Source, fate, transport and modelling of selected emerging contaminants in the aquatic environment: Current status and future perspectives

X Tong, S Mohapatra, J Zhang, NH Tran, L You, Y He… - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The occurrence of emerging contaminants (ECs), such as pharmaceuticals and personal
care products (PPCPs), perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and …

Emerging micropollutants in aquatic ecosystems and nanotechnology-based removal alternatives: a review

N Narwal, D Katyal, N Kataria, PK Rose, SG Warkar… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
There is a significant concern about the accessibility of uncontaminated and safe drinking
water, a fundamental necessity for human beings. This concern is attributed to the toxic …

[HTML][HTML] Remediation of soil polluted with petroleum hydrocarbons and its reuse for agriculture: Recent progress, challenges, and perspectives

TG Ambaye, A Chebbi, F Formicola, S Prasad… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Petroleum hydrocarbons (PHs) are used as raw materials in many industries and primary
energy sources. However, excessive PHs act as soil pollutants, posing serious threats to …

A critical review on ibuprofen removal from synthetic waters, natural waters, and real wastewaters by advanced oxidation processes

E Brillas - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Ibuprofen (IBP) is one ubiquitous drug prescribed as anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and
antipyretic. It has been detected in effluents of wastewater plant treatments, sewage sludge …

[HTML][HTML] Wastewater surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 and chemical markers in campus dormitories in an evolving COVID− 19 pandemic

S Mohapatra, S Bhatia, KYK Senaratna… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, we report the implementation of a comprehensive wastewater surveillance
testing program at a university campus in Singapore to identify Severe Acute Respiratory …

Occurrence and dissipation mechanism of organic pollutants during the composting of sewage sludge: A critical review

H Lü, XH Chen, CH Mo, YH Huang, MY He, YW Li… - Bioresource …, 2021 - Elsevier
Sewage sludge contains various classes of organic pollutants, limiting its land application.
Sludge composting can effectively remove some organic pollutants. This review summarizes …

Pharmaceuticals and personal care products in aquatic environments and their removal by algae-based systems

A Mojiri, JL Zhou, H Ratnaweera, S Rezania, M Nazari - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The consumption of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) has been widely
increasing, yet up to 90–95% of PPCPs consumed by human are excreted unmetabolized …

Mitigating oil and gas pollutants for a sustainable environment–Critical review and prospects

A Haruna, G Tanimu, I Ibrahim, ZN Garba… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
The oil and gas (O&G) industry generate pollutants from the exploration, refining,
transportation, storage, and consumption of crude oil products that potentially pollute soil …

Effects of biochar on the degradation of organophosphate esters in sewage sludge aerobic composting

L Pang, Z Huang, P Yang, M Wu, Y Zhang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, the impact of biochar on the degradation of organophosphate esters (OPEs)
during the aerobic composting of sewage sludge was investigated. Three treatments were …

[HTML][HTML] Hydrothermal carbonisation of sewage sludge and resulting biofuels as a sustainable energy source

N Kossińska, R Krzyżyńska, H Ghazal, H Jouhara - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Sewage sludge is nowadays a permanent element of our lives. One promising idea is to turn
these wastes into fuels. Special scientific attention is given to the possibility of applying the …