Investigation on the working performance of partitionable-space enhanced coagulation reactor |
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| Authors: | Chithira Venu R Gandhimathi P V Nidheesh |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, India;2. Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Calicut, Kerala, India;3. Department of Civil Engineering, Vimal Jyothi Engineering College, Chemperi, Kannur, Kerala |
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| Abstract: | In this study, the phosphorous removal efficiency of partitionable-space enhanced coagulation (PEC) technology has been investigated. A series of continuous experiments was conducted to find out the influence of operating parameters. With increase in the elapsed treatment time, the phosphorus removal rates improved progressively during 1.5–3 h and the reactor reached a steady state after 4 h. This improved performance is mainly attributed to the partitionable-space and “flocculation filter” in the PEC reactor which enhanced the coagulation process. The flocs formed exhibited excellent settling characteristics by quickly settling out within the first 15 min. |
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| Keywords: | Coagulation iron coagulant partitionable-space enhanced coagulation phosphorous water treatment |
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