Adsorption Performance Assessment of Agro-Waste-Based Biochar for the Removal of Emerging Pollutants from Municipal WWTP Effluent.

ABSTRACT: Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) have been identified as the major sources of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in water bodies, as they are not designed to remove organic micropollutants efficiently. Consequently, many technologies have been explored for WWTP upgrading, including activated carbon adsorption. However, the high production cost and environmental challenges associated with activated carbon production limit its application in industrial settings. Therefore, a wide range of alternative materials has been investigated as potential replacements. In this study, biochar produced from waste raspberry biomass was evaluated as an adsorbent for the removal of pharmaceuticals and pesticides quantified in the secondary effluent of municipal WWTP. The results showed that the bioc

SUBMITTER: Lukic D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12735814 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature