Understanding adsorption and biodegradation in granular activated carbon for drinking water treatment: A critical review

J Yuan, E Passeport, R Hofmann - Water research, 2022 - Elsevier
Drinking water treatment plants use granular activated carbon (GAC) to adsorb and remove
trace organics, but the GAC has a limited lifetime in terms of adsorptive capacity and needs …

[HTML][HTML] Removal of pharmaceuticals from wastewater: A review of adsorptive approaches, modelling and mechanisms for metformin and macrolides

L Shearer, S Pap, SW Gibb - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
The usage of pharmaceuticals (PhCs) as an integral part of human healthcare is growing
globally. However, as most current wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are not designed …

Progress in deployment of biomass-based activated carbon in point-of-use filters for removal of emerging contaminants from water: A review

E Menya, J Jjagwe, HM Kalibbala, H Storz… - … Research and Design, 2023 - Elsevier
Emerging contaminants (ECs) are increasingly being detected in drinking water, posing
numerous public health concerns. Granular activated carbon (GAC) offers good prospects …

[HTML][HTML] Antibiotic resistance genes and the association with bacterial community in biofilms occurring during the drinking water granular activated carbon (GAC) …

L Xu, M Canales, Q Zhou, K Karu, X Zhou, J Su… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
The granular activated carbon (GAC) sandwich modification to slow sand filtration could be
considered as a promising technology for improved drinking water quality. Biofilms …

Sand and sand-GAC filtration technologies in removing PPCPs: A review

J Li, LC Campos, L Zhang, W **e - Science of The Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Concerns have been raised about the risks that pharmaceuticals and personal care
products (PPCPs) in aquatic environments posed to humans and the environment. In recent …

Degradation of antibiotics, organic matters and ammonia during secondary wastewater treatment using boron-doped diamond electro-oxidation combined with …

Y Song, M **ao, Z Li, Y Luo, K Zhang, X Du, T Zhang… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, a BDD electrolytic oxidation-ceramic membrane ultrafiltration (EO-CM) system
for the removals of antibiotics, organic matters and ammonia in wastewater was evaluated …

[HTML][HTML] Atmospheric pressure dielectric barrier discharge plasma for in-situ water treatment using a bubbling reactor

X Tang, ADNF Júnior, K Karu, LC Campos… - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Non-thermal plasma has been an emerging technology for water treatment for decades. In
this study, we have designed and fabricated a bubbling plasma batch reactor using an …

Bubbleless aerated-biological activated carbon as a superior process for drinking water treatment in rural areas

M Liu, N Graham, L Xu, K Zhang, W Yu - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Drinking water supply in rural areas remains a substantial challenge due to complex natural,
technical and economic conditions. To provide safe and affordable drinking water to all, as …

[HTML][HTML] Adaptability of enhanced bioretention cell for nitrogen and phosphorus removal under two antibiotics stress

W Yajun, G Chongchong, C Tian**g, L **shou… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The overuse of antibiotics in the medical and aquaculture industries has led to the frequent
detection of antibiotics in wastewater. Considering antibiotics would have an unknown …

[HTML][HTML] Removal of organic micropollutants in biologically active filters: A systematic quantitative review of key influencing factors

S Ajaz, AA Hassan, RN Michael, FDL Leusch - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biofiltration utilizes natural mechanisms including biodegradation and biotransformation
along with other physical processes for the removal of organic micropollutants (OMPs) such …