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Removal of polyester fibre microplastics from wastewater using a UV/H2O2 oxidation process

UV irradiation combined with hydrogen peroxide was evaluated as an advanced oxidation treatment for removing polyester microfibers from laundry wastewater, finding that the process caused measurable mass loss, surface oxidation, and structural degradation of fiber particles. The results demonstrate a potential treatment pathway for microfiber removal at the source before discharge to the environment.

2022 Journal of environmental chemical engineering 75 citations
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Methyl Orange Photo-Degradation by TiO2 in a Pilot Unit under Different Chemical, Physical, and Hydraulic Conditions

Researchers tested titanium dioxide as a photocatalyst for breaking down a textile dye under UV light, studying the effects of various chemical and physical conditions on degradation rates. Similar advanced oxidation technologies are being explored for degrading microplastic particles and associated chemical pollutants in water treatment.

2021 Processes 12 citations
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Recent Advances in the Remediation of Textile-Dye-Containing Wastewater: Prioritizing Human Health and Sustainable Wastewater Treatment

This review examines how the textile industry is a major source of wastewater containing harmful dyes and chemicals that threaten water quality and human health. It evaluates sustainable treatment approaches including bio-adsorbents, membrane technology, and advanced oxidation processes for cleaning textile wastewater and recovering useful materials.

2024 Sustainability 398 citations
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Effect of spunbond nonwoven microplastics on dye wastewater treatment via hydrogen peroxide–based catalyst–assisted advanced oxidation processes

This study evaluated how spunbond nonwoven microplastics in textile wastewater affect the decolorization of Reactive Red 239 dye using UV/H2O2, Fenton, and photo-Fenton advanced oxidation processes. UV/H2O2 achieved the best performance, and microplastic presence influenced treatment efficiency depending on the process used.

2024 Environmental Advances 6 citations
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Optimal concentration and efficiency of the photo fenton system for the treatment of a synthetic textile effluent

This paper is not about microplastics; it evaluates Photo Fenton oxidation as a treatment process for synthetic textile wastewater effluents.

2023 Ambiente e Agua - An Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Science 2 citations
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Photocatalytic Degradation of Textile Dyeing Wastewater Using Titanium Dioxide on a Fixed Substrate: Optimization of Process Parameters and Continuous Reactor Tests

Researchers optimized TiO2-coated glass bead photocatalysts for degrading textile dyeing wastewater under UV irradiation, using central composite design to identify optimal conditions including TiO2 dose, initial dye concentration, and pH. The fixed-substrate photocatalytic system offers practical advantages over slurry reactors for continuous wastewater treatment.

2023 Sustainability 16 citations
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Recent Advances in Efficient Photocatalytic Degradation Approaches for Azo Dyes

This review summarizes recent advances in photocatalytic degradation of azo dyes from textile wastewater, examining the efficiency of various semiconductor photocatalysts and the reaction conditions needed for effective treatment.

2023 Journal of Chemistry 27 citations
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Refining Microbubble Ozonation Processes for Polyester Microplastic Removal: Optimization and Kinetic Analysis

Researchers optimized microbubble ozonation for removing polyester microplastics from synthetic textile effluent, using a COD-based quantification approach to track degradation efficiency under varying ozone dose and contact time conditions.

2025 CLEAN - Soil Air Water
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Current trends in textile wastewater treatment—bibliometric review

Researchers analyzed 30 years of scientific publications on textile wastewater treatment and found that research interest has steadily grown, with nanomaterial-based adsorbents, membranes, and advanced filtration techniques emerging as the most promising future directions for removing dyes and pollutants from textile factory effluent. This matters because the textile industry is a major source of chemical pollution in waterways globally.

2024 Environmental Science and Pollution Research 22 citations
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Visible Light–Driven Advanced Oxidation Processes to Remove Emerging Contaminants from Water and Wastewater: a Review

Researchers reviewed how visible light and solar energy can power chemical processes that break down emerging water contaminants — such as pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and dyes — into harmless byproducts, offering a renewable-energy-driven alternative to conventional water treatment. The review identifies key process variables like pH and catalyst dosage that control how efficiently these pollutants are destroyed.

2022 Water Air & Soil Pollution 65 citations
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Microbial degradation of dyes: An overview

Researchers reviewed microbial degradation of synthetic dyes — major industrial wastewater pollutants — summarizing the bacterial, fungal, and genetically engineered organism pathways involved in azo dye breakdown, and discussing factors such as pH, temperature, and co-substrate availability that govern decolorization efficiency.

2020 Bioresource Technology 535 citations
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Fenton and solar Fenton processes: inexpensive green technologies for the decontamination of wastewater from toxic Rhodamine B dye pollutant

Not directly relevant to microplastics — this paper evaluates Fenton and solar Fenton oxidation processes for degrading Rhodamine B textile dye in wastewater.

2023 Water Practice & Technology 12 citations
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Performance Evaluation of Hybrid and Conventional Coagulants for the Removal of Sunset Yellow and Methylene Violet Dyes from Wastewater

This study evaluated hybrid coagulants combining chitosan and polysilicate acid with aluminum salts for removing Sunset Yellow and Methylene Violet dyes from textile wastewater, finding that hybrid formulations achieved higher removal efficiency than conventional aluminum coagulants alone.

2025 Processes
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Disinfection of Secondary Urban Wastewater Using Hydrogen Peroxide Combined with UV/Visible Radiation: Effect of Operating Conditions and Assessment of Microorganism Competition

Researchers tested hydrogen peroxide combined with UV/visible radiation as a disinfection process for secondary urban wastewater effluent to enable safe reuse. The H2O2-alone treatment was ineffective, but the combined H2O2 + UV/visible process achieved maximum inactivation of enterobacteria, with operational parameters including H2O2 concentration, radiation source, and contact time optimized for efficiency.

2025 Water 2 citations
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The persulfate oxidation process, followed by biological treatment, is a hybrid process for the treatment of wastewater containing Rhodamine-B dye.

Researchers combined persulfate-based advanced oxidation with biological treatment to break down Rhodamine-B dye in textile industry wastewater. Textile effluents are also a source of microplastic fiber pollution, and hybrid treatment approaches like this can address multiple contaminants simultaneously.

2023 Research Square (Research Square) 2 citations
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Prediction and Optimization of Process Parameters using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Models

This review examined how artificial intelligence and machine learning models are being used to predict and optimize parameters for removing heavy metals and textile dyes from water. Researchers evaluated common AI approaches including artificial neural networks and genetic algorithms for improving water treatment efficiency. The study highlights the growing role of computational tools in designing more effective environmental remediation processes.

2025 Asian Journal of Applied Chemistry Research 12 citations
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Design of an Efficient Model for Microplastic Removal in Wastewater using Advanced Filtration, Nanotechnology, and Bioremediation

This paper proposed an advanced machine learning model to design and optimize microplastic removal in wastewater treatment, using process parameters to predict removal efficiency. The intelligent model outperformed conventional design approaches in predicting treatment outcomes.

2024 Communications on Applied Nonlinear Analysis 1 citations
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Textile wastewater treatment plant performance assessment using time-function based effluent quality index and multiple regression models

This paper is not about microplastics; it assesses the performance of a textile factory wastewater treatment plant in Ethiopia, finding that key pollutants like BOD, COD, and chromium regularly exceed discharge limits.

2023 Research Square (Research Square) 1 citations
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Investigation of Removal Efficiency of Microplastics at Different Process Stages of a Wastewater Treatment Plant in the Textile Industry in Southern China

Researchers investigated microplastic removal efficiency at different stages of a textile industry wastewater treatment plant in southern China. Using laser infrared and mass spectrometry techniques, they found that the plant effectively reduced microplastic counts, though some particles still passed through to the effluent. The study highlights that textile manufacturing is a significant source of microplastic pollution and that treatment processes need continued improvement.

2025 Water 5 citations
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Application of Electrochemical Oxidation for Water and Wastewater Treatment: An Overview

This review covered electrochemical oxidation technologies for water and wastewater treatment, discussing their effectiveness against emerging pollutants, dyes, and chemicals while highlighting operational parameters that influence treatment efficiency.

2023 Preprints.org 11 citations
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Proceso foto-Fenton como una alternativa en la degradación de microplásticos de poliamida presentes en aguas residuales textiles

Researchers evaluated the photo-Fenton process as an alternative treatment method for degrading polyamide microplastics present in textile wastewater, addressing the challenge of microplastic pollution arising from the textile industry. The study found that photo-Fenton oxidation was effective at breaking down polyamide particles under optimized conditions, offering a potential treatment pathway for microplastic-contaminated industrial effluents.

2022
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Removal of textile microplastic fibers from water by photo-Fenton oxidation

A photo-Fenton oxidation process was tested for removing textile-derived microplastic fibers from water, achieving high removal rates under optimized conditions. The study offers a viable advanced treatment option for the challenging problem of fiber microplastics shed from laundry.

2025 Water Research 1 citations
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Urban and Industrial Wastewater Disinfection and Decontamination by Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs): Current Issues and Future Trends

This review examined advanced oxidation processes for disinfecting and removing contaminants from urban and industrial wastewater before release into the environment. These treatment technologies can also help break down microplastics and associated chemical pollutants in wastewater.

2021 Water 10 citations
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Pollution characteristics and fate of microfibers in the wastewater from textile dyeing wastewater treatment plant

Researchers found that a textile industry wastewater treatment plant achieved 95.1% removal of microfibers, reducing concentrations from 334.1 items/litre in influent to 16.3 items/litre in final effluent, yet still released 4.89 x 10^8 microfibers into receiving waters daily due to the enormous treatment volume.

2018 Water Science & Technology 115 citations