Vol. 19 No. 3 (2020): Revista UIS Ingenierías
Articles

Evaluation of the mixture of a chemical-natural coagulant in the clarification process of a swamp

Kevin Padilla-García
Universidad del Atlántico
Gisella Pimienta-Rodríguez
Universidad del Atlántico
Iván Dario Mercado-Martínez
Universidad del Atlantico

Published 2020-05-03

Keywords

  • Clarification,
  • jar test,
  • removal,
  • turbidity

How to Cite

Padilla-García, K., Pimienta-Rodríguez, G., & Mercado-Martínez, I. D. (2020). Evaluation of the mixture of a chemical-natural coagulant in the clarification process of a swamp. Revista UIS Ingenierías, 19(3), 49–60. https://doi.org/10.18273/revuin.v19n3-2020005

Abstract

In the following investigation, the coagulant power of aluminum sulfate and the mixture of aluminum-cassava starch (Manihot esculenta) with a 2:8 ratio were evaluated in the clarification process of La Ciénaga Grande de Malambo (Atlántico-Colombia's) water. To record the initial characteristics, a water simple sampling was carried out. Subsequently, in the simulation stage of the clarification process, the jar test was implemented, where was observes the reduction in turbidity obtained by using the chemical coagulant and the mixture. Finally, it was concluded aluminum sulfate achieved a removal percentage of 70% with an dose of 20 mg/L, while the aluminum sulfate- cassava starch mixture the turbidity removal was 71.06% with an dose of 60 mg/L, starting from an initial value of 69 NTU.

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