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Surface Modified Carbons as Scavengers for Fluoride from Water

  • Details the problems due to fluoride contamination in groundwater;

  • Examines fluoride removal kinetics and suggestive mechanisms;

  • Discusses how excess fluroide ions in water and wastewater effluents can be removed;

  • Describes carbonaeceous absorbents from bio-masses and bio-polymers.

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
  2. An Overview on Defluoridation of Drinking Water

    • André Darchen, Venkataraman Sivasankar
    Pages 1-4
  3. Fluoride: A World Ubiquitous Compound, Its Chemistry, and Ways of Contamination

    • Venkataraman Sivasankar, André Darchen, Kiyoshi Omine, R. Sakthivel
    Pages 5-32
  4. Health Effects of Direct or Indirect Fluoride Ingestion

    • André Darchen, Venkataraman Sivasankar, Mylsamy Prabhakaran, CH. Balavenkata Bharathi
    Pages 33-62
  5. Methods of Defluoridation: Adsorption and Regeneration of Adsorbents

    • André Darchen, Venkataraman Sivasankar, Toufik Chaabane, Mylsamy Prabhakaran
    Pages 63-92
  6. Syntheses and Characterization of Surface-Modified Carbon Materials

    • Solairajan Murugesh, Susrla Mahalakshmi, TG Sunitha, Venkataraman Sivasankar
    Pages 93-122
  7. Laboratory Investigations on the Influential Factors Governing Fluoride Adsorption–Desorption on Surface-Modified Carbons

    • Venkataraman Sivasankar, Solairajan Murugesh, Bhekie B. Mamba, Titus. A. M. Msagati
    Pages 123-146
  8. Adsorption Investigations: Kinetic and Isotherm Models, Determination of Thermodynamic Parameters

    • Solairajan Murugesh, T. A. M. Msagati, Venkataraman Sivasankar, R. Hariharan
    Pages 147-178
  9. Proposed Mechanisms on Fluoride Sorption

    • Solairajan Murugesh, Kiyoshi Omine, André Darchen, Venkataraman Sivasankar
    Pages 179-186
  10. Cost–Benefit Analyses and Comparative Study on Sorption Capacity with Other Modified Carbons

    • Venkataraman Sivasankar, André Darchen, Toufik Chaabane
    Pages 187-196
  11. Treatment of Fluorosis Disease and Prevention of Negative Effects of Fluoride Ingestion

    • André Darchen, Venkataraman Sivasankar, Bhekie B. Mamba, R. Narayanasamy
    Pages 197-210
  12. Back Matter

    Pages 215-223

About this book

This book discusses the problems and feasible remediation of fluoride contamination in groundwater. The book investigates applications of various carbons derived from bio-mass and bio-polymers.  It also inquires into surface modified carbons that use inorganic ions to help remove excess fluoride ions in drinking water and wastewater effluents. The compliance of kinetic and isotherm models with fluoride sorption is covered, and the suggested mechanisms of defluoridation by surface modified carbon materials is described.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Research Department of Chemistry, Pachaiyappa’s College, Chennai, India

    Venkataraman Sivasankar

About the editor

Dr. Venkataramann Sivasankar is an Assistant Professor at Pachaiyappa College in Chennai, India. 

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Softcover Book USD 109.99
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