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Application of Almond Shell-Based Materials for Aquatic Pollutants Removal: A Mini-Review

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Recent Advances in Environmental Science from the Euro-Mediterranean and Surrounding Regions (2nd Edition) (EMCEI 2019)

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Biosorption of toxic pollutants onto raw or treated agro-wastes-based materials has been identified as a good alternative to existing costly processes, such as chemical precipitation, ion exchange, membrane filtration, coagulation, flotation, and electrochemical treatment techniques. This work provides a short review of using raw and modified almond shell-based materials for the removal of metals ions, dyes, and other pollutants from water. Applications of available equilibrium (isotherms) and kinetic models as well as influences of crucial parameters (e.g., pH and contact time) on toxic pollutants uptake by almond shell-based materials have been reviewed. This study is the first mini-review on the use of almond shell-based adsorbents for aquatic toxic pollutants removal.

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  1. Higher Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology of Gabes, University of Gabes, 6029, Gabes, Tunisia

    Achraf Ghorbal

  2. Research Laboratory LR18ES33, National Engineering School of Gabes, University of Gabes, 6029, Gabes, Tunisia

    Achraf Ghorbal & Rim Ben Arfi

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  1. High Institute of Biotechnology, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia

    Mohamed Ksibi

  2. Appliquées et Technologies, Institut Supérieur des Sciences, Gabès, Tunisia

    Achraf Ghorbal

  3. University of Calabria, Rende, Cosenza, Italy

    Sudip Chakraborty

  4. School of Engineering (ISEP), Polytechnic of Porto, Porto, Portugal

    Helder I. Chaminé

  5. Università degli Studi di Roma, Roma, Roma, Italy

    Maurizio Barbieri

  6. University of Naples, Naples, Italy

    Giulia Guerriero

  7. High Institute of Biotechnology, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia

    Olfa Hentati

  8. Faculty of Engineering, Water and Water Structure Engineering Department, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt

    Abdelazim Negm

  9. University of Geneva, Genève, Geneve, Switzerland

    Anthony Lehmann

  10. ECT Oekotoxikologie GmbH, Flörsheim am Main, Hessen, Germany

    Jörg Römbke

  11. Centre for Environmental+Marine Studies, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal

    Armando Costa Duarte

  12. Department of Geography, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Gießen, Hessen, Germany

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  13. Springer Nature, Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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  14. Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liège, Gembloux, Belgium

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  15. University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal

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  16. Faculty of Medicine of Sfax, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia

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  17. Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, Université de Paris, Paris, France

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  18. FOTOAIR-CIEMAT, Madrid, Madrid, Spain

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  19. Department of Civil Engineering, University of Salerno, Fisciano, Italy

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  20. College of Engineering, Swansea University, Swansea, UK

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  21. Sfax National School of Engineering, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia

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  22. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne, Switzerland

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  23. Department of Mining Engineering, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey

    Sandeep Panda

  24. Université Clermont Auvergne, Polytech, Aubière, France

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  25. Institute of Chemical Technology, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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  26. High School of Science and Technology, University of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia

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  27. SEED DICIV, University of Salerno, Fisciano, Italy

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Ghorbal, A., Ben Arfi, R. (2021). Application of Almond Shell-Based Materials for Aquatic Pollutants Removal: A Mini-Review. In: Ksibi, M., et al. Recent Advances in Environmental Science from the Euro-Mediterranean and Surrounding Regions (2nd Edition). EMCEI 2019. Environmental Science and Engineering(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51210-1_20

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