Inadequate access to clean water afflicts people throughout the world, and in developing countries any solution to this challenge must be achieved at a low cost and low energy demand. At the same time, the use of chemicals, and subsequent environmental impact must also be reduced. Green and sustainable water remediation is a rapidly growing field of interest to governments and corporations alike, with considerable input from academics, environmental consultants and public interest groups.
This book presents a focused set of articles covering a range of topics in the field, examining not only the adoption of natural products for water remediation, but also the synthesis of new materials and emerging clean technologies. Contributors from across the globe (including some ‘on the ground’ in the developing world) present a comprehensive digest in the form of review-style articles highlighting the current thinking and direction in the field.
Interested stakeholders from all sectors will find this book invaluable, and postgraduate students of chemical engineering or environmental science will benefit from the real-world applications presented.
Table of Content
Contents; Foreword; Preface; Chapter 1 An overview on low cost green technologies for water treatment; Chapter 2 Green Materials for Sustainable Remediation of Metals in Water; Chapter 3 Natural Polysaccharides as Treatment Agents for Waste Water; Chapter 4 Role of plant Biomass in Heavy Metal Treatment from Contaminated water; Chapter 5 Zeolites in Wastewater Treatment; Chapter 6 Functionalized Silica Gel as Green Material for Metal Remediation; Chapter 7 Use of Nanoparticles in Water Remediation; Chapter 8 Applications of Ionic Liquids in Metal Extraction; Chapter 9 Periphyton Biofilms for Sustainability of Aquatic Ecosystems;Chapter 10 Pollutants Removal using Algae; Chapter 11 Bolaform Surfactants
About the author
James H Clark is Professor of Chemistry at the University of York, and is Founding Director of the Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence and the Bio-renewables Development Centre. He started the award-winning company Starbons Ltd and he is now involved in commercialisation of novel bio-based solvents and new green technologies. He was founding scientific editor of the world-leading journal Green Chemistry. His research has led to numerous awards including Honorary Doctorates from universities in Belgium, Germany and Sweden. He has Visiting Professorships in South Africa and China, and was recently appointed as Chair-Professor at Fudan University. He has published over 500 articles (h index over 72) and written or edited over 20 books and is Editor-in-chief of the RSC Green Chemistry book series. He has received numerous awards and distinctions including the 2018 Green Chemistry prize.
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