Abstract
Arsenic removal from drinking water is a major problem in many parts of the world. We have investigated arsenic removal by flocculation and microfiltration. Ferric chloride and ferric sulphate have been used as flocculants. The use of small amounts of cationic polymeric flocculants, as flocculation aids in the presence of ferric ions, has also been investigated. The results obtained here show that flocculation prior to microfiltration leads to significant arsenic removal in the permeate. Further, the addition of small amounts of cationic polymeric flocculants lead to significantly improved permeate fluxes during microfiltration. The residual turbidity, after flocculation and microfiltration, may be used as a guide to the level of arsenic removal. Since energy requirements for microfiltration are low and fluxes high, compared to other membrane processes such as reverse osmosis and nanofiltration, flocculation and microfiltration may be a cost effective method for arsenic removal from drinking water.
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