Author:
Nnaji Jude Chidozie,Amaku James Friday,Amadi Okoche Kelvin,Nwadinobi Solomon Ireji
Abstract
AbstractLimited knowledge of the level of contaminants in industrial wastewater within the Nigerian states together with the global challenge of water supply have compelled our investigation into the analyses and removal of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and heavy metal contents in industrial wastewater. Wastewater samples were collected from 13 industries across five states in Nigeria. The OCPs content of the samples was extracted, cleaned up and analysed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The results indicate that the mean concentrations of the OCPs in the effluent samples ranged from 1.76 ng L−1 (Dieldrin) to 0.89 ng L−1 (endrin). Cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr) and lead (Pb) were evaluated in all the effluent water samples. The results show that the average concentrations of the heavy metal ions in the effluent samples ranged from 0.008 ± 0.003 mg L−1 (Cd) to 2.215 ± 0.841 mg L−1 (Pb). For the removal of the identified contaminants, biomagnetite nanoparticles (BioMag), magnetite nanoparticles (MagNPs), biomagnetite-CMC nanocomposite (BioMag-CMC) and magnetite-CMC nanocomposite (MagNPs-CMC) were synthesised and characterised using Braunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and high resolution-transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM). This study demonstrates the successful application of nanoparticles (NPs) and nanocomposites in the removal of OCPs and heavy metal ions in industrial effluents. The routine assessment and continuous removal become important to attain a state of clean and healthy aquatic ecosystem due to rapid industrial and technological advances.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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