Science and technology for water purification in the coming decades

MA Shannon, PW Bohn, M Elimelech, JG Georgiadis… - Nature, 2008‏ - nature.com
One of the most pervasive problems afflicting people throughout the world is inadequate
access to clean water and sanitation. Problems with water are expected to grow worse in the …

Polysaccharide decolorization: Methods, principles of action, structural and functional characterization, and limitations of current research

L Tao, J Zhang, W Lan, L Yu, Y Bi, S Song… - Trends in Food Science …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Background The presence of pigments is one of the main factors complicating further study
of the structural characterization and biological activity of polysaccharides. Polysaccharide …

Granular activated carbon adsorption of organic micro-pollutants in drinking water and treated wastewater–aligning breakthrough curves and capacities

F Zietzschmann, C Stützer, M Jekel - Water research, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Small-scale granular activated carbon (GAC) tests for the adsorption of organic micro-
pollutants (OMP) were conducted with drinking water and wastewater treatment plant …

Unraveling the role of humic acid in the oxidation of phenolic contaminants by soluble manganese oxo-anions

J Wang, Z Chai, H Su, E Du, X Guan… - … Science & Technology, 2024‏ - ACS Publications
Humic acid (HA) is ubiquitous in natural aquatic environments and effectively accelerates
decontamination by permanganate (Mn (VII)). However, the detailed mechanism remains …

Selection of organic process and source indicator substances for the anthropogenically influenced water cycle

M Jekel, W Dott, A Bergmann, U Dünnbier, R Gnirß… - Chemosphere, 2015‏ - Elsevier
An increasing number of organic micropollutants (OMP) is detected in anthropogenically
influenced water cycles. Source control and effective natural and technical barriers are …

Full-and pilot-scale GAC adsorption of organic micropollutants

AM Kennedy, AM Reinert, DRU Knappe, I Ferrer… - Water research, 2015‏ - Elsevier
Granular activated carbon (GAC) adsorption of 30 environmentally relevant micropollutants
(MP) from four surface waters was investigated at the pilot-scale with empty bed contact …

Modeling equilibrium adsorption of organic micropollutants onto activated carbon

DJ De Ridder, L Villacorte, ARD Verliefde… - Water research, 2010‏ - Elsevier
Solute hydrophobicity, polarizability, aromaticity and the presence of H-bond donor/acceptor
groups have been identified as important solute properties that affect the adsorption on …

Adsorption and desorption of trace organic contaminants from granular activated carbon adsorbers after intermittent loading and throughout backwash cycles

CJ Corwin, RS Summers - Water research, 2011‏ - Elsevier
A granular activated carbon (GAC) adsorption simulation methodology using the observed
trace organic contaminant mid-point breakthrough and the pore diffusion model is …

Modeling PFAS removal using granular activated carbon for full-scale system design

JB Burkhardt, N Burns, D Mobley… - Journal of …, 2022‏ - ascelibrary.org
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are increasingly of interest to drinking water
utilities due to state regulations, the release of federal and state health advisories, and …

Physical-chemical evaluation of hydraulic fracturing chemicals in the context of produced water treatment

MK Camarillo, JK Domen, WT Stringfellow - Journal of Environmental …, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Produced water is a significant waste stream that can be treated and reused; however, the
removal of production chemicals—such as those added in hydraulic fracturing—must be …