Removal of phosphates from polluted waters using bio-adsosrbents.

dc.contributor.authorJyothi, M Divya
dc.contributor.authorKiran, K Rohini
dc.contributor.authorRavindhranath, K
dc.date.accessioned2015-09-22T04:28:00Z
dc.date.available2015-09-22T04:28:00Z
dc.date.issued2011-10
dc.description.abstractIncreasing interest is being envisaged by environmental researchers in controlling the phosphates pollution in natural waters by evoking the surface sorption characteristics of bio-waste materials of flora origin. In the present work, a thorough investigation has been made to find powders of leaves or their ashes of different classes of plants, having the affinity towards phosphate ions. 10 plant leaves and their ashes have been found to have sensitivity towards Phosphate ion. Investigations have been made in optimizing the various physico-chemical parameters such as equilibration time, pH and sorption dosage for the maximum removal of phosphates. The % of removal is found to be increasing with the increase in pH and equilibration time. The ashes of leaves shows more sorption towards phosphates than powders of leaves.79% to 90% removal of phosphate from polluted waters are found at optimum conditions with the sorbents investigated in this work. The interference of foreign ions on the % of extraction of phosphate reveals that some divalent cations are found be synergizing the extraction and thereby % of removal of Phosphate is increased even in the presence of 500 ppm of the said ions.en_US
dc.identifier.citationJyothi M Divya, Kiran K Rohini, Ravindhranath K. Removal of phosphates from polluted waters using bio-adsosrbents. International Journal of Applied Biology and Pharmaceutical Technology. 2011 Oct-Dec; 2(4): 330-351.en_US
dc.identifier.issn0976-4550
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/163635
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ijabpt.com/Details.aspx?id=471en_US
dc.subjectPhosphateen_US
dc.subjectPollution controlen_US
dc.subjectBio-sorbentsen_US
dc.titleRemoval of phosphates from polluted waters using bio-adsosrbents.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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