USING Phragmites australis AS A POTENTIAL SORBENT FOR PURIFYING WATER FROM OIL PRODUCTS

Davydova Ekaterina Vasil'evna  -  undergraduate, Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education "Astrakhan State University named by V.N. Tatishchev", Astrakhan, Russia, 414056, Tatishchev str., 20a, katya_11_05@mail.ru

Murzaeva El'mira Kamalovna  -  undergraduate, Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education "Astrakhan State University named by V.N. Tatishchev", Russia, 414056, Astrakhan, Tatishchev str., 20a,

This article examines the sorption properties of southern reed (Phragmites australis) as an effective and affordable material for surface water purification from petroleum products and suspended solids. The method of preparation of plant raw materials, modification of its properties in order to increase the hydrophobicity and efficiency of using reed as a sorbent is considered in detail. The presented experimental research results show that the modified sorbent has high sorption properties and can be recommended for use in local wastewater treatment plants.

Key words: southern reed, sorbents, water purification, petroleum products, ecology, vegetable raw materials.