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The behavior and removal of silicon dioxide nanoparticles in synthetic aqueous systems

The behavior and removal of silicon dioxide nanoparticles in synthetic aqueous systems / Noradila Abdul Raof
Satu kajian telah dijalankan menggunakan kedua-dua bahan kimia (polialuminium klorida dan polimer) dan bahan penggumpal semulajadi (pectin) untuk menyingkirkan silikon dioksida nanopartikel dalam sistem akueus sintetik untuk menunjukkan kepekatan pencemaran yang terdapat dalam air sisa semikonduktor. Purata potensi zeta dan saiz zarah sebagai fungsi pH 2 hingga 12 telah dijalankan secara berasingan untuk larutan sintetik silikon dioksida dan bahan penggumpal yang terpilih dalam menentukan pH optimum. pH optimum bagi silikon dioksida adalah pada pH 4 dengan potensi zeta -21.0 mV dan purata saiz zarah 258.2 d.nm. Tambahan pula, optimum pH bagi polialuminium klorida adalah pada pH 7 dengan potensi zeta +62.0 mV dan purata saiz zarah 182.4 d.nm. pH optimum bagi kedua-dua polimer dan pectin adalah pada pH 5 dengan masing-masing mempunyai potensi zeta -30.7 mV dan -52.9 mV dan purata saiz zarah 760.5 d.nm dan 1152 d.nm. Interaksi antara silikon dioksida dan bahan penggumpal yang terpilih telah dijalankan bagi menentukan optimum julat dos bahan penggumpal dengan menggunakan kelajuan pencampuran 300 rpm (cepat) dan 25 rpm (perlahan) dengan masa penyelesaian 30 minit. Optimum dos bagi polialuminium klorida, polimer dan pectin adalah pada 15 mg/L, 11 mg/L, dan 3 mg/L masing-masing. Proses penggumpalan dan pengelompokan terhadap bahan penggumpal yang terpilih di dalam silikon dioksida telah disiasat menggunakan kaedah ujian balang. Keputusan ujian balang menunjukkan polialuminium klorida, polimer dan pectin dapat menyingkirkan 97.8%, 97.8%, dan 97.6% kepekatan silikon dioksida dalam sistem akueus. Peratusan penyingkiran oleh pektin mencatatkan prestasi yang serupa dengan bahan penggumpal komersil. Oleh itu, dapat disimpulkan bahawa bahan penggumpal biopolimer semulajadi seperti pectin mampu untuk berfungsi sama baik dengan polialuminium klorida dan polimer dalam penyingkiran silikon dioksida nanopartikel dari sistem akueus. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ A study was conducted using both chemical (polyaluminium chloride (PACl) and polymer) and natural (pectin) coagulants for the removal of silicon dioxide nanoparticles in synthetic aqueous systems to stimulate the pollution concentrations found in semiconductor wastewater. The average of zeta potential and particle size as a function of pH 2 to 12 were carried out separately for the synthetic silicon dioxide and selected coagulants in determining the optimum pH. The optimum pH for silicon dioxide was at pH 4 with a zeta potential of -21 mV and average particle size of 258.2 d.nm. Furthermore, the optimum pH for polyaluminium chloride was at pH 7 with a zeta potential of +62.0 mV and average particle size of 182.4 d.nm. The optimum pH values for both polymer and pectin were at pH 5 with a zeta potential of -30.7 mV and -52.9 mV and average particle size at 760.5 d.nm and 1152 d.nm respectively. The interaction between the silicon dioxide and selected coagulants were carried out in order to determine the optimum coagulant dosage range by applying mixing speeds of 300 rpm (rapid) and 25 rpm (slow) with a settling time of 30 minutes. From the results, the optimum dosage of polyaluminium chloride, polymer, and pectin were at 15 mg/L, 11 mg/L and 3 mg/L respectively. The coagulation process between the interaction of silicon dioxide NPs and selected coagulants were further validated using the jar test method. The results of the jar tests showed that polyaluminium chloride, polymer, and pectin can remove 97.8%, 97.8%, 97.6% of silicon dioxide concentration in the aqueous system. The removal percentage of pectin recorded similar performance to the commercial coagulants. Therefore, it can be concluded that natural biopolymer coagulant such as pectin has properties to perform equally good as polyaluminium chloride and polymer in the removal of silicon dioxide nanoparticles in aqueous systems.
Contributor(s):
Noradila Abdul Raof - Author
Primary Item Type:
Final Year Project
Identifiers:
Accession Number : 875008335
Language:
English
Subject Keywords:
polyaluminium; (pectin); wastewater
First presented to the public:
6/1/2019
Original Publication Date:
9/27/2019
Previously Published By:
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Place Of Publication:
School of Civil Engineering
Citation:
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Number of Pages - 95
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Date Deposited
2019-09-27 15:30:55.61
Submitter:
Mohd Jasnizam Mohd Salleh

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