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BIO Web Conf.
Volume 85, 2024
3rd International Conference on Research of Agricultural and Food Technologies (I-CRAFT-2023)
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| Article Number | 01019 | |
| Number of page(s) | 5 | |
| Section | Research of Agricultural and Food Technologies | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/20248501019 | |
| Published online | 09 January 2024 | |
Eco-Friendly Purification of Heavy Metal Contaminated Wastewater Using Pomegranate Peel and Chitosan Derived Flocculant
1 Azerbaijan Research Institute of Crop Husbandry, Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 1010 Baku, Azerbaijan
2 Scientific-research institute of Geotechnological Problems of oil, gas and chemistry, 1145 Baku, Azerbaijan
3 Landau School, Ministry of Science and Education, 1110 Baku, Azerbaijan
* Corresponding author: renanamazova0@gmail.com
This research explores the potential of using pomegranate peels and chitosan as a natural flocculant for pre-treating wastewater to enhance sand filtration and remove heavy metals (Ni2+, Cu2+, and Zn2+) effectively. Active compounds like tannin are extracted and purified from the pomegranate peels, then chitosan and tannin are modified to create a novel flocculant. The synthesized flocculant is characterized and its performance is evaluated through laboratory experiments, analyzing factors such as dosage, pH, and heavy metal concentration. The results of this work can provide a safe, easy, eco-friendly and cheap method of wastewater treatment.
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