Dragon Fruit Foliage Plant-Based Coagulant for Treatment of Concentrated Latex Effluent : Comparison of Treatment with Ferric Sulfate
Joint Authors
Idris, Juferi
Ku Hamid, Ku Halim
Musa, Mohibah
Muhd Rodhi, Miradatul Najwa
Husen, Rafidah
Md Som, Ayub
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-10-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The effectiveness of dragon fruit foliage as a natural coagulant for treatment of concentrated latex effluent was investigated and compared with ferric sulfate, a chemical coagulant.
Dragon fruit is a round and often red-colored fruit with scales-like texture and is native to south American countries which is also cultivated and heavily marketed in southeast Asian countries.
Its foliage represents a part of its overall plant system.
Latex effluent is one of the main byproduct from rubber processing factories in Malaysia.
Three main parameters investigated were chemical oxygen demand (COD), suspended solids (SS), and turbidity of effluent.
Coagulation experiments using jar test were performed with a flocculation system where the effects of latex effluent pH as well as coagulation dosage on coagulation effectiveness were examined.
The highest recorded COD, SS, and turbidity removal percentages for foliage were observed for effluent pH 10 at 94.7, 88.9, and 99.7%, respectively.
It is concluded that the foliage showed tremendous potential as a natural coagulant for water treatment purposes.
The foliage could be used in the pretreatment stage of Malaysian latex effluent prior to secondary treatment.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Idris, Juferi& Md Som, Ayub& Musa, Mohibah& Ku Hamid, Ku Halim& Husen, Rafidah& Muhd Rodhi, Miradatul Najwa. 2012. Dragon Fruit Foliage Plant-Based Coagulant for Treatment of Concentrated Latex Effluent : Comparison of Treatment with Ferric Sulfate. Journal of Chemistry،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Idris, Juferi…[et al.]. Dragon Fruit Foliage Plant-Based Coagulant for Treatment of Concentrated Latex Effluent : Comparison of Treatment with Ferric Sulfate. Journal of Chemistry No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Idris, Juferi& Md Som, Ayub& Musa, Mohibah& Ku Hamid, Ku Halim& Husen, Rafidah& Muhd Rodhi, Miradatul Najwa. Dragon Fruit Foliage Plant-Based Coagulant for Treatment of Concentrated Latex Effluent : Comparison of Treatment with Ferric Sulfate. Journal of Chemistry. 2012. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-455740