Colloidal silica removal in coagulation processes for wastewater reuse in a high-tech industrial park.

Chuang SH, et al. Show all Water Sci Technol. 2007;55(1-2):187-95. Abstract

Four experiments of coagulation and occulation were conducted to investigate the characteristics of colloidal silica removal in a high-tech industrial wastewater treatment plant for reclamation and reuse of the euent. Experimental results illustrated that poly-aluminium chloride (PACl) showed higher performances on colloidal silica removal than alum. Interestingly, the two coagulants demonstrated the same capacity on silica removal. The specic silica removal capacity was approximately 0.135 mg SiO2/mg Al2O3 when the dosage of coagulants was in the range 30-150 mg/L Al2O3. In addition, the silica was reduced signicantly at the condition of pH above 8. Experimental data implied that precipitation of aluminium ocs was the major mechanism for colloid silica removal in PACl and alum coagulation, besides, charge adsorption was also important for improving removal eciency. Moreover, the addition of polyacrylic acid (PAA) as a occulant could slightly advance silica removal in the PACl coagulation. The combined PACl/PAA/ocs coagulation was eective for the removal of colloidal silica, soluble COD, and turbidity and also suitable as a pretreatment unit in wastewater reclamation and reuse processes.
PMID 17305139 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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