Biowastes as sustainable catalysts for water treatment: A comprehensive overview
Water purification remains a critical global challenge that requires innovative and sustainable solutions. This review highlights the transformative potential of catalysts derived from biowaste for water treatment, offering eco-friendly and cost-effective alternatives to traditional methods. Agricul...
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| author | Hirpha Adugna Areti Abas Siraj Hamda Lata Deso Abo Abdisa Jabesa Melkiyas Diriba Muleta |
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| description | Water purification remains a critical global challenge that requires innovative and sustainable solutions. This review highlights the transformative potential of catalysts derived from biowaste for water treatment, offering eco-friendly and cost-effective alternatives to traditional methods. Agricultural residues, food waste, and biomass are converted into efficient catalysts through processes such as pyrolysis, hydrothermal carbonization, and chemical activation. These catalysts enable the removal of heavy metals, organic pollutants, and emerging contaminants through adsorption and oxidation mechanisms. They address both waste management and water treatment needs, aligning with circular economy principles by promoting resource recovery and sustainability. Integrating advanced technologies, such as membrane filtration and advanced oxidation processes, further enhances the efficacy of these catalysts. Additionally, artificial intelligence and machine learning provide tailored solutions for optimizing catalyst design and enabling real-time monitoring. Despite challenges related to scalability, stability, and reusability, strategies such as functionalization, hybridization, and the incorporation of computational tools offer pathways for improvement. This comprehensive review underscores the economic and environmental benefits of biowaste-based catalysts while identifying future research directions to advance this promising technology. It emphasizes the importance of green innovation in sustainable water purification. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f54a2e7964b94c0ea7bfaf8a25e99a812025-01-18T05:05:25ZengElsevierEnvironmental Advances2666-76572025-04-0119100610Biowastes as sustainable catalysts for water treatment: A comprehensive overviewHirpha Adugna Areti0Abas Siraj Hamda1Lata Deso Abo2Abdisa Jabesa3Melkiyas Diriba Muleta4Corresponding author.; Department of Chemical Engineering, Haramaya Institute of Technology, Haramaya University, P. O. Box: 138, Dire Dawa, EthiopiaDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Haramaya Institute of Technology, Haramaya University, P. O. Box: 138, Dire Dawa, EthiopiaDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Haramaya Institute of Technology, Haramaya University, P. O. Box: 138, Dire Dawa, EthiopiaDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Haramaya Institute of Technology, Haramaya University, P. O. Box: 138, Dire Dawa, EthiopiaDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Haramaya Institute of Technology, Haramaya University, P. O. Box: 138, Dire Dawa, EthiopiaWater purification remains a critical global challenge that requires innovative and sustainable solutions. This review highlights the transformative potential of catalysts derived from biowaste for water treatment, offering eco-friendly and cost-effective alternatives to traditional methods. Agricultural residues, food waste, and biomass are converted into efficient catalysts through processes such as pyrolysis, hydrothermal carbonization, and chemical activation. These catalysts enable the removal of heavy metals, organic pollutants, and emerging contaminants through adsorption and oxidation mechanisms. They address both waste management and water treatment needs, aligning with circular economy principles by promoting resource recovery and sustainability. Integrating advanced technologies, such as membrane filtration and advanced oxidation processes, further enhances the efficacy of these catalysts. Additionally, artificial intelligence and machine learning provide tailored solutions for optimizing catalyst design and enabling real-time monitoring. Despite challenges related to scalability, stability, and reusability, strategies such as functionalization, hybridization, and the incorporation of computational tools offer pathways for improvement. This comprehensive review underscores the economic and environmental benefits of biowaste-based catalysts while identifying future research directions to advance this promising technology. It emphasizes the importance of green innovation in sustainable water purification.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266676572500002XBiowastes-Based catalystsWater purificationSustainable treatmentPollutant removalPerformance evaluationMachine learning and artificial intelligence |
| spellingShingle | Hirpha Adugna Areti Abas Siraj Hamda Lata Deso Abo Abdisa Jabesa Melkiyas Diriba Muleta Biowastes as sustainable catalysts for water treatment: A comprehensive overview Environmental Advances Biowastes-Based catalysts Water purification Sustainable treatment Pollutant removal Performance evaluation Machine learning and artificial intelligence |
| title | Biowastes as sustainable catalysts for water treatment: A comprehensive overview |
| title_full | Biowastes as sustainable catalysts for water treatment: A comprehensive overview |
| title_fullStr | Biowastes as sustainable catalysts for water treatment: A comprehensive overview |
| title_full_unstemmed | Biowastes as sustainable catalysts for water treatment: A comprehensive overview |
| title_short | Biowastes as sustainable catalysts for water treatment: A comprehensive overview |
| title_sort | biowastes as sustainable catalysts for water treatment a comprehensive overview |
| topic | Biowastes-Based catalysts Water purification Sustainable treatment Pollutant removal Performance evaluation Machine learning and artificial intelligence |
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