Health hazards of hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) and its microbial reduction
Industrial effluents/wastewater are the main sources of hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI))
pollutants in the environment. Cr (VI) pollution has become one of the world's most serious …
pollutants in the environment. Cr (VI) pollution has become one of the world's most serious …
Advanced oxidation processes in the removal of organic substances from produced water: Potential, configurations, and research needs
Produced water is the main by-product generated by fossil fuel extraction activities. This
wastewater is often heavily contaminated and associated with significant health, safety, and …
wastewater is often heavily contaminated and associated with significant health, safety, and …
Drivers, challenges, and emerging technologies for desalination of high-salinity brines: A critical review
Hypersaline brines are of growing environmental concern. While high-salinity desalination
and zero liquid discharge (ZLD) are increasingly attractive treatment options, the high salt …
and zero liquid discharge (ZLD) are increasingly attractive treatment options, the high salt …
Membrane distillation at the water-energy nexus: limits, opportunities, and challenges
Energy-efficient desalination and water treatment technologies play a critical role in
augmenting freshwater resources without placing an excessive strain on limited energy …
augmenting freshwater resources without placing an excessive strain on limited energy …
Emerging threats and persistent conservation challenges for freshwater biodiversity
In the 12 years since Dudgeon et al.(2006) reviewed major pressures on freshwater
ecosystems, the biodiversity crisis in the world's lakes, reservoirs, rivers, streams and …
ecosystems, the biodiversity crisis in the world's lakes, reservoirs, rivers, streams and …
The role of supercritical carbon dioxide for recovery of shale gas and sequestration in gas shale reservoirs
The development of hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling techniques has promoted the
exploitation of shale gas resources. However, using water has several potential drawbacks …
exploitation of shale gas resources. However, using water has several potential drawbacks …
A global perspective on wetland salinization: ecological consequences of a growing threat to freshwater wetlands
Salinization, a widespread threat to the structure and ecological functioning of inland and
coastal wetlands, is currently occurring at an unprecedented rate and geographic scale. The …
coastal wetlands, is currently occurring at an unprecedented rate and geographic scale. The …
Climate change and groundwater overdraft impacts on agricultural drought in India: Vulnerability assessment, food security measures and policy recommendation
The problem of drought in India is a major issue in terms of various adverse impacts on
livelihood of society. Drought Early Warning System (DEWS), a real-time drought-monitoring …
livelihood of society. Drought Early Warning System (DEWS), a real-time drought-monitoring …
Potential and implemented membrane-based technologies for the treatment and reuse of flowback and produced water from shale gas and oil plays: A review
Recovery of natural gas and oil from unconventional (shale) reservoirs relies on horizontal
drilling and hydraulic fracturing to make it economical. Hydraulic fracturing generates vast …
drilling and hydraulic fracturing to make it economical. Hydraulic fracturing generates vast …
Modeling of multi-scale transport phenomena in shale gas production—a critical review
Shale gas, although unconventional, is a prospective clean energy source. Shale gas
production is a complex multi-scale process with its spatial size ranging from the nanoscale …
production is a complex multi-scale process with its spatial size ranging from the nanoscale …