Current knowledge in the field of algal organic matter adsorption onto activated carbon in drinking water treatment

M Pivokonsky, I Kopecka, L Cermakova… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The increasing occurrence of algal and cyanobacterial blooms and the related formation of
algal organic matter (AOM) is a worldwide issue that endangers the quality of freshwater …

Ozonation/adsorption hybrid treatment system for improved removal of natural organic matter and organic micropollutants from water–A mini review and future …

P Loganathan, J Kandasamy, S Jamil, H Ratnaweera… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Elevated concentrations of natural organic matter (NOM) and organic micropollutants
(OMPs) can contaminate the quality of drinking water, and current water treatment …

Application of Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms to predict adsorbate removal efficiency or required amount of adsorbent

HK Chung, WH Kim, J Park, J Cho, TY Jeong… - Journal of Industrial and …, 2015 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to investigate how basic adsorption isotherms could be applied to
predict removal efficiency or required adsorbent mass under given sets of initial conditions …

Biochar mediated alterations in herbicide breakdown and leaching in soil

DL Jones, G Edwards-Jones, DV Murphy - Soil biology and Biochemistry, 2011 - Elsevier
Biochar application to soil has been proposed as a mechanism for improving soil quality and
the long term sequestration of carbon. The implications of biochar on pesticide behavior …

PFOA and PFOS removal by ion exchange for water reuse and drinking applications: role of organic matter characteristics

F Dixit, B Barbeau, SG Mostafavi… - … Science: Water Research …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are drinking water contaminants of emerging concern due
to their persistence in the environment and tendency to bio-accumulate. Although anionic …

Characterization of natural organic matter adsorption in granular activated carbon adsorbers

S Velten, DRU Knappe, J Traber, HP Kaiser… - Water research, 2011 - Elsevier
The removal of natural organic matter (NOM) from lake water was studied in two pilot-scale
adsorbers containing granular activated carbon (GAC) with different physical properties. To …

Effects of activated carbon characteristics on the simultaneous adsorption of aqueous organic micropollutants and natural organic matter

PA Quinlivan, L Li, DRU Knappe - Water research, 2005 - Elsevier
The overall objective of this research was to determine the effects of physical and chemical
activated carbon characteristics on the simultaneous adsorption of trace organic …

Removal and destruction of perfluoroalkyl ether carboxylic acids (PFECAs) in an anion exchange resin and electrochemical oxidation treatment train

Y Fang, P Meng, C Schaefer, DRU Knappe - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Perfluoroalkyl ether carboxylic acids (PFECAs) are a group of emerging recalcitrant
contaminants that are being developed to replace legacy per-and polyfluoroalkyl …

Application of powdered activated carbon for the adsorption of cylindrospermopsin and microcystin toxins from drinking water supplies

L Ho, P Lambling, H Bustamante, P Duker… - Water Research, 2011 - Elsevier
Cylindrospermopsin (CYN) and microcystin are two potent toxins that can be produced by
cyanobacteria in drinking water supplies. This study investigated the application of …

Nitrogen-rich magnetic hyper-cross-linked polymer as an efficient adsorbent for tetracycline

D Dong, S Zhang, W Huo, M Zhao, J Li, G Dong… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Antibiotic contamination remains a challenge for wastewater treatment. In this work, a hyper-
cross-linked polymer (DHCP-TP 3) with a dual nitrogen-rich structure was synthesized by a …