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Jia M, Farid MU, Kharraz JA, Kumar NM, Chopra SS, Jang A, Chew J, Khanal SK, Chen G, An AK. Nanobubbles in water and wastewater treatment systems: Small bubbles making big difference. WATER RESEARCH 2023; 245:120613. [PMID: 37738940 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 07/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/24/2023]
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Since the discovery of nanobubbles (NBs) in 1994, NBs have been attracting growing attention for their fascinating properties and have been studied for application in various environmental fields, including water and wastewater treatment. However, despite the intensive research efforts on NBs' fundamental properties, especially in the past five years, controversies and disagreements in the published literature have hindered their practical implementation. So far, reviews of NB research have mainly focused on NBs' role in specific treatment processes or general applications, highlighting proof-of-concept and success stories primarily at the laboratory scale. As such, there lacks a rigorous review that authenticates NBs' potential beyond the bench scale. This review aims to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of the recent progress in NB research in the field of water and wastewater treatment at different scales, along with identifying and discussing the challenges and prospects of the technology. Herein, we systematically analyze (1) the fundamental properties of NBs and their relevancy to water treatment processes, (2) recent advances in NB applications for various treatment processes beyond the lab scale, including over 20 pilot and full-scale case studies, (3) a preliminary economic consideration of NB-integrated treatment processes (the case of NB-flotation), and (4) existing controversies in NBs research and the outlook for future research. This review is organized with the aim to provide readers with a step-by-step understanding of the subject matter while highlighting key insights as well as knowledge gaps requiring research to advance the use of NBs in the wastewater treatment industry.
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- Mingyi Jia
- School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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- School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
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- School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, PO Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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- School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Center for Circular Supplies, HICCER - Hariterde International Council of Circular Economy Research, Palakkad, Kerala 678631, India
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- School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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- Department of Global Smart City, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, UK
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, 1955 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96822, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution and Water Technology Center, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
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Chae S, Kim MS, Kim JH, Fortner JD. Nanobubble Reactivity: Evaluating Hydroxyl Radical Generation (or Lack Thereof) under Ambient Conditions. ACS ES&T ENGINEERING 2023; 3:1504-1510. [PMID: 37854075 PMCID: PMC10581208 DOI: 10.1021/acsestengg.3c00124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
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Nanobubble (NB) generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), especially hydroxyl radical (·OH), has been controversial. In this work, we extensively characterize NBs in solution, with a focus on ROS generation (as ·OH), through a number of methods including degradation of ·OH-specific target compounds, electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), and a fluorescence-based indicator. Generated NBs exhibit consistent physical characteristics (size, surface potential, and concentration) when compared with previous studies. For conditions described, which are considered as high O2 NB concentrations, no degradation of benzoic acid (BA), a well-studied ·OH scavenger, was observed in the presence of NBs (over 24 h) and no EPR signal for ·OH was detected. While a positive fluorescence response was measured when using a fluorescence probe for ·OH, aminophenyl fluorescein (APF), we provide an alternate explanation for the result. Gas/liquid interfacial characterization indicates that the surface of a NB is proton-rich and capable of inducing acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of APF, which results in a false (positive) fluorescence response. Given these negative results, we conclude that NB-induced ·OH generation is minimal, if at all, for conditions evaluated.
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Hee Chae
- Department
of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University, 17 Hillhouse Ave., New Haven, Connecticut 06520, United States
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- Department
of Environmental Engineering and Soil Environment Research Center, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeollabukdo 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University, 17 Hillhouse Ave., New Haven, Connecticut 06520, United States
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- Department
of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University, 17 Hillhouse Ave., New Haven, Connecticut 06520, United States
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Cheng G, Zhang M, Li Y, Lau E. Improving micro-fine mineral flotation via micro/nano technologies. SEP SCI TECHNOL 2023. [DOI: 10.1080/01496395.2022.2140293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- G. Cheng
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo, Henan, PR China
- State Key Laboratory of Mineral Processing, BGRIMM Technology Group, Beijing, PR China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Coal Work Safety and Clean High Efficiency Utilization, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo, Henan, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo, Henan, PR China
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- School of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
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Prakash R, Lee J, Moon Y, Pradhan D, Kim SH, Lee HY, Lee J. Experimental Investigation of Cavitation Bulk Nanobubbles Characteristics: Effects of pH and Surface-Active Agents. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:1968-1986. [PMID: 36692411 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c03027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Nanobubbles (NBs) have a widespread application in antimicrobial activity, wastewater treatment, and ecological restoration due to numerous peculiar characteristics, such as small diameter, long-term stability, and ability to produce hydroxyl radicals. Despite significant applications, only limited comprehensive investigations are available on the role of surfactants and pH in NBs characteristics. Therefore, this study examines the effects of different surfactants (i.e., anionic, cationic, and nonionic) and pH medium on bulk NB formation, diameter, concentration, bubble size distribution (BSD), ζ-potential, and stability. The effect of surfactant at concentrations above and below the critical micelle concentration was investigated. NBs were generated in deionized (DI) water using a piezoelectric transducer. The stability of NBs was assessed by tracking the variation in diameter and concentration over time. In a neutral medium, the diameter of NBs is smaller than in other surfactant or pH mediums. The diameter, concentration, BSD, and stability of NBs are strongly influenced by the ζ-potential rather than the solution medium. BSD curve shifts to a smaller bubble diameter when the magnitude of ζ-potential is high in any solution. In pure water, surfactant, and pH mediums, NBs have existed for a long time. NBs have a shorter life span in environments with a pH ≤ 3. Surfactant adsorption on the surface of NBs increases with increasing surfactant concentration up to a certain limit, beyond which it declines substantially. The Derjaguin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek (DLVO) theory was used to interpret the NBs stability, resulting in a total potential energy barrier that is positive and greater than 45.55 kBT for 6 ≤ pH ≤ 11, whereas for pH < 6, the potential energy barrier essentially vanishes. Moreover, an effort has also been made to explicate the plausible prospect of ion distribution and its alignment surrounding NBs in cationic and anionic surfactants. This study will extend the in-depth investigation of NBs for industrial applications involving NBs.
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- Ritesh Prakash
- Microfluidic Convergence Laboratory, Institute of Quantum Biophysics, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon16419, Republic of Korea
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- Microfluidic Convergence Laboratory, School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon16419, Republic of Korea
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- Microfluidic Convergence Laboratory, School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon16419, Republic of Korea
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- Microfluidic Convergence Laboratory, School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island02912, United States
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, Sunmoon University, Asan31460, Republic of Korea
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- Microfluidic Convergence Laboratory, Institute of Quantum Biophysics, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon16419, Republic of Korea
- Microfluidic Convergence Laboratory, School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon16419, Republic of Korea
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Effects of surface microbubbles on the adhesion between air bubble/oil droplet and graphite surfaces. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.130809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Hua Q, Guo H, Wang D, Huang Y, Cao Y, Peng W, Fan G. A new strategy for selective recovery of low concentration cobalt ions from wastewater: Based on selective chelating precipitation-flotation process. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2022.104605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Nair SS, Pinedo-Cuenca R, Stubbs T, Davis SJ, Ganesan PB, Hamad F. Contemporary application of microbubble technology in water treatment. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2022; 86:2138-2156. [PMID: 36378171 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2022.328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Microbubble (MB) technology constitutes a suite of promising low-cost technologies with potential applications in various sectors. Microbubbles (MBs) are tiny gas bubbles with diameters in the micrometre range of 10-100 μm. Along with their small size, they share special characteristics like slow buoyancy, large gas-liquid interfacial area and high mass-transfer efficiency. Initially, the review examines the key dissimilarities among the different types of microbubble generators (MBG) towards economic large-scale production of MBs. The applications of MBs to explore their effectiveness at different stages of wastewater treatment extending from aeration, separation/ flotation, ozonation, disinfection and other processes are investigated. A summary of the recent advances of MBs in real and synthetic wastewater treatment, existing research gaps, and limitations in upscaling of the technology, conclusion and future recommendations is detailed. A critical analysis of the energetics and treatment cost of combined approaches of MB technology with other advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) is carried out highlighting the potential applicability of hybrid technology in large-scale wastewater treatment.
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- Sarita S Nair
- School of Computing, Engineering and Digital Technologies, Teesside University, Middlesbrough TS1 3BX, United Kingdom E-mail:
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- School of Computing, Engineering and Digital Technologies, Teesside University, Middlesbrough TS1 3BX, United Kingdom E-mail:
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- Veolia Water Technologies, Billingham, England, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biology, University of York, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom; State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
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- School of Computing, Engineering and Digital Technologies, Teesside University, Middlesbrough TS1 3BX, United Kingdom E-mail:
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Xu W, Wang Y, Huang Q, Wang X, Zhou L, Wang X, Wen B, Guan N, Hu J, Zhou X, Zhang L. The Generation and Stability of Bulk Nanobubbles by Compression-decompression Method: the Role of Dissolved Gas. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.130488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Fundamentals and applications of nanobubbles: A review. Chem Eng Res Des 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2022.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Wu Y, Huang M, He C, Wang K, Nhung NTH, Lu S, Dodbiba G, Otsuki A, Fujita T. The Influence of Air Nanobubbles on Controlling the Synthesis of Calcium Carbonate Crystals. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 15:ma15217437. [PMID: 36363030 PMCID: PMC9655898 DOI: 10.3390/ma15217437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2022] [Revised: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Numerous approaches have been developed to control the crystalline and morphology of calcium carbonate. In this paper, nanobubbles were studied as a novel aid for the structure transition from vaterite to calcite. The vaterite particles turned into calcite (100%) in deionized water containing nanobubbles generated by high-speed shearing after 4 h, in comparison to a mixture of vaterite (33.6%) and calcite (66.3%) by the reaction in the deionized water in the absence of nanobubbles. The nanobubbles can coagulate with calcite based on the potential energy calculated and confirmed by the extended DLVO (Derjaguin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek) theory. According to the nanobubble bridging capillary force, nanobubbles were identified as the binder in strengthening the coagulation between calcite and vaterite and accelerated the transformation from vaterite to calcite.
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- Yongxiang Wu
- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- Zhengzhou Non-Ferrous Metals Research Institute Ltd. of CHALCO, Zhengzhou 450041, China
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- Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Diagonal Las Torres 2640, Peñalolén, Santiago 7941169, Chile
- Waste Science & Technology, Luleå University of Technology, SE 971 87 Luleå, Sweden
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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Ulatowski K, Wierzchowski K, Fiuk J, Sobieszuk P. Effect of Nanobubble Presence on Murine Fibroblasts and Human Leukemia Cell Cultures. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:8575-8584. [PMID: 35776689 PMCID: PMC9301908 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c00819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Nanobubbles can enhance both the proliferation and metabolic activity of microorganisms (mainly bacteria) and the growth of the whole higher organisms such as mice, fish, or plants. The critical fact is that nanobubbles of different gases can affect given cells differently. As animal cell cultures are used in industry and research studies, investigations of their interactions with nanobubbles should be carried out. This study aims to uncover whether the presence of nanobubbles improves the proliferation rate and metabolic activity of L929 fibroblasts and HL60 leukemia cells as exemplary animal cell lines of adherent and non-adherent cells, respectively. The long-term (8-day) cultures of both L929 and HL-60 cells with nanobubble addition to the appropriate medium were carried out. The medium was not exchanged for the whole duration of the culture. Nanobubbles of two gases - oxygen and nitrogen - were dispersed in the appropriate media and then used to culture cells. The density and viability of cells were assessed microscopically while their metabolic activity was determined using PrestoBlue or XTT assays. Additionally, we have performed the analysis of substrate consumption rate during the growth and activity of lactate dehydrogenase. We have shown that nanodispersion of both gases enhances the proliferation rate and metabolic activity of L929. For HL-60 cultures, reference cultures exhibited better viability, cell density, and metabolic activity than those with either oxygen or nitrogen nanobubbles. Obtained results clearly show that nanobubble dispersions of both oxygen and nitrogen positively affect the cultures of L929 while inhibiting the growth of HL-60 cells. We suspect that a similar positive effect would be visible for other adherent cells, similar to L929. Such results are promising for intensifying the growth of animal or human cells in routine cell cultures.
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Babu KS, Amamcharla JK. Generation methods, stability, detection techniques, and applications of bulk nanobubbles in agro-food industries: a review and future perspective. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2022; 63:9262-9281. [PMID: 35467989 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2022.2067119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Nanobubble (NB) technologies have received considerable attention for various applications due to their low cost, eco-friendliness, scale-up potential, process control, and unique physical characteristics. NB stands for nanoscopic gaseous cavities, typically <1 μm in diameter. NBs can exist on surfaces (surface or interfacial NBs) and be dispersed in a bulk liquid phase (bulk NBs). Compared to the microbubbles, NBs exhibit high specific surface area, negative surface charge, and better adsorption. Bulk NBs can be generated by hydrodynamic/acoustic cavitation, electrolysis, water-solvent mixing, nano-membrane filtration, and so on. NBs exhibit extraordinary longevity compared to microbubbles, prompting the interest of the scientific community aiming for potential applications including medicine, agriculture, food, wastewater treatment, surface cleaning, and so on. Based on the limited amount of research work available regarding the influence of NBs on food matrices, further research, however, needs to be done to provide more insights into its applications in food industries. This review provides an overview of the generation methods for NBs, techniques to evaluate them, and a discussion of their stability and several applications in various fields of science were discussed. However, recent studies have revealed that, despite the many benefits of NB technologies, several NB generating approaches are still limited in their application in specific agro-food industries. Further study should focus on process optimization, integrating various NB generation techniques/combining with other emerging technologies in order to achieve rapid technical progress and industrialization of NB-based technologies.HighlightsNanobubbles (NBs) are stable spherical entities of gas within liquid and are operationally defined as having diameters less than 1 µm.Currently, various reported theories still lack the ability to explain the evidence and stability of NBs in water, numerous NB applications have emerged due to the unique properties of NBs.NB technologies can be applied to various food and dairy products (e.g. yogurt and ice cream) and other potential applications, including agriculture (e.g. seed germination and plant growth), wastewater treatment, surface cleaning, and so on.
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- Karthik S Babu
- Department of Animal Sciences and Industry/Food Science Institute, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA
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- Department of Animal Sciences and Industry/Food Science Institute, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA
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Recent Developments in Generation, Detection and Application of Nanobubbles in Flotation. MINERALS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/min12040462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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This paper reviews recent developments in the fundamental understating of ultrafine (nano) bubbles (NBs) and presents technological advances and reagent types used for their generation in flotation. The generation of NBs using various approaches including ultrasonication, solvent exchange, temperature change, hydrodynamic cavitation, and electrolysis was assessed. Most importantly, restrictions and opportunities with respect to the detection of NBs were comprehensively reviewed, focusing on various characterization techniques such as the laser particle size analyzer (LPSA), nanoparticle tracking (NTA), dynamic light scattering (DLS), zeta-phase light scattering (ZPALS), and zeta sizer. As a key feature, types and possible mechanisms of surfactants applied to stabilize NBs were also explored. Furthermore, flotation-assisted nano-bubbles was reported as an efficient method for recovering minerals, with a special focus on flotation kinetics. It was found that most researchers reported the existence and formation of NBs by different techniques, but there is not enough information on an accurate measurement of their size distribution and their commonly used reagents. It was also recognized that a suitable method for generating NBs, at a high rate and with a low cost, remains a technical challenge in flotation. The application of hydrodynamic cavitation based on a venturi tube and using the LPSA and NTA in laboratory scales were identified as the most predominant approaches for the generation and detection of NBs, respectively. In this regard, neither pilot- nor industrial-scale case studies were found in the literature; they were only highlighted as future works. Although the NB-stabilizing effects of electrolytes have been well-explored, the mechanisms related to surfactants remain the issue of further investigation. The effectiveness of the NB-assisted flotation processes has been mostly addressed for single minerals, and only a few works have been reported for bulk materials. Finally, we believe that the current review paves the way for an appropriate selection of generating and detecting ultrafine bubbles and shines the light on a profound understanding of its effectiveness.
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Abidli A, Huang Y, Ben Rejeb Z, Zaoui A, Park CB. Sustainable and efficient technologies for removal and recovery of toxic and valuable metals from wastewater: Recent progress, challenges, and future perspectives. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 292:133102. [PMID: 34914948 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.133102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2021] [Revised: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Due to their numerous effects on human health and the natural environment, water contamination with heavy metals and metalloids, caused by their extensive use in various technologies and industrial applications, continues to be a huge ecological issue that needs to be urgently tackled. Additionally, within the circular economy management framework, the recovery and recycling of metals-based waste as high value-added products (VAPs) is of great interest, owing to their high cost and the continuous depletion of their reserves and natural sources. This paper reviews the state-of-the-art technologies developed for the removal and recovery of metal pollutants from wastewater by providing an in-depth understanding of their remediation mechanisms, while analyzing and critically discussing the recent key advances regarding these treatment methods, their practical implementation and integration, as well as evaluating their advantages and remaining limitations. Herein, various treatment techniques are covered, including adsorption, reduction/oxidation, ion exchange, membrane separation technologies, solvents extraction, chemical precipitation/co-precipitation, coagulation-flocculation, flotation, and bioremediation. A particular emphasis is placed on full recovery of the captured metal pollutants in various reusable forms as metal-based VAPs, mainly as solid precipitates, which is a powerful tool that offers substantial enhancement of the remediation processes' sustainability and cost-effectiveness. At the end, we have identified some prospective research directions for future work on this topic, while presenting some recommendations that can promote sustainability and economic feasibility of the existing treatment technologies.
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- Abdelnasser Abidli
- Microcellular Plastics Manufacturing Laboratory (MPML), Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, 5 King's College Road, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3G8, Canada; Institute for Water Innovation (IWI), Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, 55 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A4, Canada.
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- Microcellular Plastics Manufacturing Laboratory (MPML), Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, 5 King's College Road, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3G8, Canada; Institute for Water Innovation (IWI), Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, 55 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A4, Canada; State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Microcellular Plastics Manufacturing Laboratory (MPML), Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, 5 King's College Road, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3G8, Canada
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- Microcellular Plastics Manufacturing Laboratory (MPML), Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, 5 King's College Road, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3G8, Canada
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- Microcellular Plastics Manufacturing Laboratory (MPML), Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, 5 King's College Road, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3G8, Canada; Institute for Water Innovation (IWI), Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, 55 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A4, Canada.
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Ntentakis DP, Ntentaki AM, Delavogia E, Kalomoiris L, Venieri D, Arkadopoulos N, Kalogerakis N. Dissolved oxygen technologies as a novel strategy for non-healing wounds: A critical review. Wound Repair Regen 2021; 29:1062-1079. [PMID: 34655455 DOI: 10.1111/wrr.12972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Revised: 08/14/2021] [Accepted: 09/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Non-healing wounds are steadily becoming a global-health issue. Prolonged hypoxia propagates wound chronicity; yet, oxygenating treatments are considered inadequate to date. Dissolved oxygen (DO) in aqueous solutions introduces a novel approach to enhanced wound oxygenation, and is robustly evaluated for clinical applications. A systematic literature search was conducted, whereby experimental and clinical studies of DO technologies were categorized per engineering approach. Technical principles, methodology, endpoints and outcomes were analysed for both oxygenating and healing effects. Forty articles meeting our inclusion criteria were grouped as follows: DO solutions (17), oxygen (O2 ) dressings (9), O2 hydrogels (11) and O2 emulsions (3). All technologies improved wound oxygenation, each to a variable degree. They also achieved at least one statistically significant outcome related to wound healing, mainly in epithelialization, angiogenesis and collagen synthesis. Scarcity in clinical data and methodological variability precluded quantitative comparisons among the biotechnologies studied. DO technologies warrantee further evaluation for wound oxygenation in the clinical setting. Standardised methodologies and targeted research questions are pivotal to facilitate global integration in healthcare.
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- Dimitrios P Ntentakis
- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Crete, Chania, Greece
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- Department of Paediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Crete, Chania, Greece
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- Fourth Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Crete, Chania, Greece
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Mirsalari SA, Nezamzadeh-Ejhieh A. A ternary CdS/AgBr/Ag 3PO 4 nanocomposite: characterization and the kinetics of its photocatalytic activity. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:41651-41662. [PMID: 33782827 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-13601-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A ternary CdS/AgBr/Ag3PO4 coupled system was prepared, characterized by different techniques, and used for the photodegradation of methylene blue (MB). The hexagonal (wurtzite) CdS, the cubic AgBr, and the Ag3PO4 body-centered cubic crystallite phases were detected by XRD patterns. The Scherer equation showed the crystallite sizes of 3, 26.3, 28, and 27.9 nm for CdS, Ag3PO4, AgBr NPs, and the ternary CdS/AgBr/Ag3PO4 sample, while the Williamson-Hall model got the values of 1.8, 46.2, 62.12, and 92.44 nm, respectively. The diffuse reflectance spectra (DRS) showed that the ternary catalyst could absorb the whole range of visible light photons. The photoluminescence (PL) spectra significantly depended on the solvent nature, and the sharp scattering peaks appeared in the water, while these were absent in acetone as solvent. The ternary catalyst also showed a lower PL intensity and a higher photocatalytic activity concerning the individual NPs. When the moles of CdS were three times greater than the other components, the resulted ternary catalyst showed the lowest PL intensity and the highest degradation activity. The MB mineralization was also studied by the COD technique and compared with MB photodegradation kinetically. The MB photodegradation rate constant of about 0.0276 min-1 (correspond to t1/2 25.1 min) was 1.75 times greater than the MB mineralization rate constant (about 0.0158 min-1 correspond to t1/2 value of 43.9 min).
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- Seyyedeh Atefeh Mirsalari
- Department of Chemistry, Shahreza Branch, Islamic Azad University, P.O. Box 311-86145, Shahreza, Isfahan, Iran
- Young Researchers and Elite Club, Shahreza Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahreza, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Shahreza Branch, Islamic Azad University, P.O. Box 311-86145, Shahreza, Isfahan, Iran.
- Young Researchers and Elite Club, Shahreza Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahreza, Iran.
- Razi Chemistry Research Center (RCRC), Shahreza Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran.
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Attachment of particles and droplets to bubbles—the latter being of various fine sizes and created by different techniques (as described in detail)—forms the basis of flotation, a process which indeed was originated from mineral processing. Nevertheless, chemistry often plays a significant role in this area, in order for separation to be effective, as stressed. This (brief) review particularly discusses wastewater treatment applications and the effect of bubble size (from nano- to micro-) on the flotation process.
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Zhang F, Sun L, Yang H, Gui X, Schönherr H, Kappl M, Cao Y, Xing Y. Recent advances for understanding the role of nanobubbles in particles flotation. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 291:102403. [PMID: 33780858 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2021.102403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Revised: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Traditional froth flotation is the primary method for the separation and upgrading of fine mineral particles. However, it is still difficult for micro-fine and low-quality minerals to effectively separate. It is generally believed that bubble miniaturization is of great significance to improve flotation efficiency. Due to their unique physical and chemical properties, the application of nanobubbles (NBs) in ore flotation and other fields has been widely investigated as an important means to solve the problems of fine particle separation. Therefore, a fundamental understanding of the effect of NBs on flotation is a prerequisite to adapt it for the treatment of fine and low-quality minerals for separation. In this paper, recent advances in the field of nanobubble (NB) formation, preparation and stability are reviewed. In particular, we highlight the latest progress in the role of NBs on particles flotation and focus in particular on the particle-particle and particle-bubble interaction. A discussion of the current knowledge gap and future directions is provided.
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- Fanfan Zhang
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, Jiangsu, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Coal Preparation and Purification, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, Jiangsu, China
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- Physical Chemistry I & Research Center of Micro and Nanochemistry and Engineering (Cμ), Department of Chemistry and Biology, University of Siegen, Adolf-Reichwein-Straße 2, Siegen 57076, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, Mainz 55128, Germany
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- National Engineering Research Center of Coal Preparation and Purification, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, Jiangsu, China; School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450066, Henan, China).
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- National Engineering Research Center of Coal Preparation and Purification, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, Jiangsu, China.
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Long-Term Stability of Different Kinds of Gas Nanobubbles in Deionized and Salt Water. MATERIALS 2021; 14:ma14071808. [PMID: 33917489 PMCID: PMC8038778 DOI: 10.3390/ma14071808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Revised: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Nanobubbles have many potential applications depending on their types. The long-term stability of different gas nanobubbles is necessary to be studied considering their applications. In the present study, five kinds of nanobubbles (N2, O2, Ar + 8%H2, air and CO2) in deionized water and a salt aqueous solution were prepared by the hydrodynamic cavitation method. The mean size and zeta potential of the nanobubbles were measured by a light scattering system, while the pH and Eh of the nanobubble suspensions were measured as a function of time. The nanobubble stability was predicted and discussed by the total potential energies between two bubbles by the extended Derjaguin–Landau–Verwey–Overbeek (DLVO) theory. The nanobubbles, except CO2, in deionized water showed a long-term stability for 60 days, while they were not stable in the 1 mM (milli mol/L) salt aqueous solution. During the 60 days, the bubble size gradually increased and decreased in deionized water. This size change was discussed by the Ostwald ripening effect coupled with the bubble interaction evaluated by the extended DLVO theory. On the other hand, CO2 nanobubbles in deionized water were not stable and disappeared after 5 days, while the CO2 nanobubbles in 1 mM of NaCl and CaCl2 aqueous solution became stable for 2 weeks. The floating and disappearing phenomena of nanobubbles were estimated and discussed by calculating the relationship between the terminal velocity of the floating bubble and bubble size.
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Nazari S, Hassanzadeh A. The effect of reagent type on generating bulk sub-micron (nano) bubbles and flotation kinetics of coarse-sized quartz particles. POWDER TECHNOL 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2020.07.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Silva RDR, Rodrigues RT, Azevedo AC, Rubio J. Calcium and magnesium ion removal from water feeding a steam generator by chemical precipitation and flotation with micro and nanobubbles. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2020; 41:2210-2218. [PMID: 30556791 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2018.1558288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2018] [Accepted: 12/05/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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This work summarises the results of calcium and magnesium ion removal from raw water feeding an industrial steam generation system. The cations were precipitated with sodium phosphate before separation of the solids by dissolved air flotation, with micro and nanobubbles. Studies were done at bench scale and validated at pilot scale (raw water feed = 1 m3 h-1; air-to-solids ratio = 0.046 mg of air mg-1 of solids; residence time = 11 min). Results indicated that chemical precipitation followed by flotation significantly improved the quality of the boiler water. Best results were obtained after precipitating the cations with 50 mg L-1 of sodium phosphate at pH 11.5 and flotation with a saturation pressure (P sat) of 4 bar, a recycling ratio of 30% and a sodium oleate concentration of 20 mg L-1 as an hydrophobizing reagent. The latter assisted the adhesion of the nanobubbles (100-500 nm) generated at 4 bar with a numeric concentration of about 2.5 × 108 NBs mL-1. At pilot scale, the total hardness in the solution decreased by 80%; the residual calcium and phosphate ion concentrations were 12 and 2 mg L-1 respectively. This cell was designed including lamellae and perforate plate to improve the superficial loading capacity (up to 9 m h-1). The results were explained by chemical and interfacial phenomena and it is believed that this technique has great potential in water softening processes.
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- R D R Silva
- Laboratório de Tecnologia Mineral e Ambiental (LTM), PPGE3M, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS - Brazil
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- Departamento de Engenharia de Minas, PPGE3M, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS - Brazil
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- Laboratório de Tecnologia Mineral e Ambiental (LTM), PPGE3M, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS - Brazil
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- Laboratório de Tecnologia Mineral e Ambiental (LTM), PPGE3M, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS - Brazil
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Kim MS, Han M, Kim TI, Lee JW, Kwak DH. Effect of nanobubbles for improvement of water quality in freshwater: Flotation model simulation. Sep Purif Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.116731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Midtvedt D, Eklund F, Olsén E, Midtvedt B, Swenson J, Höök F. Size and Refractive Index Determination of Subwavelength Particles and Air Bubbles by Holographic Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis. Anal Chem 2019; 92:1908-1915. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b04101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Daniel Midtvedt
- Division of Biological Physics, Department of Physics, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-41296 Göteborg, Sweden
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- Division of Biological Physics, Department of Physics, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-41296 Göteborg, Sweden
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- Division of Biological Physics, Department of Physics, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-41296 Göteborg, Sweden
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- Division of Biological Physics, Department of Physics, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-41296 Göteborg, Sweden
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- Division of Biological Physics, Department of Physics, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-41296 Göteborg, Sweden
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- Division of Biological Physics, Department of Physics, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-41296 Göteborg, Sweden
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Azevedo A, Oliveira H, Rubio J. Bulk nanobubbles in the mineral and environmental areas: Updating research and applications. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2019; 271:101992. [PMID: 31351416 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2019.101992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2019] [Revised: 07/09/2019] [Accepted: 07/15/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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In the last decade, the research with bulk nanobubbles (ultrafine bubbles with a diameter <1 μm, according to ISO 20480-1:2017) has been rapidly increasing in the academic and industrial environments. Nowadays, there are many applications reported in the literature, with several patents, procedures, and techniques on nanobubbles generation and an evergrowing research and many applications. Yet, most of those publications reporting bulk nanobubbles generation devices, do not bring information on measurements of size distribution or bubbles concentration (if nanobubbles). Further, there is a problem of scale and many of these products are small bench discontinuous rigs difficult to scale up, which might serve small scale purposes, but are not able for treating high flow-rate wastewaters or minerals pulps at industrial scale. These nanometric bubbles present interesting and peculiar properties such as high surface area per volume unit, high stability and longevity, surface charge in water and the ability to aggregate hydrophobic particles. These findings demonstrate their high potential for applications in many technological areas, which occur not only as isolated bubbles but also jointly with micro (~ 1-100 μm diameter) and/or macrobubbles (~100 μm - 2 mm diameter). This paper reviews the evolution of basic research on nanobubbles, the challenges concerning generation and stability and their applications in the mineral (flotation) and environmental areas (treatment of water and wastewaters or remediation of contaminated environments). Herein, because the importance in engineering, as a whole, most of the studies are based on the nanobubbles generated by depressurisation/hydrodynamic cavitation of the air-saturated water in flow constrictors (venturi, needle valves). In the mineral area, they appear to be responsible for increasing the recovery and flotation kinetics of fine (<74 μm) and ultrafine (<13 μm) particles at lower frother and collector dosages. In the environmental area, nanobubbles have been reported to enhance the removal of a variety of pollutants (emulsified oil, colloidal solids, organic/inorganic precipitates, ions) by flotation associated with bigger bubbles. More, the application of isolated nanobubbles on the removal of residual pollutants, such as amine and oil (both as flocs) were reported. Also, the use of ozone and oxygen nanobubbles has been studied for the remediation/decontamination of soil and aquatic ecosystems and for the oxidation of emerging pollutants in water and wastewater treatment. The future of nanobubbles in flotation separation research is highly promising; operating costs of the different forms of nanobubbles generation and bench studies should be validated through pilot and real scale with the continuous injection of these bubbles.
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Ke S, Xiao W, Quan N, Dong Y, Zhang L, Hu J. Formation and Stability of Bulk Nanobubbles in Different Solutions. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:5250-5256. [PMID: 30909695 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b00144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The existence of bulk nanobubbles is still controversial in spite of their significance in a large range of applications. Here, we developed a new method of compression-decompression to produce controllably bulk nanobubbles. Then, we further investigated the generation of bulk nanobubbles in pure water, acid, alkaline, and salt solutions using nanoparticle tracking analysis. The results indicated that the concentration of bulk nanobubbles depends on the decompression time and would reach a maximum value when the decompression time is about 30 min for the pure water system. More importantly, we gave a relatively direct evidence of the existence of bulk nanobubbles by measuring the X-ray fluorescence intensity of Kr in acid, alkaline, and salt solutions. It is shown that the decrease tendency in intensity of Kr in alkaline solution is similar to that in the concentration of bulk nanobubbles with the deposited time, indicating that the bulk nanobubbles produced indeed have gas inside. Furthermore, the concentration and stability of bulk nanobubbles in an alkaline solution are greatest compared with other two solutions regardless of gas types. The concentration of bulk nanobubbles will decrease in the order alkaline > acid/pure water > salt solutions. We believe that our results should be very helpful in understanding the formation and stability of bulk nanobubbles in different solutions.
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- Shuo Ke
- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility , Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 201204 , China
- Life and Environment Science College , Shanghai Normal University , Shanghai 200234 , China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility , Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 201204 , China
- School of Resources Engineering , Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology , Xi'an 710055 , China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility , Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 201204 , China
- Life and Environment Science College , Shanghai Normal University , Shanghai 200234 , China
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- Life and Environment Science College , Shanghai Normal University , Shanghai 200234 , China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility , Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 201204 , China
- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 201800 , China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility , Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 201204 , China
- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 201800 , China
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Xiao W, Ke S, Quan N, Zhou L, Wang J, Zhang L, Dong Y, Qin W, Qiu G, Hu J. The Role of Nanobubbles in the Precipitation and Recovery of Organic-Phosphine-Containing Beneficiation Wastewater. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2018; 34:6217-6224. [PMID: 29739191 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b01123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Dissolved air flotation (DAF) is broadly applied in wastewater treatment, especially for the recovery of organic pollution with low concentration. However, the mechanism of interaction between nanoscale gas bubbles and nanoparticles in the process of DAF remains unclear. Here, we investigated the role of nanobubbles in the precipitation of styryl phosphoric acid (SPA)-Pb particles and recovering organic phosphine containined in beneficiation wastewater by UV-vis (ultraviolet-visible) spectra, microflotation tests, nanoparticle tracking analysis, dynamic light scattering, and atomic force microscopy measurements. As suggested from the results, nanobubbles can inhibit the crystallization of SPA-Pb precipitation, which makes the sediment flotation recovery below 20%. After the precipitation crystallization is completed, nanobubbles can flocculate precipitated particles, which can promote the flotation recovery of precipitated particles to 90%. On the basis of the results, we proposed a model to explain the different roles of nanobubbles in the process of precipitation and flotation of SPA-Pb particles. This study will be helpful to understand the interaction between nanobubbles and nanoparticles in the application of flotation.
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- Wei Xiao
- School of Minerals Processing & Bioengineering , Central South University , Changsha 410083 , China
- Key Lab of Biohydrometallurgy of Ministry of Education , Changsha 410083 , China
- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Institute of Applied Physics , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 201800 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Institute of Applied Physics , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 201800 , China
- Life and Environmental Science College , Shanghai Normal University , Shanghai 200234 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Institute of Applied Physics , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 201800 , China
- Life and Environmental Science College , Shanghai Normal University , Shanghai 200234 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Institute of Applied Physics , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 201800 , China
- University of Chinese Academy of Science , Beijing , 100049 , China
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- School of Minerals Processing & Bioengineering , Central South University , Changsha 410083 , China
- Key Lab of Biohydrometallurgy of Ministry of Education , Changsha 410083 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Institute of Applied Physics , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 201800 , China
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- Life and Environmental Science College , Shanghai Normal University , Shanghai 200234 , China
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- School of Minerals Processing & Bioengineering , Central South University , Changsha 410083 , China
- Key Lab of Biohydrometallurgy of Ministry of Education , Changsha 410083 , China
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- School of Minerals Processing & Bioengineering , Central South University , Changsha 410083 , China
- Key Lab of Biohydrometallurgy of Ministry of Education , Changsha 410083 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Institute of Applied Physics , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 201800 , China
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Oliveira HA, Azevedo AC, Etchepare R, Rubio J. Separation of emulsified crude oil in saline water by flotation with micro- and nanobubbles generated by a multiphase pump. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2017; 76:2710-2718. [PMID: 29168711 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2017.441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The flocculation-column flotation with hydraulic loading (HL, >10 m h-1) was studied for the treatment of oil-in-water emulsions containing 70-400 mg L-1 (turbidity = 70-226 NTU) of oil and salinity (30 and 100 g L-1). A polyacrylamide (Dismulgan, 20 mg L-1) flocculated the oil droplets, using two floc generator reactors, with rapid and slow mixing stages (head loss = 0.9 to 3.5 bar). Flotation was conducted in two cells (1.5 and 2.5 m) with microbubbles (MBs, 5-80 μm) and nanobubbles (NBs, 50-300 nm diameter, concentration of 108 NBs mL-1). Bubbles were formed using a centrifugal multiphase pump, with optimized parameters and a needle valve. The results showed higher efficiency with the taller column reducing the residual oil content to 4 mg L-1 and turbidity to 7 NTU. At high HL (27.5 m h-1), the residual oil concentrations were below the standard emission (29 mg L-1), reaching 18 mg L-1. The best results were obtained with high concentration of NBs (apart from the bigger bubbles). Mechanisms involved appear to be attachment and entrapment of the NBs onto and inside the flocs. Thus, the aggregates were readily captured, by bigger bubbles (mostly MBs) aiding shear withstanding. Advantages are the small footprint of the cells, low residence time and high processing rate.
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- H A Oliveira
- Laboratório de Tecnologia Mineral e Ambiental (LTM), Departamento de Engenharia de Minas, PPGE3M, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Avenida Bento Gonçalves, 9500, Porto Alegre CEP: 91501-970, RS, Brazil E-mail:
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- Laboratório de Tecnologia Mineral e Ambiental (LTM), Departamento de Engenharia de Minas, PPGE3M, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Avenida Bento Gonçalves, 9500, Porto Alegre CEP: 91501-970, RS, Brazil E-mail:
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- Laboratório de Tecnologia Mineral e Ambiental (LTM), Departamento de Engenharia de Minas, PPGE3M, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Avenida Bento Gonçalves, 9500, Porto Alegre CEP: 91501-970, RS, Brazil E-mail: ; Present address: Departamento de Hidráulica e Saneamento, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR 81531-980, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Tecnologia Mineral e Ambiental (LTM), Departamento de Engenharia de Minas, PPGE3M, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Avenida Bento Gonçalves, 9500, Porto Alegre CEP: 91501-970, RS, Brazil E-mail:
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Separation of emulsified crude oil in saline water by dissolved air flotation with micro and nanobubbles. Sep Purif Technol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2017.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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