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1 online resource |
| Contents |
Title page; Copyright page; Preface; Chapter 1: Arsenic: Toxic Effects and Remediation; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Arsenic Concentration in Water; 1.3 Exposure of Arsenic in Human Body; 1.4 Metabolism and Excretion of Arsenious Compounds; 1.5 Arsenic Toxicity and Mechanism; 1.6 Detoxification of Arsenic; 1.7 Arsenic Remediation Technologies; 1.8 Adsorption and Recent Advancement; 1.9 Conclusion; Acknowledgment; Abbreviations; References; Chapter 2: Recent Trends in Textile Effluent Treatments: A Review; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Industrial Dyes, Dying Practices, and Associated Problems |
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2.3 Wastewater Remediation2.4 Physical Methods; 2.5 Chemical Methods; 2.6 Bioremediation; 2.7 Products Recognition and Mechanisms of Dye Degradation; 2.8 Conclusion; 2.9 Future Outlook; References; Chapter 3: Polyaniline as an Inceptive Dye Adsorbent from Effluent; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Pollution Due to Dyes; 3.3 Methods Used for the Dye Removal; 3.4 Adsorption Kinetics; 3.5 Polyaniline: An Emerging Adsorbent; 3.6 Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Immobilized Microbial Biosorbents for Wastewater Remediation; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Immobilized Microbial Biosorbent; 4.3 Biosorption Mechanism |
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4.4 ConclusionReferences; Chapter 5: Remediation of Cr (VI) Using Clay Minerals, Biomasses and Industrial Wastes as Adsorbents; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Isotherm Models; 5.3 Thermodynamics of Adsorption; 5.4 Kinetics of Adsorption; 5.5 Solution pH; 5.6 Clay Minerals; 5.7 Biomasses; 5.8 Industrial Wastes; 5.9 Conclusion; References; Chapter 6: Microbial Diversity as a Tool for Wastewater Treatment; 6.1 Overview of Wastewater; Sources, Pollutants, and Characteristics; 6.2 Role of Dominant Wastewater Treatment Communities in Biodegradation; 6.3 Methods for the Treatment of Wastewater |
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6.4 ConclusionReferences; Chapter 7: Role of Plant Species in Bioremediation of Heavy Metals from Polluted Areas and Wastewaters; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Heavy Metals (HM) Worldwide; 7.3 Allochthonous and Autochthonous Plants; 7.4 Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals (HM); 7.5 Methodology; 7.6 Analysis of Research on Heavy Metals (HM) and Native and Endemic Plant Species; 7.7 Results; 7.8 Conclusion; References; Chapter 8: Bioremediation: A Green, Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Technique for the Remediation of Pollutants; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Immobilization; 8.3 Enzyme Immobilization Strategies |
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8.4 Adsorption8.5 Entrapment; 8.6 Encapsulation; 8.7 Covalent Binding; 8.8 Self-Immobilization; 8.9 Properties of Immobilized Enzymes; 8.10 Enzymes Sources; 8.11 Conditions for Lipid Degradation; 8.12 Environmental Applications of Ligninolytic Enzymes; 8.13 Conclusions; References; Chapter 9: Role of Plant-Based Biochar in Pollutant Removal: An Overview; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Preparation Methods of Biochar; 9.3 Physico-chemical Characterization of Plant-Based Biochar; 9.4 Biochar for Heavy Metal Removal; 9.5 Biochar for Dye Removal; 9.6 Biochar for Fluoride Removal |
| Summary |
Over the past few decades, rapid industrialization, fast urban encroachment, and improved agricultural operations have introduced substantial amounts of potentially toxic organic substances into the atmosphere and into the aquatic and terrestrial environments. Advanced Materials for Wastewater Treatment brings together innovative methodologies and research strategies to remove toxic effluents from wastewaters. With contributions from leading scientists from all around the world, the book provides a comprehensive coverage of the current literature, up-to-date overviews of all aspects of toxic chemical remediation including the role of nanomaterials |
| Notes |
Includes index |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Sewage -- Purification -- Materials
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Environmental -- General.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Ul-Islam, Shahid, editor
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| LC no. |
2017046157 |
| ISBN |
9781119407782 |
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1119407788 |
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111940780X |
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9781119407805 |
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