Physio-chemical analysis of industrial effluents in Thane region of Maharashtra, India

Thane district is one of the most industrialized districts in the state. The heavy industrialization and the increasing urbanization are responsible for the rapidly increasing stress on the water environment of the area. Therefore an attempt has been made to study the physico chemical properties of...

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Published inCurrent world environment Vol. 4; no. 1; pp. 63 - 70
Main Authors Mirgane, S.R., Bhagure, G.R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bhopal Enviro Research Publishers 23.06.2009
Subjects
Agrochemicals
Atomic beam spectroscopy
Cadmium
Calcium
Calcium ions
Chemical analysis
Chemical industry
Chemical properties
Chemicals
Chlorides
Chromium
Copper
Effluents
Electrical conductivity
Electrical resistivity
Emission analysis
Emission spectroscopy
Fine chemicals
Heavy metals
Inductively coupled plasma
Industrial effluents
Industrial wastewater
Insecticides
Jewelry
Lead
Magnesium
Marine environment
Mercury
Nickel
Organic chemistry
Paper products
Pollution load
Rubber
Spectroscopy
Urbanization
Water pollution
Zinc
Maharashtra India
India
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Summary:Thane district is one of the most industrialized districts in the state. The heavy industrialization and the increasing urbanization are responsible for the rapidly increasing stress on the water environment of the area. Therefore an attempt has been made to study the physico chemical properties of effluents and to know the pollution load on the environment. Effluent Samples were obtained from various industries such as bulk drug chemicals, textile, and rubber chemicals, vitamin products, agrochemicals, dairy, dye manufacturing, textile processing, polymer, jewelry, construction chemicals, insecticides, paper products and fine chemicals. The effluent samples were analyzed and it is found that, electrical conductivity and T.D.S. varies from 0.43 to 46.5 millisimens cm-1and 280 to 30,225 mg/lit. High T.D.S., low D.O. content, high C.O.D. and conductivity values with high Cl-,SO4-2 , Ca2+, Mg2+, Na+ content indicates highly polluted condition of effluent .Heavy metal analyses were analyzed by Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICPE-9000) Atomic Emission Spectroscopy. It is found that AS, Cu, Cd, CO, Fe, Ni, Zn, Pb and Cr are within the limit prescribed limit prescribed by I.S.I., Hg is beyond the prescribed limit
ISSN:0973-4929
2320-8031
DOI:10.12944/CWE.4.1.09