Recent trends in treatment and fabrication of plant-based fiber-reinforced epoxy composite: a review

AH Birniwa, SS Abdullahi, M Ali… - Journal of Composites …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Natural fiber (NF) is one of the many resources that nature has provided. NFs decompose
quickly and are biodegradable, renewable, and cost-effective. It may be scavenged from a …

A comprehensive overview of the utilization of recycled waste materials and technologies in asphalt pavements: Towards environmental and sustainable low-carbon …

NSA Yaro, MH Sutanto, L Baloo, NZ Habib, A Usman… - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Given the prevailing concerns about greenhouse gas emissions, global warming, and the
growing demand for renewable resources, the pavement industry, among others, is actively …

Adsorption behavior of methylene blue cationic dye in aqueous solution using polypyrrole-polyethylenimine nano-adsorbent

AH Birniwa, HNME Mahmud, SS Abdullahi, S Habibu… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this work, a polypyrrole-polyethyleneimine (PPy-PEI) nano-adsorbent was successfully
synthesized for the removal of methylene blue (MB) from an aqueous solution. Synthetic …

[HTML][HTML] Membrane technologies for heavy metals removal from water and wastewater: A mini review

AH Birniwa, S Habibu, SS Abdullahi… - Case Studies in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Clean water scarcity is an escalating global concern, necessitating the development of
innovative membrane technologies. This mini review explores the multifaceted realm of …

[HTML][HTML] Sequential batch reactors for aerobic and anaerobic dye removal: a mini-review

IM Lawal, UB Soja, A Hussaini, D Saleh, M Aliyu… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
One of the most challenging aspects of environmental conservation is the treatment of dye
wastewater. Thus, this mini-review discussed the issues and major advances in the …

Removal of nutrients from pulp and paper biorefinery effluent: Operation, kinetic modelling and optimization by response surface methodology

AH Jagaba, SRM Kutty, M Naushad, IM Lawal… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study investigated the effectiveness of extended aeration system (EAS) and rice straw
activated carbon-extended aeration system (RAC-EAS) in the treatment of pulp and paper …

[HTML][HTML] Anthracene degradation by Achromobacter xylosoxidans strain BUK_BTEG6 isolated from petrochemical contaminated soil

S Usman, HM Yakasai, MY Gimba, D Shehu… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, the degradation of pollutants by microorganisms has emerged as a feasible
and cost-effective strategy for restoring the quality of the environment. Anthracene is an …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization and invitro toxicity assay of bio-reduced hexavalent chromium by Acinetobacter sp. isolated from tannery effluent

AF Abdulmalik, HM Yakasai, S Usman… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Chromium, a transition metal element widely distributed in the earth's crust, with the valence
from− 2 to+ 6, but exists mainly in the form of trivalent and hexavalent states. Hexavalent …

[HTML][HTML] Biodegradation potential of 2, 4 dichlorophenoxyacetic acid by Cupriavidus campinensis isolated from rice farm cultivated soil

JB Muhammad, D Shehu, S Usman… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study was carried out for nine months to find bacterial strain capable of mineralizing 2, 4-
dichlorophenoxyacetic acid herbicide. A popular pre-/post emergent systemic herbicide …

Application of agricultural wastes for cationic dyes removal from wastewater

AH Birniwa, AS Abubakar, HNME Mahmud… - … : Sustainable Bio-nano …, 2022 - Springer
Wastewater effluents containing cationic dyes have significant impact on our environment
due to their carcinogenic effects. Dyeing wastewater contains complex chemical …