R2EM - Resource Recovery and Environmental Management
R2EM group is developing research activity on development of sustainable urban and industrial waste management cycles based on resource recovery approaches promoting circular solutions of waste to product and waste to energy. Research also involves efforts on developing environmental remediation solutions for soils and ground water remediation, process and environmental monitoring and environmental risk assessment on ports.
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Comparison of acid-resistant ceramic and polymeric nanofiltration membranes for acid mine waters treatment
(2020-02-15)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyAcid-resistant ceramic and polymeric nanofiltration (NF) membranes have been identified as relevant materials for sustainable management of acidic streams. NF properties such as a high passage of single-charged ions and ... -
Biodegradability study of the biosurfactant contained in a crude extract from corn steep water
(2019-01-01)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyOver the last few years, the global biosurfactants market has raised due to the increasing awareness among consumers for the use of biological or bio-based products. Because of its composition, it can be speculated that ... -
Preservative and irritant capacity of biosurfactants from different sources: a comparative study
(Wiley, 2019-07-01)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyOne of the most important challenges for pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries is solubilization and preservation of their active ingredients. Therefore, most of these formulations contain irritant chemical additives to ... -
Potential of nanofiltration and reverse osmosis processes for the recovery of high-concentrated furfural streams
(2019-01-01)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyFurfural is an interesting compound that can be produced from renewable and sustainable resources and is used in platform chemicals for the synthesis of biofuels and other chemicals. However, a recovery step is required ... -
Potential use of composts and vermicomposts as low-cost adsorbents for dye removal: an overlooked application
(2019-01-01)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThe use of composts and vermicomposts as adsorbents is an important topic of study in the field of environmental remediation. These materials are rich in organic matter and have functional groups that can interact with ... -
Integration of selectrodialysis and solvent-impregnated resins for Zn(II) and Cu(II) recovery from hydrometallurgy effluents containing As(V)
(2019-12-15)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThe main challenge for copper smelters is to ensure product quality under the constant increase in impurities (As, Se, Mo, Co, Zn, Sb, and Pb) in copper ores that has occurred over the years. The presence of toxic elements, ... -
A Multifunctional biosurfactant extract obtained from corn steep water as bactericide for agrifood industry
(2019-01-01)
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Open AccessThe increase of crop production along with stricter requirements on food security have augmented the demand of new and eco-friendly bactericides. Most of the bactericides used at the moment consist of persistent organic ... -
Groundwater treatment using a solid polymer electrolyte cell with mesh electrodes
(2019-02-15)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThis article reports the high performance of a solid polymer electrolyte cell, equipped with a Nafion¿ N117 membrane packed between a Nb/BDD mesh anode and a Ti/RuO2 mesh cathode, to degrade the insecticide imidacloprid ... -
Techno-economic evaluation and comparison of PAC-MBR and ozonation-UV revamping for organic micro-pollutants removal from urban reclaimed wastewater
(Elsevier, 2019-06-25)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThe presence of sewage-borne Organic Micro-Pollutants (OMP) in Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTP) effluents represents an increasing concern when water is reclaimed for irrigation or even indirect potable reuse. During ... -
European port trends in environmental issues
(2019)
Conference report
Restricted access - publisher's policyThis paper presents the current environmental performance of the European Port Sector, based on the 2018 results of a wide representation of EcoPorts members (90 ports). All the information presented in this research comes ... -
Port Futuri’s expansion plan. Representative of local community and civic society
(2017)
Conference report
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Boron removal from aqueous solutions by using a novel alginate-based sorbent: Comparison with Al2O3 particles
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2019-09-01)
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Open AccessBoron removal was evaluated in the present work by using calcium alginate beads (CA) and a novel composite based on alginate–alumina (CAAl) as sorbents in a batch system. The effects of different parameters such as pH, ...
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