Contents
Acknowledgement.....................................................................................................vii
List of Abbreviations.................................................................................................ix
Editors..................................................................................................................... xiii
Contributors..............................................................................................................xv
Chapter 1 Introduction...........................................................................................1
Deepak Gusain, Shikha Dubey, Yogesh Chandra Sharma and Faizal Bux
Chapter 2 Adsorbents: Classification, Characteristics, Chemical Nature,
and Interaction with Contaminants.......................................................9
Shikha Dubey, Deepak Gusain, Yogesh Chandra Sharma and Faizal Bux
Chapter 3 Impact of Factors on Remediation of Major Toxic Elements
(Vanadium, Chromium, Nickel, Arsenic, Strontium, Cadmium,
Mercury, Lead, Uranium) Via Batch Adsorption Process.................. 41
Deepak Gusain, Shikha Dubey, Yogesh Chandra Sharma and Faizal Bux
Chapter 4 Remediation of Essential Elements Exerting Toxicity on
Excessive Exposure (Mn, Co, Cu, Zn, Se) Via Batch Adsorption
in Response to Variable Factors and Elucidation of the
Mechanism for the Batch Adsorption Process.................................. 133
Deepak Gusain, Shikha Dubey, Yogesh Chandra Sharma, and Faizal Bux
Chapter 5 Impact of Factors on Remediation of Miscellaneous (Fe, Cs)
and Nontoxic Elements (Sc, Ti, Ga, Ge) Via Batch
Adsorption Process........................................................................... 183
Deepak Gusain, Shikha Dubey, Yogesh Chandra Sharma, and Faizal Bux
Chapter 6 Impact of Factors on Remediation of Anions (Fluoride,
Nitrate, Perchlorate, and Sulfate) Via Batch Adsorption Processes............... 201
Deepak Gusain, Shikha Dubey, Yogesh Chandra Sharma and Faizal Bux
Chapter 7 Impact of Initial Concentration, Adsorbent Dose, and Ionic
Strength on Batch Adsorption of Metals and Anions and
Elucidation of the Mechanism........................................................... 239
Deepak Gusain, Shikha Dubey, Yogesh Chandra Sharma, and Faizal Bux
Chapter 8 Kinetic, Isotherm, and Thermodynamic Studies for Batch
Adsorption of Metals and Anions, and Management of
Adsorbents after the Adsorption Process..........................................249
Deepak Gusain, Shikha Dubey, Yogesh Chandra Sharma, and Faizal Bux
References..............................................................................................................269
Index....................................................................................................................... 313
