State of the art and sustainability of natural coagulants in water and wastewater treatment

WL Ang, AW Mohammad - Journal of Cleaner production, 2020 - Elsevier
Natural coagulants have shown its coagulation efficiency as reported in a substantial
number of research articles. However, the acceptance and widespread application of natural …

A decade development in the application of chitosan-based materials for dye adsorption: A short review

AC Sadiq, A Olasupo, WSW Ngah, NY Rahim… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The presence of dyes in the aquatic environment as a result of anthropogenic activities,
especially textile industries, is a critical environmental challenge that hinders the availability …

Recent advances in nanofiltration-based hybrid processes

TZ Jia, MY Rong, CT Chen, WF Yong, SK Lau, RF Zhou… - Desalination, 2023 - Elsevier
As a kind of pressure-driven membranes, the nanofiltration (NF) membrane and process can
separate molecules and ions with different molecular weights and valences, which are well …

Treatment of organized industrial zone wastewater by microfiltration/reverse osmosis membrane process for water recovery: From lab to pilot scale

B Ozbey-Unal, PI Omwene, M Yagcioglu… - Journal of Water …, 2020 - Elsevier
The global increase in industrialization has resulted into water scarcity. Research on water
use efficiency and water reclamation is paramount in addressing this scarcity. In this study …

Design and coagulation mechanism of a new functional composite coagulant in removing humic acid

Y Yue, G An, L Lin, H Demissie, X Yang, R Jiao… - Separation and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The deep removal of organic pollutants is a challenging task for coagulation technology in
the drinking water and wastewater treatment plants to satisfy the rising water standards. To …

Optimization of coagulation pre-treatment for alleviating ultrafiltration membrane fouling: The role of floc properties on Al species

W Wang, Q Yue, R Li, F Bu, X Shen, B Gao - Chemosphere, 2018 - Elsevier
This study investigated membrane fouling in a coagulation/ultrafiltration (C-UF) process by
comparing the floc properties and humic acid (HA) removal efficiency of three hydrous Al (III) …

Enhanced alleviation of ultrafiltration membrane fouling by regulating cake layer thickness with pre-coagulation during drinking water treatment

B Ma, W Xue, Y Bai, R Liu, W Chen, H Liu… - Journal of Membrane …, 2020 - Elsevier
Ultrafiltration (UF) membrane modules are static in membrane tanks; thus, result in the
continuous development of a cake layer and serious membrane fouling. Thickness …

Adsorptive chito-beads for control of membrane fouling

SJ Choi, A Osman, S Kim, S Kang, DS Hwang - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2024 - Elsevier
Chitosan has excellent antimicrobial, adsorption, heavy metal removal, and adhesion
properties, making it a good substitute for microplastic-based cleaners. Here, chitosan …

Interaction between ballasting agent and flocs in ballasted flocculation for the removal of suspended solids in water

NS Zafisah, WL Ang, AW Mohammad, N Hilal… - Journal of Water …, 2020 - Elsevier
The interaction between ballasted agent and flocs formed from coagulation/flocculation
process is not well understood. This study sought to understand the interaction between …

Effect of integrated pretreatment technologies on RO membrane fouling for treating textile secondary effluent: Laboratory and pilot-scale experiments

Z Yin, C Yang, C Long, A Li - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2018 - Elsevier
In this study, effect of pretreatment on reverse osmosis (RO) fouling was investigated for
treating textile secondary effluent (SE), including coagulation, ultrafiltration (UF), magnetic …