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A concise way to prevent bloom risk in ecological use of reclaimed water: Determination of the threshold by model calculation

The risk of algal blooms in landscape water bodies replenished by reclaimed water (RW) prompted the scientific management of RW discharge issues. Mathematical models are concise and convincing methods...

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Using UV–Vis differential absorbance spectra of tropical peat water DOM fraction to determine trihalomethanes formation potential and its estimated cytotoxicity

Absorbance differential spectra could be utilized to identify dissolved organic matter (DOM) characteristics such as the disinfection by products (DBPs) formation. This research purposed to establish...

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Photocatalytic degradation of sulfamethoxazole over Z-scheme Fe2O3/g-C3N4 photocatalyst under visible light

The application of promising g-C3N4 has been limited by poor photogenerated electron-hole separation and limited absorption for visible light. Sulfamethoxazole (SMX) is a typical antibiotic drug that...

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Adsorption of neutral and negatively charged low-molecular-weight carbonyls in reverse osmosis permeates by ion-exchange resins

Reverse osmosis (RO) has been increasing widely used in water and wastewater treatment to provide high-quality water, such as in industrial pure water production and municipal (non)potable water reuse....

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Removal of tetracycline hydrochloride using S–g-C3N4/PTFE membrane under visible light irradiation

As a type of medicine, tetracycline (TC) is widely used in the world, but it is not easy to degrade due to its poor biochemical properties and stable physicochemical properties. In this work, graphite...

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Exploring the fish assemblage structure in the process of ecological stocking: A case study of Daye Lake

As human activities cause water eutrophication and overfishing, which had a serious impact on fish resources, fish diversity showed a downward trend. In order to understand the changes of fish assemblage...

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Improvement of organic acid production with sulfate addition during syngas fermentation using mixed cultures

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of sulfate on conversion of CO2 into organics using syngas fermentation with mixed culture. Fermentation tests were operated under H2 concentrations...

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Impact of biological clogging and pretreatments on the operation of soil aquifer treatments for wastewater reclamation

Globally, sustainable water management is required to minimize water security, and soil aquifer treatments (SATs) are widely applied in wastewater reclamation. Clogging problems limit the sustainable...

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Treatment of surfactants with concentrations below critical micelle concentration by ultrafiltration: A mini-review

Surfactants are widely distributed in wastewater at concentrations below the critical micelle concentration (CMC). Generally, surfactant monomers are smaller than the pore sizes of ultrafiltration (UF)...

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MoS2 nanoflowers-activated peroxydisulfate oxidation for rapid and efficient water disinfection

MoS2 nanoflowers were fabricated and deposited on porous graphite felt (MoS2-GF) via the hydrothermal treatment to activate peroxydisulfate (PDS) for water disinfection. The surface textural and chemical...

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Water reuse in Brazilian rice farming: Application of semiquantitative microbiological risk assessment

The current paper presented the Semiquantitative model for microbiological risk assessment for human health, in rice crop production in Brazil. For this purpose, initially, Microbiological Risk Assessment...

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Impacts of hydraulic retention time and inflow water quality on algal growth in a shallow lake supplied with reclaimed water

Landscape lakes supplied with reclaimed water often face the threats of algal blooms. To guarantee the water quality in an artificial shallow lake (Lake M), algal growth and water quality changes were...

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Disinfection kinetics of peracetic acid inactivation of pathogenic bacteria in water

Peracetic acid (PAA) has broad application in disinfection, since it produces fewer disinfection by-products. In this study, PAA was used as a disinfectant to inactivate Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus...

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Effect of climate change on water availability in Bilate catchment, Southern Ethiopia

This study aims to evaluate the effect of climate change on water availability in the Bilate catchment, Southern Ethiopia. The bias-corrected outputs of five climate models and their ensemble mean were...

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A feasible approach for azo dye degradation using natural magnetite in heterogeneous Fenton oxidation

Azo dyes, which are widely used in the textile industry, are typical toxic and refractory pollutants in wastewater. Heterogeneous Fenton oxidation is effective in degrading organic compounds; however,...

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Degradation of hexafluoropropylene oxide tetrameric acid (HFPO-TeA) using electrocatalytic ozone technique

Hexafluoropropylene oxide tetrameric acid (HFPO-TeA) is an alternative to perfluorooctanecarboxylic acid (PFOA) and is commonly used in the production of perfluoropolymers. In this study, the performances...

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Quantifying sensitivity of groundwater recharge to land use and land cover changes by improving model performance on the wetland dominated Tikur Wuha Watershed, Ethiopia

Quantifying the spatial variability of groundwater recharge is crucial for water resource management under changing land use conditions. Hydrological model performance is highly influenced particularly...

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Responses of bloom-forming Microcystis aeruginosa to polystyrene microplastics exposure: Growth and photosynthesis

Microplastics were often detected in water environment, however, their effects on algal blooms were unclear. In this study, the growth and photosynthesis capacity of bloom-forming algae Microcystis...

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A combined electrodialysis and coal dust suppression system for acid mine drainage treatment and high mechanical hydrogel dust suppressant generation

The acid mine drainage (AMD) and coal dust from coal mining cause erosion to the ecological environment. Herein, a combined electrodialysis (ED) and coal dust suppression system is developed to realize...

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A bifunctional nanocrystal surface: Integration of slow release of copper cations and providing active catalytical sites

Nanoparticles represent an interesting platform that demonstrates properties absent from bulk materials. Although the employment of nanoparticles for environmental remediation has attracted tremendous...

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Mixing starch wastewaters to balance nutrients for improving nutrient removal, microalgae growth and accumulation of high value-added products

Unbalanced nutrients limited the starch wastewater (SW) treatment and nutrient recovery by microalgae. The higher carbon content in SW resulted in a nutritional imbalance for the growth of microalgae....

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Assessment of groundwater quality for irrigation purposes in ilesha West local government, Osun State, Nigeria

This study assessed the suitability of different groundwater resources in a basement complex of Ilesha West Local Govt. Area (LGA) for irrigation purposes. A total of 207 water samples were collected...

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Evaluation and diagnosis for policy of water reuse in the Republic of Korea

Water reuse is an effective option worldwide to conserve water resources, reduce environmental impact, and reduce the costs and energy associated with water management. In the Republic of Korea, the...

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