Acid mine drainage (AMD) is a multi-factor pollution formed from complex chemical,
physical, and biological interactions that takes place under ambient conditions in …

Due to their numerous effects on human health and the natural environment, water
contamination with heavy metals and metalloids, caused by their extensive use in various …

Natural and human anthropogenic activities increase the concentration of the toxic pollutant
in the water environment; they could cause harmful effects even in their lower concentration …

The mining and hydrometallurgical industries generate effluents characterised by a high
acidity (pH< 3) and a high content of metals (eg Fe, Al, Cu and Zn, among others) and non …

Acid mining drainage has a serious impact on the environment. Forward osmosis allows the
concentration of acid mine waters to favor the formation of enrichment sludges and …

The forward osmosis (FO)-reverse osmosis (RO) hybrid process is gaining attention in the
desalination market because it can purify diluted seawater and the RO unit functions at low …

In order to enhance the membrane separation efficiency of multivalent metal ions and acid,
high performance Janus acid-resistant nanofiltration membranes (NFMs) with opposite …

Pressure-driven processes have come a long way since they were introduced. These
processes, namely Ultra-Filtration (UF), Nano-Filtration (NF), and Reverse-Osmosis (RO) …

Highlights•Forward osmosis concentration of calcium alginate was investigated.•Reverse
salt diffusion of calcium ion has a beneficial effect.•Concentrated substance formed on …

In this study, PVDF/PTFE composite membranes were prepared by adding a PTFE
nanoemulsion to a PVDF solution and casting it through the conventional non-solvent …