Waste fruit cortexes for the removal of heavy metals from wastewater
Ritu Payal, Arti Jain
There has been an alarming increase in the levels of heavy metals (Pb+2, As+2, Hg+2, Mn+2, Cr+2, Zn+2, Cu+2 and Cd+2), organic dyes (from textiles, food and beverages industries) and surfactants (linear alkyl benzene sulfonate: LABS, alkyl sulphate: AS, alkyl ethoxylate: AE, sodium dodecyl sulphate: SDS) due to their increased usage in industries. For the abolition of heavy metal ions, organic dyes and surfactants from polluted areas, cost effective and proficient substitutes to target these impurities is biosorption technique which exploits various fruit cortexes. This chapter briefly deals with a toxicological indication of metal ions, organic dyes, and surfactants in addition to the comprehensive explanation of biosorption techniques using fruit cortexes (which is otherwise waste for us) for the elimination of the impurities. Additionally, the chapter apprises readers about a recent innovation in biosorption protocols such as the use of modified agricultural waste materials in the form of nanoparticles or mesoporous substances.
Keywords
Fruit Cortex, Ecosystem, Biosorbent, Wastewater Remediation, Threat
Published online 8/1/2017, 19 pages
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21741/9781945291357-8
Part of Inorganic Pollutants in Wastewater
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