Laboratory Studies of Raw Water Treatment using Plaster of Paris (Pop) and Block (Sandcrete) as Filter Media

International Journal of Civil Engineering
© 2019 by SSRG - IJCE Journal
Volume 6 Issue 2
Year of Publication : 2019
Authors : Deedam T. Q. andAdemiluyi J. O.
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Deedam T. Q. andAdemiluyi J. O., "Laboratory Studies of Raw Water Treatment using Plaster of Paris (Pop) and Block (Sandcrete) as Filter Media," SSRG International Journal of Civil Engineering, vol. 6,  no. 2, pp. 16-22, 2019. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V6I2P104

Abstract:

Raw water is characteristic water found in our environment that has not been treated or purified, nor minerals, ions, particles, or living organisms been expelled. Polluted water leads to death in several countries, including Nigeria, as water the major need of every living thing is in crisis. Different innovations and techniques have been used in treating water; however, these techniques are very expensive. This has led to more research using low-cost materials to construct a filter for convenient drinking water purification. The method used in this research was filtration through adsorption in the treatment of raw water, using commercial plaster of Paris and block as a filter for raw water to pass through. The filtrates were then processed for the viable Coliform count, dissolved solids, Turbidity, pH, Temperature, and suspended solids. The filtration unit attained 98% TDS removal, 57% TSS removal, 86% Turbidity removal, 49% Temperature increase, 26% increase in pH, 91.8% of E-Coli removal and 99% of bacteria removal. The results obtained were in accordance with EPA and WHO standards and are recommended for urban reuse.

Keywords:

Plaster of Paris (POP), Block (Sandcrete), Effluent, Raw Water, Filtration.

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