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    Olive mill wastewaters decontamination based on organo-nano-clay composites

    Year: 2019

    Journal: Ceram. Int., Volume 45, FEB 1, page 2751–2759

    Authors: Sciascia, Luciana; Casella, Selene; Cavallaro, Giuseppe; Lazzara, Giuseppe; Milioto, Stefana; Princivalle, Francesco; Parisi, Filippo

    Keywords: Olive mill wastewaters; Biowaste; Montmorillonite; Quillaja saponin; Polyphenols; Adsorption; Hill isotherm; TGA; XRD

    Green composites for environmental applications were successfully prepared by intercalation of the biosurfactant Quillaja saponin onto montmorillonite mineral clay on varying pH and surfactant/clay ratio. Equilibrium adsorption isotherms were constructed and the system was characterized by performing TGA and XRD analyses. The efficiency of the surfactant-modified clay in the removal of the organic content present in olive mill wastewaters (OMW) was evaluated by means of spectrophotometric measurements. The interest for this cogent issue comes from the consideration that, despite their high pollutant content, OMW can be considered as a potential resource of several organic compounds which can be recovered for a wide array of pharmaceutical and industrial applications. Two different strategies were proposed. In the first one, dried surfactant/clay hybrids were added to the batch samples under continuous stirring, while in the second alternative approach the organoclays were packed in chromatography column filled with multiple alternate layers of sand and organoclay. These studies revealed the efficacy of the methods used and suggested that the modification of the montmorillonite clay substrate significantly improves the performance of the clay.
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