Parametric study of coagulant recovery from water treatment sludge towards water circular economy
This study aims to recover the used coagulants from two water treatment plants via acidification technique. The water treatment sludge (WTS) was acidified with sulfuric acid (H2SO4) at variable normalities (0.5, 1, 1.5, 2.0 and 2.5 N). The surface morphology and functionalities of both recovered co...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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IWA Publishing
2023-12-01
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| Series: | Water Science and Technology |
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| Online Access: | http://wst.iwaponline.com/content/88/12/3142 |
| Summary: | This study aims to recover the used coagulants from two water treatment plants via acidification technique. The water treatment sludge (WTS) was acidified with sulfuric acid (H2SO4) at variable normalities (0.5, 1, 1.5, 2.0 and 2.5 N). The surface morphology and functionalities of both recovered coagulants were analysed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The performance of recovered coagulants was tested for turbidity removal in surface water treatment at different coagulant dosages and pH. It was found that the optimum normality of H2SO4 for recovered alum was 1.5 N, where 66% turbidity removal was recorded. The recovered PAC treated with 1.0 N H2SO4 indicated high turbidity removal percentage, which was 50.5%. The turbidity removal increased with increasing coagulant dosage. More than 80% turbidity removal was achieved with 40 mg/L dosage of recovered alum and recovered PAC. Maximum removal (85%) was observed with 50 mg/L dosage of recovered alum. For commercial coagulant, the turbidity removal was higher, with a difference of up to 6% in favor of recovered alum. The potential reuse of coagulants can be explored in order to reduce the operating costs and promotes the reduction of WTS disposal.
HIGHLIGHTS
Coagulation in water treatment process generates a large amount of sludge.;
Water treatment sludge (WTS) are commonly discharged into rivers.;
Coagulant recovery from WTS can reduce environmental impact.;
Coagulant recovery is a great approach to support water circular economy.; |
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| ISSN: | 0273-1223 1996-9732 |