Description
Book SynopsisEmerging contaminants are chemical and biological agents for which there is growing concern about their potential health and environmental effects. The threat lies in the fact that the sources, fate and toxicology of most of these compounds have not yet been studied. Emerging contaminants, therefore, include a large number of both recently discovered and well-known compounds such as rare earth elements, viruses, bacteria, nanomaterials, microplastics, pharmaceuticals, endocrine disruptors, hormones, personal care products, cosmetics, pesticides, surfactants and industrial chemicals. Emerging contaminants have been found in many daily products, and some of them accumulate in the food chain. Correlations have been observed between aquatic pollution by emerging contaminants and discharges from wastewater treatment plants. Most actual remediation methods are not effective at removing emerging contaminants. This second volume presents comprehensive knowledge on emerging contaminants with a focus on remediation.
Table of ContentsPreface
Chapter 1 Emerging Contaminants: Remediation
Nadia Morin-Crini, Eric Lichtfouse, Marc Fourmentin, Ana Rita Lado Ribeiro, Constantinos Noutsopoulos, Francesca Mapelli, Éva Fenyvesi, Melissa Gurgel Adeodato Vieira, Lorenzo A. Picos-Corrales, Juan Carlos Moreno-Piraján, Liliana Giraldo, Tamás Sohajda, Mohammad Mahmudul Huq, Jafar Soltan, Giangiacomo Torri, Monica Magureanu, Corina Bradu and Grégorio Crini
Chapter 2 Electrochemical Treatments for the Removal of Emerging Contaminants
Borislav N. Malinović, Jernej Markelj, Helena Prosen, Andreja Žgajnar Gotvajn and Irena Kralj Cigić
Chapter 3 Technologies to Remove Selenium From Water and Wastewater
Eric Lichtfouse, Nadia Morin-Crini, Corina Bradu, Youssef-Amine Boussouga, Mehran Aliaskari, Andrea Iris Schäfer, Soumya Das, Lee D. Wilson, Michihiko Ike, Daisuke Inoue, Masashi Kuroda, Sébastien Déon, Patrick Fievet and Grégorio Crini
Chapter 4 Advanced Treatments for the Removal of Alkylphenols and Alkylphenol Polyethoxylates from Wastewater
Grégorio Crini, Cesare Cosentino, Corina Bradu, Marc Fourmentin, Giangiacomo Torri, Olim Ruzimuradov, Idil Arslan Alaton, Maria Concetta Tomei, Ján Derco, Mondher Barhoumi, Helena Prosen, Borislav N. Malinović, Martin Vrabeľ, Mohammad Mahmudul Huq, Jafar Soltan, Eric Lichtfouse and Nadia Morin-Crini
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