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Assessing the application and downstream effects of pulsed mode ultrasound as a pre-treatment for alum coagulation
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posted on 2023-03-08, 02:25 authored by Raed A Al-Juboori, Vasantha Aravinthan, Talal YusafTalal Yusaf, Leslie BowtellThe application of pulsed mode ultrasound (PMU) as a pre-treatment for alum coagulation was investigated at various alum dosages and pH levels. The effects of the treatments on turbidity and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) removal and residual Al were evaluated. Response surface methodology (RSM) was utilized to optimize the operating conditions of the applied treatments. The results showed that PMU pre-treatment increased turbidity and DOC removal percentages from maximum of 96.6% and 43% to 98.8% and 52%, respectively. It also helped decrease the minimum residual Al from 0.100 to 0.094 ppm. The multiple response optimization was carried out using the desirability function. A desirability value of >0.97 estimated respective turbidity removal, DOC removal and Al residual of 89.24%, 45.66% and ∼0.1 ppm for coagulation (control) and 90.61%, >55% and ∼0 for coagulation preceded by PMU. These figures were validated via confirmatory experiments. PMU pre-treatment increased total coliform removal from 80% to >98% and decreased trihalomethane formation potential (THMFP) from 250 to 200 ppb CH3Cl. Additionally, PMU application prior to coagulation improved the settleability of sludge due to the degassing effects. The results of this study confirms that PMU pre-treatment can significantly improve coagulation performance.
History
Volume
31Start Page
7End Page
19Number of Pages
13eISSN
1873-2828ISSN
1350-4177Publisher
ElsevierPublisher DOI
Language
enPeer Reviewed
- Yes
Open Access
- No
Acceptance Date
2015-11-30External Author Affiliations
University of Southern QueenslandEra Eligible
- Yes