Development, characterization and the application of hybrid materials in coagulation/flocculation of wastewater: A review

Lee, Khai Ern; Morad, Norhashimah; Teng, Tjoon Tow; Poh, B. T.

doi:10.1016/j.cej.2012.06.109

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“…These products can be modified with organic polymers to create inorganic-organic hybrids or composite coagulants, which improve the coagulation performance of the inorganic salts alone due to the synergy between the individual components (Lee et al 2012;Latour et al 2015). The organic coagulants offer the advantage of lower dosages, broader pH operating ranges, and smaller sludge production (de Nardi et al 2008;Miranda et al 2009b).…”

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Wastewater Treatment and Reclamation: A Review of Pulp and Paper Industry Practices and Opportunities

Hubbe

Metts

Hermosilla

et al. 2016

BioRes

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The pulp and paper (P&P) industry worldwide has achieved substantial progress in treating both process water and wastewater, thus limiting the discharge of pollutants to receiving waters. This review covers a variety of wastewater treatment methods, which provide P&P companies with costeffective ways to limit the release of biological or chemical oxygen demand, toxicity, solids, color, and other indicators of pollutant load. Conventional wastewater treatment systems, often comprising primary clarification followed by activated sludge processes, have been widely implemented in the P&P industry. Higher levels of pollutant removal can be achieved by supplementary treatments, which can include anaerobic biological stages, advanced oxidation processes, bioreactors, and membrane filtration technologies. Improvements in the performance of wastewater treatment operations often can be achieved by effective measurement technologies and by strategic addition of agents including coagulants, flocculants, filter aids, and optimized fungal or bacterial cultures. In addition, P&P mills can implement upstream process changes, including dissolved-air-flotation (DAF) systems, filtration save-alls, and kidney-like operations to purify process waters, thus reducing the load of pollutants and the volume of effluent being discharged to end-of-pipe wastewater treatment plants. Keywords: Wastewater treatment; Pulp and paper manufacturing; Advanced oxidation; Membrane technologies; Clarification; Activated sludgeContact information: a: North Carolina State University, Dept. of Forest Biomaterials, Campus Box 8005, Raleigh, NC 29695-8005; b: WestRock Company, Water and Waste Treatment, 600 S 8th St, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034; c: Department of Agricultural and Forestry Engineering, University of Valladolid, Campus Duques de Soria, E-42004 Soria, Spain; d: Complutense University of Madrid, Department of Chemical Engineering, Ingn. Quim, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Ciudad Universitaria s/n,S-N, E-28040 Madrid, Spain; e: Concordia University, Dept. Bldg. Civil & Environm. Engn., 1455 Maisonneuve Blvd, West Montreal, PQ H3G 1M8, Canada; f: University of Jyväskylä, Dept. Chem., Box 35, FI-40014 Jyväskylä, Finland; g: Department of Biology, Center for Environmental and Marine Studies, CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; h: Department of Environment and Planning, Center for Environmental and Marine Studies, CESAM, Aveiro & Department of Materials and Ceramics, Institute of Materials, CICECO, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; i: FPInnovations, 570 St. Jean Blvd., Pointe Claire, PQ H9R 3J9, Canada; * Corresponding author: hubbe@ncsu.edu Contents of the Article INTRODUCTIONThe pulp and paper (P&P) industry occupies a challenging position with respect to the natural environment. On the positive side, the industry is based on the usage of renewable, photosynthetic resources. On the other hand, the industry discharges huge quantities of aqueous effluents. Large volumes (up to 70 m 3 ) of wastewater ...

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Section: Hybrid Coagulantsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Wastewater Treatment and Reclamation: A Review of Pulp and Paper Industry Practices and Opportunities

Hubbe

Metts

Hermosilla

et al. 2016

BioRes

194

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“…acrylamide) onto their backbone to synthesise the high molecular weight grafted copolymers that exhibit improved flocculating properties. 26 Figure 3. Schematic representation of grafting method in polymer modification 27 The rising concern of environmental pollution problems and health-concerning issues causes the utilisation of bio-flocculants derived from natural sources as an important progress in sustainable environmental technology.…”

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A Review on Development and Application of Plant-Based Bioflocculants and Grafted Bioflocculants

Lee

Chong

Robinson

et al. 2014

Ind. Eng. Chem. Res.

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Flocculation is extensively employed for clarification through sedimentation. Application of ecofriendly plant-based bio-flocculants in wastewater treatment has attracted significant attention lately with high removal capability in terms of solids, turbidity, colour and dye. However, moderate flocculating property and short shelf life restrict their development. In order to enhance the flocculating ability, natural polysaccharides derived from plants are chemically modified by inclusion of synthetic, non-biodegradable monomers (e.g. acrylamide) onto their backbone to produce grafted bio-flocculants. This review is aimed to provide an overview of the development and flocculating efficiencies of plant-based bio-flocculants and grafted bio-flocculants for the first time. Furthermore, the processing methods, flocculation mechanism and the current challenges are discussed. All the reported studies about plant-derived bio-flocculants are conducted under lab-scale conditions in wastewater treatment. Hence, the possibility to apply natural bio-flocculants in food and beverage, mineral, paper and pulp, oleo-chemical and biodiesel industries is discussed and evaluated.

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“…[17] High mechanical, chemical and thermal stabilities of silica networks ensure the long-term stability of the final hybrid. [18] There have been a lot of studies focused on environmental remediation using silicaÀchitosan, silicaÀTiO 2 and TiO 2 Àchitosan hybrid materials as adsorbents.…”

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“…Preparation of hybrid materials allows for the variation of used components, final structure and properties with respect to the intended application. [2] It is necessary to obtain a sorbent that exhibits sorption and deactivation activity against more than one pollutant. [3] In this case, the type of preparation, nature of initial components and characteristics of the final hybrid structures are determining factors in the decision to utilize a material or synthesis method.…”

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Structure and properties of innovative silica hybrid materials synthesized for environmental applications

Todorova

Chernev

Okolie

et al. 2015

Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment

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Today, environmental protection is one of the main goals in the strive to preserve the human existence. Development in this area requires invention of new materials, which can reduce the levels of pollution. Hybrid materials are suitable for this purpose, because they combine different desirable properties existing in separate sources into one unique and accessible structure. Most of the commonly used materials for the degradation of different kind of pollutants are based on titanium dioxide, because of its photocatalytic activity under UV irradiation. Innovative silica hybrid materials, containing an organic component (chitosan) and titanium nanoparticles, were successfully synthesized via the solÀgel method and tetraethyl orthosilicate was used as a silica source and network former. Interaction between the chitosan and titanium units, and their influence on the structure of final material, were observed and discussed. A homogeneous structure with an even distribution of titanium and chitosan particles was visible from scanning electron microscopy (SEM) micrographs and the particle size varied between 50 and 150 nm. The formed silica network, characteristic peaks of chitosan and titanium groups and possible interactions between them are observed from Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy spectra and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy results. The behaviour of the synthesized silica hybrids after thermal treatment was investigated via differential thermal/thermo-gravimetric analysis (DTA/TG) analysis and the sorption and degradation activities of the obtained hybrid materials were investigated using a solution of methyl orange as model pollutant. The structure and properties of the synthesized silica hybrid materials assert their potential application in environmental remediation due to their photocatalytic degradation and sorption activities against pollutants.

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Development, characterization and the application of hybrid materials in coagulation/flocculation of wastewater: A review

Cited by 361 publications

References 91 publications

Wastewater Treatment and Reclamation: A Review of Pulp and Paper Industry Practices and Opportunities

Wastewater Treatment and Reclamation: A Review of Pulp and Paper Industry Practices and Opportunities

A Review on Development and Application of Plant-Based Bioflocculants and Grafted Bioflocculants

Structure and properties of innovative silica hybrid materials synthesized for environmental applications

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