REMOVAL OF FLUORIDE FROM DRINKING WATER USING CE-MG ADSORBENT

摘要

More than 200 million people globally have been regularly consuming fluoride contaminated drinking water having fluoride concentration greater than WHO guideline of 1.5 ppm. Excess of fluoride consumption can result in detrimental effects for instance dental/skeletal fluorosis, muscles weakness, stiffness of joints, and neurotransmitters. Therefore, increasing health hazards regarding elevated fluoride concentration in drinking water led to the development of various methods for the removal of fluoride from drinking water.We have found that removal of fluoride from drinking water can be done using Ce-Mg metal oxide adsorbent. One of the objectives of the present invention is to provide a Ce-Mg metal oxide adsorbent for competent and cost effective fluoride removal from drinking water. Since our aim is to enable removal of fluoride from drinking "water, we will describe a simple and cost effective method involving a simple apparatus that don"t require special skills.