Groundwater Defluoridation with Composite Oxyhydroxide Mineral Ores—The Case with Bauxite, a Systematic Review
Fluoride contamination of groundwater is a significant concern because of its detrimental impact on human health. Adsorption using composite oxyhydroxide mineral ores such as bauxite has demonstrated feasibility as an environmental remediation technique for rural and disadvantaged communities due to...
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| author | Varney Kromah Soehoe-Panhyonon Benedict Powoe Charles Asumana |
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| description | Fluoride contamination of groundwater is a significant concern because of its detrimental impact on human health. Adsorption using composite oxyhydroxide mineral ores such as bauxite has demonstrated feasibility as an environmental remediation technique for rural and disadvantaged communities due to its cost-effective, environmentally friendly, generally acceptable, and adaptive characteristics. The effects of the composition, pretreatment methods, and influencing factors or parameters on the adsorptive defluoridation of groundwater by bauxite, as well as the adsorption mechanisms and the environmental advantages of using composite mineral ore in the remediation of fluoride from groundwater, are highlighted. Generally, the results indicated that some raw mineral assemblage adsorbents and their pretreated versions are better than or practically similar to current commercial fluoride filters. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a6a77c7eba9d4165a1e5c06a858372cc2023-11-23T19:30:44ZengMDPI AGWater2073-44412022-09-011418282910.3390/w14182829Groundwater Defluoridation with Composite Oxyhydroxide Mineral Ores—The Case with Bauxite, a Systematic ReviewVarney Kromah0Soehoe-Panhyonon Benedict Powoe1Charles Asumana2Thomas J.R. Faulkner College of Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change (CoSTECC), University of Liberia, P.O. Box 10-9020, Capitol Hill, Monrovia 1000, LiberiaThomas J.R. Faulkner College of Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change (CoSTECC), University of Liberia, P.O. Box 10-9020, Capitol Hill, Monrovia 1000, LiberiaThomas J.R. Faulkner College of Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change (CoSTECC), University of Liberia, P.O. Box 10-9020, Capitol Hill, Monrovia 1000, LiberiaFluoride contamination of groundwater is a significant concern because of its detrimental impact on human health. Adsorption using composite oxyhydroxide mineral ores such as bauxite has demonstrated feasibility as an environmental remediation technique for rural and disadvantaged communities due to its cost-effective, environmentally friendly, generally acceptable, and adaptive characteristics. The effects of the composition, pretreatment methods, and influencing factors or parameters on the adsorptive defluoridation of groundwater by bauxite, as well as the adsorption mechanisms and the environmental advantages of using composite mineral ore in the remediation of fluoride from groundwater, are highlighted. Generally, the results indicated that some raw mineral assemblage adsorbents and their pretreated versions are better than or practically similar to current commercial fluoride filters.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/14/18/2829defluoridationadsorptionenvironmental remediationfluoridebauxiteoxyhydroxide mineral |
| spellingShingle | Varney Kromah Soehoe-Panhyonon Benedict Powoe Charles Asumana Groundwater Defluoridation with Composite Oxyhydroxide Mineral Ores—The Case with Bauxite, a Systematic Review Water defluoridation adsorption environmental remediation fluoride bauxite oxyhydroxide mineral |
| title | Groundwater Defluoridation with Composite Oxyhydroxide Mineral Ores—The Case with Bauxite, a Systematic Review |
| title_full | Groundwater Defluoridation with Composite Oxyhydroxide Mineral Ores—The Case with Bauxite, a Systematic Review |
| title_fullStr | Groundwater Defluoridation with Composite Oxyhydroxide Mineral Ores—The Case with Bauxite, a Systematic Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Groundwater Defluoridation with Composite Oxyhydroxide Mineral Ores—The Case with Bauxite, a Systematic Review |
| title_short | Groundwater Defluoridation with Composite Oxyhydroxide Mineral Ores—The Case with Bauxite, a Systematic Review |
| title_sort | groundwater defluoridation with composite oxyhydroxide mineral ores the case with bauxite a systematic review |
| topic | defluoridation adsorption environmental remediation fluoride bauxite oxyhydroxide mineral |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/14/18/2829 |
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