Analytical Methods in Environmental Chemistry Journal
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Removal of nitrate from contaminated water of river Rushikulya using natural adsorbent

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Sasmita Hota 1
Manoranjan Mishra 1
Upendra Prasad Tripathy 2

1 Gandhi Institute for Technology, Bhubaneswar, India, PIN-752054

2 Pulp and Paper Research Institute, Jaykaypur, Rayagada, Odisha (India), PIN-765017

https://doi.org/10.24200/amecj.v7.i02.317
Abstract
Nitrate contamination of surface water through different human activities is an alarming issue for Human sound health survivorship. So, we have attempted to estimate and remove nitrate contamination levels in water samples, collected from the Rushikulya River in Odisha, India. A detailed study is done on the impact of nitrate contamination in various aspects and their removal is absorbed through an experimental composite adsorbent that is prepared taking rice husk dust and Bagasse waste from corn (Argo-based waste product) with different proportions of each. The nitrate absorbance was analyzed with the spectrophotometric method. The efficiency of adsorbents is identified through SEM and found that with an increase in the alkaline state of water sample up to 13 and composite proportion ratio with 20% rice husk and 80% bagasse waste from corn, removes nitrate up to 95% from contaminated water sample. A maximum of 98.0% of nitrate was removed from the water at a pH of 11. Also, maintaining the COD range of 250 mgL-1, the nitrate could be removed up to 94%.  The composite of CM-9 has the highest density of 279.88 kg m-3. These matrices are applied for the treatment of contaminated river water samples to remove nitrate.

Graphical Abstract

Removal of nitrate from contaminated water of river Rushikulya using natural adsorbent

Keywords

Composite Adsorbent
Nitrate
Spectrophotometric method
Contaminated water
Rice Husk
Bagasse Waste
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