Heavy Metals in Water : Presence, Removal and Safety / edited by Sanjay K. Sharma.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Contamination of Heavy Metals in Aquatic Media: Transport, Toxicity and Technologies for Remediation / Ravindra K. Gautam, Sanjay K. Sharma, Suresh Mahiya and Mahesh C. Chattopadhyaya -- 2. Photocatalytic Processes for the Removal of Toxic Metal Ions / Pankaj Chowdhury, Ali Elkamel and Ajay K. Ray -- 3. Removal of Dissolved Metals by Bioremediation / Subhajit Majumder, Suresh Gupta and Smita Raghuvanshi -- 4. Functionalized Magnetic Nanoparticles for Heavy Metals Removal from Aqueous Solutions / Ravindra Kumar Gautam, Sanjay Kumar Sharma and Mahesh Chandra Chattopadhyaya -- 5. Arsenic Contamination: An Overview / Maurizio Carotenuto, Giusy Lofrano and Sanjay K. Sharma -- 6. Removal of Iron and Manganese from WaterChemistry and Engineering Considerations / Keisuke Ikehata, Andrew T. Komor and Yao Jin -- 7. Heavy Metal Pollution in Water Resources in China : Occurrences and Public Health Implications / Keisuke Ikehata, Yao Jin, Nima Maleky and Aijun Lin -- 8. Heavy Metals Distribution in Surface Water Samples of Taihu Lake, China / Hou-Qi Liu, Ying Liu, Guang Liu and Xue-Bin Yin -- 9. Use of Nanotechnology against Heavy Metals Present in Water / Ming Zhang, Bin Gao, Jin Jin, Hao Chen, Ying Yao, June Fang and Anne Elise Creamer -- 10. Modified and New Adsorbents for Removal of Heavy Metals from Wastewater / M. A. Barakat and Rajeev Kumar -- 11. Natural Clays/Clay Minerals and Modified Forms for Heavy Metals Removal / Alfin Kurniawan, Suryadi Ismadji, Felycia Edi Soetaredjo and Aning Ayucitra -- 12. Heavy Metals in Tannery Wastewater and Sludge: Environmental Concerns and Future Challenges / Giusy Lofrano, Maurizio Carotenuto, Ravindra Kumar Gautam and Mahesh Chandra Chattopadhyaya -- 13. Fluorides in Different Types of Aquatic Systems and their Correlation with Metals and Metalloids / C. Christophoridis, I. Pasias, E. Mitsika, S. Veloutsou and K. Fytianos -- 14. Use of Industrial and Agricultural Waste in Removal of Heavy Metals Present in Water / June Fang, Bin Gao, Yining Sun, Ming Zhang and Sanjay K. Sharma -- 15. Biosorption of Metals : From the Basics to High Value Catalysts Production / Teresa Tavares and Cristina Quintelas

Contamination of drinking water is a worldwide problem, and ongoing work is taking place across the globe to address the issues affecting this precious commodity. Focussing on the presence of heavy metals in water, this book addresses the opportunities and challenges of this important area of research. Written and edited by experts working within the area the book highlights new techniques and research methodologies used to treat the widespread issue of dissolved heavy metals in drinking water supplies. The text covers a wide range of topics, including biofilterations, use of nanotechnology against heavy metals, removal of heavy metals using industrial and agricultural waste, use of surfactants, soil degradation and removal of dyes and pigments from industrial effluents. Providing an up-to-date treatise on this developing field, this text will be essential reading for water and environmental scientists, toxicologists, biochemists and regulators, and anyone interested in the treatment and decontamination of the World's drinking water supplies.