Pesticide (Acephate) Removal by GAC : A Case Study

Indian Journal of Environmental Health

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 92-101

  Banerjee, G ^a   Kumar, B ^b  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF HYGIENE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Acephate; Adsorption; Granular Activated Carbon (GAC); Langmuir Isotherm; Pesticide

Indexed keywords

ACEPHATE; CARBON; CHARCOAL; INSECTICIDE; PHOSPHOROTHIOIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ADSORPTION; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMISTRY; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INDIA; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; SEWAGE; WATER POLLUTANT;

ADSORPTION; AGRICULTURE; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CARBON; CHARCOAL; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GAS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; INDIA; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; INSECTICIDES; ORGANOTHIOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER POLLUTANTS;

EID: 0042878446     PISSN: 0367827X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (18)

1. Nicholson, H.P., "Agricultural Chemicals and Water Quality in Water Resources Utilization and Conservation in the Environment". M.C. Blount, Editor, Taylor County Printing Co., Reynolds, Ga., pp.214-227 (1975).
2. Ashton, P. and Richard, C.U. "Non-point Sources of Water Pollution". Proc. of the South-Eastern Regional Conf., Blacksburg, Va., May 1 & 2 (1975).
3. Young, L.A. and Nicholson, H.P., "Stream Pollution Resulting from the use of Organic pesticides". Progressive Fish Culturist, 13: pp. 193-198 (1951).
4. Carollo, J.A., Intl. J. American Water Works Assoc.(AWWA), 37: pp. 1310-1317(1945).
5. Weber, W.J. (Jr.) and Gould, J.P., "Organic Pesticides in the Environment", Adv. Chem. Series, 60: pp.280-304 (1960).
6. Huang, C. J. and Liao, S. C., Proc. ASCE, 96: pp. 1057-1078 (1970).
7. Rice, C.P. and Sikka, H.C., Bull Environ Toxicol, 9: pp. 116-123 (1973).
8. Thakkar, N. and Muthal, P.L., Indian J. of Environ Health, 22(2): pp. 124-129 (1980).
9. Weber, W.J. and Pirbazari, M., J. American Water Works Assoc. (AWWA), 108: p. 776, (1982).
10. Keerthinarayan, S., Vijayashankar, Y.N., Shivalingaiah, B., and Visweswariah, K., J. Environ. Sc. Health, B25(4): pp. 493-509(1990).
11. Shivalingaiah, B., Keerthinarayan, S., Vijayashankar, Y.N., Visweswariah, K., and Raju, G.S.N., "Application of Low-Cost Appropriate Technol. for Municipal Wastewater Treatment in Urban Areas". Proc., The Institute of Engrs (India), Bangalore, Oct. 16(1989).
12. Tsezos, M. and Wang, X., J. Chem. Technol. Biotechnol., 50(4): pp. 507-521 (1991)
13. Benefield, L.D., Judkins, J.F., and Weand, B.L., "Process Chemistry for Water and Wastewater Treatment", Prentice-Hall Inc., NJ. USA, (1985).
14. Hutchins, R.A., "New Method Simplifies Design of Activated Carbon System". J. Chemical Engrg., 80(19): 133p. (1973).
15. Bohart, G.S. and Adams, E.Q., "Some Aspects of the Behaviour of Charcoal with Respect to Chlorine", J. American Chemical Society, 42:553p. (1920).
16. The Gazette of India. Ministry of Envir. & Forest. Govt. of India (1993).
17. Nicholson, H.P., "The Pesticide Burden in Water and its Significance in Agricultural Practices and Water Quality", Iowa State University Press. Ames. Iowa. pp. 183-193 (1970).
18. Pimentel, D., "Pesticide and Pest Control in the Future, Agricultural Wastes: Principles and Guidelines for Practical Solutions". Cornell University. Syracuse. New York. (1974).