A review on treatment technologies for printing and dyeing wastewater (PDW)

U Ewuzie, OD Saliu, K Dulta, S Ogunniyi… - Journal of Water …, 2022 - Elsevier
The scarcity of clean and fresh water in some parts of the world, which is exacerbated by
man's activities either through domestic or industrial use, has been an age-old cause of …

[HTML][HTML] Cost of adsorbent preparation and usage in wastewater treatment: a review

JO Ighalo, FO Omoarukhe, VE Ojukwu… - Cleaner Chemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
The cost of adsorbent preparation and usage is an important factor that determines its
suitability for use in wastewater treatment in light of other competing technologies …

Heavy metal pollution in aquaculture: sources, impacts and mitigation techniques

EC Emenike, KO Iwuozor, SU Anidiobi - Biological Trace Element …, 2021 - Springer
Aquaculture is one of the fastest growing agro-industries as it presently accounts for nearly
50% of all fish for direct human consumption and 43% of total seafood supply. Fish provide …

Recent advances in hydrochar application for the adsorptive removal of wastewater pollutants

JO Ighalo, S Rangabhashiyam, K Dulta… - … Research and Design, 2022 - Elsevier
Water pollution is one of the major environmental challenges in contemporary times. Biochar
from hydrothermal processes (known as hydrochars) has been explored as adsorbents for …

Lamellar α-Zirconium phosphate nanoparticles supported on N-doped graphene nanosheets as electrocatalysts for the detection of levofloxacin

G Li, X Wan, Y **a, D Tuo, X Qi, T Wang… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The excessive use of levofloxacin (LEV) can lead to significant environmental pollution,
while also damaging human health. The accurate detection of its concentration is therefore …

Recent advances in nano-adsorbents for the sequestration of copper from water

EC Emenike, AG Adeniyi, PE Omuku, KC Okwu… - Journal of Water …, 2022 - Elsevier
Adsorption using different adsorbents is seen as the most effective method of treating
wastewater contaminated by heavy metal ions such as copper ions. In particular, nano …

[HTML][HTML] A review on the thermochemical conversion of sugarcane bagasse into biochar

KO Iwuozor, EC Emenike, JO Ighalo, FO Omoarukhe… - Cleaner Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Sugarcane bagasse (SCB) is the fibrous lignocellulosic residue left over after crushing
sugarcane to extract juice for sugar and ethanol production. In this review, a concise …

[HTML][HTML] Thermochemical co-conversion of biomass-plastic waste to biochar: A review

AG Adeniyi, KO Iwuozor, EC Emenike, OJ Ajala… - Green Chemical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biomass and plastics are two of the most common municipal solid wastes globally that have
continuously placed a burden on the environment. It is therefore important that they are …

Delonix regia biochar potential in removing phenol from industrial wastewater

EC Emenike, S Ogunniyi, JO Ighalo, KO Iwuozor… - Bioresource Technology …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study investigated the ability of biochar from the agricultural waste, Delonix regia pod,
to adsorb phenol from an aqueous solution. The biochar was obtained by the carbonization …

Adsorption of crude oil from aqueous solution: a review

EC Emenike, J Adeleke, KO Iwuozor, S Ogunniyi… - Journal of Water …, 2022 - Elsevier
Crude oil provides a significant contribution to a country's economy, resulting in a diverse
range of petroleum products that can be used to create significant income. However, the …