Removal of microplastics from the environment. A review

M Padervand, E Lichtfouse, D Robert… - Environmental Chemistry …, 2020 - Springer
The production of fossil fuel-derived, synthetic plastics is continually increasing, while poor
plastic waste management has recently induced severe pollution issues. Microplastics are …

Source, occurrence, distribution, fate, and implications of microplastic pollutants in freshwater on environment: A critical review and way forward

TA Kurniawan, A Haider, HM Ahmad, A Mohyuddin… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
The generation of microplastics (MPs) has increased recently and become an emerging
issue globally. Due to their long-term durability and capability of traveling between different …

Removal characteristics of microplastics by Fe-based coagulants during drinking water treatment

B Ma, W Xue, Y Ding, C Hu, H Liu, J Qu - Journal of Environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Microplastics have caused great concern worldwide recently due to their ubiquitous
presence within the marine environment. Up to now, most attention has been paid to their …

Potential and implemented membrane-based technologies for the treatment and reuse of flowback and produced water from shale gas and oil plays: A review

H Chang, T Li, B Liu, RD Vidic, M Elimelech… - Desalination, 2019 - Elsevier
Recovery of natural gas and oil from unconventional (shale) reservoirs relies on horizontal
drilling and hydraulic fracturing to make it economical. Hydraulic fracturing generates vast …

Micro-and nano-plastic pollution: Behavior, microbial ecology, and remediation technologies

PK Rai, J Lee, RJC Brown, KH Kim - Journal of cleaner production, 2021 - Elsevier
An abrupt rise in plastic waste has become one of the most serious global environmental
problems during the past five decades, and many strategies have been suggested to control …

Recent advances in adsorption and coagulation for boron removal from wastewater: A comprehensive review

JY Lin, NNN Mahasti, YH Huang - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
The anthropogenic emission of boron to river has become a serious problem that
deteriorates the water quality and endangers the ecosystem. Although boron is a …

An assessment of micro-and nanoplastics in the biosphere: A review of detection, monitoring, and remediation technology

SM Patil, NR Rane, PO Bankole, P Krishnaiah… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Plastics have become a pervasive feature of modern life and are used in every aspect of
modern-day life, from agriculture to microchips. Microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) have …

Remediation of microplastics using bionanomaterials: A review

G Chellasamy, RM Kiriyanthan, T Maharajan… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Pollution by microplastics (MPs) formed by the physicochemical breakdown of plastics are a
worldwide issue with long-lasting and hazardous natural effects. The natural expulsion of …

Microplastics separation and subsequent carbonization: Synthesis, characterization, and catalytic performance of iron/carbon nanocomposite

C Wang, R Huang, R Sun, J Yang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs), as emerging contaminants, have gained increasing global attention
due to their wide distribution and serious threats. Physical techniques are effective for …

Fit-for-purpose treatment goals for produced waters in shale oil and gas fields

CL Conrad, YB Yin, T Hanna, AJ Atkinson, PJJ Alvarez… - Water Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Hydraulic fracturing (HF), or “fracking,” is the driving force behind the “shale gas
revolution,” completely transforming the United States energy industry over the last two …