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Coagulation
- 1. Introduction The need toclarify water Colloids – impart color and turbidity to water – aesthetical acceptability 11/10/13 Aesthetics and health Microbes are colloids too water treatment 1
- 2. COAGULATION & FLOCCULATION 11/10/13 Removal ofcolloidal substances from water Potable water requirements health, aesthetics, economic Colloids Size of colloids - light waves Brownian motion Stability of colloids water treatment 2
- 3. What is Coagulation? Coagulation is the destabilization of colloids by addition of chemicals that neutralize the negative charges The chemicals are known as coagulants, usually higher valence cationic salts (Al3+, Fe3+ etc.) Coagulation is essentially a chemical process 11/10/13 --- -- --- - - --- -- -- -water treatment 3
- 4. What is Flocculation? Flocculationis the agglomeration of destabilized particles into a large size particles known as flocs which can be effectively removed by sedimentation or flotation. 11/10/13 water treatment 4
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- 6. Why coagulation andflocculation? Various sizes of particles in raw water Type Type Settling velocity Settling velocity 10 10 Pebble Pebble 0.73 m/s 0.73 m/s 1 1 Course sand Course sand 0.23 m/s 0.23 m/s 0.1 0.1 Fine sand Fine sand 0.6 m/min 0.6 m/min 0.01 0.01 Silt Silt 8.6 m/d 8.6 m/d 0.0001 (10 micron) 0.0001 (10 micron) Large colloids Large colloids 0.3 m/y 0.3 m/y 0.000001 (1 nano) 0.000001 (1 nano) Small colloids Small colloids 3 m/million y 3 m/million y GravIty settlIng Particle diameter (mm) Particle diameter (mm) Colloids – so small: gravity settling not possible 11/10/13 water treatment 6
- 7. Colloid Stability Colloid H 2O Colloids have a net negative surface charge Electrostatic force prevents them from agglomeration ---Colloid - A Repulsion ---Colloid - B Brownian motion keeps the colloids in suspension Impossible to remove colloids by gravity settling 11/10/13 water treatment 7
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- 10. Colloid Destabilization Positively chargesions (Na+, Mg2+, Al3+, Fe3+ etc.) neutralize the colloidal negative charges and thus destabilize them. 11/10/13 Colloids can be destabilized by charge neutralization With destabilization, colloids aggregate in size and start to settle water treatment 10
- 11. Force analysis oncolloids The integral of the combined forces is the energy barrier 11/10/13 water treatment 11
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- 13. Floc formation withpolymers 11/10/13 water treatment 13
- 14. Jar Tests Thejar test – a laboratory procedure to determine the optimum pH and the optimum coagulant dose A jar test simulates the coagulation and flocculation processes Determination of optimum pH Fill the jars with raw water sample (500 or 1000 mL) – usually 6 jars Adjust pH of the jars while mixing using H2SO4 or NaOH/lime (pH: 5.0; 5.5; 6.0; 6.5; 7.0; 7.5) Add same dose of the selected coagulant (alum or iron) to each jar (Coagulant dose: 5 or 10 mg/L) 11/10/13 water treatment Jar Test 14
- 15. Jar Tests –determining optimum pH Rapid mix each jar at 100 to 150 rpm for 1 minute. The rapid mix helps to disperse the coagulant throughout each container Reduce the stirring speed to 25 to 30 rpm and continue mixing for 15 to 20 mins This slower mixing speed helps promote floc formation by enhancing particle collisions, which lead to larger flocs Turn off the mixers and allow flocs to settle for 30 to 45 mins Measure the final residual turbidity in each jar Jar Test set-up Plot residual turbidity against pH 11/10/13 water treatment 15
- 16. Jar Tests –optimum pH Optimum pH: 6.3 11/10/13 water treatment 16
- 17. Optimum coagulant dose Repeat all the previous steps This time adjust pH of all jars at optimum (6.3 found from first test) while mixing using H2SO4 or NaOH/lime Add different doses of the selected coagulant (alum or iron) to each jar (Coagulant dose: 5; 7; 10; 12; 15; 20 mg/L) Rapid mix each jar at 100 to 150 rpm for 1 minute. The rapid mix helps to disperse the coagulant throughout each container Reduce the stirring speed to 25 to 30 rpm for 15 to 20 mins 11/10/13 water treatment 17
- 18. Optimum coagulant dose Turn off the mixers and allow flocs to settle for 30 to 45 mins Then measure the final residual turbidity in each jar Plot residual turbidity against coagulant dose Optimum coagulant dose: 12.5 mg/L The coagulant dose with the lowest residual turbidity will be the optimum coagulant dose 11/10/13 water treatment Coagulant Dose mg/L 18
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- 20. • Hydraulic Jump: HydraulicJump creates turbulence and thus help better mixing. Coagulant • In-line flash mixing • Mechanical mixing Back mix impeller flat-blade impeller Inflow Chemical feeding 11/10/13 Chemical feeding water treatment Inflow 20
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- 25. Relative coagulatingpower Na+ = 1; Al3+ > 1000; Mg2+ = 30 Fe3+ > 1000 Typical coagulants Aluminum sulfate: Al2(SO4)3.14 H2O Iron salt- Ferric sulfate: Fe2(SO4)3 Iron salt- Ferric chloride: Fe2Cl3 Polyaluminum chloride (PAC): Al2(OH)3Cl3 11/10/13 water treatment 25
- 26. Aluminum Chemistry With alumaddition, what happens to water pH? Al2(SO4)3.14 H2O ⇔ 2Al(OH)3↓+ 8H2O + 3H2SO4-2 1 mole of alum consumes 6 moles of bicarbonate (HCO3-) Al2(SO4)3.14 H2O + 6HCO3- ⇔ 2Al(OH)3↓+ 6CO2 + 14H2O + 3SO4-2 If alkalinity is not enough, pH will reduce greatly Lime or sodium carbonate may be needed to neutralize the acid. (Optimum pH: 5.5 – 6.5) 11/10/13 water treatment 26
- 27. Alkalinity calculation If 200mg/L of alum to be added to achieve complete coagulation. How much alkalinity is consumed in mg/L as CaCO3? Al2(SO4)3.14 H2O + 6HCO3- ⇔ 2Al(OH)3↓+ 6CO2 + 14H2O + 3SO4-2 594 mg 366 mg 594 mg alum consumes 366 mg HCO3- 200 mg alum will consume (366/594) x 200 mg HCO3= 123 mg HCO3- Alkalinity in mg/L as CaCO3 = 123 x (50/61) = 101 mg/L as CaCO3 11/10/13 water treatment 27
- 28. COAGULANT AIDS Other substancesthan coagulants used: - Clay minerals - Silicates - Polymers Polymers are often either anionic or cationic to aid coagulation. Polymers also reinforce flocs 11/10/13 water treatment 28
- 29. FLOCCULATION Flocculation - agglomerationof colloids by collisions to form separable flocs Examples - milk, blood, seawater Mechanisms - perikinetic, collisions from Brownian motion - orthokinetic, induced collisions through stirring Orthokinetic flocculation Velocity gradient, relative movement between colloids in a fluid body RMS velocity gradient Camp No. Gt 11/10/13 Typical 2x 104 - 105 water treatment 29
- 30. Typical layout ofa water treatment plant 11/10/13 water treatment 30
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- 33. Design of Flocculator(Slow & Gentle mixing) Flocculators are designed mainly to provide enough interparticle contacts to achieve particles agglomeration so that they can be effectively removed by sedimentation or flotation Transport Mechanisms • Brownian motion: for relatively small particles which follow random motion and collide with other particles (perikinetic motion) • Differential settling: Particles with different settling velocities in the vertical alignment collide when one overtakes the other (orthokinetic motion) 11/10/13 water treatment 33
- 34. Mechanical Flocculator Transverse paddle L 11/10/13 H Crossflow Flocculator (sectional view) W Plan (top view) water treatment 34
- 35. Hydraulic Flocculation • L Horizontally baffledtank The water flows horizontally. The baffle walls help to create turbulence and thus facilitate mixing W Plan view (horizontal flow) • Vertically baffled tank The water flows vertically. The baffle walls help to create turbulence and thus facilitate mixing H L Isometric View (vertical flow) 11/10/13 water treatment 35
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- 38. Hydraulic flocculators: simpletechnology 11/10/13 water treatment 38
- 39. Hydraulic Flocculation: Pipe 11/10/13 watertreatment 39
- 40. Hydraulic Flocculation: Pipe 11/10/13 watertreatment 40
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- 46. Differential settling flocculation Slide26 of 27 11/10/13 water treatment 46
- 47. Flocculators integrated withsettling 11/10/13 water treatment 47
- 48. Flocculators integrated withsettling 11/10/13 water treatment 48
- 49. Flocculators both sidesof settling 11/10/13 water treatment 49
- 50. Flocculator perforated wall(in background) 11/10/13 water treatment 50
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