Upstream Microplastic Removal in Industrial Wastewater: A Pilot Study on Agglomeration-Fixation-Reaction Based Treatment for Water Reuse and Waste Recovery

This pilot study investigated an automated pilot plant for removing microplastics (MPs) from industrial wastewater that are generated during packaging production. MP removal is based on organosilane-induced agglomeration-fixation (clump & skim technology) followed by separation. The wastewater h...

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Published in:	Clean Technologies
Main Authors:	Anika Korzin, Michael Toni Sturm, Erika Myers, Dennis Schober, Pieter Ronsse, Katrin Schuhen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2025-08-01
Subjects:	microplastics microplastic removal sol–gel process wastewater treatment chemical oxygen demand recycling
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2571-8797/7/3/67

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