Desalination pretreatment technologies: current status and future developments

A Abushawish, I Bouaziz, IW Almanassra… - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
Pretreatment of raw feed water is an essential step for proper functioning of a reverse
osmosis (RO) desalination plant as it minimizes the risk of membrane fouling. Conventional …

Agricultural byproducts used as low-cost adsorbents for removal of potentially toxic elements from wastewater: a comprehensive review

EL Ungureanu, AL Mocanu, CA Stroe, CM Panciu… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) are ubiquitous chemical compounds in the environment
due to contamination of air, water, or soil. They are primarily sourced from fossil fuel …

Insights into the adsorption of lead ions by Mg-Al LDH doped activated carbon composites: Implications for fixed bed column and batch applications

AKA Khalil, IW Almanassra, A Chatla… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, we developed granular activated carbon-doped Mg-Al LDH composites
(MgAl@ AC) with an Mg: Al molar ratio of 3: 1 using the co-precipitation method. The MgAl …

[HTML][HTML] Hemp seed nanoparticle composites for removing lead, methylene blue, and ibuprofen from an aqueous solution and their antimicrobial towards Escherichia …

BR Mphuthi, PM Thabede, ME Monapathi… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
The WHO considers lead (Pb (II)), methylene blue (MB) and ibuprofen (IBU) as priority
pollutants. At the same time, pathogenic Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus …

High-efficiency removal of hexavalent chromium from contaminated water using nitrogen-doped activated carbon: Kinetics and isotherm study

A Abushawish, IW Almanassra, SN Backer… - Materials Chemistry and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Hexavalent chromium (Cr 6+) is a carcinogenic pollutant found in different
wastewater streams. The current study investigates the potential removal of Cr 6+ from …

Palm leaves based biochar: advanced material characterization and heavy metal adsorption study

IW Almanassra, A Chatla, Y Zakaria… - Biomass Conversion …, 2024 - Springer
The current report provides the synthesis and characterization of palm tree leaves biochar
(PL-BC) prepared by simple thermal pyrolysis at 550° C, which was then used for the …

Powdered and beaded sawdust materials modified iron (III) oxide-hydroxide for adsorption of lead (II) ion and reactive blue 4 dye

P Praipipat, P Ngamsurach, S Kosumphan… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The problems of lead and reactive blue 4 (RB4) dye contamination in wastewater are
concerns because of their toxicities to aquatic life and water quality, so lead and RB4 dye …

Efficient removal of eriochrome black T (EBT) dye and chromium (Cr) by hydrotalcite-derived Mg-Ca-Al mixed metal oxide composite

A Chatla, IW Almanassra, V Kochkodan, T Laoui… - Catalysts, 2022 - mdpi.com
Eriochrome Black T (EBT) and chromium (Cr) are considered to be potential pollutants due
to their toxicity and severe impact on the environment. In the current study, hydrotalcite …

Multiresponse Performance evaluation and life cycle assessment for the optimal elimination of pb (ii) from industrial wastewater by adsorption using vine shoot …

C Sabando-Fraile, M Corral-Bobadilla… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Excess Pb (II) concentrations in wastewater have raised concerns of a risk to health and the
environment due to their toxicity. This has contributed to the need for sustainable technology …

[HTML][HTML] Studies on the adsorption of Pb (II) from aqueous solutions using sugarcane bagasse-based modified activated carbon with nitric acid: kinetic, isotherm and …

W Somyanonthanakun, R Ahmed, V Krongtong… - Chemical Physics …, 2023 - Elsevier
Activated carbon (AC) made from sugarcane bagasse (SB) was modified by nitric acid (HNO
3) oxidation, to investigate whether this enhanced its capacity for lead (Pb) removal. The …