Egyptian Sugar Journal,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
21(0), P. 32 - 39
Published: Feb. 11, 2023
The
Nigeria
sugar
industry,
just
like
the
industries
in
various
countries
of
world,
requires
services
professionals
for
its
operations.
One
such
group
are
chemists,
who
work
segments
as
factory
operations,
research
and
development
(R
&
D),
educational
sector.
This
study
was
aimed
at
discussing
duties
chemists
these
key
areas.
It
exposes
to
their
responsibilities
towards
growth
which
is
instrumental
national
development.
Chemists
required
quality
control,
assurance,
production,
water
treatment,
wastewater
treatment
departments
factories.
importance
R
D
it
pertains
industry
also
highlighted.
Some
grey
areas
on
needs
were
stated,
replacement
conventional
production
process
a
greener
process.
Others
independent
analysis
factories'
products,
utilization
bye-products
solve
an
array
problems.
expected
that
full
participation
indigenous
would
act
catalyst
achievement
goals
Sugar
Master
Plan
aims
revitalising
Industry
by
year
2030.
Biotechnology Reports,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
39, P. e00805 - e00805
Published: June 16, 2023
Sugarcane
bagasse
is
an
abundant
and
renewable
agricultural
waste
material
generated
by
the
sugar
industry
worldwide.
The
use
of
sugarcane
as
a
bio-coagulant
precursor
in
water
treatment
eco-friendly
cost-effective
approach
that
has
shown
great
potential.
This
article
reviewed
prospects
challenges
utilizing
for
treatment.
past
studies
explored
properties
chemical
composition
bioactive
compounds
can
be
extracted
from
it,
well
their
potential
coagulation
performance
It
was
observed
there
are
few
have
been
published
on
subject.
effectiveness
bagasse-based
coagulants
varies
depending
several
factors,
such
pH,
temperature,
quality
parameters.
However,
lack
standardization
production
challenge
needs
to
addressed.
Additionally,
optimization
extraction
processing
methods
enhance
investigated
further.
In
conclusion,
holds
promise
future
sustainable
used
highlights
importance
exploring
alternative
materials
International Journal of Environmental & Analytical Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 26
Published: Oct. 4, 2023
ABSTRACTThe
removal
of
emergent
contaminants
like
ciprofloxacin
(CIP)
from
effluents
discharged
pharmaceutical
industries
is
important
for
water
purification.
An
environmental
and
eco-friendly
nitric
acid
modified
adsorbent
produced
corn
cob
containing
cellulosic
materials
was
used
the
sequestration
antibiotic
aqueous
media.
The
characterised
using
SEM,
FTIR,
BET,
EDX,
TGA
techniques.
results
characterisations
depicted
enrichment
porosity,
surface
functional
groups
area
(156.39
m2/g)
agro-waste
precursor
after
pretreatment.
effects
various
adsorption
parameters,
including
dosage,
initial
concentration,
pH,
contact
time,
temperature,
were
investigated,
with
an
optimal
pH
value
7
being
determined.
maximum
monolayer
capacity
CIP
drug
found
to
be
51.55
mg/g.
Freundlich
isotherm
successfully
explained
generated
experimental
indicating
a
heterogeneous
physisorption
process.
rate-determining
step
reaction
predominately
dominated
by
intraparticle
diffusion,
kinetic
models
represented
pseudo-second-order
processes
that
suggested
chemisorption.
analysis
thermodynamics
revealed
process
endothermic
(∆Ho
<
0),
spontaneous
(∆Go
0)
increasing
degree
randomness
(∆So
0).
Finally,
it
should
noted
loaded
on
could
easily
desorbed
0.1
mol
L−1
HNO3
showed
good
reusability
studied
drug.
Therefore,
this
study
proposed
viability
acid-pretreated
economically
effective
treatment
in
or
similar
pharmaceutical-laden
wastewater.KEYWORDS:
Pretreated
cobciprofloxacin
antibioticadsorptionequilibrium
modelsthermodynamics
AcknowledgmentsThe
authors
wish
thank
co-authors
who
contributed
immensely
success
research.Disclosure
statementNo
potential
conflict
interest
reported
author(s).Additional
informationFundingThis
research
did
not
receive
any
specific
grant
funding
agencies
public,
commercial,
not-for-profit
sectors.
Adsorption
technology
has
been
a
focal
point
of
water
and
wastewater
treatment
engineering
research
for
over
century,
yielding
numerous
scientific
publications.
These
studies
have
primarily
concentrated
on
developing
efficient
adsorbent
materials,
understanding
adsorption
mechanisms
characteristics,
investigating
the
removal
conventional
or
emerging
pollutants.
A
common
objective
cited
in
most
these
reports
is
practical
application
process
municipal
plants,
aiming
to
enhance
quality
safety.
However,
majority
overlook
issues
related
transfer,
thereby
widening
gap
between
academic
recommendations
their
implementation
industry.
In
this
review,
we
trace
evolution
treatment,
evaluating
its
viability
highlighting
approaches
that
hold
greatest
promise
future.
Furthermore,
propose
strategies
scientists
engineers
dedicated
advancing
efforts
translate
into
industrially
viable
technologies
treatment.
While
effectiveness
may
not
fully
align
with
enthusiasm,
critical
evaluation
should
dismiss
potential
as
future
since
retains
significant
distinct
advantages
merit
further
exploration.
