Membrane bioreactors have been widely used in textile wastewater treatment. Intensive chemical cleaning is indispensable in the MBR for textile wastewater treatment due to the severe membrane fouling implied. This work investigated the aging of three...
Flue gas desulfurization (FGD) wastewater treatment is currently of interest, as stringent standards have been released in order to limit the pollution emissions from the energy industry, and concerns about water scarcity are also increasing. Reverse...
An integrated membrane bioreactor (MBR) with synthetic RO membrane cleaning wastewater from a thermal power plant was used to study the long-term operating characteristics, membrane fouling, and cleaning of membrane fouling. The results show that the...
Freshwater scarcity, intensified by global population growth and climate change, poses a significant challenge to sustainable development by increasing the demand for clean water. Advancements in water purification technologies are therefore essentia...
Ship biofouling is recognized as a significant pathway for the introduction and spread of invasive organisms. The in-water cleaning of ship hulls generates wastewater that includes antifouling paint residues and biofouling organisms, which inevitably...
Car wash wastewaters (CWWs) contain various pollutants with different contents. Hence, selecting an appropriate process for their treatment is a great challenge. Undoubtedly, the ultrafiltration (UF) process is one of the most interesting and reliabl...
The commercial ultrafiltration polyethersulfone (PES) membranes (10 and 100 kDa) blended with polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) were applied for the filtration of car wash wastewater. Periodical membrane rinsing with water did not prevent fouling and a decr...
Biological treatment processes perform satisfactory in wastewater treatment, but the relatively high cost and complicated maintenance limit its application in rural areas. In this study, a highly packed biofilm reactor (HPBR), with a 90% packing rati...
Reverse osmosis (RO) is the key process for textile dyeing wastewater reuse applications. Membrane fouling reduces both permeability and rejection capability, negatively affecting the technological economy of RO process. Membrane cleaning is critical...
In this study, three gravity-driven membrane (GDM) reactors with flat sheet membrane modules and various biocarriers (synthetic fibers, lava stones, and sands) were operated for municipal wastewater treatment. The effects of water head, periodically...
A photoactive gel has been fabricated on the surface of polyethylene membranes for enhancing the fouling resistance during olive mill wastewater treatment. Light and pH responsive materials have been introduced in the membrane surface through the bui...
The dairy industry produces large amounts of wastewater, including white and cleaning wastewater originating principally from rinsing and cleaning-in-place procedures. Their valorization into process water and non-fat milk solids, in the case of whit...
Perovskites (ABO3), regarded as the antioxidative anode materials in electrocatalysis to clean nitrogenous wastewater, show limited oxygen vacancies and conductivity due to their traditional semiconductor characteristic. To further improve the conduc...
Membrane bioreactors (MBRs) have gained attraction in municipal wastewater treatment because of their capacity to meet strict water quality standards and support water reuse. Despite this, their operational sustainability is often compromised by high...
Current treatment methods for desulfurization wastewater in the ship exhaust gas cleaning (EGC) system face several problems, including process complexity, unstable performance, large spatial requirements, and high energy consumption. This study inve...
The wastewater generated as a result of car washes is considered a new source of water. However, recovered water must meet the required quality criteria for reuse. For this purpose, the ultrafiltration (UF) process can be successfully used. The main...
Water resources are increasingly under pressure because of human activities and economic development. Moreover, accelerated urbanization and the expansion of drinking water supply and sanitation systems contribute to this rising demand. The developme...
Organic fouling in the forward osmosis process is complex and influenced by different parameters in the forward osmosis such as type of feed and draw solution, operating conditions, and type of membrane. In this article, we reviewed organic fouling i...
This review article addresses wastewater treatment methods in the red meat processing industry. The focus is on conventional chemicals currently in use for abattoir wastewater treatment and energy related aspects. In addition, this article discusses...
In this study, alumina ceramic plate microfiltration membranes (ACMs) were used for the treatment of oily wastewater with different concentrations. The permeate oil concentration of the system was basically less than 5 mg·L−1, and the oi...
The journal retracts the article “SrFexNi1−xO3−δ Perovskites Coated on Ti Anodes and Their Electrocatalytic Properties for Cleaning Nitrogenous Wastewater” [...]
The leather industry is characterized by the production of a huge amount of wastewater with a high organic/inorganic charge, causing widespread water and soil pollution. Pressure-driven membrane operations and membrane bioreactors have long been prov...
By way of the sol–gel chemical synthesis method, it is possible to synthesize SiO2 nanoparticles with a defined specific particle size, a surface area, and a defined crystal structure that can be effectively used as a nanoadsorbent to remove va...
To achieve a cleaner production, pesticide wastewater with concentrated NaCl can be treated by using a bipolar membrane electrodialysis (BMED) and converted to NaOH and HCl, which minimizes acid and alkali consumption in a pesticide production proces...
Oily wastewaters are considered as one of the most dangerous types of environmental pollution. In the present study, the microfiltration (MF) process of model emulsions and real oily wastewaters was investigated. For this purpose, capillary polypropy...
The treatment of wastewater from the iron and steel industry is difficult due to its complex and changeable characteristics. This paper introduces the application of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)-pressurized ultrafiltration membrane with low packing...
A novel engineered carbon cloth (CC)-based self-cleaning membrane containing a Cu:TiO2 and Ag coating has been created via hydrothermal and light deposition methods. The engineered membrane with chrysanthemum morphology has superhydrophilic and under...
This work presents an effective approach for manganese-doped Al2O3 ceramic membrane (Mn-doped membrane) fouling control by in-situ confined H2O2 cleaning in wastewater treatment. An Mn-doped membrane with 0.7 atomic percent Mn doping in the membrane...
Micropollutants have been increasingly detected at low concentrations in surface waters and may have harmful effects on humans, organisms, and the environment. As wastewater treatment plants are one of the main sources of micropollutants, conventiona...
The discharge of untreated wastewater, often contaminated by harmful substances, such as industrially used dyes, can provoke environmental and health risks. Among various techniques, the adsorption of dyes, using three-dimensional (3D) networks consi...
Water shortages are currently becoming a more global than local issue. This paper aims to demonstrate a complex, universal urban water reuse system, allowing for a reduction of freshwater withdrawal. Opportunities for improvement were analyzed in the...
Microbial fuel cell (MFC) technology has attracted a great amount of attention due to its potential for organic and inorganic waste treatment concomitant with power generation. It is thus seen as a clean energy alternative. Modifications and innovati...
The accumulation of proteins in filter membranes limits the efficiency of filtering technologies for cleaning wastewater. Efforts are ongoing to coat commercial filters with different materials (such as titanium dioxide, TiO2) to reduce the fouling o...
In recent years, significant progress has been achieved in developing the potential of anaerobic membrane bioreactors (AnMBRs). The present paper presents a comprehensive review of studies focused on biogas production via the treatment of municipal a...
Achieving low costs and high efficiency in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) is a common challenge in developing countries, although many optimizing tools on process design and operation have been well established. A data-driven optimal strategy wi...
Water is essential for society. Due to excellent distribution systems for clean drinking water and wastewater, safe and reliable water transport is guaranteed. However, due to ageing network conditions, there is a need for extensive network monitorin...
The availability of clean water and the depletion of non-renewable resources provide challenges to modern society. The widespread use of conventional wastewater treatment necessitates significant financial and energy expenditure. Constructed Wetland...
This study focuses on the possibility of cleaning of industrial wastewater with catalytically active magnetic nanoparticles. Cobalt ferrite synthesized by the co-precipitation method was used, as prepared or after surface modification with a silica p...
This paper presents the experimental development at demonstration scale of an integrated gasification system fed with wood chips. The unit is based on a fixed-bed, updraft and air-blown gasifier—with a nominal capacity of 5 MWth—equipped...
This study focused on the clarification of real blanching wastewaters from the industrial processing of cardoon, a plant rich in polyphenols and belonging to the artichoke family (Cynara cardunculus). The aim of this study was to evaluate the perform...
Energy utilization in wastewater degradation has important implications for sustainability; however, efficient multiphase Fenton-like catalysts are still needed. In this study, a heterogeneous Fe2O3/coconut shell activated carbon (CSAC) Fenton-like c...
Microalgae are capable of assimilating nutrients from wastewater (WW), producing clean water and biomass rich in bioactive compounds that need to be recovered from inside the microalgal cell. This work investigated subcritical water (SW) extraction t...
An underappreciated source of renewable energy is wastewater, both municipal and industrial, with global production exceeding 900 km3 a year. Wastewater is currently perceived as a waste that needs to be treated via energy-consuming processes. Howeve...
The recovery concept of cleaning solutions, based on single-phase detergents from cleaning-in-place (CIP) effluents from the dairy industry, is presented. The first step consists of ultrafiltration (UF) (with a cut-off of 5 or 10 kDa) to reduce the h...
The ever-increasing number of discarded end-of-life dialysate polyamide thin-film composite membranes (DEoLMs) from presents both environmental and economic challenges for health centers. Traditional thermo-chemical cleaning techniques have been depl...
The possibility of hydrogen (H2) production from sizing waste, specifically starch-based substrates, was investigated through dark fermentation. Modified starch substrates produced less (up to 54% without heating and 18% after heating) H2 than natura...
The inadequate collection and treatment of urban wastewater continue to pollute built environments, threaten public health, and contribute to epidemic outbreaks in many densely populated, underdeveloped regions. This study investigates whether algae-...
The latest FAO report indicates that aquaculture accounts for 51% of the global production volume of fish and seafood. However, despite the continuous growth of this activity, there is evidence of the excessive use of groundwater in its production pr...
This experimental study investigates the performance and sustainability of a modified double-slope solar still (MDSSS) integrated with a combined water channel to enhance evaporation rates. The integration of the water channel ensures uniform water f...
This study presents a general overview of the important problem of pharmaceutical pollutants, aiming to draw attention to the global danger they represent and the need for concrete solutions for their remediation. Here, we summarize the available adv...
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