1st Edition

Advances in Water and Wastewater Treatment Theoretical and Experimental Approaches

562 Pages 17 Color & 60 B/W Illustrations
by Apple Academic Press

562 Pages 17 Color & 60 B/W Illustrations
by Apple Academic Press

Wastewater management and treatment are pressing issues that require both cheap and effective solutions for a sustainable world, especially in rural areas. Conventional treatments using traditional materials are very costly and sometimes provide undesirable results. This new book discusses the various techniques and methodologies for the utilization of advanced materials for water and wastewater... Read more

Introduction

PART I: CIRCULAR ECONOMY DEVELOPMENT AND MEMBRANE TREATMENT

1. Circular Economy Development in Wastewater Treatment Plants

Vicent Hernández-Chover, Lledó Castellet-Viciano, Águeda Bellver-Domingo, and Francesc Hernández-Sancho

2. New Approaches and Methodologies to Implement Water Reuse Under a Circular Economy Point of View

Águeda Bellver-Domingo, Lledó Castellet-Viciano, Vicent Hernández-Chover, and Francesc Hernández-Sancho

3. Graphene Oxide Membrane for Water and Wastewater Treatment: A Review

Lyly Leow Hui Ting, Chang Zhen Hong, and Teow Yeit Haan

4. Effect of Functionality and Microstructure on the Development of Ceramic Membrane for Wastewater Treatment

Aniruddha Hore, Saptarshi Mitra, Sujoy Bose, and Avijit Ghosh

5. Mixed-Matrix Membranes Development for Wastewater Treatment: A Review

Yeit Haan Teow, Swatiga Panickar, Gopinath Panickar, and Maha Mohammad Al-Rajabi

6. Ceramic Membrane Structure-Transport Performance Correlation for Wastewater Treatment: Membrane Modification Strategies and Challenges

Siew Chun Low and Choe Peng Leo

PART II: ADSORPTION TREATMENT

7. Understanding the Significance of Alginate- and Chitosan-Based Interpenetrating Polymer Network Hydrogel for Removal of Dye and Heavy Metals from Wastewater

Tapan Kumar Giri and Hemant Badwaik

8. Adsorption Studies of Reactive Black 5 Using Activated Biochar Prepared by Co-Pyrolysis of Municipal Sewage Sludge (MSS)-Sugarcane Bagasse (SCB)

Himanshu J. Patel and Pranav Deepak Pathak

9. Treatment of Pharmaceutical Wastewater by Adsorption Using Functionalized Carbon-Based Adsorbents

Samsudeen Olanrewaju Azeez, Ismaila Olalekan Saheed, Akeem Adebayo Jimoh, and Yusuf Oloruntoyin Ayipo

10. Removal of Organic Acid from Wastewater by Adsorption: A Case Study of Acetic Acid, Propionic Acid, and Phenylacetic Acid onto a Banana Peel

Sunil Deokar, Anuja R. Jadhav, Himanshu J. Patel, Saurabh Joglekar, and Pranav Deepak Pathak

11. Removal of Methylene Blue from Aqueous Solutions by Acid-Activated Neem Leaf

Nawrin Rahman Shefa, Most. Afroza Khatun, M. Azizur R. Khan, K. M. Anis-Ul-Haque, Sk Md Ali Zaker Shawon, and Md. Wasikur Rahman

PART III: OTHER ADVANCED TREATMENTS

12. Advanced Materials Based on Nanoparticles for Water and Wastewater Treatment: From Synthesis to Applications

Simona Cãprãrescu, Violeta Purcar, Cristina Modrogan, Annette Madelene Dãncilã, and Oanamari Daniela Orbuleþ

13. Decontamination and Purification of Wastewater via Metal Nanoparticles: An Overview

Giriraj Tailor, Jyoti Chaudhary, Saurabh Singh, and Deepshikha Verma

14. Wastewater Treatment Coupled with Multifaceted Microalgae: Benefits and Challenges

Arjun Bhardwaj, Daanish Vij, K. M. Prasannakumaram, and Shrasti Vasistha

15. Integrating a Microbial Fuel Cell into a Constructed Wetland for Wastewater Treatment

Thais González, Gloria Gómez, and Gladys Vidal

16. Recent Progress, Mechanisms, and Purification Efficiencies of Photocatalytic Wastewater Treatment

Sami Dursun

17. Swine Wastewater Treatment by Electrocoagulation and Electrooxidation

Carolina E. Demaman Oro, Rubia Mores, Maicon Sérgio N. Dos Santos, João Henrique C. Wancura, Rogério Marcos Dallago, and Marcus V. Tres

18. Groundwater Quality Assessment of the Leading Water Supply Industry of Bangladesh, Dwasa Mods Zone 2: A Case Study

Mahmuda Akhtar, Nazia Hossain, Mohammad Nazmul Huda, Joydeb Babu Pranta, and M. Abdul Jalil

Biography

Pranav Deepak Pathak, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the MIT School of Bioengineering Sciences and Research, MIT Art, Design and Technological University, Pune, India. With more than 14 years of teaching experience in the fundamentals of biochemical engineering, wastewater treatment, biotransport, mass transfer, heat transfer, solid waste management, and reaction engineering, he has published more than 40 research articles and has three edited books and several book chapters to his credit.

Himanshu J. Patel, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at the Pacific School of Engineering, Surat, Gujarat, India. He has 13 years of industrial experience. He is also a Schedule-I Environmental Auditor recognized by the Gujarat Pollution Control Board and a PhD supervisor recognized by Gujarat Technological University. He has published two patents, eight review papers, and 25 research papers in various international journals, including publications from Elsevier, Taylor & Francis, Wiley, etc., and has also published thirteen books.

Anuja R. Jadhav, PhD, is Associate Professor at MIT School of Computing, MIT Art Design and Technology University, Pune, Maharashtra, India. With over 15 years of teaching experience, she holds multiple granted patents; notable among these are patents for an IoT-based smart helmet, a device for child safety and security, and a smart slate for online classes. Her contributions to academia extend beyond patents, as evidenced by her publications in esteemed journals, book chapters, and authored books.