Disinfection by-products (DBPs) in water systems have attracted increasing attention due to
their toxic effects. Removal of precursors (mainly natural organic matter (NOM)) prior to the …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the adsorption of tetracycline (TC) on the Pinus
taeda-derived activated biochar (BC). After NaOH activation, the well-developed porous …

This work focused on the impacts of FeCl 3 impregnation ratio on the properties of FeCl 3-
activated bermudagrass (BG)-derived biochars (IA-BCs), adsorption of sulfamethoxazole …

Perfluorinated surfactants are emerging pollutants of increasing public health and
environmental concern due to recent reports of their world-wide distribution, environmental …

Contamination of drinking water with pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs)
is an issue of health concerns. To effectively control the level of PPCPs in drinking water, a …

The removal of precursors of 36 disinfection byproducts (DBPs) in effluents from flocculation/
sedimentation process was evaluated across a pilot-scale two-stage biofiltration process, ie …

A pilot study employing two parallel trains of two-stage biofiltration, ie, a sand/anthracite (SA)
biofilter followed by a biologically-active granular activated carbon (GAC) contactor, was …

Disinfection by-products (DBPs) generated in drinking water have become a global concern
due to their potential harm to human health. Nevertheless, there are few studies about …

The adsorption of sulfamethoxazole (SMX) onto a NaOH-activated pine wood-derived
biochar was investigated via batch experiments and models. Surprisingly, the maximum …

NOM usually reaches drinking water supply sources through metabolic reactions and soil
leaching. It has been, in general, considered that NOM is still one of the most problematic …