Hybrid coagulants have recently received attention in water and wastewater treatment
technologies mainly due to their cost-efficiency and exceptional performance. As such, this …

Abstracts Sewage sludge (mainly composed of excessive bio-sludge) is an inevitable by-
product of biological wastewater treatment process and contains various toxic substances …

Sludge disposal is an integral part of wastewater treatment systems, and its cost usually
accounts for more than half of the total operation cost. Sludge disposal technology is facing …

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 …

In recent years, the use of chitosan and its derivatives as flocculants in water treatment has
received considerable attention due to their many advantages, including their widespread …

Large amounts of waste activated sludge (WAS) as a by-product generated from the
biological treatment in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) is of high moisture content …

Flocculation is an essential phenomenon in industrial wastewater treatment. Inorganic
coagulants (salts of multivalent metals) are being commonly used due to its low cost and …

Chitosan is considered to be one of the most promising and applicable materials in
adsorption applications. The existence of amino and hydroxyl groups in its molecules …

In the present study, new composite beads based on carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)/k-
carrageenan (kC)/activated montmorillonite (AMMT) were prepared for adsorptive removal …

Natural polysaccharides, derived from biomass feedstocks, marine resources, and
microorganisms, have been attracting considerable attention as benign and environmentally …