Nano/microplastics in water and wastewater treatment processes–origin, impact and potential solutions

M Enfrin, LF Dumée, J Lee - Water research, 2019‏ - Elsevier
The presence of nano and microplastics in water has increasingly become a major
environmental challenge. A key challenge in their detection resides in the relatively …

Heap leaching technology—current state, innovations, and future directions: a review

Y Ghorbani, JP Franzidis, J Petersen - Mineral Processing and …, 2016‏ - Taylor & Francis
Heap leaching is a well-established extractive metallurgical technology enabling the
economical processing of various kinds of low-grade ores, which could not otherwise be …

Release of hazardous nanoplastic contaminants due to microplastics fragmentation under shear stress forces

M Enfrin, J Lee, Y Gibert, F Basheer, L Kong… - Journal of hazardous …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
The presence of nanoplastics in water has become a major environmental concern in the
last decade however the knowledge on the origin and formation of these emerging …

[HTML][HTML] The role of wet wipes and sanitary towels as a source of white microplastic fibres in the marine environment

OÓ Briain, ARM Mendes, S McCarron, MG Healy… - Water Research, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Understanding source elements of the ocean plastic crisis is key to effective pollution
reduction management and policy. The ubiquity of microplastic (MP) fibres in the oceans is …

The current state and future directions of percolation leaching in the Chinese mining industry: Challenges and opportunities

I Ilankoon, Y Tang, Y Ghorbani, S Northey… - Minerals …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
China is one of the most rapidly growing economies in the world and this growth is
underpinned by growing demand for natural resources to meet base and precious metals …

Copper bioleaching in China: Review and prospect

S Yin, L Wang, E Kabwe, X Chen, R Yan, K An… - Minerals, 2018‏ - mdpi.com
The commercial application of copper bioleaching, an environmentally-friendly approach for
low-grade and secondary mineral resources recycling, has increased worldwide since the …

Do flushed biodegradable wet wipes really degrade?

T Allison, BD Ward, M Harbottle, I Durance - Science of the Total …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Consumer wet wipes sold as biodegradable and flushable have tripled in market size in the
last decade (> $3 billion in 2022), spurred by concerns over their potential harmful impact …

Investigation of microplastics release behavior from ozone-exposed plastic pipe materials

X Zhang, T Lin, X Wang - Environmental Pollution, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are detected in drinking water and plastic used during water treatment
and distribution is one of the possible sources of MPs. This work aimed to investigate the …

Current developments and applications of micro-CT for the 3D analysis of multiphase mineral systems in geometallurgy

Y Wang, JD Miller - Earth-Science Reviews, 2020‏ - Elsevier
The use of X-ray micro computed tomography (X-ray micro-CT) for three-dimensional (3D)
characterization of multiphase systems continues to increase in metallurgical research. In …

Detection and evaluation of microbeads and other microplastics in wastewater treatment plant samples

N Ding, D An, X Yin, Y Sun - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2020‏ - Springer
Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitously spread in water environment and have raised global
concerns due to their adverse effect to biological and ecological systems. Wastewater …