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Techniques for Removal and Degradation of Microplastics

Environmental chemistry for a sustainable world 2023 17 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
Akhila Subair, G. Meera, Suchith Chellappan, K. J. Sajithkumar, Chinghakham Chinglenthoiba, K. L. Priya, M. S. Indu

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"This chapter reviewed physical, chemical, and biological remediation techniques for removing and degrading microplastics—including coagulation, membrane filtration, adsorption, and biodegradation—comparing their efficiencies and limitations across different environmental matrices. Advancing cost-effective removal technologies is essential for protecting drinking water supplies and reducing the microplastic burden that reaches human consumers through contaminated water and food."

This chapter presents remediation techniques to remove and degrade microplastics. Physical treatments include coagulation, flocculation, flotation, granular filtration, and membrane processes. Targeted removal of microplastics can be done by adsorption on...

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