Low-cost agricultural wastes (orange peels) for the synthesis and characterization of activated carbon biosorbents in the removal of pharmaceuticals in multi-component mixtures from aqueous matrices

Malesic-Eleftheriadou, Neda; Liakos, Efstathios V.; Εvgenidou, Εleni; Kyzas, George Z.; Bikiaris, Dimitrios N.; Lambropoulou, Dimitra A.

doi:10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120795

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“…Pharmaceuticals are an important and quickly rising group of organic pollutants distinguished by their regular and frequent use. Compared to some other organic pollutants, they survive in the natural world for an extended period of time, and may accumulate at extremely tiny amounts (in the µg/L and ng/L range) [52].…”

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Comparison of Modified Peels: Natural Peels or Peels-Based Activated Carbons for the Removal of Several Pollutants Found in Wastewaters

Tolkou,

Maroulas,

Theologis

et al. 2024

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Wastewater treatment has attracted much attention in recent years as a potential source of water, and there are some concerns about its safety for human use. Eco-friendly and cost-effective adsorbent materials were successfully synthesized from several peels, such as orange, banana, pomegranate, avocado, kiwi, etc., and were used as natural adsorbents or as activated carbons derived from these peels for water and wastewater treatment. In this review, the latest research focusing on the effective modification of these peels for the removal of several pollutants found in wastewaters are summarized and compared, such as pharmaceuticals, dyes, heavy metals, and anions that are released in waste and have a negative impact on human and animal health. In this review, focus is given to activated carbon produced from fruit peels. Moreover, fruit peels as adsorbent materials, without previously being converted to activated carbon, are of limited use in the recent literature.

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Section: Pharmaceuticals Removalmentioning

confidence: 99%

Comparison of Modified Peels: Natural Peels or Peels-Based Activated Carbons for the Removal of Several Pollutants Found in Wastewaters

Tolkou,

Maroulas,

Theologis

et al. 2024

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“…To assure the safety of the clinical usage of the injection, activated carbon is frequently employed as an adsorbent in the manufacturing process to efficiently adsorb pyrogen in the drug solution, increase the safety of the injection, and effectively improve the clarity of the preparation [4] , [5] , [6] . However, as activated carbon lacks the unique property of pyrogen adsorption and instead primarily uses the van der Waals force to adsorb pyrogen and other compounds to carbon chains, it will result in the loss of pharmaceutical components during the adsorption process [7] . There is currently no feasible solution for this problem.…”

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Ultrasonic-assisted activated carbon separation removing bacterial endotoxin from salvia miltiorrhizae injection

Li,

Tang,

et al. 2024

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“…Due to its adsorption capacity comparable to a commercial product, it is used to reduce turbidity and the presence of COD and TDS in liquid effluent [27]. The applications of low-cost AC obtained from agricultural residue have been oriented in recent years towards the removal of pharmaceuticals [28] and for the adsorption of metal ions such as nickel [29] and uranium [30] in aqueous mixtures and solutions. Another energy application of industrial interest is the manufacture of capacitive electrodes, used in the manufacture of electrolyzers for the generation of hydrogen [31,32], and as a porous material for hydrogen storage [33].…”

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Production of AC from Bamboo, Orange, and Paulownia Waste—Influence of Activation Gas and Biomass Maturation

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The production of agricultural waste is associated with environmental problems and risks to public health. The general interest demands, as an ecological alternative, the proper management of waste generated by industrial activity through its transformation into value-added products. Carbonization/activation (2 h/2 h) at 700 °C in a vertical furnace (20 K/min), to produce biochar and activated carbon (AC) from bamboo, orange, and paulownia residue, was carried out in a laboratory facility with physical activation by CO2 and steam. The characterization of the carbonaceous material obtained was based on the determination of the N2 adsorption–desorption isotherms at 77 K, the specific surface area with the BET procedure, and its internal structure by means of SEM images. The BET surface area values obtained as a function of the CO2/steam agent used were 911/1182 m2/g, 248/388 m2/g, and 800/1166 m2/g for bamboo, orange, and paulownia, respectively. The range of variation of porosity in paulownia residue generated after steam activation was 485-1166 m2/g, varying depending on the degree of maturity of the biomass used. Research has shown that both the type of activation agent used to produce AC and the degree of plant maturation of the precursor residue affect the quality and characteristics of the final product.

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Low-cost agricultural wastes (orange peels) for the synthesis and characterization of activated carbon biosorbents in the removal of pharmaceuticals in multi-component mixtures from aqueous matrices

Cited by 22 publications

References 68 publications

Comparison of Modified Peels: Natural Peels or Peels-Based Activated Carbons for the Removal of Several Pollutants Found in Wastewaters

Comparison of Modified Peels: Natural Peels or Peels-Based Activated Carbons for the Removal of Several Pollutants Found in Wastewaters

Ultrasonic-assisted activated carbon separation removing bacterial endotoxin from salvia miltiorrhizae injection

Production of AC from Bamboo, Orange, and Paulownia Waste—Influence of Activation Gas and Biomass Maturation

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