Efficient Removal of Methylparaben from an Aqueous Stream Using Waste Tamarind Fruit Shell as a Biosorbent

The tamarind pulp industry generates tamarind fruit shell as wastage. Tamarindus indica fruit shell is a calcium- and potassium-rich natural product that has been adopted as an inexpensive biosorbent for the removal of methylparaben from aquatic stream. Methylparaben is widely used in cosmetics, med...

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Published in:Water, air, and soil pollution air, and soil pollution, 2023-12, Vol.234 (12), p.730-730, Article 730
Main Authors: Modi, Ghanshyam D., Raval, Akash R., Shah, Satish R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
adsorbents
Adsorption
air
Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution
biosorbents
Calcium
Chemical engineering
Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts
Cosmetics
Dosage
Earth and Environmental Science
Economic analysis
economic evaluation
economic sustainability
Endocrine system
Environment
Environmental monitoring
Food
Fruits
Hydrogeology
methylparaben
Molecular structure
Natural products
Potassium
Preservatives
Pulp & paper industry
pulp and paper industry
Removal
Rivers
Scanning electron microscopy
Shells
soil
Soil Science & Conservation
streams
Surface water
Tamarind
tamarinds
Tamarindus indica
water
Water Quality/Water Pollution
Water treatment
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Summary:The tamarind pulp industry generates tamarind fruit shell as wastage. Tamarindus indica fruit shell is a calcium- and potassium-rich natural product that has been adopted as an inexpensive biosorbent for the removal of methylparaben from aquatic stream. Methylparaben is widely used in cosmetics, medicines, and food as a preservative. The main concern is their tendency to disturb the endocrine system. Adsorption parameters like pH, initial methylparaben concentration, biosorbent dosage, and contact time were investigated. The biosorbent was characterized using SEM, EDS, XRD, and FTIR. At 10-ppm initial methylparaben concentration, 0.5-gm biosorbent dosage, 7 pH, and 60 min of contact time, the highest methylparaben removal capability of tamarind fruit shell was reported to be 87.47%. The economic evaluation of biosorbent was also carried out. According to the current study, the tamarind fruit shell may be an economically viable adsorbent for methylparaben removal from aquatic streams. Graphical Abstract
ISSN:0049-6979
1573-2932
DOI:10.1007/s11270-023-06742-6