Applied Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(21), P. 11926 - 11926
Published: Oct. 31, 2023
Water
scarcity
is
a
challenging
global
risk.
Urban
wastewater
treatment
technologies,
which
utilize
processes
based
on
single-stage
ultrafiltration
(UF)
or
nanofiltration
(NF),
have
the
potential
to
offer
lean-and-green
cost-effective
solutions.
Robustifying
effectiveness
of
water
complex
multidimensional
characteristic
problem.
In
this
study,
non-linear
Taguchi-type
orthogonal-array
(OA)
sampler
enriched
with
an
emergent
stigmergic
clustering
procedure
conduct
screening/optimization
multiple
UF/NF
aquametric
performance
metrics.
The
stochastic
solver
employs
Databionic
swarm
intelligence
routine
classify
resulting
multi-response
dataset.
Next,
cluster
separation
measure,
Davies–Bouldin
index,
used
evaluate
input
and
output
relationships.
self-organized
bionic-classifier
data-partition
appropriateness
matched
for
signatures
between
memberships
OA
factorial
vector
sequences.
To
illustrate
proposed
methodology,
recently-published
multifactorial
L9(34)
OA-planned
experiments
from
two
interesting
UF-/NF-membrane
are
examined.
seven
UF-membrane
process
characteristics
six
NF-membrane
tested
(1)
in
relationship
four
controlling
factors
(2)
synchronously
individual
curvatures.
results
compared
other
ordinary
methods
their
performances
discussed.
unsupervised
robust
bionic
prediction
reveals
that
permeate
flux
influences
both
performances.
For
UF
three-cluster
model,
index
was
minimized
at
values
1.89
1.27
centroid
medoid
centrotypes,
respectively.
NF
two-cluster
centrotypes
close
0.4,
fairly
self-validation
value.
advantage
data-centric
engineering
scheme
relies
its
capability,
retraces
fractional
rigid
structure
and,
hence,
it
may
become
useful
screening
optimizing
small-data
operating
conditions.
Water Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
91(5), P. 453 - 468
Published: Feb. 28, 2025
ABSTRACT
Performance
modeling
of
wastewater
treatment
systems
has
now
become
an
attractive
area
investigation
for
the
design,
analysis,
and
optimization
operations.
Mathematical
membrane
bioreactor
(MBR)
is
a
powerful
tool
predicting
effluent
quality.
In
this
study,
coupled
with
filtration
process
was
employed
to
treat
municipal
wastewater.
An
experimental
design
based
on
response
surface
methodology
(RSM)
applied
investigate
effects
operating
conditions,
such
as
hydraulic
retention
time
(HRT),
aeration
rate
(AR),
transmembrane
pressure
(TMP),
removal
efficiencies
chemical
oxygen
demand
(COD),
total
suspended
solids
(TSS),
nitrogen
(TN).
The
results
demonstrated
strong
agreement
between
data
model
predictions.
Furthermore,
RSM
display
parameters
their
interactive
pollution
removal.
maximum
efficiency
achieved,
exhibiting
95%
COD,
99.7%
TSS,
93%
TN.
These
findings
provide
effective
use
statistical
enhance
MBR
performance,
achieving
sustainable
energy-efficient
conditions.
Polymers,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(22), P. 4388 - 4388
Published: Nov. 12, 2023
Layered
double
hydroxides
(LDHs)
with
their
unique
structural
chemistry
create
opportunities
to
be
modified
polymers,
making
different
nanocomposites.
In
the
current
research,
a
novel
PET-PAN
embedded
Mg-AI-LDH-PVA
nanocomposite
membrane
was
fabricated
through
electrospinning.
SEM,
EDX,
FTIR,
XRD,
and
AFM
were
carried
out
investigate
structure
morphology
of
membrane.
The
characterization
optimized
showed
beadless,
smooth
nanofiber
diameter
695
nm.
water
contact
angle
tensile
strength
16°
1.4
Mpa,
respectively,
showing
an
increase
in
hydrophilicity
stability
by
addition
Mg-Al-LDH-PVA.
To
evaluate
adsorption
performance
membrane,
operating
parameters
achieved
for
Cr(VI)
methyl
orange
at
pH
2.0
4.0,
including
time,
adsorbate
dose,
pollutant
concentration.
data
removal
68%
80%
orange,
respectively.
process
followed
Langmuir
isotherm
model
that
fit
well
pseudo-2nd
order
kinetics
R2
values
0.97
0.99,
recycling
results
membrane’s
up
five
cycles.
developed
can
used
efficient
pollutants
from
wastewater.
Molecular Systems Design & Engineering,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
8(7), P. 911 - 921
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
The
state-of-the-art
organic
composite
nanofibers
have
advantages
due
to
their
low
cost,
mechanical
flexibility,
light
weight
and
electrical
conductivity.
Crystalline-to-amorphous
transition
carbon-oxygen
interactions
are
observed
with
addition
of
carbon
nanotubes.
ACS Applied Polymer Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
6(4), P. 2392 - 2404
Published: Feb. 12, 2024
Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)
(PNIPAM)
chain
with
catechol
end
group
was
designed
and
successfully
synthesized
by
a
reversible
addition–fragmentation
transfer
(RAFT)
procedure,
then,
even
via
simple
one-step
soaking
method,
it
could
be
firmly
grafted
to
many
different
substrates
(e.g.,
stainless-steel
mesh,
nylon
microfiltration
membrane,
an
Al
plate,
glass).
Moreover,
after
the
anchoring,
formed
thin
uniform
coating
of
PNIPAM
onto
surfaces
mesh
membrane
would
endow
valuable
thermo-driven
controllable
separation
ability
for
oil–water
mixtures
emulsions,
respectively.
And
below
PNIPAM's
lower
critical
solution
temperature
(LCST)
(34
°C),
membranes
exhibited
hydrophilicity
underwater
oleophobicity
thus
can
used
"light
oil"/water
mixture
O/W
emulsion
through
"removing
water"
process;
meanwhile,
above
its
LCST,
show
opposite
properties
(hydrophobicity
oleophilicity)
are
separate
"heavy
W/O
oil"
process.
In
addition,
without
changing
morphologies
pore
sizes
substrates,
gave
excellent
performances
such
as
recyclability,
high
efficiency
ability.
So,
facile
effective
strategy
presented
in
this
work
that
is
suitable
coupling
various
also
supply
inspiration
effect
conjunction
heterogeneous
materials
other
functional
polymers
substrates.
