The occurrence, characteristics, transformation and control of aromatic disinfection by-products: A review

X Liu, L Chen, M Yang, C Tan, W Chu - Water research, 2020 - Elsevier
With the development of analytical technology, more emerging disinfection by-products
(DBPs) have been identified and detected. Among them, aromatic DBPs, especially …

A review: Potential and challenges of biologically activated carbon to remove natural organic matter in drinking water purification process

SM Korotta-Gamage, A Sathasivan - Chemosphere, 2017 - Elsevier
The use of biologically activated carbon (BAC) in drinking water purification is reviewed. In
the past BAC is seen mostly as a polishing treatment. However, BAC has the potential to …

How much of the total organic halogen and developmental toxicity of chlorinated drinking water might be attributed to aromatic halogenated DBPs?

J Han, X Zhang, J Jiang, W Li - Environmental science & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Although> 700 disinfection byproducts (DBPs) have been identified,> 50% of the total
organic halogen (TOX) in drinking water chlorination is unknown, and the DBPs responsible …

Nonhalogenated aromatic DBPs in drinking water chlorination: a gap between NOM and halogenated aromatic DBPs

J Jiang, J Han, X Zhang - Environmental Science & Technology, 2020 - ACS Publications
Halogenated disinfection byproducts (DBPs) are generated via reactions with natural
organic matter (NOM) in chlorine disinfection of drinking water. How large NOM molecules …

Comparative toxicity of new halophenolic DBPs in chlorinated saline wastewater effluents against a marine alga: halophenolic DBPs are generally more toxic than …

J Liu, X Zhang - Water Research, 2014 - Elsevier
Using seawater for toilet flushing effectively reduces the consumption of precious freshwater
resources, yet it introduces bromide and iodide ions into a wastewater treatment system …

Comparative Developmental Toxicity of New Aromatic Halogenated DBPs in a Chlorinated Saline Sewage Effluent to the Marine Polychaete Platynereis dumerilii

M Yang, X Zhang - Environmental science & technology, 2013 - ACS Publications
Using seawater for toilet flushing may introduce high levels of bromide and iodide into a
city's sewage treatment works, and result in the formation of brominated and iodinated …

Evaluating the comparative toxicity of DBP mixtures from different disinfection scenarios: a new approach by combining freeze-drying or rotoevaporation with a marine …

J Han, X Zhang - Environmental science & technology, 2018 - ACS Publications
The unintended formation of disinfection byproducts (DBPs) may compromise the safety of
drinking water. Since no specified DBPs have been found to be responsible for the overall …

Removal of intermediate aromatic halogenated DBPs by activated carbon adsorption: a new approach to controlling halogenated DBPs in chlorinated drinking water

J Jiang, X Zhang, X Zhu, Y Li - Environmental science & …, 2017 - ACS Publications
During chlorine disinfection of drinking water, chlorine may react with natural organic matter
(NOM) and bromide ion in raw water to generate halogenated disinfection byproducts …

Four groups of new aromatic halogenated disinfection byproducts: effect of bromide concentration on their formation and speciation in chlorinated drinking water

Y Pan, X Zhang - Environmental science & technology, 2013 - ACS Publications
Bromide is naturally present in source waters worldwide. Chlorination of drinking water can
generate a variety of chlorinated and brominated disinfection byproducts (DBPs). Although …

Formation of larger molecular weight disinfection byproducts from acetaminophen in chlorine disinfection

W Li, X Zhang, J Han - Environmental Science & Technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
Acetaminophen is widely used to treat mild to moderate pain and to reduce fever. Under the
worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, this over-the-counter pain reliever and fever reducer has …