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ReviewPolymers2024

Comparing Conventional and Advanced Approaches for Heavy Metal Removal in Wastewater Treatment: An In-Depth Review Emphasizing Filter-Based Strategies.

Jana Ayach, Wassim El Malti, Luminita Duma, Jacques Lalevée, Mohamad Al Ajami, Hussein Hamad, Akram Hijazi

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Review in Polymers, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

29 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Jana AyachResearch Platform for Environmental Science (PRASE), Doctoral School of Science and Technology, Lebanese University, Beirut P.O. Box 6573/14, Lebanon.
Wassim El MaltiCollege of Health Sciences, American University of the Middle East, Egaila 54200, Kuwait.ORCID 0000-0003-0212-3939
Luminita DumaCNRS, ICMR UMR 7312, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, 51687 Reims, France.
Jacques LalevéeCNRS, IS2M, UMR 7361, Université de Haute-Alsace, 68100 Mulhouse, France.ORCID 0000-0001-9297-0335
Mohamad Al AjamiResearch Platform for Environmental Science (PRASE), Doctoral School of Science and Technology, Lebanese University, Beirut P.O. Box 6573/14, Lebanon.ORCID 0000-0002-9341-0716
Hussein HamadResearch Platform for Environmental Science (PRASE), Doctoral School of Science and Technology, Lebanese University, Beirut P.O. Box 6573/14, Lebanon.ORCID 0000-0002-8682-0995
Akram HijaziResearch Platform for Environmental Science (PRASE), Doctoral School of Science and Technology, Lebanese University, Beirut P.O. Box 6573/14, Lebanon.ORCID 0000-0003-4984-8531

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Various industrial activities release heavy metal ions into the environment, which represent one of the major toxic pollutants owing to their severe effects on the environment, humans, and all living species. Despite several technological advances and breakthroughs, wastewater treatment remains a critical global issue. Traditional techniques are dedicated to extracting heavy metal ions from diverse wastewater origins, encompassing coagulation/flocculation, precipitation, flotation, and ion exchange. Their cost, side toxicity, or ineffectiveness often limit their large-scale use. Due to their adaptable design, simple operation, and reasonable cost, membrane filtration and adsorption have proven their efficiency in removing metals from wastewater. Recently, adsorption-based filters have appeared promising in treating water. Within this range, filters incorporating natural, synthetic, or hybrid adsorbents present an appealing alternative to conventional approaches. This review aims to list and describe the conventional and advanced wastewater treatment methods by comparing their efficiency, cost, and environmental impact. Adsorption-based filters were highlighted due to the significant advantages they can provide.

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clean waterfiltersheavy metalsSDG6wastewater

Identifiers

PMID39065274
PMCPMC11280771

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