Abstract
Conventional technologies such as stripping, liquid-liquid extraction,
chemical precipitation, adsorption, and the advanced oxidation process among others
have been applied for the treatment of wastewater. The imposition of stricter
regulations on discharge limits has led to a search for novel technologies to make the
conventional wastewater treatment technologies efficient and cost-effective. High
gravity technology uses centrifugal force to create artificial gravity which is hundreds
of times the terrestrial gravitational force. Equipment working in high gravity
environment intensifies the rate of mass transfer, micromixing and allows a higher
amount of fluid to flow through the devices. The usefulness of high gravity technology
for enhancing the performance of wastewater treatment processes has been discussed.