Dragon Fruit Foliage Plant-Based Coagulant for Treatment of Concentrated Latex Effluent: Comparison of Treatment with Ferric Sulfate

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 countrie...

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Main Authors: Juferi Idris, Ayub Md Som, Mohibah Musa, Ku Halim Ku Hamid, Rafidah Husen, Miradatul Najwa Muhd Rodhi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Chemistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/230860
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spelling doaj-27009543090b4a5fb3ec5edde3d9c1582020-11-24T22:12:37ZengHindawi LimitedJournal of Chemistry2090-90632090-90712013-01-01201310.1155/2013/230860230860Dragon Fruit Foliage Plant-Based Coagulant for Treatment of Concentrated Latex Effluent: Comparison of Treatment with Ferric SulfateJuferi Idris0Ayub Md Som1Mohibah Musa2Ku Halim Ku Hamid3Rafidah Husen4Miradatul Najwa Muhd Rodhi5Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sarawak Campus, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, MalaysiaFaculty of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Sarawak, MalaysiaFaculty of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Sarawak, MalaysiaFaculty of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Sarawak, MalaysiaFaculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sarawak Campus, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, MalaysiaFaculty of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Sarawak, MalaysiaThe 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/230860
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author Juferi Idris
Ayub Md Som
Mohibah Musa
Ku Halim Ku Hamid
Rafidah Husen
Miradatul Najwa Muhd Rodhi
spellingShingle Juferi Idris
Ayub Md Som
Mohibah Musa
Ku Halim Ku Hamid
Rafidah Husen
Miradatul Najwa Muhd Rodhi
Dragon Fruit Foliage Plant-Based Coagulant for Treatment of Concentrated Latex Effluent: Comparison of Treatment with Ferric Sulfate
Journal of Chemistry
author_facet Juferi Idris
Ayub Md Som
Mohibah Musa
Ku Halim Ku Hamid
Rafidah Husen
Miradatul Najwa Muhd Rodhi
author_sort Juferi Idris
title Dragon Fruit Foliage Plant-Based Coagulant for Treatment of Concentrated Latex Effluent: Comparison of Treatment with Ferric Sulfate
title_short Dragon Fruit Foliage Plant-Based Coagulant for Treatment of Concentrated Latex Effluent: Comparison of Treatment with Ferric Sulfate
title_full Dragon Fruit Foliage Plant-Based Coagulant for Treatment of Concentrated Latex Effluent: Comparison of Treatment with Ferric Sulfate
title_fullStr Dragon Fruit Foliage Plant-Based Coagulant for Treatment of Concentrated Latex Effluent: Comparison of Treatment with Ferric Sulfate
title_full_unstemmed Dragon Fruit Foliage Plant-Based Coagulant for Treatment of Concentrated Latex Effluent: Comparison of Treatment with Ferric Sulfate
title_sort dragon fruit foliage plant-based coagulant for treatment of concentrated latex effluent: comparison of treatment with ferric sulfate
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Journal of Chemistry
issn 2090-9063
2090-9071
publishDate 2013-01-01
description 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.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/230860
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