Water Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
84(12), P. 3689 - 3704
Published: Oct. 29, 2021
Abstract
Microplastics
are
the
newly
emerged
contaminants
with
a
presence
in
almost
every
part
of
globe.
Despite
being
small
size,
microplastic
particles
have
proved
to
be
harmful
for
plants,
animals,
humans,
and
ecosystem
general.
Water
is
one
most
important
routes
through
which
microplastics
transfer
from
place
another.
Moreover,
water
also
an
route
ingestion
human,
results
various
health
issues,
such
as
cancer,
mutagenic
teratogenic
abnormalities.
Thus,
emerging
public
issue
needs
attention
and,
hence,
it
investigate
removal
techniques
wastewater.
Although,
there
some
biological,
chemical/electrochemical,
physical
remove
microplastics,
their
wide
scale
applicability
cost–effectiveness
issue.
In
this
review,
we
discussed
existing
upcoming
treatment
technologies
wastewater
tried
present
overview
future
approaches.
Analytical Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
93(21), P. 7543 - 7548
Published: May 19, 2021
Microplastic
pollution
research
has
suffered
from
inadequate
data
and
tools
for
spectral
(Raman
infrared)
classification.
Spectral
matching
often
are
not
accurate
microplastics
identification
cost-prohibitive.
Lack
of
accuracy
stems
the
diversity
microplastic
pollutants,
which
represented
in
libraries.
Here,
we
propose
a
viable
software
solution:
Open
Specy.
Specy
is
on
web
(www.openspecy.org)
an
R
package.
free
allows
users
to
view,
process,
identify,
share
their
spectra
community
library.
Users
can
upload
process
using
smoothing
(Savitzky-Golay
filter)
polynomial
baseline
correction
techniques
(IModPolyFit).
The
processed
spectrum
be
downloaded
used
other
applications
or
identified
onboard
reference
library
correlation-based
criteria.
Specy's
sharing
session
log
features
ensure
reproducible
results.
houses
growing
spectra,
increasingly
represents
as
contaminant
suite.
We
compared
functionality
commonly
analysis
software.
found
that
was
only
open
source
with
library,
had
comparable
popular
(OMNIC
Picta
KnowItAll).
Future
developments
will
enhance
grows
through
community-contributed
community-developed
code.
also
beyond
analysis.
code
(CC-BY-4.0,
attribution
only)
(https://github.com/wincowgerDEV/OpenSpecy).
Chemical Engineering Journal Advances,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
9, P. 100213 - 100213
Published: Nov. 30, 2021
Recently,
microplastics
(MPs)
became
a
big
name
in
the
world
since
their
presence
bodies
of
different
species,
environmental
media,
and
even
bottled
drinking
water
was
frequently
reported.
Several
studies
reported
MPs'
potential
threat
to
health
humans,
animals
ecosystem.
Therefore,
it
is
great
importance
develop
reliable
technologies
for
removing
MPs
environment.
Advanced
oxidation
processes
(AOPs)
are
widely
studied
applied
decomposition
refractory
contaminants
Because
reactive
oxygen
species
produced
AOPs
could
effectively
degrade
many
pollutants,
several
were
decomposition.
Homogeneous
heterogeneous
AOPs,
including
UV
photolysis,
UV/H2O2,
O3,
UV/visible
light-induced
photocatalysis,
heat
activated
PS
PMS,
plasma,
decompose
various
types
with
sizes.
However,
mostly
occurred
on
surface
though
complete
removal
MPs.
Interestingly,
demonstrated
that
treated
become
pollutant
carriers
human
beings
by
adsorbing
limited
number
available
only
few
recently
current
removal.
more
effort
must
be
put
into
investigating
will
play
key
role
environment
near
future,
definitely.
Environmental Technology & Innovation,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
28, P. 102946 - 102946
Published: Oct. 22, 2022
The
wastewater
treatment
plants
(WWTPs)
have
long
been
recognized
as
a
potentially
significant
source
of
microplastic
(MPs)
pollution
in
aquatic
environments.
It
is
challenging
to
precisely
detect
and
efficiently
remove
MPs
from
due
the
lack
standard
protocol
removal
technologies.
Although
many
advances
made
characterization
quantification
wastewater,
polydisperse
degradation-resistant
properties
WWTPs'
broad
nature
specific
design
allow
pass
through
processes.
This
review
highlights
current
understanding
on
occurrence,
fate
expulsion
MPs,
recent
detection
status,
advanced
sustainable
technologies
for
WWTPs
conversion
into
renewable
energy
sources.
Specifically,
different
techniques
collect
sewage
sludge
pre-treatment,
classification
approaches
retention
are
reviewed
analyzed.
Previous
studies
undoubtedly
improved
our
understanding,
but
unanswered
questions
need
be
answered.
main
challenges
appear
harmonization
methods
levels
sludge.
To
address
this
challenge,
an
alternative
methodological
approach
effluent
sampling
was
developed
that
eliminate
sample
contamination
by
synthetic
fibre
deposition
during
processing.
In
parallel,
methodology
samples
effectively
separates
organic
organometal
compositions
samples,
achieving
average
extraction
efficiency
81.9%.
determined
fibres
were
released
greater
quantities
than
over
short
period
which
collected.
Recommendations
further
refinement
formulated
authoritative
standardization
recognized.
Water Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
88(1), P. 199 - 219
Published: June 14, 2023
Microplastics
(MPs)
cannot
be
completely
removed
from
water/wastewater
in
conventional
wastewater
treatment
plants
(WWTPs)
and
drinking
water
(DWTPs).
According
to
the
literature
analysis,
membrane
technologies,
one
of
advanced
are
most
effective
promising
technologies
for
MP
removal
wastewater.
In
this
paper,
firstly,
properties
MPs
commonly
present
WWTPs/DWTPs
efficiency
briefly
reviewed.
addition,
research
studies
on
by
microfiltration
(MF),
ultrafiltration
(UF),
nanofiltration
(NF),
reverse
osmosis
(RO),
bioreactors
(MBRs)
next
section,
filtration
is
compared
with
other
methods
used
water/wastewater,
advantages/disadvantages
discussed.
Moreover,
problem
fouling
during
potential
release
polymeric
structure
Finally,
based
literature,
current
status
deficiencies
identified,
recommendations
made
further
studies.
