Activated charcoal for environmental sustainability [electronic resource] / Dipika Jaspal, Arti Malviya, Shraddha Sharma, editors.

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Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Popularity of Activated Charcoal -- Benefits of Activated Charcoal -- Water and Wastewater Treatment by Activated Charcoal -- Removal of Heavy Metals -- Removal of Landfill Leachate -- Sulfanilamide Treatment from Wastewater -- Pharmaceutical Wastewater Treatment -- Other Types of Wastewater Treatment by Activated Charcoal -- Health Sector -- Environmental Field -- As a Medium of Environmental Sustainability -- Chapter 1 -- The Benefits and Uses of Activated Charcoal for Environmental/ Human Protection and Remediation -- Abstract

Introduction -- Mechanism of Working of Activated Charcoal as an Adsorbent -- Intake of Activated Charcoal -- Medical Use of Activated Charcoal -- Gastrointestinal Decontamination -- Activated Charcoal in Cosmetic Products -- Lower Cholesterol -- Environmental Applications of Activated Charcoal -- Water Treatment Process -- Gas Adsorption -- Shortcomings of Using Activated Charcoal -- Conclusion -- References -- Biographical Sketch -- Chapter 2 -- The Use of Activated Carbon for Wastewater Management -- Abstract -- Introduction -- History of Activated Charcoal

Difference between Charcoal and Activated Charcoal -- Production of Activated Charcoal -- Types of Activated Charcoal -- Extruded Activated Carbon (EAC) -- Bead Activated Carbon (BAC) -- Impregnated Carbon -- Applications of Activated Carbon -- Activated Charcoal in Environmental Applications -- Treatment of Water for Drinking Purposes Using Charcoal -- Treatment of Sewage Water -- Conclusion -- References -- Biographical Sketches -- Chapter 3 -- The Use of Activated Charcoal for Environmental Protection and Remediation -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Benefits of AC -- Uses of AC

Water Remediation -- Removal of Dyes -- Removal of Contaminants from Wastewater -- Adsorption of Metals -- Filtering Medium -- Removing Bacteria -- Electrode in the Electrosorption Process to Treat Textile Wastewater -- Air Remediation -- AC for Soil Sustainability -- Conclusion -- References -- Biographical Sketches -- Chapter 4 -- Innovation Trends in Wastewater Treatment with a Focus on Patented Technologies Related to Activated Carbon -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Search Strategy -- Patent Analytics -- Global Patenting Trend -- Search Strategy -- Patenting Trends (USA)

Legal Status Trends (USA) -- Granted Patent Publication Trends (USA) -- Trends of CPC and IPC Patent Classification -- Trends of USC Patent Classification -- Patent Inventors Trends (USA) -- Patent Applicant Trends (USA) -- Patent Owners Trends (USA) -- Top Patent Agents and Attorneys Trends (USA) -- Backward Citation Trends (USA) and Forward Citation Trends (USA) -- Summary of Patent -- Conclusion -- References -- Patents Learning -- Biographical Sketches -- Chapter 5 -- The Removal of Toxic Heavy Metal Ions from Synthetic Wastewater by Bio-Waste Orange Peel Activated Carbon -- Abstract --Introduction.

WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 050, 082, 650