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A tannin-based agent for coagulation and flocculation of municipal wastewater: chemical composition, performance assessment compared to Polyaluminum chloride, and application in a pilot plant


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Hameed, Yasir Talib and Idris, Azni and Hussain, Siti Aslina and Abdullah, Norhafizah (2016) A tannin-based agent for coagulation and flocculation of municipal wastewater: chemical composition, performance assessment compared to Polyaluminum chloride, and application in a pilot plant. Journal of Environmental Management, 184. pp. 494-503. ISSN 0301-4797; ESSN: 1095-8630

Abstract

Chemical composition and flocculation efficiency were investigated for a commercially produced tannin – based coagulant and flocculant (Tanfloc). The results of Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDX) confirmed what claimed about the chemical composition of Tanfloc. For moderate polluted municipal wastewater investigated in both jar test and pilot plant, Tanfloc showed high turbidity removal efficiency of approximately 90%, while removal efficiencies of BOD5 and COD were around 60%. According to floc size distribution, Tanfloc was able to show distinct performance compared to Polyaluminum chloride (PAC). While 90% of flocs produced by Tanfloc were smaller than 144 micron, they were smaller than 96 micron for PAC. Practically, zeta potential measurement showed the cationic nature of Tanfloc and suggested coincidence of charge neutralization and another flocculation mechanism (bridging or patch flocculation). Sludge Volumetric Index (SVI) measurements were in agreement with the numbers found in the literature, and they were less than 160 mL/g. Calcium cation as flocculation aid showed significant improvement of flocculation efficiency compared to other cations. Finally Tanfloc showed competing performance compared to PAC in terms of turbidity, BOD5 and COD removal, floc size and sludge characteristics.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Engineering
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.10.033
Publisher: Elsevier
Keywords: Coagulation; Flocculation; Municipal wastewater; Natural flocculant
Depositing User: Mohd Hafiz Che Mahasan
Date Deposited: 12 Jun 2018 08:24
Last Modified: 12 Jun 2018 08:24
Altmetrics: http://www.altmetric.com/details.php?domain=psasir.upm.edu.my&doi=10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.10.033
URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54948
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