“…However, this operating method has several important disadvantages, such as bad odour, infiltration and insect proliferation 15 . Several physicochemical, biological and combined processes have been examined for the treatment of OMW, resulting in considerable organic load and toxicity abatement, such as biological processes, aerobic and anaerobic [16][17][18] , advanced oxidation processes, owing to the strong oxidation potential of the agents used 8 , chemical precipitation using lime 19 , adsorption using different mineral substrates as adsorbents [20][21][22] , nanofiltration and reverse osmosis membranes 5,23,24 . However, these processes suffer from serious inconveniences such as high cost, low efficiency and sludge disposal problems.…”