Removal of microplastics in water: Technology progress and green strategies
Microplastics (MPs) are globally distributed in aquatic environments, and become a growing threat to the ecosystem. It is urgently needed to develop effective technologies to remove MPs from water. In this review, we summarized progress in major technologies for the removal of MPs. Currently, multip...
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| author | Wei Gao Yalin Zhang Aoyun Mo Jie Jiang Yuqing Liang Xiaomu Cao Defu He |
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| description | Microplastics (MPs) are globally distributed in aquatic environments, and become a growing threat to the ecosystem. It is urgently needed to develop effective technologies to remove MPs from water. In this review, we summarized progress in major technologies for the removal of MPs. Currently, multiple technologies for MPs removal have been developed including physical, chemical, and biological approaches. Filtration technology has a various removal efficiency, but a relatively high cost due to membrane fouling and replacing new filter membranes. The approach of adsorption and magnetic separation is a simple removal method; however, additive sorbents may cause secondary pollution. There is a similar problem of chemical residua in coagulation and oxidation treatment. In contrast, biodegradation and bioreactors are often of a low degradation efficiency. Then, existing removal technologies were comparatively analyzed in several aspects, especially practical efficiency and environmental impacts. Finally, green strategies for plastic abatement were proposed, including zero pollutant removal technology, integrated environmentally friendly approaches, recycling use of conventional plastic, and developing biodegradable plastic in the future. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-15efe0b233b4437b9f3f120bf9ca12e22024-01-25T05:24:14ZengElsevierGreen Analytical Chemistry2772-57742022-12-013100042Removal of microplastics in water: Technology progress and green strategiesWei Gao0Yalin Zhang1Aoyun Mo2Jie Jiang3Yuqing Liang4Xiaomu Cao5Defu He6School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Biotransformation of Organic Solid Waste, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, ChinaSchool of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, ChinaSchool of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, ChinaSchool of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Biotransformation of Organic Solid Waste, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, ChinaSchool of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, ChinaSchool of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Biotransformation of Organic Solid Waste, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, ChinaSchool of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Biotransformation of Organic Solid Waste, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China; Technology Innovation Center for Land Spatial Eco-restoration in Metropolitan Area, Ministry of Natural Resources, Shanghai, 200062, China; Corresponding author.Microplastics (MPs) are globally distributed in aquatic environments, and become a growing threat to the ecosystem. It is urgently needed to develop effective technologies to remove MPs from water. In this review, we summarized progress in major technologies for the removal of MPs. Currently, multiple technologies for MPs removal have been developed including physical, chemical, and biological approaches. Filtration technology has a various removal efficiency, but a relatively high cost due to membrane fouling and replacing new filter membranes. The approach of adsorption and magnetic separation is a simple removal method; however, additive sorbents may cause secondary pollution. There is a similar problem of chemical residua in coagulation and oxidation treatment. In contrast, biodegradation and bioreactors are often of a low degradation efficiency. Then, existing removal technologies were comparatively analyzed in several aspects, especially practical efficiency and environmental impacts. Finally, green strategies for plastic abatement were proposed, including zero pollutant removal technology, integrated environmentally friendly approaches, recycling use of conventional plastic, and developing biodegradable plastic in the future.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772577422000404MicroplasticsPollution controlWater environmentsBiodegradable plasticsRemoval technology |
| spellingShingle | Wei Gao Yalin Zhang Aoyun Mo Jie Jiang Yuqing Liang Xiaomu Cao Defu He Removal of microplastics in water: Technology progress and green strategies Green Analytical Chemistry Microplastics Pollution control Water environments Biodegradable plastics Removal technology |
| title | Removal of microplastics in water: Technology progress and green strategies |
| title_full | Removal of microplastics in water: Technology progress and green strategies |
| title_fullStr | Removal of microplastics in water: Technology progress and green strategies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Removal of microplastics in water: Technology progress and green strategies |
| title_short | Removal of microplastics in water: Technology progress and green strategies |
| title_sort | removal of microplastics in water technology progress and green strategies |
| topic | Microplastics Pollution control Water environments Biodegradable plastics Removal technology |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772577422000404 |
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