Water Practice & Technology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
18(12), P. 3065 - 3108
Published: Nov. 29, 2023
Abstract
Corn
or
maize
(Zea
mays
L.)
is
the
most
significant
grain
crop
worldwide
after
wheat
and
rice.
It
widely
cultivated
consumed
as
food,
feed,
industrial
raw
material,
along
with
emission
of
a
large
quantity
corn
waste.
Such
abundant,
renewable,
cheap
wastes
unique
chemical
compositions
can
be
efficiently
converted
into
adsorbents
for
elimination
dye-contaminated
water.
This
article
represents
an
extensive
review
use
corn/maize
waste-derived
sequestration
dyes
from
aqueous
media.
study
addressed
utilization
residues,
including
cob,
stalk,
straw,
husk,
silk,
precursors
adsorbents.
The
adsorption
behaviour,
mechanism,
regeneration
studied
adsorbent/dye
systems
were
identified.
was
observed
that
common
forms
corn/maize-derived
have
been
utilized
include
biosorbents,
biochars,
activated
carbons,
composites.
highest
capacity
(1,682.7
mg/g)
dye
(methylene
blue)
obtained
using
husk
composite-based
adsorbent.
Important
findings
future
ideas
are
finally
mentioned
corn/maize-based
materials
their
application
removal.
Cleaner Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
6, P. 100162 - 100162
Published: Oct. 31, 2022
Sugarcane
bagasse
(SCB)
is
the
fibrous
lignocellulosic
residue
left
over
after
crushing
sugarcane
to
extract
juice
for
sugar
and
ethanol
production.
In
this
review,
a
concise
overview
of
existing
thermochemical
technologies
production
biochar
from
SCB
its
potential
applications
presented
discussed.
Some
used
so
far
in
regard
include
pyrolysis,
gasification,
hydrothermal
carbonization,
torrefaction.
However,
pyrolysis
was
found
be
most
widely
among
them.
These
processes
can
affected
by
several
operating
conditions
such
as
temperature,
heating
rate,
particle
size,
residence
duration,
with
temperature
being
significant
efficient
variable
influencing
quality
biochar.
The
yield
reported
literature
ranged
14
%
56
%.
A
higher
obtained
at
lower
than
one
because
decomposes
temperatures
(>500
°C).
has
promising
agriculture
environment,
including
soil
amendment,
adsorbent
water
wastewater
treatment,
supplementary
cementitious
material,
amongst
others.
knowledge
gaps
were
also
stated
study,
cost
analysis
comparison
utilizing
fuel
industries
become
highly
carbon
material
wide
range
variety
sectors.
Green Chemical Engineering,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
5(1), P. 31 - 49
Published: March 15, 2023
Biomass
and
plastics
are
two
of
the
most
common
municipal
solid
wastes
globally
that
have
continuously
placed
a
burden
on
environment.
It
is
therefore
important
they
properly
recycled.
Thermochemical
co-conversion
offers
valuable
opportunity
to
recycle
biomass
simultaneously
into
biochar,
which
reduces
time
cost
recycling
them
individually
while
producing
material
with
wide
range
applications.
This
study
review
published
literature
discusses
thermochemical
co-processing
plastic
biochar.
was
observed
co-pyrolysis
co-hydrothermal
carbonization
commonly
utilized
technologies
for
this
process.
The
characteristics
different
been
thermochemically
converted
biochar
were
compared.
properties
resulting
affected
by
feedstock
composition,
pre-treatment
blending
ratio,
reactor's
configuration,
reaction
temperature,
presence
catalyst.
Most
studies
found
treating
feedstocks
separately
resulted
in
lower
yield
than
processing
together.
created
procedure
has
used
as
soil
additive
an
adsorbent
water
treatment.
Future
perspectives
suggestions,
such
necessity
some
technical
advancement,
biochar's
economic
benefits,
improved
government
participation,
raised
social
awareness,
also
made.
These
factors
potential
propel
field
great
horizons.
Alexandria Engineering Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
100, P. 61 - 71
Published: May 17, 2024
Due
to
the
widespread
distribution
of
emerging
pollutants
(EPs)
and
their
potential
impact
on
ecosystems
public
health,
evaluating
creating
wastewater
treatment
techniques
reduce
EPs
is
a
global
priority.
Tackling
removal
from
environment
has
become
significant
challenge
for
researchers,
spurred
by
growing
awareness
prevalence
associated
risks.
Among
existing
techniques,
adsorption
utilizing
diverse
adsorbents
emerges
as
most
cost-effective
widely
applicable
approach.
Understanding
isotherms
crucial
assessment
optimization
adsorbent
materials
used
in
approach
remove
wastewater.
The
investigation
offers
versatile
effective
pollutant
addition
helping
optimize
protocols.
Numerous
have
been
explored
This
review
focuses
developing
new
with
strong
emphasis
long-term
environmental
impact.
To
improve
pharmaceutical
efficiency,
exploring
innovative
bio-adsorption
methods
key.
Prioritizing
sustainable
design
scalability
considerations
essential
advancing
polysaccharide-based
adsorbents.
A
multidisciplinary
assessing
practical
applicability,
considering
obstacles.
Enhancing
real-world
efficacy
relies
strategic
resource
allocation
field
research.
study
examines
materials,
stresses
standardized
procedures,
recommendations
improving
adsorption-based
EPs.
Polymers,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(8), P. 1594 - 1594
Published: April 14, 2022
Recently,
nanofibers
have
come
to
be
considered
one
of
the
sustainable
routes
with
enormous
applicability
in
different
fields,
such
as
wastewater
treatment.
Electrospun
can
fabricated
from
various
materials,
synthetic
and
natural
polymers,
contribute
synthesis
novel
nanomaterials
nanocomposites.
Therefore,
they
promising
properties,
an
interconnected
porous
structure,
light
weight,
high
porosity,
large
surface
area,
are
easily
modified
other
polymeric
materials
or
enhance
their
suitability
for
specific
applications.
As
such,
this
review
surveys
recent
progress
made
use
electrospun
purify
polluted
water,
wherein
distinctive
characteristics
type
nanofiber
essential
when
using
them
remove
organic
inorganic
pollutants
wastewater,
well
oil/water
(O/W)
separation.
