(2009), Lou et al. Make an observation as of which of the 6 beakers is most clearer. Not so widely used. While alum and ferric-based coagulants are acidic in nature and produce a drop in pH when added to wastewater, their main purpose is to neutralize electrical charges of fine particles in water and clump them together. Consequently, prehydrolyzed coagulants do not appear to enhance the removal efficiency of NOM in all cases (Hu et al., 2006; Shi et al., 2007). To stop the repulsion of like-charged particles and allow the particles to begin bonding and forming larger clumps flash mixing is required after coagulation to neutralize the electrical charge of fine particles. According to the variation of zeta potential in coagulation process, coagulation mechanisms of the coagulants were analyzed. Aluminium sulphate is the most widely used aluminium coagulant. Physical separation techniques for treating colloidal wastewater, such as sedimentation, are not adequate since colloidal systems contain particles from 0.1 μm to 1 nm. 4ÇLGª‚ê`éTðS†Ž‹Z/wä³}yΚ–Ä͝ù×æS ’ ¨Ä«ªB¬æ6šU:‡3ÎB„w¤u洎fÜtƒ‘˜vž,t/ù™1bý âÕKÍ.^˜Þ¼ô£›‡ÎÂ=ù’K*ÈÞç7à—᜗T3ÂÉ´@ç|.ÂæÉÒäa—u)-÷‰¹šuÆXH;¯ëi&Ñ. The polyaluminium coagulants in general consume considerably less alkalinity than alum. It is, however, short-lived and provides no residual protection; neither do chlorine dioxide and ultraviolet light. Since the emulsion size is used at a somewhat higher pH range of 4.5 to 5.5 (or higher in the case of pseudo-neutral and neutral sizing) it becomes more critical that the time between the addition points for alum and rosin be minimized (but there has to be good mixing in between the additions). Once the sludge settles, the supernant liquid free from most of the suspended and dissolved solids present in the effluent is sent to the aeration tank. The aluminium sulphate dose is therefore normally expressed in mg/l as y% w/w Al2O3 depending on the form of aluminium sulphate, or more usefully in mg/l as Al; 1 mg/l as y% w/w Al2O3 is equal to 5.29 y×10−3 mg/l as Al. Most effective at a pH of 5 to 5.5 c. Can never be used with Lime d. Is only ever used as a primary coagulant e. Is the same as Alum. The routine examination for other types of microbial pathogens such as viruses or protozoa presents formidable difficulties. Again, for a longer period (after 60 seconds), the mixer blades tend to chop or shear the aggregating material back into small particles. In this study, composite of alkaline-thermal-treated sludge (as a bioflocculant) and PFS was studied in stabilized leachate pretreatment. Table 3.4 presents pros and cons of inorganic polymer flocculants. One of the earliest, and still the most extensively used, is aluminum sulfate, also known as alum. The final turbidity, pH after coagulation and residual aluminium recorded were all within acceptable limits. In order to determine the optimum dosage of adsorbent + coagulant combination or pH booster + coagulant combinations, initial pH of 4-4.5, 6-6.5 and 8-8.5 were used in 3 … The pH of the system can be manipulated to control the characteristics of the complexes and their effectiveness. Application of flocculant aids gave similar removal efficient of 99.2%, 94.7%, and 98.9% on suspended solid, color, and turbidity respectively when compared to PAC as sole coagulant. It is this charge which determines the stability of a colloidal suspension: positively charged ions formed on hydrolysis of the coagulant neutralize this charge (Section 8.10). The effluent now is sent to a flash flocculator mixer where the coagulants are well mixed with the wastewater with the help of agitators. Prehydrolyzed polymer coagulants have reported advantages over conventional coagulants, including reduced temperature or pH dependence, as well as lower alkalinity consumption (Iriarte-Velasco et al., 2007; Wang et al., 2009; Dongsheng et al., 2006; Shi et al., 2007; Yan et al., 2009b), but the characteristics of the water to be treated (e.g., alkalinity, pH, NOM content) play a major role in the choice of a proper coagulant (Hu et al., 2006; Yan et al., 2008b). Ozone is an attractive alternative since it has a powerful oxidizing action that helps with color removal and is also more toxic to viruses. The flash mixing time should be maintained between 30 and 60 seconds. 6.7.5) consists of several processes such as coagulation, flash mixing, flocculation, and sedimentation, as discussed in the next section. These are delivered in liquid form and are stored and dosed in the same way as liquid aluminium sulphate. It is also the WTP practice to set the polymer dosage constantly at 0.02 mg/l. In this study two coagulants, namely ferric chloride and alum, which are the most common types of coagulants in water treatment plants of Iran, were This makes the settling velocity range from 0.3 to 3 m per year, and implies that the process time will be extremely long. The treatment is performed for two difference source of leachate, which resulting in different optimum dosage of DEaqs and PAC for their highest COD, suspended solid, color, and turbidity removal. Polymeric coagulant efficiency can be improved by adding other components to the polymer such as polysilic acid, to produce new composite coagulants such as polysilicate ferric (PSF) and polyferric silicate sulfate (PFSiS) (Zouboulis and Moussas, 2008; Li et al., 2008; Fu and Yu, 2007; Fu et al., 2009; Moussas and Zouboulis, 2008; Xu et al., 2009). Iron coagulants added to water hydrolyze to form ferric hydroxide with a net positive charge. Still in the development stage. The number of bacteria and other microorganisms is considerably reduced during water treatment. In some waters such salts can be used in lower doses than aluminium sulphate and over a broader optimum pH range (6–9). 17. (2006), Yan et al. Simpang Renggam landfill site (SRL), Johor. Diluted solutions of some polymerized coagulants gradually hydrolyse with time with subsequent loss of effectiveness. Fig. The quality of a water is judged in relation to its use. A similar treatment regime is applied when treating raw water containing manganese with aluminium coagulants. It is perfectly normal to take water that does not conform to these requirements and then alter the quality by appropriate treatment. It is available in a number of solid grades such as block, kibbled or ground and is also available as a solution typically containing 8–8.3% w/w Al2O3. When alum is used and charge neutralization is the primary coagulation mechanism, effective . Lower residual aluminum in treated water. For aluminium hydroxide species at pH values between 4 and 6, the positively charged species are pre -dominant, while the range 5.5 –7.5 is the best for Al (OH) 3. precipitate [24-25]. negatively charged forms of alum predominate, which occurs when the pH is between 6 and 8. 2 to 4: B. Still in the development stage (especially ferric-based coagulants). 8.5 b. At this value (0), the coagulant dose … For other chemical conditions, the value of G is much less important. Table 2 shows the initial pH and the dosages of alum and polymer used in these experiments. Coagulant effectiveness is significantly affected by coagulant hydrolysis species speciation. In certain applications where the organic content is relatively stable, satisfactory coagulation can be achieved by varying the coagulant dose rate to maintain a pH set-point. Alum (coagulant) and polymer (coagulant aid) were used to treat a water source … Alum can be bought in liquid form with a concentration of 8.3%, or in dry form with a concentration of 17%. Effective disinfection with chlorine requires low turbidity [<5 nephelometric turbidity units (NTU)] since the bacteria may be inside particles and thus escape contact. Effective disinfection of rural water supplies is often difficult to arrange due to lack of proper supervision. In the case of large suppliers where sufficient samples are examined, must not be detectable in 95% of samples taken throughout any 12-month period. 97.2% SS and 97.3% color reduction was achieved when 4000 mg/L of aloe vera was used as flocculant aid at the same conditions of process. (2009) reported that the risk associated with chemical flocculants can be lessen by applying composite of bioflocculant and chemical flocculant in a coagulation flocculation process, since chemical flocculants’ dose was reduced to minimum. 2. If ferrous compounds are used, oxidation to ferric iron is needed for complete precipitation. For raw water where the NOM concentration is stable or only changes slowly, the appropriate coagulant dose can be determined by regular jar tests and set manually. Enhanced amounts of high-charged, moderate MM hydrolysis species. The primary treatment process (Fig. HMM, high molar mass; PACl, polyaluminum chloride; PICl, polymeric iron chloride; PFC, polyferric chloride; PFS, polyferric sulfate; PASiC, polyaluminum silicate chloride; PAF-SiC, polyaluminum ferric silicate chloride; PFSiS, polyferric silicate sulfate; PSF, polysilicate ferric. With the exception of disinfection, they are designed for solid removal. In some coagulation processes, flocculant aids are added to supplement the orthokinetic flocculation process and improve floc characteristics such as settleability, compressibility, filterability, permeability, shear strength, density and floc size (Bratby, 2016). Techniques are available for virus examination, but they require sophisticated laboratory facilities. Its efficacy depends on the ... For many authors, aluminium sulphate is most effective over a limited pH range of 6.5-7.5, and that seems to be its primary disadvantage (Ebeling et al., 2003). Application of coagulation flocculation process as a pretreatment could effectively remove recalcitrant compounds from landfill leachate as indicated by significant removal of COD and HA (Guo, 2016). Enhances bridging ability of coagulant. if it is present in the trivalent state i.e. High basicity coagulants therefore depress the pH of the treated water less than aluminium sulphate, thereby minimizing the need for coagulation pH adjustment and reducing the alkali dose required for subsequent final pH correction. Some inorganic coagulants like Aluminum and iron are used in most industries, when aluminum is used as coagulant in water treatment, it can have caused several bad effect on human health such as intestinal constipation, loss of memory, convulsions, ab-dominal colic’s, loss of energy and learning difficulties. When a solution of alum is added to the water to be treated the following reactions take place. the rapid mix tank for certain alum doses and pH values. Zainol et al. Advantages and disadvantages of inorganic polymer flocculants. Ferric hydroxide is formed at low pH values, so that coagulation is possible with ferric sulphate at pH values as low as 4.0. The slime layer develops slowly over a period of weeks and months and requires attention only intermittently when it becomes blocked. Thus, these coagulants may be relatively inefficient in removing a highly hydrophobic NOM (Lou et al., 2012). However, the research team did not further their research to determine the optimum dosage of FeCl2, FeSO4, and PAC but on ferric coagulant anion. (2011) reported the lack of research on coagulation performance and floc properties for NOM removal under various low-shear flows at the flocculation stage, especially at low NOM levels. Algal cells are effectively coagulated at slightly acidic to neutral pH values due to interactions with coagulant hydroxide precipitates. (2006, 2008a), Zhan et al. So when does this “using coagulant to adjust pH” problem occur? Sufficient coagulant must be added to satisfy the charge demand of the NOM for effective treatment to occur (Pernitsky, 2006). Iron coagulants are available as ferric sulphate, ferric chloride and ferrous sulphate as well as various polymeric grades (Section 8.21). Compared to alum it works effective over a broader pH range,PACl works satisfactorily over a pH range of 5.0 to 8.0. Vertical thermoplastic, PP/GRP, PVC/GRP tanks, Thermoplastics, tantalum, titanium, Hastelloy C, (*common stainless steels, most common metals and their alloys, ABS). Blocks/slabs (14% w/w Al2O3), kibbled, granulated or powdered, Acid resistant epoxy coated or brick-lined concrete or thermoplastic tanks for solutions or epoxy coated concrete or timber bunkers for solid forms, (Loose) m3/t: slabs/blocks – 1.4, kibbled – 1.2 granulated/powder – 1.1, Vertical or horizontal tanks in stainless steel, rubber/steel. When delivered in solid form, aqueous solutions are usually prepared in suitably lined concrete tanks, equipped with a collector system of perforated pipe laterals in a bed of gravel. PASiC is more resistant to pH variation (the effective pH range is 6.5–9) than PACl, and the flocs formed under optimal conditions are larger, contributing to greater removal efficiency (Zouboulis and Tzoupanos, … 3.2 c. 12 d. 5. It is available in a number of solid forms such as block, kibbled or ground and is also available as a solution. It is concluded that chitosan is superior to aloe vera as flocculant aid due to its highly positive charges. The main reason is that the particles have an electric charge which makes the ions that surround them create a double electric layer, so colloidal particles will repel, preventing contact and not agglomerating. For practical wastewater applications, chemical treatment (Fig. Coagulants should generally be diluted using carrier water, to improve mixing at the point of application. The properties of flocs formed under various aluminum coagulant species have been observed to differ (Hu et al., 2006; Li et al., 2008; Wang et al., 2009; Dongsheng et al., 2006; Shi et al., 2007), and the destabilization mechanisms of different aluminum species have also been investigated (Zhao et al., 2008; Yan et al., 2008c; Kazpard et al., 2006; Sarpola et al., 2007). Find the pH of the sample and adjust it to 6 to 8.5. TABLE XII. With higher dos-ages of PACl, net pH reduced. Flocs’ difficulty in settling creates high turbidity values at low dosages. (2010, 2011), Cao et al. The biologically treated leachate is obtained from leachate membrane bioreactor (MBR) concentrate which has undergone nanofiltration. Slow-sand filters are also effective in reduction of turbidity but are not suitable for treating waters of high turbidity due to rapid blockage. It is also the WTP practice to set the polymer dosage constantly at 0.02 mg/l. Table 11-4 shows the performance of coagulation treatment of leachate using coagulants with flocculant aid. In the case of polymeric coagulants, advice should be sought from the supplier before carrier water is adopted, as these chemicals are more prone to premature hydrolysis than the monomeric products. A wide range of alum dosage and pH were explored to achieve optimum removal of turbidity and DOC. These coagulants may have some advantages over monomeric forms of ferric salts, such as a wider working pH range, lower sensitivity to water temperature, reduced amounts of coagulant, and lower residual iron concentrations (Park and Yoon, 2009; Liu and Chin, 2009), although they are still in the development stage and the applications are limited. d. Is only ever used as a primary coagulant. Must not be detectable in any 100-ml sample. Where natural organic matter (NOM) is present in the raw water (Section 7.36), this tends to be the key parameter determining the required coagulant dose. After flash mixing, slow and gentle mixing flocculation begins that brings the fine particles produced during the coagulation step into contact with each other (approximately 30–45 minutes time is needed for the process). Aluminium and iron coagulants work by forming highly adsorptive multicharged polynuclear complexes. Among the coagulants used, PAC was the most effective coagulant in treating each dye, with the colour removal up to 100% at the dosage of 800 mg/L. Some Substances and Parameters That Might Give Rise to Consumer Complaint. 2. For stabilized leachate from Kulim Landfill Site, dosage of 500 mg/L PAC and 150 mg/L DEaqs resulted in 34%, 88%, 76%, and 87% reduction of COD, suspended solid, color and turbidity respectively; while for stabilized leachate from Kuala Sepetang landfill site, dosage of 1000 mg/L PAC and 500 mg/L DEaqs result in 55%, 88%, 76%, and 76% reduction of COD, suspended soild, color, and turbidity respectively. Alum as a coagulant is found to be most effective when pH range of water is: A. 10% w/w Al2O3) to about 85% for ACH (24% w/w Al2O3). 9. Therefore, it is recommended that more study should be done to look for the most viable combination of coagulant with flocculant aids or hybrid materials that is more effective, safe and affordable. Interrelations between pH, coagulant dosage, and colloid concentration determine mechanism responsible for coagulation. If a particular water is slightly alkaline, the pH value would most likely be near a. Thus if no alkali is added the alkalinity would be reduced by this amount with a consequent reduction in pH. The optimum doses of alum and chitosan when used in conjunction, were 10mg/L and 1mg/L, 5mg/L and 0.5mg/L, and 5mg/L and 0.5mg/L in low, medium and high turbidities, respectively. The use of excess coagulant to depress the pH would result in more sludge production. Aluminum sulphate (alum) and ferric chloride as a coagulant and anionic polymer as coagulant aid were used in the process that changed the scale of particles from nanoscale to microscale and larger by a physico-chemical process. The resulting algorithm provides a feed-forward control strategy (Section 12.30). 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