Defluoridation of Water Using Tamarind Gel

Abstract

Defluoridation Of Water Using Tamarind Gel Environmental contamination due to various chemicals and its subsequent harmful health effects in obvious forms in all living creatures including human and animal merits serious attention worldwide. Fluoride is an essential microelement for human health. Fluorine, mostly found in the form of fluorides is a highly reactive halogen element that binds with almost all cations to form stable fluoride complexes.

Fluoride related health hazards are a serious environmental problem across the globe. Several methods have been used to remove fluoride from water. Fluoride can be removed by an adsorption technique called defluoridation. Defluoridation refers to method of water treatment that reduces the concentration of fluoride in the water. This technique is used for the removal of excess fluoride from the aqueous solution using tamarind fruit cover.

Conclusion

The study results showed that the tamarind fruit cover powder can effectively remove fluoride from drinking water. The tamarind fruit cover is also easily available naturally and is a waste product of many fruit pulp industries so it is quite cheap also. This can be the most efficient and cheap material to use as a defluoridating agent. The technique developed and used in the present study is quite simple and cheap.