Soluble Bio-based Substances Isolated From Urban Wastes: Environmental Applications (SpringerBriefs in Molecular Science) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3319147439 ISBN 13: 9783319147437

Publisher: Springer, 2015

Synopsis

This brief gives a summary of the soluble bio-based substances (SBO) field. Urban bio-wastes of differing compositions and ageing conditions represent a promising source of soluble bio-based substances (SBO), potentially able to perform as chemical auxiliaries for applications in the chemical industry and in environmental remediation. In particular, SBO process development, characterization and scale-up is described and bioassay studies discussed. This brief also discusses the use of SBOs in wastewater treatment in the context of 'green' processes, their role as humic-like substances, and their potential use as photocatalysts for the degradation of pollutants present in aqueous solutions (dyes, pharmaceuticals, chlorophenols). Furthermore, the role of SBOs as complexing agents for iron ions in the implementation of the photo-Fenton processes under mild pH conditions is also explored. Finally, SBOs are showcased in their capacity as organic component alternatives to petrochemical products for the synthesis of new materials.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3319147439
• ISBN 13: 9783319147437
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 79
• Editor: Arques Antonio, Bianco Prevot Alessandra