| Title |
A New Approach for Bioremediation of Olive Mill Wastewaters: Combination of Straw Filtration and Nanofiltration |
| ID_Doc |
13798 |
| Authors |
Chidichimo, F; Basile, MR; Conidi, C; De Filpo, G; Morelli, R; Cassano, A |
| Title |
A New Approach for Bioremediation of Olive Mill Wastewaters: Combination of Straw Filtration and Nanofiltration |
| Year |
2024 |
| Published |
Membranes, 14, 2 |
| DOI |
10.3390/membranes14020038 |
| Abstract |
A combination of straw filtration and nanofiltration was investigated for the first time as a sustainable approach aimed at valorizing olive mill wastewaters (OMWs) within a circular economy strategy. Ground straw filters with different granulometry (120, 250 and 500 mu m) were tested in the first step to clarify the raw wastewater. The 500 mu m filter offered the best performance due to a lower exposed surface of the filtering fibers and a shorter filtering time, allowing us to reduce about 70% of the chemical oxygen demand (COD) of the raw wastewater. Three different commercial membranes in a flat-sheet configuration with a molecular weight cut-off (MWCO) in the range 150-500 Da were tested to fractionate the clarified wastewater according to a dead-end configuration. Among the investigated membranes, a polymeric membrane of 500 Da (NFA-12A) exhibited the highest productivity in selected operating conditions (steady-state values of 11.4 L/m2 h at 20 bar and 24 +/- 2 degrees C). In addition, flux decays for this membrane were lower than the other two tested membranes, indicating a lower propensity to fouling phenomena. Higher rejections towards total polyphenols and total antioxidant activity (TAA) (76.6% and 73.2%, respectively) were also observed for this membrane. Flavanols and hydroxycinnamic acids were retained by more than 99%. The combination of straw filtration and NF with the NFA-12A membrane allowed us to reduce the COD of raw OMWs up to 97.6%. The retentate fraction of this membrane exhibited a TAA of 18.9 +/- 0.7 mM Trolox, supporting its propensity for the development of innovative formulations of interest in food and nutraceutical applications. |
| Author Keywords |
olive mill wastewaters; straw filtration; nanofiltration; phenolic compounds |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) |
| EID |
WOS:001172590200001 |
| WoS Category |
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Chemistry, Physical; Engineering, Chemical; Materials Science, Multidisciplinary; Polymer Science |
| Research Area |
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Chemistry; Engineering; Materials Science; Polymer Science |
| PDF |
https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0375/14/2/38/pdf?version=1706674155
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