F. Javier Benitez

TL;DR: In this article, the degradation of five selected emerging contaminants (ECs) including 1H-benzotriazole (BZ), N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide or DEET (DT), chlorophene (CP), 3-methylindole (ML), and nortriptyline hydrochloride (NH) in aqueous solutions by UV-activated persulfate (UV/PS) has been investigated.

TL;DR: In this paper, a kinetic study was conducted using the Monod model, and rate constants were obtained in the range 0.061-0.015 min−1 achieved, indicating that some inhibition effects by substances present take place, and the application of the Levesnpiel model for that inhibitory effect leads to the determination of the rate constant, inhibitory parameter and critical substrate concentration of inhibition.

TL;DR: Chlorination is a feasible option for the removal of organophosphorus pesticides with phosphorothioate group during oxidation and disinfection processes, but not for the elimination of pesticides with phosphate moiety.

TL;DR: In this article, the removal of 11 emerging contaminants (ECs, acetaminophen, metoprolol, caffeine, antipyrine, sulfamethoxazole, flumequine, ketorolac, atrazine, isoproturon, 2-hydroxybiphenyl and diclofenac) by micellar-enhanced ultrafiltration has been investigated.

TL;DR: In this article, the photodegradation of neonicotinoids by monochromatic UV irradiation (254nm) was investigated, and the photolysis rate followed pseudo-first order kinetics, with rate constant values depending on the nature of the specific compound, pH, and presence or absence of radical scavengers.