Recent advances in hexavalent chromium removal from aqueous solutions by adsorptive methods

VE Pakade, NT Tavengwa, LM Madikizela - RSC advances, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Chromium exists mainly in two forms in environmental matrices, namely, the hexavalent (Cr
(VI)) and trivalent (Cr (III)) chromium. While Cr (III) is a micronutrient, Cr (VI) is a known …

Sustainable management of water treatment sludge through 3 'R'concept

T Ahmad, K Ahmad, M Alam - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2016 - Elsevier
The handling and disposal of voluminous sludge produced from water treatment plant poses
difficulty to environmental scientists and engineers. In fact, its environmental friendly …

[HTML][HTML] The adsorption of Cr (VI) from water samples using graphene oxide-magnetic (GO-Fe3O4) synthesized from natural cellulose-based graphite (kusambi wood …

YAB Neolaka, Y Lawa, JN Naat, AAP Riwu… - Journal of Materials …, 2020 - Elsevier
Graphene oxide material has been studied widely as a novel adsorbent due to its unique
surface structures, excellent physicochemical properties, strong affinity and high efficiency …

Global profile of heavy metals and semimetals adsorption using drinking water treatment residual

C Shen, Y Zhao, W Li, Y Yang, R Liu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
Adsorption has been proved to be an excellent approach for heavy metals and semimetals
removal from wastewaters and polluted soils. As an easily, locally & largely available water …

Biocomposite efficiency for Cr (VI) adsorption: Kinetic, equilibrium and thermodynamics studies

M Akram, HN Bhatti, M Iqbal, S Noreen… - Journal of Environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
Bio-composite of mango (Mangifera indica) was prepared and employed for Cr (VI)
adsorption from aqueous media. The effect of various process variables ie, pH, Cr (VI) ions …

A critical review of the application of electromagnetic fields for scaling control in water systems: mechanisms, characterization, and operation

L Lin, W Jiang, X Xu, P Xu - NPJ Clean Water, 2020 - nature.com
Scale deposits in water systems often result in ample technical and economic problems.
Conventional chemical treatments for scale control are expensive and may cause health …

Adsorption studies of toxic cadmium (II) and chromium (VI) ions from aqueous solution by activated black cumin (Nigella sativa) seeds

PM Thabede, ND Shooto, T Xaba, EB Naidoo - Journal of Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Few studies that reported on black cumin seeds (BS) showed that the material has good
adsorption capacity towards metal ions. Therefore, it is fair to conduct further studies on the …

Synthesis of Fe-impregnated biochar from food waste for Selenium (Ⅵ) removal from aqueous solution through adsorption: Process optimization and assessment

SH Hong, FN Lyonga, JK Kang, EJ Seo, CG Lee… - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Iron-impregnated food waste biochar (Fe-FWB) was synthesized for Se (Ⅵ) removal from
aqueous solution. The effect and interactive effects of different parameters including …

Adsorption and photocatalytic oxidation of ibuprofen using nanocomposites of TiO2 nanofibers combined with BN nanosheets: Degradation products and mechanisms

L Lin, W Jiang, M Bechelany, M Nasr, J Jarvis… - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
This study investigated the adsorption and photocatalytic activity of titanium dioxide (TiO 2)-
boron nitride (BN) nanocomposites for the removal of contaminants of emerging concern in …

Comparative study on pharmaceuticals adsorption in reclaimed water desalination concentrate using biochar: Impact of salts and organic matter

L Lin, W Jiang, P Xu - Science of the Total Environment, 2017 - Elsevier
The synergistic impact of salts and organic matter on adsorption of ibuprofen and
sulfamethoxazole by three types of biochar and an activated carbon was investigated using …