Researchers have made an important progress in using date palm seeds for the treatment of polluted water.
Researchers at the College of Engineering of the Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) have found that date palm seeds were more effective in treating polluted water than traditional means, such as active carbon, one of the most commonly used methods to eliminate particles and toxins from water, Times Of Oman reported Thursday.
Date Palm Leaves can Purify Waste Water
Chemicals such as pharmaceuticals and dyes from hospital waste water can be removed by date palm leaves, say scientists.
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The project to treat polluted water is also studying the feasibility of using date palm seeds with methylene blue.
The project will help in recycling and reusing wastes, reducing the concentration of methylene blue or other chemicals used before discharge of industrial waste into the environment.
Source: IANS
Source: IANS
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Declaring drinking as a bailable offence, the Federal Shariat Court in Pakistan has declared that drunk people would be flogged by date palm sticks if found guilty of creating
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