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Nookwam K, Cheirsilp B, Maneechote W, Boonsawang P, Sukkasem C. Microbial fuel cells with Photosynthetic-Cathodic chamber in vertical cascade for integrated Bioelectricity, biodiesel feedstock production and wastewater treatment. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 346:126559. [PMID: 34929328 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Revised: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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This study aimed to develop efficient microbial fuel cells (MFCs) for integrated bioelectricity, biodiesel feedstock production and wastewater treatment. Among wastewaters tested, MFC fed with anaerobic digester effluent from rubber industry gave the maximum power density (55.43 ± 1.08 W/m3) and simultaneously removed COD, nitrogen and phosphorus (by 72.4 ± 0.9%, 40.5 ± 0.8% and 24.4 ± 1.5%, respectively). 16S rRNA gene analysis revealed that dominant microbial communities were: Firmicutes (43.68%), Bacteroidetes (25.41%) and Chloroflexi (15.02%), which mostly contributed to bioelectricity generation. After optimizing organic loading rate, photosynthetic oleaginous microalgae were applied in cathodic chamber in order to increase oxygen availability, secondarily treat anodic chamber effluent and produce lipids as biodiesel feedstocks. Four MFCs with photosynthetic-cathodic chamber connected in vertical cascade could improve power density up to 116.9 ± 15.5 W/m3, sequentially treat wastewater, and also produce microalgal biomass (465 ± 10 g/m3) with high lipid content (38.17 ± 0.01%). These strategies may greatly contribute to sustainable development of integrated bioenergy generation and environment.
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- Kidakarn Nookwam
- Biotechnology Program, Center of Excellence in Innovative Biotechnology for Sustainable Utilization of Bioresources, Faculty of Agro-Industry, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand
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- Biotechnology Program, Center of Excellence in Innovative Biotechnology for Sustainable Utilization of Bioresources, Faculty of Agro-Industry, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand.
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- Biotechnology Program, Center of Excellence in Innovative Biotechnology for Sustainable Utilization of Bioresources, Faculty of Agro-Industry, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand
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- Biotechnology Program, Center of Excellence in Innovative Biotechnology for Sustainable Utilization of Bioresources, Faculty of Agro-Industry, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand
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- Microbial Fuel Cell Laboratory, Research Center in Energy and Environment, Faculty of Agro and Bio Industry, Thaksin University, Phatthalung 93110, Thailand
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Tene T, Bellucci S, Guevara M, Viteri E, Arias Polanco M, Salguero O, Vera-Guzmán E, Valladares S, Scarcello A, Alessandro F, Caputi LS, Vacacela Gomez C. Cationic Pollutant Removal from Aqueous Solution Using Reduced Graphene Oxide. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12030309. [PMID: 35159653 PMCID: PMC8838539 DOI: 10.3390/nano12030309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2021] [Revised: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Reduced graphene oxide (rGO) is one of the most well-known graphene derivatives, which, due to its outstanding physical and chemical properties as well as its oxygen content, has been used for wastewater treatment technologies. Particularly, extra functionalized rGO is widely preferred for treating wastewater containing dyes or heavy metals. Nevertheless, the use of non-extra functionalized (pristine) rGO for the removal of cationic pollutants is not explored in detail or is ambiguous. Herein, pristine rGO—prepared by an eco-friendly protocol—is used for the removal of cationic pollutants from water, i.e., methylene blue (MB) and mercury-(II) (Hg-(II)). This work includes the eco-friendly synthesis process and related spectroscopical and morphological characterization. Most importantly, the investigated rGO shows an adsorption capacity of 121.95 mg g−1 for MB and 109.49 mg g−1 for Hg (II) at 298 K. A record adsorption time of 30 min was found for MB and 20 min for Hg (II) with an efficiency of about 89% and 73%, respectively. The capture of tested cationic pollutants on rGO exhibits a mixed physisorption–chemisorption process. The present work, therefore, presents new findings for cationic pollutant adsorbent materials based on oxidized graphenes, providing a new perspective for removing MB molecules and Hg(II) ions.
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- Talia Tene
- Grupo de Investigación Ciencia y Tecnología de Materiales, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, Loja 110160, Ecuador;
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- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, Via E. Fermi 54, I-00044 Frascati, Italy;
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- School of Physical Sciences and Nanotechnology, Yachay Tech University, Urcuquí 100119, Ecuador;
- ITECA—Instituto de Tecnologías y Ciencias Avanzadas, Villarroel y Larrea, Riobamba 060104, Ecuador
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- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo, Riobamba 060155, Ecuador;
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- Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo, Área de Ciencias Básicas y Ambientales, Av. Los Próceres, Santo Domingo 10602, Dominican Republic;
- UNICARIBE Research Center, University of Calabria, I-87036 Rende (CS), Italy; (O.S.); (E.V.-G.); (S.V.); (A.S.); (F.A.); (L.S.C.)
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- UNICARIBE Research Center, University of Calabria, I-87036 Rende (CS), Italy; (O.S.); (E.V.-G.); (S.V.); (A.S.); (F.A.); (L.S.C.)
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- UNICARIBE Research Center, University of Calabria, I-87036 Rende (CS), Italy; (O.S.); (E.V.-G.); (S.V.); (A.S.); (F.A.); (L.S.C.)
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- UNICARIBE Research Center, University of Calabria, I-87036 Rende (CS), Italy; (O.S.); (E.V.-G.); (S.V.); (A.S.); (F.A.); (L.S.C.)
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- UNICARIBE Research Center, University of Calabria, I-87036 Rende (CS), Italy; (O.S.); (E.V.-G.); (S.V.); (A.S.); (F.A.); (L.S.C.)
- Surface Nanoscience Group, Department of Physics, University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci, Cubo 33C, I-87036 Rende, Italy
- INFN, Sezione LNF, Gruppo Collegato di Cosenza, Via P. Bucci, I-87036 Rende, Cosenza, Italy
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- UNICARIBE Research Center, University of Calabria, I-87036 Rende (CS), Italy; (O.S.); (E.V.-G.); (S.V.); (A.S.); (F.A.); (L.S.C.)
- Surface Nanoscience Group, Department of Physics, University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci, Cubo 33C, I-87036 Rende, Italy
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- UNICARIBE Research Center, University of Calabria, I-87036 Rende (CS), Italy; (O.S.); (E.V.-G.); (S.V.); (A.S.); (F.A.); (L.S.C.)
- Surface Nanoscience Group, Department of Physics, University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci, Cubo 33C, I-87036 Rende, Italy
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- School of Physical Sciences and Nanotechnology, Yachay Tech University, Urcuquí 100119, Ecuador;
- UNICARIBE Research Center, University of Calabria, I-87036 Rende (CS), Italy; (O.S.); (E.V.-G.); (S.V.); (A.S.); (F.A.); (L.S.C.)
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Recovery of Degraded Areas through Technosols and Mineral Nanoparticles: A Review. SUSTAINABILITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/su14020993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Anthropogenic sources such as urban and agricultural runoff, fossil fuel combustion, domestic and industrial wastewater effluents, and atmospheric deposition generate large volumes of nutrient-rich organic and inorganic waste. In their original state under subsurface conditions, they can be inert and thermodynamically stable, although when some of their components are exposed to surface conditions, they undergo great physicochemical and mineralogical transformations, thereby mobilizing their constituents, which often end up contaminating the environment. These residues can be used in the production of technosols as agricultural inputs and the recovery of degraded areas. Technosol is defined as artificial soil made from organic and inorganic waste, capable of performing environmental and productive functions in a similar way to natural ones. This study presents results of international research on the use of technosol to increase soil fertility levels and recover degraded areas in some countries. The conclusions of the various studies served to expand the field of applicability of this line of research on technosols in contaminated spaces. The review indicated very promising results that support the sustainability of our ecosystem, and the improvement achieved with this procedure in soils is comparable to the hybridization and selection of plants that agriculture has performed for centuries to obtain better harvests. Thus, the use of a technosol presupposes a much faster recovery without the need for any other type of intervention.
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Das TK, Poater A. Review on the Use of Heavy Metal Deposits from Water Treatment Waste towards Catalytic Chemical Syntheses. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:13383. [PMID: 34948184 PMCID: PMC8706456 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222413383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Revised: 12/03/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The toxicity and persistence of heavy metals has become a serious problem for humans. These heavy metals accumulate mainly in wastewater from various industries' discharged effluents. The recent trends in research are now focused not only on the removal efficiency of toxic metal particles, but also on their effective reuse as catalysts. This review discusses the types of heavy metals obtained from wastewater and their recovery through commonly practiced physico-chemical pathways. In addition, it covers the advantages of the new system for capturing heavy metals from wastewater, as compared to older conventional technologies. The discussion also includes the various structural aspects of trapping systems and their hypothesized mechanistic approaches to immobilization and further rejuvenation of catalysts. Finally, it concludes with the challenges and future prospects of this research to help protect the ecosystem.
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- Tushar Kanti Das
- Rubber Technology Centre, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721302, India;
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- Institute of Computational Chemistry and Catalysis, Department of Chemistry, University of Girona, c/Maria Aurèlia Capmany 69, 17003 Girona, Spain
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Development of Absorbent Using Amylose-Graphite Composite Electrode for Removal of Heavy Metals. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:membranes11120930. [PMID: 34940432 PMCID: PMC8708196 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11120930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Revised: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Amylose of Phragmites Australis captures heavy metals in a box consisting of sugar chains. However, its absorption rate is low in the period of the month scale. Therefore, the electrochemical driving force was used to promote the absorption rate in this research. Amylose was doped with TiO2 porous graphite electrode. The composted absorbent was characterized using XRD(X-ray diffraction), SEM (Scanning Electrode Microscopy), Raman spectroscopy, and electrochemical methods. The affinity and maximum absorption amount were calculated using the isotherm method. In this study, Pb2+, Cu2+, Cd2+, and Cr6+ were chosen to demonstrate because these heavy metals are significant pollutants in Japan’s surface water. It was found that the maximum absorption was Cu2+ (56.82-mg/L) > Pb2+ (55.89-mg/L) > Cr6+ (53.97-mg/L) > Cd2+ (52.83.68-mg/L) at −0.5 V vs. Ag/AgCl. This is approximately the same order as the hydration radius of heavy metals. In other words, the absorption amounts were determined by the size of heavy metal ions. Subsequently, the mixed heavy metal standard solution was tested; the maximum absorption amount was 21.46 ± 10.03 mg/L. It was inferred that the electrochemical driving force could be shown as the ion size effect in the mixed solution. Despite there being no support for this hypothesis at this time, this study succeeded in showing that the electrochemical driving force can improve the ability of the absorbent.
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