Pilot study of in-line continuous flocculation water treatment plant
Human consumption of groundwater without treatment is not safe and can cause water-borne diseases and other kinds of illnesses. Usually, groundwater extracted through boreholes may be acidic and contains impurities such as organic and inorganic contaminants, microbes, and heavy metals. Hence, it bec...
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| author | Agudosi, Elochukwu Stephen Chan, Ezzat Abdullah Mubarak, N. M. Khalid, Mohammad * Pudza, Musa Yahaya Agudosi, Ngozi Patricia Abutu, Enemona David |
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| description | Human consumption of groundwater without treatment is not safe and can cause water-borne diseases and other kinds of illnesses. Usually, groundwater extracted through boreholes may be acidic and contains impurities such as organic and inorganic contaminants, microbes, and heavy metals. Hence, it becomes imperative to treat groundwater to make it potable for human consumption. This pilot study was conceptualized based on a simple and the most economical technological approach in groundwater treatment. It employed the basic concepts and working principles of essential unit operations such as coagulation, sedimentation, filtration, and adsorption to ensure potable water for human consumption based on WHO standard specifications. The plant specifically treats groundwater of pH 6.30-6.50. The average flow rate of the plant is 12,570 cm3/min (0.7542 m3/hr) and a centrifugal pump of 0.5 HP and a pipe size of 20 mm diameter were selected for this design. Equipment used were determined, sized and selected as required and the treated water quality is ensured through laboratory routine tests carried out in the course of the continuous operation of the pilot plant. Sand filter and carbon purifier are inevitable and a turbidity sensor is proposed for the filters to optimize the backwash operation. Capital cost evaluation was carried out using the percentage of delivered equipment cost method and the total capital cost for this pilot plant was estimated as One Thousand, Seven Hundred and Eighty-Two-Ringgit (RM 1,782.00 ≈ USD445.50). Thus, with this successful pilot study for a continuous treatment operation, a plant scale-up is feasible for groundwater purification to ensure potable water security in both rural and urban communities. |
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| spelling | sunway-9732019-04-25T07:46:37Z http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/973/ Pilot study of in-line continuous flocculation water treatment plant Agudosi, Elochukwu Stephen Chan, Ezzat Abdullah Mubarak, N. M. Khalid, Mohammad * Pudza, Musa Yahaya Agudosi, Ngozi Patricia Abutu, Enemona David TP Chemical technology Human consumption of groundwater without treatment is not safe and can cause water-borne diseases and other kinds of illnesses. Usually, groundwater extracted through boreholes may be acidic and contains impurities such as organic and inorganic contaminants, microbes, and heavy metals. Hence, it becomes imperative to treat groundwater to make it potable for human consumption. This pilot study was conceptualized based on a simple and the most economical technological approach in groundwater treatment. It employed the basic concepts and working principles of essential unit operations such as coagulation, sedimentation, filtration, and adsorption to ensure potable water for human consumption based on WHO standard specifications. The plant specifically treats groundwater of pH 6.30-6.50. The average flow rate of the plant is 12,570 cm3/min (0.7542 m3/hr) and a centrifugal pump of 0.5 HP and a pipe size of 20 mm diameter were selected for this design. Equipment used were determined, sized and selected as required and the treated water quality is ensured through laboratory routine tests carried out in the course of the continuous operation of the pilot plant. Sand filter and carbon purifier are inevitable and a turbidity sensor is proposed for the filters to optimize the backwash operation. Capital cost evaluation was carried out using the percentage of delivered equipment cost method and the total capital cost for this pilot plant was estimated as One Thousand, Seven Hundred and Eighty-Two-Ringgit (RM 1,782.00 ≈ USD445.50). Thus, with this successful pilot study for a continuous treatment operation, a plant scale-up is feasible for groundwater purification to ensure potable water security in both rural and urban communities. Elsevier 2018 Article PeerReviewed Agudosi, Elochukwu Stephen and Chan, Ezzat Abdullah and Mubarak, N. M. and Khalid, Mohammad * and Pudza, Musa Yahaya and Agudosi, Ngozi Patricia and Abutu, Enemona David (2018) Pilot study of in-line continuous flocculation water treatment plant. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 6 (6). pp. 7185-7191. ISSN 2213-3437 http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2018.11.001 doi:10.1016/j.jece.2018.11.001 |
| spellingShingle | TP Chemical technology Agudosi, Elochukwu Stephen Chan, Ezzat Abdullah Mubarak, N. M. Khalid, Mohammad * Pudza, Musa Yahaya Agudosi, Ngozi Patricia Abutu, Enemona David Pilot study of in-line continuous flocculation water treatment plant |
| title | Pilot study of in-line continuous flocculation water treatment plant |
| title_full | Pilot study of in-line continuous flocculation water treatment plant |
| title_fullStr | Pilot study of in-line continuous flocculation water treatment plant |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pilot study of in-line continuous flocculation water treatment plant |
| title_short | Pilot study of in-line continuous flocculation water treatment plant |
| title_sort | pilot study of in-line continuous flocculation water treatment plant |
| topic | TP Chemical technology |
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