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F. R. Ahmadun, . and I. Y. Qudsieh, . and N. A. Kabashi, . and S. A. Muyibi, . (2008) Biopolymer based coagulant for turbidity removal in drinking water treatmen: field study. [Proceedings Paper]
Abstract
Sago Starch based coagulant exhibit some flocculating ability. One of the methods has been selected and used to improve the characteristics of the sago starch biopolymer and to reach the target of producing a coagulant having both characteristics of sago starch biopolymer and polyacrylamide. The use of synthetic coagulants for removing the turbidity from the water is the most significant recent development in water technology. Coagulant was synthesized using grafting technique at room temperature. It was found that the performance of those synthetic polymers in water treatment is better than that of the conventional chemicals. Besides the cost of sago starch is low and locally available in Malaysia and can be used in the production of the synthetic polymer without any further purification. The findings of polyacrylamide grafted sago starch performance were found to be a good as compared to liquid alum with the advantages of the biodegradability of the product. Low sludge volume produced as well as less dosage of the product used. The newly obtained Sago Starch based coagulant was tested for treating the turbidity of water. The coagulant was found to achieve water turbidity removal up to 97. The results of this work suggest that product is a potential coagulant for reducing the turbidity during water treatment.
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Abstract
Sago Starch based coagulant exhibit some flocculating ability. One of the methods has been selected and used to improve the characteristics of the sago starch biopolymer and to reach the target of producing a coagulant having both characteristics of sago starch biopolymer and polyacrylamide. The use of synthetic coagulants for removing the turbidity from the water is the most significant recent development in water technology. Coagulant was synthesized using grafting technique at room temperature. It was found that the performance of those synthetic polymers in water treatment is better than that of the conventional chemicals. Besides the cost of sago starch is low and locally available in Malaysia and can be used in the production of the synthetic polymer without any further purification. The findings of polyacrylamide grafted sago starch performance were found to be a good as compared to liquid alum with the advantages of the biodegradability of the product. Low sludge volume produced as well as less dosage of the product used. The newly obtained Sago Starch based coagulant was tested for treating the turbidity of water. The coagulant was found to achieve water turbidity removal up to 97. The results of this work suggest that product is a potential coagulant for reducing the turbidity during water treatment.
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| Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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| Additional Information: | Available at Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia. GE90 M3I61 2008 Call Number |
| AGROVOC Term: | Biopolymers |
| AGROVOC Term: | Coagulation |
| AGROVOC Term: | Polyacrylamide |
| AGROVOC Term: | Turbidity |
| AGROVOC Term: | Drinking water treatment |
| Geographical Term: | MALAYSIA |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim |
| Last Modified: | 24 Apr 2025 05:14 |
| URI: | http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11805 |
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