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View article: Energy-efficient electro-ozonizers: A solution for antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) in wastewater
Energy-efficient electro-ozonizers: A solution for antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) in wastewater Open
View article: Design, Validation, and Fabrication of a Tailored Electrochemical Reactor Using 3D Printing for Studies of Commercial Boron-Doped Diamond Electrodes
Design, Validation, and Fabrication of a Tailored Electrochemical Reactor Using 3D Printing for Studies of Commercial Boron-Doped Diamond Electrodes Open
Boron-doped diamond (BDD) electrodes are the most effective and resistant electrodic materials to perform advanced oxidation processes. Having a reactor that can provide adequate hydrodynamic conditions is mandatory to use these electrodes…
View article: Inactivation of waterborne Klebsiella pneumoniae with ozone to diminish the risk of hospital effluents using an absorption-based process
Inactivation of waterborne Klebsiella pneumoniae with ozone to diminish the risk of hospital effluents using an absorption-based process Open
In this work, the inactivation of the waterborne antibiotic-resistance bacteria (ARB) Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) has been evaluated to reduce the health risk in hospital environments by using an absorption process employing an o…
View article: Advanced oxidation and a metrological strategy based on CLC-MS for the removal of pharmaceuticals from pore & surface water
Advanced oxidation and a metrological strategy based on CLC-MS for the removal of pharmaceuticals from pore & surface water Open
In this work, it is studied the photolysis, electrolysis, and photo-electrolysis of a mixture of pharmaceutics (sulfadiazine, naproxen, diclofenac, ketoprofen and ibuprofen) contained in two very different types of real water matrices (obt…
View article: Inactivation of Waterborne Klebsiella Pneumoniae with Ozone to Diminish the Risk of Hospital Effluents Using an Absorption-Based Process
Inactivation of Waterborne Klebsiella Pneumoniae with Ozone to Diminish the Risk of Hospital Effluents Using an Absorption-Based Process Open
View article: Understanding the influence of the bioaerosol source on the distribution of airborne bacteria in hospital indoor air
Understanding the influence of the bioaerosol source on the distribution of airborne bacteria in hospital indoor air Open
The composition and concentration of airborne microorganisms in hospital indoor air has been reported to contain airborne bacteria and fungi concentrations ranged 101-103 CFU/m3 in inpatients facilities whi…
View article: Occurrence and toxicity impact of pharmaceuticals in hospital effluents: Simulation based on a case of study
Occurrence and toxicity impact of pharmaceuticals in hospital effluents: Simulation based on a case of study Open
In the University Hospital of Albacete (Spain), the distribution of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) was studied to estimate the occurrence of the most prevalent analgesics and anti-inflammatories and antibiotics in patients’ urine…
View article: Depletion of ARGs in antibiotic-resistance Klebsiella, Pseudomonas and Staphylococcus in hospital urines by electro and photo-electro disinfection
Depletion of ARGs in antibiotic-resistance Klebsiella, Pseudomonas and Staphylococcus in hospital urines by electro and photo-electro disinfection Open
The depletion of blaKPC (K. pneumoniae), blaOXA-50 (P. aeruginosa) and mecA (S. aureus) genes from hospital urines is evaluated to contribute to solve the silent pandemic of antibiotic-resistance bacteria. A microfluidic flow-through react…
View article: Electro-Fenton-Based Technologies for Selectively Degrading Antibiotics in Aqueous Media
Electro-Fenton-Based Technologies for Selectively Degrading Antibiotics in Aqueous Media Open
The viability of the Electro-Fenton (EF) process in the selective degradation of penicillin G (PenG) in complex solutions has been studied. The role of the anode material (boron-doped diamond (BDD) or mixed metal oxide (MMO)) and the catho…
View article: The integration of ZVI-dehalogenation and electrochemical oxidation for the treatment of complex effluents polluted with iodinated compounds
The integration of ZVI-dehalogenation and electrochemical oxidation for the treatment of complex effluents polluted with iodinated compounds Open
This work evaluates the integration of dehalogenation with Zero Valent Iron (ZVI) and electrochemical oxidation (EO) for the treatment of urines polluted with iodinated X-ray contrast media (ICM). To do this, different strategies were eval…
View article: Disinfection of polymicrobial urines by electrochemical oxidation: Removal of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and genes
Disinfection of polymicrobial urines by electrochemical oxidation: Removal of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and genes Open
In this work, data obtained from the University Hospital Complex of Albacete (Spain) were selected as a case study to carry out the disinfection experiments. To do this, different configurations of electrochemical reactors were tested for …
View article: Electrochemical Technologies to Decrease the Chemical Risk of Hospital Wastewater and Urine
Electrochemical Technologies to Decrease the Chemical Risk of Hospital Wastewater and Urine Open
The inefficiency of conventional biological processes to remove pharmaceutical compounds (PhCs) in wastewater is leading to their accumulation in aquatic environments. These compounds are characterized by high toxicity, high antibiotic act…
View article: Adapting the low-cost pre-disinfection column PREDICO for simultaneous softening and disinfection of pore water
Adapting the low-cost pre-disinfection column PREDICO for simultaneous softening and disinfection of pore water Open
In previous works, a low-cost predisinfection column that combined coagulation-flocculation and GAC filtration was proposed for combination with electrodisinfection in the successful treatment of highly faecal polluted surface water. In th…
View article: Are we correctly targeting the research on disinfection of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB)?
Are we correctly targeting the research on disinfection of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB)? Open
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) is one of the biggest public health challenges of our time since causes thousands of human deaths per year. ARB are bacteria which acquire resistance over time through different mechanism and no longer r…
View article: Electrochemical systems equipped with 2D and 3D microwave-made anodes for the highly efficient degradation of antibiotics in urine
Electrochemical systems equipped with 2D and 3D microwave-made anodes for the highly efficient degradation of antibiotics in urine Open
This work focuses on the importance of choosing a suitable electrochemical cell to remove antibiotics from urines. For this purpose, we investigate the use of two electrochemical cells for electrolysis and photo-electrolysis of urine pollu…
View article: Pressurized electro-Fenton for the reduction of the environmental impact of antibiotics
Pressurized electro-Fenton for the reduction of the environmental impact of antibiotics Open
This work evaluates the performance of a pressurized heterogeneous electro-Fenton (EF) process to transform the antibiotic into compounds that do not promote the appearance of bacteria resistant to antibiotic in the environment. Experiment…
View article: Comparison of the performance of packed column and jet electro-scrubbers for the removal of toluene
Comparison of the performance of packed column and jet electro-scrubbers for the removal of toluene Open
Toluene removal by electro-scrubbing was carried out in facilities that operate in continuous mode, comparing the performance of packed column and jet electro-scrubber systems, both in terms of retention in the absorbent and electrochemica…
View article: A review on disinfection technologies for controlling the antibiotic resistance spread
A review on disinfection technologies for controlling the antibiotic resistance spread Open
The occurrence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) in water bodies poses a sanitary and environmental risk. These ARB and other mobile genetic elements can be easily spread from hospital facilities, the point in which, for sure, they ar…
View article: On the production of ozone, hydrogen peroxide and peroxone in pressurized undivided electrochemical cells
On the production of ozone, hydrogen peroxide and peroxone in pressurized undivided electrochemical cells Open
This work is focused on the characterization of the production of ozone, hydrogen peroxide and hydroxyl radicals (peroxone) in pressurized undivided electrochemical cells. BDD and MMO electrodes were compared as anodes and RVC, graphite an…
View article: Treatment of toluene gaseous streams using packed column electro-scrubbers and cobalt mediators
Treatment of toluene gaseous streams using packed column electro-scrubbers and cobalt mediators Open
An absorption system has been combined with an electrochemical cell to treat a gaseous stream polluted with toluene. Toluene retention in 3 h operation tests was higher than 87.0% in the case of treating the gaseous stream with single scru…
View article: Valorization of high-salinity effluents for CO2 fixation and hypochlorite generation
Valorization of high-salinity effluents for CO2 fixation and hypochlorite generation Open
In this work, it is evaluated the fixation of carbon dioxide using the alkali generated in the chloralkaline process, as a new way to face the treatment of highly saline wastewater, in which it is aimed not to separate the wastewater into …
View article: Scale-up of electrokinetic permeable reactive barriers for the removal of organochlorine herbicide from spiked soils
Scale-up of electrokinetic permeable reactive barriers for the removal of organochlorine herbicide from spiked soils Open
This work aims to shed light on the scale-up a combined electrokinetic soil flushing process (EKSF) with permeable reactive barriers (PRB) for the treatment of soil spiked with clopyralid. To do this, remediation tests at lab (3.45 L), ben…
View article: Outstanding performance of the microwave-made MMO-Ti/RuO2IrO2 anode on the removal of antimicrobial activity of Penicillin G by photoelectrolysis
Outstanding performance of the microwave-made MMO-Ti/RuO2IrO2 anode on the removal of antimicrobial activity of Penicillin G by photoelectrolysis Open
This paper studies the applicability of a novel microwave-prepared mixed metal oxide (MMO-Ti/RuO2IrO2) anode in the electrolysis and photo-electrolysis of synthetic urine intensified with Penicillin G. Results are compared with those obtai…
View article: Continuous electro-scrubbers for the removal of perchloroethylene: Keys for selection
Continuous electro-scrubbers for the removal of perchloroethylene: Keys for selection Open
In this work, the removal of perchloroethylene (PCE) using continuous-operation electro-scrubbers is evaluated. Two types of electro-scrubbers were made by combining a jet mixer or a packed absorption column with a single flow-cell. The ab…
View article: Disinfection of urines using an electro-ozonizer
Disinfection of urines using an electro-ozonizer Open
In this work, the disinfection of urines polluted with Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) using a commercial electro-ozonizer is described. The device consists of a membrane-electrode assembly flow cell that specially promotes the elect…
View article: Cobalt mediated electro-scrubbers for the degradation of gaseous perchloroethylene
Cobalt mediated electro-scrubbers for the degradation of gaseous perchloroethylene Open
This work focuses on the treatment of gaseous perchloroethylene (PCE) using electro-scrubbing with diamond electrodes and cobalt mediators. PCE was obtained by direct desorption from an aqueous solution containing 150 mg L-1, tr…
View article: Management of solar energy to power electrochemical wastewater treatments
Management of solar energy to power electrochemical wastewater treatments Open
In this work, the management of photovoltaic (PV) energy, assisted by a redox flow battery (RFB), for powering an electrochemical advanced oxidation process (EAOP), is evaluated. The storage of surplus energy allows to extend the treatment…
View article: Electrochemically Assisted Soil Washing for the Remediation of Non-polar and Volatile Pollutants
Electrochemically Assisted Soil Washing for the Remediation of Non-polar and Volatile Pollutants Open
Purpose of Review
\nThis review is focused on the removal of chlorinated hydrocarbons (as representative of persistent pollutants) from soil by soil-washing techniques, paying special attention to the application of electrochemically assis…
View article: Modelling of the treatment of wastewater by photovoltaic solar electrochemical oxidation (PSEO) assisted by redox-flow batteries
Modelling of the treatment of wastewater by photovoltaic solar electrochemical oxidation (PSEO) assisted by redox-flow batteries Open
This work aims at the formulation of simple and pragmatic models to predict the behaviour of a photovoltaic solar electrochemical oxidation treatment assisted by an energy storage system. Those models will be later integrated in a software…
View article: Relevance of gaseous flows in electrochemically assisted soil thermal remediation
Relevance of gaseous flows in electrochemically assisted soil thermal remediation Open