Nanotechnology in industrial wastewater treatment

Nanotechnology in Industrial Wastewater Treatment is a state of the art reference book. The book is particularly useful for wastewater technology development laboratories and organizations. All professional and academic areas connected with environmental engineering, nanotechnology based wastewater treatment and related product design are incorporated and provide an essential resource. The book describes the application and synthesis of Ca-based and magnetic nano-materials and their potential application for removal/treatment of heavy metals from wastewater.

Cover; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; About the Authors; Chapter 1: Introduction; 1.1 Background and Motivation; 1.2 Objective of this Book; 1.3 Scope of this book; 1.4 Organization of this book; Chapter 2: Introduction to nanotechnology; 2.1 What is Nanometer Scale?; 2.2 What is a Nanomaterial?; 2.3 Definition of Nanoscience and nanotechnology; 2.4 History of Nanotechnology; 2.5 Classification of Nanostructured Materials; 2.5.1 Carbon based materials; 2.5.2 Metal based materials; 2.5.3 Dendrimers; 2.5.4 Composites; 2.6 Unique Properties of Nanomaterials

Chapter 3: Heavy metals and their presence in wastewater3.1 Heavy Metal Pollution in the Aquatic Environment; 3.2 Sources of Heavymetals; 3.3 Toxicology of Common Heavy Metals; 3.3.1 Cadmium(Cd); 3.3.2 Copper (Cu); 3.3.3 Lead (Pb); 3.3.4 Nickel (Ni); 3.3.5 Iron (Fe); 3.3.6 Cobalt (Co); 3.3.7 Zinc (Zn); 3.3.8 Arsenic (As); 3.3.9 Mercury (Hg); 3.3.10 Chromium(Cr); Chapter 4: Treatment techniques of heavy metals in wastewater; 4.1 Conventional Treatment of Metal-Laden Wastewater; 4.1.1 Chemical precipitation; 4.1.2 Ion exchange; 4.1.3 Coagulation/flocculation; 4.1.4 Membrane filtration

4.1.5 Cementation4.1.6 Flotation; 4.1.7 Electrochemical treatment; 4.1.8 Adsorption; 4.2 Development of Nanotechnology in Water and Wastewater Treatment; 4.2.1 Recent application of nanotechnology in water and wastewater treatment; 4.2.2 Adsorption; 4.2.3 Photocatalysis in wastewater treatment; 4.2.4 Nanomembrane in wastewater treatment; 4.2.5 Antimicrobial activity; Chapter 5: Synthesis techniques of nanomaterials; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Chemical Synthesis Method of Nanomaterials; 5.2.1 Chemical precipitation technique; 5.2.2 Physical synthesis method of Nanomaterials

Chapter 6: Experimental techniques6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Technique for Characterization of Nanomaterials; 6.2.1 X-ray diffraction; 6.2.2 Field emission scanning electron microscopy; 6.2.3 Energy dispersive X-ray; 6.2.4 Transmission electron microscopy; 6.2.5 Surface area analysis; 6.2.6 Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; 6.2.7 Magnetization measurement; 6.2.8 X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy; 6.2.9 Zeta potential; 6.2.10 Atomic absorption spectrometry; Chapter 6.1: Case Study: Synthesis of Ca(OH)2 nanoparticles; 6.3 Introduction; 6.4 Experimental Details

6.4.1 Synthesis of Ca(OH)2 nanoparticles6.4.2 Characterizations of Ca(OH)2 nanoparticles; 6.5 Results and Discussion; 6.5.1 X-ray diffraction of Ca(OH)2 nanoparticles; 6.5.2 Microstructure of Ca(OH)2 nanoparticles; 6.5.3 FTIR studies of Ca(OH)2 nanoparticles; Chapter 6.2: Case Study: Synthesis of CaO nanoparticles; 6.6 Introduction; 6.7 Experimental Details; 6.7.1 Synthesis of CaO nanoparticles; 6.7.2 Characterizations; 6.8 Results and Discussion; 6.8.1 X-ray diffraction studies; 6.8.2 Microstructure studies; 6.8.3 Infrared spectroscopy studies