Disclosed is an electro-Fenton-like (EFL) platform wherein an electrochemically produced acidic environment supports heterogeneous Fenton-like reaction for high throughput water treatment. The platform enables treatment of contaminated water.

A method and system for treating contaminated water are described. The method comprises receiving, in a first chamber, contaminated water with injection of a modifier; in a first chamber, treating the contaminated water with at least one of air or oxygen and simultaneously treating the contaminated water with ultraviolet radiation; in a second chamber, receiving fluid from the first chamber and treating the received fluid with at least one of oxygen or ozone; in a third chamber, receiving fluid from the second chamber and treating the received fluid with ultraviolet radiation; and discharging water from the third chamber using a discharge pump.

A method for differentially lysing a liquid sample or target material using an augmented oxidizing agent (AOA), which includes a quantity of electronically modified oxygen derivatives (EMODs). The method reduces or eliminates total dissolved solids (TDS), total suspended solids (TSS), Biologic Oxygen Demand (BOD), microbial concentration, biofilms and other content in the liquid target material known or suspected to contain animal fluids, blood and blood cells and suspected or known to contain eukaryotic cells, microbial cells, bacteria, viruses, spores, fungi, prions, organic matter, minerals, proteins or associated structures. The BOD, TDS and TSS can be lowered or eliminated as desired. This action is directly proportional to the quantity of EMODs in the AOS applied to the liquid target material.

A method of remediation of polluted soil or water by chemical oxidation of organic pollutants, including adding to the soil or water separate or joined streams of aqueous iron salt solution and an acid, and injecting aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution and oxygen-containing gas to the soil or water, such that said aqueous streams and the oxygen-containing gas mix with one another in the soil or water in an acidic environment.

The present invention is a method for removing a biofilm containing a metal and formed in a water system, wherein the biofilm is brought into contact with (a) a compound having a hydroxyl radical generation ability and (b) a reducing agent.

Reactor allowing the continuous filtration of a flowing fluid for the adsorption of pollutants on a filter, and electrolysis for regeneration of the filter and removal of organic pollutants, the reactor having a chamber, with at least one inlet delivering a fluid into the chamber and at least one outlet for evacuating the fluid from the chamber; a circuit for circulating a fluid to be treated by adsorption of pollutants on the filter; a circuit for recirculating an electrolyte solution for electrolysis, connecting the outlet to the inlet; the reactor operating in two modes; in continuous filtration mode of a fluid through the circulation circuit for adsorption of pollutants on the filter; in electrolysis mode for regeneration of the filter and removal of organic pollutants, by applying an electric current, with continuous recirculation of the electrolyte solution through the recirculation circuit.

Provided herein are processes for the removal and/or recovery of a target metal from a liquid sample, said process comprising: [1] applying acoustic cavitation to the liquid; and [2] adding an iron (II) salt, or a precursor form thereof, to the liquid sample and allowing Fenton oxidation reaction to occur between the iron and hydrogen peroxide in the liquid, thereby producing hydroxyl radicals; thereby producing a target metal salt or metal oxide having a reduced solubility in the liquid sample, leading to removal of the target metal from the liquid sample. The use of metal ligands in such processes is also described, as well as systems for performing such processes. Methods, processes, and systems for removing organic contaminants from a liquid sample are also described.

An apparatus for refractory organics conversion into biogas includes an anaerobic digester configured to be fed with organic material comprising refractory organics and to generate biogas and a digestate comprising at least a part of the refractory organics, wherein the apparatus comprises a device for a controlled partial oxidation of the refractory organics comprising an inlet configured to be fed with refractory organics and means configured to control the residence time of the refractory organics within the device for a controlled partial oxidation, so as to partially degrade refractory organics. A method for refractory organics conversion into biogas carried out using such an apparatus is also provided.

Disclosed is a method of simultaneously processing fly ash and COPR, which can treat the fly ash and COPR harmlessly during the landfilling process through biochemical and engineering measures. The method includes: transferring the fly ash and COPR to the yard; laying an impervious layer inside the yard; laying a diversion material at a bottom of the yard; laying a mixture layer on the diversion material, where the mixture layer contains a biogas residue, a waste carbon source, ferrous sulfate, a nutritional additive, the waste incineration fly ash and COPR; placing an internal-electrolysis ceramsite layer on the mixture layer; injecting a carbon source solution from an upper portion of the yard and collecting a leachate to a collection device through the diversion material irregularly during the operation; and recirculating the leachate to a top of the yard for spray reinjection.

A catalyst including an amorphous matrix of a metallic glass including iron and phosphorous; wherein when the catalyst performs a catalytic reaction with a reactant, the metallic glass catalyst activates at least some of the reactant, and at least a portion of the catalyst at a surface of the metallic glass matrix transforms to a surface layer including a material property different from that of the metallic glass matrix being covered by the surface layer; and wherein the surface layer is arranged to maintain an amorphous structure of the metallic glass matrix and to facilitate the catalytic reaction to occur at the surface layer.