Formation of disinfection by-products from microplastics, tire wear particles, and other polymer-based materials

M Ghanadi, M Kah, RS Kookana, LP Padhye - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Disinfection by-products (DBPs) are formed through the disinfection of water containing
precursors such as natural organic matter or anthropogenic compounds (eg …

[HTML][HTML] Natural organic matter removal in surface water treatment via coagulation—current issues, potential solutions, and new findings

A Knap-Bałdyga, M Żubrowska-Sudoł - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Considerable changes have been observed in surface waters' quality in recent years. They
include an increase in dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentrations, as well as a shift of …

Unraveling the characteristics of dissolved organic matter removed by aluminum species based on FT-ICR MS analysis

Y He, P Jarvis, X Huang, B Shi - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Given the complexity of dissolved organic matter (DOM) and its interactions with coagulant
chemicals, the mechanisms of DOM removal by aluminum (Al) coagulants remains a …

[HTML][HTML] Vanadium removal and floc characteristics of tannin biocoagulants and iron sulphate in the treatment of mine effluent

A Bello, BS Martincigh, VO Nyamori… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study compared the performance of tannin (quebracho and spruce) and iron sulphate
(FS) coagulants for the removal of vanadium from effluent derived from an abandoned …

Pilot-scale removal of organic micropollutants and natural organic matter from drinking water using ozonation followed by granular activated carbon

M Ullberg, E Lavonen, SJ Köhler, O Golovko… - … : Water Research & …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Conventional drinking water treatment is inefficient in removing a large fraction of known
organic micropollutants (OMPs). Therefore more efficient treatment approaches are needed …

Identification of disinfection by-product precursors by natural organic matter fractionation: a review

K Dejaeger, J Criquet, M Vanoppen, C Vignal… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
During disinfection of drinking water, natural organic matter reacts with chlorine to produce
harmful disinfection by-products. The identification of precursors of disinfection by-products …

Comparative investigation of known and unknown disinfection by-product precursor removal and microbial community from biological biochar and activated carbon …

A Youngwilai, E Khan, P Phungsai, N Therdkiattikul… - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Biological activated carbon filter (BAC) is one of the most effective technologies for removing
disinfection by-product (DBP) precursors from water. Biochar is a lower-cost medium that …

Identifying the best coagulant for simultaneous water treatment objectives: Interactions of mononuclear and polynuclear aluminum species with different natural …

M Lapointe, I Papineau, S Peldszus, N Peleato… - Journal of Water …, 2021 - Elsevier
As some water utilities are facing increasing concentrations of natural organic matter (NOM)
in source water, it has been observed that some of this organic content is refractory to …

[HTML][HTML] Feeding the building plumbing microbiome: the importance of synthetic polymeric materials for biofilm formation and management

L Neu, F Hammes - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
The environmental conditions in building plumbing systems differ considerably from the
larger distribution system and, as a consequence, uncontrolled changes in the drinking …

Brownification of freshwater promotes nitrogen-cycling microorganism growth following terrestrial material increase and ultraviolet radiation reduction

L Zheng, Y **ng, A Ding, S Sun, H Cheng… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Brownification is an increasingly concerning phenomenon faced by aquatic ecosystems in
the changing environments, and the microbiome plays an irreplaceable role in material …