Removal of micro-organic contaminants from wastewater: A critical review of treatment technology

Miao Miao; Qingchen Lu; Xinqi Wang; Youjie Zhang; Ngie Hing Wong; Jaka Sunarso; Changfa Xiao; Nana Li

Next Materials (Jun 2023)

Removal of micro-organic contaminants from wastewater: A critical review of treatment technology

Miao Miao,
Qingchen Lu,
Xinqi Wang,
Youjie Zhang,
Ngie Hing Wong,
Jaka Sunarso,
Changfa Xiao,
Nana Li

Affiliations

Miao Miao: Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, No. 399 Binshui Xi Road, Xiqing District, Tianjin 300387, P.R. China
Qingchen Lu: Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, No. 399 Binshui Xi Road, Xiqing District, Tianjin 300387, P.R. China
Xinqi Wang: Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, No. 399 Binshui Xi Road, Xiqing District, Tianjin 300387, P.R. China
Youjie Zhang: Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, No. 399 Binshui Xi Road, Xiqing District, Tianjin 300387, P.R. China
Ngie Hing Wong: Research Centre for Sustainable Technologies, Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Science, Swinburne University of Technology, Jalan Simpang Tiga, 93350 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Jaka Sunarso: Research Centre for Sustainable Technologies, Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Science, Swinburne University of Technology, Jalan Simpang Tiga, 93350 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Changfa Xiao: Fiber Materials Research Center, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, P.R. China
Nana Li: Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, No. 399 Binshui Xi Road, Xiqing District, Tianjin 300387, P.R. China; Cang zhou Institute of Tiangong University, Cangzhou 061000, P.R. China; Corresponding author at: Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, No. 399 Binshui Xi Road, Xiqing District, Tianjin 300387, P.R. China.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 1, no. 2
p. 100016

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Micro-organic contaminants in water have the characteristics of relatively low concentration and degradation, given their stable structures. Ecological balance and human metabolism can be severely affected by their accumulation in the food chain. Besides, extensive human activities and industrialization have accelerated their transmission and accumulation in the environment. So there is an urgent need to treat micro-organic contaminants in water. This review focused on the methods and mechanisms of removing micro-organic contaminants, including biodegradation, advanced oxidation, adsorption, and membrane separation. Notably, the application of membrane separation and its integrated technology in removing micro-organic contaminants, which is less covered in the previous studies. This review also introduced the previous study of developing modified ultrafiltration membranes for simultaneously removing both large- and small-molecule contaminants. These modified ultrafiltration membranes can be applied to remove micro-organic contaminants and are expected to broaden the application of ultrafiltration.

Published in Next Materials

ISSN: 2949-8228 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Technology
Website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/next-materials

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