Challenges and opportunities of biocoagulant/bioflocculant application for drinking water and wastewater treatment and its potential for sludge recovery

SB Kurniawan, SRS Abdullah, MF Imron… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The utilization of metal-based conventional coagulants/flocculants to remove suspended
solids from drinking water and wastewater is currently leading to new concerns. Alarming …

Natural flocculants for the treatment of wastewaters containing dyes or heavy metals: A state-of-the-art review

J El-Gaayda, FE Titchou, R Oukhrib, PS Yap… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Flocculation is a water and wastewater treatment technology whereby the large aggregation
of flocs in water can be formed and be later separated through sedimentation. This review …

Optimizing removal of chromium (VI) ions from water by coagulation process using central composite design: Effectiveness of grape seed as a green coagulant

J El Gaayda, Y Rachid, FE Titchou, I Barra… - Separation and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the past decades, considerable work has been devoted to remove chromium (VI) ions
from the aqueous environment, owning to their serious health concerns to humans and the …

Optimization of turbidity and dye removal from synthetic wastewater using response surface methodology: Effectiveness of Moringa oleifera seed powder as a green …

J El Gaayda, FE Titchou, I Barra, I Karmal… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The present work evaluated the efficiency of Moringa oleifera seed powder (MOSP) as a
natural coagulant for removing both turbidity and anionic dye from synthetic wastewater. The …

[HTML][HTML] Using tannins as active compounds to develop antioxidant and antimicrobial chitosan and cellulose based films

A Cano, C Contreras, A Chiralt… - Carbohydrate Polymer …, 2021 - Elsevier
Three tannin extracts from different sources (white peel grape (W), red peel grape (R) and
oak bark (O)) have been used to obtain active films based on different polysaccharides …

[HTML][HTML] The influence of preparation and pretreatment on the physicochemical properties and performance of plant-based biocoagulants in treating wastewater

SB Kurniawan, A Ahmad, NSM Said… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biocoagulants have gained attention as an alternative to chemical coagulants in water and
wastewater treatment due to their ability to remove pollutant parameters such as turbidity …

Optimisation of tannin extraction from Coriaria nepalensis bark as a renewable resource for use in tanning

L Guo, T Qiang, Y Ma, K Wang, K Du - Industrial crops and products, 2020 - Elsevier
Tannin as a renewable resource with the potential to play an increased role in the tanning of
leather by the virtue of its low pollution and biodegradability. In this work, a valuable tannin …

Characterization on the Copolymerization Resin between Bayberry (Myrica rubra) Tannin and Pre-Polymers of Conventional Urea–Formaldehyde Resin

J Peng, X Chen, J Zhang, H Essawy, G Du, X Zhou - Forests, 2022 - mdpi.com
By focusing on the disadvantages of weak water resistance and high formaldehyde
emission of urea–formaldehyde resin (UF), this research provides a new method to …

Removal efficiency of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria using a natural coagulant during coagulation, flocculation, and sedimentation processes

S Sha'arani, SNF Azizan, FN Md Akhir… - Water Science and …, 2019 - iwaponline.com
Staphylococcus sp. as Gram-positive and Escherichia coli as Gram-negative are bacterial
pathogens and can cause primary bloodstream infections and food poisoning. Coagulation …

Beyond the peel: biorefinery approach of other banana residues as a springboard to achieve the United Nations' sustainable development goals

GE Motta, M Angonese, GA Valencia… - … Chemistry and Pharmacy, 2022 - Elsevier
In global exports, the commodity banana generates billions of dollars annually, a market
which is accompanied by the discard of extraordinary amounts of valuable agricultural …