Article
Environmental Sciences
Idrees Khan, Khalid Saeed, Ivar Zekker, Baoliang Zhang, Abdulmajeed H. Hendi, Ashfaq Ahmad, Shujaat Ahmad, Noor Zada, Hanif Ahmad, Luqman Ali Shah, Tariq Shah, Ibrahim Khan
Summary: The paper discusses the significant health issue of unavailability of clean drinking water in modern society, as well as the toxicity and environmental pollution caused by industrial dyes. By studying photodegradation technology to remove MB, efficient and environmentally friendly water treatment systems can be achieved. The photodegradation mechanism and factors affecting MB are summarized.
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Sungeun Lim, Jiaming Lily Shi, Urs von Gunten, Daniel L. McCurry
Summary: Ozonation has a long history in water treatment and has been used for disinfection and oxidation of pollutants. In recent years, it has been increasingly applied for enhanced municipal wastewater treatment and water reuse. The research on ozonation has contributed to a better understanding of the removal efficiency of organic contaminants and the formation of transformation products.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Long Chen, Jun Duan, Penghui Du, Weiliang Sun, Bo Lai, Wen Liu
Summary: This study presented a comprehensive identification of radicals in four typical UV-based homogeneous AOPs using in-situ EPR analysis. The radical formation mechanism was clarified based on the EPR results. A reliable EPR method was proposed to identify alkoxy and alkyl radicals in the UV/PAA system, and the addition of specific organic solvents effectively identified oxygen-center and carbon-center radicals.
Review
Water Resources
Kaveh Ostad-Ali-Askari
Summary: Sustainable improvement is related to key variables that contribute to stable and secure positions. Hazardous substances and unsuitable soils have become one of the most important issues of insecurity for masculinity. Various countries have been monitoring unsafe substances and hazardous products. Although the safe evacuation of hazardous wastes has been an ongoing issue, research on the contrasting effects of dangerously bad backgrounds on anthropological well-being and conditions has determined that the unsafe overflow group will continue to be addressed during the current highest protection programs.
APPLIED WATER SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Javid Moosavi, Amir M. Fathollahi-Fard, Maxim A. Dulebenets
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted supply chains worldwide. This study utilizes bibliometric, network, and thematic analyses to identify influential contributors, research streams, and disruption management strategies related to supply chain performance in the context of COVID-19. The primary themes identified are resilience and sustainability, with major research areas focused on food, health-related supply chains, and technology-aided tools such as AI, IoT, and blockchains.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Pan Wu, Xuan Wu, Yida Wang, Haolan Xu, Gary Owens
Summary: This study proposes a system that utilizes interfacial solar steam generation technology for simultaneous saline soil remediation and agricultural irrigation. The system demonstrates high freshwater production and effective soil washing, successfully restoring the functionality of highly saline soils for agriculture.
Article
Water Resources
Miaojun Wei, Jianhua Wu, Wenqu Li, Qixiao Zhang, Fengmei Su, Yuanhang Wang
Summary: The main water chemical type in the study area is SO4·Cl-Ca·Mg, followed by HCO3-Ca·Mg type, with rock weathering being the main process influencing the water chemical characteristics. The content of arsenic in groundwater is lower in the dry season and higher in the wet season, with relatively small differences in areas with intense surface water percolation.
EXPOSURE AND HEALTH
(2022)
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Akbar Hojjati-Najafabadi, Mojtaba Mansoorianfar, Tongxiang Liang, Khashayar Shahin, Yangping Wen, Abbas Bahrami, Ceren Karaman, Najmeh Zare, Hassan Karimi-Maleh, Yasser Vasseghian
Summary: The increase in pollutants released into water resources, such as hazardous refractory contaminations, organic dyes, pharmaceutical and pesticide contaminants, due to population growth and global industrialization, has become a major health issue worldwide. Magnetic MXene nanocomposites, which possess unique properties, easy production, low-cost preparation, and excellent pollutant degradation abilities, show great promise for various applications including biosensors, cancer theragnostic, imaging strategies, and particularly water treatment. This paper provides a review of the use of magnetic-MXene nanocomposites for removing contaminants from aqueous environments, discussing the concept of magnetic nanomaterials in water treatment, MXene applications and implications for water and wastewater pollutant degradation, and the role of magnetic-MXene nanocomposites in water treatment. Future trends in MXene and magnetic-MXene nanomaterials for water treatment and environmental applications are also discussed.
JOURNAL OF WATER PROCESS ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Lingwei Gao, Yang Guo, Juhong Zhan, Gang Yu, Yujue Wang
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of various quenchers on the mechanism of a cobalt mediated peroxymonosulfate (Co(II)/PMS) process and found that these quenchers not only quench target reactive species but also cause interference effects. Therefore, caution should be exercised when applying the quenching method to investigate the mechanism of the persulfate-based process.
Review
Engineering, Environmental
M. Sagaseta de Ilurdoz, J. Jaime Sadhwani, J. Vaswani Reboso
Summary: The paper highlights the seriousness of antibiotic contamination and emphasizes the need for research on effective methods to remove antibiotics from water. It provides an overview of antibiotic concentrations in different types of water and explores various methods for elimination. The paper also compares the advantages and disadvantages of these methods and presents the removal percentages achieved in representative studies. Biological methods and membrane technology show the best elimination efficiency, while chemical methods and constructed wetlands perform poorly in removing antibiotics.
JOURNAL OF WATER PROCESS ENGINEERING
(2022)
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Alam S. M. Nur, Marzia Sultana, Atol Mondal, Sumon Islam, Fataha Nur Robel, Aminul Islam, Mst Sumaia Aktar Sumi
Summary: Dye-contaminated water poses a global problem due to its negative impact on human health and the aquatic environment. Photocatalysis using TiO2 as the prime choice catalyst shows promise for dye pollution remediation, but its low quantum efficiency under solar radiation limits commercialization. Research has focused on increasing TiO2's efficiency through doping and morphological modifications to enhance dye degradation under UV-Vis irradiation.
JOURNAL OF WATER PROCESS ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Wei Xiao, Jun Yan, Shijie Gao, Xuewu Huang, Junchen Luo, Ling Wang, Shu Zhang, Zefeng Wu, Xuejun Lai, Jiefeng Gao
Summary: This study proposes a new strategy to fabricate a superhydrophobic fabric composite for high-efficiency solar desalination and oil-water separation. The obtained fabric composite is able to prevent salt accumulation even in high salinity conditions and exhibits a high solar interfacial evaporation rate and efficiency.
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Hussin Ramadan Dihom, Muhanna M. Al-Shaibani, Radin Maya Saphira Radin Mohamed, Adel Ali Al-Gheethi, Ajit Sharma, Mohd Hairul Bin Khamidun
Summary: Textile wastewater contains potentially carcinogenic, mutagenic, and teratogenic dyes, contributing to high water pollution and environmental contamination. Current photocatalysts have limited potential for removing dyes from textile wastewater, calling for improved synthesis methods to enhance degradation efficiency.
JOURNAL OF WATER PROCESS ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yang Guo, Jingfei Long, Jun Huang, Gang Yu, Yujue Wang
Summary: The commonly used quenching method may not be suitable for investigating the role of ROS in pollutant abatement during catalytic ozonation, as the quenchers can interfere with the reaction mechanism.
Article
Water Resources
Tim van Emmerik, Yvette Mellink, Rahel Hauk, Kryss Waldschlager, Louise Schreyers
Summary: Rivers serve as important reservoirs for plastic pollution, with only a small fraction of plastics being emitted into the ocean. Under extreme hydrological conditions, the accumulated plastics in different river compartments are emptied, influencing their fate.
FRONTIERS IN WATER
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Wenke Yuan, Joseph Alexander Christie-Oleza, Elvis Genbo Xu, Jiawei Li, Haibo Zhang, Wenfeng Wang, Li Lin, Weihong Zhang, Yuyi Yang
Summary: Microplastic pollution was systematically investigated in the Yangtze River Basin of China, including water, sediments, and soils. The abundance of microplastics showed a generally increasing trend from upstream to downstream, influenced by geographical and anthropogenic factors. Microplastics in sediments exhibited more prominent vertical migration than those in soils, with density and size playing key roles. The abundance and distribution of microplastics were significantly different among different compartments and correlated with geographical distance.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jingwen Zhang, Yongzhen Peng, Xiangchen Li, Rui Du
Summary: This study proposed and demonstrated a novel approach integrating partial-denitrification with anaerobic ammonia oxidation for efficient biological nitrogen removal from high-strength pharmaceutical wastewater. The PD/A biofilm showed high tolerance and adaptation to pharmaceutical wastewater, achieving a stable TN removal efficiency. High-throughput sequencing analysis revealed important bacterial communities contributing to high NO2- -N accumulation in the system. Overall, this new method offers a satisfactory efficiency for high-strength pharmaceutical wastewater treatment with low energy consumption and operation cost.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Guihua Dong, Bing Chen, Bo Liu, Lindsay J. Hounjet, Yiqi Cao, Stanislav R. Stoyanov, Min Yang, Baiyu Zhang
Summary: The miniaturization of reaction processes by microreactors offers significant benefits for water and wastewater treatment. This comprehensive review explores the recent advances in the use of microreactors for advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) and highlights their role in improving treatment efficiency and reducing energy and chemical consumption. Despite some limitations, microreactor technology holds promise for future research and development of AOPs in microreactors for environmental purposes.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lirong Yin, Lei Wang, Barry D. Keim, Kory Konsoer, Wenfeng Zheng
Summary: This study aims to analyze the changes in river discharge and regional precipitation records before and after the construction of the Three Gorges Dam. The findings show a decrease in precipitation and reduced variability after the dam was built, as well as a decrease in river discharge.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Shiyu Liu, Cui Lai, Xuerong Zhou, Chen Zhang, Liang Chen, Huchuan Yan, Lei Qin, Danlian Huang, Haoyang Ye, Wenfang Chen, Ling Li, Mingming Zhang, Lin Tang, Fuhang Xu, Dengsheng
Summary: The carbon-catalyzed persulfate-based advanced oxidation process (PS-AOP) has gained attention for its green and economical nature. Sulfur-doped ordered mesoporous carbons (S-OMCs) were used to activate peroxydisulfate (PDS) for ciprofloxacin (CIP) removal. The study found a correlation between defect level and O-1(2) yield, and investigated the impact of various reaction conditions and water matrix. The S-OMC-1000/PDS activation system showed promising results for CIP removal, even in the presence of common inorganic anions and natural organic matter (NOM).
