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Praveena SM, Rashid U, Rashid SA. Application of activated carbon from banana stem waste for removal of heavy metal ions in greywater using a Box-Behnken design approach. Environ Technol 2020; 41:3363-3374. [PMID: 31002023 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2019.1609590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2018] [Accepted: 04/12/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
There is limited information on the optimal processes to remove heavy metals in greywater. A Response Surface Methodology (RSM) via the Box-Behnken Design (BBD) approach was applied in this study to investigate and optimise the process variables of activation time (1.5-2.5 h), impregnation ratio (0.25-0.75) and zinc chloride (ZnCl2) percentage (20-60%) for the removal of heavy metal ions (Cd, Cu, Pb and Ni) associated with greywater treatment. The quadratic model was chosen to describe the effects of the process variables (activation time, impregnation ratio, ZnCl2 percentage) on predicting the responses (heavy metal ions removal) with low p-values (<.0001), high-adjusted R 2 and predicted R 2 values. Second order polynomial equations, ANOVA and three-dimensional surface plots were developed to evaluate the effects of each independent process variable and determine the optimal condition of each factor for heavy metal ions removal. The optimal activation time for the activated carbon variables was 1.8 h, with 56% ZnCl2 and 0.60 impregnation ratio. This showed that the observed values for removing the heavy metal ions (Cu, Cd, Pb and Ni) were close to the predicted values. A RSM-based field test via the BBD approach, involving different types of greywater samples (bathtubs, showers, hand basins and laundry machines) showed that the percentages of heavy metal ions removal fit the experimental results.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sarva Mangala Praveena
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Malaysia
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- Institute of Advanced Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Malaysia
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Khatua C, Sengupta S, Krishna Balla V, Kundu B, Chakraborti A, Tripathi S. Dynamics of organic matter decomposition during vermicomposting of banana stem waste using Eisenia fetida. Waste Manag 2018; 79:287-295. [PMID: 30343756 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2018.07.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2017] [Revised: 07/23/2018] [Accepted: 07/24/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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A better understanding of how dynamics of physical and chemical changes occur during vermicomposting process would be helpful for determining the stability and maturity of vermicompost. For improving the knowledge about this issue several instrumental techniques were used in the present study to analyse the physical and chemical changes as a function of vermicomposting time of banana stem waste (BS) spiked with cow dung (CD) in different proportions using earthworm Eisenia fetida. Chemical analysis by ICP-AES showed gradual increase in the plant nutrients (P, Ca, K, Mg, Fe) up to 60 day of vermicomposting in all the treatments. But among different treatments, K, Mg and Fe were considerably higher in the BS2CD1 blend. The FTIR showed strong NO stretching vibration with increasing BS content signifying the presence of nitrate in the final compost. The TG analysis of final BS-CD composts described the lower mass loss (52-55%) in the final compared to the initial stage due to high level of humification by earthworms. The maturity of the final compost was confirmed by DSC analysis which exhibited lowering of relative intensity of exothermic peaks related to the easily degradable material at 320-330 °C and complex organic moieties at 495-530 °C. Decrease in the humification index (Q4/6, Q2/4, Q2/6) at 60 day confirmed the stability of vermicomposts. All the treatments showed <2 mg CO2-C g-1 vermicompost C day-1 respiration rates and >70% germination indices (GI) for rice and pea seeds. These findings defined a clear comparison between the treatments during vermicomposting in terms of stability and maturity and revealed that BS2CD1 can be utilized as nutrient-rich stable compost for enhanced crop production.
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- Chandra Khatua
- Bioceramics & Coating Division, CSIR - Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute, 196 Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Kolkata 700032, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (ACSIR), CSIR - Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute Campus, 196 Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Bioceramics & Coating Division, CSIR - Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute, 196 Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Kolkata 700032, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (ACSIR), CSIR - Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute Campus, 196 Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Bioceramics & Coating Division, CSIR - Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute, 196 Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Kolkata 700032, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (ACSIR), CSIR - Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute Campus, 196 Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Bioceramics & Coating Division, CSIR - Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute, 196 Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Kolkata 700032, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (ACSIR), CSIR - Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute Campus, 196 Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Department of Agronomy, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohonpur, Nadia 741246, India
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- Institute of Agricultural Science, University of Calcutta, 51/2, Hazra Road, Kolkata 700019, India.
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