Removal of synthetic textile dyes from wastewaters: a critical review on present treatment technologies

K Singh, S Arora - Critical reviews in environmental science and …, 2011‏ - Taylor & Francis
Azo dyes represent the largest class of industrial colorants. These are no longer used only
for the coloration of textiles, plastics, paints, inks, and lacquers, but rather serve as key …

Banana by-products: an under-utilized renewable food biomass with great potential

BS Padam, HS Tin, FY Chye, MI Abdullah - Journal of food science and …, 2014‏ - Springer
Banana (Musaceae) is one of the world's most important fruit crops that is widely cultivated
in tropical countries for its valuable applications in food industry. Its enormous by-products …

Removal of heavy metals from wastewater using agricultural byproducts

HA Alalwan, MA Kadhom… - Journal of Water Supply …, 2020‏ - iwaponline.com
The use of agricultural waste to remove heavy metals from wastewater has attracted much
attention due to its economic advantages and high removal efficiency which is attributed to …

A review on progress of heavy metal removal using adsorbents of microbial and plant origin

S Srivastava, SB Agrawal, MK Mondal - Environmental Science and …, 2015‏ - Springer
Heavy metals released into the water bodies and on land surfaces by industries are highly
toxic and carcinogenic in nature. These heavy metals create serious threats to all the flora …

Highly efficient and sustainable carboxylated cellulose filters for removal of cationic dyes/heavy metals ions

C Li, H Ma, S Venkateswaran, BS Hsiao - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Treatment of textile wastewater containing highly toxic dyes and heavy metal ions
raises serious health concerns that need to be addressed urgently. Carboxylated cellulose …

Enhanced lead sorption by biochar derived from anaerobically digested sugarcane bagasse

M Inyang, B Gao, W Ding… - Separation Science …, 2011‏ - Taylor & Francis
This study examined the ability of two sugarcane bagasse biochars to remove lead from
water. The sorption of lead by biochars made from raw (BC) and anaerobically digested …

Polyacid functionalized cellulose nanofiber membranes for removal of heavy metals from impaired waters

N Chitpong, SM Husson - Journal of Membrane Science, 2017‏ - Elsevier
This contribution describes the development and performance of high-productivity nanofiber
membranes for removal of heavy metal ions from impaired waters. Cellulose acetate …

Sorption of heavy metals by inorganic and organic components of solid wastes: significance to use of wastes as low-cost adsorbents and immobilizing agents

YF Zhou, RJ Haynes - Critical Reviews in Environmental Science …, 2010‏ - Taylor & Francis
Reactions involved in the sorption of heavy metal cations and anions to the surfaces of
inorganic and organic components of solid wastes are examined. The properties of various …

[PDF][PDF] A novel agricultural waste adsorbent, watermelon shell for the removal of copper from aqueous solutions

K Banerjee, ST Ramesh, PV Nidheesh… - Iranica journal of energy …, 2012‏ - ijee.net
Accepted: April 30, 2012) Abstract: The present study deals with the application of
Watermelon Shell, an agricultural waste, for the adsorptive removal of Cu (II) from its …

[PDF][PDF] Cellulosic substrates for removal of pollutants from aqueous systems: A review. 1. Metals

MA Hubbe, SH Hasan, JJ Ducoste - BioResources, 2011‏ - repository.lib.ncsu.edu
Recent years have seen explosive growth in research concerning the use of cellulosic
materials, either in their as-recieved state or as modified products, for the removal of heavy …