Abstract

espanolActualmente, la purificacion del agua cruda es relevante debido a su escasez en algunas regiones del mundo. El objetivo de este trabajo fue reducir la turbidez del agua cruda utilizando almidon de yuca como coagulante natural. El almidon se extrajo de la yuca para las pruebas de coagulacion-floculacion que se llevaron a cabo utilizando un diseno experimental de tipo de superficie de respuesta. Las variables de respuesta fueron turbidez, color y pH, siendo las variables intermedias la concentracion inicial de la muestra, la velocidad y el tiempo de centrifugacion, el tiempo de enfriamiento, la velocidad de agitacion y la concentracion de coagulante. Se establecio que al agregar 250 mg/L de coagulante y con una velocidad de 40 rpm, se logra un mayor porcentaje de eliminacion de turbidez. Del mismo modo, el almidon no agrega ni elimina color a lasmuestras de agua cruda, estando dentro del rango utilizado y considerado aceptable para su uso de acuerdo con el Decreto 1575 de 2007 para el agua potable. En las condiciones establecidas durante la prueba de jarra, los porcentajes de eliminacion de turbidez fueron superiores al 70%. Por lo tanto, el almidon de yuca podria usarse como coagulante natural EnglishCurrently, the purification of raw water is relevant due to its scarcity in some regions of the world. The objective of this work was to reduce the turbidity of raw water by using cassava starch as a natural coagulant. Starch was extracted from cassava for the coagulation-flocculation tests that were carried out using a response surface type experimental design. The response variables were turbidity, colour and pH, the intermediate variables being the initial concentration of the sample, speed and time of centrifugation, cooling time, stirring speed and coagulant concentration. It was established that by adding 250 mg/L of coagulant and with a speed of 40 rpm, a higher percentage of turbidity elimination is achieved. Similarly, starch does not add or remove colour to raw water samples, being within the range used and considered acceptable for use following Decree 1575 of 2007 for drinking water. Under the conditions established during the jar test, the turbidity removal percentages were higher than 70%. Therefore, cassava starch could be used as a natural coagulant.

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