Recent trends in treatment and fabrication of plant-based fiber-reinforced epoxy composite: a review

AH Birniwa, SS Abdullahi, M Ali… - Journal of Composites …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Natural fiber (NF) is one of the many resources that nature has provided. NFs decompose
quickly and are biodegradable, renewable, and cost-effective. It may be scavenged from a …

[HTML][HTML] Sequential batch reactors for aerobic and anaerobic dye removal: a mini-review

IM Lawal, UB Soja, A Hussaini, D Saleh, M Aliyu… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
One of the most challenging aspects of environmental conservation is the treatment of dye
wastewater. Thus, this mini-review discussed the issues and major advances in the …

Adsorption behavior of methylene blue cationic dye in aqueous solution using polypyrrole-polyethylenimine nano-adsorbent

AH Birniwa, HNME Mahmud, SS Abdullahi, S Habibu… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this work, a polypyrrole-polyethyleneimine (PPy-PEI) nano-adsorbent was successfully
synthesized for the removal of methylene blue (MB) from an aqueous solution. Synthetic …

Trend and current practices of coagulation-based hybrid systems for pulp and paper mill effluent treatment: mechanisms, optimization techniques and performance …

AH Jagaba, AH Birniwa, AK Usman, ND Mu'azu… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper presents an overview of pulp and paper mills (PPM) production processes, the
resulting release of wastewater effluent loaded with wide range of pollutants and associated …

Removal of nutrients from pulp and paper biorefinery effluent: Operation, kinetic modelling and optimization by response surface methodology

AH Jagaba, SRM Kutty, M Naushad, IM Lawal… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study investigated the effectiveness of extended aeration system (EAS) and rice straw
activated carbon-extended aeration system (RAC-EAS) in the treatment of pulp and paper …

[HTML][HTML] Anthracene degradation by Achromobacter xylosoxidans strain BUK_BTEG6 isolated from petrochemical contaminated soil

S Usman, HM Yakasai, MY Gimba, D Shehu… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, the degradation of pollutants by microorganisms has emerged as a feasible
and cost-effective strategy for restoring the quality of the environment. Anthracene is an …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization and invitro toxicity assay of bio-reduced hexavalent chromium by Acinetobacter sp. isolated from tannery effluent

AF Abdulmalik, HM Yakasai, S Usman… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Chromium, a transition metal element widely distributed in the earth's crust, with the valence
from− 2 to+ 6, but exists mainly in the form of trivalent and hexavalent states. Hexavalent …

[HTML][HTML] Biodegradation potential of 2, 4 dichlorophenoxyacetic acid by Cupriavidus campinensis isolated from rice farm cultivated soil

JB Muhammad, D Shehu, S Usman… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study was carried out for nine months to find bacterial strain capable of mineralizing 2, 4-
dichlorophenoxyacetic acid herbicide. A popular pre-/post emergent systemic herbicide …

Application of agricultural wastes for cationic dyes removal from wastewater

AH Birniwa, AS Abubakar, HNME Mahmud… - … : Sustainable Bio-nano …, 2022 - Springer
Wastewater effluents containing cationic dyes have significant impact on our environment
due to their carcinogenic effects. Dyeing wastewater contains complex chemical …

[HTML][HTML] Combined treatment of domestic and pulp and paper industry wastewater in a rice straw embedded activated sludge bioreactor to achieve sustainable …

AH Jagaba, SRM Kutty, L Baloo, AH Birniwa… - Case Studies in …, 2022 - Elsevier
The pulp and paper industry has been recognized as one of the largest users of water
worldwide. Water is used in nearly every step of the manufacturing process. It generates …