Desalination pretreatment technologies: current status and future developments

A Abushawish, I Bouaziz, IW Almanassra… - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
Pretreatment of raw feed water is an essential step for proper functioning of a reverse
osmosis (RO) desalination plant as it minimizes the risk of membrane fouling. Conventional …

Adsorptive removal of organic pollutants with a specific functional group from water by using metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) or MOF-derived carbons: A review

G Lee, I Ahmed, HJ Lee, SH Jhung - Separation and Purification …, 2024 - Elsevier
Recently, contamination of water resources with organic pollutants has been serious in
many countries. Elimination of such organics from water can be carried out via adsorption …

Insights into the adsorption of lead ions by Mg-Al LDH doped activated carbon composites: Implications for fixed bed column and batch applications

AKA Khalil, IW Almanassra, A Chatla… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, we developed granular activated carbon-doped Mg-Al LDH composites
(MgAl@ AC) with an Mg: Al molar ratio of 3: 1 using the co-precipitation method. The MgAl …

Impacts of fulvic acid and Cr (VI) on metabolism and chromium removal pathways of green microalgae

L Luo, C Yang, X Jiang, W Guo, HH Ngo… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Green microalgae are highly efficient and cost-effective in the removal of heavy metals from
water. However, dissolved organic matter (DOM), such as fulvic acid (FA), can impact their …

High-efficiency removal of hexavalent chromium from contaminated water using nitrogen-doped activated carbon: Kinetics and isotherm study

A Abushawish, IW Almanassra, SN Backer… - Materials Chemistry and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Hexavalent chromium (Cr 6+) is a carcinogenic pollutant found in different
wastewater streams. The current study investigates the potential removal of Cr 6+ from …

Palm leaves based biochar: advanced material characterization and heavy metal adsorption study

IW Almanassra, A Chatla, Y Zakaria… - Biomass Conversion …, 2024 - Springer
The current report provides the synthesis and characterization of palm tree leaves biochar
(PL-BC) prepared by simple thermal pyrolysis at 550° C, which was then used for the …

Oxidized carbide-derived carbon as a novel filler for improved antifouling characteristics and permeate flux of hybrid polyethersulfone ultrafiltration membranes

IW Almanassra, L Jaber, SN Backer, A Chatla… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Polyethersulfone (PES) is a widely used polymer for ultrafiltration (UF) membrane
fabrication. In the current study, carbide-derived carbon (CDC) oxidized by acid treatment …

Synthesis of large mesoporous silica for efficient CO2 adsorption using coal gasification fine slag

X Wei, J Liu, H Yan, T Li, Y Wang, Y Zhao, G Li… - Separation and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Coal gasification fine slag (CGFS), a byproduct of the coal gasification process, is currently
being recognized as a resource with significant potential for value addition and sustainable …

Efficient removal of eriochrome black T (EBT) dye and chromium (Cr) by hydrotalcite-derived Mg-Ca-Al mixed metal oxide composite

A Chatla, IW Almanassra, V Kochkodan, T Laoui… - Catalysts, 2022 - mdpi.com
Eriochrome Black T (EBT) and chromium (Cr) are considered to be potential pollutants due
to their toxicity and severe impact on the environment. In the current study, hydrotalcite …

Efficient adsorption removal of carbamazepine from water by dual-activator modified hydrochar

H Zhong, G Zhu, Z Wang, X Liu, H Zhang, Y Qiu… - Separation and …, 2025 - Elsevier
The decontamination of trace micropollutants from water environments is a widely
concerned issue, and develo** green and efficient adsorbent serves as an effective …