Parthenium hysterophorus: Novel adsorbent for the removal of heavy metals and dyes

Heavy metals and dyes are major contributors in contamination of water streams. These contaminants enter into our eco- system, thus posing a significant threat to public health, ecological equilibrium and environment. Thus a combined discharge of these contaminants results in water pollution with hi...

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Main Authors: S.A. Bapat, D.K. Jaspal
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Published: GJESM Publisher 2016-03-01
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description Heavy metals and dyes are major contributors in contamination of water streams. These contaminants enter into our eco- system, thus posing a significant threat to public health, ecological equilibrium and environment. Thus a combined discharge of these contaminants results in water pollution with high chemical oxygen demand, biological oxygen demand, color, particulate matter, suspended particles and odor. The mounting pollution of the water bodies has attracted attention of the researchers towards the development of novel techniques and materials for water pollution. The paper describes the use of such a material Parthenium hysterophorus, a weed, explored for water purification. The potential of the weed has been tested for several heavy metals and dyes as described in this paper. As per literature the weed is capable of showing adsorption tendency up to 90% in certain cases for some heavy metals and dyes. Powdered weed, activated carbon, ash etc. of Parthenium have been employed for the removal process.
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spelling doaj-art-8f98a302ce5d48e1b0c2bfb525c416582025-02-02T01:10:40ZengGJESM PublisherGlobal Journal of Environmental Science and Management2383-35722383-38662016-03-012213514410.7508/gjesm.2016.02.00415237Parthenium hysterophorus: Novel adsorbent for the removal of heavy metals and dyesS.A. Bapat0D.K. Jaspal1Symbiosis Institute of Research and Innovation, Symbiosis International University, Lavale, Pune 412115, IndiaSymbiosis Institute of Technology, Symbiosis International University, Lavale, Pune 412115, IndiaHeavy metals and dyes are major contributors in contamination of water streams. These contaminants enter into our eco- system, thus posing a significant threat to public health, ecological equilibrium and environment. Thus a combined discharge of these contaminants results in water pollution with high chemical oxygen demand, biological oxygen demand, color, particulate matter, suspended particles and odor. The mounting pollution of the water bodies has attracted attention of the researchers towards the development of novel techniques and materials for water pollution. The paper describes the use of such a material Parthenium hysterophorus, a weed, explored for water purification. The potential of the weed has been tested for several heavy metals and dyes as described in this paper. As per literature the weed is capable of showing adsorption tendency up to 90% in certain cases for some heavy metals and dyes. Powdered weed, activated carbon, ash etc. of Parthenium have been employed for the removal process.http://www.gjesm.net/article_15237_a25ee8efb3eedc017f05d9c70db7a7f7.pdfAdsorptionDyeHeavy metalsIsothermsParthenium hysterophorusWastewater
spellingShingle S.A. Bapat
D.K. Jaspal
Parthenium hysterophorus: Novel adsorbent for the removal of heavy metals and dyes
Global Journal of Environmental Science and Management
Adsorption
Dye
Heavy metals
Isotherms
Parthenium hysterophorus
Wastewater
title Parthenium hysterophorus: Novel adsorbent for the removal of heavy metals and dyes
title_full Parthenium hysterophorus: Novel adsorbent for the removal of heavy metals and dyes
title_fullStr Parthenium hysterophorus: Novel adsorbent for the removal of heavy metals and dyes
title_full_unstemmed Parthenium hysterophorus: Novel adsorbent for the removal of heavy metals and dyes
title_short Parthenium hysterophorus: Novel adsorbent for the removal of heavy metals and dyes
title_sort parthenium hysterophorus novel adsorbent for the removal of heavy metals and dyes
topic Adsorption
Dye
Heavy metals
Isotherms
Parthenium hysterophorus
Wastewater
url http://www.gjesm.net/article_15237_a25ee8efb3eedc017f05d9c70db7a7f7.pdf
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