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“Development of a Global Classification Index for Drinking Water Quality Monitoring”

#drinking_water
#global_index
#automated_classification

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Development of a Global Classification Index for Drinking Water Quality Monitoring

This study develops an automated classification tool for drinking water quality through the construction of a global index. The approach combines the analytic hierarchy process for parameter weightin...

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February 13, 2026 at 1:57 AM

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“A Review of Advanced Oxidation Processes Applied to the Removal of Reactive Dyes: Efficiency, Removal Conditions, Advantages, Disadvantages, and Industrial Effluents Applications”

#advanced_oxidation
#industrial_wastewater
#treatment_efficiency

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A Review of Advanced Oxidation Processes Applied to the Removal of Reactive Dyes: Efficiency, Removal Conditions, Advantages, Disadvantages, and Industrial Effluents Applications

This review highlights the need to remove reactive dyes from industrial textile effluents and the potential of AOPs to achieve high decolorization and mineralization efficiency. It identifies optimal....

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February 10, 2026 at 11:18 PM

Water Environment Research

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"Anodic Dissolution and Passivation of Zn Electrodes in Electrocoagulation: Effect of Urea Concentration and Chloride-Induced Corrosion"

#electrocoagulation
#urea_removal
#anodic_passivation

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Anodic Dissolution and Passivation of Zn Electrodes in Electrocoagulation: Effect of Urea Concentration and Chloride‐Induced Corrosion

Zinc electrocoagulation enables efficient urea removal under optimized conditions, despite anodic passivation. The study highlights the influence of pH, chloride ions, and urea concentration on corro...

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February 5, 2026 at 11:57 PM

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“Impact of Leachate on the Quality of Groundwater From the Hassi Bounif Technical Landfill: A Pollution Diagnosis and Risk Assessment”

#groundwater
#landfills
#leachates

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Impact of Leachate on the Quality of Groundwater From the Hassi Bounif Technical Landfill: A Pollution Diagnosis and Risk Assessment

This study evaluates the impact of landfill leachate on nearby groundwater by analyzing physico-chemical parameters, organic pollution indicators, and heavy metals. Seasonal variations are assessed t....

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February 4, 2026 at 12:10 AM

Water Environment Research

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“A Comparison of the Adsorption Behavior of Bisphenol A by Microplastics From Different Sources”

#adsorption
#microplastics
#ultraviolet_aging

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A Comparison of the Adsorption Behavior of Bisphenol A by Microplastics From Different Sources

This study reveals that ultraviolet-aged microplastics exhibit enhanced adsorption of bisphenol A compared to virgin ones, with mechanisms shifting from physical to chemical adsorption. The findings ....

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February 1, 2026 at 12:56 AM

Water Environment Research

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"Investigating the Impact of Iron and Aluminum Coagulants on the Performance of Capacitive Deionization Technology for Domestic Water Purification"

#coagulant_ions
#competitive_adsorption
#membrane_capacitive_deionization

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January 30, 2026 at 4:33 AM

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“The Differing Responses of Chlorophyta and Bacillariophyta to Available Resources Result in Diverse Community Patterns in Lakes Situated to the East of the Hu Line During the Autumn”

#natural_state
#nutrients
#metabolism_gene_diversity

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The Differing Responses of Chlorophyta and Bacillariophyta to Available Resources Result in Diverse Community Patterns in Lakes Situated to the East of the Hu Line During the Autumn

The results demonstrated that the diversity of Chlorophyta was markedly higher than that of Bacillariophyta, while the abundance was significantly lower. These discrepancies in community attributes w...

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January 25, 2026 at 1:17 PM

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“Human Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metal(loid)s in Topsoil and Groundwater From a Typical Heavy-Duty Enterprise Gathering Area of China Using Self-Organizing Feature Map”

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#health_risk_assessment
#heavy_metal(loid)_pollution
#self-organizing_feature_map

Human Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metal(loid)s in Topsoil and Groundwater From a Typical Heavy‐Duty Enterprise Gathering Area of China Using Self‐Organizing Feature Map

Human health risk assessment of heavy metal(loid)s using self-organizing feature map.

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January 23, 2026 at 2:42 AM

Water Environment Research

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“UV-Activated Advanced Oxidation of MTBE and TBA: A Comparison of Sulfate and Hydroxyl-Radical Treatment Processes”

#advanced_oxidation
#hydrogen_peroxide
#persulfate

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UV‐Activated Advanced Oxidation of MTBE and TBA: A Comparison of Sulfate and Hydroxyl‐Radical Treatment Processes

UV/persulfate advanced oxidation quickly removes MTBE and TBA. Observed pollutant removal was influenced by the molar ratio of persulfate/MTBE, the light absorptivity properties, and the underlaying ...

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January 20, 2026 at 11:40 PM

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“Comparative Study of Machine Learning Methods for Modeling Graphene-Based Adsorption in Water Treatment”

#adsorption
#machine_learning
#RSM

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January 16, 2026 at 2:22 AM

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“Fixed-Bed Column Performance of Poly-GMA-Glucamine for Boron Recovery in Seawater Reverse Osmosis: Breakthrough Analysis and Scale-Up Design Parameters”

#boron_recovery
#fixed_bed_column
#seawater_desalination

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Fixed‐Bed Column Performance of Poly‐GMA‐Glucamine for Boron Recovery in Seawater Reverse Osmosis: Breakthrough Analysis and Scale‐Up Design Parameters

Poly-GMA-glucamine demonstrated effective boron removal in seawater fixed-bed columns. Increasing H/D ratio delayed breakthrough and enhanced adsorption, while regeneration achieved 97.5% efficiency ...

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January 14, 2026 at 1:35 AM

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“Interpreting the Effect of Generative Adversarial Network Application on Deep Learning Model Performance for Chlorophyll-a Concentration Prediction in a Stream Using Explainable Artificial Intelligence”

#algal_bloom
#knowledge_distillation
#water_quality

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Interpreting the Effect of Generative Adversarial Network Application on Deep Learning Model Performance for Chlorophyll‐a Concentration Prediction in a Stream Using Explainable Artificial Intelligence

Interpreting the effect of generative AI application on an algal bloom prediction model.

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January 11, 2026 at 3:18 AM

Water Environment Research

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“Novel Materials for the Removal of Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Drinking Water Treatment: A Comprehensive Review”

#drinking_water_treatment
#nanoplastics
#novel_materials

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January 9, 2026 at 12:16 AM

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“Shrinking the Aeration Footprint: Innovative Approaches to Nitrogen Removal in MBR Systems”

#MBR
#pilot_study
#intensification

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Shrinking the Aeration Footprint: Innovative Approaches to Nitrogen Removal in MBR Systems

Membrane bioreactor pilot study investigates biological treatment within the membrane tank. Performance in terms of effluent concentrations of BOD, sCOD, and ammonia was similar with and without the ...

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January 6, 2026 at 3:24 PM

Water Environment Research

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“Domestic Wastewater Treatment Through Constructed Wetlands: Comparative Analysis of Horizontal, Vertical, and Hybrid Flow Systems”

#constructed_wetlands
#decentralized_treatment
#domestic_wastewater

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Domestic Wastewater Treatment Through Constructed Wetlands: Comparative Analysis of Horizontal, Vertical, and Hybrid Flow Systems

The findings affirm the suitability of hybrid vertical–horizontal flow (HVHCW) systems for decentralized wastewater management in developing countries, where space, technical capacity, and maintenanc...

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January 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM

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"Analytical Methodology for Monitoring and Distribution Pattern Analysis of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in River Basins Based on Chemometrics"

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#chromatography
#river_water
#multivariate_classification

Analytical Methodology for Monitoring and Distribution Pattern Analysis of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in River Basins Based on Chemometrics

The presence of polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in river waters was analyzed over a period of four seasons. The DLLME method was employed to analyze samples collected from 21 different stations. The...

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January 2, 2026 at 3:50 AM

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“Effect of Biogas Feeding Mode on the Performance of Anammox Reactor”

#biogas
#anammox
#sludge

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December 31, 2025 at 6:33 AM

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"Synergistic Effect and Mechanism of Biochar and Biogas Slurry Reflux in Anaerobic Digestion of Waste-Activated Sludge"

#anaerobic_digestion
#biochar
#biogas_slurry

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Synergistic Effect and Mechanism of Biochar and Biogas Slurry Reflux in Anaerobic Digestion of Waste‐Activated Sludge

The cation–π interaction, ion exchange, complexation reaction, co-precipitation reaction, and redox action of biochar can effectively reduce the biological toxicity of heavy metal ions in biogas slur...

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December 28, 2025 at 9:29 AM

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“Optimizing Nitrate Dosing Strategies for Sulfide Control Using Kinetic Modeling, Variance-Based Sensitivity Analysis, and Laboratory-Scale Sewer Reactors”

#nitrate_dosing
#sulfide_control
#sewer_system

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Optimizing Nitrate Dosing Strategies for Sulfide Control Using Kinetic Modeling, Variance‐Based Sensitivity Analysis, and Laboratory‐Scale Sewer Reactors

Nitrate dosing strategies for sulfide control in sewer systems were optimized using laboratory-scale experiments and kinetic modeling. A variance-based global sensitivity analysis identified the infl...

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December 26, 2025 at 4:39 AM

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“Steady-State Anaerobic Co-Digestion of Aqueous Condensate From Municipal Sludge Pyrolysis”

#methanogenesis
#syntrophic_acetate_oxidation
#pyrolysis

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Steady‐State Anaerobic Co‐Digestion of Aqueous Condensate From Municipal Sludge Pyrolysis

Anaerobic digestion of aqueous pyrolysis liquid (APL) was achieved despite its toxicity challenges. Optimal retention time, loading and acclimated inoculum improved APL conversion to methane. APL ozo...

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December 24, 2025 at 2:07 AM

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“Simultaneous Removal of Some Heavy Metal Ions From Aqueous Solutions by Magnetic Mg-Al Layered Double Hydroxide Modified With Microalgae”

#microalgae
#heavy_metal_cations
#layered_double_hydroxide

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Simultaneous Removal of Some Heavy Metal Ions From Aqueous Solutions by Magnetic Mg‐Al Layered Double Hydroxide Modified With Microalgae

A magnetic Mg–Al LDH nano-bio-composite functionalized with Dunaliella salina was developed to enhance heavy-metal removal from water. The hybrid material showed synergistically improved adsorption, ...

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December 22, 2025 at 12:29 AM

Water Environment Research

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“Comprehensive Hydrodynamic and Qualitative Modeling of Landfill Leachate Impact on Dam Reservoirs (Case Study: Haraz Dam Reservoir)”

#dam_reservoir
#landfill_leachate
#IRWQIsc

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Comprehensive Hydrodynamic and Qualitative Modeling of Landfill Leachate Impact on Dam Reservoirs (Case Study: Haraz Dam Reservoir)

Modeling of Haraz Dam reservoir shows nitrate and phosphate as key pollutants degrading water quality. A 50% reduction in their inflows improved the Iran Water Quality Index for Surface Water Resourc....

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December 19, 2025 at 5:17 AM

Water Environment Research

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"Benchmarking of Commercial Reverse Osmosis and Nanofiltration Membranes for Ultrashort-, Short-, and Long-Chain Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Rejection"

#commercial_RO/NF_membrane
#PFAS_rejection
#conductivity

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