Fluoride occurrences, health problems, detection, and remediation methods for drinking water: A comprehensive review

YS Solanki, M Agarwal, AB Gupta, S Gupta… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Fluoride contamination has become a considerable threat to our society worldwide. Fluoride
in drinking water is primarily due to rich fluoride soil, volcanic activity, forage, grasses and …

Arsenic and fluoride contaminated groundwaters: a review of current technologies for contaminants removal

SV Jadhav, E Bringas, GD Yadav, VK Rathod… - Journal of environmental …, 2015 - Elsevier
Chronic contamination of groundwaters by both arsenic (As) and fluoride (F) is frequently
observed around the world, which has severely affected millions of people. Fluoride and As …

Electrodialysis for fluoride and nitrate removal from synthesized photovoltaic industry wastewater

FD Belkada, O Kitous, N Drouiche, S Aoudj… - Separation and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Fluoride and nitrate ions are the main pollutants in the photovoltaic cells manufacturing
effluent. Their presence in the effluent is due to the extensive use of HF and HNO 3 acids …

Fluoride removal from water by composite Al/Fe/Si/Mg pre-polymerized coagulants: Characterization and application

AK Tolkou, M Mitrakas, IA Katsoyiannis, M Ernst… - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
Fluoride, an anionic pollutant, is possibly to be found in excessive concentrations especially
in groundwaters and can show detrimental effects on human health, in concentrations …

Optimization studies for water defluoridation with two-stage coagulation processes using new industrial-based chemical coagulants

HR Lim, CM Choo, CH Chong, VL Wong - Journal of Water Process …, 2021 - Elsevier
The fluoride removal capability of a new industrial-based chemical coagulant (Formula A) in
one-and two-stage coagulation treatments was investigated in present study. Three main …

Origins, mechanisms, and remedies of fluoride ions from ground and surface water: A Review

M Patrick, O Sahu - Chemistry Africa, 2023 - Springer
Fluoride has a significant impact on our surroundings. Various treatment methodologies are
available to reduce the fluoride level in groundwater and surface water. Water containing …

Removal of fluoride and turbidity from semiconductor industry wastewater by combined coagulation and electroflotation

S Aoudj, A Khelifa, N Drouiche… - Desalination and Water …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Reduction of toxic dissolved fluoride and CaF2 nanoparticle pollution is a critical
environmental problem for the semiconductor industry. In this study, suspended matter and …

Fluoride-rich wastewater treatment by ballast-assisted precipitation with the selection of precipitants and discarded or recovered materials as ballast

CFZ Lacson, MC Lu, YH Huang - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Fluoride is commonly an unwanted by-product in industrial processes becoming highly
concentrated at the effluent reaching 1,000 to 50,000 ppm F–. However, most of the …

Zeolite synthesis and its application in water defluorination

RN Tabi, FO Agyemang, K Mensah-Darkwa… - Materials Chemistry and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Kaolin from Teleku Bokazo, a town in the Ellembele district of the Western Region
in Ghana was used to synthesize zeolite by hydrothermal process and further modified with …

HF wastewater remediation by electrocoagulation process

S Aoudj, A Khelifa, N Drouiche… - Desalination and Water …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Wastewater from surface treatment of silicon wafers is rich in fluoride ions. This is attributed
to the use of hydrofluoric acid in huge quantities during stripping operation. Lime …