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Abdeljelil N, Ben Miloud Yahia N, Landoulsi A, Chatti A, Wattiez R, Gillan D, Van Houdt R. Proteomic and morphological insights into the exposure of Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34 planktonic cells and biofilms to aluminium. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 465:133403. [PMID: 38215523 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.133403] [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: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/14/2024]
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Aluminium (Al) is one of the most popular materials for industrial and domestic use. Nevertheless, research has proven that this metal can be toxic to most organisms. This light metal has no known biological function and to date very few aluminium-specific biological pathways have been identified. In addition, information about the impact of this metal on microbial life is scarce. Here, we aimed to study the effect of aluminium on the metal-resistant soil bacterium Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34 in different growth modes, i.e. planktonic cells, adhered cells and mature biofilms. Our results indicated that despite a significant tolerance to aluminium (minimal inhibitory concentration of 6.25 mM Al₂(SO₄)₃.18H₂O), the exposure of C. metallidurans to a sub-inhibitory dose (0.78 mM) caused early oxidative stress and an increase in hydrolytic activity. Changes in the outer membrane surface of planktonic cells were observed, in addition to a rapid disruption of mature biofilms. On protein level, aluminium exposure increased the expression of proteins involved in metabolic activity such as pyruvate kinase, formate dehydrogenase and poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) polymerase, whereas proteins involved in chemotaxis, and the production and transport of iron scavenging siderophores were significantly downregulated.
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- Nissem Abdeljelil
- Proteomics and Microbiology Lab, Research Institute for Biosciences, Mons University, Mons, Belgium; Microbiology Unit, Belgian Nuclear Research Centre, SCK CEN, Mol, Belgium; Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, University of Carthage, Jarzouna, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, University of Carthage, Jarzouna, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, University of Carthage, Jarzouna, Tunisia
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- Proteomics and Microbiology Lab, Research Institute for Biosciences, Mons University, Mons, Belgium
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- Proteomics and Microbiology Lab, Research Institute for Biosciences, Mons University, Mons, Belgium
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- Microbiology Unit, Belgian Nuclear Research Centre, SCK CEN, Mol, Belgium.
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de Carvalho Vicente M, Trevisan CL, de Carvalho ACB, de Oliveira BCV, de Rezende CE, Machado WV, Wasserman JC. Geochemical fractionation of trace metals and ecological risk assessment of surface sediments in Sepetiba Bay, Brazil. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:14254-14269. [PMID: 38273087 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32095-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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The Sepetiba Bay (Southeast Brazil) is a known Cd- and Zn-contaminated site that received spills of a large slag pile leachate from a Zn smelter. With important harbors, Sepetiba Bay demands periodic dredging operations which affect the mobility of the metals. The main goal of this work was to assess metal mobility in sediments and its associated toxicity in a fictive dredging area, to evaluate the risks of the operation. To achieve this goal, 18 superficial sediment samples were collected and characterized for pH and Eh. Sediments were analyzed for grain size, organic carbon, and total nitrogen, and metal mobility was evaluated with a sequential extraction procedure, proposed by the European Community Bureau of Reference (BCR). The results demonstrate that Cd and Zn are mainly associated with the exchangeable fraction (mean concentrations 1.4 mg kg-1 and 149.4 mg kg-1, respectively) and reducible fractions (mean concentrations 0.3 mg kg-1 and 65.5 mg kg-1, respectively), while Fe, Cr, Cu, Ni, and Al were associated with the residual fraction. Metals in the residual fraction are probably associated with the mineral lattice of the sediment and should not represent an environmental risk for the biota. The application of the enrichment factor and three risk assessment indexes (Risk Assessment Code, Risky Pollution Index, and Bioavailability Risk Assessment Index) show that the sediments are considerably enriched in metals that constitute a relevant risk for the sediment biota. In the case of dredging operations, Cd and Zn should be released to the overlying waters and be available to organisms, threatening the whole ecosystem. The proposed approach was shown to be much more precise than what is frequently presented in the Environmental Impact Assessments that only consider the threshold limits of the legislation.
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- Murilo de Carvalho Vicente
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Geoquímica Ambiental, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Outeiro de São João Batista s/n, Campus do Valonguinho, Niterói, RJ, 24020-141, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Geoquímica Ambiental, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Outeiro de São João Batista s/n, Campus do Valonguinho, Niterói, RJ, 24020-141, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Geoquímica Ambiental, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Outeiro de São João Batista s/n, Campus do Valonguinho, Niterói, RJ, 24020-141, Brazil
- Departamento de Ciências Ambientais, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua São Nicolau 210, Diadema, SP, 09913030, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ciências Ambientais - LCA, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Av. Alberto Lamego, 2000 - Parque Califórnia, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, CEP 28013-602, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ciências Ambientais - LCA, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Av. Alberto Lamego, 2000 - Parque Califórnia, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, CEP 28013-602, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Geoquímica Ambiental, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Outeiro de São João Batista s/n, Campus do Valonguinho, Niterói, RJ, 24020-141, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Geoquímica Ambiental, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Outeiro de São João Batista s/n, Campus do Valonguinho, Niterói, RJ, 24020-141, Brazil.
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Badawi AK, Salama RS, Mostafa MMM. Natural-based coagulants/flocculants as sustainable market-valued products for industrial wastewater treatment: a review of recent developments. RSC Adv 2023; 13:19335-19355. [PMID: 37377880 PMCID: PMC10291875 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra01999c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Industrial wastewater is categorized as a voracious consumer of fresh water and a high-strength source of pollution. Coagulation-flocculation is a simple and cost-effective technique for removing organic/inorganic compounds and colloidal particles from industrial effluents. Despite the outstanding natural properties, biodegradability, and efficacy of natural coagulants/flocculants (NC/Fs) in industrial wastewater treatment, their significant potential to remediate such effluents is underappreciated, particularly in commercial scale applications. Most reviews on NC/Fs focused on the possible application of plant-based sources such as plant seeds, tannin, certain vegetables/fruit peels, and their lab-scale potential. Our review expands the scope by examining the feasibility of using natural materials from other sources for industrial effluent decontamination. By analyzing the latest data on NC/Fs, we identify the most promising preparation techniques for making these materials stable enough to compete with traditional options in the marketplace. An interesting presentation of the results of various recent studies has also been highlighted and discussed. Additionally, we highlight the recent success of using magnetic-natural coagulants/flocculants (M-NC/Fs) in treating diverse industrial effluents, and discuss the potential for reprocessing spent materials as a renewable resource. The review also offers different concepts for suggested large-scale treatment systems used by MN-CFs.
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- Ahmad K Badawi
- Civil Engineering Department, El-Madina Higher Institute for Engineering and Technology Giza 12588 Egypt
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- Basic Science Department, Faculty of Engineering, Delta University for Science and Technology Gamasa Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University P.O. Box 80203 Jeddah 21589 Saudi Arabia
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Shashvatt U, Amurrio F, Blaney L. Ligand-Enabled Donnan Dialysis for Phosphorus Recovery from Alum-Laden Waste Activated Sludge. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:13945-13953. [PMID: 36095332 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c02153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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While many nutrient recovery technologies target liquid waste streams, new strategies are required for effective phosphorus recovery from solid waste. This study reports an innovative ligand-enabled Donnan dialysis process to recover orthophosphate (P(V)) from alum-laden waste activated sludge (WAS). Four ligands, namely acetate, citrate, ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA), and oxalate, were evaluated for P(V) release from a synthetic sludge containing 5 mM P(V) and 25 mM Al(III) and a real, alum-laden WAS with similar contents. Citrate and EDTA released more than 95% of P(V) at doses of 30 mM, outperforming acetate and oxalate. The ligand-based solubilization strategy was coupled with Donnan dialysis to recover P(V) into a clean sodium chloride draw solution. After Donnan dialysis with the synthetic sludge, the P(V) recovery's order was as follows: EDTA (54.4%) > citrate (41.7%) > oxalate (4.3%). The P(V) recovery efficiencies were slightly lower for Donnan dialysis with real, alum-laden WAS, namely 45.1% and 25.2% for EDTA and citrate addition, respectively, due to competitive effects exerted by other dissolved species. These promising results successfully demonstrated the proof-of-concept for ligand-enabled Donnan dialysis.
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- Utsav Shashvatt
- Department of Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland Baltimore County, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Engineering Building, Room 314, Baltimore, Maryland 21250, United States
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- Department of Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland Baltimore County, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Engineering Building, Room 314, Baltimore, Maryland 21250, United States
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- Department of Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland Baltimore County, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Engineering Building, Room 314, Baltimore, Maryland 21250, United States
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Nayeri D, Mousavi SA. A comprehensive review on the coagulant recovery and reuse from drinking water treatment sludge. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 319:115649. [PMID: 35834847 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2021] [Revised: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The main treatment unit in conventional systems for surface water is coagulation-flocculation (CF) process, which consumes huge quantities of coagulant, and produces large volume of sludge. The produced sludge is known as one of the components of water treatment sludge (WTS), which is considered as a global issue and hot topic require careful attention from the plant operators and sludge managers to be managed sustainably with applying an ecofriendly method. Among the suggested technologies, recovery and reuse of coagulants from WTS show the potential to decrease the waste disposal and chemicals usage for drinking water treatment significantly. So, this comprehensive review provides a useful insight into environmental and health problems of WTS, reports the sources, physicochemical properties of sludge, describes different sludge management methods by more focus on coagulant recovery (CR), which significantly point out the different aspects of WTS recovery and reuse, and eventually, economic evaluation of the CR process was also discussed. The results of this review confirm that coagulants can be recovered from WTS by different methods and also will be reused for multiple times in the removal of pollutants from water and wastewater. Moreover, the recovered coagulants can be used as building and construction materials, constructed wetlands substrate and other aims.
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- Danial Nayeri
- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran; Student Research Committee, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
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Tolofari A, Adesanya T, Zvomuya F, Yuan Q. Aluminum phosphate sludge as a phosphorus source for maize production under low soil phosphorus availability. PeerJ 2022; 10:e13885. [PMID: 35996671 PMCID: PMC9392449 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.13885] [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: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Background With increasing food demand as a consequence of the growing world population, there is a corresponding demand for additional sources of phosphorus (P). Alum-phosphate (Al-P) sludge is a by-product of wastewater treatment and can be a good source of P. In this study, the response of maize (Zea mays L.) to Al-P sludge was tested. Maize was chosen as the test crop due to its prevalent use as human and animal food and as a source of biofuel. The objective of the study was to investigate Al-P sludge as a source of P compared to a commercial fertilizer (monoammonium phosphate, MAP). Methods A growth chamber assay was conducted over four cropping cycles (45 d each). The application rate was 9.7, 19.4, 29.1 and 38.8 mg P kg-1 dry soil. Amendments were applied once at the start of the first cropping cycle. Plants were harvested after each cycle and pots were re-seeded. Dry matter yield (DMY), total P uptake, Al-P uptake, soil total P and Olsen-P concentrations, pH, and EC were measured. Results DMY was significantly greater in pots amended with Al-P sludge than in pots treated with MAP. There was a significant rate × cropping cycle interaction effect on DMY with the differences among rates in cycle 1 different from those in cycle 4. Phosphorus uptake depended on cropping cycle, P source and P application rate. With sludge uptake higher than MAP in all cycles, the highest P uptake was observed at the highest application rate except for cycle 2 where this was observed at the rate of 29.1 mg kg-1. For MAP, phosphorus recovery efficiency (PRE) at the highest rate was significantly greater than that at the lowest rate whereas PRE in cycle 1 was significantly higher than that in cycle 4. In the first two cycles, aluminum uptake was negligible in both MAP and Al-P sludge treatments; however, in cycles 3 and 4, there was significantly more Al in maize from sludge amended pots. Our results show that Al-P sludge was as effective as MAP in supplying enough P for biomass yield. We, therefore, conclude that Al-P sludge could be an alternative source of P, especially for growing maize as feedstock for bioenergy.
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- Ayaobu Tolofari
- Civil Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Soil Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Department of Soil Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Civil Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Potential of Carica papaya Seed-Derived Bio-Coagulant to Remove Turbidity from Polluted Water Assessed through Experimental and Modeling-Based Study. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/app11125715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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It is important to develop renewable bio-coagulants to treat turbid water and efficient use of these bio-coagulants requires process optimization to achieve robustness. This study was conducted to optimize the coagulation process using bio-coagulant of deshelled Carica papaya seeds by employing response surface methodology (RSM). This bio-coagulant was extracted by a chemical-free solvent. The experiments were conducted using the Central Composite Design (CCD). Initially, the functional groups and protein content of the bio-coagulant were analyzed. The Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy analysis showed that the bio-coagulant contained OH, C=O and C-O functional groups, which enabled the protein to become polyelectrolyte. The highest efficiency of the bio-coagulant was obtained at dosage of 196 mg/L, pH 4.0 and initial turbidity of 500 NTU. At the optimum conditions, the bio-coagulant achieved 88% turbidity removal with a corresponding 83% coagulation activity. These findings suggested that the deshelled Carica papaya seeds have potential as a promising bio-coagulant in treating the polluted water.
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Tolofari AA, Agomoh I, Adesanya T, Zvomuya F, Yuan Q. Bioavailability study of phosphorus in alum-phosphorus sludge using switchgrass. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 270:129463. [PMID: 33418224 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.129463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2020] [Revised: 12/10/2020] [Accepted: 12/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The study investigated biomass yield and the uptake of P and aluminum by switchgrass grown in a low-P soil amended with alum-P sludge and a conventional fertilizer, monoammonium phosphate (MAP), at rates of 9.7, 19.4, 29.1 and 38.8 mg P kg-1 dry soil. Potted soil (amended and control) units were seeded with pre-germinated switchgrass and harvested three times at 50-day intervals. Over the three growth cycles, P from alum-P sludge gradually became available. Amendment rate showed no significant effect on switchgrass biomass yield. P availability was greater for alum-P sludge than MAP and this may have been enhanced by the properties and activities of the plant root system. Aluminum (Al) uptake by switchgrass increased with the number of cycles, but did not differ significantly among treatments. Cumulative Al uptake over the 3 cycles was greater for below-ground biomass than for above-ground biomass. Maximum P recovery efficiency of 28% was achieved at the 9.7 mg P kg soil-1 rate. These results demonstrate that alum-P sludge is an effective source of available P for cropping switchgrass in a high pH and low Olsen-P soil.
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- Ayaobu A Tolofari
- Department of Civil Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 5V6, Canada
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- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Harrow, Ontario, N0R 1G0, Canada
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- Department of Soil Science, Univeristy of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, T1J 4B1, Canada
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- Department of Soil Science, Univeristy of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, T1J 4B1, Canada
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- Department of Civil Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 5V6, Canada.
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Asafu-Adjaye O, Via B, Sastri B, Banerjee S. Displacement dewatering of sludge with supercritical CO 2. WATER RESEARCH 2021; 190:116764. [PMID: 33383345 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.116764] [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: 10/16/2020] [Revised: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/19/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Supercritical CO2 (sCO2) displaces water from wastewater, alum, and papermill sludge. The sCO2 appears to enter the sludge matrix through viscous fingering through the entrained water. Because the water removed far exceeds the solubility of water in sCO2, it must be displaced by the sCO2 rather than dissolved out. Adding a small amount of soap to the sludge converts some of the bound water into free water, which can then be displaced by sCO2. Application of the sCO2 in multiple stages greatly enhances dewatering as compared to a single stage process. Approximately 70, 70 and 85% of the initial water can be removed from alum, wastewater and paper sludges, respectively, through a five-stage process. Staged application of sCO2 doubles the efficiency of water removal over a single-stage process of the same duration. It is proposed that when the sCO2 entrained in the sludge is decompressed between stages some of the water is explosively displaced by the expanding CO2.
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- Osei Asafu-Adjaye
- School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, United States
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- School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, United States
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- US Department of Energy, 19901 Germantown Road, Germantown, MD 20874, United States
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- School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA 30332, United States.
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Engel F, Cotelle S, Somensi CA, Testolin RC, Corrêa R, Toumi H, Férard JF, Radetski CM. A 3D ecotoxi-topological profile: Using concentration-time-response surfaces to show peroxidase activity in Zea mays (L.) exposed to aluminium or arsenic in hydroponic conditions. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 262:127647. [PMID: 32739679 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Revised: 06/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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This study sought to use concentration-time-response surfaces to show the effects of exposure to toxic (semi-)metals on peroxidase activity in higher plants as a function of exposure-concentration and exposure-time. Maize (Zea mays L.) seedlings (i.e., leaves and roots) were exposed to arsenic (as As3+) or aluminium (as Al3+) under hydroponic conditions, and their biomass and peroxidase enzyme responses were assessed at different concentration-time-exposures. The 3D ecotoxi-profile generated with these data showed two distinct regions: the first region is formed by exposures (i.e., points for time-concentration pairings) that were not statistically different from the results of the control points (i.e., zero toxicant concentration and all exposure-times), whereas the second region is formed by exposure pairings with results that were statistically different to those obtained from control pairings. Overall, the data show that enzyme activity increased over a shorter exposure-time when there was an increase in the exposure-concentration of the toxicant, which can be seen on a 3-D toxicity profile. We propose that quantitative relationship ratios from different assessed endpoints (e.g., biomass and enzyme activity) and enzymatic concentration-time-response surfaces could be helpful in the field of environmental-policy management.
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- Fernanda Engel
- Universidade Do Vale Do Itajaí, Itajaí, Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Ciência e Tecnologia Ambiental, SC, Brazil
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LIEC, F-57000, Metz, France.
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- Instituto Federal Catarinense, Curso de Mestrado Em Tecnologia e Ambiente, Araquari, SC, Brazil
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- Universidade Do Vale Do Itajaí, Laboratório de Remediação Ambiental, Itajaí, SC, Brazil
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- Universidade Do Vale Do Itajaí, Itajaí, Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Ciências Farmacêuticas, SC, Brazil
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- Université de Carthage, Faculté des Sciences de Bizerte, Laboratoire de Bio-surveillance de L'Environnement (LBE), 7021, Zarzouna, Bizerte, Tunisia
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- Universidade Do Vale Do Itajaí, Itajaí, Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Ciência e Tecnologia Ambiental, SC, Brazil; Instituto Federal Catarinense, Curso de Mestrado Em Tecnologia e Ambiente, Araquari, SC, Brazil.
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Kurniawan SB, Abdullah SRS, Imron MF, Said NSM, Ismail N‘I, Hasan HA, Othman AR, Purwanti IF. Challenges and Opportunities of Biocoagulant/Bioflocculant Application for Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment and Its Potential for Sludge Recovery. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:E9312. [PMID: 33322826 PMCID: PMC7764310 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17249312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2020] [Revised: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 12/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The utilization of metal-based conventional coagulants/flocculants to remove suspended solids from drinking water and wastewater is currently leading to new concerns. Alarming issues related to the prolonged effects on human health and further pollution to aquatic environments from the generated nonbiodegradable sludge are becoming trending topics. The utilization of biocoagulants/bioflocculants does not produce chemical residue in the effluent and creates nonharmful, biodegradable sludge. The conventional coagulation-flocculation processes in drinking water and wastewater treatment, including the health and environmental issues related to the utilization of metal-based coagulants/flocculants during the processes, are discussed in this paper. As a counterpoint, the development of biocoagulants/bioflocculants for drinking water and wastewater treatment is intensively reviewed. The characterization, origin, potential sources, and application of this green technology are critically reviewed. This review paper also provides a thorough discussion on the challenges and opportunities regarding the further utilization and application of biocoagulants/bioflocculants in water and wastewater treatment, including the importance of the selection of raw materials, the simplification of extraction processes, the application to different water and wastewater characteristics, the scaling up of this technology to a real industrial scale, and also the potential for sludge recovery by utilizing biocoagulants/bioflocculants in water/wastewater treatment.
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- Setyo Budi Kurniawan
- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM Bangi 43600, Selangor, Malaysia; (S.B.K.); (S.R.S.A.); (N.S.M.S.); (N.I.I.); (H.A.H.); (A.R.O.)
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- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM Bangi 43600, Selangor, Malaysia; (S.B.K.); (S.R.S.A.); (N.S.M.S.); (N.I.I.); (H.A.H.); (A.R.O.)
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- Study Program of Environmental Engineering, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universitas Airlangga, Kampus C UNAIR, Jalan Mulyorejo, Surabaya 60115, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM Bangi 43600, Selangor, Malaysia; (S.B.K.); (S.R.S.A.); (N.S.M.S.); (N.I.I.); (H.A.H.); (A.R.O.)
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- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM Bangi 43600, Selangor, Malaysia; (S.B.K.); (S.R.S.A.); (N.S.M.S.); (N.I.I.); (H.A.H.); (A.R.O.)
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- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM Bangi 43600, Selangor, Malaysia; (S.B.K.); (S.R.S.A.); (N.S.M.S.); (N.I.I.); (H.A.H.); (A.R.O.)
- Research Centre for Sustainable Process Technology (CESPRO), Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM Bangi 43600, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM Bangi 43600, Selangor, Malaysia; (S.B.K.); (S.R.S.A.); (N.S.M.S.); (N.I.I.); (H.A.H.); (A.R.O.)
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Civil, Planning, and Geo Engineering, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Kampus ITS Sukolilo, Surabaya 60111, Indonesia;
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Arnett C, Lange J, Boyd A, Page M, Cropek D. Expression and secretion of active Moringa oleifera coagulant protein in Bacillus subtilis. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2019; 103:9411-9422. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-019-10141-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2019] [Revised: 09/04/2019] [Accepted: 09/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Wasserman JC, Almeida AM, Perez DV, Wasserman MA, Machado W. Evaluation of contaminants spreading from sludge piles, applying geochemical fractionation and attenuation of concentrations model in a tropical reservoir. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2019; 191:426. [PMID: 31187289 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-019-7507-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2018] [Accepted: 04/30/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Drinking water production may generate significant amounts of sludge, which may be contaminated with various metals. For the first time, the mobility/lability of contaminants from two water treatment sludge piles in the Juturnaíba Reservoir was evaluated by applying two geochemical approaches: sequential extractions and attenuation of concentrations model. Both procedures were applied to evaluate the mobility/lability of Al, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, and Zn on samples collected in the sludge piles and in the neighborhood of both water treatment plants. The results show that aluminum presents considerably higher concentrations in the sediments close to the sludge piles, with more labile phases; however, the attenuation of concentrations model indicates little spreading of this contaminant in the reservoir. Manganese was shown to be severely depleted in the sludge, indicating that it can be leached away, due to the reducing conditions of the pile. The other elements showed low concentrations and were shown not to affect the concentrations in the reservoir. While the geochemical fractionation indicates the possibility of dissolution to the water column, the attenuation of concentrations model gives information on the spatial dispersion of the contaminants, constituting interesting complementary approaches.
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- Julio Cesar Wasserman
- Post-Graduation Program in Geochemistry, Network of Environment and Sustainable Development, Instituto de Geociências, Federal Fluminense University, Av Litorânea, 4o andar, Boa Viagem, Niterói, RJ, 24210-346, Brazil.
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- Post-Graduation Program in Geochemistry, Instituto de Química, Federal Fluminense University, 5o andar, R. Mario Santos Braga - Centro, Niterói, RJ, 24020-140, Brazil
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- Embrapa Solos, R. Jardim Botânico, 1024 - Jardim Botânico, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 22460-000, Brazil
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- Institute of Nuclear Engineering (IEN/CNEN), Cidade Universitária, R. Hélio de Almeida, 75 - Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-614, Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Geochemistry, Instituto de Química, Federal Fluminense University, 5o andar, R. Mario Santos Braga - Centro, Niterói, RJ, 24020-140, Brazil
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Wierzbowska J, Kovačik P, Sienkiewicz S, Krzebietke S, Bowszys T. Determination of heavy metals and their availability to plants in soil fertilized with different waste substances. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2018; 190:567. [PMID: 30178215 PMCID: PMC6133018 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-018-6941-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2017] [Accepted: 08/22/2018] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Field trials were conducted in 2004-2015, in Bałcyny, on haplic Luvisol formed out of light boulder clay. The experiment consisted of the following treatments: control (no fertilization), NPK, manure (FYM), dried pelleted sewage sludge (DPSS), composted sewage sludge (CSS), compost made from municipal sewage sludge and straw (SSCS), compost Dano made from unsorted household waste (CUHW), and compost produced from urban green waste (CUGW). Over a period of 12 years, 30 t DM/ha of each manure and composts were used, that is, 10 t DM/ha in each rotation of a crop rotation sequence. Nitrogen fertilization was kept on the same level on all experimental plots. Soil samples from the 0- to 20-cm horizon were collected after the third rotation crop, which was winter wheat harvested in 2015. It has been demonstrated that CUHW raised the soil total Cu content the highest, while the soil content of Zn was elevated the most by DPSS. The content of the remaining heavy metals (Pb, Ni, Cr, Mn, and Fe) increased as well, but to a lesser extent. The soil abundance of phytoavailable forms of copper improved even greater (from 75% when fertilized with CUGW or CSS, up to 124% when treated with CUHW). Soil content of soluble forms of such metals as Zn, Pb, Cr, Mn, and Fe changed less. The content of all analyzed heavy metals in soil (a form approximating the total content) was significantly positively correlated with the content of organic carbon (C-org.). This is the evidence for stronger adsorption of the above elements in soil richer in organic matter. On the other hand, the content of available forms of heavy metals depended more on the soil pH than on its content of C-org.
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- Jadwiga Wierzbowska
- Chair of Agricultural Chemistry and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Environmental Management and Agriculture, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10 719, Olsztyn, Poland.
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- Department of Agrochemistry and Plant Nutrition, Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, 949 01, Nitra, Slovakia
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- Chair of Agricultural Chemistry and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Environmental Management and Agriculture, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10 719, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Chair of Agricultural Chemistry and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Environmental Management and Agriculture, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10 719, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Chair of Agricultural Chemistry and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Environmental Management and Agriculture, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10 719, Olsztyn, Poland
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Nidheesh PV, Khatri J, Anantha Singh TS, Gandhimathi R, Ramesh ST. Review of zero-valent aluminium based water and wastewater treatment methods. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 200:621-631. [PMID: 29510370 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.02.155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2017] [Revised: 02/19/2018] [Accepted: 02/25/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Zero-valent metals (ZVM) are widely used to remove heavy metals, contaminants, toxicity, etc. from water and wastewater. Zero-valent aluminium (ZVAl) has large surface area and high surface reactivity. It has enormous flexibility for the in-situ application. ZVAl can be applied as either a single or a bimetallic system as well as advanced oxidation processes (AOPs). It is observed that ZVAl is capable of generating hydroxyl and sulfate radicals in water medium, which remove non-biodegradable pollutants from aqueous solution. ZVAl-based processes can remove non-biodegradable organic contaminants from water medium within a short duration. ZVAl is also used as a reducing agent. It is efficient to reduce toxic hexavalent chromium to less toxic trivalent chromium. ZVAl, in various combinations in bimetallic system (Fe/Al, Pd/Al, Cu/Al), is able to remove various contaminants from aqueous medium. Overall, it can be concluded that ZVAl-based methods for water and wastewater treatment are promising environmental technologies.
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- P V Nidheesh
- CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.
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- CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India; Department of Civil Engineering, School of Technology, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Civil Engineering, School of Technology, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Thuvakudi, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Thuvakudi, Tamil Nadu, India
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