Low Cost Wastewater Bioremediation Technology

Low Cost Wastewater Bioremediation Technology: Innovative Treatment of Sulphate and Metal Rich Wastewater provides users with an authoritative guide on the technologies, processes and considerations needed for the treatment of Sulphate and Metal rich wastewaters. In this book, the authors not only explain the associated technologies, but also provide suitable alternatives to commercial treatment in terms of performance and cost effectiveness. As enormous quantities of sulphates and metal-rich contaminates are released into the environment each year, the technologies noted in the book provide the most eco-friendly, low cost and efficient alternatives available.

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Dr. Jayanta Bhattacharya is a Professor in the School of Environmental Science and Engineering and a Professor of Mining Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur , He is the founding Head of the School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. Prof. Bhattacharya is a famous scientist in the area of environmental technology and product development. Prof. Bhattacharya pioneered research of laboratory and wetland schemes of wastewater treatment as a constructed plant based systems what presumably one day bioremediation systems would look like and have the capacity to perform. A continuous theme of research by his team is to develop new technologies and products for green treatment options.
He is also known all over for his academic contributions in the area of environmental clearance, land acquisition, rehabilitation and resettlement of people. He has more than 120 papers in various national and international journals and conferences, and works as an editorial board member for 3 international journals. He has written 7 books and edited more than 10 books jointly written with his peers from around the world. He has completed guidance of 6 PhD scholars and is in the process for 10 more.

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1. Biological treatment of sulfate and metal-rich wastewater using sulfate reducing bacteria2. Nutrients for the growth of sulfate reducing bacteria3. Metabolism of sulfate reducing bacteria4. Study of biochemical events in a SAPS-based Chemo-bioreactor in regards of performance5. Characterization of Sweetmeat waste fractions as dosing substance6. Reactivation of carbon exhausted SMC packed reactor by SMW dosing with emphasis on the role of nitrogen supplement and neutralizing substance7. Optimization of SMW dosing for rejuvenation of sulfate reduction using column bioreactor8. Treatment of sulfate rich mine wastewater in a laboratory scale packed bed bioreactor9. Preparation of marine waste extract and its nutritional characterization10. Batch study - Effectiveness of marine waste extract as suitable nitrogen source for improvement of biological sulfate reduction11. Continuous column study - Improvement of the treatment of sulfate and metal-rich wastewater using upflow anaerobic packed bed bioreactor