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PREFACE

CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) is a premier research labora-
tory in the area of chemical and allied sciences in India. CSIR-NCL interacts
closely with the chemical industry in India and abroad and develops knowl-
edge base and intellectual properties to address the relevant problems of this
industry. We have recently started a large and ambitious program entitled
Indus MAGIC (innovate, develop, and up-scale modular, agile, intensified,
and continuous processes; see www.indusmagic.org for more information).
As a part of this program, we worked closely with the fine and specialty che-
micals sector to identify industry needs. “Industrial wastewater treatment,
recycling, and reuse of treated water” was identified as one of the key needs
and was incorporated as one of the major sub-programs of Indus MAGIC.
As a part of this work, we organized a workshop entitled Indus Water (see
http://induswater.ncl.res.in for more information) at CSIR-NCL. The
workshop brought together several experts on industrial wastewater treat-
ment, recycling, and reuse from research institutes, academia, and industry.
This book essentially originated from the Indus Water workshop.
Wastewater treatment has remained an important subject for several
decades not just for industrial operations, but also for the society in general.
The subject will continue to maintain significant importance because the
theme of wastewater treatment, recycling, and reuse is perceived to have
a huge positive impact at the industrial and societal levels, particularly in
developing countries. It is not an exaggeration to say that the future of
the chemical industry is very strongly related to how effectively industrial
wastewater is treated, recycled, and reused. This heightened need, therefore,
requires coordinated efforts, especially through dissemination of knowledge
on the fundamentals and practices of wastewater treatment, recycling, and
reuse. This book attempts to do this by providing information on existing
methods and technologies, up-gradation of existing technologies, advent
of newer technologies, and focus areas for further developments. It also
highlights opportunities in the existing technologies along with industrial
practices and real-life case studies. An attempt is made to provide an appro-
priate blend of academic research and industrial information that is required
for translating ideas into practice.
The book deals with specific aspects in developing wastewater treatment
methodologies for effective separations using new/novel adsorbents, ion

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