Challenges and opportunities of biocoagulant/bioflocculant application for drinking water and wastewater treatment and its potential for sludge recovery

SB Kurniawan, SRS Abdullah, MF Imron… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The utilization of metal-based conventional coagulants/flocculants to remove suspended
solids from drinking water and wastewater is currently leading to new concerns. Alarming …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of natural coagulants in water and wastewater treatment

S Nimesha, C Hewawasam, DJ Jayasanka… - Global Journal of …, 2022 - gjesm.net
Natural waterways are contaminated due to industrialization, urbanization, population
growth etc., degrading their quality. Contaminated waterways cause numerous health and …

Iron oxide nanoparticle-based ferro-nanofluids for advanced technological applications

M Imran, AA Chaudhary, S Ahmed, MM Alam, A Khan… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Iron oxide nanoparticle (ION)-based ferro-nanofluids (FNs) have been used for different
technological applications owing to their excellent magneto-rheological properties. A …

The versatility of nanocellulose, modification strategies, and its current progress in wastewater treatment and environmental remediation

A Shahzad, MW Ullah, J Ali, K Aziz, MA Javed… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Deterioration in the environmental ecosystems through the depletion of nonrenewable
resources and the burden of deleterious contaminants is considered a global concern. To …

Exploring the extraction methods for plant-based coagulants and their future approaches

A Ahmad, SB Kurniawan, SRS Abdullah… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The application of plant-based coagulants in wastewater treatment has increasingly
progressed in the coagulation–flocculation process toward green economy and cleaner …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation and optimization of enhanced coagulation process: Water and energy nexus

Y Sun, S Zhou, PC Chiang, KJ Shah - Water-Energy Nexus, 2019 - Elsevier
The rapid deterioration of water quality poses a serious threat and at the same time giving
rise to an opportunity to the researchers for solving the problem cogently through innovative …

[HTML][HTML] The potential and constraints of replacing conventional chemical coagulants with natural plant extracts in water and wastewater treatment

D Diver, I Nhapi, WR Ruziwa - Environmental Advances, 2023 - Elsevier
Coagulation is a vital stage in treating contaminated water using coagulants that can be
either synthetic or natural. Currently, water is being treated by water treatment plants that …

Removal of Congo red aqueous solution using Leucaena leucocephala seed's extract as natural coagulant

H Kristianto, H Rahman, S Prasetyo, AK Sugih - Applied water science, 2019 - Springer
Coagulation is a well-known technology applied in water and wastewater treatment.
Inorganic salts, such as alum, ferrous sulfate, and polyaluminum chloride, are usually used …

Insights into olation reaction-driven coagulation and adsorption: A pathway for exploiting the surface properties of biochar

F Shao, J Xu, F Chen, D Liu, C Zhao, X Cheng… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, characterization of biochar for the efficient removal of cadmium was
investigated. Biochar has a specific distribution of functional groups on its surface and has a …

Application of laminarin as a novel coagulant aid to improve coagulation-ultrafiltration efficiency

S Zhao, J Zhang, W Yang, M Liu, Y Yan, W Jia - Environmental Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Polyacrylamide (PAM) is the most commonly used coagulant aid in coagulation-ultrafiltration
(C-UF) systems; however, its hydrolyzed monomer is harmful to the human nervous system …