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Evaluation of tannin as natural coagulant for pulp and paper mill wastewater treatment

Evaluation of tannin as natural coagulant for pulp and paper mill wastewater treatment / Nurul Farahanes Mohd Fadzil
Pada asasnya, setiap tahun kilang kayu dan kertas menjana berjuta-juta tan air sisa yang sangat tercemar. Kualiti air sisa bergantung kepada jenis proses pulpa. Dalam kajian ini, air sisa kilang pulpa & kertas dari Nibong Tebal Paper Mill telah diambil dan dirawat dengan menggunakan koagulan semula jadi (Tannin) dan alum. Kesan daripada kadar dos dan pH dikaji untuk pengurangan COD, SS, kekeruhan dan warna dengan menggunakan ujian jar. Kepekatan COD dan pepejal terampai yang sangat tinggi telah direkodkan sebanyak 620-740 mg/L dan 2015-3550 mg/L. Berdasarkan keputusan ujian balang, dos optimum dan pH optimum untuk tanin yang telah direkodkan adalah 200 mg/L dan pH 3 manakala dos optimum dan pH optimum untuk alum adalah 300 mg/L dan pH 9. Dengan menggunakan koagulan alum, peratusan penyingkiran COD, SS, kekeruhan dan warna ialah 77.42-95.95 %, 87.32-96.50 %, 99.98-100 % dan 87.00-88.10 %. Peratusan penyingkiran COD, SS, kekeruhan dan warna untuk tannin ialah 47.26-74.32 %, 90.78-97.18 %, 99.29 % dan 16.67-34.00 %. Hasil penyelidikan telah menunjukkan bahawa tanin amat berkesan menyingkirkan pepejal terampai sebanyak 90.78-97.18 % tetapi tidak untuk parameter lain. Walau bagaimanapun, kajian ini membuktikan bahawa tanin tidak sesuai untuk menyingkirkan warna dalam penyelidikan ini kerana peratusan penyingkiran untuk warna ialah 16.67-34 % sahaja. Oleh itu, kajian masa depan adalah penting dalam menentukan peratusan penyingkiran warna keberkesanan. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Basically, pulp and paper mills generated million tons of highly polluted wastewater every year. The quality of the wastewater is totally depends on the different types of pulping processes. In this research work, pulp & paper mills wastewater from Nibong Tebal Paper Mill have been collected and treated by using natural coagulant (Tannin) and alum. The effects of dosing rate and pH are examined for reduction of COD, SS, turbidity and colour by using jar testing. High COD and suspended solid concentration was recorded at 620 to 740 mg/L and 2015 to 3550 mg/L respectively. Based on the jar testing results, the optimum dose and optimum pH for tannin was recorded at 200 mg/L and pH 3 while the optimum dose and optimum pH for alum are 300 mg/L and pH 9. The removal of COD, SS, turbidity and colour were 77.42 to 95.95 %, 87.32 to 96.50 %, 99.98 to 100 % and 87.00 to 88.10 % by using alum. The percentage removals of COD, SS, turbidity and colour for tannin were 47.26 to 74.32 %, 90.78 to 97.18 %, 99.29 % and 16.67 to 34 %. The results had shown that tannin can removed suspended solid which was at range 90.78 to 97.18 % but not to other parameters. However, the study proved that tannin is not suitable for the purpose of removing colour as the percentage removal of this experiment range between 16.67 to 34 % only. Thus, future study is essential in determining effectiveness colour removal percentage.
Contributor(s):
Nurul Farahanes Mohd Fadzil - Author
Primary Item Type:
Final Year Project
Identifiers:
Barcode : 00003106670
Accession Number : 875006739
Language:
English
Subject Keywords:
polluted wastewater; paper mills; Tannin
First presented to the public:
6/1/2017
Original Publication Date:
3/21/2018
Previously Published By:
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Place Of Publication:
School of Civil Engineering
Citation:
Extents:
Number of Pages - 68
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Date Deposited
2018-03-21 11:50:26.076
Date Last Updated
2020-05-27 09:21:58.44
Submitter:
Mohd Jasnizam Mohd Salleh

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