Natural organic matter (NOM) is a complex matrix of organic substances produced in (or
channeled to) aquatic ecosystems via various biological, geological and hydrological cycles …

Eutrophication and the resulting formation of harmful algal blooms (HAB) causes huge
economic and environmental damages. Phosphorus (P) from sewage effluent and …

Water is of fundamental importance for life on earth. The synthesis and structure of cell
constituents and transport of nutrients into the cells as well as body metabolism depend on …

Recently, redox oxidation technology based on peroxydisulfate (PDS) activation by
heterogeneous catalyst has shown promising potential for environmental decontamination …

Textile industry is one of the most chemically intensive industries on the earth and the major
polluter of potable water. It generates huge quantities of complex chemical substances as a …

Chitosan is a partially deacetylated polymer obtained from the alkaline deacetylation of
chitin, a biopolymer extracted from shellfish sources. Chitosan exhibits a variety of physico …

The current research in coagulation–flocculation field has focused mainly in understanding
the behavior and chemistry of pre-polymerized coagulants, such as polyaluminium chloride …

Literature analysis and chemical considerations of biological phosphate solubilization have
shown that the commonly used selection factor for this trait, tricalcium phosphate (TCP), is …

This study focused on effluents characterization and accessing physical and chemical
treatment by filtration and coagulation processes. The analysis results of the raw effluents …

The books currently available on this subject contain some elements of physical-chemical
treatment of water and wastewater but fall short of giving comprehensive and authoritative …