Application of biosurfactant tea saponin in flotation separation for ternary plastic mixtures : statistical optimization and mechanism analysis

• Main Authors: Zhao, Yue, Izzeldin, I. Mohd, Liu, Xinni, Kamarul Hawari, Ghazali, Mishra, Puranjan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2019
• Subjects: T Technology (General); TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering; TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25423/1/Application%20of%20biosurfactant%20tea%20saponin%20in%20flotation%20separation.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25423/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.06.002; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.06.002

Plastics flotation is facilitated to the sustainable development and cleaner production of the industry. Biosurfactant tea saponin was first applied to a flotation process for ternary plastic mixtures so as to minimize the secondary pollution. Response surface methodology was utilized to optimize su...