Mahmut Selim Ersan

Dr. Mahmut Selim Ersan

Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA
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Academic Career Length

8Years (2019-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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2 September 2021 in AWWA Water Science
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ETEmily W. Tow
Emily W. Tow
Mahmut Selim ErsanMahmut Selim Ersan
Mahmut Selim Ersan
SKSoyoon Kum
Soyoon Kum
TLTae Lee
Tae Lee
TSThomas F. Speth
Thomas F. Speth
DLDavid A. Ladner
David A. Ladner
Per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which are present in many waters, have detrimental impacts on human health and the environment. Reverse osmosis (RO) and nanofiltration (NF) have shown excellent PFAS separation performance in water treatment; however, these membrane systems do not destroy PFAS but produce concentrated residual streams that need to be managed. Complete destruction of PFAS in RO and NF concentrate streams is ideal, but long‐term sequestration strategies are also employed. Because no single technology is adequate for all situations, a range of processes are reviewed here that hold promise as components of treatment schemes for PFAS‐laden membrane system concentrates. Attention is also given to relevant concentration processes because it is beneficial to reduce concentrate volume prior to PFAS destruction or sequestration. Given the costs and challenges of managing PFAS in membrane concentrates, it is critical to evaluate both established and emerging technologies in selecting processes for immediate use and continued research.Article Impact Statement: Readers will benefit from learning about established and emerging management approaches for per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances and the peculiarities of their application to reverse osmosis and nanofiltration concentrates.

2 December 2023 in Chemosphere
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Mahmut Selim ErsanMahmut Selim Ersan
Mahmut Selim Ersan
BWBo Wang
Bo Wang
MWMichael S. Wong
Michael S. Wong
PWPaul Westerhoff
Paul Westerhoff

20 March 2019 in Environmental Science & Technology Letters
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WBWilson Beita-Sandí
Wilson Beita-Sandí
MSMeric Selbes
Meric Selbes
Mahmut Selim ErsanMahmut Selim Ersan
Mahmut Selim Ersan
TKTanju Karanfil
Tanju Karanfil

20 March 2023 in ACS ES&T Engineering
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AFAlireza Farsad
Alireza Farsad
KNKen Niimi
Ken Niimi
Mahmut Selim ErsanMahmut Selim Ersan
Mahmut Selim Ersan
JGJose Ricardo Gonzalez-Rodriguez
Jose Ricardo Gonzalez-Rodriguez
KHKiril D. Hristovski
Kiril D. Hristovski
PWPaul Westerhoff
Paul Westerhoff


29 March 2025 in Science of The Total Environment
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TMTihitna G. Mulugeta
Tihitna G. Mulugeta
Mahmut Selim ErsanMahmut Selim Ersan
Mahmut Selim Ersan
SGSergi Garcia-Segura
Sergi Garcia-Segura
GEGamze Ersan
Gamze Ersan