August 04, 2006

Seaweed Capable of Removing Heavy Metals from Industrial Wastewater

Use seaweed to treat effluents in wastewater

The researchers are at it again – developing applications they discover in nature for large-scale industrial uses such as treating wastewater.

Case in point: Indian researchers have found that Sargassum wightii, a brown algae, is as effective or better than activated carbon and natural zeolites that are conventionally used to remove heavy metalsCurrent Science [Current Science (Vol 90, No 9, May 10, 2006)]. from industrial effluents.


	Seaweed Capable of Removing Heavy Metals from Industrial Wastewater
	Down to Earth Summary of research done on seaweed treating effluents in wastewater
	http://www.downtoearth.org.in/full6.asp?foldername=20060815&filename=news&sec_id=4&sid=30

Topic Tags: industrial wastewater, seaweed, wastewater

by cdarwin

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