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REMOVAL OF TOXIC METAL IONS THROUGH POLYMER INCLUSION MEMBRANES CONTAINING MACROCYCLIC LIGANDS AS CARRIERS

(Corresponding) Nowik-Zajac A., Zawierucha I., Kozlowski C.
Topic: 
Wastewater treatment
More strict environmental regulations on the discharge of toxic metals require developing various technologies for their removal from polluted streams. The separation of toxic metal ions using immobilized membranes with doped ligands, due to their high selectivity and removal efficiency, increased...Read more
Keywords: 
polymer inclusion membranes, macrocyclic ligands, toxic metal ions
Paper ID: 
cest2019_00254

Technical optimization of a treatment process on ABE effluent by membrane technologies

(Corresponding) Stoller M., Bravi M., Russo P., Bubbico R., Mazzarotta B., Sed G., Moroni M.
Topic: 
Water and wastewater reuse
In the last decades, the interest in biofuel production is sensibly growing as a good source of sustainable energy and a valid alternative to fossil ones. One of the most promising biofuel is butanol and might be produced by starting from different substrates, such as second generation ones, that...Read more
Keywords: 
ABE wastewater, biofuel, butanol, membranes, fouling
Paper ID: 
cest2019_00355

Tuning of an advanced control system on a membrane process for tannery wastewater purification and chromium recovery purposes

Marchetti A., (Corresponding) Stoller M.
Topic: 
Wastewater treatment
Tannery wastewater represent a hazard to the environment due to its high content of chromium. Conventional methods to purify this wastewater stream are available, but not capable to recover back chromium to the tannery process. Membranes appears to be a promising technology to achieve both targets...Read more
Keywords: 
wastewater treatment, membranes, simulation, adaptive, predective, control system, fouling
Paper ID: 
cest2019_00356

New generation of patterned membranes for water treatment

Asad A., Sameoto D., (Corresponding) Sadrzadeh M.
Topic: 
Water treatment
Membrane technology is an energy-efficient separation process that is expected to dominate the water treatment industry. However, the high vulnerability of membranes to fouling has limited the expansion of sustainable and energy-efficient membrane processes. Surface patterning has been proven to be...Read more
Keywords: 
Patterned membranes, phase separation, hydrogel, antifouling, micro-molding
Paper ID: 
cest2019_00504

The influence of graphene addition on the properties of composite membranes RG / PAN and their potential application

(Corresponding) Fryczkowska B.
Topic: 
Nanomaterials in the environmnents applications and effects
PAN is an inexpensive and popular engineering polymer, which is widely used in membrane techniques: ultrafiltration (UF), nanofiltration (NF), reverse osmosis (RO) and pervaporation (PV). It is characterized by good thermal stability, high thermal conductivity, chemical resistance, solubility in...Read more
Keywords: 
graphene, polyacrylonitrile, composite membranes, microplastic
Paper ID: 
cest2019_00645

Highly efficient anti-fouling electro-conductive membranes fabricated by reduced Graphene Oxide-Polyaniline (rGO-PANI) laminates

Karkooti A., Rastgar M., (Corresponding) Sadrzadeh M.
Topic: 
Water treatment
As an obstacle against the widespread application of membranes in larger scales, fouling via different materials could cause a severe decline in water permeation. Herein, we fabricated a novel mechanically-stable electro-conductive membrane by simple pressure-assisted laminating of reduced Graphene...Read more
Keywords: 
Wastewater treatment; Membrane filtration; Conductive membranes; Antifouling membranes; Graphene oxide
Paper ID: 
cest2019_00660

Gravity-driven oil/water separation using PVDF-HFP electrospun nanofiber membranes

Mavukkandy M., Ibrahim Y., Almarzooqi F., Naddeo V., Alhseinat E., Karanikolos G., Banat F., (Corresponding) Hasan S.
Topic: 
Wastewater treatment
With increasing industrialization and lenient waste disposal practices, oil-contaminated wastewater has become a significant environmental concern. Oil spills associated with oil exploration and transportation will continue to pose an ecological threat as long as we depend on oil for energy needs...Read more
Keywords: 
poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene; tungsten oxide; superhydrophilic; superoleophilic; electrospun nanofiber membranes; produced water
Paper ID: 
cest2021_00110

Synthesis of self-assembled graphene oxide (GO)/manganese oxide (MnO2) sulfonated-polyethersulfone (SPES) membranes for heavy metal removal from wastewater

Ibrahim Y., Wadi V., Ouda M., Naddeo V., Banat F., (Corresponding) Hasan S.
Topic: 
Wastewater treatment
As the 21st century continues, water scarcity remains a significant burden to overcome in many regions. The treatment of industrial wastewater has great potential in providing adequate quantities of freshwater. To ensure safe usage of this water, heavy metal ions must be removed to avoid their...Read more
Keywords: 
Polyethersulfone (PES); graphene oxide (GO); wastewater treatment; membranes
Paper ID: 
cest2021_00181

Preliminary study on fluoride removal from contaminated groundwater by nanofiltration

(Corresponding) Fuoco I., Apollaro C., Criscuoli A., De Rosa R., Figoli A.
Topic: 
Water treatment
In this work, a commercial nanofiltration (NF) membrane, named SPR 10113, was used for the first time to treat a real F-contaminated groundwater (F= 8.9 mg/L) coming from deep crystalline aquifer of Calabria Region (Southern Italy), in order to verify its efficiency in terms of fluorine rejection...Read more
Keywords: 
Fluoride, water treatment, nanofiltration, membranes
Paper ID: 
cest2021_00395

Synthesis of Two-Dimensional Nanomaterial Based Hybrid Membrane for Antibiotic Removal from Wastewater

AbuZaid M., Pandey R., Naddeo V., Banat F., Yousef A., (Corresponding) Hasan S.
Topic: 
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
The presence of high concentrations of antibiotics in wastewater has paved the way for the development and spread of pathogens with antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Coupled with the global water stress, this leads to adverse effects on both the environment and human health. Conventional wastewater...Read more
Keywords: 
Antibiotic, Graphene oxide, MXene, Tetracycline, Two-dimensional materials, Membranes.
Paper ID: 
cest2023_00101