The role of clays, clay minerals and clay-based materials for nitrate removal from water systems: A review

CV Lazaratou, DV Vayenas, D Papoulis - Applied Clay Science, 2020 - Elsevier
Excessive use of nitrogenous fertilizers has led to increased nitrate concentrations in
groundwater that pose a threat to human health, via nitrate-contaminated potable water, and …

Nitrates in the environment: A critical review of their distribution, sensing techniques, ecological effects and remediation

S Singh, AG Anil, V Kumar, D Kapoor, S Subramanian… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Nitrate pollution is eminent in almost all the developing nations as a result of increased
natural activities apart from anthropogenic pollution. The release of nitrates in more than …

Nitrate removal from groundwater: a review of natural and engineered processes

SKM Huno, ER Rene, ED van Hullebusch… - Journal of Water …, 2018 - iwaponline.com
Nitrate contamination of groundwater is a global issue that has stimulated significant
research interest. Understanding the prevailing processes of nitrate removal from …

Strategic management of nitrate pollution from contaminated water using viable adsorbents: An economic assessment-based review with possible policy suggestions

B Bishayee, RP Chatterjee, B Ruj… - Journal of environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Groundwater contaminated with nitrate has prompted a flurry of research studies around the
world in the recent years to address this burning environmental issue. The common …

Overview of in-situ applicable nitrate removal processes

C Della Rocca, V Belgiorno, S Meriç - Desalination, 2007 - Elsevier
Nitrate contamination of groundwater has became an environmental and health problem in
developed and developing countries. Nitrate pollution is caused by the intensive use of …

Ammoniacal nitrogen removal from water by treatment with clays and zeolites

M Rožić, Š Cerjan-Stefanović, S Kurajica, V Vančina… - Water Research, 2000 - Elsevier
The objective of the present study was to investigate the removal of nitrogen in the form of
ammonium ions (N-NH+ 4) from aqueous solutions using natural clay and zeolite. The …

A review of emerging adsorbents for nitrate removal from water

A Bhatnagar, M Sillanpää - Chemical engineering journal, 2011 - Elsevier
Nitrate, due to its high water solubility, is possibly the most widespread groundwater
contaminant in the world, imposing a serious threat to human health and contributing to …

Highly selective removal of nitrate and perchlorate by organoclay

S Bagherifam, S Komarneni, A Lakzian, A Fotovat… - Applied Clay …, 2014 - Elsevier
An organoclay was prepared using montmorillonite and hexadecylpyridinium chloride
(HDPyCl) and tested for the removal of nitrate and perchlorate anions from aqueous …

Enhanced removal of nitrate from water using surface modification of adsorbents–a review

P Loganathan, S Vigneswaran, J Kandasamy - Journal of environmental …, 2013 - Elsevier
Elevated concentration of nitrate results in eutrophication of natural water bodies affecting
the aquatic environment and reduces the quality of drinking water. This in turn causes harm …

A review on the adsorption of heavy metals by clay minerals, with special focus on the past decade

MK Uddin - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2017 - Elsevier
Adsorption has been proved to be the best process of water treatment because of its
significant advantages. Clays and their minerals are abundant and cheap material …