Indian Journal of Science and Technology
DOI: 10.17485/ijst/2018/v11i11/121533
Year: 2018, Volume: 11, Issue: 11, Pages: 1-6
Original Article
Jhon Jairo Feria Díaz* , Lieth Johana Prasca Ramos and Jesus David Vergara Barreto
Department of Civil Engineering, University of Sucre, Cra. 28 #5-267, Puerta Roja, Sincelejo, Colombia; [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
*Author for correspondence
Jhon Jairo Feria Díaz,
Department of Civil Engineering, University of Sucre, Cra. 28 #5-267, Puerta Roja, Sincelejo, Colombia; [email protected]
Objective: To evaluate coagulant activity of Cassia fistula seeds in turbidity removal of raw water from the Sinú River and its influence on pH of treated water. Methods/Statistical Analysis: Saline extracts of Cassia fistula seeds were tested in raw water samples with 10 different turbidity levels and different coagulant doses in a jar test, according to standardized techniques. ANOVA blanks and tables with a 95% confidence level were used to verify if there were statistically significant differences in pH after treatment. Findings: Turbidity removals in raw water reached up to 70% for highly turbid samples (500 to 800 NTU), with a 50 mg L-1 optimum dose. Coagulant activity reached up to 50% for samples with turbidity levels between 250 to 492 NTU, and it was less than 30% for levels from 158 to 241 NTU. No statistically significant change evidence was found in pH of water treated with Cassia fistula seeds as a coagulant. Application/Improvements: This work proved that use of Cassia fistula for raw water treatment from Sinú River could serve as a coagulation aid and not as a primary coagulant.
Keywords: Cassia fistula, Coagulant Activity, pH, Raw Water, Sinú River, Turbidity
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