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: Received: 30 September 2024 / Approved: 30 September 2024 / Online: 30 September 2024 (15:28:14 CEST)
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Acheampong, P.; Addo, R.; Henyo, B.; Senanu, N.; Amoatey, P. Biochar Filtration Systems for Improvement in Wastewater Quality for Irrigation. Preprints2024, 2024092429. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202409.2429.v1
Acheampong, P.; Addo, R.; Henyo, B.; Senanu, N.; Amoatey, P. Biochar Filtration Systems for Improvement in Wastewater Quality for Irrigation. Preprints 2024, 2024092429. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202409.2429.v1
Acheampong, P.; Addo, R.; Henyo, B.; Senanu, N.; Amoatey, P. Biochar Filtration Systems for Improvement in Wastewater Quality for Irrigation. Preprints2024, 2024092429. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202409.2429.v1
APA Style
Acheampong, P., Addo, R., Henyo, B., Senanu, N., & Amoatey, P. (2024). Biochar Filtration Systems for Improvement in Wastewater Quality for Irrigation. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202409.2429.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Acheampong, P., Nora Senanu and Peace Amoatey. 2024 "Biochar Filtration Systems for Improvement in Wastewater Quality for Irrigation" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202409.2429.v1
Abstract
Re-purposing wastewater is necessary to circumvent water shortage for vegetable farmers in urban areas and to reduce public health hazards associated with using contaminated water for irrigation. In this study, the efficiency of biochar filtration systems in removing contaminants from wastewater was investigated. The hydraulic retention time (HRT) and the cleaning mechanism of coconut biochar filtration systems were examined. The filtration systems were designed with biowastes, specifically coconut biochar, as an adsorbent to remove pollutants from wastewater. Two setups of bed, 40 cm and 30 cm thick, were examined under different HRTs. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) imaging were used to ascertain the properties of the biochar that enhances the removal of pollutants in wastewater. For both setups, the removal of heavy metals (Lead, Pb and copper, Cu) as well as Total Coliform (TC) was judged satisfactory but appeared ineffective in removing E. coli.
Keywords
Biochar filtration systems; Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR); Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM); hydraulic retention time (HRT); surface morphology
Subject
Environmental and Earth Sciences, Water Science and Technology
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