Remediation of Plastic and Microplastic Waste

ISBN-13: 9781032555591 / Twarda / 2024 / 344 str.

Opis

This book provides recent developments and advancements to manage plastic wastes and associated challenges with it. It primarily addresses the issues of plastics that might affect the lifeform in the long run and it's prevention using suitable approaches.

Spis treści

Chapter 1. Efficient Microplastic Remediation Through Best Possible Strategies: A Review. 1.1 Introduction. 1.2 Microplastics in the environment. 1.3 Hazardous effects of microplastics. 1.4 Remediation of microplastic pollution and transform strategies. 1.5 Research gaps and challenges. 1.6 Conclusion. References. Chapter 2. Microplastic Abundance in the Indian Environs: A review. 2.1 Introduction. 2.2 Historical background. 2.3 Review of literature. 2.4 Data collection. 2.5 Microplastic pollution in India. 2.6 Microplastic identification methods. 2.7 Microplastic extraction strategies. 2.8 Information currently available on microplastics in various environmental matrices. 2.9 Differences between terrestrial and aquatic systems and emerging concerns about microplastic pollution. 2.10 Microplastic effects in continental ecosystems. 2.11 India's plastic waste management and regulation. 2.12 Conclusion. References. Chapter 3. Toxic Effect of Food-Borne Microplastics on Human Health. 3.1 Introduction. 3.2 Presence and transmission of MPs in the foods consumed by humans. 3.3 Mechanism of food-borne toxicity. 3.4 Preventive measures against plastic pollution. 3.5 Conclusion. References. Chapter 4. Microplastics in the Atmosphere. 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 Methods of microplastic analysis. 4.3 Shape, size, composition and color of atmospheric microplastics. 4.4 Transport of microplastics in the atmosphere. 4.5 Health implications caused by atmospheric microplastics. 4.6 Conclusion. References. Chapter 5. Microplastics in Atmosphere: Identification, Sources and Transport Pathways. 5.1 Introduction. 5.2 Microplastic sources. 5.3 Types of microplastics. 5.4 Analysis. 5.5 Physiognomy of microplastics. 5.6 Transport pathways of microplastics in air. 5.7 Health risks of microplastics in air. 5.8 Conclusion. References. Chapter 6. Microplastic in the Marine Environment. 6.1 Introduction. 6.2 Inception of microplastics. 6.3 Sampling, identification and quantification. 6.4 Degradation of microplastics. 6.5 Value added products from microplastics. 6.6 Conclusion. References. Chapter 7. Edible cutlery, a tenable solution to plastic menace, bolstering global economy. 7.1 Introduction: The saga of edible cutlery. 7.2 Impact of plastics. 7.3 Demand for edible cutlery-a global perspective. 7.4 Production and branding. 7.5 Quality analysis of various formulations. 7.6 Conclusion. References. Chapter 8. Bioengineering Solutions for Microplastic Pollution: Leveraging Microbial Assistance. 8.1 Introduction. 8.2 Biodegradation principle of microplastics. 8.3 Biodegradation of MPs using Microbial Approaches. 8.4 Factors affecting microbial degradation of MPs. 8.5 Advanced methods for enhanced degradation. 8.6 Conclusion. References. Chapter 9. Scenario of Microplastics Waste in the Ecosystem: Strategies Towards Monitoring & Management. 9.1 Introduction. 9.2 Public awareness and education. 9.3 Microplastics in different matrices. 9.4 Microplastics: Modes of monitoring and management. 9.5 Steps that can be taken to monitor and manage microplastics waste. 9.6 Microplastics: Challenges in monitoring. 9.7 Management practices for remediation of microplastics. 9.8 Bioaccumulation of microplastics. 9.9 Microplastics: Adverse implication on reproductive system. 9.10 Microplastics: Potential health impact of chemical contaminants on children. 9.11 Biodegradation of microplastics. 9.12 Microplastics in personal care products. 9.13 Detection of microplastics: Modern-day-technique. 9.14 Conclusion. References. Chapter 10. Risk and remediation of microplastic pollution in marine life. 10.1 Introduction. 10.2 Microplastics derivation in aquatic ecosystem. 10.3 Arrangement of microplastics. 10.4 Chemical constituents and uses of microplastics. 10.5 Microplastics toxicity on aquatic organisms and food chain. 10.6 Microplastics metal and other conjugates. 10.7 Microplastics identification technique. 10.8 Bioaccumulation of microplastics in aquatic environment. 10.9 Plastic-degrading marine microbes and the fate of microplastics. 10.10 Conclusion. References. Chapter 11. Plastic degradation using chemical / solar/ biodegradation. 11.1 Introduction. 11.2 Sources of plastics. 11.3 Toxicity caused by plastics. 11.4 Photodegradation. 11.5 Chemical degradation. 11.6 Biodegradation. 11.7 Conclusion. References. Chapter 12. Fate of Micro/Nano plastic pollutants in Marine Ecosystem. 12.1 Introduction. 12.2 Micro/Nano plastic pollutants. 12.3 Marine Ecosystem and pollutants. References. Chapter 13. The fate of micro/nano plastic pollutants in the natural environment. 13.1 Introduction. 13.2 Sources of plastics in the ecosystems. 13.3 Weathering of plastics. 13.4 Macro/ nano plastics. 13.5 Risk assessment and its mitigation. 13.6 Remediation of microplastics. 13.7 Conclusion. References. Chapter 14. Green Remediation of Microplastics Using Bionanomaterials. 14.1 Introduction. 14.2 Sources of microplastics. 14.3 Green remediation using bio-nanotechnology. 14.4 Mitigation using bionanomaterials. 14.5 Biosensors for microplastic detection. 14.6 Novel activities. 14.7 Challenges. 14.8 Conclusion. References. Chapter 15. Emerging applications of magnetic nanomaterials in the remediation of microplastics from the aquatic environment. 15.1 Introduction. 15.2 Sources and physicochemical properties of microplastics. 15.3 Impact of microplastics on aquatic environment and human health. 15.4 Conventional strategies. 15.5 Microplastics removal strategies using magnetic nanomaterials. 15.6 Regeneration and reuse of magnetic nanomaterials. 15.7 Limitations, challenges & future prospects. 15.8 Conclusions. References.

O autorze

Dr. Surajit Mondal completed his masters in Energy Systems and PhD on the Renewable Energy domain in 2020. Currently he is teaching in University of Petroleum and Energy Studies to UG and PG students. He has published more than 32 International research and review articles as an author/co-author. He has published 42 patents and granted 8 patents against his name. He has completed 2 DST (Govt. of India) funded project in the field of Energy Systems/Sustainability.

Professor Papita Das did her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Jadavpur University, India. She is Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering & Director, School of Advanced Studies in Industrial Pollution Control Engineering, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India. She is known for her work in water treatment using different novel adsorbents materials. She is also working on biomass-based energy production and polymeric-nanocomposite synthesis and its degradation. She published more than 175 International Journal research articles, reviews and more than 50 book chapters in various SCI and Scopus indexed journals. She also Ranked in World Ranking of the top 2% Scientists (2020, 2021 and 2022) published by Stanford University which represents the top 2% the most cited scientists in various discipline. Rank 432 among 53348 researchers in the field of Chemical Engineering (2022) based on career long impact and 171 for the single year 2021 among single year citation of 2021, She Ranked 614 among 55697 researchers in Chemical Engineering (2020) and 534 among 66189 researchers in the field of Chemical Engineering (2021) based on career long impact and Rank 217 for single year 2020 discipline. She also guided 10 Ph.D. students (Completed), 2 (submitted) and 7 (ongoing). She was Editor of Two books published by Elsevier and Springer and She is Editorial Board members, Editor-in-Chief and Associate Editor of various International Journal. She had completed 17 projects Funded by Govt. agencies and industries.

Mr. Arnab Mondal is currently working as a research project fellow in the field of environmental engineering from CSIR- National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur. He has completed his masters from the Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development (IESD), Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. He has published several research articles in international journals. He has also been associated with several government-funded projects like Dept. of Water Resources (Ministry of Jal Shakti) the and Ministry of Earth Science.

Professor Subhankar Paul did his Ph.D. in Biotechnology from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India. He is basically a Chemical Engineer and currently teaching in the Department of Biotechnology & Medical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, India. He has published more than 70 International research and review articles as an author or co-author. He has collaboration in many foreign laboratories including University of Sydney (Australia), Indiana University (USA), Yamagata University, and University of Tokyo (Japan). Presently, his research is focused on nanotechnology in environmental remediation. He has already guided many Ph.D. and Master students to his credit.

Professor Jitendra Kumar Pandey did his PhD in Polymer Chemistry from National Chemical Laboratory, Pune. He is known for his exemplary work in the field of water treatment, water purification, Alternate Energy, Biosensors, Nano absorbent etc. He has published more than 120 review, research articles and accolade 8 patents against his profile and has published 4 books as well. He has completed more than 7 Govt funded project of amount 3+ Crore INR with national and international collaborations on aligned areas. He has been honored with prestigious NASI fellow.

Professor Tapas K Das holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from Jadavpur University in Kolkata, India, and PhD from Bradford University, UK. Tapas was a postdoctoral fellow at London’s Imperial College of Science, Technology, and a visiting scientist at Princeton University. Tapas has been teaching in the School of Engineering at Saint Martin’s University since fall 2005. He has wide practical and theoretical experience in various areas including air toxics and aerosols, advanced industrial wastewater treatment for water reuse, solid waste management and combustion, profitable process pollution prevention, reuse, recycle, redesign, environmental process intensification, circular economy, life cycle process or product design as a tool for innovation, industrial ecology and eco-industrial park, sustainable engineering, and sustainability. Tapas is a registered professional engineer (PE) in the States of Washington and Wisconsin. Tapas is a Fellow member of American Institute of Chemical Engineers and Indian Chemical Society. Prof. Das is the author of two books: Industrial Environmental Management: Engineering, and Science and Policy, 1e (John Wiley & Sons, 2020); Toward Zero Discharge: Innovative Methodology and Technologies for Process Pollution Prevention (John Wiley & Sons, 2005); and 16 book chapters, and 80 publications.