Removal of aqueous natural organic pollutants using mixed mining solid wastes: coal fly ash and iron sludge
A new coagulant (ash sludge) has been developed from a mixture of mining solid wastes (coal fly ash and iron sludge). The chemical composition of the coal fly ash and iron sludge was characterised by X-ray fluorescence (XRF). The effectiveness of the coagulant was tested on the removal of aqueous na...
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| author | Sebata, Edith Nyamunda, Benias C. Zinyama, Ngceboyakwethu P. Guyo, Upenyu Moyo, Mambo |
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| description | A new coagulant (ash sludge) has been developed from a mixture of mining solid wastes (coal fly ash and iron sludge). The chemical composition of the coal fly ash and iron sludge was characterised by X-ray fluorescence (XRF). The effectiveness of the coagulant was tested on the removal of aqueous natural organic matter and its improvement on total hardness, conductivity and turbidity of water under different pH and adsorbent dosages. The coagulant contains a high composition of Al3+ and Fe3+ ions. Ash sludge uses a lower optimum dosage (40 mgL-1) compared to the conventional coagulant, alum (55 mgL-1). At optimum pH 8, ash sludge removed 80.2% of the aqueous natural organic matter while alum removed 70.9%. Under optimised pH and coagulant dosage, alum coagulated water showed a higher total hardness (166 mgL-1) compared to ash sludge (155 mgL-1). Compared to alum, ash sludge exhibits an excellent potential in the removal of organic materials and gives water with better qualities. |
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| spelling | ir-11408-8512022-06-27T13:49:06Z Removal of aqueous natural organic pollutants using mixed mining solid wastes: coal fly ash and iron sludge Sebata, Edith Nyamunda, Benias C. Zinyama, Ngceboyakwethu P. Guyo, Upenyu Moyo, Mambo Alum Coagulant Demineralisation Flocculation A new coagulant (ash sludge) has been developed from a mixture of mining solid wastes (coal fly ash and iron sludge). The chemical composition of the coal fly ash and iron sludge was characterised by X-ray fluorescence (XRF). The effectiveness of the coagulant was tested on the removal of aqueous natural organic matter and its improvement on total hardness, conductivity and turbidity of water under different pH and adsorbent dosages. The coagulant contains a high composition of Al3+ and Fe3+ ions. Ash sludge uses a lower optimum dosage (40 mgL-1) compared to the conventional coagulant, alum (55 mgL-1). At optimum pH 8, ash sludge removed 80.2% of the aqueous natural organic matter while alum removed 70.9%. Under optimised pH and coagulant dosage, alum coagulated water showed a higher total hardness (166 mgL-1) compared to ash sludge (155 mgL-1). Compared to alum, ash sludge exhibits an excellent potential in the removal of organic materials and gives water with better qualities. 2016-04-12T14:30:16Z 2016-04-12T14:30:16Z 2014 Article 2322-4983 http://hdl.handle.net/11408/851 en International Journal of Scientific Research in Environmental Sciences;Vol. 2(6), pp. 2 20 - 2 27 open International Journals of Scientific Research Publications |
| spellingShingle | Alum Coagulant Demineralisation Flocculation Sebata, Edith Nyamunda, Benias C. Zinyama, Ngceboyakwethu P. Guyo, Upenyu Moyo, Mambo Removal of aqueous natural organic pollutants using mixed mining solid wastes: coal fly ash and iron sludge |
| title | Removal of aqueous natural organic pollutants using mixed mining solid wastes: coal fly ash and iron sludge |
| title_full | Removal of aqueous natural organic pollutants using mixed mining solid wastes: coal fly ash and iron sludge |
| title_fullStr | Removal of aqueous natural organic pollutants using mixed mining solid wastes: coal fly ash and iron sludge |
| title_full_unstemmed | Removal of aqueous natural organic pollutants using mixed mining solid wastes: coal fly ash and iron sludge |
| title_short | Removal of aqueous natural organic pollutants using mixed mining solid wastes: coal fly ash and iron sludge |
| title_sort | removal of aqueous natural organic pollutants using mixed mining solid wastes: coal fly ash and iron sludge |
| topic | Alum Coagulant Demineralisation Flocculation |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11408/851 |
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