Recent advances in removal of Congo Red dye by adsorption using an industrial waste

M Harja, G Buema, D Bucur - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract The Congo Red dye was removed from a simulated textile wastewater solution
using fly ash from a local power plant. The characterisation of fly ash was studied in detail by …

Green adsorbents for wastewaters: a critical review

GZ Kyzas, M Kostoglou - Materials, 2014 - mdpi.com
One of the most serious environmental problems is the existence of hazardous and toxic
pollutants in industrial wastewaters. The major hindrance is the simultaneous existence of …

Synthesis and characterization of new zeolite materials obtained from fly ash for heavy metals removal in advanced wastewater treatment

M Visa - Powder Technology, 2016 - Elsevier
Waste management and water quality are two of the main problems that humanity faces
nowadays. Increased urbanization and industrialization lead to excessive release of wastes …

Adsorption performance of modified fly ash for copper ion removal from aqueous solution

G Buema, M Harja, N Lupu, H Chiriac, L Forminte… - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
The initial characteristics of Romanian fly ash from the CET II Holboca power plant show the
feasibility of its application for the production of a new material with applicability in …

Removal of toxic copper ion from aqueous media by adsorption on fly ash-derived zeolites: Kinetic and equilibrium studies

G Buema, LM Trifas, M Harja - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study investigated the adsorption capacity of one material based on the treatment of fly
ash with sodium hydroxide as a novel adsorbent for toxic Cu2+ ion removal from aqueous …

Development of PES/polyaniline-modified TiO2 adsorptive membrane for copper removal

AP Mojdehi, MP Chenar, M Namvar-Mahboub… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2019 - Elsevier
The current study focused on the preparation of adsorptive nanocomposite membrane for
Cu (II) removal from aqueous solution. TiO 2 nanoparticles as adsorbent and Polyaniline …

Fly ash coated with magnetic materials: Improved adsorbent for Cu (II) removal from wastewater

M Harja, G Buema, N Lupu, H Chiriac, DD Herea… - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Fly ash/magnetite material was used for the adsorption of copper ions from synthetic
wastewater. The obtained material was characterized by scanning electron microscopy …

Removal of heavy metals, lead, cadmium, and zinc, using adsorption processes by cost-effective adsorbents

M Xu, G McKay - Adsorption processes for water treatment and …, 2017 - Springer
Heavy metals have been utilized by human beings for thousands of years, and they pervade
nearly all aspects in modern economic activities. However, heavy metal ions such as …

Removal of cadmium (II) from aqueous solution by adsorption onto modified algae and ash

M Harja, G Buema, L Bulgariu, D Bulgariu… - Korean Journal of …, 2015 - Springer
Pollution with cadmium ions has serious negative consequences on human health and
environment. Adsorption of low-cost materials represents a viable option for the removal of …

Eco-friendly nano-adsorbents for pollutant removal from wastewaters

M Harja, G Ciobanu - … of Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites for Energy …, 2021 - Springer
Major changes of the environment are caused by the presence of pollutants in air, soil, and
wastewaters. From these, a major attention is accorded to the industrial wastewaters …