Adsorption kinetics of 20 glucocorticoids at environmentally relevant concentrations in wastewater by powdered activated carbons and development of surrogate models

• Main Authors: Zhang, Ai, Luo, Yuxin, Jia, Ai, Park, Minkyu, Daniels, Kevin D., Nie, Xuhao, Wu, Shimin, Snyder, Shane Allen
• Other Authors: Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Engineering::Environmental engineering; Glucocorticoids; Adsorption Kinetics
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/170442
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Glucocorticoids (GCs) are widely used in the treatment of the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19), and the toxicity of GCs to aquatic organisms has aroused widespread concern. Powdered activated carbon (PAC) has proven effective in removing various trace organic pollutants. In this study, the ads...