Effects of microplastics on wastewater and sewage sludge treatment and their removal: a review

Z Zhang, Y Chen - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
Microplastics are widely used and inevitably released into the environment, which can be
easily enriched in wastewater treatment plants. This review assesses their potential effects …

Approaching the environmental problem of microplastics: Importance of WWTP treatments

D Sol, A Laca, A Laca, M Díaz - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
The undeniable presence of microplastics (MPs) in soil, air and, especially, in the aquatic
environment has revealed them to be an emerging pollutant. One of the main sources …

Characteristics of microplastic removal via coagulation and ultrafiltration during drinking water treatment

B Ma, W Xue, C Hu, H Liu, J Qu, L Li - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2019 - Elsevier
Microplastics have garnered much attention worldwide as a new emerging pollutant,
especially because of their eco-toxicological effects in marine environments. As they are …

Biomimetic dynamic membrane for aquatic dye removal

W Chen, J Mo, X Du, Z Zhang, W Zhang - Water research, 2019 - Elsevier
This study utilized physical adsorption and filtration of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and
laccases to fabricate biomimetic dynamic membrane (BDM) for the advanced treatment of …

Retention of natural organic matter by ultrafiltration and the mitigation of membrane fouling through pre-treatment, membrane enhancement, and cleaning-A review

CD Peters, T Rantissi, V Gitis, NP Hankins - Journal of Water Process …, 2021 - Elsevier
Natural organic matter (NOM) is a common occurrence in all raw waters (eg, surface waters,
groundwater, and wastewater) that are used for freshwater production. NOM is a leading …

Ultrafiltration membrane fouling by microplastics with raw water: Behaviors and alleviation methods

J Li, B Wang, Z Chen, B Ma, JP Chen - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
It is well accepted that microplastics (MPs) exist in freshwater that is used as a key source for
production of drinking water. Because of the potential health effects from MPs, it is necessary …

Surface coating of UF membranes to improve antifouling properties: A comparison study between cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) and cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs)

L Bai, Y Liu, A Ding, N Ren, G Li, H Liang - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
The inherent properties of hydrophilicity and environmental preferability of cellulose
nanocrystals (CNCs) and cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) make them great candidates for …

Removal of microplastics via tannic acid-mediated coagulation and in vitro impact assessment

JW Park, SJ Lee, DY Hwang, S Seo - Rsc Advances, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Microplastics are distributed in oceans worldwide, and the negative effects of microplastics
on the environment and human health are increasing. Generally, three methods are …

Variations in NOM during floc aging: Effect of typical Al-based coagulants and different particle sizes

J Yu, H Xu, D Wang, H Sun, R Jiao, Y Liu, Z Jin… - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Most studies on the interaction between coagulation and NOM (natural organic matter)
currently focus on pollutant removal and coagulant species distribution, while studies on floc …

Filtration behaviors and fouling mechanisms of ultrafiltration process with polyacrylamide flocculation for water treatment

Y Long, X You, Y Chen, H Hong, BQ Liao… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
This study aims to investigate thermodynamic mechanisms of filtration behaviors of
ultrafiltration (UF) process with polyacrylamide (PAM) flocculation for surface water …