Mohammed Abdulfattah Saleh

• Mersin University

In this study, we investigated the production conditions of hydrochar produced from Quercus coccifera, which is an inexpensive and easy available adsorbent, for the adsorption of Basic Red 18 (BR18) azo dye. Hydrochar was produced in the eco-friendly subcritical water medium (SWM). The effects of the pH (2–10), adsorbent size (45–106 μm), adsorbent...

In this study, a facile eco-friendly in-situ synthesis of zero valent iron nanoparticles (ZVI-NPs) using Verbascum Thapsus leaf (VTL) as reducing and stabilizing agent was reported. VTL and VTL covered with ZVI-NPs were characterized. Zeta potential of VTL-ZVI-NPs decreased with the increases in the pH. FTIR analyses for VTL-ZVI-NPs showed the pres...

The use of naturally present heterogeneous catalysts has recently been an essential issue in the Fenton and photo-Fenton processes. In this study, the uses of basalt as a catalyst for the Fenton and photo-Fenton reactions for methylene Blue (MB) and Basic Red 18 (BR18) degradations were investigated. Basalt was selected because of the presence of t...

In this study, a novel basalt embedded fiber membranes was prepared by the electrospinning method. The effects of the feed rate, voltage, tip to collector distance, and the basalt content on the prepared composite fiber membranes were investigated and optimized using the response surface method. Four models were built to compare the fibers in terms...

This study evaluated the potential of Hmira dates for ethanol production. Several analyses were conducted to determine the physicochemical and biochemical characteristics of the Hmira dates. Accordingly, the moisture content of Humira dates reached 26.33%, with the remaining 73.67% being dry matter. Hmira dates contained 97.71% organic material and...

The study investigated the utilization of waste palm fiber as an adsorbent for methylene blue (MB) removal. The waste palm fiber was treated by a series of steps to prepare an activated charcoal adsorbent. The adsorption process of MB on the activated charcoal was modeled using the Box–Behnken design (BBD) in the response surface methodology (RSM)....

In this study, the use of mandarin peels as an absorbent for phosphate and Remazol Brilliant Blue-R (RBBR) removals was investigated. The impact of variations in activation temperature, pH levels, and adsorbent dosage on the removal of phosphate and RBBR was examined and optimized. For phosphate and RBBR removal, 900°C thermally activated mandarin...

Pollutants removal from water bodies has become one of the urgent issues over the world. The discharging of textile wastewater without any treatment exposes the environment to severe impacts since it contains many hazardous materials, especially dyes and phosphate. This paper explores the potential uses of lemon peels as an adsorbent for phosphate...

This chapter introduces the biodiversity effects on the ecosystem and sustainable development goals (SDGs). It starts by presenting an overview of biodiversity meaning, importance, threats, and conservation strategies. It then explains the emerging role of biodiversity as a source of important materials and the relationship between biodiversity and...

The use of plastic bags (PB) has increased continuously over time because of their multipurpose property. Due to its environmental effects, Turkey has approved a new law to limit the use of plastic bags. According to the approved Turkish plastic bags law (PBL), plastic bags of 15 microns or more are prohibited from being given to the customer free...

In this study, calcium alginate (Ca-Alg) beads were mixed with leonardite powder to prepare leonardite-embedded calcium alginate (Leo-Ca-Alg) beads. The prepared Leo-Ca-Alg beads were utilized for the adsorption of the Safranin-O dye. Leo-Ca-Alg beads were characterized by X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared, and scanning electron microsc...

This study aims to employ marble, pumice, and basalt combination for phosphate ions adsorption. Response surface methodology (RSM) was used to optimize the preparation method. The optimum mixture of marble, pumice, and basalt was used as an adsorbent for phosphate removal, where RSM optimized the adsorption process. The maximum removal efficiency w...

This paper illustrates an experimental study on the elimination of Remazol Brilliant Blue R (RBBR) and Basic Red 18 (BR 18) dyes from synthetic aqueous solutions with iron oxide particles activated carbon cloth (IACC). The most important objectives of the experimental tests were to investigate the impacts of the different operating parameters, such...

This study aims to extract and optimize silica from rice husk (RH) using the response surface methodology. The effects of temperature, potassium hydroxide to rice husk ratio (KOH: RH), and exposure time were modeled. The developed model was significant and adequately precise to navigate the design space with a percentage of 93.19%. Based on the F v...

In this study, hydrochar-based-eggshell was prepared via the subcritical water medium (SCWM) and used as a catalyst in the thermally activated peroxide oxidation (TAPO) approach for crystal violet and dye bathing wastewater degradation. The catalytic activities for the raw eggshell (RES) and hydrochar-based-eggshell (HES) were compared. RES and HES...

This paper aims to investigate the uses of leonardite powder (LP) as an effective adsorbent for the removal of basic red 18 (BR18) and reactive red 180 (RR180) dyes. LP was characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy‐dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy (EDX), Zeta potential, Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) analysis, Fourier transform infr...

In this study, waste human hair was converted into hydrochar using the subcritical water medium for the first time. The produced hydrochar from waste human hair (WHH) was employed as an adsorbent for Reactive Red 180 (RR180) and Basic Red 18 (BR18) removal from the aqueous solutions. The adsorption processes were optimized by studying the affecting...

In this study, the adsorption abilities of Russula brevipes (RB), Agaricus augustus (AA), and Fomes fomentarius (FF) were evaluated in Basic Red 18 (BR18) and Remazol Brilliant Blue R (RBBR) biosorption from textile effluent. The adsorbents were characterized via Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy Dispersive Spectrometer (SEM-EDS), and Four...

Membrane technology is a green technology, but it still faces a pressing problem related to the effect of fabrication materials on the environment. The plant Verbascum thapsus L (VTL) was utilized as a biomembrane to reduce chemicals. In this study, VTL was successfully utilized as a membrane for activated sludge separation. The membrane was charac...

Wastewater from the textile industry containing a high concentration of organic and inorganic chemicals has strong color and residual chemical oxygen demand (COD). Therefore, advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) are very good candidates to treat textile industry wastewater. In this study, we investigated the effect of different types of AOPs support...

This study evaluates the production of hydrochars from the outer shells of the nut group (peanut, hazelnut, walnut, and pistachio) in an eco‐friendly subcritical water medium (SWM) and their effects as adsorbents on the removal of crystal violet (CV) from an aqueous solution. The prepared hydrochars were characterized using Brunauer Emmett–Teller (...

In this study, basalt was used as a catalyst for the removal of the dyes Malachite Green (MG) and Crystal Violet (CV) from aqueous solution. First, the effect of sintering temperature on Fenton process was optimized using basalt powder. The crystalline phases and chemical compositions were determined by X-ray diffraction and X-ray fluorescence anal...

This study concerns the preparation of novel adsorbent prepared from calcium alginate bead modified with polyethyleneimine (PEI‐CaAlg). The adsorption capacity of the PEI‐CaAlg was examined by Remazol Brilliant Blue R (RBBR) and phosphate adsorption. PEI‐CaAlg showed high removal efficiencies for RBBR (90.48%) and phosphate (88.10%). The removal of...

This study aims to utilize the calcium alginate (Ca-Alg) beads for ammonia and phosphate ions adsorption. The alginate beads were characterized using the scanning electron microscope (SEM) with Energy Dispersive X-Ray (EDX) spectroscopy. The alginate beads showed relatively high removal efficiencies for ammonia ions (94.94%) and phosphate ions (88....

In this study, electrochemical oxidation of combed fabric dyeing wastewater was investigated using graphite electrodes. The response surface methodology (RSM) was used to design the experiments via the central composite design (CCD). The planned experiments were done to track color changes and chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal. The experimental...

This article addresses the fabrication of a novel and eco-friendly ceramic membrane based on basalt powder via press and sintering methods with a pore size of 1.5–2μm. The basalt ceramic membrane (BCM) was grafted by SiO2 nanoparticles (50–60 nm) and ZnO Nano rods (2.2 μm). The water permeability for the prepared membranes was measured 345.3, 701.4...

In this study, environmental-friendly composite polyethersulfone (PES) membranes based on basalt powder were prepared by phase inversion method. The effects of polymer percentage, the basalt percentage, and the thickness of the membrane were investigated on the distilled water flux, compaction factor, bovine serum albumin (BSA) rejection, contact a...

This study aims to investigate the treatability of the wastewater generated from the sesame seeds dehulling process by a combination of electrochemical techniques with a membrane filtration system. Chemical oxygen demand (COD) and phenol removal performances were studied for four different cathodes material (iron (Fe), aluminum (Al), platinum (Pt),...

The bulgur industry has importance in the food sector in Turkey. The wastewater generated from this industry can be considered bio waste. The microbial fuel cells (MFC) are a relatively new technique aiming to treat the wastewater and producing direct energy. This study aims to explore the degradation efficiency of the organic matters expressed as...

In this paper, the generated solid wastes from Mersin University (MEU) main campus were categorized into six main groups; organic wastes, paper, plastic, glass, metal, and other wastes. To achieve that, the standard method of determination of compositions of unprocessed urban wastes ASTM D5231-92 was used. The fieldwork extended over five academic...

Personal care products (PCP's) are products used commonly to maintain personal hygiene. It has been found that PCP's are affecting the water bodies over the world. Conventional treatment methods are not sufficient for the treatment of PCPs. In this study, the removal of PCP's from barber salon wastewater-greywater by the adsorption process was inve...

Adsorption is one of the most widely used methods for dye removal from water. At the end of the adsorption process, the dyed adsorbents emerging as a second-order waste which is the main disadvantage of this process. In this study, the removal of a synthetic dye Crystal Violet (CV) from the synthetic wastewater by using Centaurea solstitialis (CS)...

Invasive plants reduce the yield by inhibiting the development of agricultural products. In this study, invasive (CS) plant which is agricultural waste was used as adsorbent for removal of Malachite Green (MG) from aqueous solution. The adsorbent-adsorbate relationship was examined by the spectrophotometric method and Fourier transform infrared (FT...

Tulkarm city is one of the Palestinian towns suffering from the high level of Non-Revenue Water (NRW). This paper aims to investigate this problem in this city over the period from 2006-2018. The average percentage of NRW in Tulkarm city was 47%. The components of this value were 32% real loss (RL), 14% apparent loss (AL) and 1% was due to unbilled...

People have used personal care products throughout history. Hair cosmetics are among the most common and widely used products. In this study, the effect of WAX and shampoo, which are hair cosmetics, on domestic wastewater pollution were investigated separately and together. The study consists of two stages. In the first stage, Chemical Oxygen Deman...

In this study, the adsorption capacity of toxic and recalcitrant organic pollutant(s) Remazol Brilliant Blue R (RBBR) onto the invader Xanthium İtalicum (XI) plant was assessed using the Response Surface Method (RSM). The adsorp-tion behavior of RBBR was determined by the spectrophotometric method, FTIR and SEM analysis were used to characterize XI...

This paper studied solid waste components in six districts of Hatay (Iskenderun, Dortyol, Payas, Erzin, Belen, and Arsuz) for the period 2015 until 2018. Solid wastes were categorized, and the relationship between the population and the waste categories were determined using Pearson’s correlation test. It was mainly categorized using The Standard M...

This paper tried to estimate the runoff quantity and to define the proper location for the collection basin within Mersin University campus. Mersin University, located in Mersin city with an area of 4 km2, campus locates within catchment which its area is about 7.2 km2 and it has 5 main outflow points (sinks). HECHMS modeling system was selected to...

Nablus is the largest city in the north of West Bank. It consists of two catchments; western and eastern. therefore. Two wastewater treatment plants were proposed to treat Nablus wastewater. The western plant was constructed and operated, while the eastern plant is still under planning. Nablus-West Wastewater Treatment Plant (NW-WWTP) was designed...