenton's process under different operational conditions was investigated in combination ...
Bengoa, Christophe José +5 more
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Evaluation of Pure PFAS Decrease in Controlled Settings
ACS Measurement Science Au, 2023 Marco Mancini +4 more
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