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Lu YX, Yuan H, Chand H, Wu Y, Yang YL, Liang H, Song HL. Impacts of draw solutes on the fate of tetracycline in an osmotic membrane bioreactor: Role of the combination between membrane fouling and microorganisms. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 459:132246. [PMID: 37557047 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2023] [Revised: 08/05/2023] [Accepted: 08/06/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
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Osmotic membrane bioreactors (OMBRs) are considered a suitable technology for treating wastewater containing tetracycline due to their high rejection and biodegradation efficiency. However, the impact of membrane fouling layer (i.e., chemical composition, microbial composition, and formation) on the filtration and biodegradation of tetracycline is still unclear. Herein, the effects of draw solute concentration and type on the formation of a membrane fouling layer for tetracycline filtration and its relationship with microbial activity were investigated. The results showed that over 99% of tetracycline was retained on the feed side by membrane rejection, and the fouling layer played an important role in tetracycline filtration. Specifically, membrane foulants resulted in a more hydrophilic membrane facilitating tetracycline filtration, while the tetracycline-degrading genera from the fouled membrane promoted tetracycline degradation. The structure equation model showed that tetracycline filtration dominated by electrostatic repulsion between tetracycline and the fouled membrane was more important than tetracycline degradation for tetracycline removal (path coefficient of 0.655 vs. 0.395). This study provided insights into the combined effect of membrane foulants and microorganisms on tetracycline removal.
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- Yu-Xiang Lu
- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, PR China; Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, 15 Yucai Road, Guilin 541004, PR China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19312, USA
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- Jiangsu Engineering Lab of Water and Soil Eco-remediation, Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Environmental Risk Prevention and Emergency Response Technology, Wenyuan Road 1, Nanjing 210023, PR China.
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Ajala OA, Akinnawo SO, Bamisaye A, Adedipe DT, Adesina MO, Okon-Akan OA, Adebusuyi TA, Ojedokun AT, Adegoke KA, Bello OS. Adsorptive removal of antibiotic pollutants from wastewater using biomass/biochar-based adsorbents. RSC Adv 2023; 13:4678-4712. [PMID: 36760292 PMCID: PMC9897205 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra06436g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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This study explores adsorptive removal measures to shed light on current water treatment innovations for kinetic/isotherm models and their applications to antibiotic pollutants using a broad range of biomass-based adsorbents. The structure, classifications, sources, distribution, and different techniques for the remediation of antibiotics are discussed. Unlike previous studies, a wide range of adsorbents are covered and adsorption of comprehensive classes of antibiotics onto biomass/biochar-based adsorbents are categorized as β-lactam, fluoroquinolone, sulfonamide, tetracycline, macrolides, chloramphenicol, antiseptic additives, glycosamides, reductase inhibitors, and multiple antibiotic systems. This allows for an assessment of their performance and an understanding of current research breakthroughs in applying various adsorbent materials for antibiotic removal. Distinct from other studies in the field, the theoretical basis of different isotherm and kinetics models and the corresponding experimental insights into their applications to antibiotics are discussed extensively, thereby identifying the associated strengths, limitations, and efficacy of kinetics and isotherms for describing the performances of the adsorbents. In addition, we explore the regeneration of adsorbents and the potential applications of the adsorbents in engineering. Lastly, scholars will be able to grasp the present resources employed and the future necessities for antibiotic wastewater remediation.
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- Oluwaseyi Aderemi Ajala
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University 1-4-1, Kagamiyama Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527 Japan
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- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology P. M. B. 4000 Ogbomoso Oyo State Nigeria
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology P. M. B. 353 Okitipupa Ondo State Nigeria
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, Lead City University Ibadan Oyo State Nigeria
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution and Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon Hong Kong SAR China
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, Lead City University Ibadan Oyo State Nigeria
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- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology P. M. B. 4000 Ogbomoso Oyo State Nigeria
- Wood and Paper Technology Department, Federal College of Forestry Jericho Ibadan Nigeria
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- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology P. M. B. 4000 Ogbomoso Oyo State Nigeria
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- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology P. M. B. 4000 Ogbomoso Oyo State Nigeria
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- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology P. M. B. 4000 Ogbomoso Oyo State Nigeria
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Jeon JH, Jang KM, Lee JH, Kang LW, Lee SH. Transmission of antibiotic resistance genes through mobile genetic elements in Acinetobacter baumannii and gene-transfer prevention. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 857:159497. [PMID: 36257427 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2022] [Revised: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Antibiotic resistance is a major global public health concern. Acinetobacter baumannii is a nosocomial pathogen that has emerged as a global threat because of its high levels of resistance to many antibiotics, particularly those considered as last-resort antibiotics, such as carbapenems. Mobile genetic elements (MGEs) play an important role in the dissemination and expression of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), including the mobilization of ARGs within and between species. We conducted an in-depth, systematic investigation of the occurrence and dissemination of ARGs associated with MGEs in A. baumannii. We focused on a cross-sectoral approach that integrates humans, animals, and environments. Four strategies for the prevention of ARG dissemination through MGEs have been discussed: prevention of airborne transmission of ARGs using semi-permeable membrane-covered thermophilic composting; application of nanomaterials for the removal of emerging pollutants (antibiotics) and pathogens; tertiary treatment technologies for controlling ARGs and MGEs in wastewater treatment plants; and the removal of ARGs by advanced oxidation techniques. This review contemplates and evaluates the major drivers involved in the transmission of ARGs from the cross-sectoral perspective and ARG-transfer prevention processes.
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- Jeong Ho Jeon
- National Leading Research Laboratory of Drug Resistance Proteomics, Department of Biological Sciences, Myongji University, 116 Myongjiro, Yongin, Gyeonggido 17058, Republic of Korea
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- National Leading Research Laboratory of Drug Resistance Proteomics, Department of Biological Sciences, Myongji University, 116 Myongjiro, Yongin, Gyeonggido 17058, Republic of Korea
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- National Leading Research Laboratory of Drug Resistance Proteomics, Department of Biological Sciences, Myongji University, 116 Myongjiro, Yongin, Gyeonggido 17058, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- National Leading Research Laboratory of Drug Resistance Proteomics, Department of Biological Sciences, Myongji University, 116 Myongjiro, Yongin, Gyeonggido 17058, Republic of Korea.
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Tertiary Wastewater Treatment Technologies: A Review of Technical, Economic, and Life Cycle Aspects. Processes (Basel) 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/pr10112304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The activated sludge process is the most widespread sewage treatment method. It typically consists of a pretreatment step, followed by a primary settling tank, an aerobic degradation process, and, finally, a secondary settling tank. The secondary effluent is then usually chlorinated and discharged to a water body. Tertiary treatment aims at improving the characteristics of the secondary effluent to facilitate its reuse. In this work, through a literature review of the most prominent tertiary treatment methods, a benchmarking of their technical efficiency, economic feasibility, and environmental impact was carried out. The photo-Fenton method proved to be the most technically efficient process, significantly reducing the microbial load and pharmaceutical content (by 4.9 log and 84%, respectively) of the secondary effluent. Chlorination and UV irradiation exhibited the lowest treatment costs (0.004 EUR/m−3) and the lowest global warming potential (0.04 and 0.09 kg CO2eq. m−3, respectively). After all the data were aggregated, a decision-making tool was constructed in the form of a ternary diagram, which indicates the most appropriate tertiary treatment method according to the weight-per-process aspect (technical, economic, and environmental) selected by the user, with chlorination, UV irradiation, ozonation, microalgae cultivation, and constructed wetlands prevailing in the final results.
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Fortunato A, Mba M. A Peptide-Based Hydrogel for Adsorption of Dyes and Pharmaceuticals in Water Remediation. Gels 2022; 8:672. [PMID: 36286173 PMCID: PMC9601570 DOI: 10.3390/gels8100672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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The removal of dyes and pharmaceuticals from water has become a major issue in recent years due to the shortage of freshwater resources. The adsorption of these pollutants through nontoxic, easy-to-make, and environmentally friendly adsorbents has become a popular topic. In this work, a tetrapeptide-pyrene conjugate was rationally designed to form hydrogels under controlled acidic conditions. The hydrogels were thoroughly characterized, and their performance in the adsorption of various dyes and pharmaceuticals from water was investigated. The supramolecular hydrogel efficiently adsorbed methylene blue (MB) and diclofenac (DCF) from water. The effect of concentration in the adsorption efficiency was studied, and results indicated that while the adsorption of MB is governed by the availability of adsorption sites, in the case of DCF, concentration is the driving force of the process. In the case of MB, the nature of the dye-hydrogel interactions and the mechanism of the adsorption process were investigated through UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy. The studies proved how this dye is first adsorbed as a monomer, probably through electrostatic interactions; successively, at increasing concentrations as the electrostatic adsorption sites are depleted, dimerization on the hydrogel surface occurs.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università degli Studi di Padova, Via Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy
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Mangla D, Sharma A, Ikram S. Critical review on adsorptive removal of antibiotics: Present situation, challenges and future perspective. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 425:127946. [PMID: 34891019 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Revised: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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This review gives a proper dedicated understanding of the contamination level, sources, and biological dangers related with different classes of antibiotics in consumable water. The literature on the adsorption of antibiotics is relatively uncommon and developments are still under progression, especially for adsorbents other than activated carbon. Also, adsorption technique has already been applied vastly for water treatment. Notwithstanding significant progressions, designed natural wastewater treatment frameworks are just bearably effective (48-77%) in the expulsion of antibiotics. Hence, the compilation of available literature especially for antibiotic adsorption was much needed. Moreover, the conventional adsorbents have some limitations of their own. In this study, the main focus was laid on unconventional adsorbents such as Biochar, Biopolymers, Carbon Nanotubes, Clays, Metal-Organic Frameworks, Microalgae and some miscellaneous adsorbents. The mechanism of adsorption by the unconventional adsorbents includes electrostatic interactions, π-π bonding, weak Van der Waal forces, H-bonding and surface complexation, which was similar to that of conventional adsorbents and hence these unconventional adsorbents can easily replace the costlier conventional adsorbents with even better adsorption efficiency. This paper also briefly discussed the thermodynamics, adsorption equilibrium; isotherm and kinetics of adsorption. This review paper seizes the critical advances of adsorption phenomenon at various interfaces and lays the foundation for current scenario associated with further progress. Besides, this study would help in understanding the antibiotic adsorption, cost estimation and future goals that will attract the young the researchers of this field.
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- Divyanshi Mangla
- Bio/Polymer Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 110025, India
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- Environmental Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 110025, India
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- Bio/Polymer Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 110025, India.
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Stacked neural networks for predicting the membranes performance by treating the pharmaceutical active compounds. Neural Comput Appl 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s00521-021-05876-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Ammi Y, Hanini S, Khaouane L. An artificial intelligence approach for modeling the rejection of anti-inflammatory drugs by nanofiltration and reverse osmosis membranes using kernel support vector machine and neural networks. CR CHIM 2021. [DOI: 10.5802/crchim.76] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Al-Rudainy B, Galbe M, Wallberg O. From lab-scale to on-site pilot trials for the recovery of hemicellulose by ultrafiltration: Experimental and theoretical evaluations. Sep Purif Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.117187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Pei M, Zhang B, He Y, Su J, Gin K, Lev O, Shen G, Hu S. State of the art of tertiary treatment technologies for controlling antibiotic resistance in wastewater treatment plants. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2019; 131:105026. [PMID: 31351383 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2019.105026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2019] [Revised: 07/15/2019] [Accepted: 07/15/2019] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) have been considered as emerging contaminants of concern nowadays. There are no special technologies designed to directly remove ARGs in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). In order to reduce the risk of ARGs, it is vital to understand the efficiency of advanced treatment technologies in removing antibiotic resistance genes in WWTPs. This review highlights the application and efficiency of tertiary treatment technologies on the elimination of ARGs, s, based on an understanding of their occurrence and fate in WWTPs. These technologies include chemical-based processes such as chlorination, ozonation, ultraviolet, and advanced oxidation technology, as well as physical separation processes, biological processes such as constructed wetland and membrane bioreactor, and soil aquifer treatment. The merits, limitations and ameliorative measures of these processes are discussed, with the view to optimizing future treatment strategies and identifying new research directions.
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- Mengke Pei
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Singapore, 1 Engineering Drive 2, Singapore 117576, Singapore
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- The Casali Center and the Institute of Chemistry and The Harvey M. Krueger Family Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Edmond J. Safra Campus, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- Shanghai Academy of Environmental Sciences, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Shanghai Academy of Environmental Sciences, Shanghai 200233, China
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Bojaran M, Akbari A, Yunessnia lehi A. Novel ultrafiltration membranes with the least fouling properties for the treatment of veterinary antibiotics in the pharmaceutical wastewater. POLYM ADVAN TECHNOL 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/pat.4603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Majid Bojaran
- Institute of Nanoscience and NanotechnologyUniversity of Kashan Kashan Iran
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- Institute of Nanoscience and NanotechnologyUniversity of Kashan Kashan Iran
- Department of Carpet, Faculty of Architecture and ArtUniversity of Kashan Kashan Iran
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Huang Z, Gong B, Huang CP, Pan SY, Wu P, Dang Z, Chiang PC. Performance evaluation of integrated adsorption-nanofiltration system for emerging compounds removal: Exemplified by caffeine, diclofenac and octylphenol. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2019; 231:121-128. [PMID: 30340131 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.09.092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2018] [Revised: 09/24/2018] [Accepted: 09/26/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Emerging pollutants introduced into surface water pose potential hazards to the safety of drinking water. In this study, the removal performance of three emerging compounds (exemplified by caffeine, diclofenac and octylphenol, with different physico-chemical properties) from synthetic water and source water by combining activated carbon (AC) adsorption and nanofiltration (NF) membrane processes was evaluated and analyzed. Results from synthetic water showed that the adsorption isotherms modeled well with the Langmuir equation. The removal performance of target compounds by AC-NF system was more remarkable than that of NF-AC combination. In the source water system, the integrated AC-NF process with coagulation pretreatment (the alum dosage of 60 mg/L) achieved satisfactory performance (the removal efficiencies of three target compounds reached > 95%). Results showed the electrostatic interaction and pollutant hydrophobicity determined the behavior and the fate of selected PPCPs/EDCs during the sequential treatment process of coagulation, activated carbon adsorption, and NF membrane separation. Finally, the AC and NF membranes were analyzed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy to understand the mechanisms, i.e. electrostatic and hydrophobic effects on the total removal process. It suggests that the integrated AC-NF process with coagulation pretreatment should be a feasible approach for removing emerging compounds in waterworks.
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- Zhujian Huang
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; Carbon Cycle Research Center, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10673, Taiwan; School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, United States
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- Energy Technologies Area, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, United States
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Carbon Cycle Research Center, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10673, Taiwan.
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Wang J, Xin C, Li J, Song L, Jia H. Micro-bubbles enhanced breakage warning for hollow fiber membrane integrity with a low-cost real-time monitoring device. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:24639-24652. [PMID: 29916146 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-2415-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2018] [Accepted: 05/24/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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A low-cost device was developed to monitor the integrity of hollow fiber membrane by real-time online detecting and measuring air bubbles in the permeate flow. When a breakage occurs in the fiber membrane system, air bubbles will find their ways to enter the permeate flow. The monitoring device consists of two pairs of platinum probes attached to a pipe, along which the permeate flows. Membrane's breakage was identified by the voltage changes between the two pairs of probes when air bubbles in the permeate touch them. There was no addition of any other chemicals or materials into the system that would jeopardize final products of the membrane process. Experimental results showed that the voltage signal changes before and after a breach of membrane were obvious in the normal operation conditions. The smallest diameter of the bubbles that can be detected by the monitoring device was 50 μm, which was captured and identified with a high-speed camera. Furthermore, the sensitivity of device with two pairs of probes improved by 5~9% over that with one pair of probes. Finally, cost of the proposed device was roughly estimated only about 70 US dollars and the detection result was highly consistent with that obtained with the prevailing particle counters of several thousand US dollars.
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- Jie Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin, 300387, China.
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin, 300387, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin, 300387, China
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin, 300387, China
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 70409, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin, 300387, China
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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A Model Based on Bootstrapped Neural Networks for Modeling the Removal of Organic Compounds by Nanofiltration and Reverse Osmosis Membranes. ARABIAN JOURNAL FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s13369-018-3484-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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de Andrade JR, Oliveira MF, da Silva MGC, Vieira MGA. Adsorption of Pharmaceuticals from Water and Wastewater Using Nonconventional Low-Cost Materials: A Review. Ind Eng Chem Res 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.7b05137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 228] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Júlia R. de Andrade
- Department of Processes and Products Design, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Campinas, Albert Einstein Avenue, 500, 13083-852, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Processes and Products Design, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Campinas, Albert Einstein Avenue, 500, 13083-852, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Processes and Products Design, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Campinas, Albert Einstein Avenue, 500, 13083-852, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Processes and Products Design, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Campinas, Albert Einstein Avenue, 500, 13083-852, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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Modeling the Retention of Organic Compounds by Nanofiltration and Reverse Osmosis Membranes Using Bootstrap Aggregated Neural Networks. ARABIAN JOURNAL FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s13369-016-2320-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Teh CY, Budiman PM, Shak KPY, Wu TY. Recent Advancement of Coagulation–Flocculation and Its Application in Wastewater Treatment. Ind Eng Chem Res 2016. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.5b04703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 511] [Impact Index Per Article: 63.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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- Chee Yang Teh
- Chemical
Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500 Bandar Sunway, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- Chemical
Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500 Bandar Sunway, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- Chemical
Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500 Bandar Sunway, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- Chemical
Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500 Bandar Sunway, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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aus der Beek T, Weber FA, Bergmann A, Hickmann S, Ebert I, Hein A, Küster A. Pharmaceuticals in the environment--Global occurrences and perspectives. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2016; 35:823-35. [PMID: 26666847 DOI: 10.1002/etc.3339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 613] [Impact Index Per Article: 76.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2015] [Revised: 07/03/2015] [Accepted: 12/11/2015] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Pharmaceuticals are known to occur widely in the environment of industrialized countries. In developing countries, more monitoring results have recently become available, but a concise picture of measured environmental concentrations (MECs) is still elusive. Through a comprehensive literature review of 1016 original publications and 150 review articles, the authors collected MECs for human and veterinary pharmaceutical substances reported worldwide in surface water, groundwater, tap/drinking water, manure, soil, and other environmental matrices in a comprehensive database. Due to the heterogeneity of the data sources, a simplified data quality assessment was conducted. The database reveals that pharmaceuticals or their transformation products have been detected in the environment of 71 countries covering all continents. These countries were then grouped into the 5 regions recognized by the United Nations (UN). In total, 631 different pharmaceutical substances were found at MECs above the detection limit of the respective analytical methods employed, revealing distinct regional patterns. Sixteen substances were detected in each of the 5 UN regions. For example, the anti-inflammatory drug diclofenac has been detected in environmental matrices in 50 countries, and concentrations found in several locations exceeded predicted no-effect concentrations. Urban wastewater seems to be the dominant emission pathway for pharmaceuticals globally, although emissions from industrial production, hospitals, agriculture, and aquaculture are important locally. The authors conclude that pharmaceuticals are a global challenge calling for multistakeholder approaches to prevent, reduce, and manage their entry into and presence in the environment, such as those being discussed under the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management, a UN Environment Program.
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- Tim aus der Beek
- IWW Water Centre, Department of Water Resources Management, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- IWW Water Centre, Department of Water Resources Management, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- IWW Water Centre, Department of Water Resources Management, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Section IV 2.2 Pharmaceuticals, Washing and Cleaning Agents, Umweltbundesamt (German Federal Environment Agency), Dessau, Germany
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- Section IV 2.2 Pharmaceuticals, Washing and Cleaning Agents, Umweltbundesamt (German Federal Environment Agency), Dessau, Germany
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- Section IV 2.2 Pharmaceuticals, Washing and Cleaning Agents, Umweltbundesamt (German Federal Environment Agency), Dessau, Germany
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- Section IV 2.2 Pharmaceuticals, Washing and Cleaning Agents, Umweltbundesamt (German Federal Environment Agency), Dessau, Germany
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Ammi Y, Khaouane L, Hanini S. Prediction of the rejection of organic compounds (neutral and ionic) by nanofiltration and reverse osmosis membranes using neural networks. KOREAN J CHEM ENG 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s11814-015-0086-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Pal P, Kumar R, Srivastava N, Chaudhuri J. A Visual Basic simulation software tool for performance analysis of a membrane-based advanced water treatment plant. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 21:1833-1849. [PMID: 23982824 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-013-2082-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2013] [Accepted: 08/16/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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A Visual Basic simulation software (WATTPPA) has been developed to analyse the performance of an advanced wastewater treatment plant. This user-friendly and menu-driven software is based on the dynamic mathematical model for an industrial wastewater treatment scheme that integrates chemical, biological and membrane-based unit operations. The software-predicted results corroborate very well with the experimental findings as indicated in the overall correlation coefficient of the order of 0.99. The software permits pre-analysis and manipulation of input data, helps in optimization and exhibits performance of an integrated plant visually on a graphical platform. It allows quick performance analysis of the whole system as well as the individual units. The software first of its kind in its domain and in the well-known Microsoft Excel environment is likely to be very useful in successful design, optimization and operation of an advanced hybrid treatment plant for hazardous wastewater.
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- P Pal
- Environment and Membrane Technology Laboratory, Chemical Engineering Department, National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, 713209, India.
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- Environment and Membrane Technology Laboratory, Chemical Engineering Department, National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, 713209, India
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- Environment and Membrane Technology Laboratory, Chemical Engineering Department, National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, 713209, India
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- Environment and Membrane Technology Laboratory, Chemical Engineering Department, National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, 713209, India
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Adsorption of small organic solutes from beet distillery condensates on reverse-osmosis membranes: Consequences on the process performances. J Memb Sci 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.05.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Dolar D, Košutić K, Periša M, Babić S. Photolysis of enrofloxacin and removal of its photodegradation products from water by reverse osmosis and nanofiltration membranes. Sep Purif Technol 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2013.04.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Breazeal MVR, Novak JT, Vikesland PJ, Pruden A. Effect of wastewater colloids on membrane removal of antibiotic resistance genes. WATER RESEARCH 2013; 47:130-40. [PMID: 23089359 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2012.09.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2012] [Revised: 09/21/2012] [Accepted: 09/22/2012] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Recent studies have demonstrated that wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) significantly alter the magnitude and distribution of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in receiving environments, indicating that wastewater treatment represents an important node for limiting ARG dissemination. This study examined the potential for membrane treatment of microconstituent ARGs and the effect of native wastewater colloids on the extent of their removal. Plasmids containing vanA (vancomycin) and bla(TEM) (β-lactam) ARGs were spiked into three representative WWTP effluents versus a control buffer and tracked by quantitative polymerase chain reaction through a cascade of microfiltration and ultrafiltration steps ranging from 0.45 μm to 1 kDa. Significant removal of ARGs was achieved by membranes of 100 kDa and smaller, and presence of wastewater colloids resulted in enhanced removal by 10 kDa and 1 kDa membranes. ARG removal was observed to correlate significantly with the corresponding protein, polysaccharide, and total organic carbon colloidal fractions. Alumina membranes removed ARGs to a greater extent than polyvinylidene fluoride membranes of the same pore size (0.1 μm), but only in the presence of wastewater material. Control studies confirmed that membrane treatment was the primary mechanism of ARG removal, versus other potential sources of loss. This study suggests that advanced membrane treatment technology is promising for managing public health risks of ARGs in wastewater effluents and that removal may even be enhanced by colloids in real-world wastewaters.
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