Pesticides are essential in modern agriculture, safeguarding crops and providing food security for a growing global population. However, their extensive use presents a significant environmental concern: pesticide residues in wastewater can have serious consequences for human health and aquatic ecosystems. As agricultural methods become more intensive and industrial operations expand, the number of pesticides entering water bodies increases, necessitating effective removal strategies and forward-thinking approaches. This new volume, Pesticide Removal Methods from Wastewater: Proactive Approaches and Future Trends, addresses this important subject, thoroughly examining current removal methods and suggesting future developments. It combines the most recent research and practical ideas from specialists to comprehensively understand the complexity of pesticide contamination in wastewater.
Promoting a proactive approach to wastewater treatment by exploring established and emerging solutions and focusing on sustainability and long-term environmental stewardship, the volume first provides an overview of common pesticides detected in wastewater from agricultural and non-agricultural sources. The book looks at readily available nanoparticles and nanomaterials that successfully remove several hazardous compounds from wastewater, with special attention to activated carbon and activated carbon-based photocatalysts as environmentally sustainable methods of pesticide removal and mitigation.
The use of new electrochemical technologies and perovskite oxide semiconductors to effectively remove pesticides from wastewater is discussed as well. The various varieties of biopesticides and their advantages over synthetic pesticides, including environmental and health benefits, are covered, including techniques for their development, implementation, and application methods. Studies address the construction of water treatment facilities, the decentralization of water treatment, and affordable techniques for eliminating different types of pesticides from wastewater. Prospective applications of entomopathogenic organisms in viticulture, emphasizing the products effectiveness, advantages for the environment, and usefulness, are also presented.
With its diverse chapters on innovative research and practical applications, this volume provides important information for the ongoing global effort to ensure clean and sustainable water for future generations. This volume will enable academics, policymakers, and practitioners to pursue effective environmental stewardship by investigating sophisticated removal technologies and developing pesticide management trends.
Examines pesticide removal methods from wastewater, covering nanomaterials that remove hazardous compounds, new electrochemical technologies and perovskite oxide semiconductors, advantages of biopesticides, construction of water treatment facilities, and affordable techniques for eliminating pesticides.
1. The Fate of Pesticides in Wastewater: A Review
2. Role of Activated
Carbons and Nanomaterials in the Removal of Pesticides from Wastewater and
Future Trends of Nanofertilizers
3. Activated Carbon in Pesticide Removal:
Characterization, Mechanisms, and Future Prospects
4. Use of Activated
Carbons in Pesticide Removal from Wastewater: Review and Future Prospects
5.
Effective Adsorption Strategies for Pesticide Removal from Water and
Wastewater
6. Adsorptive Removal of Chlorinated Herbicide from Water Using
Activated Carbon
7. Activated Carbon-Based Photocatalysts for the Removal of
Pesticides
8. Electrochemical Processes for the Removal of Pesticides from
Wastewater: Bioelectro, Photoelectro, and Conventional Electrochemical
Approaches
9. Application of Perovskite Oxides for Removal of Emerging
Organic Pesticides
10. Biopesticides: The Eco-Friendly Choice over Synthetic
Pesticides
11. Biological Methods for Pesticide Removal: A Systematic Review
12. Utilizing Entomopathogenic Organisms in Viticulture: Contemporary
Insights and Future Directions for Sustainable Pest Control Strategies
Pranav Deepak Pathak, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the MIT School of Bioengineering Sciences and Research, Pune, India. His research specialization is biorefinery, biomass and waste utilization, and wastewater treatment. He has published research papers, edited books, and written book chapters. He has more than 14 years of teaching experience in the fundamentals of biochemical engineering, wastewater treatment, biotransport, mass transfer, heat transfer, solid waste management, and reaction engineering.
Anuja Rajendra Jadhav, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the MIT School of Computing, Pune, India. With over 15 years of teaching experience, she contributes to academic development, including curriculum design, program enhancement, maintaining academic standards, and implementing effective teaching and learning methodologies. She holds multiple granted patents and has participated in workshops and training sessions covering diverse topics such as 3D interaction design, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and deep learning.
Sunil Kautikrao Deokar, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at Anuradha Engineering College, Chikhli, District Buldana, India. He possesses over 10 years of teaching experience. He has published papers in reputable SCI/SCIE journals and contributed chapters to academic books. Additionally, he has acted as a co-principal investigator for a project funded by the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB).
Sonali Patil, PhD, is a Professor and Head of the Computer Engineering Department at Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering, affiliated with Savitribai Phule Pune University, India. With over 22 years of academic experience, she has delivered expert talks on information security and blockchain technology. Her research contributions include over 110 publications in journals and conferences. Her research has been recognized with prestigious awards, including the IEEE Innovator/Researcher of the Year Award-2021 by IEEE Pune Section and the Women Researcher Award by Science Father Organization, India.
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