Removal of Trace Organic Micropollutants by Drinking Water Biological Filters

2012 ◽  
Vol 46 (17) ◽  
pp. 9412-9419 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas L. Zearley ◽  
R. Scott Summers
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Organic Micropollutants ◽  
Biological Filters ◽  
Trace Organic

Resorcinarene Cavitand Polymers for the Remediation of Halomethanes and 1,4-Dioxane

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luke Skala ◽  
Anna Yang ◽  
Max Justin Klemes ◽  
Leilei Xiao ◽  
William Dichtel
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Activated Carbon ◽  
High Capacity ◽  
The United States ◽  
Water Sources ◽  
Disinfection Byproducts ◽  
Porous Polymer ◽  
Organic Micropollutants ◽  
Executive Summary ◽  
Regulatory Limits

<p>Executive summary: Porous resorcinarene-containing polymers are used to remove halomethane disinfection byproducts and 1,4-dioxane from water.<br></p><p><br></p><p>Disinfection byproducts such as trihalomethanes are some of the most common micropollutants found in drinking water. Trihalomethanes are formed upon chlorination of natural organic matter (NOM) found in many drinking water sources. Municipalities that produce drinking water from surface water sources struggle to remain below regulatory limits for CHCl<sub>3</sub> and other trihalomethanes (80 mg L<sup>–1</sup> in the United States). Inspired by molecular CHCl<sub>3</sub>⊂cavitand host-guest complexes, we designed a porous polymer comprised of resorcinarene receptors. These materials show higher affinity for halomethanes than a specialty activated carbon used for trihalomethane removal. The cavitand polymers show similar removal kinetics as activated carbon and have high capacity (49 mg g<sup>–1</sup> of CHCl<sub>3</sub>). Furthermore, these materials maintain their performance in real drinking water and can be thermally regenerated under mild conditions. Cavitand polymers also outperform activated carbon in their adsorption of 1,4-dioxane, which is difficult to remove and contaminates many public water sources. These materials show promise for removing toxic organic micropollutants and further demonstrate the value of using supramolecular chemistry to design novel absorbents for water purification.<br></p>

Transformation of trace organic compounds in drinking water by enzymic oxidative coupling

1986 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 249-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen W. Maloney ◽  
Jacques. Manem ◽  
Joel. Mallevialle ◽  
Francois. Fiessinge
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Oxidative Coupling ◽  
Trace Organic Compounds ◽  
Trace Organic

Rejection of organic micropollutants by high pressure membranes: comparison of bench-scale versus single element tests

2006 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 107-116
Author(s):  
T.U. Kim ◽  
C. Bellona ◽  
P. Xu ◽  
J. Drewe ◽  
G. Amy
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
Scale Up ◽  
Pilot Scale ◽  
Membrane Properties ◽  
Single Element ◽  
Organic Micropollutants ◽  
Trace Organic Compounds ◽  
Operational Conditions ◽  
Bench Scale ◽  
Trace Organic

There has been considerable information reported on rejection of trace organic compounds from pilot-scale and full-scale experiments with reverse osmosis (RO) and nanofiltration (NF), but this information has limited value in predicting the rejection of these compounds by high-pressure membranes. The goal of this research is to define relationships between compound properties, membrane properties, and operational conditions, e.g. pressure, recovery, affecting trace organic compound rejection, comparing bench-scale recirculation tests and bench-scale single-pass tests. In addition, bench-scale results are compared against single element tests to ascertain scale-up effects.

scholarly journals Micropollutants in wastewater and their degradation by ferrates (VI)

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emília Kubiňáková ◽  
Lucia Fašková ◽  
Eva Králiková ◽  
Ján Híveša ◽  
Tomáš Mackuľak
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Advanced Oxidation Processes ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plants ◽  
Water Sources ◽  
Potassium Ferrate ◽  
Organic Micropollutants ◽  
Sample Analysis ◽  
Inorganic Pollutants ◽  
Removal Processes

Abstract In recent years, the occurrence of micropollutants (MPs) in sewage-, surface-, ground- and drinking water, and their removal processes are widely discussed. The content of various chemical organic/inorganic pollutants (pharmaceuticals, drugs, pesticides, hormones, heavy metals etc.) has increased over the years. Most of these compounds are not eliminated or biotransformed in traditional wastewater treatment plants. Several advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) for the removal of resistant micropollutants from water sources have been studied. Ferrate (VI) has aroused interest as an alternative oxidizing agent in drinking water preoxidation treatment. Electrochemically prepared potassium ferrate was used to remove the studied organic micropollutants. The effect of ferrate on two widely occurring organic micropollutants in water sources, carbamazepine and caffeine, was investigated. High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was used for sample analysis.

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