Remediation of heavy metals in polluted water by immobilized algae: current applications and future perspectives

Z Chen, AI Osman, DW Rooney, WD Oh, PS Yap - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The progression of urban industrialization releases large quantities of heavy metals into
water, resulting in the severe heavy metal contamination of the aquatic environment …

[HTML][HTML] Bioflocculants in anaerobic membrane bioreactors: A review on membrane fouling mitigation strategies

Y Yang, W Guo, HH Ngo, X Zhang, S Liang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Anaerobic membrane bioreactors hold immense promise for wastewater treatment owing to
their elevated organic load tolerance, cost-effectiveness, and potential for energy recovery …

Applicability of central composite design and response surface methodology for optimizing treatment of landfill leachate using coagulation-flocculation

R Bouyakhsass, S Souabi, SK Rifi, S Bouaouda… - … Research and Design, 2023 - Elsevier
Without proper treatment, leachate can contaminate adjacent groundwater, soils, and
streams, resulting in potential risks to public health, the environment, and surrounding …

[HTML][HTML] Hexavalent Chromium adsorption from aqueous solution utilizing activated carbon developed from Rumex abyssinicus

M Abewaa, A Arka, T Haddis, A Mengistu, T Takele… - Results in …, 2024 - Elsevier
The indiscriminate release of chromium-saturated effluent into water bodies has raised
concerns regarding its effect on human health and environmental ecology. Therefore, this …

Optimization of coagulation-flocculation for landfill leachate treatment: An experimental design approach using response surface methodology

R Bouyakhsass, S Souabi, SK Rifi, A Taleb… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The present work aims to optimize the leachate treatment of the Mohammedia-Benslimane
landfill by coagulation-flocculation using the central composite design. The independent …

Development of two-dimensional amyloid fibril/carboxymethyl cellulose hybrid membranes for effective adsorption of hexavalent chromium

YR Lai, XX Hou, SC How, TH Lin, SSS Wang - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Amyloid fibrils (AFs) are protein aggregates with highly ordered fibrillar structures and can
be formed via self-assembly of proteins under appropriate conditions. Owing to the unique …

Preparation of microencapsulated coagulants and application to oil–water separation under gravity coagulation conditions

H Yu, H Zhang, G Liu, X Chen, X Chen, Y Yang, Z Sun… - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
If untreated, oilfield sewage generated during the oil exploitation process can lead to severe
environmental pollution. The coagulation/flocculation process plays a pivotal role in the …

Column experimental study on the removal of hexavalent chromium from water by modified cellulose filter paper loaded with nano zero-valent iron

Z Ren, H Tang, H Li, Q Jing - Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Based on our previous batch experimental research, sand column experiments of modified
cellulose filter papers loaded with nano zero-valent iron composites (CFP-OH-nZVI) for the …

Application of grape seed and Austrocylindropuntia mucilage for the simultaneous removal of azo dye and turbidity from synthetic wastewater: Optimizing …

J El Gaayda, FE Titchou, I Karmal, I Barra… - Journal of Water …, 2024 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to explore the potential of grape seed powder (GSP) as a
natural coagulant and Austrocylindropuntia mucilage (AM) as a natural flocculant to …

The effect of impregnation ratio and surface modification on the characteristics and performance of activated carbon derived from Ficus carica leaves for Cr(VI) …

Z Baassou, F Benmahdi, A Reffas… - Biomass Conversion and …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) is a water-soluble, highly toxic form of chromium
compound that is recognized as a carcinogen and can lead to various health issues. This …