New trends of heavy elements removal in wastewater: A comprehensive review on inorganic membrane technology | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Chemistry | ||
| Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 24 November 2024 | ||
| Document Type: Review Articles | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejchem.2024.321481.10441 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Neamatalla M. Azzam1; Sahar Saad Ali2; Gehad G. Mohamed1; Mohamed Mohamed Ahmed Omar3; Shereen Kamel Amin* 4 | ||
| 1Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University | ||
| 2Chemical Engineering Department,National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt. | ||
| 3Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Cairo University | ||
| 4egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| All life on earth, even non-living things, depends on water. It is well known that the availability of clean water is depleting daily and that the fast development of industry and technology has increased the amount of hazardous wastewater released into the environment. Before being released into the environment, wastewater from industries, farms, and communities shall be treated since it may contain dangerous contaminants such as heavy metal ions, inorganic compounds, organic dyes, and pharmaceutical waste. Heavy metals contamination in water resources significantly threatens human health and the environment. Several processes have been developed to eliminate heavy metals from water, among which membrane-based technologies have gained considerable attention due to their effectiveness, selectivity, and scalability. This review paper focuses on the application of inorganic membrane technology for the removal of heavy elements from wastewater. It provides a comprehensive overview of diverse categories of inorganic membranes utilized for heavy metal removal from water, highlighting their principles of operation, advantages, limitations, and recent advancements. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Wastewater; Heavy metals; Water resources; Membrane-based technology; Inorganic membranes | ||
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