In the present study, several pre-polymerized coagulants of iron and aluminum were tested for their efficiency towards As(V) and As(III) removal from water sources. The results showed that the pre-polymerized coagulants of iron, such as poly-ferric sulfate and poly-ferric silicate chloride, were very efficient for As(V) removal. With regard to As(III) removal, among all examined coagulants, inc...

Flocculation with titanium tetrachloride (TiCl(4)) and titanium sulfate (Ti(SO(4))(2)) was investigated in terms of different coagulant doses, pH, turbidity, dissolved organic carbon (DOC), UV-254, colour, zeta potential, particle size and molecular weight distribution. The two coagulants were compared with the commonly used coagulants such as ferric chloride (FeCl(3)) and aluminium sulfate (Al...

Industrial effluents are a menace to the environment and the fact that their characteristics vary from industry-to-industry only adds to the complex challenge they offer to the engineers and scientists. Resource-efficient and environment-friendly solutions to this hazard are a call of the hour. Coagulation, by synthetic chemicals, has been used as a cost-effective and efficient method for manag...

Combined with the practical experience of wastewater treatment plant, the chemical coagulants have inhibition effects on microorganism activity, with the influence degree of PAC (polyaluminium chloride) > AlCl3> Fe2(SO4)3. In synchronization dephosphorization, the inhibition rates of PAC in 10 ppm and 20 ppm are 11.9% and 33% respectively; while the inhibition rates of AlCl3 and Fe2(SO4)3 in 20...

This article reviews current and future treatment practices concerning oral anticoagulants. In the second decade of the 21st millennium clinicians can finally treat thrombotic disease with long-awaited new oral anticoagulant medications. In addition, improvements have been made in managing warfarin, the traditional but far from obsolete medication. The first part of this review will cover curre...

<p>Industrial wastewater has become a great concern due to high concentrations of several hazardous contaminants, particularly heavy metals. Heavy metal contamination and its consequences for human health the environment have gained interest in developing low-cost, long-term cleanup technologies. Biologically based treatment approaches being more effective than conventional methods are ge...

Heavy metal, chromium (VI) removal by coagulation using natural coagulant material was investigated in this paper. Chromium occurs naturally in the paint manufacturing industry waste water in many steps of the process. The coagulation and flocculation method is used for chromium removal from waste water using fruits of Opuntia Ficus indica, Fruits of Jatropha gossypifolia and peel of Borassus f...

Widespread closure of deep coal mines in industrialised countries in recent decades has resulted in increased pollution of watercourses by acidic, metal-rich mine drainage following flooding of abandoned mine workings. Schemes for remediation of such polluted mine drainage encourage the precipitation of iron, normally in settlement ponds or constructed wetlands, thereby generating large quantit...

The electrocoagulation (EC) process is an electrochemical means of introducing coagulants and removing suspended solids, colloidal material, and metals, as well as other dissolved solids from water and wastewaters. The EC process has been successfully employed in removing pollutants, pesticides, and radionuclides. This process also removes harmful microorganisms. More often during EC operation,...

The ever-present environmental crises are current research hotspots. Nature-based solutions have been shown to multiple co-benefits toward solving these crises. Plant-based coagulants known be a cost-effective and environmentally friendly approach for coagulation flocculation processes drinking-water treatment. In this study, natural coagulant was extracted from Annona diversifolia seed, its ef...