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Removal of microplastics from wastewater through electrocoagulation-electroflotation and membrane filtration processes

Researchers investigated electrocoagulation-electroflotation and membrane filtration for removing microplastics from wastewater, finding that combining these processes effectively recovers microplastic particles from treatment plant effluent.

2021 Water Science & Technology 149 citations
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First Appraisal of Effective Microplastics Removal from the Textile Manufacturing Processes

Researchers treated synthetic and natural textile manufacturing wastewaters with Adiabatic Sonic Evaporation and Crystallization (ASEC) technology to assess its effectiveness in removing microplastics and organic contaminants. The process completely removed contaminants from water, producing distilled water and a crystallized solid residue containing identifiable MPs and organic compounds including benzene derivatives.

2025 Applied Sciences 2 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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Treatment of electroplating wastewater using electrocoagulation and integrated membrane

This study developed an electrocoagulation and membrane filtration system that removes over 99% of heavy metals from industrial wastewater. While not directly about microplastics, the technology is relevant because microplastics in water often carry heavy metals that can leach into drinking water. Improved industrial wastewater treatment reduces the overall toxic burden in water systems that people depend on.

2024 Water Science & Technology 14 citations
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A simple method to prepare anion exchange membrane by PVA/EVOH/MIDA for acid recovery by diffusion dialysis

Not relevant to microplastics — this study develops polyvinyl alcohol-based anion exchange membranes for acid recovery from industrial wastewater via diffusion dialysis, with no connection to microplastic pollution.

2024 Water Science & Technology 3 citations
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Advanced Treatment of Laundry Wastewater by Electro-Hybrid Ozonation–Coagulation Process: Surfactant and Microplastic Removal and Mechanism

Researchers found that an electro-hybrid ozonation-coagulation process achieved over 90% removal of both surfactants and microplastics from laundry wastewater under optimized conditions, with hydroxyl radical generation identified as the key mechanism driving contaminant breakdown.

2022 Water 37 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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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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Electro-coagulation technique using iron [Fe] and aluminium [Al] for microplastics removal from fashion industry wastewater, Thailand

Laboratory tests showed that electrocoagulation — running electrical current through iron and aluminum electrodes — can remove microplastics from textile industry wastewater in Thailand with high efficiency. Because conventional wastewater treatment plants were not designed to capture particles as small as microplastics, electrochemical methods like this represent a promising upgrade to reduce the millions of microplastic particles released daily from textile factories.

2024 Economics and Environment 2 citations
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Environmental aspects of restoring the environment: nanotechnology for removing micro and nanoplastics from water

Researchers developed a plasma chemical water purification method that combines modified humic substances with high-voltage electrical discharge to aggregate and magnetically remove micro- and nanoplastics from contaminated water. Tested on wastewater from a printing facility, the method outperformed conventional sorption or plasma treatment alone and showed promise for simultaneously removing plastics, heavy metals, and organic pollutants. This offers a potentially scalable technology for treating industrial wastewater sources that are currently releasing nanoplastics to the environment.

2023 Environment & Health
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Remediation technology of microfibers from washing machine effuents

Researchers developed a treatment method combining Fenton oxidation and electro-sorption to remove polyester microfibers from washing machine wastewater. Washing synthetic clothing is a major source of microplastic fiber pollution, and effective wastewater treatment at the machine level could significantly reduce this pathway into aquatic environments.

2023
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Preventing Microplastic Release into Oceans through Wastewater Treatment Technologies.

Comparing immersed and sidestream membrane bioreactors for microplastic removal from wastewater, this analysis found membrane bioreactors more efficient than conventional treatment, identifying them as a key technology to prevent microplastic release to oceans.

2024 Science and Technology of Engineering Chemistry and Environmental Protection
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Enhanced Microplastics Removal from Paper Recycling Industry Wastewater Using Membrane Bioreactor Technology

A membrane bioreactor (MBR) system was evaluated for removing microplastics from paper recycling industry wastewater, achieving high removal efficiencies by combining biological treatment with membrane filtration to prevent MP discharge into receiving water bodies.

2025 Nature Environment and Pollution Technology
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Microplastics and dye removal from textile wastewater using MIL-53 (Fe) metal-organic framework-based ultrafiltration membranes

Researchers developed an advanced ultrafiltration membrane using a metal-organic framework material to simultaneously remove microplastics and dyes from textile wastewater. The modified membrane showed improved pollutant rejection rates and better resistance to fouling compared to conventional membranes. The study demonstrates a promising approach for tackling multiple contaminants in one of the most polluting industrial wastewater streams.

2024 Chemosphere 32 citations
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Chemical Regeneration of Mixed‐Matrix Membranes for Micropollutant Removal from Wastewater

This paper investigates chemical regeneration of mixed-matrix membranes embedded with adsorbents for removing pharmaceutical micropollutants from wastewater. It is focused on dissolved chemical contaminants rather than microplastics and is not directly relevant to microplastic research.

2023 Chemie Ingenieur Technik 9 citations
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Strategies of Recovery and Organic Recycling Used in Textile Waste Management

This review discusses recovery and organic recycling strategies for post-consumer textile waste, covering acid hydrolysis, ionic liquids, enzymatic hydrolysis, and fiber reclamation approaches. The authors note that multi-material synthetic textiles remain a significant challenge for circular economy recycling due to the difficulty of separating blended fiber types.

2022 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 77 citations
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Study on the Extraction Method of Microplastic System in Textile Wastewater

This study developed and evaluated methods for extracting and quantifying microplastics from textile wastewater, addressing the lack of standardized analytical protocols for this important industrial source of microplastic pollution.

2023 Polymers 24 citations
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Reuse of Water in Laundry Applications with Micro- and Ultrafiltration Ceramic Membrane

Microfiltration and ultrafiltration ceramic membranes were compared for the treatment of laundry wastewater containing microfibers, with both membranes achieving high microfiber removal while the ultrafiltration membrane provided better water quality for reuse. The study supports ceramic membrane filtration as an effective approach to capturing textile microplastics at the point of washing.

2022 Membranes 42 citations
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Elimination of Microplastics from Textile Industry Wastewater Using Various Treatment Technologies

This review discusses various treatment technologies for removing microplastics from textile industry wastewater, including biotechnological strategies, photodegradation, thermal-oxidative degradation, and Fenton-like systems. The study highlights that synthetic fibers from the textile industry are a major source of microplastic pollution and examines the effectiveness of different approaches for addressing this growing environmental challenge.

2025 1 citations
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Evaluation of Using Sequential Electrocoagulation and Chemical Coagulation for Urea Removal from Synthetic and Domestic Wastewater

Not relevant to microplastics — this study evaluates electrocoagulation and chemical coagulation techniques for removing urea from wastewater to prevent eutrophication, with no focus on plastic pollution.

2023 Water Air & Soil Pollution 12 citations
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Functionalization of cellulose acetate nanofibrous membranes for removal of particulate matters and dyes

Researchers developed functionalized cellulose acetate nanofibrous membranes capable of removing both microplastics and dye molecules from industrial wastewater. They used an innovative one-step surface modification process to create carboxylated membranes via electrospinning. The study demonstrates a new cellulose-based filtration approach that could address multiple contaminants in wastewater simultaneously.

2024 International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 18 citations
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Multidisciplinary Advances in Efficient Separation Processes

This book chapter reviews advances in industrial separation processes, including membrane technologies and wastewater treatment methods aimed at removing micropollutants and microplastics. Improving these processes is important for reducing plastic contamination in treated water discharged to the environment.

2020 ACS symposium series 23 citations
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Insights on Microplastic Contamination from Municipal and Textile Industry Effluents and Their Removal Using a Cellulose-Based Approach

Researchers analyzed microplastic contamination in effluents from textile industries and municipal sources and evaluated a cellulose-based treatment approach for their removal. Textile effluents contained high microplastic concentrations dominated by synthetic fibers, and the cellulose-based method achieved significant removal efficiency, offering a biodegradable remediation alternative.

2024 Polymers 8 citations
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Examining the Importance of Pretreatment to Capture and Analyze Microfibers from Textile Wastewater

Researchers examined the importance of pretreatment steps for capturing and analyzing microfibers released from the textile industry during wet processing steps such as dyeing, rinsing, softening, and finishing, identifying inorganic compounds alongside synthetic fibers as key wastewater contaminants.

2022 Marmara University Open Access System