[HTML][HTML] Key constructed wetland design features for maximized micropollutant removal from treated municipal wastewater: A literature study based on 16 indicator …

TV Wagner, F Rempe, M Hoek, E Schuman… - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
The removal of micropollutants from wastewater by constructed wetlands (CWs) has been
extensively studied and reviewed over the past years. However, most studies do not …

[HTML][HTML] Critical review of adsorption and biodegradation mechanisms for removal of biogenic taste and odour compounds in granular and biological activated carbon …

R Paulino, B Tamburic, RM Stuetz, A Zamyadi… - Journal of Water …, 2023 - Elsevier
Current knowledge on the physical, chemical and biological mechanisms involved in the
removal of biogenic taste and odour (T&O) compounds by granular and biological activated …

A new function of spent activated carbon in BAC process: Removing heavy metals by ion exchange mechanism

L Dong, L Hou, Z Wang, P Gu, G Chen… - Journal of hazardous …, 2018 - Elsevier
To investigate the potential of the spent activated carbon (AC) on removing heavy metals,
the spent ACs used 5 years were collected from a full-scale BAC water treatment plant of …

Emerging organic contaminants and odorous compounds in secondary effluent wastewater: identification and advanced treatment

L Chen, W Fu, Y Tan, X Zhang - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
This study aims to address organic micropollutants in secondary effluents from municipal
wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) by first identification of micropollutants in different …

Nano manganese dioxide coupling carbon source preloading granular activated carbon biofilter enhancing biofilm formation and pollutant removal

W Qin, Q Xiao, M Hong, J Yang, Y Song, J Ma - Environmental Research, 2024 - Elsevier
The formation of stable and mature biofilms affects the efficient and stable removal of
ammonium by biological activated carbon (BAC). In this study, the new granular activated …

Long-term performance and biofilms of the novel nano manganese dioxide coupling carbon source pre-loaded biological activated carbon filters for drinking water

W Qin, C Zheng, J Yang, M Hong, Y Song, J Ma - Environmental Research, 2024 - Elsevier
In order to accelerate the start-up of biological activated carbon (BAC) filters and enhance
ammonium (NH 4+-N) removal performance, three substrates (sucrose and/or nano …

Bioregeneration of spent activated carbon: Review of key factors and recent mathematical models of kinetics

KY Leong, SL Loo, MJK Bashir, WD Oh, PV Rao… - Chinese Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
The disposal of spent activated carbon (AC) will inevitably create secondary pollution. In
overcoming this problem, the spent AC can be regenerated by means of biological …

Performance and microbial characteristics of a novel pilot-scale tubing biological contact oxidation reactor for rural drinking water

W Qin, Y Luo, W Zhao, Y Luo, X Du… - Journal of Water Process …, 2021 - Elsevier
Drinking water treatment under rural conditions often require compactness and portability.
To address this, the present study developed a pilot-scale helical tubular biological contact …

Characteristics of particle formation in O3-UBAC filter and effects of operational parameter on particles

H Tao, Y Luo, Y Li, Y Chen, L Zhou, T Lin - Journal of Water Process …, 2024 - Elsevier
The ozone oxidation and up-flow biological activated carbon (O 3-UBAC) process has been
recognized for its ability to extend the operating cycle of biological activated carbon (BAC) …

Distinguishing the roles of carrier and biofilm in filtering media for the removal of pharmaceutical compounds from wastewater

O Muter, I Perkons, V Svinka, R Svinka… - Process Safety and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Pharmaceutical compounds (PCs) represent a large group of micropollutants in wastewaters
(WW) worldwide. Many PCs are resistant to conventional WW treatment. Moreover, for some …