Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Tae Uk Han, Young-Kwon Park, Young-Min Kim
Summary: This study investigated the catalytic pyrolysis of phenolic printed circuit boards using red mud and various zeolite catalysts, revealing that HBeta exhibited the highest debromination efficiency while HDeZSM-5 produced the most mono-aromatic hydrocarbons. Two-stage catalytic pyrolysis improved debromination efficiency, with the configuration of in-situ red mud/ex-situ HDeZSM-5 producing the most MAHs.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yufeng Wu, Gongqi Liu, De'an Pan, Haoran Yuan, Bin Li
Summary: This article proposes a new idea of converting inorganic bromine in waste printed circuit board smelting ash (WPCB-SA) by traditional sulfated roasting, and discusses the debromination kinetics under simulated experimental conditions, establishing kinetic equations. The study shows that during low-temperature sulfated roasting, the conversion of Br in CuBr and PbBr2 conforms to different models, and a possible reaction mechanism is proposed. This work provides the theoretical basis for the improvement and application of inorganic bromide recovery technology in WPCB-SA.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Sumin Pyo, Avnish Kumar, Moonis Ali Khan, Byong-Hun Jeon, Siyoung Q. Choi, Young-Min Kim, Young-Kwon Park
Summary: Pyrolysis is used as an environmental technology for treating e-waste and producing fuel, but the presence of brominated compounds in the pyrolysis oil hinders its commercialization. This study explored the use of various zeolites and basic metal oxides for the pyrolysis of FPCBs to produce bromine-free oil. Zeolites showed higher efficiency in debrominating aromatic hydrocarbons compared to basic metal oxides. HZ (30) catalyst resulted in highly selective production of benzene and toluene. CaO and HZ (30) were effective in debromination and aromatic production, respectively. In-situ CaO/ex-situ HZ (30) combination achieved 100% debromination efficiency, while in-situ HZ (30)/ex-situ CaO configuration had higher aromatic hydrocarbon production with 77.5% debromination efficiency when the amount of CaO was increased.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Labeeb Ali, Hussein A.Mousa, Mohammad Al-Harahsheh, Sulaiman Al-Zuhair, Basim Abu-Jdayil, Mohamed Al-Marzouqi, Mohammednoor Altarawneh
Summary: This study examines the potential of using alumina as a debromination agent in PCBs, demonstrating its effectiveness through experimental and theoretical frameworks. Various characterization techniques confirm the transformation of alumina into aluminum bromides and oxy-bromides in co-pyrolysis with non-metallic fractions of PCBs, highlighting its capacity as a HBr fixation agent during e-waste thermal treatment.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Baojia Qin, Mi Lin, Xi Chen, Zhenming Xu, Yonggao Fu, Jiaqi Hu, Jujun Ruan
Summary: This study coupled ball-milling energy with the degradation energy of pentabromodiphenyl ether molecule to determine the time needed for each chemical bond to break, providing a novel approach for debromination time of nonmetallic particles.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Shun -Xiang Shi, Si-Qi Jiang, Chun -Chen Nie, Biao Li, Hong-Hao Chang, Xiang -Nan Zhu
Summary: This study proposed a method to improve the debromination effect of harmful resin in waste printed circuit boards (WPCBs) by using ultrafine milling of resin and loading debromination agent on porous gasification slag. The results showed that using gasification slag-FeCl2/FeCl3 composite could increase the debromination efficiency. Therefore, cooperative treatment can achieve the resource utilization of the two wastes.
ADVANCED POWDER TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jiahui Wang, Zhaojun Chen, Hui Du, Ruitong Gao, Lingen Zhang
Summary: Catalytic pyrolysis is a promising technology for energy recovery and bromide removal from nonmetals of waste printed circuit boards, with the capillary action of molten NaOH-KOH enhancing pyrolysis efficiency. Achieving maximum debromination efficiency and lower activation energy, the study offers insights for improving recycling of plastics by removing contamination.
ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Shun-xiang Shi, Chun-chen Nie, Wen-tao Zhou, Xiang-nan Zhu
Summary: This study investigates the calorific value properties of leached residues from waste printed circuit boards and proposes their potential utilization as secondary fuel. The bromine in the resin can be effectively debrominated through pyrolysis. The pyrolysis products include pyrolytic oil and residue, with a calorific value of 31.72 MJ/kg and 8.54 MJ/kg, respectively. These findings are crucial for achieving clean recovery and utilization of waste printed circuit boards.
PROCESS SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Gerard Gandon-Ros, Aurora Soler, Ignacio Aracil, Maria Francisca Gomez-Rico, Juan A. Conesa
Summary: This study focused on debromination of waste printed circuit boards (WCBs) under hydrothermal treatment. Experiments were conducted in two different high-pressure reactors, resulting in high debromination efficiency.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Ye Chen, Jiakuan Yang, Sha Liang, Jingping Hu, Huijie Hou, Bingchuan Liu, Keke Xiao, Wenbo Yu, Huali Deng
Summary: A method using an enhanced subcritical water process with alkaline additive was proposed for efficient removal of brominated epoxy resins from waste printed circuit boards. The alkaline additive contributes to the removal of bromine by destroying the structure of fiberglass, releasing the resins and facilitating debromination. This approach offers a mild and efficient method for debromination of WPCBs.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Iftikhar A. Soomro, Anser Ahmad, Rana H. Raza
Summary: This paper introduces a robust PCB classification system based on computer vision and deep learning, achieving high accuracy in e-waste recycling sorting by utilizing datasets under various conditions and a deep learning model.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Sonalben B. Prajapati, Alok Gautam, Shina Gautam
Summary: PCB, a main component of e-waste, causes pollution due to brominated flame retardants. Co-pyrolysis with cotton stalk (CS) increases oil yield and phenolic compounds, while reducing bromine content.
BIOMASS CONVERSION AND BIOREFINERY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yanhe Nie, Yunxiang Jiang, Qiang Wang, Jianghao Chen, Sen Wang, Qike Zhang, Fumitake Takahashi
Summary: This study proposes the use of coal gasification slag (CGS) as an adsorbent for recovering gold from printed circuit boards (PCBs). The CGS was found to efficiently adsorb AuCl4- in solution, and the adsorption process was not significantly affected by pH, stirring speed, and temperature. The results suggest that the gold adsorption process is controlled by a chemical process and can be better described by pseudo-second-order kinetics and the Langmuir model. The recovery of gold by CGS not only helps to recycle solid waste but also enables the recycling of valuable resources in waste PCBs at a low cost.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Zhihao Huang, Jie Zhu, Jujun Ruan
Summary: In this study, nanoscale zero-valent iron (NZVI) was added to vacuum low-temperature pyrolysis to improve the debromination rate of resin particles separated from waste printed circuit board. The highest debromination rate achieved was 69%, which was significantly higher than that without NZVI. Valuable compounds were generated, and oil production decreased by 92.1%.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chuan Ma, Shogo Kumagai, Yuko Saito, Tomohito Kameda, Atsushi Watanabe, Chuichi Watanabe, Norio Teramae, Toshiaki Yoshioka
Summary: The conversion of plastic wastes into benzene, toluene, and xylenes (BTX) using hierarchical ZSM-5 zeolites and biochar (BC) is a promising strategy for achieving a circular economy and carbon neutrality.
ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Thermodynamics
Si Woo Han, Jeong Jae Lee, Diyar Tokmurzin, Seok Hyeong Lee, Ji Young Nam, Sung Jin Park, Ho Won Ra, Tae-Young Mun, Sang Jun Yoon, Sung Min Yoon, Ji Hong Moon, Jae Goo Lee, Young-Min Kim, Young Woo Rhee, Myung Won Seo
Summary: The study investigated the air gasification properties of SRF with high content of residual mixed waste plastic in a lab scale bubbling fluidized bed gasifier. The results showed that gas yield increases and tar yield decreases as the operating temperature and air-to-fuel equivalence ratio (ER) increases, with changes in the concentration of various gases in the gas product. The H2/CO ratio increases with rising temperature and decreases with rising ER, while carbon conversion efficiency (CCE) and cold gas efficiency peak at 800 degrees C and ER of 0.25.
Article
Thermodynamics
Hanie Hakimian, Sumin Pyo, Young-Min Kim, Jungho Jae, Pau Loke Show, Gwang Hoon Rhee, Wei-Hsin Chen, Young-Kwon Park
Summary: This study investigated the catalytic pyrolysis of cellulose with oil sludge as a co-feeding feedstock, with Ni/HZSM-5 catalyst showing the best cracking and BTEXs formation effect. The experimental BTEXs yields were higher than theoretical values over all catalysts, indicating a synergistic effect. Highest synergistic effect was observed when 1/3 of cellulose/oil sludge mixture was used as the feedstock.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Sumin Pyo, Jechan Lee, Young-Min Kim, Youna Park, Im Hack Lee, Yong Jun Choi, Gwang Hoon Rhee, Sang-Chul Jung, Young-Kwon Park
Summary: Catalytic fast co-pyrolysis with HZSM-5 and LLDPE effectively upgrades BHO to less hazardous fuel, with DeHZSM-5 showing enhanced hydrocarbon production and reduced content of toxic compounds. The study experimentally validates the feasibility of this approach for bio-heavy oil conversion.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Young Min Kim, Jong Han Mun, Sang-Joo Kim
Summary: The study re-analyzed the measured data of Mun et al., providing a modified set of fitting equations for investigating the evolution of properties in ferroelectric ceramics during stress-induced domain switching. Normalizing the remnant state variables revealed some intrinsic characteristics of the domain switching process in the materials.
JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Se Jeong Lim, Young-Kwon Park, Hyein Kim, Jihye Kwon, Hye Mi Moon, Yeonsook Lee, Atsushi Watanabe, Norio Teramae, Hajime Ohtani, Young-Min Kim
Summary: This study introduces a new method for the identification and quantification of synthetic microfibers emitted from textiles during the laundering process. The method involves the filtration of laundry wastewater, solvent extraction, and pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. The results show that blended textiles produce a larger amount of microplastics compared to single textiles.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Juhee Park, Jihee Lee, Young-Min Kim, Min Ji Kang, Hee-Jae Suh, Jihyun Lee, Hee-Seok Lee, Chan Lee
Summary: A new HPLC method with evaporative light scattering detection was developed for the quantitative analysis of PVOH products, and was validated using Py-GC/MS. The method showed good linearity, accuracy, repeatability, and intermediate precision, and can be applied for analyzing PVOH in dietary supplement tablets.
FOOD SCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Si Woo Han, Diyar Tokmurzin, Jeong Jae Lee, Sung Jin Park, Ho Won Ra, Sang Jun Yoon, Tae-Young Mun, Sung Min Yoon, Ji Hong Moon, Jae Goo Lee, Young-Min Kim, Young Woo Rhee, Myung Won Seo
Summary: This study investigates the gasification characteristics of waste plastic and the tar removal properties of activated carbon and olivine. The results show that using activated carbon and olivine can effectively reduce the tar content and improve the quality of the product gas, and steam gasification can increase the content of hydrogen and carbon monoxide.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jin Sun Cha, Young-Min Kim, Im Hack Lee, Yong Jun Choi, Gwang Hoon Rhee, Hocheol Song, Byong-Hun Jeon, Su Shiung Lam, Moonis Ali Khan, Kun-Yi Andrew Lin, Wei-Hsin Chen, Young-Kwon Park
Summary: This study investigated the catalytic ozone oxidation of hazardous toluene using sawdust char (SDW) as a catalyst. The catalyst properties and their effects on toluene removal were analyzed, and it was found that the improved MnOx/SDC-K3 catalyst exhibited higher removal efficiency.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Jae-Wang Shim, Sumin Pyo, Su Shiung Lam, Jungho Jae, Byong-Hun Jeon, Moonis Ali Khan, Kun-Yi Andrew Lin, Young-Min Kim, Sang-Chul Jung, Young-Kwon Park
Summary: This study investigated the pyrolysis kinetics and product distribution of chicken manure through thermogravimetric analysis and pyrolyzer-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. The results showed different decomposition reactions at different stages and the catalytic effect of acid catalysts on product formation.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hanie Hakimian, Soheil Valizadeh, Young-Min Kim, Young-Kwon Park
Summary: This research investigated the catalytic pyrolysis of oil sludge using metal-loaded HZSM-5 catalysts to produce value-added aromatics. Results showed that Ni-loaded HZSM-5 catalyst had the highest yield of BTEXs and other aromatics. Increasing the reaction temperature and catalyst amount also improved the yield.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Soheil Valizadeh, Sumin Pyo, Young-Min Kim, Hanie Hakimian, Young -Kwon Park
Summary: Catalytic pyrolysis of cow manure using HZSM-5, HBeta, and HY zeolites was conducted, and HZSM-5 showed the highest production efficiency of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene, and naphthalene. The acidity and pore structure of the catalysts played a crucial role in the efficiency. Increasing the acidity, reaction temperature, and catalyst-to-feedstock ratio further increased the production of BTEXN and decreased oxygen-containing compounds.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Min-Ji Ha, Jung Eun Lee, Y. Park, Jin Sun Cha, Young-Min Kim, Beom-Sik Kim
Summary: The catalytic ozonation of methylethylketone (MEK) was investigated using synthesized Mn and Cu-loaded ZSM-5 catalysts. Different catalysts were studied for the removal of MEK and ozone, and 5 wt% Mn/ZSM-5 and 5Mn1CuZSM showed the highest efficiency, respectively. The 5Mn1CuZSM catalyst exhibited superior catalytic reactivity for ozone conversion and CO2 selectivity.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yujin Hwang, Young -Min Kim, Jung Eun Lee, Gwang Hoon Rhee, Pau-Loke Show, Kun -Yi Andrew Lin, Young-Kwon Park
Summary: Removal of harmful volatile organic compounds (VOCs), such as 2-butanone, emitted from industrial plants is crucial for clean air. Recycling porous spent fluid catalytic cracking (SFCC) catalysts from petroleum refineries can reduce waste and reuse resources. Mn-Cu/SFCC and Mn/SFCC catalysts exhibited superior catalytic efficiency in the ozonation of 2-butanone compared to other catalysts studied. The improved distribution of Mn3+ species and O-vacancy sites in Mn/SFCC and Mn-Cu/SFCC catalysts enhanced their catalytic activity for 2-butanone and ozone removal.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Cheolwoo Park, Eun-Suk Jang, Young-Min Kim
Summary: The effects of temperature on the product quality of wood pellet torrefaction were studied. Increasing the torrefaction temperature resulted in a decrease in solid yield and an increase in gas and liquid yield due to the elimination and decomposition of hemicellulose, cellulose, and lignin. The heating value of the wood pellets increased, but overall energy recovery efficiency decreased. The torrefied wood pellets exhibited improved hydrophobicity and decreased moisture absorption. Low-temperature torrefaction produced typical pyrolyzates of hemicellulose and cellulose, while high-temperature torrefaction increased the amount of lignin pyrolyzates and provided a potential tar reduction during gasification.
KOREAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Hyeon Su Heo, Sumin Pyo, Bo Sung Kang, Jung Sul Jung, Gwang Hoon Rhee, Young-Min Kim, Ji Man Kim, Young-Kwon Park
Summary: In this study, the feasibility of low-cost catalysts (gamma-Al2O3, spent FCC catalyst, and natural zeolite) in the pyrolysis of wood-plastic composite (WPC) was evaluated using thermogravimetric and pyrolyzer-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry analyses. The use of low-cost catalysts during catalytic fast pyrolysis (CFP) was found to decrease the decomposition temperature of polyethylene and polypropylene in WPC. Natural zeolite exhibited the lowest activation energy (Ea) of CFP, followed by spent FCC catalyst and gamma-Al2O3, respectively. Although CFP over natural zeolite was less effective in decreasing the production of low-quality hydrocarbons, paraffins, and olefins compared to spent FCC catalyst and gamma-Al2O3, it produced the largest amount of value-added aromatic hydrocarbons due to its high and strong acidity.
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND ASSESSMENTS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Shun-Shun Chen, Xu-Xiu Chen, Tian-Yu Yang, Li Chen, Zheng Guo, Xing-Jiu Huang
Summary: A temperature-modulated sensing strategy was proposed to identify and determine BTEX compounds. Highly effective identification of BTEX was achieved using linear discrimination and convolutional neural network analyses. Additionally, quantitative analysis of concentration was accomplished by establishing the relationship between concentration and response.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Myungkyung Noh, Jeong Yeon Sim, Jisung Kim, Jee Hwan Ahn, Hye-Young Min, Jong-Uk Lee, Jong-Sook Park, Ji Yun Jeong, Jae Young Lee, Shin Yup Lee, Hyo-Jong Lee, Choon-Sik Park, Ho-Young Lee
Summary: This study reveals that chronic exposure to PM induces chronic inflammation and development of COPD by dysregulating NAD+ metabolism and subsequent SIRT1 deficiency in pulmonary macrophages. Activation of SIRT1 by resveratrol effectively mitigates PM-induced inflammation and COPD development. Targeting metabolic and epigenetic reprogramming in macrophages induced by PM is a promising strategy for COPD treatment.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yu Liu, Linlin Qin, Yiming Qin, Tong Yang, Haoran Lu, Yulong Liu, Qiqi Zhang, Wenyan Liang
Summary: Co/NC/PAC electrode was prepared by compounding ZIF-67 with powder-activated carbon for the electrocatalytic treatment of nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds. The degradation efficiency of the four compounds reached 90.2-93.7% under optimal conditions, and the degradation order was pyridazine < pyrimidine < pyrazine < pyridine.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Julien Couturier, Pierre Tamba Oulare, Blanche Collin, Claire Lallemand, Isabelle Kieffer, Julien Longerey, Perrine Chaurand, Jerome Rose, Daniel Borschneck, Bernard Angeletti, Steven Criquet, Renaud Podor, Hamed Pourkhorsandi, Guilhem Arrachart, Clement Levard
Summary: This study analyzes the properties of bauxite residue samples and explores the influence of bauxite ore origin, storage conditions, and storage time. The results show that the speciation of yttrium is related to the origin of bauxite ore, while no significant variation was observed with storage conditions or aging of the residues.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Sakthinarenderan Saikumar, Ravi Mani, Mirunalini Ganesan, Inbakandan Dhinakarasamy, Thavamani Palanisami, Dharani Gopal
Summary: Microplastic contamination in marine ecosystems poses a growing concern due to its trophic transfer and negative effects on marine organisms. This study investigates the transfer and impacts of polystyrene microplastics in an estuarine food chain. The results show that microplastics can be transferred through the food chain, although the transfer rates are low. The exposed organisms exhibit stress responses, suggesting the potential risk of microplastics reaching humans through the food chain.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2024)
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Yan-Jiao Li, Ying Yuan, Wen-Bing Tan, Bei-Dou Xi, Hui Wang, Kun-Long Hui, Jia-Bao Chen, Yi-Fan Zhang, Lian-Feng Wang, Ren-Fei Li
Summary: This review investigated and analyzed the distribution, composition, and abundance of heavy metals and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in landfill. The results showed that heavy metals have lasting effects on ARGs, and complexes of heavy metals and organic matter are common in landfill. This study provides a new basis to better understand the horizontal gene transfer (HGT) of ARGs in landfill.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jessy Joseph, Ari Vaisanen, Ajay B. Patil, Manu Lahtinen
Summary: Efficient and environmentally friendly porous hybrid adsorbent beads have been developed for the removal of arsenic from drinking water. The structural tuning of the adsorbents has been shown to have a significant impact on their adsorption performance, with high crystallinity leading to increased adsorption capacity and selectivity towards As5+.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yangyang Liu, Minhua Xiao, Kaiqin Huang, Juntao Cui, Hongli Liu, Yingxin Yu, Shengtao Ma, Xihong Liu, Meiqing Lin
Summary: This study measured the levels of phthalate metabolites in breast milk collected from mothers in southern China. The results showed that phthalates are still prevalent in the region, and breastfeeding contributes to phthalate intake in infants. However, the levels detected do not pose significant health risks to infants based on dietary exposure. The increasing exposure to certain phthalates calls for further research into their sources and potential risks.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Zhiqiang Wu, Jianxing Sun, Liting Xu, Hongbo Zhou, Haina Cheng, Zhu Chen, Yuguang Wang, Jichao Yang
Summary: Ocean depth affects microbial diversity, composition, and co-occurrence patterns of microplastic microbial communities. Deterministic processes dominate the assembly of mesopelagic plastisphere microbial communities, while stochastic processes shape the assembly of bathypelagic microbial communities. The relationships between microorganisms in the mesopelagic layer are more complex and stable, with Proteobacteria and Actinobacteriota playing important roles.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Tingting Xiao, Renjie Chen, Chen Cai, Shijie Yuan, Xiaohu Dai, Bin Dong, Zuxin Xu
Summary: Based on the efficiency of catalytic ozonation techniques in enhancing sludge dewaterability, this study investigated its effectiveness in simultaneous reduction of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes. The results showed that catalytic ozonation conditioning changed the distribution of antibiotics and achieved high degradation rates. It also significantly reduced the abundance of ARGs, inhibited horizontal gene transfer, and decreased the signal transduction of typical ARGs host bacteria.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yang Deng, Xiaohong Guan
Summary: This article discusses two different development approaches for ferrate(VI) technology in water treatment, arguing that process integration is a promising method that can drive technological innovation and revolution in water treatment, achieving higher treatment efficiency, reduced costs and energy consumption, and a smaller physical footprint.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Zhe Zhang, Lu Zhang, Zhihao Huang, Yuxin Xu, Qingqing Zhao, Hongju Wang, Meiqing Shi, Xiangnan Li, Kai Jiang, Dapeng Wu
Summary: In this study, a floating catalytic foam was designed and prepared to enhance the mass transfer in immobilized photocatalysts for wastewater treatment. The floating catalytic foam could float on the water surface and establish a temperature gradient, effectively promoting the diffusion and adsorption of target molecules during the photocatalytic process.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Muhammad Nafees, Adiba Khan Sehrish, Sarah Owdah Alomrani, Linlin Qiu, Aasim Saeed, Shoaib Ahmad, Shafaqat Ali, Hongyan Guo
Summary: The accumulation of cadmium and antibiotics in edible plants and fertile soil is a worldwide problem. This study investigated the potential of zinc oxide nanoparticles to alleviate the toxicity of both cadmium and antibiotics and promote spinach growth.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Lurui Wan, Kai Wang, Yuan Chen, Zhiyong Xu, Wenbo Zhao
Summary: In this study, a low viscosity and high thermal stability SO2 absorbent with dual interacting sites was successfully synthesized. The absorbent showed the highest absorption enthalpy change and entropy change values among reported SO2 absorbents, and exhibited lower viscosity and comparable thermal stability to ILs.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Zhengwei Zhou, Guojie Ye, Yang Zong, Zhenyu Zhao, Deli Wu
Summary: This study utilized Mo powder and STPP to enhance the performance of the sodium percarbonate system in pollutant degradation. The presence of Mo and STPP resulted in a higher degradation rate of the model pollutant SMX, with low oxidant consumption. The system generated multiple active species through a series of chain reactions at different pH values, exhibiting excellent performance towards electron-rich pollutants. Furthermore, Mo demonstrated excellent stability and reusability.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2024)