Nitrate Removal from Ground Water: A Review

Nitrate contamination of ground water resources has increased in Asia, Europe, United States, and various other parts of the world. This trend has raised concern as nitrates cause methemoglobinemia and cancer. Several treatment processes can remove nitrates from water with varying degrees of efficie...

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Main Authors: Archna, Surinder K. Sharma, Ranbir Chander Sobti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:E-Journal of Chemistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/154616
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description Nitrate contamination of ground water resources has increased in Asia, Europe, United States, and various other parts of the world. This trend has raised concern as nitrates cause methemoglobinemia and cancer. Several treatment processes can remove nitrates from water with varying degrees of efficiency, cost, and ease of operation. Available technical data, experience, and economics indicate that biological denitrification is more acceptable for nitrate removal than reverse osmosis and ion exchange. This paper reviews the developments in the field of nitrate removal processes which can be effectively used for denitrifying ground water as well as industrial water.
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spelling doaj-art-d501ce80bacb474e9f33d76408a006a22025-08-20T03:19:42ZengWileyE-Journal of Chemistry0973-49452090-98102012-01-01941667167510.1155/2012/154616Nitrate Removal from Ground Water: A ReviewArchna0Surinder K. Sharma1Ranbir Chander Sobti2Department of Chemical Engineering, M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore-560054, IndiaDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Panjab University, Chandigarh, IndiaDepartment of Biotechnology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, IndiaNitrate contamination of ground water resources has increased in Asia, Europe, United States, and various other parts of the world. This trend has raised concern as nitrates cause methemoglobinemia and cancer. Several treatment processes can remove nitrates from water with varying degrees of efficiency, cost, and ease of operation. Available technical data, experience, and economics indicate that biological denitrification is more acceptable for nitrate removal than reverse osmosis and ion exchange. This paper reviews the developments in the field of nitrate removal processes which can be effectively used for denitrifying ground water as well as industrial water.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/154616
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