Sustainable Remediation Technologies for Emerging Pollutants in Aqueous Environment

1st Edition - September 12, 2023
Imprint: Elsevier
Editors: Mohammad Hadi Dehghani, Rama Rao Karri, Inderjeet Tyagi
Language: English
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Sustainable Technologies for Remediation of Emerging Pollutants from Aqueous Environment compiles and collates advanced technologies for the purification of water and wastewater. The book covers the biological purification of wastewater, the use of adsorbents for decontamination of water, the role of membrane technology and its composites for removing emerging pollutants, and applications of advanced oxidation processes (AOP) for removal of emerging pollutants. This resource provides a single source solution to academicians and young researchers by assembling the latest information on the application of the conventional and non-conventional in water and wastewater purification.

Part 1. Emerging pollutants in water and wastewater and health effects
Ch 1. Emerging pollutants in water and wastewater

1.1. Introduction

1.2. Occurrence and fate of emerging pollutants in water and wastewater

1.3. Emerging pollutants types, sources and characteristics

1.4. Toxicological and health effects

1.5. Analysis of emerging contaminants in water and wastewaters

1.6. Conclusion

1.7. Reference

Part 2. Biological purification technology
Ch 2. Fundamentals and mechanism of biological purification and classification

2.1. Introduction

2.2. Classification of biological purification

2.3. Activated sludge

2.4. Trickling filter

2.5. Nitrification- Denitrification

2.6. Biological activated carbon

2.7. Aerobic digestion / Anaerobic / Facultative purification

2.8. Algae and fungi based purification

2.9. Wetland

2.10. Current and future challenges of biological processes for removal of emerging pollutants from wastewater

2.11. Conclusion

2.12. Reference

Part 3. Fundamentals and mechanism of adsorption
Ch 3. Adsorption process

3.1. Introduction

3.2. Factor affecting adsorption

3.3. Various mechanisms for adsorption process

3.4. Kinetic and isotherm adsorption model

3.5. Various model developed for water and wastewater purification

3.6. Various empirical kinetic model

3.7. Advanced model for water and wastewater purification

3.8. Conclusion

3.9. Reference

Part 4. Types of adsorbents and its adsorption mechanism
Ch 4. Natural adsorbents

4.1. Introduction

4.2. Alumina and alumina-based adsorbents

4.3.Calcium based adsorbents

4.4.Clay and bentonite

4.5. Pumice

4.6. Zeolite

4.7. Other natural materials

4.8. Current and future challenges

4.9. Conclusion

4.10. Reference

Ch 5. Carbon based adsorbents

5.1. Introduction

5.2. Activated carbon

5.3. Carbon nanotube

5.4. Graphene/Graphene oxide

5.5. Current and future challenges

5.6. Conclusion

5.7 Reference

Ch 6. Metal based adsorbents

6.1. Introduction

6.2. Iron - based adsorbents

6.3. Current and future challenges

6.4. Conclusion

6.5. Reference

Ch 7. Waste based adsorbents

7.1. Introduction

7.2. Agricultural and food waste

7.3. Biomass adsorbents

7.4. Industrial waste adsorbents

7.5. Building materials

7.6. Current and future challenges

7.7. Conclusion

7.8. Reference

Ch 8. Bio-sorbents

8.1. Introduction

8.2. Biopolymers - based adsorbents

8.3. Biomass (algal, fungal biomass, agricultural residues)

8.4. Chitin - chitosan derivatives

8.5. Other bio sorbents

8.6. Current and future challenges

8.7. Conclusion

8.8. Reference

Ch 9. Other significant categories of adsorbents

9.1. Introduction

9.2. Nanoparticles and nanocomposites based adsorbents

9.3. Metal Organic Framework

9.4. Mesoporous and microporous materials

9.5. Biochar / Modified biochar

9.6. Conclusion

9.7. Reference

Ch 10. Desorption / regeneration of adsorbents and their performance

10.1. Introduction

10.2. Overview of desorption and regeneration

10.3. Continuous fixed-bed column studies

10.4. Desorption & regeneration processes

10.5. Desorption & regeneration mechanisms

10.6. Desorption & Regeneration potential for different adsorbents

10.7. Conclusion

10.8. Reference

Part 5. Membrane technology
Ch 11. Fundamental of Membrane and classification

11.1. Introduction to membrane technology

11.2. classification of Membranes

11.2.1. Microfiltration (MF)

11.2.2. Nanofiltration (NF)

11.2.3. Ultrafiltration (UF)

11.2.4. Forward osmosis (FO)

11.2.5. Reverse osmosis (RO)

11.3. Ion exchange

11.4. Current and future challenges

11.5. Conclusion

11.6. Reference

Part 6. Advanced oxidation processes
Ch 12. Advanced oxidation processes*

14.1. Introduction to advanced oxidation processes*

14.2. Current and future challenges*

14.3. Conclusion*

14.4. Reference*

Chapter 13. Homogeneous processes

13.1. Introduction to homogeneous processes

13.1.1. With radiation

13.1.1.2. Photolysis (UV)

13.1.1.3. UV/H2O2

13.1.1.4. UV/O3

13.1.1.5. Sonolysis (US)

13.1.1.6. US/H2O2

13.1.1.7. UV/US

13.1.1.8. UV/H2O2/O3

13.1.1.9. Photo-Fenton (H2O2/UV/Fe+2)

13.1.1.10. Enzymatic process

13.1.1.11. Conclusion

13.1.1.12. Reference

13.1.2. Without radiation

13.1.2.1. Ozonation (O3)

13.1.2.2. O3/H2O2

13.1.2.3. O3/OH-

13.1.2.4. H2O2/ Fe+2

13.1.2.5. Electrochemical oxidation

13.1.2.6. Electro-Fenton

13.1.2.7. Wet oxidation

13.2. Current and future challenges

13.3. Conclusion

13.4. Reference

Ch 14. Heterogeneous processes

14.1. Introduction to heterogeneous processes

14.1.1. With radiation

14.1.1.1.UV/TiO2

14.1.1.2.UV/TiO2 /O3

14.1.1.3.UV/TiO2 / H2O2

14.1.1.4.Conclusion

14.1.1.5.Reference

14.1.2. Without radiation

14.1.2.1. Electro-Fenton

14.1.2.2. Catalytic ozonation

14.1.2.3. Heterogeneous Fenton

14.1.2.4. Catalytic wet oxidation

14.2. Current and future challenges

14.3. Conclusion

14.4. Reference

Ch 15: Techno-economic assessment*

1. Analysis of scaling aspects from lab-scale to pilot-scale and further to industrial scale

2. Techno-economic assessment of different conventional and non-conventional technologies

3. Future prospects and opportunities in handling water related issues

Mohammad Hadi Dehghani

Prof. Dr. Mohammad Hadi Dehghani is a Full Professor at the Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), School of Public Health, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran. His scientific research interest includes environmental science. He is an editorial board member, guest editor, and reviewer in many internal and international journals and is a member of several international science committees around the world. He has authored or edited 16 books and more than 230 full papers published in peer-reviewed journals.

Affiliations and expertise

Professor, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), School of Public Health, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Tehran, Iran

Rama Rao Karri

Dr. Rama Rao Karri is a Professor (Sr. Asst) in the Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Brunei, Brunei Darussalam. He has a Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, Master’s from IIT Kanpur in Chemical Engineering. He has worked as a Post-Doctoral research fellow at NUS, Singapore for about six years and has over 18 years of working experience in Academics, Industry, and Research. He has experience of working in multidisciplinary fields and has expertise in various evolutionary optimization techniques and process modelling. He has published 150+ research articles in reputed journals, book chapters, and conference proceedings with a combined Impact factor of 611.43 and has an h-index of 28 (Scopus - citations: 2600+) and 27 (Google Scholar -citations: 3000+). He is an editorial board member in 10 renowned journals and a peer-review member for more than 93 reputed journals and has peer-reviewed more than 410 articles. Also, he handled 112 articles as an editor. He also has the distinction of being listed in the top 2% of the world’s most influential scientists in the area of environmental sciences and chemicals for the Years 2021 & 2022. The List of the Top 2% of Scientists in the World compiled and published by Stanford University is based on their international scientific publications, the number of scientific citations for research, and participation in the review and editing of scientific research. He held a position as Editor-in-Chief (2019-2021) in the International Journal of Chemoinformatics and Chemical Engineering, IGI Global, USA. He is also an Associate editor in Scientific Reports, Springer Nature & International Journal of Energy and Water Resources (IJEWR), Springer Inc. He is also a Managing Guest editor for Spl. Issues: 1) “Magnetic nanocomposites and emerging applications", in Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering (IF: 5.909), 2) “Novel CoronaVirus (COVID-19) in Environmental Engineering Perspective", in Journal of Environmental Science and Pollution Research (IF: 4.223), Springer. 3) “Nanocomposites for the Sustainable Environment”, in Applied Sciences Journal (IF: 2.679), MDPI. He along with his mentor, Prof. Venkateswarlu is authoring an Elsevier book, “Optimal state estimation for process monitoring, diagnosis, and control”. He is also co-editor and managing editor for 8 Elsevier, 1 Springer and 1 CRC edited books. Elsevier: 1) Sustainable Nanotechnology for Environmental Remediation, 2) Soft computing techniques in solid waste and wastewater management, 3) Green technologies for the defluoridation of water, 4) Environmental and health management of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), 5) Pesticides remediation technologies from water and wastewater: Health effects and environmental remediation, 6) Hybrid Nanomaterials for Sustainable Applications, 7) Sustainable materials for sensing and remediation of noxious pollutants. Springer: 1) Industrial wastewater treatment using emerging technologies for sustainability. CRC: 1) Recent Trends in Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) for micro-pollutant removal.

Affiliations and expertise

Senior Assistant Professor, Universiti Teknologi Brunei, Brunei Darussalam

Inderjeet Tyagi

Dr. Inderjeet Tyagi is working as a Scientist at ZSI, Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change, Kolkata, India. To his expertise, Dr. Tyagi is working in the field of Wastewater treatment, Water Quality, Environmental Metagenomics, and Environmental Management for the past several years. To his credit, Dr. Tyagi had published 120+ SCI papers with Citation~8600 and an h-index of 51 with a cumulative impact factor >550. More to this, he is leading Five (5) national and international projects related to wastewater and water quality assessment in heavily polluted areas in India. Further, he is also on the reviewer panel of more than 40 international journals belonging to well-known publishers like Elsevier, Nature, Springer Nature, Taylor Francis, ACS, etc. Recently, he was awarded the “India Prime Education Quality Award 2021” for his outstanding contribution to the field of wastewater treatment and Environmental Management. He is a lifetime member of the Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) and a Member of the International Society of Wetland Scientists (International Chapter). He is the Editor of One Elsevier edited book entitled “Sustainable Materials for Sensing and Remediation of Noxious Pollutants”

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Scientist, ZSI, Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change, Kolkata, India

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