Development of technologies for removal of Arsenic from potable drinking water

Authors

  • Aamir Ijaz Institute of Chemical Engineering and technologies, University of the Punjab Lahore
  • Shahid Munir 1 Institute of chemical Engineering & Technology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan 2 Center of Coal Technology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Raffi Ullah Khan Institute Of Chemical Engineering and Technology
  • Muddasr Azam Institute of chemical Engineering & Technology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Anum Nawaz Institute of chemical Engineering & Technology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Ahsan Saleem Institute of Chemical Engineering and technologies, University of the Punjab Lahore

Keywords:

arsenic, drinking water, Lahore, arsenic removal, flocculation, filtration, adsorption, activated carbon black, ferric chloride.

Abstract

This paper exhibits the feasible alternatives for removal of arsenic and the improvement of safe drinking water supply in the arsenic contaminated areas. Laboratory studies were carried out for each alternative. Two methods were evaluated for removal of arsenic from potable drinking water in the present research work; Conventional flocculation with ferric salts (chloride, sulphate) followed by filtration and adsorption with different types of adsorbents (iron coated sand and alumina).Various parameters such as, flocculent dose, pH, flocculation time and filtration media were considered to find optimum conditions. In Coagulation-Flocculation technique ferric chloride with optimum dosage of 0.05 g/lit was found to be effective for removal of arsenic. Granular iron oxide coated alumina as adsorbent was observed to be a viable alternative for arsenic removal.

Author Biographies

Aamir Ijaz, Institute of Chemical Engineering and technologies, University of the Punjab Lahore

Director, Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technolgy

Acting Chair On Gas Engineering

Shahid Munir, 1 Institute of chemical Engineering & Technology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan 2 Center of Coal Technology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan

Director, Centre for Coal Technology

Raffi Ullah Khan, Institute Of Chemical Engineering and Technology

Professor

Muddasr Azam, Institute of chemical Engineering & Technology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan

Assistant Professor

Anum Nawaz, Institute of chemical Engineering & Technology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan

Research Scholar

Ahsan Saleem, Institute of Chemical Engineering and technologies, University of the Punjab Lahore

Research Engineer

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Published

2017-07-18

How to Cite

Ijaz, A., Munir, S., Khan, R. U., Azam, M., Nawaz, A., & Saleem, A. (2017). Development of technologies for removal of Arsenic from potable drinking water. Journal of the Pakistan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 45(1), JPIChE 45 (1) 2017 120–128. Retrieved from http://piche.org.pk/journal/index.php/jpiche/article/view/343

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Vol. 45 No. 1 (2017): Journal of Pakistan Institute of Chemical Engineers

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