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Alhoshan M, Shukla AK, Alam J, Hamid AA. Graphene Oxide-Polyphenylsulfone Nanocomposite Beads for Paracetamol Removal from Aqueous Solution. MEMBRANES 2023; 14:9. [PMID: 38248699 PMCID: PMC10818697 DOI: 10.3390/membranes14010009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Revised: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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This study introduces a promising and practical method for the removal of paracetamol from aqueous environments, employing graphene oxide-polymer nanocomposite beads. The approach involves the utilization of a straightforward and facile phase inversion method, offering a convenient and efficient one-step process for the creation of adsorbent beads by integrating polymers and graphene oxide (GO). The synthesized nanocomposite beads are tailored for the removal of paracetamol from simulated wastewater in batch systems. Extensive characterization techniques including XPS, FTIR, SEM, TGA, and zeta potential analysis are employed to scrutinize the chemical properties and structural attributes of the prepared beads. The investigation explores the impact of critical parameters such as adsorbent dosage, adsorption duration, initial paracetamol concentration, and solution pH on the adsorption process. These nanocomposite beads exhibit an exceptional paracetamol removal efficiency, achieving up to 99% removal. This research not only contributes to the advancement of efficient and sustainable adsorbent materials for pollutant removal but also underscores their potential for environmentally friendly and cost-effective solutions in the domain of wastewater treatment.
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- Mansour Alhoshan
- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (M.A.)
- King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia;
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- King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia;
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- King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (M.A.)
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Cai W, Bordoloi S, Ng CWW, Sarmah AK. Influence of pore fluid salinity on shrinkage and water retention characteristics of biochar amended kaolin for landfill liner application. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 838:156493. [PMID: 35679946 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Revised: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Biochar amended clay layer has emerged as a sustainable hydraulic barrier for hazardous municipal waste containment system. The effects of pore fluid salinity on soil shrinkage and water retention characteristics of biochar amended clay are unknown. This study aims to investigate the behavior of soil shrinkage and water retention of biochar amended kaolin under different pore fluid salinity. A series of volumetric shrinkage and water retention tests were conducted on biochar amended kaolin in sodium chloride solution at initial concentrations of 1 %, 5 %, and 10 %. Biochar addition increased the shrinkage limit and minimum void ratio of kaolin by up to 17 % and 11 %, respectively. Air entry value of kaolin increased by 6-88 times with an increase in pore fluid salinity, caused by interparticle aggregation. Micrographs showed that biochar intrapore was filled by kaolin particles, partially hindering the interparticle aggregation of clay in the salt solution. Biochar addition lowered zeta potential on the surface of kaolin particles by 50-75 %, indicating that the immobilisation of excess sodium ions was achieved by biochar. Correspondingly, osmotic suction of pore fluid decreased by 21-64 % due to biochar's ion absorption. The findings highlighted that biochar addition to kaolin specimens minimises NaCl-induced soil shrinkage and reduces the pore fluid salinity. This study indicates that biochar could be potentially helpful for desalinisation and mitigating volumetric change issues for geo-environmental infrastructures.
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- W Cai
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Shantou University, China.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong; Illinois Sustainable Technology Centre, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, United States of America.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Faculty of Engineering, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, 1142 Auckland, New Zealand.
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Removal of Recalcitrant Compounds from Winery Wastewater by Electrochemical Oxidation. WATER 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/w14050750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The electro-oxidation of recalcitrant compounds, phthalic acid, tyrosol, and catechin was studied in simulated and real winery wastewater samples using a boron-doped diamond (BDD) anode. In the simulated samples, catechin, although presenting a higher removal rate than that of phthalic acid and tyrosol, attained lower combustion efficiency, indicating that this compound is readily converted into other products rather than being completely oxidized. On the other hand, phthalic acid was easily mineralized. Regarding the electro-oxidation assays performed with the spiked winery wastewater, recalcitrant compounds and overall organic load removal rates increased with applied current density (j), but the removal efficiency of recalcitrant compounds decreased with the increase in j, and the specific energy consumption was significantly raised. The increase in treatment time showed to be a feasible solution for the WW treatment at lower j. After 14 h treatment at 300 A m−2, phthalic acid, tyrosol, and catechin removals above 99.9% were achieved, with a chemical oxygen demand removal of 98.3%. Moreover, the biodegradability index was increased to 0.99, and toxicity towards Daphnia magna was reduced 1.3-fold, showing that the electro-oxidation process using a BDD anode is a feasible solution for the treatment of winery wastewaters, including phthalic acid, tyrosol, and catechin degradation.
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Salmerón I, Oller I, Malato S. Solar photo-assisted electrochemical processes applied to actual industrial and urban wastewaters: A practical approach based on recent literature. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 279:130560. [PMID: 34134406 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2021] [Revised: 03/21/2021] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The application of electrochemical processes for wastewater treatment has increase significantly in the last two decades. However, most of the works are focused on lab-scale systems testing in saline simulated solutions spiked with a reference organic compound, evidencing the scarcity of studies on actual wastewaters through a more realistic practical approach. The aim of the present work is assessing the performance of electrochemical treatments in actual matrices, considering the formation of different oxidants species, apart from hydroxyl radicals, from dissolved ions contained in target effluents as well as both, the regeneration of Fe2+ and their combination with a light irradiation source. The degradation of a mix of microcontaminants in water matrices with different complexity by solar photoelectron-Fenton at natural pH and at pilot scale has been carried out at Plataforma Solar de Almería. Higher degradation rates were obtained when focusing on the more complex and saline matrices. In addition, complex industrial wastewaters mineralization was also studied by means of solar assisted electro-oxidation, showing the crucial role of ammonium concentration in the effluent, since it acts as a competitor for active chlorine species and so reducing the mineralization rate.
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- I Salmerón
- Plataforma Solar de Almería, Ctra Senés Km 4, 04200, Tabernas, Almería, Spain
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- Plataforma Solar de Almería, Ctra Senés Km 4, 04200, Tabernas, Almería, Spain
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- Plataforma Solar de Almería, Ctra Senés Km 4, 04200, Tabernas, Almería, Spain
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Electrochemical Oxidation of Effluents from Food Processing Industries: A Short Review and a Case-Study. WATER 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/w12123546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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A short review on the treatment of effluents from food processing industries by electrochemical oxidation (EO) was performed. Olive mill wastewater (OMW) and boron-doped diamond (BDD) are the most reported effluent and anode material, respectively. The addition of NaCl or Na2SO4 as supporting electrolytes is common in these studies, and their influence on the EO performance depends, among other things, on the anode material, since the electrolyte oxidation mechanism is different when active and non-active anode materials are utilized. A case-study on the application of a pilot plant, working in batch mode with recirculation, equipped with a BDD anode, to treat 4 L of OMW, slaughterhouse (SW) and winery (WW) wastewaters, with initial chemical oxygen demands (COD) of 20.5, 3.6 and 0.26 g L−1, respectively, is presented and discussed. In 16 h assays, 94% COD removal was achieved for OMW, and for SW and WW the Portuguese COD legal discharge limit of 150 mg L−1 was accomplished. Process efficiency decreased for lower organic load. NaCl addition increased COD removal in SW and WW, but presented an adverse effect for OMW COD removal, when compared to Na2SO4 addition. Nevertheless, lower specific energy consumptions were attained in chloride medium (48 Wh (g COD)−1).
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Souiad F, Rodrigues AS, Lopes A, Ciríaco L, Pacheco MJ, Bendaoud-Boulahlib Y, Fernandes A. Methiocarb Degradation by Electro-Fenton: Ecotoxicological Evaluation. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25245893. [PMID: 33322793 PMCID: PMC7763907 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25245893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Revised: 12/10/2020] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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This paper studies the degradation of methiocarb, a highly hazardous pesticide found in waters and wastewaters, through an electro-Fenton process, using a boron-doped diamond anode and a carbon felt cathode; and evaluates its potential to reduce toxicity towards the model organism Daphnia magna. The influence of applied current density and type and concentration of added iron source, Fe2(SO4)3·5H2O or FeCl3·6H2O, is assessed in the degradation experiments of methiocarb aqueous solutions. The experimental results show that electro-Fenton can be successfully used to degrade methiocarb and to reduce its high toxicity towards D. magna. Total methiocarb removal is achieved at the applied electric charge of 90 C, and a 450× reduction in the acute toxicity towards D. magna, on average, from approximately 900 toxic units to 2 toxic units, is observed at the end of the experiments. No significant differences are found between the two iron sources studied. At the lowest applied anodic current density, 12.5 A m−2, an increase in iron concentration led to lower methiocarb removal rates, but the opposite is found at the highest applied current densities. The highest organic carbon removal is obtained at the lowest applied current density and added iron concentration.
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- Faléstine Souiad
- FibEnTech-UBI, Department of Chemistry, Universidade da Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal; (F.S.); (A.S.R.); (A.L.); (L.C.); (M.J.P.)
- Département de Chimie, Faculté des Sciences Exactes, Université Constantine 1, 25000 Constantine, Algerie;
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- FibEnTech-UBI, Department of Chemistry, Universidade da Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal; (F.S.); (A.S.R.); (A.L.); (L.C.); (M.J.P.)
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- FibEnTech-UBI, Department of Chemistry, Universidade da Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal; (F.S.); (A.S.R.); (A.L.); (L.C.); (M.J.P.)
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- FibEnTech-UBI, Department of Chemistry, Universidade da Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal; (F.S.); (A.S.R.); (A.L.); (L.C.); (M.J.P.)
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- FibEnTech-UBI, Department of Chemistry, Universidade da Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal; (F.S.); (A.S.R.); (A.L.); (L.C.); (M.J.P.)
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- Département de Chimie, Faculté des Sciences Exactes, Université Constantine 1, 25000 Constantine, Algerie;
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- FibEnTech-UBI, Department of Chemistry, Universidade da Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal; (F.S.); (A.S.R.); (A.L.); (L.C.); (M.J.P.)
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