Plant Science Today,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(sp4)
Published: Dec. 30, 2024
The
accumulation
of
sludge
from
Effluent
Treatment
Plants
(ETPs)
in
coir
industries
has
become
a
serious
concern,
raising
critical
questions
about
the
eco-friendly
management
large
volumes
industry
ETP
coir-producing
countries
like
India.
This
study
aimed
to
explore
viable
solution
for
bioprocessing
and
assess
its
potential
as
soil
amendment.
Based
on
C:
N
ratio
initial
characteristics
sludge,
cow
dung,
poultry
manure
were
identified
amendments
sustainable
bioconversion.
mixture
was
inoculated
with
TNAU
Biomineralizer,
specialized
culture
that
aids
decomposition.
bioconversion
experiment
used
six
treatment
combinations
(T1
T6)
monitor
nutrient
transformations.
Compost
T6
(50%
Sludge
+
25%
Poultry
Manure
Cow
Dung
Biomineralizer)
exhibited
significant
improvement
content.
efficacy
composted
further
assessed
through
pot
using
Amaranthus
variety
CO
6,
where
different
proportions
applied
alongside
recommended
agricultural
practices.
results
revealed
T8
(100%
Composted
Silica
Solubilizing
Bacteria)
package
practices
combined
100%
significantly
enhanced
growth
parameters,
including
root
length,
shoot
number
leaves,
outperforming
other
treatments.
highlights
organic
Biomineralizer
offers
solution,
presenting
promising
approach
advancing
circular
economy.
The Science of The Total Environment,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
926, P. 172070 - 172070
Published: March 29, 2024
The
combination
of
raw
animal
skin
manufacturing
processes
involves
the
use
large
amounts
chemicals,
resulting
in
generation
complex
and
highly
polluted
tannery
wastewater.
In
this
context,
high
concentration
chloride
wastewater
represents
a
crucial
bottleneck.
Indeed,
sodium
chloride,
commonly
used
industry
to
prevent
rot,
increases
chlorides
up
50
%.
At
same
time,
most
advanced
oxidation
usually
employed
treatment
remove
recalcitrant
COD
involve
conditioning
agents,
thus
increasing
overall
treated
effluent.
aim
study
was
evaluate
electrochemical
peroxidation
process
(ECP)
efficiency
without
changing
pH,
improve
Fenton
technology
by
avoiding
chemicals.
influence
different
electric
currents
on
color
removal
investigated.
characterization
produced
sludge
conducted
through
FTIR,
SEM
XRD
analysis,
exploring
morphology
composition
precipitate,
depending
applied
current.
Although
an
electrical
current
750
mA
yields
highest
(69.7
%
97.8
%,
respectively),
500
can
be
considered
best
compromise
because
energy
consumptions.
Iron
oxides
hydroxides
were
generated
during
ECP
process,
playing
role
coagulants
absorption
organic
inorganic
contaminants.
consumption
increased
as
function
time
current;
however,
cost
analysis
showed
that
electrodes
contributed
total
process.
authors'
knowledge,
application
tertiary
for
novelty
literature
results
obtained
basis
scaling
future
research.
Heliyon,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(3), P. e24647 - e24647
Published: Jan. 23, 2024
This
study
is
focused
on
reducing
total
chromium
level
in
tannery
wastewater
through
the
electrocoagulation
process,
order
to
comply
with
maximum
permissible
limits
(MPL)
and
determine
effects
from
its
main
operating
factors.
For
this
purpose,
a
batch
reactor
was
manufactured
using
iron
electrodes.
Next,
response
surface
methodology
applied
experimental
design
Box–Behnken
(BBD)
three
factors:
current
intensity,
treatment
time,
pH
level.
In
addition,
removal
percentage
taken
as
variable.
The
corresponding
statistical
analysis
revealed
that
variables
were
significant
at
confidence
of
P−value<0.05.
Obtained
for
99%
were:
intensity
(I)=2.9A,
time
(t)=18.1min,
pH=5.6.
Our
results
indicated
process
effectively
removes
effluents
up
MPL
values.
Energy Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11, P. 2656 - 2669
Published: Feb. 21, 2024
This
work
investigates
how
the
circular
economy
(CE)
and
renewable
energies
(REs)
were
contextualised
over
23
years
of
scientific
research,
comprising
period
between
2011
2023.
The
following
questions
are
addressed:
1)
topics
CE
REs
related?
2)
what
research
trending
around
these
concepts?
A
collection
751
articles
from
Scopus
was
obtained.
documents
contained
at
least
one
investigated
terms
(CE
or
REs)
in
either
title,
abstract
keywords.
Our
results
disclose
most
similar
documents,
leading
characteristic
for
each
year,
indicating
that
has
been
growing
importance
recent
years.
Concepts
such
as
'biomass
digesters',
'energy
transition',
'microalgae
technology'
'sustainable
consumption'
positioned
main
fields.
intends
to
serve
a
reference
readers
seeking
insights
about
systematic
literature
reviews
areas
time
chatbot
boom.
Advanced Sustainable Systems,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 1, 2025
Abstract
The
development
of
technologies
for
replacing
formaldehyde‐based
adhesives
and
disposing
sewage
sludge
(SS)
are
two
standing
issues
high
interest
to
the
academy
industry.
This
study
reports
production
formaldehyde‐free
wood
bio‐adhesive
using
hydrochar
from
hydrothermal
carbonization
SS
aided
by
sodium
periodate
(NaIO4)
oxidation.
performance
bio‐adhesives
can
meet
requirements
Chinese
National
Standard
GB/T
9846‐2015
(≥0.7
MPa).
aldehyde
group
forms
after
NaIO4
treatment
hydrochar,
which
should
benefit
adhesion
performance.
However,
oxidation
process
also
breaks
some
polysaccharides'
carbon
chains,
disrupting
extracellular
polymeric
substances
(EPS)
structure
in
forming
small
molecular
compounds.
As
a
result,
wet
shear
strength
value
decreases,
but
water
resistance
increases.
Nevertheless,
interaction
between
active
functional
groups
(e.g.,
amine
groups)
during
hot‐pressing
promotes
In
addition,
doping
polyethyleneimine,
cross‐linked
network
be
further
enhanced,
improving
resistance.
Hence,
introducing
is
key
step
bio‐adhesives,
proving
as
novel
practical
approach
valorize
producing
adhesives.
