Engineered/designer biochar for the removal of phosphate in water and wastewater

K Vikrant, KH Kim, YS Ok, DCW Tsang… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
During the past decade, biochar has attracted immense scientific interest for agricultural and
environmental applications. A broad range of biochars with advantageous properties (eg …

[HTML][HTML] Removal of hexavalent chromium Cr (VI) using activated carbon prepared from mango kernel activated with H3PO4

MK Rai, G Shahi, V Meena, R Meena… - Resource-efficient …, 2016 - Elsevier
The present work reported the adsorption of Cr (VI) from aqueous solutions on activated
carbon prepared from mango kernel, a seasonal waste from mango fruits. Kernels from dried …

[HTML][HTML] Removal of Crystal Violet dye from aqueous solution using water hyacinth: Equilibrium, kinetics and thermodynamics study

MR Kulkarni, T Revanth, A Acharya, P Bhat - Resource-Efficient …, 2017 - Elsevier
Effluent water from dyeing industries has now for long been a taxing issue. Of the various
dyes which are extremely toxic, Crystal Violet which is used in the dyeing industry is known …

A study on adsorption of Cr (VI) by modified rice straw: Characteristics, performances and mechanism

C Lin, W Luo, T Luo, Q Zhou, H Li, L Jing - Journal of cleaner production, 2018 - Elsevier
In this study, aminated rice straw-grafted-poly (vinyl alcohol)(A-RS/PVA) was first used to
remove Cr (VI) from aqueous solution. The A-RS/PVA was characterized by Fourier …

Effects of biochar particle size on sorption and desorption behavior of NH4+-N

Z He, H Cao, J Liang, Q Hu, Y Zhang, X Nan… - Industrial Crops and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Although optimizing of particle size was a simple and low-cost method for biochar
modification, the insufficient understanding of biochar particle size on sorption and …

Water recovery from laundry wastewater by the cross flow microfiltration process: A strategy for water recycling in residential buildings

M Manouchehri, A Kargari - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2017 - Elsevier
In this work, domestic laundry wastewater was treated through a membrane process using a
mixed cellulose ester (MCE) microfiltration membrane with 0.22 μm pore size. A cross flow …

A green method for the simultaneous recovery of phosphate and potassium from hydrolyzed urine as value-added fertilizer using wood waste

J Liu, M Zheng, C Wang, C Liang, Z Shen… - Resources, Conservation …, 2020 - Elsevier
Nutrients recovery from source-separated urine offers a benefit of closing the nutrient loops
as well as reduces the discharge of nutrients into aquatic environments. This study …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization and optimization of bacterium isolated from soil samples for the production of siderophores

V Kumar, S Menon, H Agarwal… - Resource-Efficient …, 2017 - Elsevier
Siderophores are small molecules that can easily bind to ferric iron. As a chelating agent,
they transport iron molecules inside the bacterial cell for various biochemical reactions. Due …

[HTML][HTML] Biodegradation of malathion and evaluation of kinetic parameters using three bacterial species

SR Geed, MK Kureel, AK Shukla, RS Singh… - Resource-Efficient …, 2016 - Elsevier
Efficacy of three different bacterial species for biodegradation of malathion and its secondary
products have been investigated. The concentration range of malathion under investigation …

Efficient removal of organic pollutants with activated carbon derived from palm shell: spectroscopic characterisation and experimental optimisation

PS Pamidimukkala, H Soni - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2018 - Elsevier
An activated carbon (PCAC) with good adsorption potential for organic pollutants including
nitrophenols, chlorophenol, bisphenol and monocrotophos was obtained from palm shell …