Emerging Techniques for Treatment of Toxic Metals from Wastewater (eBook, ePUB)

Redaktion: Ahmad, Akil; Jawaid, Mohammad; Kumar, Rajeev

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Emerging Techniques for Treatment of Toxic Metals from Wastewater explores the different physical and chemical methods that can be used to remove toxins from wastewater, including adsorption, solvent extraction, ion exchange, precipitation, filtration and photocatalytic degradation. Bringing together contributions from leading experts in the field, the book covers each of the different techniques in detail, combining emergent research outcomes with fundamental theoretical concepts to provide a clear appraisal of the different techniques available, along with their applications. It is an essential recourse for researchers, industrialists and students concerned with the remediation of toxic metals from water and wastewater.

• Covers the various techniques for metal removal and their applications in a single source
• Addresses emerging technologies; chemical, physical, and biological including nanotechnology
• Brings together novel techniques and their applications for enhancing large scale industrial production signposting opportunities for significant enhancements

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
• Seitenzahl: 578
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. August 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780128228814
• Artikelnr.: 65469369

Autorenporträt

Akil Ahmad is a Research Fellow at University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa as Postdoctoral Fellow. He was previously Visiting Researcher of Chemical Engineering, Centre of Lipid Engineering and Applied Research, University Technology Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia. His research interest in the areas of environmental pollutants and their safe removal, synthesis of nanoparticles and Nano-sorbents (GO, CNT), photo-degradation and antimicrobial effects, preparation of various Chelating sorbents/adsorbent to prevent the environment, water and wastewater treatment, adsorption and ion-exchange, instrumental methods of analysis, thermodynamic and kinetic studies, and preconcentration and method validation with standard reference materials.

Inhaltsangabe

Part One: General Introduction on remediation techniques
1. Introduction of adsorption techniques for heavy metals remediation
2. Membrane technology for separation of heavy metals: Electronic and mechanical properties
3. Photocatalytic reduction of toxic metals from wastewater

Part Two: Adsorption/Sorption Process
4. Amberlite XAD resins for separation and preconcentration of metal ions
5. Plant leaves waste for removal of metal ions
6. Use of fruit seeds for toxic metal removal
7. Metal oxide-based nanocomposites for removal of metal ions from wastewater
8. Carbon based nanocomposites for metal remediation from wastewater
9. Metal removal through efficient nanofibers adsorbent
10. Wood based adsorbents for removal of metal ions
11. Activated carbon as potential material for metal removal
12. Clay based adsorbent for wastewater treatment
13. Fruit peel used as effective materials for metal remediation from environment

Part Three: Membrane Technology
14. Graphene oxide-based Nano filtration membrane for separation of heavy metals
15. Use of PVDF membrane for wastewater purification
16. Polyethersulfone (PES) Nano filtration membrane for treatment of toxic metal contaminated water
17. Reverse osmosis for separation of water pollutants
18. New generation polymeric membrane for removal of heavy metals
19. Hydrophilic nanoparticles incorporation on PES membrane for metal rejection
20. Removal of metal ions using coagulation-microfiltration membrane
21. Potential use of ultrafiltration membrane for remediation of metal contaminants
22. Application and fabrication of nanofiltration membrane for separation of metal ions from wastewater
23. Micellar enhanced ultrafiltration (MEUF) for treatment of wastewater

Part Four: Photocatalytic reduction
24. Use of mesoporous TiO2 for photocatalytic reduction of metal contaminants
25. Metal oxide doped nanocomposites for reduction of metal ions
26. Photocatalytic oxidation for wastewater treatment
27. Photocatalytic reduction of highly toxic Lead and Cadmium from aqueous solution
28. Divalent metals reduction using Graphene based nanocomposites under UV-Vis irradiation
29. Polymer based nanocoposites for metal reduction from aqueous solution
30. Metal-organic framework for reduction of heavy metals
31. Use of Carbon based photocatalyst for metal removal