The use of central composite design (CCD) to optimize and model the coagulation-flocculation process using a natural coagulant: application in jar test and semi …

A Benalia, O Baatache, K Derbal, A Khalfaoui… - Journal of Water …, 2024 - Elsevier
Currently, the field of water treatment represents a very important area for researchers due to
develo** reliable processes for the recycling and reuse of water. Plant-based coagulants …

Bibliometric analysis and text mining to reveal research trends on fruit by-products under circular economy strategies

M Villegas-Yarleque, VA Tirado-Kulieva… - Sustainable Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
Fruit processing generates large amounts of by-products (BPs) that play a key role in the
economic, social and environmental crisis. Although these residues are not usually used …

Sustainable use of low-cost adsorbents prepared from waste fruit peels for the removal of selected reactive and basic dyes found in wastewaters

AK Tolkou, EK Tsoutsa, GZ Kyzas… - … Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
Agricultural wastes are potential sustainable adsorbents since they are available in large
quantities, are low-cost, and may require little or no treatment, in some cases. In this study …

Parametrical Study for the Effective Removal of Mordant Black 11 from Synthetic Solutions: Moringa oleifera Seeds' Extracts Versus Alum

A Hadadi, A Imessaoudene, JC Bollinger, S Cheikh… - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
Prior studies have examined the ability of Moringa oleifera (MO) seed extract, among other
natural coagulants, to remove several types of dyes. MO has been proven to have a high …

New Trends in Composite Coagulants for Water and Wastewater Treatment

EK Tsoutsa, AK Tolkou, GZ Kyzas, IA Katsoyiannis - Macromol, 2024 - mdpi.com
Coagulation/Flocculation (C/F) process aims to efficiently eliminate turbidity, TSS, COD,
BOD, toxic metals, phosphates, and UV254nm from wastewater. Both natural and synthetic …

Evaluation of Turbidity and Color Removal in Water Treatment: A Comparative Study between Opuntia ficus-indica Fruit Peel Mucilage and FeCl3

MC Otálora, A Wilches-Torres, CR Lara… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Natural coagulants derived from by-products have gained popularity as sustainable
alternatives to inorganic coagulants in water/wastewater treatment due to their abundant …

Optimization use of watermelon rind in the coagulation-flocculation process by Box Behnken design for copper, zinc, and turbidity removal

S Kouniba, A Benbiyi, A Zourif, MEL Guendouzi - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Watermelon rinds were investigated as a bio-coagulant for treating water contaminated by
metals and turbidity, owing to their biodegradability and greater environmental friendliness …

[HTML][HTML] Fluoride removal from aqueous solutions by using super-adsorbents of chitosan/orange peels/activated Carbon@ MgO: synthesis, characterization, and …

AK Tolkou, A Posantzis, KN Maroulas, RI Kosheleva… - Processes, 2024 - mdpi.com
Exposure to excessive concentrations of fluoride in potable water is harmful to human
health; therefore, its limitation is deemed necessary. Among the commonly applied …

Study of Banana Peel Biocoagulant and Hydroxyapatite on the removal of copper, zinc, and Turbidity

S Kouniba, A Benbiyi, A Zourif… - Water, Air, & Soil …, 2024 - Springer
In this investigation, the purifying power of a biodegradable coagulant extracted from
banana peel waste was studied and compared with that of a synthesized coagulant …

The Potential of Elephantorrhiza goetzei Seed Extract as a Coagulant for Household Drinking Water Treatment

D Diver, I Nhapi, W Ruziwa, H Wang… - Environmental Quality …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Poor access to adequate, clean, and safe water is one of the greatest world problems
people encounter. There has been considerable attention in recent times toward the use of …