A comprehensive review on the synthesis, performance, modifications, and regeneration of activated carbon for the adsorptive removal of various water pollutants

A Srivastava, B Gupta, A Majumder, AK Gupta… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Rapid urbanization has led to the generation of a large quantum of complex wastewater
comprising of recalcitrant organic and inorganic pollutants. The inability of the conventional …

[HTML][HTML] A review of the adsorption method for norfloxacin reduction from aqueous media

PE Ohale, CA Igwegbe, KO Iwuozor, EC Emenike… - MethodsX, 2023 - Elsevier
Norfloxacin (NRFX) is one of a class of antibiotics known as broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone
antibiotic that is frequently used to treat infectious disorders in both animals and humans …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable functionalized smectitic clay-based nano hydrated zirconium oxides for enhanced levofloxacin sorption from aqueous medium

A Maged, AM Elgarahy, NH Haneklaus… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, the functionalized smectitic clay (SC)-based nanoscale hydrated zirconium
oxide (ZrO-SC) was successfully synthesized and utilized for the adsorptive removal of …

[HTML][HTML] Conversion of teak wood waste into microwave-irradiated activated carbon for cationic methylene blue dye removal: optimization and batch studies

MFM Yusop, A Aziz, MA Ahmad - Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
The objective of this study is to find optimum preparation conditions in converting teak wood
waste into activated carbon (TWAC) and to evaluate its performance in adsorbing cationic …

Multi-characteristic optimization and modeling analysis of electrocoagulation treatment of abattoir wastewater using iron electrode pairs

CC Obi, JT Nwabanne, CA Igwegbe, PE Ohale… - Journal of Water …, 2022 - Elsevier
Multi-characteristic optimization and modeling analysis of electrocoagulation (EC) treatment
of abattoir wastewater (AWW) using iron‑iron electrodes are reported. Response Surface …

Column adsorption of biological oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand and total organic carbon from wastewater by magnetite nanoparticles-zeolite A composite

AS Kovo, S Alaya-Ibrahim, AS Abdulkareem… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Abstract Herein, magnetite nanoparticles (NPs), zeolite A and magnetite-zeolite A (MAGZA)
composite was developed by green methods. The produced nanomaterials were …

[HTML][HTML] Modeling, optimization, and adsorptive studies of bromocresol green dye removal using acid functionalized corn cob

CE Onu, PE Ohale, BN Ekwueme… - Cleaner Chemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Genetic algorithm (GA) assisted optimization was used in the adsorptive removal of
bromocresol green (BCG) from solution. The adsorbent was acid-functionalized corn cob …

A review on production and application of activated carbon from discarded plastics in the context of 'waste treats waste'

R Bhattacharya - Journal of Environmental Management, 2023 - Elsevier
In the post-COVID scenario, the annual increase in plastic waste has taken an upsurge due
to the disposal of plastic masks, gloves and other protective equipment. To reduce the …

Adsorption of ibuprofen from aqueous solution onto a raw and steam-activated biochar derived from recycled textiles insulation panels at end-of-life: kinetic, isotherm …

C Rabbat, A Pinna, Y Andres, A Villot… - Journal of Water Process …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study explores the potential use of recycled textile biochar (RT-BC) and steam-activated
biochar (RT-SABC), derived from insulation panels at end-of-life, as sorbents for removing …

Pyrolyzed mesoporous activated carbon preparation from natural rubber common effluent biosludge: Characterization, isotherms, kinetics, thermodynamics, and ANN …

D Roy, B Roy, AK Manna - Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 2023 - Elsevier
In the current research, a natural rubber common effluent biosludge (NRCEBS) was utilized
for the first time to prepare activated carbon (NRCEAC) as a prominent adsorbent for …