ADSORPTION STUDIES ON MIXED ALGAE TO CONTROL SO2 AND NO2 POLLUTION

Authors

  • N. GANDHI Center for Environment and Climate Change, School of Environmental Science, Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Advanced Studies (JNIAS) Hyderabad, A.P
  • D. SIRISHA Center for Environment and Climate Change, School of Environmental Science, Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Advanced Studies (JNIAS) Hyderabad, A.P
  • V. MARY PRIYANKA Department of Biotechnology, Sri Padmavathi Mahila Visva Vidyalayam Thirupathi, A.P
  • S.R. ARTHISREE Department of Biotechnology, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

Keywords:

Adsorption, Air pollutants, mixed algae, Contact time, Bio-accumulation.

Abstract

It has long been recognized that poor ambient air quality has adverse effects on public health. Biological indicators are Species used to monitor the health of an environment or ecosystem. Algae are generally known to be biological indicators of environmental pollution caused by SO2 and it is also known to be indicator of water pollution caused by certain heavy metals. Based on this known fact the present work was carried out to study the adsorption of hazardous air pollutants like NO2 and SO2 on mixed algae. The adsorption experiments were conducted with respect to contact time, algae doses and initial concentration of NO2 and SO2. It was found that percentage removal increased with increase in contact time and with increase in adsorbent dosage. It follows first order kinetics. The amount of NO2 and SO2 pollutants adsorption is more at lower concentration than at higher concentration.

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Published

31.12.2012

How to Cite

N. GANDHI, D. SIRISHA, V. MARY PRIYANKA, & S.R. ARTHISREE. (2012). ADSORPTION STUDIES ON MIXED ALGAE TO CONTROL SO2 AND NO2 POLLUTION. International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences, 3(4), 311–315. Retrieved from https://ijpbs.net/index.php/journal/article/view/1778

Issue

Volume 3, Issue 4, 2012

Section

Research Articles

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