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LCA study of a new electrochemical and ultraviolet (EC-UV) combined system to decolourise and reuse textile saline effluents: Environmental evaluation and proposal to improve the production process
(Elsevier, 2020-07)
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Open AccessIn this work, the environmental performance of the reactive Jet dyeing process and the subsequent wastewater treatment currently carried out in the textile companies is compared with a new system. The developed system ... -
Production and evaluation of antimicrobial microcapsules with essential oils using complex coacervation
(Springer, 2019-08-09)
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Open AccessNowadays, the needs and requirements to avoid infections during surgical operations, require to be more imaginative than ever. The one-use textiles substrates that are used in hospitals can be, also, a way to transport the ... -
Respirometric study of optical brighteners in textile wastewater
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2019-03)
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Open AccessOptical brighteners (OBs) are colorless fluorescent dyes, widely used in industry to improve whiteness in materials. Nearly 80% of all OBs in the market are derivatives of stilbene. They absorb the near-ultraviolet light ... -
Microplastics' emissions: microfibers’ detachment from textile garments
(2019-05-01)
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Open AccessMicroplastics (synthetic polymers <5¿mm) have been recently recognized as a big environmental concern, as their ubiquity is an undeniable fact. Their wide variety regarding shapes, sizes, and materials turn them into an ... -
Reducing the environmental impact of textile industry by reusing residual salts and water: ECUVal system
(2019-04-25)
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Open AccessThe textile industry is one of the largest consumers of water in the world and its wastewater constitutes a serious problem when it is discharged without the proper treatment. Different techniques are being applied for ... -
Kinetic models for the electrochemical decolouration of two reactive azo dyes
(Desalination publications, 2018-12-01)
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Open AccessIn this work, the indirect oxidation of two azo dyes (Colour Index Reactive Orange 4 and 13) was performed in an electrochemical batch cell in the presence of chloride as an electrolyte. The effect of different operational ... -
Reducing environmental impact of textile waste water by natural coagulants and reuse of effluents
(Taylor & Francis, 2018-01-02)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyWater scarcity is a global problem, therefore the reuse and recycling of water is promoted in all sectors and it is a real alternative for the conservation of water resources. The industrial sector is a key point in the ... -
Influence of a mixture of metals on PAHs biodegradation processes in soils
(Elsevier, 2018)
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Open AccessIn order to assess the effect of mixed pollutants, the influence of different concentration levels of a mixture of metals (Cr, Co, Pb, Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn) on the biodegradation of some PAHs (phenanthrene, fluoranthene, pyrene, ... -
Combining electrochemistry and UV for the simultaneous wastewater decolorization and reduction of salinity
(2018-04-24)
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Open AccessTextile dyeing processes with reactive dyes consume high amount of water and generate wastewater containing residual dyes and salts. In this work, wastewater generated by a textile industry was treated by means of ... -
Effect of chemical treatments and additives on properties of chicken feathers thermoplastic biocomposites
(2018-11-01)
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Open AccessThe valorization of chicken feathers (CFs) waste was researched in this work through the preparation of composites using ground chicken feathers as a filler (20 % v/v) and polypropylene (PP) or low-density polyethylene ... -
Ecotoxicological risks of the abandoned F-Ba-Pb-Zn mining area of Osor (Spain)
(2017-06-01)
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Open AccessDue to its potential toxic properties, metal mobilization is of major concern in areas surrounding Pb-Zn mines. In the present study, metal contents and toxicity of soils, water extracts from soils, and mine drainage waters ... -
Paper-based chromatic toxicity bioassay by analysis of bacterial ferricyanide reduction
(2016-03-03)
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Open AccessWater quality assessment requires a continuous and strict analysis of samples to guarantee compliance with established standards. Nowadays, the increasing number of pollutants and their synergistic effects lead to the ...
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