Development of potential silica ceramic for removing the toxic metals from aqueous phase.

2010 Fiscal Year Self-evaluation Report

• Project/Area Number: 20380181
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Boundary agriculture
• Research Institution: Kochi University
• Principal Investigator: MUNEKAGE Yukihiro Kochi University, 名誉教授 (50036745)
• Project Period (FY): 2008 – 2011
• Keywords: シリカセラミック / 吸着 / 環境浄化 / 光触媒 / 分解 / 重金属汚染

Research Abstract

鹿沼土や赤玉土を基にシリカセラミックを作成して、環境汚染物質(重金属類、富栄養化物質、抗生物質)の吸着分解能力を調べ、その応用に関して検討した。

Research Products

• [Journal Article] A Comparative SEM-EDS Elemental Composition of Mud in Coastal Aquaculture Ponds. (2011)
  • Author(s): Bhakta, J.N., Munekage, Y.
  • Journal Title: J.of Appl.Sci.Env.Manag In press
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Mercury (II) Adsorption onto the magnesium oxide impregnated volcanic ash soil derived ceramic from aqueous phase. (2011)
  • Author(s): Bhakta, J.N., Munekage, Y.
  • Journal Title: International Journal of Environmental Research. In press
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Mercury removal by some soils of Japan from aquatic environment. (2010)
  • Author(s): Bhakta, J.N., Munekage, Y.
  • Journal Title: Environmental Engineering and Management Journal 9(4) Pages: 503-510
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Spatial distribution and contamination status of arsenic, cadmium and lead in some coastal shrimp (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) farming ponds of Viet Nam. (2010)
  • Author(s): Bhakta, J.N., Munekage, Y.
  • Journal Title: Pacific Journal of Science and Technology 11(1) Pages: 606-615
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Mercury adsorption stoichiometry of ceramic and activated carbon under different pH and temperature. (2009)
  • Author(s): Bhakta, J.N., Salim, Md., Yamasaki, K., Munekage, Y.
  • Journal Title: ARPN Journal of Eng.Appl.Sc. 4(6) Pages: 52-59
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Distribution and potential impact of metal pollutants in the coastal environment : A case study with special reference to coastal aquaculture in red river delta of Viet Nam. (2009)
  • Author(s): Bhakta, J.N., Son, L.T., Munekage, Y.
  • Journal Title: Electronic Journal of Biology 5(2) Pages: 22-27
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Degradation of antibiotics (Trimethoprim and Sulphamethoxazole) pollutants using UV and TiO_2 in aqueous medium. (2009)
  • Author(s): Bhakta, J.N., Munekage, Y.
  • Journal Title: Modern applied science 3(2) Pages: 3-13
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Mercury removal and probiotic characterization of lactic acid Bacteria, Energy (2011)
  • Author(s): Bhakta, J.N., Ohnishi, K. Munekage, Y. Iwasaki, K., Jana B.B
  • Organizer: Utility & Environment Conference, 14^<th> Annual
  • Place of Presentation: Phoenix, Aizona, USA
  • Year and Date: 2011-02-01
• [Presentation] Improvement of mercury (II) removal from water by activated ceramic : Sorption isotherm. (2011)
  • Author(s): Bhakta, J.N., Md. Salim, Munekage, Y.
  • Organizer: Recent Advances in Fluid Mechanics, Heat & Mass Transfer and Biology. WSEAS Press, pp.38-44
  • Place of Presentation: Puerto Morelos, Mexico
  • Year and Date: 2011-01-30
• [Presentation] Removal of mercury (II) from aqueous phase using ceramic. (2010)
  • Author(s): Bhakta, J.N., Md. Salim, Munekage, Y.
  • Organizer: Development, Energy, Evironment, Economics V. Mladenov, K. Psarris, N. Mastorakis, A. Caballero and G. Vachtsevanos (Eds.), pp.128-132
  • Place of Presentation: Puerto De La Cruz, Spain
  • Year and Date: 2010-12-01
• [Presentation] Effects of some metal oxides in Arsenic removal capacity of soil from aquatic environment. (2009)
  • Author(s): Bhakta, J.N., Munekage, Y.
  • Organizer: Proceeding International Conference on Emerging technologies In Environmental Science and Engineering (R. Khan, R H.Harooqi, F.Basheer, Eds.), pp.561-568
  • Place of Presentation: Aligarh Muslim University, India
  • Year and Date: 2009-10-05