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

Environmental Science Water Research & Technology · 2022 · 34 citations · 39 references

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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.

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