Understanding the carbendazim adsorption from water using biochar derived from apple pomace and industrial wastewater sludge: experimental and DFT approaches.

Biochars derived from apple pomace (AP-BC) and industrial wastewater sludge (IS-BC) were used to investigate adsorption performance and mechanism for removing carbendazim from water and compare its performance with commercial biochar (commercial BC). The results showed that the adsorption capacity of AP-BC and IS-BC were 76 mg g and 82 mg g respectively that was comparable with the commercial BC (80 mg g). The adsorption kinetics and isotherms were best described by the Pseudo-second-order and Langmuir models.

Comprehensive characterization of unscientifically disposed municipal solid waste (MSW) in Kashmir Region, India.

Unscientific dumping of municipal solid waste (MSW) is a common practice in Kashmir. To have an environmentally friendly and sustainable waste management system, MSW was collected from nine study locations of this region. They were air-dried, then oven-dried at 105 °C for 24 h, segregated, and characterized for various components.