TY - JOUR
T1 - A framework for the investigation of biowaste materials as potential adsorbents for water treatment
AU - Sweidan, Haliemeh
AU - Hamouda, Mohamed
AU - El-Hassan, Hilal
AU - Maraqa, Munjed
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors would also like to express their gratitude to the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) for financing this project under grants no. 31R150, and 31N153.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2019, Avestia Publishing.
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - In this paper, a framework for the evaluation of biowaste materials for use in adsorption is presented. The aim is to develop a meticulous and systematic approach to evaluate the use of these materials in water treatment. Biowaste materials have the potential to contribute to the reuse and recycle of wastewater by removing pollutants. The framework included four main stages which were outlined and discussed in details. The framework focused on attributing contaminant removal to specific mechanisms, optimizing the removal/adsorption process, operating a continuous flow adsorption column, and investigating the potential for process scale-up and industrialization/commercialization. The framework was applied to the case study of using eggshells in removing lead from industrial wastewater and results show that the framework adequately outlines the necessary steps. Future studies on biowaste materials and their use as adsorbents can help improve on the framework.
AB - In this paper, a framework for the evaluation of biowaste materials for use in adsorption is presented. The aim is to develop a meticulous and systematic approach to evaluate the use of these materials in water treatment. Biowaste materials have the potential to contribute to the reuse and recycle of wastewater by removing pollutants. The framework included four main stages which were outlined and discussed in details. The framework focused on attributing contaminant removal to specific mechanisms, optimizing the removal/adsorption process, operating a continuous flow adsorption column, and investigating the potential for process scale-up and industrialization/commercialization. The framework was applied to the case study of using eggshells in removing lead from industrial wastewater and results show that the framework adequately outlines the necessary steps. Future studies on biowaste materials and their use as adsorbents can help improve on the framework.
KW - Adsorption
KW - Biowaste
KW - Framework
KW - Recycle
KW - Water treatment
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U2 - 10.11159/iceptp19.141
DO - 10.11159/iceptp19.141
M3 - Conference article
AN - SCOPUS:85087072749
JO - World Congress on Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering
JF - World Congress on Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering
SN - 2371-5294
M1 - 141
T2 - 4th World Congress on Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering, CSEE 2019
Y2 - 7 April 2019 through 9 April 2019
ER -