title: COD and BOD removal from domestic wastewater generated in decentralised sectors.
abstract: The objective of this work is to study COD and BOD reduction of domestic wastewater using discarded material based mixed adsorbents (mixed adsorbent carbon, MAC and commercial activated carbon, CAC) in batch mode. Under optimum conditions, maximum reduction and maximum COD and BOD reduction achieved using MAC and CAC was 95.87% and 97.45%; and 99.05% and 99.54%, respectively. Results showed that MAC offered potential benefits for COD and BOD removal from wastewater.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Energy Studies, Indian Institute of Technology, Hauz Khas, Delhi, India. rani_sahu@yahoo.com
authors.lastname: Rani Devi
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Dahiya
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D006256:Hazardous Waste / Q000032:analysis*; D006798:Housing; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D012037:Refuse Disposal; D012449:Safety; D013696:Temperature; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid; D014866:Waste Products / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D006256:Hazardous Waste; D014866:Waste Products