[HTML][HTML] Cellulose-based materials in wastewater treatment of petroleum industry

B Peng, Z Yao, X Wang, M Crombeen… - Green Energy & …, 2020 - Elsevier
The most abundant natural biopolymer on earth, cellulose fiber, may offer a highly efficient,
low-cost, and chemical-free option for wastewater treatment. Cellulose is widely distributed …

Removal of natural organic matter (NOM) and its constituents from water by adsorption–a review

A Bhatnagar, M Sillanpää - Chemosphere, 2017 - Elsevier
Natural organic matter (NOM) is produced through metabolic reactions in water supply in
drinking water sources and has been reported to cause several problems including …

A review of recent advances and prospects on nanocellulose properties and its applications in oil and gas production

J Zhu, S Xie, Z Yang, X Li, J Chen, X Zhang… - Journal of Natural Gas …, 2021 - Elsevier
The development of unconventional resources has brought forth increased requirements for
the properties of oilfield chemical materials. Reservoirs with low permeability, high …

[HTML][HTML] Biopolymer composites for removal of toxic organic compounds in pharmaceutical effluents–a review

NP Simelane, JKO Asante, PP Ndibewu… - Carbohydrate Polymer …, 2022 - Elsevier
The generation of polluted and/or toxic effluents from pharmaceutical companies has
emerged as one of today's most pressing environmental challenges. Traditional wastewater …

The Potential Use of Pressmud as Reactive Material for Cd2+ Removal: Adsorption Equilibrium, Kinetics, Desorption, and Bioaccessibility

IM Raimondi, VGS Rodrigues, JZ Lima… - Water, Air, & Soil …, 2020 - Springer
Pressmud is one of the most abundant wastes produced in the sugarcane industry; however,
far too little attention has been paid to it as a reactive material for pollutant removal. This …

Cr (III) removal from simulated solution using hydrous magnesium oxide coated fly ash: optimization by response surface methodology (RSM)

M Xia, C Ye, K Pi, D Liu, AR Gerson - Chinese Journal of Chemical …, 2018 - Elsevier
Hydrous magnesium oxide coated fly ash (MFA) has environmental remediation potential by
providing a substrate for the adsorption of aqueous Cr (III). Aqueous Cr (III) adsorption onto …

Biopolymers as a Potential Alternative for the Retention of Pollutants from Vinasse: An In Silico Approach

Y Aristizabal, Y Ciro, Y Liscano, CH Salamanca… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Vinasse, a waste from the bioethanol industry, presents a crucial environmental challenge
due to its high organic matter content, which is difficult to biodegrade. Currently, no …

Synthesis of sewage sludge‐based carbon/TiO2/ZnO nanocomposite adsorbent for the removal of Ni(II), Cu(II), and chemical oxygen demands from aqueous …

M Khosravi, N Mehrdadi… - Water Environment …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The removal of heavy metal ions and organic materials from wastewater due to their toxicity
is necessary. In the present study, the titanium dioxide/zinc oxide (TiO2/ZnO) nanocomposite …

Development of microbial biofilms on cellulosic fibers for organic matter removal in river water treatment

WP Low, MFM Din, FL Chang, SNFB Moideen… - Desalination and Water …, 2021 - Elsevier
The present study focuses on the usage of natural cellulosic fibers like coconut fibers (CF)
and oil palm fibers (OPF) as an organic substrate for biofilm formation in removing pollutants …

Empirical models of kinetic rate for river treatment analysis of cellulosic materials

WP Low, MFM Din, FL Chang, SNFB Moideen… - Journal of Water …, 2018 - Elsevier
The utilisation of cellulosic fibre in removing organic and nutrients pollutants in polluted river
is becoming an increasingly popular alternative cost-effective and sustainable option …