Removal Of Nitrate In Water Using Orange Peel Powder: Colorimetry Study
Abstract
The presence of increase innitrate amount in drinking water may be a major risk to human
health and is toxic to livestock and human beings. The nitrate concentration in drinking water
sample was evaluated by colorimetric method. Nitrate has a higher affinity for hemoglob in
than oxygen and hence remove oxygen in the blood. Because of oxygen starvation a bluish
discoloration inbody occurs. Therefore, an urgent attempt was made for nitrate from water
using powdered orange peel.