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Upstream Microplastic Removal in Industrial Wastewater: A Pilot Study on Agglomeration-Fixation-Reaction Based Treatment for Water Reuse and Waste Recovery
Clean Technologies2025
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Michael Sturm,
Michael Sturm,
Michael Sturm,
Michael Sturm,
Anika Korzin,
Katrin Schuhen
Katrin Schuhen
Katrin Schuhen
Katrin Schuhen
Katrin Schuhen
Katrin Schuhen
Michael Sturm,
Michael Sturm,
Michael Sturm,
Michael Sturm,
Michael Sturm,
Michael Sturm,
Michael Sturm,
Michael Sturm,
Michael Sturm,
Michael Sturm,
Michael Sturm,
Michael Sturm,
Michael Sturm,
Anika Korzin,
Michael Sturm,
Anika Korzin,
Michael Sturm,
Anika Korzin,
Michael Sturm,
Michael Sturm,
Michael Sturm,
Michael Sturm,
Michael Sturm,
Michael Sturm,
Michael Sturm,
Michael Sturm,
Erika Myers,
Erika Myers,
Erika Myers,
Erika Myers,
Erika Myers,
Erika Myers,
Erika Myers,
Katrin Schuhen
Katrin Schuhen
Katrin Schuhen
Katrin Schuhen
Anika Korzin,
Anika Korzin,
Erika Myers,
Erika Myers,
Dennis Schober,
Pieter Ronsse,
Anika Korzin,
Anika Korzin,
Dennis Schober,
Anika Korzin,
Anika Korzin,
Anika Korzin,
Dennis Schober,
Anika Korzin,
Dennis Schober,
Pieter Ronsse,
Pieter Ronsse,
Pieter Ronsse,
Dennis Schober,
Michael Sturm,
Dennis Schober,
Dennis Schober,
Dennis Schober,
Erika Myers,
Katrin Schuhen
Pieter Ronsse,
Dennis Schober,
Pieter Ronsse,
Dennis Schober,
Erika Myers,
Katrin Schuhen
Erika Myers,
Dennis Schober,
Katrin Schuhen
Dennis Schober,
Anika Korzin,
Michael Sturm,
Anika Korzin,
Anika Korzin,
Dennis Schober,
Erika Myers,
Dennis Schober,
Katrin Schuhen
Katrin Schuhen
Dennis Schober,
Anika Korzin,
Anika Korzin,
Anika Korzin,
Anika Korzin,
Anika Korzin,
Anika Korzin,
Anika Korzin,
Anika Korzin,
Anika Korzin,
Dennis Schober,
Dennis Schober,
Dennis Schober,
Anika Korzin,
Anika Korzin,
Dennis Schober,
Anika Korzin,
Anika Korzin,
Dennis Schober,
Anika Korzin,
Michael Sturm,
Anika Korzin,
Pieter Ronsse,
Dennis Schober,
Pieter Ronsse,
Pieter Ronsse,
Erika Myers,
Pieter Ronsse,
Anika Korzin,
Pieter Ronsse,
Dennis Schober,
Anika Korzin,
Anika Korzin,
Anika Korzin,
Pieter Ronsse,
Pieter Ronsse,
Katrin Schuhen
Katrin Schuhen
Dennis Schober,
Katrin Schuhen
Katrin Schuhen
Dennis Schober,
Katrin Schuhen
Pieter Ronsse,
Katrin Schuhen
Katrin Schuhen
Erika Myers,
Katrin Schuhen
Dennis Schober,
Dennis Schober,
Katrin Schuhen
Katrin Schuhen
Katrin Schuhen
Katrin Schuhen
Katrin Schuhen
Dennis Schober,
Dennis Schober,
Dennis Schober,
Dennis Schober,
Dennis Schober,
Dennis Schober,
Dennis Schober,
Dennis Schober,
Katrin Schuhen
Katrin Schuhen
Katrin Schuhen
Katrin Schuhen
Katrin Schuhen
Summary
Researchers tested an automated pilot plant using organosilane-induced agglomeration to remove microplastics from industrial packaging-production wastewater at high loads (1,725 mg/L). Across 25 continuous test runs, the system removed 97.4% of microplastics by mass and 99.1% by particle count while also reducing chemical oxygen demand by 78.8%.
Study Type
Environmental
This pilot study investigated an automated pilot plant for removing microplastics (MPs) from industrial wastewater that are generated during packaging production. MP removal is based on organosilane-induced agglomeration-fixation (clump & skim technology) followed by separation. The wastewater had high MP loads (1725 ± 377 mg/L; 673 ± 183 million particles/L) and an average COD of 7570 ± 1339 mg/L. Over 25 continuous test runs, the system achieved consistent performance, removing an average of 97.4% of MPs by mass and 99.1% by particle count, while reducing the COD by 78.8%. Projected over a year, this equates to preventing 1.7 tons of MPs and 6 tons of COD from entering the sewage system. Turbidity and photometric TSS measurements proved useful for process control. The approach supports water reuse—with water savings up to 80%—and allows recovery of agglomerates for recycling and reuse. Targeting pollutant removal upstream at the source provides multiple financial and environmental benefits, including lower overall energy demands, higher removal efficiencies, and process water reuse. This provides financial and environmental incentives for industries to implement sustainable solutions for pollutants and microplastic removal.