Alkylphenol and alkylphenol polyethoxylates in water and wastewater: A review of options for their elimination

Arabian Journal of Chemistry

Volumn 10, Issue , 2017, Pages S3749-S3773

  Priac, Anne ^a   Morin Crini, Nadia ^a   Druart, Coline ^a   Gavoille, Sophie ^b   Bradu, Corina ^c   Lagarrigue, Céline ^d   Torri, Giangiacomo ^e   Winterton, Peter ^f   Crini, Grégorio ^a  

^a University of Franche Comté   (France)

^b Agence de l Eau Rhône Méditerranée Corse   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BUCHAREST   (Romania)

^d Direction de la Planification et de la Programmation   (France)

^e Istituto di Ricerche Chimiche e Biochimiche G Ronzoni   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITÉ PAUL SABATIER   (France)

Author keywords

Alkylphenols; Emerging pollutants; Treatment methods; Wastewater; Water

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; BIOREACTORS; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTERS; ENZYMES; FILTRATION; MICROFILTRATION; PHOTOLYSIS; SEDIMENTS; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER; WATER POLLUTION; WATER RESOURCES;

ADVANCED OXIDATION PROCESSES; ALKYLPHENOLS; CONVENTIONAL WATER TREATMENT; EMERGING POLLUTANTS; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTING COMPOUND; ENVIRONMENTAL COMPARTMENT; TRACE ORGANIC CONTAMINANTS; TREATMENT METHODS;

WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 84902234367     PISSN: 18785352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2014.05.011     Document Type: Review

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