The Used of Dragon Fruit Peels as Eco-friendly Wastewater Coagulants. | [Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology • 2018]

Author(s):

1. Sharifah Norkhadijah Syed Ismail: Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), 43400, Serdang, Malaysia

2. Nur Azlin Kather Mahiddin: Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), 43400, Serdang, Malaysia

3. Sarva Mangala Praveena: Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), 43400, Serdang, Malaysia

Abstract:

Background: Coagulation and flocculation has been widely adopted as one of the most effective methods to remove colloidal particles in water or wastewater. Objectives: To explore the potential of dragon fruit peels as coagulants through removal level of turbidity, total dissolved solids (TDS) and total suspended solids (TSS) from wastewater. Methodology: Dragon fruit purple pink fleshed (DFPP) and dragon fruit white fleshed (DFPW) were applied to the leachate at several dosages (10 to 90 mg/l) using standard jar test method and sedimentation times were recorded. Turbidity, TDS and TSS were measured using meter. Results and Discussion: DFPW removed 67% of turbidity, 69% of TDS and 36% of TSS at optimum dosage of 90 mg/L. DFPP removed 60% of turbidity and 23% of TSS at an optimum dosage of 50 mg/L and 65% TDS at optimum dosage of 90 mg/L. The percentage of removal increased with the sedimentation time but not significant difference between DFPs. Conclusion: DFPs is potential to be used as eco-friendly wastewater coagulant.

Page(s): 66-71

DOI: DOI not available

Published: Journal: Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology, Volume: 0, Issue: S1, Year: 2018

Keywords:

TDS , TSS , Coagulationflocculation , ragon fruit peel , turbidity

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