Water purification by using adsorbents: a review

NB Singh, G Nagpal, S Agrawal - Environmental technology & innovation, 2018‏ - Elsevier
There are number of water purification techniques but the adsorption is one of the most
simplest, effective and economical method for wastewater purification. In this article a large …

Recent advances in advanced oxidation processes for removal of contaminants from water: A comprehensive review

A Giwa, A Yusuf, HA Balogun, NS Sambudi… - Process Safety and …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Water reuse for drinking, irrigation, district cooling, process heating/cooling, landsca**,
etc. remains pivotal to water security and sustainability. Advanced oxidation processes …

A review on the utilization of fly ash

M Ahmaruzzaman - Progress in energy and combustion science, 2010‏ - Elsevier
Fly ash, generated during the combustion of coal for energy production, is an industrial by-
product which is recognized as an environmental pollutant. Because of the environmental …

Utilization of agro-industrial and municipal waste materials as potential adsorbents for water treatment—a review

A Bhatnagar, M Sillanpää - Chemical engineering journal, 2010‏ - Elsevier
Adsorption process has been proven one of the best water treatment technologies around
the world and activated carbon is undoubtedly considered as universal adsorbent for the …

Low-cost adsorbents: growing approach to wastewater treatment—a review

VK Gupta, PJM Carrott… - Critical reviews in …, 2009‏ - Taylor & Francis
Industrial, agricultural, and domestic activities of humans have affected the environmental
system, resulting in drastic problems such as global warming and the generation of …

Adsorption of phenolic compounds on low-cost adsorbents: a review

M Ahmaruzzaman - Advances in colloid and interface science, 2008‏ - Elsevier
Adsorption techniques are widely used to remove certain classes of pollutants from
wastewater. Phenolic compounds represent one of the problematic groups. Although …

Adsorption of phenol and its derivatives from water using synthetic resins and low-cost natural adsorbents: a review

SH Lin, RS Juang - Journal of environmental management, 2009‏ - Elsevier
In this article, the technical feasibility of the use of activated carbon, synthetic resins, and
various low-cost natural adsorbents for the removal of phenol and its derivatives from …

Novel applications of red mud as coagulant, adsorbent and catalyst for environmentally benign processes

S Wang, HM Ang, MO Tadé - Chemosphere, 2008‏ - Elsevier
Red mud (RM) is a by-product of bauxite processing via the Bayer process. Its disposal
remains an issue of great importance with significant environmental concerns. In the past …

Removal of phenol from aqueous solutions by adsorption onto organomodified Tirebolu bentonite: Equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic study

HB Senturk, D Ozdes, A Gundogdu, C Duran… - Journal of hazardous …, 2009‏ - Elsevier
A natural bentonite modified with a cationic surfactant, cetyl trimethylammonium bromide
(CTAB), was used as an adsorbent for removal of phenol from aqueous solutions. The …

Phosphate removal from wastewater using red mud

W Huang, S Wang, Z Zhu, L Li, X Yao… - Journal of hazardous …, 2008‏ - Elsevier
Red mud, a waste residue of alumina refinery, has been used to develop effective
adsorbents to remove phosphate from aqueous solution. Acid and acid-thermal treatments …