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The electro-refinery in organics: A new arising concept for valorization of wastes

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Author(s):
dos Santos, Elisama Vieira ; Martinez-Huitle, Carlos A. ; Rodrigo, Manuel A.
Total Authors: 3
Document type: Journal article
Source: CURRENT OPINION IN ELECTROCHEMISTRY; v. 39, p. 17-pg., 2023-04-08.
Abstract

In the recent years, there is a significant effort in increasing the sustainability not only of industrial but also of environmental processes. New concepts arising from both the theory of the circular economy and application of life cycle assessment tools have made researchers and technicians to be ready for a change of paradigm in the electrochemically assisted waste remediation technologies. This opinion describes the innova-tive approaches faced recently into the new electro-refinery concept for organic wastes that will substitute in the near future the destructive-depollution technologies looked for until now. The aim of these recent strategies is to obtain high value-added compounds or brick molecules from the pollutants instead of favoring their mineralization during the treatment. States of the art of several of the most interesting attempts are going to be summarized in this opinion-critical review. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 14/50945-4 - INCT 2014: National Institute for Alternative Technologies of Detection, Toxicological Evaluation and Removal of Micropollutants and Radioactivies
Grantee:Maria Valnice Boldrin
Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants
FAPESP's process: 19/13113-4 - Photo (electro) catalysis and photoelectro-fenton processes for emerging contaminants removal from industrial wastewater
Grantee:Maria Valnice Boldrin
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants