Characterization and chlorine reactivity of particulate matter released by bathers in indoor swimming pools.

Disinfecting swimming pool water is essential for preventing waterborne diseases. An unforeseen consequence of treating water with disinfectants is the formation of disinfection by-products (DPBs) that can cause harmful effects to health through the interactions between the added disinfectant and organic matter in the water. The present work focuses on the chlorine reactivity with particles released by bathers.

Adsorption onto ACFC of mixture of pharmaceutical residues in water - experimental studies and modelling.

The presence of pharmaceutical residues in water resources is a critical issue for the production of drinking water, even though trace concentrations are mostly encountered. The adsorption of eight micropollutants, in mixture, onto a microporous activated carbon fibre cloth was investigated. For each compound, the kinetics and isotherms of adsorption were studied in batch reactors with ultrapure water, groundwater and half-diluted groundwater.

Body fluid analog chlorination: Application to the determination of disinfection byproduct formation kinetics in swimming pool water.

Disinfection by-products (DBPs) are formed in swimming pools by the reactions of bather inputs with the disinfectant. Although a wide range of molecules has been identified within DBPs, only few kinetic rates have been reported. This study investigates the kinetics of chlorine consumption, chloroform formation and dichloroacetonitrile formation caused by human releases.

Biodegradation of diclofenac by two green microalgae: Picocystis sp. and Graesiella sp.

The aim of the present study was to provide an integrated view of algal removal of diclofenac (DCF). Two isolated microalgal strains Picocystis sp. and Graesiella sp.