Challenges and opportunities for biochar to promote circular economy and carbon neutrality

TA Kurniawan, MHD Othman, X Liang, HH Goh… - Journal of environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biochar, derived from unused biomass, is widely considered for its potential to deal with
climate change problems. Global interest in biochar is attributed to its ability to sequester …

Transformation of solid waste management in China: Moving towards sustainability through digitalization-based circular economy

TA Kurniawan, X Liang, E O'Callaghan, H Goh… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
In China, environmental pollution due to municipal solid waste (MSW) over-generation is
one of the country's priority concerns. The increasing volume and complexity of the waste …

Remediation technologies for contaminated groundwater due to arsenic (As), mercury (Hg), and/or fluoride (F): A critical review and way forward to contribute to …

TA Kurniawan, W Lo, X Liang, HH Goh… - Separation and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Groundwater contamination is a serious environmental problem that could hinder the world
from contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. This article provides an …

From liquid waste to mineral fertilizer: Recovery, recycle and reuse of high-value macro-nutrients from landfill leachate to contribute to circular economy, food security …

TA Kurniawan, MHD Othman, X Liang, HH Goh… - Process Safety and …, 2023 - Elsevier
As nutrients shortage that will occur by the next decade could limit global fertilizer
production, there are growing needs to recover macro-nutrients such as P and N from landfill …

Beyond surface: Unveiling ecological and economic ramifications of microplastic pollution in the oceans

TA Kurniawan, A Mohyuddin… - Water Environment …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Every year, the global production of plastic waste reaches a staggering 400 million metric
tons (Mt), precipitating adverse consequences for the environment, food safety, and …

Effect of Cd (II) shock loading on performance, microbial enzymatic activity and microbial community in a sequencing batch reactor

H Zhang, D Yan, Y Zhu, Y Li, G Zhang, Y Jiao… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The performance, microbial enzymatic activity and microbial community of a sequencing
batch reactor (SBR) were explored under instantaneous Cd (II) shock loading. After a 24-h …

[HTML][HTML] Combating microplastic pollution in Malaysia's marine ecosystems using technological solutions, policy instruments, and public participation: A Review

KC Goh, TA Kurniawan, N Sarpin, MAN Masrom… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastic pollution poses a significant threat to marine ecosystems, impacting biodiversity
and human health. These ecosystems, vital for supporting fisheries, regulating climate, and …

Efficient and sustainable approach of heavy metal adsorption from wastewater using algal biomass of Hypnea valentiae (Turner) Montagne, 1841

RP Rajamani, SS Khora - Bioremediation Journal, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The biosorption of heavy metals especially, Cd2+, Pb2+, and Zn2+ from wastewater were
evaluated using the biomass of macroalgae, Hypnea valentiae found in coastal waters of …

The Production of Microalgae and Cyanobacteria Biomass and Their Valuable Bioproducts

A Satya, ADM Satya, T Chrismadha… - Biomass Conversion …, 2024 - Springer
Microalgae and cyanobacteria produced abundant high-valued bioproducts in small arable
land in a short time. The bioproducts range from their biomass for food, feed, and biofuels to …

Preparation of biomass-based hydrogels and their efficient heavy metal removal from aqueous solution

M Zhang, Y Zhou, F Wang, Z Chen, X Zhao… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In this work, a porous tobacco straw-based polyacrylic acid hydrogel STS-PAA with high
adsorption performance was prepared by polymerizing pretreated waste tobacco straw (TS) …