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Recent advancements in waste water management : nano-based remediation /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Romanholo Ferreira, Luiz Fernando (Editor), Kumar, Ajay (Editor), Bilal, Muhammad (Professor of bioengineering) (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London, United Kingdom : Academic Press, 2024.
Series:Advances in chemical pollution, environmental management and protection ; volume 10
Subjects:
Sewage > Purification.
Eaux usées > Épuration.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Recent Advancements In Wastewater Management: Nano-based Remediation
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Contributors
  • Chapter One: Biogenic nanoparticles for dye removal
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Bacteriogenic nanoparticles
  • 3. Mycogenic nanoparticles
  • 4. Phycogenic nanoparticles
  • 5. Phytogenic nanoparticles
  • 6. Future perspectives
  • 7. Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter Two: Membrane processes for wastewater treatment
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Sources and characteristics of wastewater
  • 2.1. Domestic wastewater
  • 2.2. Industrial wastewater
  • 3. Membrane processes
  • 3.1. Microfiltration (MF)
  • 3.2. Reverse osmosis (RO)
  • 3.3. Forward osmosis
  • 3.4. Nanofiltration (NF)
  • 3.5. Ultrafiltration (UF)
  • 3.6. Electrodialysis (ED)
  • 3.7. Pervaporation
  • 3.8. Electro-dialysis (ED) and electro-dialysis reversal (EDR)
  • 3.9. Membrane bioreactors (MBRs)
  • 3.10. Membrane distillation (MD)
  • 3.11. Membrane fouling and pretreatment strategies
  • 3.12. Methods of fouling control
  • 3.12.1. Physical cleaning
  • 3.12.2. Pneumatic cleaning
  • 3.12.3. Ultra-sonic cleaning
  • 3.12.4. Chemical cleaning
  • 4. Strategies for pretreatment prior to membrane-based processes
  • 5. Membrane technologyś uses in sewage treatment
  • 6. Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • Chapter Three: Nanobiocatalysts as efficient tools for wastewater pollutants remediation
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Nanobiocatalysts-supported remediation of hazardous compounds
  • 2.1. Dyes removal
  • 2.2. Pharmaceuticals removal
  • 2.3. Pesticides removal and detection
  • 2.4. Removal of pollutants of various origin
  • 3. Redefining of hazardous compounds-Mechanisms of removal, remediation pathways and toxicity
  • 4. Conclusions and future perspectives
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • Chapter Four: Chitosan-based nanomaterials for pharmaceutical waste remediation
  • 1. Introduction
  • 1.1. Background
  • 1.2. Importance of pharmaceutical waste decontamination
  • 1.3. Role of nanotechnology in waste management
  • 1.3.1. Type of nanomaterials in wastewater treatment
  • 1.3.1.1. Nano adsorbents
  • 1.3.1.2. Nano-catalyst
  • 1.3.1.3. Nano-membrane
  • 1.4. Objectives
  • 2. Pharmaceutical waste
  • 2.1. Classification of pharmaceutical waste
  • 2.1.1. Hazardous pharmaceutical waste
  • 2.1.2. Non-hazardous pharmaceutical waste
  • 2.2. Sources and generation of pharmaceutical waste
  • 2.3. Environmental and health impacts of pharmaceutical waste
  • 2.3.1. Environmental effects
  • 2.3.2. Pharmaceutical waste effects on public health
  • 2.3.3. Pharmaceutical waste and antibiotic resistance
  • 3. Chitosan and its properties
  • 3.1. Structure and properties of chitosan
  • 3.2. Production and extraction of chitosan
  • 3.3. Chitosan derivatives and nanomaterials
  • 3.3.1. Chitosan nanomaterials
  • 4. Use of nanotechnology in wastewater treatment
  • 4.1. Application of nanotechnology in environmental remediation
  • 4.2. Nanomaterials for wastewater treatment
  • 4.3. Role of nanoparticles in pharmaceutical waste decontamination