Progress in deployment of biomass-based activated carbon in point-of-use filters for removal of emerging contaminants from water: A review

E Menya, J Jjagwe, HM Kalibbala, H Storz… - … Research and Design, 2023 - Elsevier
Emerging contaminants (ECs) are increasingly being detected in drinking water, posing
numerous public health concerns. Granular activated carbon (GAC) offers good prospects …

Integrated distilled spent grain with husk utilization: Current situation, trend, and design

YC Ma, Y Zheng, LH Wang, BG Sun, MM Zhao… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Distilled spent grain with husk (DSGH) is a solid by-product of Chinese Baijiu industry, with
an annual output of more than 30 million tons. Due to the lack of widely applicable utilization …

High-temperature electrothermal remediation of multi-pollutants in soil

B Deng, RA Carter, Y Cheng, Y Liu, L Eddy… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Soil contamination is an environmental issue due to increasing anthropogenic activities.
Existing processes for soil remediation suffer from long treatment time and lack generality …

Converting plastic waste pyrolysis ash into flash graphene

KM Wyss, JL Beckham, W Chen, DX Luong, P Hundi… - Carbon, 2021 - Elsevier
Pyrolysis of plastic waste (PW), a commercial method of recycling, is currently economically
challenging and produces up to 20% by mass valueless pyrolysis ash (PA) as a byproduct …

Comprehensive characterization of novel Borassus flabellifer flower biomass based microcrystalline cellulose reinforced with polylactic acid (PLA) biofilm for futuristic …

I Suyambulingam, D Divakaran, S Siengchin - Biomass Conversion and …, 2024 - Springer
Biodegradable films with better attributes are gaining popularity nowadays. They could
replace petroleum-based polymers. This work choose microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) from …

RSM-optimised slow pyrolysis of rice husk for bio-oil production and its upgradation

S Das, VV Goud - Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
The present work highlights thermal decomposition of acid treated rice husk to produce
useful and valuable products using slow pyrolysis process. The sample with higher volatile …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis and efficacy of cactus-banana peels composite as a natural coagulant for water treatment

HM Kalibbala, PW Olupot, OM Ambani - Results in Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Aluminium and ferric salts continue to be used as coagulants in drinking water treatment.
Natural coagulants can be used for the same purpose because they are cheaper, locally …

[HTML][HTML] Optimization of pyrolysis conditions for production of rice husk-based bio-oil as an energy carrier

J Wakatuntu, PW Olupot, J Jjagwe, E Menya… - Results in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Bio-oil is an eco-friendly energy source with potential to substitute fossil-derived fuels. This
study optimized pyrolysis conditions for production of bio-oil from rice husks. Response …

Heavy metal removal from coal fly ash for low carbon footprint cement

B Deng, W Meng, PA Advincula, L Eddy… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Development of cementitious materials with low carbon footprint is critical for
greenhouse gas mitigation. Coal fly ash (CFA) is an attractive diluent additive in cement due …

Influence of biomass composition and microwave pyrolysis conditions on biochar yield and its properties: a machine learning approach

S Mari Selvam, P Balasubramanian - BioEnergy Research, 2023 - Springer
The investigation of microwave pyrolysis behavior and interactive effects of process
parameters through machine learning is necessary to systematically determine the …