About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2026 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Advances in Recycling and Environmental Technologies
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| Presentation Title |
Mechanistic Study on Surfactant Enhanced Microbubble Flotation for the Removal of Microplastics in wastewater |
| Author(s) |
Shi Bingxue, Yifan Du, Huang Yanfang, Han Guihong |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Shi Bingxue |
| Abstract Scope |
The growing prevalence of microplastics (MPs) in aquatic environments poses a significant ecological threat, highlighting the urgent need for efficient and cost-effective removal strategies. This study innovatively proposes a microbubble flotation method for removing microplastics from wastewater. The interaction mechanisms between microplastics and flotation reagents, as well as the flotation process behavior, were comprehensively investigated. The results indicate that under optimized conditions—a surfactant dosage of 70mg/L, an aeration rate of 100 mL/min, and a solution pH of 6—the removal efficiency of PET in water reached 97.73%. This work demonstrates the reliability of microbubble flotation in industrial wastewater treatment, offering a simple, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly technology for the simultaneous removal of MPs and surfactants. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Undecided |
| Keywords |
Sustainability, Other, Other |