[HTML][HTML] Low-cost adsorbents for the removal of phenol/phenolics, pesticides, and dyes from wastewater systems: A review

S Ho - Water, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
The huge development of industrial production and human activities throughout the world
has resulted in serious water pollution. Pesticides, dyes, phenol, and phenolic compounds …

Wastewater treatment using membrane bioreactor technologies: removal of phenolic contaminants from oil and coal refineries and pharmaceutical industries

MJ Khan, A Wibowo, Z Karim, P Posoknistakul… - Polymers, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
Huge amounts of noxious chemicals from coal and petrochemical refineries and
pharmaceutical industries are released into water bodies. These chemicals are highly toxic …

Importance of oxidation reactions in creating pores in physical activation of biomasses

C Li, Q Li, Y Jiang, Y Shao, G Gao, S Zhang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Carbonization plus activation of resulting biochar is a commonly used method for producing
activated carbon (AC) from biomass. Nevertheless, carbonization produces biochar of highly …

Anchoring atomically dispersed FeN5 sites on porous and defect-rich biochar via cascade regulation strategy for efficient Fenton-like catalysis

Q Du, C Zhu, C Yue, F Cun, Z Du, F Liu, A Li - Applied Catalysis B …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Biochar-based single-atom catalyst with atomically dispersed FeN 5 sites (Fe-N-FPBC) is
rationally prepared through a micropores construction-functionalization-N do** cascade …

[HTML][HTML] Mass transfer simulation on remazol brilliant blue R dye adsorption by optimized teak wood Based activated carbon

MFM Yusop, MNN Khan, R Zakaria, AZ Abdullah… - Arabian Journal of …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The reactive dye of remazol brilliant blue R (RBBR) can be toxic to aquatic ecosystems and
humans. Hence, the objectives of this study were to optimize teak wood-based activated …

[HTML][HTML] Optimization of plastic waste pyrolysis using carbon-metal oxide hybrid nanocomposite catalyst: Yield enhancement and energy resource potential

S Vellaiyan - Results in Engineering, 2024‏ - Elsevier
In this study, plastic waste was efficiently converted into valuable energy resources using a
unique pyrolysis technique. A carbon-metal oxide hybrid nanocomposite was introduced as …

Preparation and characterisation of porous activated carbon using potassium hydroxide chemical activation with ultrasonic association

T Arumugham, A Yuniarto, N Abdullah, A Yuzir… - Biomass Conversion …, 2023‏ - Springer
The study uses ultrasonic-assisted chemical activation to describe an eco-friendly method
for producing activated carbon with high specific surface area and porosity from high lignin …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis and characterization of acid-activated carbon prepared from sugarcane bagasse for furfural production in aqueous media

TAL Silva, AC da Silva, D Pasquini - Catalysts, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Furfural is a platform molecule obtained from hemicellulosic monosaccharides present in
lignocellulosic biomass. Due to the possibility of converting this molecule into several value …

Experimental investigation of iron removal from wet phosphoric acid through chemical precipitation process

M Forouzesh, E Fatehifar, R Khoshbouy… - … Research and Design, 2023‏ - Elsevier
In the present work, the combination of experimental investigation and statistical analysis
has been used for the first time to study iron precipitation from wet-process phosphoric acid …

Adsorptive removal of Cd2+, Pb2+, and Fe2+ from acid mine drainage using a mixture of waste orange and lemon activated carbon (WOLAC): equilibrium study

D Ramutshatsha-Makhwedzha, T Mbaya… - Journal of the Iranian …, 2023‏ - Springer
The mixture of 1: 1 waste orange and lemon peel activated carbon (WOLAC) by phosphoric
acid (H3PO4) activation agent was prepared and reported for the first time for the removal of …