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Evaluation of plant-based natural coagulants for municipal wastewater treatment.

ABSTRACT: In this study, four plant-based natural coagulants (banana peel powder, banana stem juice, papaya seed powder and neem leaf powder) were evaluated for the removal of turbidity, chemical oxygen demand (COD) and total suspended solids (TSS) from municipal wastewater. The experiments were conducted at room temperature without adjusting the initial pH. The maximum turbidity removal was observed with banana peel powder (59.6%) at 0.4 g/L of dosage. Papaya seed powder and banana stem juice were the most effective for TSS removal (66.66%) and COD removal (66.67%), respectively. Significant linear relationships between turbidity and TSS (R2 = 0.67-0.88) and turbidity removals and COD removals (R2 = 0.68-0.8) were observed. Interestingly, all the natural coagulants tested in the study did not change the pH of the wastewater, which is an added advantage. FTIR analysis of banana peels revealed that functional groups such as carboxylic acid, hydroxyl and aliphatic amines might be responsible for promoting the coagulation-flocculation by neutralizing the charge on impurities in water. Overall, the results suggest the potential of low-cost natural coagulants in municipal wastewater treatment.

SUBMITTER: Maurya S

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5767163 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Evaluation of plant-based natural coagulants for municipal wastewater treatment.

Maurya Sandhya S Daverey Achlesh A

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In this study, four plant-based natural coagulants (banana peel powder, banana stem juice, papaya seed powder and neem leaf powder) were evaluated for the removal of turbidity, chemical oxygen demand (COD) and total suspended solids (TSS) from municipal wastewater. The experiments were conducted at room temperature without adjusting the initial pH. The maximum turbidity removal was observed with banana peel powder (59.6%) at 0.4 g/L of dosage. Papaya seed powder and banana stem juice were the mo ...[more]

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