Biocellulose for Treatment of Wastewaters Generated by Energy Consuming Industries: A Review
Alexandre D’Lamare Maia de Medeiros,
Cláudio José Galdino da Silva Junior,
Julia Didier Pedrosa de Amorim,
Helenise Almeida do Nascimento,
Attilio Converti,
Andréa Fernanda de Santana Costa,
Leonie Asfora Sarubbo
Affiliations
Alexandre D’Lamare Maia de Medeiros
Rede Nordeste de Biotecnologia (RENORBIO), Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Rua Dom Manuel de Medeiros, s/n—Dois Irmãos, Recife 52171-900, PE, Brazil
Cláudio José Galdino da Silva Junior
Rede Nordeste de Biotecnologia (RENORBIO), Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Rua Dom Manuel de Medeiros, s/n—Dois Irmãos, Recife 52171-900, PE, Brazil
Julia Didier Pedrosa de Amorim
Rede Nordeste de Biotecnologia (RENORBIO), Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Rua Dom Manuel de Medeiros, s/n—Dois Irmãos, Recife 52171-900, PE, Brazil
Helenise Almeida do Nascimento
Instituto Avançado de Tecnologia e Inovação (IATI), Rua Potyra, n. 31, Prado, Recife 50751-310, PE, Brazil
Attilio Converti
Department of Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Pole of Chemical Engineering, Genoa University, Via Opera Pia 15, 16145 Genoa, Italy
Andréa Fernanda de Santana Costa
Centro de Comunicação e Design, Centro Acadêmico da Região Agreste, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), BR 104, Km 59, s/n—Nova Caruaru, Caruaru 50670-90, PE, Brazil
Leonie Asfora Sarubbo
Instituto Avançado de Tecnologia e Inovação (IATI), Rua Potyra, n. 31, Prado, Recife 50751-310, PE, Brazil
Water and energy are two of the most important resources used by humanity. Discharging highly polluting wastewater without prior treatment is known to adversely affect water potability, agriculture, aquatic life and even society. One of the greatest threats to water sources are contaminated effluents, which can be of residential or industrial origin and whose disposal in nature must comply with specific laws aimed at reducing their environmental impact. As the oil industry is closely related to energy consumption, it is among the sectors most responsible for global pollution. The damage caused by this industrial sector is present in all countries, whose legislations require companies to carry out wastewater treatment before disposal or recycling in their production process. Bacterial cellulose membranes have been shown to be efficient as filters for the removal of various contaminants, including biological and chemical agents or heavy metals. Therefore, their use could make an important contribution to bio-based technological development in the circular economy. Moreover, they can be used to produce new materials for industry, taking into consideration current environmental preservation policies aimed at a more efficient use of energy. This review aims to compare and describe the applications of cellulose membranes in the treatment of these effluents.
