Modelling of micropollutant removal in biological wastewater treatments: a review

M Pomies, JM Choubert, C Wisniewski… - Science of the Total …, 2013 - Elsevier
Modelling the fate of micropollutants through wastewater treatment plants is of present
concern. Indeed, such a tool is useful to increase the removal of micropollutants and reduce …

A review on biological processes for pharmaceuticals wastes abatement—a growing threat to modern society

F Costa, A Lago, V Rocha, O Barros… - … science & technology, 2019 - ACS Publications
Over the last decades, the production and consumption of pharmaceuticals and health care
products grew manifold, allowing an increase in life expectancy and a better life quality for …

Development of a predictive framework to assess the removal of trace organic chemicals by anaerobic membrane bioreactor

KC Wijekoon, JA McDonald, SJ Khan, FI Hai… - Bioresource …, 2015 - Elsevier
This study aims to develop a predictive framework to assess the removal and fate of trace
organic chemicals (TrOCs) during wastewater treatment by anaerobic membrane bioreactor …

Perspectives of coagulation/flocculation for the removal of pharmaceuticals from domestic wastewater: A critical view at experimental procedures

G Kooijman, MK De Kreuk, C Houtman… - Journal of Water Process …, 2020 - Elsevier
Literature frequently reports that colloids in aqueous matrices sorb a large fraction of
pharmaceuticals. Since coagulation/flocculation removes colloids, it is expected that …

Role of methanogenesis on the biotransformation of organic micropollutants during anaerobic digestion

L Gonzalez-Gil, M Mauricio-Iglesias, D Serrano… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Several studies showed that some organic micropollutants (OMPs) are biotransformed
during anaerobic digestion (AD). Yet, most of them aim at reporting removal efficiencies …

Removal and fate of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in a hybrid anaerobic–anoxic–oxic process for highly toxic coke wastewater treatment

W Zhao, Q Sui, X Huang - Science of The Total Environment, 2018 - Elsevier
Elimination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from coke wastewater is crucial to
minimize the PAHs contamination levels to the environment. Knowledge about the …

[HTML][HTML] Novel nonylphenol-degrading bacterial strains isolated from sewage sludge: Application in bioremediation of sludge

A Lara-Moreno, I Aguilar-Romero… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nonylphenol (NP) is an anthropogenic pollutant frequently found in sewage sludge due to
the insufficient degrading effectiveness of conventional WWTPs and has attracted attention …

Removal of trace organic contaminants in municipal wastewater by anaerobic membrane bioreactor: efficiencies, fates and impact factors

S Zhang, Z Lei, M Dzakpasu, Q Li, YY Li… - Journal of Water Process …, 2021 - Elsevier
Anaerobic membrane bioreactors (AnMBRs) as promising technologies increasingly attract
attention for the treatment of municipal wastewater, in particular, given their ability to recover …

Microbial degradation of chlorinated benzenes

JA Field, R Sierra-Alvarez - Biodegradation, 2008 - Springer
Chlorinated benzenes are important industrial intermediates and solvents. Their widespread
use has resulted in broad distribution of these compounds in the environment …

A new dynamic model for bioavailability and cometabolism of micropollutants during anaerobic digestion

L Delgadillo-Mirquez, L Lardon, JP Steyer, D Patureau - Water research, 2011 - Elsevier
Organic micropollutants (OMPs) are present in wastewater and sludge. Their possible
impact to the environment contributes to their increasing scientific and social interest …