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Bhattacharjee S, Oussadou SE, Mousa M, Shabib A, Semerjian L, Semreen MH, Almanassra IW, Atieh MA, Shanableh A. Fate of emerging contaminants in an advanced SBR wastewater treatment and reuse facility incorporating UF, RO, and UV processes. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 267:122518. [PMID: 39357162 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.122518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2024] [Revised: 08/07/2024] [Accepted: 09/24/2024] [Indexed: 10/04/2024]
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A critical factor for widescale water reuse adoption is the capability of advanced wastewater treatment facilities to consistently produce high-quality water by efficiently removing various pollutants, including emerging contaminants (ECs). This study monitored the fate of seventeen ECs (which included pesticides, antibiotics and other pharmaceutically active compounds) over six months in an advanced wastewater reuse facility situated in the United Arab Emirates. The facility integrates a sequencing batch reactor (SBR) based sewage treatment plant (STP) with a water recycling facility featuring ultrafiltration (UF), reverse osmosis (RO), and ultraviolet (UV) disinfection. ECs were detected and quantified at the influent and effluents of the various treatment stages, using an ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to electrospray ionization and quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UHPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS). The STP exhibited variable removal efficiencies, achieving >90 % removal for compounds like caffeine and acetaminophen, while others, such as carbamazepine and thiabendazole, displayed poor removal (<10 %). UF treatment broadly resulted in limited removal, with ECs in permeate typically persisting in the 1-10 ng/L range. Subsequently, after undergoing RO treatment, eight ECs were still detected in the RO permeate, albeit at <1 ng/L, except for imidacloprid (2.5 ng/L). Conversely, the final UV disinfection step led to concentration increases of certain ECs, namely imidacloprid, thiabendazole, sulfamethoxazole, sulfamethazine and caffeine. Overall, the total EC concentration levels decreased considerably from 2300 ng/L in the STP influent to 5.2 ng/L in the RO permeate. However, a subsequent increase to 27.5 ng/L was observed after UV disinfection. While the study underscores the effectiveness of advanced treatment processes, notably RO, in reducing EC concentrations, it also demonstrates the importance of continuous EC monitoring in such facilities as many compounds persist post treatment. Additionally, the potential for processes like UV disinfection to increase certain EC concentrations highlights the need to optimize treatment trains to minimize EC concentration rebound.
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- Sourjya Bhattacharjee
- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates.
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- Research Institute of Sciences and Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates
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- Research Institute of Sciences and Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates
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- Research Institute of Sciences and Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates
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- Research Institute of Sciences and Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates; Department of Environmental Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates; Sharjah Institute for Medical Research, University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Research Institute of Sciences and Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates
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- Chemical and Water Desalination Engineering Program, College of Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates; Research Institute of Sciences and Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates; Scientific Research Center, Australian University, P.O Box 1411, Kuwait.
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Ates N, Uzal N, Yetis U, Dilek FB. Removal of pesticides from secondary treated urban wastewater by reverse osmosis. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:8732-8745. [PMID: 35404035 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-20077-5] [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: 11/01/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The residues of pesticides that reach water resources from agricultural activities in several ways contaminate drinking water resources and threaten aquatic life. This study aimed to investigate the performance of three reverse osmosis (RO) membranes (BW30-LE, SW30-XLE, and GE-AD) in rejecting four different pesticides (tributyl phosphate, flutriafol, dicofol, and irgarol) from secondary treated urban wastewater and also to elucidate the mechanisms underlying the rejection of these pesticides. RO experiments were conducted using pesticide-spiked wastewater samples under 10 and 20 bar transmembrane pressures (TMP) and membrane performances were evaluated. Overall, all the membranes tested exhibited over 95% rejection performances for all pesticides at both TMPs. The highest rejections for tributyl phosphate (99.0%) and irgarol (98.3%) were obtained with the BW30-LE membrane, while for flutriafol (99.9%) and dicofol (99.1%) with the GE-AD membrane. The increase in TMP from 10 to 20 bar did not significantly affect the rejections of all pesticides. The rejection performances of RO membranes were found to be governed by projection area as well as molecular weight and hydrophobicity/hydrophilicity of pesticides. Among the membranes tested, the SW30-XLE membrane was the most prone to fouling due to the higher roughness.
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- Nuray Ates
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Abdullah Gul University, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
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Luo LW, Wu YH, Chen GQ, Wang HB, Wang YH, Tong X, Bai Y, Xu YQ, Zhang ZW, Ikuno N, Hu HY. Chlorine-resistant bacteria (CRB) in the reverse osmosis system for wastewater reclamation: Isolation, identification and membrane fouling mechanisms. WATER RESEARCH 2022; 209:117966. [PMID: 34952485 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Revised: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 12/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Chlorine disinfection is often used as a pretreatment technology to control biofouling of reverse osmosis (RO) membranes. However, previous studies showed that biofouling of the RO system was aggravated after chlorine disinfection. Chlorine-resistant bacteria (CRB) were presumed to be closely related to the aggravation of fouling caused by chlorine disinfection. In order to analyze the membrane fouling mechanisms of CRB, 5 CRB strains were isolated from the surface of fouled RO membranes for wastewater reclamation, and 3 reference bacterial strains, Sphingopyxis soli BM1-1, Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 and Escherichia coli CGMCC1.3373, were selected for comparative study. The chlorine resistance, membrane fouling potential, secretion and adhesion characteristics of these strains were evaluated. Among these isolated strains, 3 strains showed much higher chlorine resistance than PAO1 under the condition of 0.5, 2, 5 mg/L-Cl2, especially Bacillus CR19 and Bacillus CR2. Furthermore, a significant positive correlation was found between membrane fouling potential and chlorine resistance of all the strains in this study. The membrane fouling potential of the above 8 strains increased monotonically with the increase of chlorine resistance (under the condition of 0.5 mg/L-Cl2). Serious fouling caused by extracellular substances was observed in biofouling layers of the strains with high chlorine resistance, which lead to more severe flux decline. Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) amount per cell was found to be the main factor related to the chlorine resistance as well as the fouling potential. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation was used to demonstrate the filtration resistance induced by the secretion of EPS. However, CRB with higher EPS amount may not show higher membrane adhesion potential, and thus may not be the dominant strain on the RO membranes before chlorine disinfection. These CRB with high fouling potential but low membrane adhesion potential, such as Bacillus CR19 and Bacillus CR2, may become the dominant bacteria on the membrane surface after chlorine disinfection and thus aggravate membrane fouling significantly.
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- Li-Wei Luo
- Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control State Key Joint Laboratory, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control (SMARC), School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China; Beijing Laboratory for Environmental Frontier Technologies, Beijing 100084, China
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- Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control State Key Joint Laboratory, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control (SMARC), School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China; Beijing Laboratory for Environmental Frontier Technologies, Beijing 100084, China.
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- Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control State Key Joint Laboratory, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control (SMARC), School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China; Beijing Laboratory for Environmental Frontier Technologies, Beijing 100084, China
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- Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control State Key Joint Laboratory, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control (SMARC), School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China; Beijing Laboratory for Environmental Frontier Technologies, Beijing 100084, China
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- Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control State Key Joint Laboratory, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control (SMARC), School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China; Beijing Laboratory for Environmental Frontier Technologies, Beijing 100084, China
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- Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control State Key Joint Laboratory, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control (SMARC), School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China; Beijing Laboratory for Environmental Frontier Technologies, Beijing 100084, China
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- Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control State Key Joint Laboratory, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control (SMARC), School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China; Beijing Laboratory for Environmental Frontier Technologies, Beijing 100084, China
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- Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control State Key Joint Laboratory, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control (SMARC), School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China; Beijing Laboratory for Environmental Frontier Technologies, Beijing 100084, China
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- Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control State Key Joint Laboratory, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control (SMARC), School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China; Beijing Laboratory for Environmental Frontier Technologies, Beijing 100084, China
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- Kurita Water Industries Ltd., Nakano-ku, Tokyo 164-0001, Japan
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- Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control State Key Joint Laboratory, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control (SMARC), School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China; Beijing Laboratory for Environmental Frontier Technologies, Beijing 100084, China; Research Institute for Environmental Innovation (Suzhou), Tsinghua, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215163, China
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Ağtaş M, Yılmaz Ö, Dilaver M, Alp K, Koyuncu İ. Pilot-scale ceramic ultrafiltration/nanofiltration membrane system application for caustic recovery and reuse in textile sector. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:41029-41038. [PMID: 33772717 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-13588-0] [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: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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For sustainable water management, the treatment and reuse of industrial wastewater are becoming increasingly important. There have been many studies on color removal, especially from textile wastewater. However, there are deficiencies in the literature regarding highly alkaline caustic recovery and reuse in the plant. For this reason, this study examines caustic-containing textile wastewater treatment and the reuse potential of the obtained caustic chemicals with a pilot-scale ceramic membrane system. During operations, only an ultrafiltration membrane, a nanofiltration membrane, and combined ultrafiltration + nanofiltration membranes were put to use. Chemical oxygen demand, total hardness, color, total organic carbon, sodium ion concentration, and pH tests were applied to samples, and temperature and flux were recorded throughout all operations. The obtained results showed that for ultrafiltration + nanofiltration cycles, the overall average removal efficiencies were 67, 71, 42, and 92% for total organic carbon, chemical oxygen demand, total hardness, and color respectively. For only ultrafiltration cycles, the overall average removal efficiencies were 22, 36, 25, and 63% for total organic carbon, chemical oxygen demand, total hardness, and color, respectively. Sodium values in the input wastewater were around 12 mg/L on average, and nanofiltration membrane output values changed to between 7 and 11 mg/L. Based on the sodium concentration differences between inflow and outflow samples, the permeate of ceramic membrane systems has potential for reuse in facilities.
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- Meltem Ağtaş
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, 34467, Istanbul, Turkey
- National Research Center on Membrane Technologies, Istanbul Technical University, Maslak, 34469, Istanbul, Turkey
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- National Research Center on Membrane Technologies, Istanbul Technical University, Maslak, 34469, Istanbul, Turkey
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- TUBITAK Marmara Research Center, Environment and Cleaner Production Institute, 41470, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, 34467, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, 34467, Istanbul, Turkey.
- National Research Center on Membrane Technologies, Istanbul Technical University, Maslak, 34469, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Fadil F, Affandi NDN, Misnon MI, Bonnia NN, Harun AM, Alam MK. Review on Electrospun Nanofiber-Applied Products. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:2087. [PMID: 34202857 PMCID: PMC8271930 DOI: 10.3390/polym13132087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2021] [Revised: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Electrospinning technology, which was previously known as a scientific interdisciplinary research approach, is now ready to move towards a practice-based interdisciplinary approach in a variety of fields, progressively. Electrospun nanofiber-applied products are made directly from a nonwoven fabric-based membranes prepared from polymeric liquids involving the application of sufficiently high voltages during electrospinning. Today, electrospun nanofiber-based materials are of remarkable interest across multiple fields of applications, such as in electronics, sensors, functional garments, sound proofing, filters, wound dressing and scaffolds. This article presents such a review for summarizing the current progress on the manufacturing scalability of electrospun nanofibers and the commercialization of electrospun nanofiber products by dedicated companies globally. Despite the clear potential and limitless possibilities for electrospun nanofiber applications, the uptake of electrospinning by the industry is still limited due to the challenges in the manufacturing and turning of electrospun nanofibers into physical products. The recent developments in the field of electrospinning, such as the prominent nonwoven technology, personal views and the potential path forward for the growth of commercially applied products based on electrospun nanofibers, are also highlighted.
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- Fatirah Fadil
- Textile Research Group, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam 40450, Selangor, Malaysia; (F.F.); (M.I.M.)
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- Textile Research Group, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam 40450, Selangor, Malaysia; (F.F.); (M.I.M.)
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- Textile Research Group, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam 40450, Selangor, Malaysia; (F.F.); (M.I.M.)
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- Materials Science and Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam 40450, Selangor, Malaysia;
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- Faculty Engineering, University Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Sabah, Malaysia
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Li K, Fang F, Liu Q, Luo R, Li J, Zhu Y, Wei Y, Addy M, Chen P, Ruan R. Evolution of membrane fouling and cleaning strategy development in municipal wastewater reclamation by nanofiltration. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2021; 42:1967-1978. [PMID: 31661656 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2019.1684570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2019] [Accepted: 10/17/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Membrane fouling is a serious concern in municipal wastewater treatment using nanofiltration (NF). The variation of NF membrane fouling at different operational durations were monitored and evaluated to understand the evolution of fouling mechanism in the present study. Six representative cleaning methods were picked for tests to deconstruct the structure and composition of the fouling layers on membrane surface. Characteristics of membrane surface morphology and foulants were analysed using advanced methods to investigate the evolution of membrane fouling. Both the composition and concentration of foulants on membrane surface showed significant variations with time during the whole operational duration, indicating the necessity of clear and precise understanding for the evolution of membrane fouling to expound its mechanism in depth. The fouling layers were mainly composed of hydrophobic organics while most inorganic salts were deposited on the surface or embedded into the upper layer of the cake in a short duration. However, after a long duration, the cake layer became thinner with much higher proportion of hydrophilic organics. Meanwhile, more inorganic foulants penetrated deep into the cake layer or even directly absorbed on the membrane surface, which resulted in more complicated fouling scenarios. Moreover, more efficient and effective targeted cleaning strategies could be further established based on the fouling mechanism identified.
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- Kun Li
- Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Environment and Resource Utilization, Ministry of Education, School of Resources, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, People's Republic of China
- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, Beijing Key Laboratory of Industrial Wastewater Treatment and Reuse, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- Center for Biorefining and Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Environment and Resource Utilization, Ministry of Education, School of Resources, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Environment and Resource Utilization, Ministry of Education, School of Resources, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Environment and Resource Utilization, Ministry of Education, School of Resources, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Environment and Resource Utilization, Ministry of Education, School of Resources, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Environment and Resource Utilization, Ministry of Education, School of Resources, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, Beijing Key Laboratory of Industrial Wastewater Treatment and Reuse, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Biorefining and Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, USA
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- Center for Biorefining and Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, USA
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- Center for Biorefining and Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, USA
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Marino T, Galiano F, Simone S, Figoli A. DMSO EVOL™ as novel non-toxic solvent for polyethersulfone membrane preparation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:14774-14785. [PMID: 30377968 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-3575-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2018] [Accepted: 10/23/2018] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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The possibility of replacing traditional toxic solvents normally employed during the preparation of polymeric membranes with greener alternatives represents a great challenge for safeguarding the human health and protecting the environment. In this work, an improved and pleasant-smelling version of dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO), i.e., DMSO EVOL™, was used as "greener solvent" for the preparation of polyethersulfone (PES) microfiltration (MF) membranes using a combination of non-solvent and vapor-induced (NIPS and VIPS, respectively) phase separation technique for the first time. The effect of two different additives polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) and poly(ethylene oxide)-b-poly(propylene oxide)-b-poly(ethylene oxide) (Pluronic®) together with polyethylene glycol (PEG) on membrane properties and performances has been also evaluated. The membranes were characterized in terms of morphology, mechanical resistance, pore size, and water permeability. The obtained results show that DMSO EVOL™ is able to replace 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), which is a more toxic solvent normally used for the preparation of PES membranes. Furthermore, it was possible to tune the produced membranes in the range of MF (0.1-0.6 μm).
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- Tiziana Marino
- Institute on Membrane Technology (ITM-CNR), National Research Council, Via Pietro Bucci 17/C, 87036, Rende, Cosenza, Italy
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- Institute on Membrane Technology (ITM-CNR), National Research Council, Via Pietro Bucci 17/C, 87036, Rende, Cosenza, Italy
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- Institute on Membrane Technology (ITM-CNR), National Research Council, Via Pietro Bucci 17/C, 87036, Rende, Cosenza, Italy
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- Institute on Membrane Technology (ITM-CNR), National Research Council, Via Pietro Bucci 17/C, 87036, Rende, Cosenza, Italy.
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Application of Advanced Oxidation Processes for the Treatment of Recalcitrant Agro-Industrial Wastewater: A Review. WATER 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/w11020205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Agro-industrial wastewaters are characterized by the presence of multiple organic and inorganic contaminants of environmental concern. The high pollutant load, the large volumes produced, and the seasonal variability makes the treatment of these wastewaters an environmental challenge. A wide range of wastewater treatment processes are available, however the continuous search for cost-effective treatment methods is necessary to comply with the legal limits of release in sewer systems and/or in natural waters. This review presents a state-of-the-art of the application of advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) to some worldwide generated agro-industrial wastewaters, such as olive mill, winery and pulp mill wastewaters. Studies carried out just with AOPs or combined with physico-chemical or biological treatments were included in this review. The main remarks and factors affecting the treatment efficiency such as chemical oxygen demand (COD), biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5), total organic carbon (TOC), and total polyphenols removal are discussed. From all the studies, the combination of processes led to better treatment efficiencies, regardless the wastewater type or its physico-chemical characteristics.
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Grandclément C, Seyssiecq I, Piram A, Wong-Wah-Chung P, Vanot G, Tiliacos N, Roche N, Doumenq P. From the conventional biological wastewater treatment to hybrid processes, the evaluation of organic micropollutant removal: A review. WATER RESEARCH 2017; 111:297-317. [PMID: 28104517 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2017.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 291] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2016] [Revised: 12/15/2016] [Accepted: 01/02/2017] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Because of the recalcitrance of some micropollutants to conventional wastewater treatment systems, the occurrence of organic micropollutants in water has become a worldwide issue, and an increasing environmental concern. Their biodegradation during wastewater treatments could be an interesting and low cost alternative to conventional physical and chemical processes. This paper provides a review of the organic micropollutants removal efficiency from wastewaters. It analyses different biological processes, from conventional ones, to new hybrid ones. Micropollutant removals appear to be compound- and process- dependent, for all investigated processes. The influence of the main physico-chemical parameters is discussed, as well as the removal efficiency of different microorganisms such as bacteria or white rot fungi, and the role of their specific enzymes. Even though some hybrid processes show promising micropollutant removals, further studies are needed to optimize these water treatment processes, in particular in terms of technical and economical competitiveness.
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- Camille Grandclément
- Aix-Marseille Univ, CNRS, LCE, Marseille, France; Aix-Marseille Univ, CNRS, Centrale Marseille, M2P2, Marseille, France; Société Seakalia SAS, Groupe Ovalee, Technopôle de Château-Gombert, Héliopolis, 13013, Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Univ, CNRS, LCE, Marseille, France
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- Société Seakalia SAS, Groupe Ovalee, Technopôle de Château-Gombert, Héliopolis, 13013, Marseille, France
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- Société Seakalia SAS, Groupe Ovalee, Technopôle de Château-Gombert, Héliopolis, 13013, Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Univ, CNRS, Centrale Marseille, M2P2, Marseille, France.
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Wang Y, Wang J, Zhang H, Wu Y, Dang A. Numerical and experimental investigation to determine the optimal configuration of an aeration component in the hollow fiber membrane cleaning process. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra24544c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The optimal aeration hole design index γ was established by CFD simulation and experimental validation for membrane filtration and cleaning.
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- Yufei Wang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
- China
- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes
- Tianjin Polytechnic University
- Tianjin 300387
- China
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
- China
- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering
- Tianjin Polytechnic University
- Tianjin 300387
- China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering
- Tianjin Polytechnic University
- Tianjin 300387
- China
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Li X, Wang J, Rykov AI, Sharma VK, Wei H, Jin C, Liu X, Li M, Yu S, Sun C, Dionysiou DD. Prussian blue/TiO2 nanocomposites as a heterogeneous photo-Fenton catalyst for degradation of organic pollutants in water. Catal Sci Technol 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c4cy00947a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The photo-Fenton process of PB/TiO2 to degrade pollutants was investigated with Mössbauer and EPR for the first time.
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Hermosilla D, Merayo N, Gascó A, Blanco Á. The application of advanced oxidation technologies to the treatment of effluents from the pulp and paper industry: a review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 22:168-91. [PMID: 25185495 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-014-3516-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2014] [Accepted: 08/24/2014] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
Abstract
The paper industry is adopting zero liquid effluent technologies to reduce freshwater use and meet environmental regulations, which implies closure of water circuits and the progressive accumulation of pollutants that must be removed before water reuse and final wastewater discharge. The traditional water treatment technologies that are used in paper mills (such as dissolved air flotation or biological treatment) are not able to remove recalcitrant contaminants. Therefore, advanced water treatment technologies, such as advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), are being included in industrial wastewater treatment chains aiming to either improve water biodegradability or its final quality. A comprehensive review of the current state of the art regarding the use of AOPs for the treatment of the organic load of effluents from the paper industry is herein addressed considering mature and emerging treatments for a sustainable water use in this sector. Wastewater composition, which is highly dependent on the raw materials being used in the mills, the selected AOP itself, and its combination with other technologies, will determine the viability of the treatment. In general, all AOPs have been reported to achieve good organic removal efficiencies (COD removal >40%, and about an extra 20% if AOPs are combined with biological stages). Particularly, ozonation has been the most extensively reported and successfully implemented AOP at an industrial scale for effluent treatment or reuse within pulp and paper mills, although Fenton processes (photo-Fenton particularly) have actually addressed better oxidative results (COD removal ≈ 65-75%) at a lab scale, but still need further development at a large scale.
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Affiliation(s)
- Daphne Hermosilla
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Complutense University of Madrid, Ciudad Universitaria s/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain,
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Ba S, Jones JP, Cabana H. Hybrid bioreactor (HBR) of hollow fiber microfilter membrane and cross-linked laccase aggregates eliminate aromatic pharmaceuticals in wastewaters. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2014; 280:662-670. [PMID: 25218263 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.08.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2014] [Revised: 08/27/2014] [Accepted: 08/30/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Widespread detection of numerous micropollutants including aromatic pharmaceuticals in effluents of wastewater treatment plants has prompted much research aimed at efficiently eliminating these contaminants of environmental concerns. In the present work, a novel hybrid bioreactor (HBR) of cross-linked enzymes aggregates of laccase (CLEA-Lac) and polysulfone hollow fiber MF membrane was developed for the elimination of acetaminophen (ACT), mefenamic acid (MFA) and carbamazepine (CBZ) as model aromatic pharmaceuticals. The MF alone showed removals of the three drugs varying approximately from 50 to 90% over the course of 8h in the filtrate of aqueous solution. Synergistic action of the MF and CLEA-Lac during operation achieved eliminations from aqueous solution of around 99%, nearly 100% and up to 85% for ACT, MFA and CBZ, respectively. Under continuous operation, the HBR demonstrated elimination rates of the drugs from filtered wastewater up to 93% after 72h for CBZ and near complete elimination of ACT and MFA was achieved within 24h of treatment. Concomitantly to the drugs eliminations in the wastewater, the CLEA-Lac exhibited 25% residual activity while being continuously recycled with no activity in the filtrate. Meanwhile, the filtrate flowrate showed only minor decline indicating limited fouling of the membrane.
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- Sidy Ba
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnological Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, 2500 Boulevard de l'Université, Sherbrooke, Québec J1K 2R1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnological Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, 2500 Boulevard de l'Université, Sherbrooke, Québec J1K 2R1, Canada
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, 2500 Boulevard de l'Université, Sherbrooke, Québec J1K 2R1, Canada.
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