Effects of three additives on the removal of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) by coagulation using ferric chloride or aluminum sulfate

2016 ◽  
Vol 73 (12) ◽  
pp. 2971-2977 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naoyuki Kishimoto ◽  
Masanori Kobayashi
Keyword(s):  
Ferric Chloride ◽  
Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide ◽  
Emerging Contaminants ◽  
Aluminum Sulfate ◽  
Micelle Formation ◽  
Pfos Concentration ◽  
Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid ◽  
Technology Effects ◽  
Effective Additive ◽  
Positive Effect

Abstract Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and its salts (PFOS) are emerging contaminants with long half-lives in water and human bodies. Accordingly, PFOS removal from water streams is required for controlling the PFOS pollution. To provide a simple PFOS separation technology, effects of three additives, powdered activated carbon (PAC), gelatin, and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), on the PFOS removal by coagulation with ferric chloride or aluminum sulfate were investigated in this study. As a result, coagulation with PAC or CTAB addition was effective in the PFOS removal, though the conventional coagulation and coagulation with gelatin addition were ineffective. A PFOS removal efficiency of over 90% was observed for the CTAB dose of over 1.6 μM (0.58 mg/L) and for the PAC dose of over 40 mg/L, and that of over 95% was achieved by the CTAB dose of over 2.4 μM (0.87 mg/L), when the initial PFOS concentration was 1.84 μM. The positive effect of CTAB would be caused by micelle formation, which was enhanced by both the association of hydrophobic tails and the electrostatic attraction of hydrophilic heads of PFOS and CTAB. Thus, a linear cationic surfactant of CTAB was concluded to be an effective additive for the PFOS removal by coagulation.

Pre-Ozonation-Coagulant Interactions in Direct Filtration

2010 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 317-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Murat Eyvaz ◽  
Hatice Deniz ◽  
Tuğrul S. Aktaş ◽  
Ebubekir Yüksel ◽  
Ahmet M. Saatçi
Keyword(s):  
Ferric Chloride ◽  
Aluminum Sulfate ◽  
Pilot Scale ◽  
The Other ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Dimensionless Number ◽  
Raw Water ◽  
Direct Filtration ◽  
Effluent Quality ◽  
Sulfate Application

Abstract Pre-ozonation–coagulant interactions effects in relation to the coagulant type and dosage in direct filtration of surface waters were investigated. The performance of the process was evaluated by monitoring the effluent quality and head loss development through the filter bed. Two identical pilot scale filter columns filtering the same raw water were operated in parallel. The raw water was brought from Ömerli Reservoir in Istanbul. Before filtering, the raw water flow was split into two equal flows. One of the streams was pre-ozonated and the other was aerated using contact chambers with equal volumes equipped with same number and type of diffusers. In coagulation experiments, one of the filters was operated using aluminum sulfate as a coagulant while the other one was run with ferric chloride. For similar filter run times, the effluent quality was always better with pre-ozonation compared to aeration. It was also observed that, aluminum sulfate application gave more favorable results for both particle and turbidity removal compared to ferric chloride. Ives’ filterability index which incorporates the important filtration design parameters such as: effluent quality, the headloss and the velocity of filtration into a dimensionless number was used for the comparison of the experimental results.

scholarly journals Comparison of ferric chloride and aluminum sulfate on phosphorus removal and membrane fouling in MBR treating BAF effluent of municipal wastewater

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 442-448 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Li ◽  
Yali Liu ◽  
Fangfang Liu ◽  
Aimin Liu ◽  
Qilan Feng
Keyword(s):  
Ferric Chloride ◽  
Membrane Fouling ◽  
Phosphorus Removal ◽  
Aluminum Sulfate ◽  
Municipal Wastewater ◽  
Transmembrane Pressure ◽  
Particle Sizes ◽  
Fouling Control ◽  
Aerated Filter ◽  
Sludge Particle

A membrane bioreactor (MBR) was used for treating biological aerated filter effluent in a municipal wastewater plant, and chemical phosphorus removal was accomplished in the MBR. The results showed that ferric chloride of 20 mg/L and aluminum sulfate of 30 mg/L were the optimal dosages for total phosphorus (TP) removal, and the TP removal efficiency was over 80%. In long-term continuous operations, both ferric chloride and aluminum sulfate effectively mitigated membrane fouling, with the corresponding growth rate of transmembrane pressure decreased to 0.08 and 0.067 kPa/d, respectively. Sludge particle sizes analysis demonstrated that the decrease of particle sizes lower than 50 μm was the main reason for membrane fouling control. Simultaneously, the proteins and polysaccharide (PS) concentrations in the MBR supernatant were analyzed, and the PS concentration significantly decreased to 2.02 mg/L at aluminum sulfate of 30 mg/L, indicating the flocculation of aluminum sulfate on PS was the main reason for mitigation of membrane fouling.

Effects of aluminum sulfate and ferric chloride coagulant residuals on polyamide membrane performance

Desalination ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 150 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher J. Gabelich ◽  
Tae I. Yun ◽  
Bradley M. Coffey ◽  
I.H.“Mel” Suffet
Keyword(s):  
Ferric Chloride ◽  
Aluminum Sulfate ◽  
Membrane Performance ◽  
Polyamide Membrane

Effects on Coagulation to Biogas-Slurry from Cattle Dung

2014 ◽  
Vol 955-959 ◽  
pp. 360-365
Author(s):  
Min Han ◽  
Cheng Hong Feng ◽  
Shun Li Wang ◽  
Ye Quan Fu ◽  
Li Qing An ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ferric Chloride ◽  
Aluminum Sulfate ◽  
Ph Value ◽  
Removal Rate ◽  
Ammonia Nitrogen ◽  
National Standard ◽  
Cattle Dung ◽  
Biogas Slurry ◽  
Coagulant Dosage ◽  
Degree Of Purification

To explore purification approach of anaerobic-digested-slurry from cattle dung, this study translated a technology in inorganic coagulation. Under the same condition, a coagulation experiment was carried out by three kinds inorganic coagulants such as polyaluminium chloride (PAC), aluminum sulfate and ferric chloride, respectively, then measured indicators of pH value, BOD5 value, CODcr value, ammonia nitrogen value, turbidity value. Results showed that there was a varying degree of purification effect, and the removal rate of the above indicators increased as the coagulant dosage increasing, the ferric chloride with the dosage of 960mg/L was the best one in purifying effect among the three coagulants. It is feasible that coagulation technology was used to pretreatment biogas slurry from cattle dung, and most of the indicators reached Chinese national standard basically (GB 18596-2001).

scholarly journals Reducing Pollution of Stabilized Landfill Leachate by Mixing of Coagulants and Flocculants: A Comparative Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mlika Kastali ◽  
Latifa Mouhir ◽  
Abdelaziz Madinzi ◽  
Abdeslam Taleb ◽  
Abdelkader Anouzla ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ferric Chloride ◽  
Aluminum Sulfate ◽  
Nitrogen Concentration ◽  
Iron Hydroxides ◽  
Leachate Treatment ◽  
Time Treatment ◽  
Physico Chemical ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The City ◽  
Kjeldahl Nitrogen

The physico-chemical process of coagulation-flocculation is very efficient and economical for the treatment of leachate. The latter can have considerable impacts on the environment. The leachate from the landfill of the city of Mohammedia is characterized by a high COD content which varies between 2200 and 2700 mg/l, a total Kjeldahl nitrogen concentration varying from 1080 to 1405 mg/l while the ammonium content has a concentration varying between 587 and 1410 mg/l. Organic matter is not readily biodegradable (BOD5/COD: 0.2 to 0.13). Metal concentrations ranged from 0.1 to 4.2 mg/l for Cr, 40 to 5 mg/l for Cd, and 0.3 to 0.8 mg/l for lead. For monitoring the leachate treatment, several coagulants and flocculants were used (FeCl3, Al2(SO4)3, Alginate, cationic flocculants, anionic flocculants). In parallel with the monitoring of the physicochemical parameters we followed the production of the volume of the settled sludge over time. Treatment with all coagulants and flocculants used is pH dependent. Ferric Chloride has been shown to be effective at a pH of 6.5 while for Aluminum Sulfate the optimum pH is 5.3. The results showed that coagulation-flocculation by Ferric Chloride and Aluminum Sulfate is very effective in reducing turbidity. This reduction reaches 95 and 98% respectively for FeCl3 and Al2(SO4)3, while the reduction in COD for the two coagulants is around 60%. Organic flocculants alone do not lead to a significant reduction in turbidity and COD, while their combination with coagulants marks a good reduction in pollution. Hydrated iron hydroxides precipitate more easily than flocs formed by aluminum, resulting in more efficient removal of pollutants than that obtained at lower pH values. The order of introduction strongly influences the coagulation flocculation. The optimal doses of the various coagulants and flocculants chosen for the study vary from one reagent to another. FeCl3 remains the most suitable coagulant to further eliminate organic and metal pollution. The cost associated with the treatment using flocculants remains much higher when the flocculant is used in admixture with a coagulant.

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