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Getahun M, Befekadu A, Alemayehu E. Coagulation process for the removal of color and turbidity from wet coffee processing industry wastewater using bio-coagulant: Optimization through central composite design. Heliyon 2024; 10:e27584. [PMID: 38560241 PMCID: PMC10980941 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e27584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Revised: 02/16/2024] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
Abstract
The growing problem of industrial pollution in developing countries, especially Ethiopia, has sparked serious issues about the quality of the water, particularly when it comes to the effluent from wet coffee processing industries. In response, this study investigates the potential of utilizing natural coagulants, Acanthus sennii C., Moringa stenopetala B., and Aloe vera L., either individually or in combination, for the treatment of coffee effluent. Methodologically, the study systematically varies operational parameters, including coagulant dose, pH levels, stirring speed, and stirring time, to evaluate their impact on coagulation efficiency. Experimental data undergo statistical analysis, employing ANOVA, while computational optimization techniques are employed using Design Expert software to determine optimal conditions. Notably, the blended form of the three coagulants emerges as particularly promising, yielding optimal conditions of 0.750 g/L coagulant dosage, pH 8.76, agitation speed of 80.73 rpm, and agitation time of 19.23 min. Under these optimized conditions, the blended coagulant achieves remarkable removal efficiencies, approximately 99.99% for color and 98.7% for turbidity. These findings underscore the efficiency of natural coagulants, particularly in blended form, for sustainable wastewater treatment in wet coffee processing.
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- Moltot Getahun
- Werabe Universitya, Institute of Technology, Department of Water Supply and environmental Engineering,Werabe, Box-046.Ethiopia
- Jimma University, Jimma Institute of Technology, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Jimma, Po Box - 378.Ethiopia
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- Jimma University, Jimma Institute of Technology, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Jimma, Po Box - 378.Ethiopia
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- Jimma University, Jimma Institute of Technology, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Jimma, Po Box - 378.Ethiopia
- Center of Excellence for Water Management, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Po Box-1176.Ethiopia
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Torres-Herrera S, Palomares-Cortés J, González-Cortés JJ, Cubides-Páez DF, Gamisans X, Cantero D, Ramírez M. Biodesulfurization of landfill biogas by a pilot-scale bioscrubber: Operational limits and microbial analysis. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 246:118164. [PMID: 38211717 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2023] [Revised: 01/07/2024] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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Biogas serves as a crucial renewable energy vector to ensure a more sustainable energy future. However, the presence of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) limits its application in various sectors, emphasizing the importance of effective H2S removal techniques for maximizing its potential. In the present study, the limits of a pilot-scale bioscrubber for biogas desulfurization was study in a real scenario. An increase in the superficial liquid velocity resulted in significant improvements in the H2S removal efficiency, increasing from 76 ± 8% (elimination capacity of 6.2 ± 0.5 gS-H2S m-3 h-1) to 97.7 ± 0.5% (elimination capacity of 8 ± 1 gS-H2S m-3 h-1) as the superficial liquid velocity increased from 50 ± 3 m h-1 to 200 ± 8 m h-1. A USL of 161.4 ± 0.5 m h-1 was able to achieve outlet H2S concentrations as low as 3 ± 1 ppmv (H2S removal efficiency of 97 ± 1%) for 7 days. High superficial liquid velocity favoured the aerobic H2S oxidation reducing the nitrate demand. The maximum EC reached throughout the operation was 50.8 ± 0.6 gS-H2S m-3 h-1 (H2S removal efficiency of 96 ± 1%) and a sulfur production of 60%. Studies in batch flocculation experiments showed sulfur removal rates up to 97.6 ± 0.9% with a cationic flocculant dose of 75 mg L-1. Microbial analysis revealed that the predominant genus with sulfo-oxidant capacity during periods of low H2S inlet load was Thioalkalispira-sulfurivermis (61-69%), while in periods of higher H2S inlet load, family Arcobacteraceae was the most prevalent (11%).
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- S Torres-Herrera
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Food Technologies, Wine and Agrifood Research Institute (IVAGRO). Faculty of Sciences, University of Cadiz, Puerto Real, Cadiz, 11510, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Food Technologies, Wine and Agrifood Research Institute (IVAGRO). Faculty of Sciences, University of Cadiz, Puerto Real, Cadiz, 11510, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Food Technologies, Wine and Agrifood Research Institute (IVAGRO). Faculty of Sciences, University of Cadiz, Puerto Real, Cadiz, 11510, Spain
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- Eurecat, Centre Tecnològic de Catalunya, Sustainability Area, Plaça de la Ciencia 2, Manresa, Barcelona, 08242, Spain
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- Department of Mining, Industrial and ICT Engineering, Manresa School of Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Manresa, Barcelona, 08242, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Food Technologies, Wine and Agrifood Research Institute (IVAGRO). Faculty of Sciences, University of Cadiz, Puerto Real, Cadiz, 11510, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Food Technologies, Wine and Agrifood Research Institute (IVAGRO). Faculty of Sciences, University of Cadiz, Puerto Real, Cadiz, 11510, Spain.
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Abbaz A, Arris S, Viscusi G, Ayat A, Aissaoui H, Boumezough Y. Adsorption of Safranin O Dye by Alginate/Pomegranate Peels Beads: Kinetic, Isotherm and Thermodynamic Studies. Gels 2023; 9:916. [PMID: 37999006 PMCID: PMC10671396 DOI: 10.3390/gels9110916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2023] [Revised: 11/12/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023] Open
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Water pollution is regarded as a dangerous problem that needs to be resolved right away. This is largely due to the positive correlation between the increase in global population and waste production, especially food waste. Hydrogel beads based on sodium alginate (Alg) and pomegranate fruit peels (PP) were developed for the adsorption of Safranin O dye (SO) in aqueous solutions. The obtained Alg-PP beads were widely characterized. The effects of the contact time (0-180 min), initial concentration (10-300 mg/L), initial pH (2-10), adsorbent dosage (1-40 g/L) and the temperature (293-333 K) were investigated through batch tests. The data proved that the adsorption kinetics of SO reached equilibrium within 30 min and up to 180 min. The dye adsorption is concentration dependent while a slight effect of pH was observed. The adsorption data of SO onto synthesized beads follow the pseudo second-order model. The experimental data fitted very well to Langmuir model with correlation factor of 0.92 which demonstrated the favourable nature of adsorption. The maximum adsorption capacity of Alg-PP could reach 30.769 mg/g at 293 K. Calculation of Gibbs free energy and enthalpy indicated that adsorption of SO onto Alg-PP is spontaneous (negative ΔG) and endothermic (ΔH = 9.30 kJ/mol). Analysis of diffusion and mass transport phenomena were presented. The removal efficiency was found to be 88% at the first cycle and decreased to 71% at the end of the seventh cycle. The reported results revealed that the Alg-PP beads could be used as a novel natural adsorbent for the removal of high concentrated solutions of Safranin O which is a cationic dye from liquid affluents and as future perspective, it can be used to remove various pollutants from wastewater.
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- Amina Abbaz
- Environmental Process Engineering Laboratory (LIPE), Faculty of Process Engineering, Salah Boubnider University Constantine 3, Constantine 25000, Algeria; (A.A.); (H.A.); (Y.B.)
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- Environmental Process Engineering Laboratory (LIPE), Faculty of Process Engineering, Salah Boubnider University Constantine 3, Constantine 25000, Algeria; (A.A.); (H.A.); (Y.B.)
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy;
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- Environmental Process Engineering Laboratory (LIPE), Faculty of Process Engineering, Salah Boubnider University Constantine 3, Constantine 25000, Algeria; (A.A.); (H.A.); (Y.B.)
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- Environmental Process Engineering Laboratory (LIPE), Faculty of Process Engineering, Salah Boubnider University Constantine 3, Constantine 25000, Algeria; (A.A.); (H.A.); (Y.B.)
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- Environmental Process Engineering Laboratory (LIPE), Faculty of Process Engineering, Salah Boubnider University Constantine 3, Constantine 25000, Algeria; (A.A.); (H.A.); (Y.B.)
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Tripathi S, Purchase D, Chandra R, Nadda AK, Chaturvedi P. Emerging pollutants characterization, mitigation and toxicity assessment of sewage wastewater treatment plant- India: A case study. JOURNAL OF CONTAMINANT HYDROLOGY 2023; 254:104139. [PMID: 36642008 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2023.104139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Revised: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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India faces major challenges related to fresh water supply and the reuse of treated wastewater is an important strategy to combat water scarcity. Wastewater in Gorakhpur, India, is treated by a decentralised wastewater treatment system (DEWATS) and the treated wastewater is reused in the rural area. This research provides important scientific data that ascertain the safety of wastewater reuse in this region. The physicochemical characteristics, including pigment, ionic strength, BOD, COD, TDS, TSS, salinity, total N, ammonium N, phenolics, heavy metals, and sulphate, of the inlet and outlet sewage water samples (SWWs) from a wastewater treatment facility was conducted. These parameters were found to be significantly over the national limit. The inlet and outlet samples were further characterised by using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). SEM showed microstructure and the presence of various metals, polymers, and other co-pollutants in the samples and FT-IR confirmed the presence of aldehyde, hard liquor, and nitrogen molecules in the SWW's discharge. Many endocrine disruptors and potentially mutagenic chemical substances (e.g., Dodecane, Hexadecane, Octadecane etc.) were identified in the outlet SWW by the GC-MS analysis. Toxicity of the SWW was assessed via phytotoxicity assessment using Phaseolus mungo L. and histological and biochemical analyses of Heteropneustes fossilis in a 24-h exposure study. Results confirmed the wastewater was harmful and inhibited germination of P. mungo L. by >80% compared to the control, destroyed gill laminae and significantly increased oxidative stress (above 5% increase in catalase production) in H. fossilis. This work clearly demonstrated that the quality of the treated wastewater in Gorakhpur was poor and immediate action is needed before it can be discharged or reused.
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- Sonam Tripathi
- Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory, Environmental Toxicology Group, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (CSIR-IITR), Vishvigyan Bhawan, 31, M.G. Marg, Lucknow 226001, India.
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- Department of Natural Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London NW4 4BT, UK
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- Department of Environmental Microbiology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Central University, Vidya Vihar, Raebareli Road, Lucknow 226025, UP, India
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Jaypee University of Information Technology, Waknaghat, Solan - 173 234, India
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- Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory, Environmental Toxicology Group, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (CSIR-IITR), Vishvigyan Bhawan, 31, M.G. Marg, Lucknow 226001, India.
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El Bouaidi W, Libralato G, Douma M, Ounas A, Yaacoubi A, Lofrano G, Albarano L, Guida M, Loudiki M. A review of plant-based coagulants for turbidity and cyanobacteria blooms removal. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:42601-42615. [PMID: 35384538 PMCID: PMC9148277 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-20036-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In recent years, the proliferation of Harmful Cyanobacterial Blooms (CyanoHABs) has increased with water eutrophication and climate change, impairing human health and the environment in relation to water supply. In drinking water treatment plants (DWTPs), the bio-coagulation based on natural coagulants has been studied as an eco-friendly alternative technology to conventional coagulants for both turbidity and CyanoHABs removal. Plant-based coagulants have demonstrated their coagulation efficiency in turbidity removal, as reported in several papers but its ability in cyanobacterial removal is still limited. This paper mainly reviewed the application of plant-based coagulants in DWTPs, with focus on turbidity removal, including cyanobacterial cells. The future potential uses of these green coagulants to reduce noxious effects of cyanobacterial proliferation are presented. Green coagulants advantages and limitations in DWTPs are reviewed and discussed summarizing more than 10 years of knowledge.
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- Widad El Bouaidi
- Laboratory of Water, Biodiversity and Climate Change; Phycology, Biotechnology and Environmental Toxicology Research Unit, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Department of Biology, Cadi Ayyad University, Av. Prince My Abdellah, P. O Box 2390, 40000 Marrakesh, Morocco
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario Di Monte Sant’Angelo, Via Cinthia 21, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Polydisciplinary Faculty of Khouribga (FPK), Sultan Moulay Slimane University, 25000 Khouribga, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Department of Chemistry, Cadi Ayyad University, 40000 Marrakesh, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Department of Chemistry, Cadi Ayyad University, 40000 Marrakesh, Morocco
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- Dipartimento Di Scienze Motorie, Umane E Della Salute, Università Degli Studi Di Roma Foro Italico, Piazza Lauro De Bosis, 15, 00135 Roma, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario Di Monte Sant’Angelo, Via Cinthia 21, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario Di Monte Sant’Angelo, Via Cinthia 21, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Laboratory of Water, Biodiversity and Climate Change; Phycology, Biotechnology and Environmental Toxicology Research Unit, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Department of Biology, Cadi Ayyad University, Av. Prince My Abdellah, P. O Box 2390, 40000 Marrakesh, Morocco
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Albay M, Ozbayram EG, Camur D, Topbaş M. Recent Trends in Water and Health Studies on the Focus of Global Changes. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2021; 67:437-438. [PMID: 33608755 DOI: 10.1007/s00267-021-01445-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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- Meriç Albay
- Department of Marine and Freshwater Resources Management, Faculty of Aquatic Sciences, Istanbul University, Fatih, 34134, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Marine and Freshwater Resources Management, Faculty of Aquatic Sciences, Istanbul University, Fatih, 34134, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Gülhane Medicine, Health Sciences University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
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