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.
