Impact of Sugarcane Industry on Environment

Short Communication

Authors

  • Sajid Farid Department of Chemistry, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan
  • Musa Kaleem Baloch Department of Chemistry, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan
  • Syed Amjad Ahmad NFC Institute of Engineering and Fertilizer Research, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  • Ahtsham Razaque NFC Institute of Engineering and Fertilizer Research, Faisalabad, Pakistan

Keywords:

sugar mills effluent, effluent quality, aquatic life, irrigation quality, environmental impact

Abstract

The environmental threat posed by the sugarcane industry is reported. Sixteen effluent samples, from four sites, were collected. These samples were analysed for pH, electrical conductivity (EC), total dissolved solids (TDS), Ca, Mg, Na, K, CO , HCO , Cl, SO , PO , BOD and COD. The results were compared with the National Environmental   Quality

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Standards (NEQS) recommended for the industrial effluent discharge. These effluent samples were further evaluated for

irrigation purposes by the TDS, SAR and RSC values and compared with the recommended irrigation water criteria. Results showed that the effluent samples neither met the standards outlined in the NEQS for pH, EC, BOD and COD, nor were they suitable for irrigation purposes due to the TDS values higher than those recommended for irrigation.

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Published

2005-06-27

How to Cite

Farid, S., Baloch, M. K., Ahmad, S. A., & Razaque, A. (2005). Impact of Sugarcane Industry on Environment: Short Communication. Biological Sciences - PJSIR, 48(3), 209–211. Retrieved from https://v2.pjsir.org/index.php/biological-sciences/article/view/1376

Issue

Vol. 48 No. 3 (2005): Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

Section

Articles