[HTML][HTML] Microalgae-based wastewater treatment: Mechanisms, challenges, recent advances, and future prospects

A Abdelfattah, SS Ali, H Ramadan, EI El-Aswar… - Environmental science …, 2023 - Elsevier
The rapid expansion of both the global economy and the human population has led to a
shortage of water resources suitable for direct human consumption. As a result, water …

Recovery of precious metals from industrial wastewater towards resource recovery and environmental sustainability: A critical review

AT Nakhjiri, H Sanaeepur, AE Amooghin, MMA Shirazi - Desalination, 2022 - Elsevier
Nowadays, the recovery processes of precious metals (PMs) from industrial wastewater
streams have found significant attractions among various investigators worldwide. PMs are …

Phycoremediation of wastewater for pollutant removal: a green approach to environmental protection and long-term remediation

SD Priyadharshini, PS Babu, S Manikandan… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Surface and water bodies in many parts of the world are affected due to eutrophication,
contamination and depletion. The approach of wastewater treatment using algae for …

A review of microalgae-and cyanobacteria-based biodegradation of organic pollutants

HES Touliabah, MM El-Sheekh, MM Ismail… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
This review proposes a new bioremediation method based on the diverse functionalities of
algae. A greenway for cleansing wastewater is more ecologically friendly and …

Low-cost and eco-friendly PVA/carrageenan membrane to efficiently remove cationic dyes from water: Isotherms, kinetics, thermodynamics, and regeneration study

S Radoor, DR Kandel, K Park, A Jayakumar, J Karayil… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Methylene blue (MB), a common dye in the textile industry, has a multitude of detrimental
consequences on humans and the environment. Accordingly, it is necessary to remove dyes …

Advances in technological control of greenhouse gas emissions from wastewater in the context of circular economy

RR Pahunang, A Buonerba, V Senatore, G Oliva… - Science of the total …, 2021 - Elsevier
This review paper aims to identify the main sources of carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions from
wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) and highlights the technologies developed for CO 2 …

CO2 bio-mitigation using genetically modified algae and biofuel production towards a carbon net-zero society

A Saravanan, VC Deivayanai, PS Kumar… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
CO 2 sequestration carried by biological methodologies shows enhanced potential and has
the advantage that biomass produced from the captured CO 2 can be used for different …

Control strategies against algal fouling in membrane processes applied for microalgae biomass harvesting

M Malaguti, AF Novoa, F Ricceri, M Giagnorio… - Journal of Water …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microalgae biomass is increasingly applied in a variety of high-end applications, such as
biofuel production, CO 2 fixation, food, and cosmetics. As the demand for microalgae …

Harnessing photosynthesis to produce electricity using cyanobacteria, green algae, seaweeds and plants

Y Shlosberg, G Schuster, N Adir - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The conversion of solar energy into electrical current by photosynthetic organisms has the
potential to produce clean energy. Life on earth depends on photosynthesis, the major …

Research progress of electrically-enhanced membrane bioreactor (EMBR) in pollutants removal and membrane fouling alleviation

R Zhang, L Hao, K Cheng, B Xin, J Sun, J Guo - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Membrane bioreactor (MBR), as a biological unit for wastewater treatment, has been proven
to have the advantages of simple structure and high pollutant removal rate. However …