Unraveling the mechanism of phenol removal from olive mill wastewater using activated olive pomace in semi-industrial fixed-bed system: a DFT and experimental study
Abstract
, demonstrating the effectiveness of olive pomace as a cost-efficient adsorbent for industrial effluents. Recycling and elution tests confirmed the viability of this adsorption technology for large-scale use. Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations at the B3LYP/6-311G(d,p) level were performed to provide molecular-level insight into the potential active sites and adsorption interactions of the AOP. A techno-economic study was conducted to evaluate the feasibility and economic viability of the project, confirming the validity of the proposed approach for semi-industrial-scale application.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
Edible Oils Quality and Analysis
Phosphorus and nutrient management
Publication details
- Journal / source
- RSC Advances
- Publisher
- Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
- Volume
- 16
- Issue
- 13
- Pages
- 11603–11617
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN