Low-cost and high-performance ceramic membrane from sugar industry waste: Characterization and optimization using experimental design

Studies on Production of Low-Cost Ceramic Membranes and Their Uses in Wastewater Treatment Processes

“…The increase in population, economic growth, and industrialization brings along serious environmental problems such as the continuous increase in industrial waste. These industrial wastes are released into the environment in violation of the disposal procedures, they harm the environment and cause deleterious health effects on living things [23]. When wastes are managed correctly, loss of raw materials can be prevented, natural resources and climate protection can be ensured.…”

“…As a result, solid wastes can be used as ceramic materials, ceramic membranes, adsorbents, composting-fertilizer, energy, etc. [23].…”

“…In the El Maugana et al ( 2022) study, anorthite-based ceramic membrane was obtained by using sugar industry wastes in order to investigate the potential of creating low-cost ceramic membranes [23]. With the optimum results obtained, it was determined that it would be appropriate to use it in industrial treatment.…”

Highly efficient ceramic membrane synthesized from sugar scum and fly ash as sustainable precursors for dyes removal

“…The growing population and the bettering economic conditions have resulted in noteworthy challenges, such as a continual rise in industrial waste production. These wastes present a considerable environmental challenge, potentially causing environmental harm and adverse impacts on the health of humans and animals if not appropriately disposed of into the environment [ 1 ]. The management of waste has become a priority in environmental policies.…”

“…These wastes have led to significant environmental problems related to their disposal on land. The primary chemical constituents of fly ash are Al 2 O 3 (28.4 wt%) and SiO 2 (56.6 wt%) [ 28 ], while sugar scum contains a higher percentage of CaO (46.38 wt%) [ 1 ]. The current study aims to investigate the potential utilization of these two wastes as low-cost precursors for the preparation of an economical and efficient anorthite-based ceramic membrane (anorthite, CaO; Al 2 O 3 ; 2SiO 2 ) for dye removal from aqueous solutions.…”