Development and Application of Newly Synthesized Tamarind 2-Hydroxy-2-Methyl Butyric Acid (THMBA) Resin for Elimination of Hazardous Metal Ions from Industrial Effluents

Abstract

The newly synthesized Tamarind 2-Hydroxy-2-Methyl Butyric Acid (THMBA) resin for elimination of hazardous waste metal ions was developed from industrial effluents. The Tamarin kernel powder (TKP) has been studied for their good metal sorption properties and found to have potential for waste management. In the laboratory, chemically produced Tamarind-2-hydroxy-2-methyl butyric acid (THMBA) resin derivative has been employed for the elimination of Zn2+, Pb2+, and Cd2+ions in aqueous solution of effluents of arid region of Rajasthan, with special emphasis in and around Pali district. These groups of ion exchanger constitute new category of newly reformed ion exchange resin for the retraction of ions of harmful metal. It was further diagnosed by computing thermal and FT-IR spectral analysis, ion exchange capacity etc. The estimation of ‘Kd’ values of these unsafe metal ions was also done at various values of pH.