Review of Wastewater Treatment Techniques Using Magnetic Fields
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This review describes the new methods of wastewater treatment based on magnetic forces, showing their efficiency and effectiveness of pollutants removal. Different approaches are discussed such as magnetic separation, magnetically responsive materials, and magnetic field-assisted processes. It reviews their governing principles, functionality against various pollutants, and the benefits over conventional wastewater treatment processes. It also combines some of the problems and limitations hindering the implementation of the magnetic field technologies in practical applications. In addition, by merging the present research results and case studies, this review seeks to deliver aspects of how magnetic field-based approaches could be applied to improve wastewater treatment processes and also assist sustainable environmental management.
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