1. The study investigated the adsorption and removal of the herbicide Iodosulfuron from soils using activated carbon. 2. Soil samples were collected from different regions of Pakistan and tested for properties like pH, organic matter. Batch experiments examined the adsorption capacity of activated carbon for removing Iodosulfuron from soils. 3. Results found the adsorption and removal of Iodosulfuron depended on soil physicochemical properties like organic matter and pH. Soils with higher organic matter and lower pH showed greater adsorption. Activated carbon prepared from sawdust proved effective for removing the pesticide from soils in a cost-effective and environmentally-friendly way.

2. WIND
ENERGY

3. ENERGY IS BASICALLY CLASSIFIED INTO 2
CATEGORIES
Renewable and
Non Renewable.
Non Renewable
sources are Coal,
Petrol etc...
Renewable
Sources are Solar,
Biomass, Wind,
Water etc…

4. WIND ENERGY
• All renewable energy ultimately comes from the sun.
• The earth receives 1.74 x 1017 watts of power (per hour) from
the sun.
• About one or 2 percent of this energy is converted to wind
energy

5. WINDMILL DESIGN
A Windmill captures wind energy and then
uses a generator to convert it to electrical
energy.
The design of a windmill is an integral
part of how efficient it will be.

7. ADVANTAGES OF WIND POWER
Environmental Benefits
Economic Development Benefits
Fuel Diversity & Conservation
Benefits
Cost Stability Benefits

8. DISADVANTAGES OF WIND
POWER
Birds - A Serious Obstacle
Noise Disturbances and threat to wild life
Wind Can Never Be Predicted
Suited To Particular Region Visual Impacts

9. SORPTION AND COST-EFFECTIVE REMOVAL OF
IODOSULFURON THROUGH ACTIVATED CARBON
FROM SELECTED SOILS

10. INTRODUCTION
Iodosulfuron is a vital herbicide used throughout the
world by virtue of its distinctive properties.
It is known as a post-emergent pesticide which poses
minimal crop damage.
Due to its extensive applications, it has obtained
immense communal interest
The adsorption capacity of herbicide Iodosulfuron was
deliberated through batch equilibrium experimentations

11. EXPERIMENTAL
SOIL SAMPLING AND PREPARATION
•Four to five kg soil samples were collected from six
distinct regions of Pakistan including Taxila, Attock and
Chakwal, Kotli and Karachi.
•Sample assortment was completed in February 2017 with
the mean temperature of 25℃ over all districts.
•Samples were gathered from definite points for each site
through random selection and then they were kept in
clean polythene bags.

12. ADSORPTION EXPERIMENT
All experiments were completed at laboratory at ambient
conditions 24-26°C.
The adsorption experiments were conducted using a
batch equilibrium technique in duplicate.
Acetone was used to prepare a stock solution of
Iodosulfuron.
UV-visible spectrophotometer was used to find out the
pesticide concentration

13. PROCEDURE
ANALYSIS OF
PESTICIDES
PREPARATION OF
ACTIVATED CARBON
FTIR
CHARACTERIZATION

14. IODOSULFURON REMOVAL USING ACTIVATED
CARBON
Three
measurements
were taken for
each soil sample
collected from
different
districts:
Prior to addition
of activated
carbon.
After three
hours following
the addition of
activated
carbon.
After six hours
after the
addition of
activated
carbon.

15. RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS
The physicochemical properties of soils evaluated included:
I. pH
II. Organic matter (OM)
III. Total carbon (TOC)
IV.Total nitrogen
V.Electrical conductivity
VI.Oil texture

16. RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS
• The adsorption coefficient values varied broadly.
• Highest adsorption coefficient value was shown by s1 with highest organic
matter of 1.4% and lowest ph of 5.62. Values of R² (0.89-0.99) presented that
the adsorption outcomes were best fitted to linear adsorption model.
• The gibbs free energy values were found negative ranging from -17 kj mol-1
to -20 kj mol-1 proposing physio-sorption and exothermic collaboration
with particular soils.
• Statistical analysis of regression and correlation showed negative correlation
of soil ph and kd(ads) (r2= -0.91 and p= 0.011) and positive correlation with
organic matter (R2= 0.87).
• The highest removal percentages by s1 and s2 were 5 ppm (56%) and 7.5ppm
(47%) respectively.

17. FIGURE 11: UV SPECTRUMS AT 5 ppm CONCENTRATION
HIGHEST REMOVAL IN S1
(A)
LOWEST REMOVAL IN S3
(B)Results were examined then graphs were
plotted of absorbance versus time.
Chief removal percentages by activated carbon
was displayed by S2 at both concentrations of 5
ppm (56%) and 7.5ppm (69%) respectively.
At the concentration of 5ppm maximum
elimination presented by S2 (56%) and
minimum removal is displayed by S3 (21%)
(Figure 11).

18. FIGURE 12: UV SPECTRUMS AT 5 ppm CONCENTRATION
HIGHEST REMOVAL IN S5
(A)
LOWEST REMOVAL IN S3
(B)
At the concentration of 7.5ppm maximum removal displayed by S5 (47%) and minimum removal is
displayed again by S3 (22%) (Figure 12).

19. 3.Pesticid
es are the
chief
means of
disease
and pest
control in
crops, but
they have
both
adverse
and
beneficial
effects.
The
pesticide
uses in
Pakistan
augmente
d
dramatica
lly and is
now a
major risk
for the
sustainabi
lity of our
environm
Iodosulfuron
adsorption
was
principally
reliant on
soil
physicoche
mical
features
with organic
matter and
also pH
played a
critical role
in
determining
the degree
The current
research
recognized
improved
process for
the supreme
elimination
of pesticide
by means of
activated
carbon
which was
prepared
from
sawdust.
This
technique
has been
found to be
better when
compared to
other
methods of
pesticide
removal in
terms of
cost efficacy
and being
an
environment
-friendly
approach