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[3K0409-18-08]Study on wastewater treatment agents derived from plant residues
○Yasuhito Inagaki1, Mitsutake Suematsu2, Seiji Kasahara2, Hiroki Tetsukaw2 (1. Sustainability Support Inagaki Office, 2. Sony Group Corporation)
Chairperson: 天野 佳正（千葉大学）
Keywords:
wastewater treatment,environment,flocculation,clarity,pectin
We have investigated the upcycling of Corchorus olitorius (Molokhia), which contains highly viscous aqueous components, as a polymer flocculant for wastewater treatment, and have advanced its practical implementation in chemical and semiconductor plants. However, although Molokhia is a renewable resource, it is also an edible plant, and therefore we have pursued the exploration of non-edible raw materials. In this study, we focused on Corchorus capsularis (Jute) leaves, which are treated as post-harvest residues in India, and found that they exhibit properties comparable to or even superior to those of Molokhia. This paper reports these findings.