Water,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(5), P. 892 - 892
Published: Feb. 25, 2023
This
study
is
focused
on
technology
development
for
microplastic
removal
from
wastewater
using
a
sorption
process,
which
would
be
suitable
not
only
as
tertiary
stage
of
purification
in
treatment
plants
but
also
other
waters,
e.g.,
process
water
and
surface
water.
Therefore,
cheap
natural
materials
such
zeolites
bentonites
were
tested
possible
sorbents.
aims
at
sorbent
selection
their
modification
by
special
regime
improving
efficiency
lifetime.
Microplastic
particles
the
majority
common
types
plastics
prepared
newly
developed
abrasion
technique
various
plastic
items
used
home,
thus
particle
sizes
shapes
corresponded
to
real
microplastics
found
waters.
Based
results
with
high
reproducibility,
novel
method
characterization
based
Raman
spectroscopy
combination
SEM/EDX
was
developed.
The
waste
laboratory
scale
semi-operational
unit
plant
throughout
year
over
90%.
Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
15(7), P. 2683 - 2683
Published: April 6, 2022
Microplastics
have
become
one
of
the
most
serious
environmental
hazards
today,
raising
fears
that
concentrations
will
continue
to
rise
even
further
in
near
future.
Micro/nanoparticles
are
formed
when
plastic
breaks
down
into
tiny
fragments
due
mechanical
or
photochemical
processes.
everywhere,
and
they
a
strong
tendency
interact
with
ecosystem,
putting
biogenic
fauna
flora
at
risk.
Polyester
(PET)
polyamide
(PA)
two
important
synthetic
fibres,
accounting
for
about
60%
total
world
fibre
production.
Synthetic
fabrics
now
widely
used
clothing,
carpets,
variety
other
products.
During
manufacturing
cleaning
process,
textiles
potential
release
microplastics
environment.
The
focus
this
paper
is
explore
main
sources
microplastic
pollution
environment,
providing
an
overview
washable
polyester
materials.
Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
9, P. 100225 - 100225
Published: Dec. 28, 2022
Microplastic
contamination
in
environmental
matrices
is
posing
new
challenges
for
scientific
community
and
general
public
across
the
globe.
Wide-spectrum
application
of
plastics
various
commercial
products
has
increased
production
polymeric
materials.
Owing
to
poor
recycling
waste
management
practices,
it
expected
that
a
large
number
microplastics
will
be
generated
which
may
transported
into
soil,
water,
air.
Present
study
reports
occurrence
soil
Bhopal,
Madhya
Pradesh
first
Central
region
India.
Study
found
total
752.5±6.36
microplastic
particles
were
present
all
10
samples
collected.
The
highest
amount
at
any
one
site
reported
180±13.44
particles/kg.
varied
size,
shape,
colour
as
well.
Chemical
composition
analysis
revealed
belonged
five
different
polymer
classes
viz.
polyethylene,
polypropylene,
polyvinyl
chloride,
polyethylene
terephthalate,
acetate.
Implications
microplastics'
presence
studied
area
might
lead
nearby
wetland
(lake),
national
park,
groundwater.
Detailed
studies
are,
therefore,
required
explore
other
their
correlation
with
anthropogenic
activities
Indian
region.
