B Othmani, MG Rasteiro, M Khadhraoui - Clean Technologies and …, 2020 - Springer
Plant-based coagulants/flocculants are foreseen to be a major progress in water treatment technology owing to their safety, biodegradability and availability, unlike synthetic chemical …
Cactaceae and Asphodelaceae are native desert plants known for their high mucilage content, which is a polysaccharide of growing interest in the food, cosmetic, and …
The aim of this study was to extract mucilage from O. cochenillifera (L.) cacti and determine its functional and physicochemical properties. The best mucilage yield (31%) was obtained …
The peels obtained as a byproduct from the processing of fruits (prickly pears) of the Cactaceae family are a rich source of mucilage, a hydrocolloid biopolymer that may have …
This chapter introduces one of the most important emergencies in the world of food and non- food industries: the availability of clean and drinking water. Water use has more than tripled …
Introducción. El sulfato de aluminio es uno de los coagulantes químicos más utilizados para la clarificación del agua. Sin embargo, se considera una amenaza para la salud humana …
J Wan, T Chakraborty, CC Xu, MB Ray - Separation and Purification …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, the mucilage of Opuntia ficus-indica, a type of cactus was used as a bio- coagulant to treat tailings pond water (TPW) from the oil sands process industry. The …
Abstract Electrocoagulation-electroflotation (EC-EF) process assisted with the mucilage of Opuntia ficus indica (OFI) plant was investigated in order to enhance copper removal …
The effectiveness of dragon fruit foliage as a natural coagulant for treatment of concentrated latex effluent was investigated and compared with ferric sulfate, a chemical coagulant …