DEVELOPMENT OF WATER SOFTENING METHOD BY USING NATURAL ADSORBENT: TEMPLE WASTE

Nowadays, Heavy metals are the prime concern due to their adverse effects on the environment and human beings. It is discharged from various industries such as mining, metal finishing, electroplating, glass, textiles, ceramics, and storage batteries. Copper is the metal used in many electronic devices and involved in other production processes. On the other hand, the amount of floral waste generated from temples and festivals/celebrations are increasing day by day, its impact on the solid waste management process is huge and it creates a fouling smell when it is disposed of improperly. Therefore, the present aim of the project is to utilize the waste flowers for the development of Biochar where it is used in the removal of heavy metal i.e., copper from synthetic wastewater. The other advantage of floral Biochar is the increase in soil organic matter (SOM) which can influence the soil microclimate, microbial community structure, biomass turnover, and mineralization of nutrients. The preparation, physicochemical properties, and adsorption mechanisms of floral waste Biochar in removing copper metal from synthetic wastewater have been discussed in this study.