Removal of natural organic matter from water by coagulation and flocculation to mitigate the formation of chlorine-disinfection by-products: a case study at Chinaimo water treatment plant, Vientiane capital, Laos
The reaction between natural organic matter (NOM) and chlorine during disinfection of water potentially forms trihalomethanes (THMs), which are classified as dangerous, carcinogenic disinfection by-products. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the removal of NOM by using coagulation and flocculat...
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The reaction between natural organic matter (NOM) and chlorine during disinfection of water potentially forms trihalomethanes (THMs), which are classified as dangerous, carcinogenic disinfection by-products. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the removal of NOM by using coagulation and flocculation via jar tests of the raw water collected from the Chinaimo water treatment plant in Laos. Several different coagulants, such as Al2(SO4)3 (alum), polyaluminium chloride (PAC), and iron chloride (FeCl3), and the flocculant polyacrylamide (PAM) were examined to determine the optimal operational conditions (i.e. coagulant dosage, flocculant dosage, and initial pH). The removal efficiency was evaluated by turbidity, NOM measured as total and dissolved organic carbon (TOC and DOC), ultraviolet absorbance at 254 nm (UV-254), and trihalomethane formation potential (THMFP). Results showed that 60 mg/l of alum, 40 mg/l of PAC, and 80 mg/l of FeCl3 were the optimal dosages for coagulation, while a 0.2-0.3 mg/l of PAM was effective for flocculation. Optimal initial pH values of 7.0, 6.0, and 8.0 were found for the alum, PAC, and FeCl3 coagulants, respectively. At the optimal conditions, the removal efficiency of turbidity was over 90% in all cases, which was higher than that of NOM (i.e. DOC of 31-42%, TOC of 19-52%, UV-254 of 17-39%, THMFP of 44-48%).
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| spelling | doaj.art-5a1e55e31bb04f82808394dce5be7ac32023-02-01T08:16:18ZengVietnam Ministry of Science and TechnologyVietnam Journal of Science, Technology and Engineering2525-24612615-99372022-03-0161410.31276/VJSTE.61(4).40-47Removal of natural organic matter from water by coagulation and flocculation to mitigate the formation of chlorine-disinfection by-products: a case study at Chinaimo water treatment plant, Vientiane capital, LaosInthavongkham Phanutda0Ngo Anh Dao Ho1Faculty of Environment and Labour Safety, Ton Duc Thang UniversityFaculty of Environment and Labour Safety, Ton Duc Thang University The reaction between natural organic matter (NOM) and chlorine during disinfection of water potentially forms trihalomethanes (THMs), which are classified as dangerous, carcinogenic disinfection by-products. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the removal of NOM by using coagulation and flocculation via jar tests of the raw water collected from the Chinaimo water treatment plant in Laos. Several different coagulants, such as Al2(SO4)3 (alum), polyaluminium chloride (PAC), and iron chloride (FeCl3), and the flocculant polyacrylamide (PAM) were examined to determine the optimal operational conditions (i.e. coagulant dosage, flocculant dosage, and initial pH). The removal efficiency was evaluated by turbidity, NOM measured as total and dissolved organic carbon (TOC and DOC), ultraviolet absorbance at 254 nm (UV-254), and trihalomethane formation potential (THMFP). Results showed that 60 mg/l of alum, 40 mg/l of PAC, and 80 mg/l of FeCl3 were the optimal dosages for coagulation, while a 0.2-0.3 mg/l of PAM was effective for flocculation. Optimal initial pH values of 7.0, 6.0, and 8.0 were found for the alum, PAC, and FeCl3 coagulants, respectively. At the optimal conditions, the removal efficiency of turbidity was over 90% in all cases, which was higher than that of NOM (i.e. DOC of 31-42%, TOC of 19-52%, UV-254 of 17-39%, THMFP of 44-48%). https://vietnamscience.vjst.vn/index.php/vjste/article/view/153disinfection by-productsflocculation and coagulationnatural organic mattertrihalomethanestrihalomethane formation potential |
| spellingShingle | Inthavongkham Phanutda Ngo Anh Dao Ho Removal of natural organic matter from water by coagulation and flocculation to mitigate the formation of chlorine-disinfection by-products: a case study at Chinaimo water treatment plant, Vientiane capital, Laos Vietnam Journal of Science, Technology and Engineering disinfection by-products flocculation and coagulation natural organic matter trihalomethanes trihalomethane formation potential |
| title | Removal of natural organic matter from water by coagulation and flocculation to mitigate the formation of chlorine-disinfection by-products: a case study at Chinaimo water treatment plant, Vientiane capital, Laos |
| title_full | Removal of natural organic matter from water by coagulation and flocculation to mitigate the formation of chlorine-disinfection by-products: a case study at Chinaimo water treatment plant, Vientiane capital, Laos |
| title_fullStr | Removal of natural organic matter from water by coagulation and flocculation to mitigate the formation of chlorine-disinfection by-products: a case study at Chinaimo water treatment plant, Vientiane capital, Laos |
| title_full_unstemmed | Removal of natural organic matter from water by coagulation and flocculation to mitigate the formation of chlorine-disinfection by-products: a case study at Chinaimo water treatment plant, Vientiane capital, Laos |
| title_short | Removal of natural organic matter from water by coagulation and flocculation to mitigate the formation of chlorine-disinfection by-products: a case study at Chinaimo water treatment plant, Vientiane capital, Laos |
| title_sort | removal of natural organic matter from water by coagulation and flocculation to mitigate the formation of chlorine disinfection by products a case study at chinaimo water treatment plant vientiane capital laos |
| topic | disinfection by-products flocculation and coagulation natural organic matter trihalomethanes trihalomethane formation potential |
| url | https://vietnamscience.vjst.vn/index.php/vjste/article/view/153 |
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