Calcined Anadara antiquata Shell in Treating Mercury in Wastewater

Due to the continued deterioration of different bodies all over the world and especially in the Philippines and because of people's negligence to our environment it is a must to help our surroundings. This study aims to develop a key to treat mercury present in bodies of water through the use of calcined Anadara antiquata (Litob) shell. Considerably river and lake water in nearby industries may contain mercuric discharges which are fatal for aquatic as well as human life. These discharges could accumulate in the stomach and remain non-digestible resulting in the formation of cancerous diseases. Long time exposure to mercury could cause serious damage to nerve brain kidney lung irritation skin rashes vomiting and diarrhea (Krishnan & Anirudhan 2006; Ekinci Budinova Yardim Petrov Razvigorova Minkova 2002). Using cost-effective and environment-friendly catalysts is particularly useful for the production of heavy metal remover in waste water. The waste shells are used as the catalyst for this process. The shells used in this study contain a compound known as calcium carbonate (CaCO3).