Study on the Effectiveness of Banana Peel Coagulant in Turbidity Reduction of Synthetic Wastewater

Coagulation is an effective, simple and widely practiced water treatment method. However, the usage of chemical coagulant pose detrimental effect on living organism and human health as well as producing large amount of toxic sludge. This study describes the utilization of banana peel as a natural co...

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Main Authors: Priyatharishini, Mardarveran, N. M., Mohktar, Risky Ayu, Kristanti
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Language:English
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author Priyatharishini, Mardarveran
N. M., Mohktar
Risky Ayu, Kristanti
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Risky Ayu, Kristanti
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description Coagulation is an effective, simple and widely practiced water treatment method. However, the usage of chemical coagulant pose detrimental effect on living organism and human health as well as producing large amount of toxic sludge. This study describes the utilization of banana peel as a natural coagulant for the treatment of household wastewater. The natural coagulant extracted from banana peel was prepared by using simple extraction method. Synthetic wastewater was used in this study to imitate the medium strength household wastewater. The parameters investigated in this study were pH of wastewater, coagulant dosage, and solvent of extraction. The effectiveness of the natural coagulant was evaluated based on the reduction of turbidity during the treatment process. The treatment of synthetic wastewater using banana peel coagulant was found to be the most effective at pH 1 and dosage of 100 mg/l whereas the most effective solvent to extract this type of fruit waste is sodium hydroxide (NaOH). In present work, it can be concluded that the banana peel coagulant was highly feasible in removing turbidity of the synthetic wastewater with removal efficiency of 88% under optimum condition.
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spelling ump-252172020-02-18T03:26:45Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25217/ Study on the Effectiveness of Banana Peel Coagulant in Turbidity Reduction of Synthetic Wastewater Priyatharishini, Mardarveran N. M., Mohktar Risky Ayu, Kristanti TP Chemical technology Coagulation is an effective, simple and widely practiced water treatment method. However, the usage of chemical coagulant pose detrimental effect on living organism and human health as well as producing large amount of toxic sludge. This study describes the utilization of banana peel as a natural coagulant for the treatment of household wastewater. The natural coagulant extracted from banana peel was prepared by using simple extraction method. Synthetic wastewater was used in this study to imitate the medium strength household wastewater. The parameters investigated in this study were pH of wastewater, coagulant dosage, and solvent of extraction. The effectiveness of the natural coagulant was evaluated based on the reduction of turbidity during the treatment process. The treatment of synthetic wastewater using banana peel coagulant was found to be the most effective at pH 1 and dosage of 100 mg/l whereas the most effective solvent to extract this type of fruit waste is sodium hydroxide (NaOH). In present work, it can be concluded that the banana peel coagulant was highly feasible in removing turbidity of the synthetic wastewater with removal efficiency of 88% under optimum condition. Penerbit UMP 2019 Article PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25217/1/Study%20on%20the%20Effectiveness%20of%20Banana%20Peel.pdf Priyatharishini, Mardarveran and N. M., Mohktar and Risky Ayu, Kristanti (2019) Study on the Effectiveness of Banana Peel Coagulant in Turbidity Reduction of Synthetic Wastewater. International Journal of Engineering Technology And Sciences (IJETS), 6 (1). pp. 82-90. ISSN 2289-697X. (Published) http://journal.ump.edu.my/ijets/article/view/2109 http://journal.ump.edu.my/ijets/article/view/2109/351
spellingShingle TP Chemical technology
Priyatharishini, Mardarveran
N. M., Mohktar
Risky Ayu, Kristanti
Study on the Effectiveness of Banana Peel Coagulant in Turbidity Reduction of Synthetic Wastewater
title Study on the Effectiveness of Banana Peel Coagulant in Turbidity Reduction of Synthetic Wastewater
title_full Study on the Effectiveness of Banana Peel Coagulant in Turbidity Reduction of Synthetic Wastewater
title_fullStr Study on the Effectiveness of Banana Peel Coagulant in Turbidity Reduction of Synthetic Wastewater
title_full_unstemmed Study on the Effectiveness of Banana Peel Coagulant in Turbidity Reduction of Synthetic Wastewater
title_short Study on the Effectiveness of Banana Peel Coagulant in Turbidity Reduction of Synthetic Wastewater
title_sort study on the effectiveness of banana peel coagulant in turbidity reduction of synthetic wastewater
topic TP Chemical technology
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