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Mushtaq S, Jamil F, Hussain M, Inayat A, Majeed K, Akhter P, Khurram MS, Shanableh A, Kim YM, Park YK. Utilizing sludge-based activated carbon for targeted leachate mitigation in wastewater treatment. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 249:118326. [PMID: 38325784 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118326] [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: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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Activated carbon (AC) based adsorbents derived from waste sludge were utilized to remediate mixed contaminants in wastewater as an integrated waste-to-resource approach promoting a paradigm shift in management of refuse sludge and wastewater. This review specifically focuses on the remediation of constituents of landfill leachate by sludge-based activated carbon (SBAC). The adsorption effectiveness of SBAC for the exclusion of leachate characters including heavy metals, phenols, dyes, phosphates, and phosphorus were explored with regard to modifiers such as pH, temperature, properties of the adsorbent including functional groups, initial doses of absorbent and adsorbate, and duration of exposure to note the impact of each parameter on the efficiency of adsorption of the sludge adsorbent. Through the works of various researchers, it was noted that the properties of the adsorbent, pH and temperature impact the working of SBACs. The pH of the adsorbent by influencing the functional groups. Temperature was expected to have a paramount effect on the adsorption efficiency of the SBACs. The importance of the regeneration and recycling of the adsorbents as well as their leachability is highlighted. Sludge based activated carbon is recommended as a timely, resource-efficient, and sustainable approach for the remediation of wastewater.
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- Sarah Mushtaq
- Department of Chemical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Defence Road, Off Raiwind Road, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Defence Road, Off Raiwind Road, Lahore, Pakistan; Biomass and Bioenergy Research Group, Sustainable Energy and Power System Research Centre, Research Institute for Sciences and Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Defence Road, Off Raiwind Road, Lahore, Pakistan.
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- Biomass and Bioenergy Research Group, Sustainable Energy and Power System Research Centre, Research Institute for Sciences and Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates; Department of Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Sharjah, 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Defence Road, Off Raiwind Road, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Lahore, 1-km Defence Road, Off Raiwind Road, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Defence Road, Off Raiwind Road, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Research Institute of Sciences and Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, 27272, United Arab Emirates; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, 27272, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- School of Environmental Engineering, University of Seoul, Seoul, 02504, Republic of Korea.
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Gürkan EH, Akyol RB, Çoruh S. Kinetic, isotherm modeling analyses of the adsorption of phenol on activated carbon/alginate composites. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2023; 25:832-839. [PMID: 36028953 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2022.2112936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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The present study aimed to synthesize calcium alginate-commercial activated carbon composite beads (CA-AC) and calcium alginate-walnut shell biochar composite beads (CA-WSB) using activated carbon (AC), walnut shell biochar (WSB), and to apply its efficiency in phenol removal. The synthesized samples were characterized by energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometry.The Brunauer, Emmett, and Teller (BET) method was used to obtain information about the samples' surface area and pore size. The kinetic model of phenol fitted well to the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The isotherm model of phenol fitted well to the Langmuir isotherm model compared with other models. The maximum adsorption capacity was 76.92, 0.419, 8.130 1.375 mg/g for AC, WSB, CA-AC, CA-WSB.
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- Elif Hatice Gürkan
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey
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Makvandi F, Alijani H, Taghavi M, Rastegarzadeh S. High-performance removal of phenol from aqueous solutions using EG- and PEG-functionalized biochar: equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic study with optimization by response surface methodology (RSM). RESEARCH ON CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11164-022-04935-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Abdi J, Sisi AJ, Hadipoor M, Khataee A. State of the art on the ultrasonic-assisted removal of environmental pollutants using metal-organic frameworks. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 424:127558. [PMID: 34740161 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2021] [Revised: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/17/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The environmental and health issues of drinking water and effluents released into nature are among the major area of contention in the past few decades. With the growth of ultrasound-based approaches in water and wastewater treatment, promising materials have also been considered to employ their advantages. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are among the porous materials that have received great attention from researchers in recent years. Features such as high porosity, large specific surface area, electronic properties like semi-conductivity, and the capacity to coordinate with the organic matter have resulted in a substantial increase in scientific researches. This work deals with a comprehensive review of the application of MOFs for ultrasonic-assisted pollutant removal from wastewater. In this regard, after considering features and synthesis methods of MOFs, the mechanisms of several ultrasound-based approaches including sonocatalysis, sonophotocatalysis, and sono-adsorption are well assessed for removal of different organic compounds by MOFs. These methods are compared with some other water treatment processes with the application of MOFs in the absence of ultrasound. Also, the main concern about MOFs including environmental hazards and water stability is fully discussed and some techniques are proposed to reduce hazardous effects of MOFs and improve stability in humid/aqueous environments. Economic aspects for the preparation of MOFs are evaluated and cost estimates for ultrasonic-assisted AOP approaches were provided. Finally, the future outlooks and the new frontiers of ultrasonic-assisted methods with the help of MOFs in global environmental pollutant removal are presented.
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- Jafar Abdi
- Faculty of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shahrood University of Technology, 3619995161 Shahrood, Iran
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- Research Laboratory of Advanced Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes, Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Tabriz, 51666-16471 Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Petroleum Engineering, Ahwaz Faculty of Petroleum Engineering, Petroleum University of Technology (PUT), Ahwaz, Iran
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- Research Laboratory of Advanced Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes, Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Tabriz, 51666-16471 Tabriz, Iran; Department of Materials Science and Nanotechnology Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Near East University, 99138 Nicosia, Mersin 10, Turkey; Department of Material Science and Physical Chemistry of Materials, South Ural State University, 454080 Chelyabinsk, Russian Federation.
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Lissaneddine A, Mandi L, El Achaby M, Mousset E, Rene ER, Ouazzani N, Pons MN, Aziz F. Performance and dynamic modeling of a continuously operated pomace olive packed bed for olive mill wastewater treatment and phenol recovery. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 280:130797. [PMID: 34162119 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Revised: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The solid waste of olive oil extraction processes (olive pomace, OP) was converted into activated carbon (AC) by treating it with NaOH and then encapsulating it within sodium alginate (SA) in beads by crosslinking (SA-AC beads). The prepared SA-AC beads were utilized as an adsorbent for the elimination and recovery of phenolic compounds (PCs) from olive mill wastewater (OMWW) following a zero liquid and waste discharge approach to implement and promote the circular economy concept. The novel AC and SA-AC beads were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and Brunauer, Emmett and Teller (BET) analysis. The adsorption performance of these beads was evaluated in batch and fixed-bed reactors operated in a concurrent flow system. The results revealed that an adsorption capacity of 68 mg g-1 was attained for 4000 mg L-1 phenolic compounds. The kinetics of the adsorption process of the PCs fit a pseudo second-order model, and the most likely mechanism took place in two stages. The adsorption isotherm conformed to the Langmuir model, representing the monolayer adsorption of the phenolic compounds. The dynamic models were used, and they accurately represented the breakthrough curves. Considering PC recovery and process reusability, a regeneration experiment of SA-AC beads was carried out in fixed-bed reactors. SA-AC beads showed a high percentage desorption >40% using ethanol and were efficient after several cycles of OMWW treatment and phenol recovery.
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- Amina Lissaneddine
- Laboratory of Water, Biodiversity, and Climate Change, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Cadi Ayyad University, B.P. 2390, 40000, Marrakech, Morocco; National Center for Research and Studies on Water and Energy (CNEREE), Cadi Ayyad University, B. 511, 40000, Marrakech, Morocco; Laboratoire Réactions et Génie des Procédés (LRGP), CNRS/Université de Lorraine (UMR 7274), Nancy, France
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- Laboratory of Water, Biodiversity, and Climate Change, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Cadi Ayyad University, B.P. 2390, 40000, Marrakech, Morocco; National Center for Research and Studies on Water and Energy (CNEREE), Cadi Ayyad University, B. 511, 40000, Marrakech, Morocco
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- Materials Science and Nano-engineering (MSN) Department, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), Benguerir, Morocco
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- Laboratoire Réactions et Génie des Procédés (LRGP), CNRS/Université de Lorraine (UMR 7274), Nancy, France
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- Department of Water Supply, Sanitation and Environmental Engineering, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, PO. Box 3015, 2601 DA, Delft, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Water, Biodiversity, and Climate Change, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Cadi Ayyad University, B.P. 2390, 40000, Marrakech, Morocco; National Center for Research and Studies on Water and Energy (CNEREE), Cadi Ayyad University, B. 511, 40000, Marrakech, Morocco
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- Laboratoire Réactions et Génie des Procédés (LRGP), CNRS/Université de Lorraine (UMR 7274), Nancy, France
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- Laboratory of Water, Biodiversity, and Climate Change, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Cadi Ayyad University, B.P. 2390, 40000, Marrakech, Morocco; National Center for Research and Studies on Water and Energy (CNEREE), Cadi Ayyad University, B. 511, 40000, Marrakech, Morocco.
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Madadi R, Bester K. Fungi and biochar applications in bioremediation of organic micropollutants from aquatic media. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2021; 166:112247. [PMID: 33735702 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Revised: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The conventional wastewater treatment system such as bacteria, is not able to remove recalcitrant micropollutants effectively. While, fungi have shown high capacity in degradation of recalcitrant compounds. Biochar, on the other hand, has gained attention in water and wastewater treatment as a low cost and sustainable adsorbent. This paper aims to review the recent applications of three major fungal divisions including Basidiomycota, Ascomycota, and Mucoromycotina, in organic micropollutants removal from wastewater. Moreover, it presents an insight into fungal bioreactors, fungal biofilm and immobilization system. Biochar adsorption capacities for organic micropollutants removal under different operating conditions are summarized. Finally, few recommendations for further research are established in the context of the combination of fungal biofilm with the technologies relying on the adsorption by porous carbonaceous materials.
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- Rozita Madadi
- Department of agricultural biotechnology, University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran.
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- Department of Environmental Science, Aarhus University, Frederiksborgsvej 399, Roskilde 4000, Denmark; WATEC - Centre for Water Technology, Aarhus University, Ny Munkegade 120, Aarhus 8000, Denmark
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Sarchami T, Batta N, Rehmann L, Berruti F. Removal of phenolics from aqueous pyrolysis condensate by activated biochar. CAN J CHEM ENG 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/cjce.24102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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- Tahereh Sarchami
- Institute for Chemicals and Fuels from Alternative Resources, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Western University London Ontario Canada
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- Institute for Chemicals and Fuels from Alternative Resources, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Western University London Ontario Canada
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- Institute for Chemicals and Fuels from Alternative Resources, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Western University London Ontario Canada
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- Institute for Chemicals and Fuels from Alternative Resources, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Western University London Ontario Canada
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Wang P, Sakhno Y, Adhikari S, Peng H, Jaisi D, Soneye T, Higgins B, Wang Q. Effect of ammonia removal and biochar detoxification on anaerobic digestion of aqueous phase from municipal sludge hydrothermal liquefaction. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 326:124730. [PMID: 33548815 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.124730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2020] [Revised: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Hydrothermal liquefaction is a promising method to convert municipal sludge into an energy-dense fuel. The inevitable by-product aqueous phase is rich in complex organics, which has the potential for energy and nutrient recovery and can be treated by anaerobic digestion to produce methane. However, toxic compounds such as ammonia and phenolics present would inhibit the function of micro-organisms. This study investigated the influence of ammonia and phenolics removal on anaerobic digestion. The results showed that the treated aqueous phase resulted in up to 225 ml CH4/g COD. The highest methane production was obtained in the culture with both ammonia and phenolics removal at pH 7.0, which was about 90% higher than only ammonia removal and seven times higher than only phenolics removal. The microbial community analysis results showed that these two treatments could increase microbial diversity and upregulate the relative abundance of methanogens.
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- Pixiang Wang
- Department of Biosystems Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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- Plant & Soil Sciences Department, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19713, USA
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- Department of Biosystems Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA; Center for Bioenergy and Bioproducts, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA.
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- Department of Biosystems Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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- Plant & Soil Sciences Department, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19713, USA
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- Department of Biosystems Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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- Department of Biosystems Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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- Department of Biosystems Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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Fan X, Qian Z, Liu J, Geng N, Hou J, Li D. Investigation on the adsorption of antibiotics from water by metal loaded sewage sludge biochar. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2021; 83:739-750. [PMID: 33600376 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2020.578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Application of sewage sludge biochar as an adsorbent for antibiotics treatment has obtained special attention owning to its low cost and surface functionality. Three metal ions were selected to modify sewage sludge biochar through the pyrolysis with the metal loaded method. Fe loaded sewage sludge biochar (BC-Fe), Al loaded sewage sludge biochar (BC-Al) and Mn loaded sewage sludge biochar (BC-Mn) were characterized and used to explore the performance of adsorbing tetracycline (TC), sulfamethoxazole (SMZ) and amoxicillin (AMC). BC-Fe, BC-Al and BC-Mn possessed rougher surfaces, larger specific surface area and better pore structure. Intra-particle diffusion and Langmuir models were more suitable to describe the adsorption process. The maximum adsorption amount of TC, SMZ and AMC could reach 123.35, 99.01 and 109.89 mg/g by BC-Fe. Furthermore, the main mechanism of antibiotics adsorption by metal loaded sewage sludge biochars might be pores filling, Van der Waals forces and H-bonding. The study can not only solve the problems associated with the pollution of antibiotics from wastewater, but also reduced the treatment pressure of sewage sludge effectively.
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- Xiulei Fan
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Pollution Control and Resource Reuse of Jiangsu Province, College of Environmental Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou 221018, China E-mail:
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Pollution Control and Resource Reuse of Jiangsu Province, College of Environmental Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou 221018, China E-mail:
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Pollution Control and Resource Reuse of Jiangsu Province, College of Environmental Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou 221018, China E-mail:
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- College of Water Conservancy and Environment Engineering, Zhejiang University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resources Development on Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resources Development on Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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Kumar NS, Shaikh HM, Asif M, Al-Ghurabi EH. Engineered biochar from wood apple shell waste for high-efficient removal of toxic phenolic compounds in wastewater. Sci Rep 2021; 11:2586. [PMID: 33510311 PMCID: PMC7844263 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-82277-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2020] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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This study investigated a novel agricultural low-cost bio-waste biochar derived from wood apple fruit shell waste via the pyrolysis method, which is modified by ball milling and utilized to remove toxic phenol and chlorophenols (4-CPh and 2,4-DCPh) from contaminated aqueous media. The ball-milled wood apple fruit shell waste biochar (WAS-BC) sorbent was systematically analyzed by BET, CHN, and FTIR as well as particle size, SEM-EDS, XPS and TGA studies. The sorption equilibrium and kinetic studies exhibit that the sorption capacity was greater than 75% within the first 45 min of agitation at pH 6.0. The uptake capacity of 2,4-DCPh onto WAS-BC was greater than those of 4-CPh and phenol. Equilibrium results were consistent with the Langmuir isotherm model, while the kinetic data were best represented by the Elovich and pseudo-second-order model. The maximum uptake of phenol, 4-CPh, and 2,4-DCPh was 102.71, 172.24, and 226.55 mg/g, respectively, at 30 ± 1 °C. Thus, this study demonstrates that WAS-BC is an efficient, low-cost sorbent that can be used for the elimination of phenol and chlorophenol compounds from polluted wastewater.
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- Nadavala Siva Kumar
- Department of Chemical Engineering, King Saud University, P.O. Box 800, Riyadh, 11421, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, SABIC Polymer Research Centre, King Saud University, P.O. Box 800, Riyadh, 11421, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, King Saud University, P.O. Box 800, Riyadh, 11421, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, King Saud University, P.O. Box 800, Riyadh, 11421, Saudi Arabia
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Zhang Z, Bhowmik PC, Suseela V. Effect of soil carbon amendments in reversing the legacy effect of plant invasion. J Appl Ecol 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.13757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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- Ziliang Zhang
- Department of Plant & Environmental Sciences Clemson University Clemson SC USA
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- Stockbridge School of Agriculture University of Massachusetts Amherst MA USA
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- Department of Plant & Environmental Sciences Clemson University Clemson SC USA
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An Overview and Evaluation of Highly Porous Adsorbent Materials for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Phenols Removal from Wastewater. WATER 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/w12102921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and phenolic compounds had been widely recognized as priority organic pollutants in wastewater with toxic effects on both plants and animals. Thus, the remediation of these pollutants has been an active area of research in the field of environmental science and engineering. This review highlighted the advantage of adsorption technology in the removal of PAHs and phenols in wastewater. The literature presented on the applications of various porous carbon materials such as biochar, activated carbon (AC), carbon nanotubes (CNTs), and graphene as potential adsorbents for these pollutants has been critically reviewed and analyzed. Under similar conditions, the use of porous polymers such as Chitosan and molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) have been well presented. The high adsorption capacities of advanced porous materials such as mesoporous silica and metal-organic frameworks have been considered and evaluated. The preference of these materials, higher adsorption efficiencies, mechanism of adsorptions, and possible challenges have been discussed. Recommendations have been proposed for commercialization, pilot, and industrial-scale applications of the studied adsorbents towards persistent organic pollutants (POPs) removal from wastewater.
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Robles I, Moreno-Rubio G, García-Espinoza JD, Martínez-Sánchez C, Rodríguez A, Meas-Vong Y, Rodríguez-Valadez FJ, Godínez LA. Study of polarized activated carbon filters as simultaneous adsorbent and 3D-type electrode materials for electro-Fenton reactors. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING 2020; 8:104414. [PMID: 33014705 PMCID: PMC7511598 DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2020.104414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Electro-Fenton (EF) based water treatment processes using activated carbon (AC) packed beds constitute an attractive approach for the development of competitive degradation technology of persistent pollutants in aqueous effluents. In this work, the results of a study aimed to assess the effect on the EF performance of different parameters of the reactor's operation are presented. By means of a factorial experimental design, the influence of the AC source (lignitic or vegetal), AC acid pre-treatment, particle size distribution and the amount of Fe loaded resin in the reactor were analyzed. From the resulting data it was found that the most influential parameter in the EF performance of the reactor is the AC source. Modest effects were observed for AC acid pre-treatment, which limits Fe ion adsorption on the AC substrate. The use of a wide particle distribution of AC particles was also found to improve inter-particle electrical contact, thus favoring the electrochemical processes that take place inside the reactor. An investigation on the effect of the amount of Fe in the reactor as well as its distribution dynamics, also revealed that an excess of Fe ions in the reactor decreases the EF performance of the system since Fe ions efficiently adsorb on the AC substrate, particularly in non- acid treated samples. The best operation conditions consisted on using un-meshed vegetable AC, without acid pretreatment in an EF reactor loaded with 0.25 g of Fe, which allowed to reach full color removal of bright blue FCP model dye in 70 min.
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- Irma Robles
- Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico en Electroquímica, Parque Tecnológico Querétaro Sanfandila, 76703, Pedro Escobedo, Querétaro, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico en Electroquímica, Parque Tecnológico Querétaro Sanfandila, 76703, Pedro Escobedo, Querétaro, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico en Electroquímica, Parque Tecnológico Querétaro Sanfandila, 76703, Pedro Escobedo, Querétaro, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico en Electroquímica, Parque Tecnológico Querétaro Sanfandila, 76703, Pedro Escobedo, Querétaro, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico en Electroquímica, Parque Tecnológico Querétaro Sanfandila, 76703, Pedro Escobedo, Querétaro, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico en Electroquímica, Parque Tecnológico Querétaro Sanfandila, 76703, Pedro Escobedo, Querétaro, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico en Electroquímica, Parque Tecnológico Querétaro Sanfandila, 76703, Pedro Escobedo, Querétaro, Mexico
- Corresponding author.
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El Hanandeh A, Albalasmeh A, Gharaibeh M, Alajlouni M. Modification of biochar prepared from olive oil processing waste to enhance phenol removal from synthetic and olive mill wastewater. SEP SCI TECHNOL 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/01496395.2020.1794897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Ali El Hanandeh
- School of Engineering and Built Environment, Griffith University, Nathan, Australia
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- Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Faculty of Agriculture, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Faculty of Agriculture, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Faculty of Agriculture, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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Ayadi R, Koubaa A, Braghiroli F, Migneault S, Wang H, Bradai C. Effect of the Pyro-Gasification Temperature of Wood on the Physical and Mechanical Properties of Biochar-Polymer Biocomposites. MATERIALS 2020; 13:ma13061327. [PMID: 32183329 PMCID: PMC7142591 DOI: 10.3390/ma13061327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2020] [Revised: 02/28/2020] [Accepted: 03/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The physical and mechanical properties of wood (WPC) and biochar polymer composites (BPC) obtained at different pyro-gasification temperatures and different fiber proportions were investigated. Composite pellets made from wood chips or biochar and thermoplastic polymers (polypropylene or high-density polyethylene) were obtained by twin-screw extrusion, and test specimens were prepared by injection molding. Results showed that BPCs were more dimensionally stable compared to WPCs, but their mechanical properties decreased with increasing pyro-gasification temperatures due to the poor adhesion between the polymer and biochar. Indeed, FTIR investigations revealed the decrease or absence of hydroxyl groups on biochar, which prevents the coupling agent from reacting with the biochar surface. The change in the biochar chemical structure led to an improvement in the dimensional stability and hydrophobicity of the biocomposites. Despite the increased dimensional stability of BPCs compared to WPCs, BPCs still adsorb water. This was explained by the surface roughness and by the biochar agglomerations present in the composite. In conclusion, the thermochemical conversion of black spruce wood chips into biochar makes it brittle but more hydrophobic, thereby reducing the wettability of the BPCs.
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- Ramzi Ayadi
- Forest Research Institute, University of Quebec in Abitibi-Temiscaming (UQAT), 445 Boul. University, Rouyn-Noranda, QC J9X 5E4, Canada; (R.A.); (S.M.); (H.W.)
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- Forest Research Institute, University of Quebec in Abitibi-Temiscaming (UQAT), 445 Boul. University, Rouyn-Noranda, QC J9X 5E4, Canada; (R.A.); (S.M.); (H.W.)
- Correspondence:
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- Technological Center of Industrial Residues (CTRI), Rouyn-Noranda, QC J9X 0E1, Canada;
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- Forest Research Institute, University of Quebec in Abitibi-Temiscaming (UQAT), 445 Boul. University, Rouyn-Noranda, QC J9X 5E4, Canada; (R.A.); (S.M.); (H.W.)
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- Forest Research Institute, University of Quebec in Abitibi-Temiscaming (UQAT), 445 Boul. University, Rouyn-Noranda, QC J9X 5E4, Canada; (R.A.); (S.M.); (H.W.)
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- National Engineering School of Sfax (ENIS), University of Sfax, Sfax 3038, Tunisia;
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Calugaru IL, Neculita CM, Genty T, Zagury GJ. Removal efficiency of As(V) and Sb(III) in contaminated neutral drainage by Fe-loaded biochar. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:9322-9332. [PMID: 30721440 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-04381-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2018] [Accepted: 01/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Performance of raw and two Fe-loaded biochars, produced either by evaporation (E-product, 26.9% Fe) or precipitation (P-product, 12.6% Fe), was evaluated in batch and column testing for As(V) and Sb(III) removal from contaminated neutral drainage (CND). Batch testing results showed that sorption capacity of the E-product tripled for As(V) and quintupled for Sb(III), whereas for the P-product, it doubled for both contaminants, relative to the raw biochar. Moreover, As(V) removal by the E-product reached 90% in less than 8 h, for initial concentrations up to 50 mg/L. In column testing, the E-product efficiently treated the influent [pH 6; 1 mg/L As(V)] for more than 286 days. The pH of the final effluent was within the legally allowed limits (6-9.5) while less than 0.3 mg/L Fe leached out. Based on these findings, Fe-loaded biochar by evaporation (E-product) seems promising for As(V) treatment in CND.
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- Iuliana Laura Calugaru
- Research Institute on Mines and Environment (RIME), University of Quebec in Abitibi-Temiscamingue (UQAT), 445 Boul. de l'Universite, Rouyn-Noranda, QC, J9X 5E4, Canada
- Centre Technologique des Résidus Industriels (CTRI), Rouyn-Noranda, QC, J9X 5E5, Canada
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- Research Institute on Mines and Environment (RIME), University of Quebec in Abitibi-Temiscamingue (UQAT), 445 Boul. de l'Universite, Rouyn-Noranda, QC, J9X 5E4, Canada.
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- Research Institute on Mines and Environment (RIME), University of Quebec in Abitibi-Temiscamingue (UQAT), 445 Boul. de l'Universite, Rouyn-Noranda, QC, J9X 5E4, Canada
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- RIME, Department of Civil Geological, and Mining Engineering, Polytechnique Montréal, Montreal, QC, H3C 3A7, Canada
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Zhai Y, Ma T, Zhou J, Li X, Liu D, Wang Z, Qin Y, Du Q. Impacts of leachate of landfill on the groundwater hydrochemistry and size distributions and heavy metal components of colloids: a case study in NE China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:5713-5723. [PMID: 30612360 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-4053-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2018] [Accepted: 12/14/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Colloids associated with heavy metals are ubiquitous in contaminated groundwater; waste accumulation at imperfectly sealed landfills can produce large amounts of leachate with colloids and heavy metal contaminants, which can pollute the downstream groundwater. In this study, three sites in a landfill were sampled to reveal heavy metal particle size distributions and their chemical compositions. The > 220 nm particle sizes were the predominant size in the downstream groundwater, while the < 10 nm particle sizes were the predominant size in the upstream groundwater. Total Fe increased from 35.5 μg/L in the upstream groundwater to 107 μg/L in the downstream groundwater. This increase was attributed to the enhanced migration and accumulation of colloids in the aqueous phase. The elements and the colloid size distribution in the landfill indirectly reflected the composition and degradation of the waste. Colloids played a key role in distribution of both solid particles and aqueous contaminants in the landfill. The results of this study will contribute to the knowledge of the effect of different contaminants in the vicinity of landfills without appropriate sealing systems.
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- Yuanzheng Zhai
- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.
- College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
- College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
- College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
- College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
- College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
- College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, People's Republic of China
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Evaluation of sorption capabilities of biopolymeric microspheres by the solid-phase extraction. ADSORPTION 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10450-019-00008-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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