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Chen, M. (author), Heijman, Sebastiaan (author), Rietveld, L.C. (author)Membrane filtration is considered to be one of the most promising methods for oily wastewater treatment. Because of their hydrophilic surface, ceramic membranes show less fouling compared with their polymeric counterparts. Membrane fouling, however, is an inevitable phenomenon in the filtration process, leading to higher energy consumption and a...review 2021
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Caltran, I. (author), Ayumurti Kukuh, Floriana (author), Rietveld, L.C. (author), Heijman, Sebastiaan (author)Ion exchange (IEX) resins can remove natural organic matter (NOM) from drinking water sources. However, the IEX system produces a waste brine rich of sodium, chloride, NOM and sulfate. The treatment of the waste brine aims to recover a clean solution rich of sodium chloride, that can be reused to regenerate IEX resin. Previous research showed...journal article 2021
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Roy, M. (author), van Genuchten, Case M. (author), Rietveld, L.C. (author), van Halem, D. (author)Arsenic (As) is a toxic element present in many (ground)water sources in the world. Most conventional As removal techniques require pre-oxidation of the neutral arsenite (As(III)) species to the negatively charged arsenate (As(V)) oxyanion to optimize As removal and minimize chemical use. In this work, a novel, continuous-flow As removal...journal article 2021
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Simultaneous removal of ammonium ions and sulfamethoxazole by ozone regenerated high silica zeolitesDoekhi-Bennani, Y. (author), Mir Leilabady, N. (author), Fu, Mingyan (author), Rietveld, L.C. (author), van der Hoek, J.P. (author), Heijman, Sebastiaan (author)Continuous development of industry and civilization has led to changes in composition, texture and toxicity of waste water due to the wide range of pollutants being present. Considering that the conventional wastewater treatment methods are insufficient for removing micropollutants and nutrients to a high level, other, alternative, treatment...journal article 2021
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Daniel, D. (author), Djohan, Dennis (author), Machairas, Ilias (author), Pande, S. (author), Arifin, Arifin (author), Djono, Trimo Pamudji Al (author), Rietveld, L.C. (author)Background: There is increasing recognition of the complexity underlying WASH conditions in developing countries. This article explores the complexity by assessing the vulnerability of a specific area to poor WASH conditions using a qualitative approach. Methods: We present our findings for the district of East Sumba in Indonesia. This area...journal article 2021
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Gulamussen, N.J. (author), Marques Arsenio, A. (author), Matsinhe, N. P. (author), Manjate, R. S. (author), Rietveld, L.C. (author)Experiments were conducted to evaluate the possibilities of using treated wastewater for the production of unreinforced concrete blocks. Compressive strength, water absorption and morphology tests of concrete blocks, produced from different makeups of mixing water, drinking water, drinking water spiked with ammonium and phosphate, and the...journal article 2021
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Daniel, D. (author), Pande, S. (author), Rietveld, L.C. (author)Household water treatment (HWT) is one of the possible technologies to improve the quality of potable water in low–middle-income countries. However, many households still drink untreated water that leads to negative health consequences, highlighting the need for a behavioral study. This study explores the role of eight socio-economic...journal article 2021
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Callejas Moncaleano, D.C. (author), Pande, S. (author), Rietveld, L.C. (author)Water withdrawals around the world have increased almost twice as fast as the population during the last century. Higher than expected water demand is leading to water scarcity and causing rapid depletion of water tables around the world. One reason behind the higher than expected demand is the inefficient use of water. Inefficient use of...review 2021
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Annaduzzaman, M. (author), Rietveld, L.C. (author), Amin Hoque, Bilqis (author), Bari, Md Niamul (author), van Halem, D. (author)Generally, abstracted groundwater is aerated, leading to iron (Fe<sup>2+</sup>) oxidation to Fe<sup>3+</sup> and precipitation as Fe<sup>3+</sup>-(hydr)oxide (HFO) flocs. This practice of passive groundwater treatment, however, is not considered a barrier for arsenic (As), as removal efficiencies vary widely (15–95%), depending on Fe/As ratio...journal article 2021
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Araya-Obando, José A. (author), Rietveld, L.C. (author), Quesada-González, Andrea (author), Caballero-Chavarría, Andrey (author), Pacini, Virginia (author), Romero-Esquivel, Luis G. (author)Biofiltration for Mn removal has not been proven in the tropics (18-29 °C). Also, the use of pumice as an alternative filter medium for Mn removal is still poorly known. In this study, a bench-scale biofiltration experiment, using virgin pumice, silica sand, and anthracite, was conducted for 107 days using tropical groundwater at 22 °C....journal article 2021
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Lin, B. (author), Heijman, Sebastiaan (author), Shang, Ran (author), Rietveld, L.C. (author)Ceramic nanofiltration (NF) is a newly-developed technology for water recycling, but is still limited to pilot-scale applications. Lacking efficient and eco-friendly strategies for cleaning ceramic NF membrane impedes its scaling-up in industries. Forward flush, backwash and acidic/caustic cleaning are not efficient enough. In this work, a...journal article 2021
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Wang, Q. (author), Mitchell, Raja Louisa (author), Hofman, Roberta (author), Yu, Jianwei (author), Yang, Min (author), Rietveld, L.C. (author), Zietzschmann, F.E. (author)Low molecular weight (LMW) dissolved organic matter (DOM) is the predominant competitor for adsorption sites against organic micropollutants (OMPs) in activated carbon adsorption. However, top-down approaches using highly complex mixtures of real water DOM do not allow to concisely examine the impacts of specific LMW DOM molecular properties...journal article 2021
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Annaduzzaman, M. (author), Rietveld, L.C. (author), Ghosh, D. (author), Hoque, Bilqis A. (author), van Halem, D. (author)Storage containers are usually used to provide a constant water head in decentralized, community groundwater treatment systems for the removal of iron (Fe) and arsenic (As). However, the commonly practiced aeration prior to storage assists in rapid and complete Fe<sup>2+</sup> oxidation, resulting in poor As removal, despite sufficient native...journal article 2021
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Wei, L. (author), Li, Z. (author), Ye, G. (author), Rietveld, L.C. (author), van Halem, D. (author)Excessive F<sup>-</sup> in drinking water due to natural and anthropogenic activities is a serious health hazard affecting humans worldwide. In this study, a comparative assessment was made of eight mineral-based materials with advantageous structural properties for F<sup>-</sup> uptake: layered-double-hydroxides (LDHs), geopolymers,...journal article 2021
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Calderón-Tovar, Isis L. (author), Rietveld, L.C. (author), Araya-Obando, José A. (author), Quesada-González, Andrea (author), Caballero-Chavarría, Andrey (author), Romero-Esquivel, Luis G. (author)The presence of manganese (Mn) in drinking water causes aesthetic, operational, and health problems. Removal of Mn(ii) by the use of Mn oxidizing microorganisms in biofiltration processes has been studied leading to a more economical and environmentally friendly process than conventional treatments with chemical products. There are multiple...journal article 2020
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Jiang, N. (author), Shang, R. (author), Heijman, Sebastiaan (author), Rietveld, L.C. (author)High-silica zeolites can be used for adsorption of organic compounds (OCs) from water. The adsorption efficacy could vary with the properties of OCs, as well as the porous and surface features of high-silica zeolites. In this study, the adsorption of triclosan, trichlorophenol (TCP) and phenol by ten high-silica zeolites were investigated. The...journal article 2020
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Ross, P.S. (author), Van Schagen, Kim (author), Rietveld, L.C. (author)The primary goal of a drinking water company is to produce safe drinking water fulfilling the quality standards defined by national and international guidelines. To ensure the produced drinking water meets the quality standards, the sampling of the drinking water is carried out on a regular (almost daily) basis. It is a dilemma that the...journal article 2020
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Jiang, N. (author), Erdös, M. (author), Moultos, O. (author), Shang, R. (author), Vlugt, T.J.H. (author), Heijman, Sebastiaan (author), Rietveld, L.C. (author)The adsorption of organic micropollutants (OMPs) on high-silica zeolites is characterized by adsorption isotherms with various shapes. The occurrence of an S-shaped adsorption isotherm indicates the lack of adsorption affinity for OMPs at low, environmentally relevant equilibrium concentrations. In this study, S-shaped isotherms were observed...journal article 2020
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Wang, Q. (author), Zietzschmann, F.E. (author), Yu, Jianwei (author), Hofman, Roberta (author), An, Wei (author), Yang, Min (author), Rietveld, L.C. (author)Though the ozone-activated carbon process has been widely applied for drinking water purification, little is known about how ozone-modified natural organic matter (NOM) competes with micropollutants in activated carbon adsorption. In this study, three natural waters and one synthetic water (standard humics solution) with highly heterogeneous...journal article 2020
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Caltran, I. (author), Rietveld, L.C. (author), Shorney-Darby, H. L. (author), Heijman, Sebastiaan (author)In drinking water treatment, natural organic matter (NOM) is effectively removed from surface water using ion exchange (IEX). A main drawback of using IEX for NOM removal is the production of spent IEX regeneration brine, a polluting waste that is expensive to discharge. In this work, we studied ceramic nanofiltration as a treatment for the...journal article 2020