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Karkou E, Teo CJ, Savvakis N, Poinapen J, Arampatzis G. Industrial circular water use practices through the application of a conceptual water efficiency framework in the process industry. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 370:122596. [PMID: 39321677 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.122596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2024] [Revised: 08/20/2024] [Accepted: 09/17/2024] [Indexed: 09/27/2024]
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Increased industrial water demand and resource depletion require the incorporation of sustainable and efficient water and wastewater management solutions in the industrial sector. Conventional and advanced treatment technologies, closed-water loops at different levels from an industrial process to collaborative networks among industries within the same or another sector and digital tools and services facilitate the materialization of circular water use practices. To this end, the scope of this paper is the application of the Conceptual Water Efficiency Framework (CWEF), which has been developed within the AquaSPICE project aspiring to enhance water circularity within industries in a holistic way. Four water-intensive process industries (two chemical industries, one oil refinery plant and one meat production plant) are examined, revealing its adaptability, versatility and flexibility according to the requirements of each use case. It is evident that the synergy of process, circular and digital innovations can promote sustainability, contribute to water conservation in the industry, elaborating a compact approach to be replicated from other industries.
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- Efthalia Karkou
- School of Production Engineering and Management, Technical University of Crete, Chania, Greece.
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- KWR Water Research Institute, Groningenhaven 7, 3430 BB, Nieuwegein, Netherlands; Institute of Environmental Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Mies-van-der-Rohe-Strasse 1, D-52074, Aachen, Germany
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- School of Production Engineering and Management, Technical University of Crete, Chania, Greece
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- KWR Water Research Institute, Groningenhaven 7, 3430 BB, Nieuwegein, Netherlands
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- School of Production Engineering and Management, Technical University of Crete, Chania, Greece
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Sanjeev NO, Vallabha MS, Valsan AE. Azadirachta indica leaf extract based green-synthesized ZnO nanoparticles coated on spent tea waste activated carbon for pharmaceuticals and personal care products removal. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 252:119047. [PMID: 38704006 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119047] [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: 03/03/2024] [Revised: 04/15/2024] [Accepted: 04/28/2024] [Indexed: 05/06/2024]
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Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) are emerging contaminants in aqueous systems, posing threat to both human health and environment. In prior research, predominant focus has been on examining various adsorbents for removing PPCPs from single-pollutant systems. However, no study has delved into simultaneous adsorption of PPCPs multi-pollutant mixture. This study evaluates performance of Azadirachta indica leaf extract-based green-synthesized ZnO nanoparticles coated on spent tea waste activated carbon (ZTAC) for removing sulfadiazine (SZN) and acetaminophen (ACN). Adsorption investigations were conducted in single-component (ACN/SZN) and binary-component (ACN + SZN) systems. The synthesized ZTAC was characterized using SEM, XRD, FTIR, EDX, porosimetry and pHpzc analysis. The study examines impact of time (1-60 min), dose (0.2-4 g/L), pH (2-12) and PPCPs concentration (1-100 mg/L) on ACN and SZN removal. Various kinetic and isotherm models were employed to elucidate mechanisms involved in sorption of PPCPs. Furthermore, synergistic and antagonistic aspects of sorption process in multi-component system were investigated. ZTAC, characterized by its crystalline nature and surface area of 980.85 m2/g, exhibited maximum adsorption capacity of 47.39 mg/g for ACN and 34.01 mg/g for SZN under optimal conditions of 15 min, 3 g/L and pH 7. Langmuir isotherm and pseudo-second-order kinetic model best-fitted the experimental data indicating chemisorption mechanism. Removal of ACN and SZN on ZTAC demonstrated synergistic nature, signifying cooperative adsorption. Overall, valorization of ZTAC offers effective and efficient adsorbent for elimination of PPCPs from wastewater.
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- Nayanathara O Sanjeev
- Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Calicut, 673601, Kerala, India.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Calicut, 673601, Kerala, India
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Klanovicz N, Camargo AF, Ramos B, Michelon W, Treichel H, Teixeira ACSC. A review of hybrid enzymatic-chemical treatment for wastewater containing antiepileptic drugs. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023:10.1007/s11356-023-27487-z. [PMID: 37184794 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-27487-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological diseases worldwide and requires treatment with antiepileptic drugs for many years or for life. This fact leads to the need for constant production and use of these compounds, placing them among the four pharmaceutical classes most found in wastewater. Even at low concentrations, antiepileptics pose risks to human and environmental health and are considered organic contaminants of emerging concern. Conventional treatments have shown low removal of these drugs, requiring advanced and innovative approaches. In this context, this review covers the results and perspectives on (1) consumption and occurrence of antiepileptics in water, (2) toxicological effects in aquatic ecosystems, (3) enzymatic and advanced oxidation processes for degrading antiepileptics drugs from a molecular point of view (biochemical and chemical phenomena), (4) improvements in treatment efficiency by hybridization, and (5) technical aspects of the enzymatic-AOP reactors.
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- Natalia Klanovicz
- Research Group in Advanced Oxidation Processes (AdOx), Department of Chemical Engineering, Escola Politécnica, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508080, Brazil.
- Laboratory of Microbiology and Bioprocesses (LAMIBI), Federal University of Fronteira Sul, Erechim, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Microbiology and Bioprocesses (LAMIBI), Federal University of Fronteira Sul, Erechim, Brazil
- Graduate Program in Biotechnology and Bioscience, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Research Group in Advanced Oxidation Processes (AdOx), Department of Chemical Engineering, Escola Politécnica, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508080, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Microbiology and Bioprocesses (LAMIBI), Federal University of Fronteira Sul, Erechim, Brazil
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- Research Group in Advanced Oxidation Processes (AdOx), Department of Chemical Engineering, Escola Politécnica, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508080, Brazil
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Zhang H, Ge Z, Li Y, Huang S, Zhang J, Zheng Z. Response of submerged macrophytes and leaf biofilms to different concentrations of oxytetracycline and sulfadiazine. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 308:136098. [PMID: 35995188 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Revised: 07/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Oxytetracycline and sulfadiazine were widely used and they entered the environment through various channels such as domestic sewage, medical wastewater and agricultural wastewater, causing significant ecological risk. To determine the effects of different antibiotic concentrations on submerged macrophytes, Vallisneria natans was exposed to solutions containing different concentrations of oxytetracycline and sulfadiazine (0.1 mg/L、1 mg/L、10 mg/L、50 mg/L). After 20-days exposure, we found that 10 mg/L groups had a significant effect on Vallisneria natans. Under high antibiotic concentrations, the growth of Vallisneria natans was inhibited, chloroplasts were deformed, the chlorophyll content was reduced, and antioxidant enzyme activities, such as superoxide dismutase and glutathione, were increased. There was no significant difference between the control group and groups with low antibiotic concentrations (≤1 mg/L). The N-acyl-l-homoserine lactone concentration tended to increase with increasing antibiotic concentrations. The presence of antibiotics also affected the microbial community structure of biofilms on the submerged macrophytes. For example, the higher the concentration of antibiotics, the higher the proportion of Proteobacteria. These results suggest that high concentrations of oxytetracycline and sulfadiazine can disrupt homeostasis, induce effective Vallisneria natans defense mechanisms and alter biofilms in aquatic ecosystems.
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- Hao Zhang
- Shanghai Shifang Ecology and Landscape Co., Ltd, Shanghai 200233, PR China; Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, PR China
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- Shanghai Shifang Ecology and Landscape Co., Ltd, Shanghai 200233, PR China; Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, PR China
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- Shanghai Shifang Ecology and Landscape Co., Ltd, Shanghai 200233, PR China; Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, PR China.
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, PR China.
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Bu J, Wan Q, Deng Z, Liu H, Li T, Zhou C, Zhong S. Waste coal cinder catalyst enhanced electrocatalytic oxidation and persulfate advanced oxidation for the degradation of sulfadiazine. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 303:134880. [PMID: 35584712 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Revised: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Waste coal cinder, a kind of waste cinder discharged from coal combustion of thermal power plants, industrial and civil boilers, and other equipment, was rich in metal oxides with catalytic activity. In this work, waste coal cinder was used to enhance electrochemical coupling peroxymonosulfate (PMS) advanced oxidation degradation of sulfadiazine (SD). The surface morphology, elemental composition, and electrocatalytic activity of waste coal cinder were characterized by various characterization instruments. The results show that compared with simple electrocatalytic oxidation, electrocatalytic oxidation + waste coal cinder and electrocatalytic coupled persulfate oxidation, electrocatalytic oxidation + PMS advanced oxidation + waste coal cinder has the largest removal efficiency (99.95%) and mineralization rates (90.16%) of SD in 90 min, indicating that the introduction of waste coal cinder greatly increases the degradation efficiency. •OH and SO4-• were detected during the process of degradation. The optimal degradation process parameters were explored through different voltage, pH, plate spacing, aeration flow rate, potassium peroxymonosulfate sulfate complex salt dose, and Na2SO4 dosage. Cycling experiments show waste coal cinder has good structural stability. Through the analysis of triple quadrupole liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS), we put forward three possible ways of SD degradation. This research will provide a novel vision for water treatment.
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- Jiaqi Bu
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, PR China.
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Meena M, Yadav G, Sonigra P, Shah MP. A comprehensive review on application of bioreactor for industrial wastewater treatment. Lett Appl Microbiol 2021; 74:131-158. [PMID: 34469596 DOI: 10.1111/lam.13557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2021] [Revised: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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In the recent past, wastewater treatment processes performed a pivotal role in accordance with maintaining the sustainable environment and health of mankind at a proper hygiene level. It has been proved indispensable by government regulations throughout the world on account of the importance of preserving freshwater bodies. Human activities, predominantly from industrial sectors, generate an immeasurable amount of industrial wastewater loaded with toxic chemicals, which not only cause dreadful environmental problems, but also leave harmful impacts on public health. Hence, industrial wastewater effluent must be treated before being released into the environment to restrain the problems related to industrial wastewater discharged to the environment. Nowadays, biological wastewater treatment methods have been considered an excellent approach for industrial wastewater treatment process because of their cost-effectiveness in the treatment, high efficiency and their potential to counteract the drawbacks of conventional wastewater treatment methods. Recently, the treatment of industrial effluent through bioreactor has been proved as one of the best methods from the presently available methods. Reactors are the principal part of any biotechnology-based method for microbial or enzymatic biodegradation, biotransformation and bioremediation. This review aims to explore and compile the assessment of the most appropriate reactors such as packed bed reactor, membrane bioreactor, rotating biological contactor, up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor, photobioreactor, biological fluidized bed reactor and continuous stirred tank bioreactor that are extensively used for distinct industrial wastewater treatment.
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- M Meena
- Laboratory of Phytopathology and Microbial Biotechnology, Department of Botany, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
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- Laboratory of Phytopathology and Microbial Biotechnology, Department of Botany, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
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- Laboratory of Phytopathology and Microbial Biotechnology, Department of Botany, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
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- Environmental Technology Lab, Bharuch, Gujarat, India
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Hasse Palharim P, Lastre-Acosta AM, Mierzwa JC, Teixeira ACSC. Influence of low and high dosages of methyl and propyl parabens on membrane bioreactor (MBR) performance. SEP SCI TECHNOL 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/01496395.2021.1965167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Priscila Hasse Palharim
- Research Group in Advanced Oxidation Processes (Adox), Department of Chemical Engineering, Escola Politécnica, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Research Group in Advanced Oxidation Processes (Adox), Department of Chemical Engineering, Escola Politécnica, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- InternationalReference Center onWater Reuse (IRCWR), Universityof São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Research Group in Advanced Oxidation Processes (Adox), Department of Chemical Engineering, Escola Politécnica, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Effectiveness of Advanced Oxidation Processes in Wastewater Treatment: State of the Art. WATER 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/w13152094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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In recent years, many scientific studies have focused their efforts on quantifying the different types of pollutants that are not removed in wastewater treatment plants. Compounds of emerging concern (CECs) have been detected in different natural environments. The presence of these compounds in wastewater is not new, but they may have consequences in the future. These compounds reach the natural environment through various routes, such as wastewater. This review focuses on the study of tertiary treatment with advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) for the degradation of CECs. The main objective of the different existing AOPs applied to the treatment of wastewater is the degradation of pollutants that are not eliminated by means of traditional wastewater treatment.
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Taoufik N, Boumya W, Achak M, Sillanpää M, Barka N. Comparative overview of advanced oxidation processes and biological approaches for the removal pharmaceuticals. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2021; 288:112404. [PMID: 33780817 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Revised: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/13/2021] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Nowadays, pharmaceuticals are the center of significant environmental research due to their complex and highly stable bioactivity, increasing concentration in the water streams and high persistence in aquatic environments. Conventional wastewater treatment techniques are generally inadequate to remove these pollutants. Aiming to tackle this issue effectively, various methods have been developed and investigated on the light of chemical, physical and biological procedures. Increasing attention has recently been paid to the advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) as efficient methods for the complete mineralization of pharmaceuticals. Their high operating costs compared to other processes, however, remain a challenge. Hence, this review summarizes the current and state of art related to AOPs, biological treatment and their effective exploitation for the degradation of various pharmaceuticals and other emerging molecules present in wastewater. The review covers the last decade with a particular focus on the previous five years. It is further envisioned that this review of advanced oxidation methods and biological treatments, discussed herein, will help readers to better understand the mechanisms and limitations of these methods for the removal of pharmaceuticals from the environment. In addition, we compared AOPs and biological treatments for the disposal of pharmaceuticals from the point of view of cost, effectiveness, and popularity of their use. The exploitation of coupling AOPs and biological procedures for the degradation of pharmaceuticals in wastewater was also presented. It is worthy of note that an integrated AOPs/biological system is essential to reach the complete degradation of pharmaceuticals; other advantages of this hybrid technique involve low energy cost, an efficient degradation process and generation of non-toxic by-products.
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- Nawal Taoufik
- Sultan Moulay Slimane University of Beni Mellal, Research Group in Environmental Sciences and Applied Materials (SEMA), FP Khouribga, Morocco.
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- Sultan Moulay Slimane University of Beni Mellal, Research Group in Environmental Sciences and Applied Materials (SEMA), FP Khouribga, Morocco
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- Science Engineer Laboratory for Energy, National School of Applied Sciences, Chouaïb Doukkali University, El Jadida, Morocco; Chemical & Biochemical Sciences, Green Process Engineering, CBS, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Ben Guerir, Morocco
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- Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, 550000, Viet Nam; Faculty of Environment and Chemical Engineering, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, 550000, Viet Nam; Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Mining, Metallurgy and Chemical Engineering, University of Johannesburg, P. O. Box 17011, Doornfontein, 2028, South Africa
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- Sultan Moulay Slimane University of Beni Mellal, Research Group in Environmental Sciences and Applied Materials (SEMA), FP Khouribga, Morocco.
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