Treatment of contaminated well water with coagulants of different Opuntia ficus-indica L. populations
Opuntia ficus-indica (OFI) is a high added value species which different organs are used in several fields, including water purification. The present study intended to treat contaminated well water using naturally prepared coagulant from the cladodes of four local OFI populations in Tunisia. Physic...
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| author | Farah Abidi Nidhal Marzougui Ferdaous Guesmi Mohamed Naceur Khelil Hanen Filali Mohamed Hachicha Noomene Sleimi |
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Opuntia ficus-indica (OFI) is a high added value species which different organs are used in several fields, including water purification. The present study intended to treat contaminated well water using naturally prepared coagulant from the cladodes of four local OFI populations in Tunisia. Physicochemical characterization of the water was carried out before and after treatment. The treatment applied allowed to decontaminate the well water studied. Most of the parameters tested were significantly influenced by the "population used" factor. The treatment by the "Amless" population of OFI resulted in the best reduction rates of the contents of Mg, Na, Cu, and Pb. "Loki" population allowed obtaining the best pH and EC reductions. The “Violet” population resulted in the highest COD, BOD5, and TSS reductions. The effectiveness and simplicity of this treatment method would encourage farmers to use it to improve the quality of the well water that is used for irrigation.
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| spelling | doaj.art-080d962a0bab489480b8571466af90b32023-12-15T22:35:16ZaraArid regions instituteJournal of Oasis Agriculture and Sustainable Development2724-699X2724-70072022-06-0142Treatment of contaminated well water with coagulants of different Opuntia ficus-indica L. populationsFarah AbidiNidhal MarzouguiFerdaous GuesmiMohamed Naceur KhelilHanen FilaliMohamed HachichaNoomene Sleimi Opuntia ficus-indica (OFI) is a high added value species which different organs are used in several fields, including water purification. The present study intended to treat contaminated well water using naturally prepared coagulant from the cladodes of four local OFI populations in Tunisia. Physicochemical characterization of the water was carried out before and after treatment. The treatment applied allowed to decontaminate the well water studied. Most of the parameters tested were significantly influenced by the "population used" factor. The treatment by the "Amless" population of OFI resulted in the best reduction rates of the contents of Mg, Na, Cu, and Pb. "Loki" population allowed obtaining the best pH and EC reductions. The “Violet” population resulted in the highest COD, BOD5, and TSS reductions. The effectiveness and simplicity of this treatment method would encourage farmers to use it to improve the quality of the well water that is used for irrigation. https://joasdjournal.org/index.php/joasd/article/view/70CoagulationOpuntia ficus-indicaremoval efficiencywell water contamination |
| spellingShingle | Farah Abidi Nidhal Marzougui Ferdaous Guesmi Mohamed Naceur Khelil Hanen Filali Mohamed Hachicha Noomene Sleimi Treatment of contaminated well water with coagulants of different Opuntia ficus-indica L. populations Journal of Oasis Agriculture and Sustainable Development Coagulation Opuntia ficus-indica removal efficiency well water contamination |
| title | Treatment of contaminated well water with coagulants of different Opuntia ficus-indica L. populations |
| title_full | Treatment of contaminated well water with coagulants of different Opuntia ficus-indica L. populations |
| title_fullStr | Treatment of contaminated well water with coagulants of different Opuntia ficus-indica L. populations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Treatment of contaminated well water with coagulants of different Opuntia ficus-indica L. populations |
| title_short | Treatment of contaminated well water with coagulants of different Opuntia ficus-indica L. populations |
| title_sort | treatment of contaminated well water with coagulants of different opuntia ficus indica l populations |
| topic | Coagulation Opuntia ficus-indica removal efficiency well water contamination |
| url | https://joasdjournal.org/index.php/joasd/article/view/70 |
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