Current scenario and challenges in adsorption for water treatment. Issue 4 (August 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dotto, Guilherme L.; McKay, Gordon
• Is Part Of: Journal of environmental chemical engineering. Volume 8:Issue 4(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-08
• Subjects: adsorbent materials -- adsorption -- modeling -- processes -- water treatment; Chemical engineering -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Environmental engineering -- Periodicals; Chemical engineering -- Environmental aspects; Environmental engineering; Periodicals; 660.0286
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2020.103988
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2213-2929

Abstract

Abstract: In this opinion paper, the current scenario and the main challenges in adsorption for water treatment are presented shortly. It is expected that this discussion paper will serve as a fast literature directive to support new ideas and novel investigations in the field. A general background about the topic is first presented. Subsequently, some important aspects that are well developed in literature are discussed, including adsorbent materials, adsorption operation mode, modeling, regeneration, and process operation with real samples. In the last section, it has been pointed out what should likely be the next steps required to advance in this knowledge.