Performance of biochars for the elimination of trace organic contaminants and metals from urban stormwater

Abstract

Biochar amendments to conventional sand filters can remove hydrophilic trace organic contaminants from urban stormwater and are, therefore, a good barrier to protect the aquatic environment.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2022
Source ID
10.1039/d1ew00857a

Entities

People

  • Brigitte Helmreich
  • James Conrad Pritchard
  • Marc Teixidó
  • Nikolas Hagemann
  • Richard G Luthy
  • Sarah S. Gall
  • Stephanie Spahr

Organizations

  • Agroscope
  • Ithaka Institute
  • Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries
  • National Science Foundation
  • Stanford University
  • Technical University of Munich
  • United Parcel Service
  • United States Department of Defense

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science
  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering