Performance of biochars for the elimination of trace organic contaminants and metals from urban stormwater
Stephanie Spahr, Marc Teixidó, Sarah S. Gall, James Conrad Pritchard, Nikolas Hagemann, Brigitte Helmreich, Richard G. Luthy
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.
Topics & Concepts
StormwaterEnvironmental scienceEnvironmental chemistryTRACE (psycholinguistics)ContaminationHeavy metalsSurface runoffChemistryEcologyPhilosophyLinguisticsBiologyUrban Stormwater Management SolutionsWastewater Treatment and ReuseMicroplastics and Plastic Pollution