Sand Filtration Research Articles

Decreasing the number of coliforms of wastewater treatment plants using sand filtration together with four-seed powder

Decreasing the number of coliforms of wastewater treatment plants using sand filtration together with four-seed powder

Microbial community analysis of sand filters used to treat mine water from a closed uranium mine.

Rapid sand filters (RSFs) are employed in a drinking water treatment to remove undesirable elements such as suspended solids and dissolved metal ions. At a closed uranium (U) mine site, two sets of tandemly linked paired RSF systems (RSF1-RSF2 and RSF1-RSF3) were utilized to remove iron and manganese from mine water. In this study, a 16S rRNA-based amplicon sequencing survey was conducted to investigate the core microbes within the RSF system treating the mine water. In RSF1, two operational taxonomic units (OTUs) related to methanotrophic bacteria, Methylobacter tundripaludum (relative abundance: 18.1%) and Methylovulum psychrotolerans (11.5%), were the most and second most dominant species, respectively, alongside iron-oxidizing bacteria. The presence of these OUTs in RSF1 can be attributed to the microbial community in the inlet mine water, as the three most abundant OTUs in the mine water also dominated RSF1. Conversely, in both RSF2 and RSF3, Nevskia sp., previously isolated from the Ytterby mine manganese oxide producing ecosystem, became dominant, although known manganese-oxidizing bacterial OTUs were not detected. In contrast, a unique OTU related to Rhodanobacter sp. was the third most abundant (8.0%) in RSF1, possibly due to selective pressure from the radionuclide-contaminated environment during RSF operation, as this genus is known to be abundant at nuclear legacy waste sites. Understanding the key bacterial taxa in RSF system for mine water treatment could enhance the effectiveness of RSF processes in treating mine water from closed U mines.

An overview of sustainable greywater treatment processes

Greywater refers to all domestic wastewater generated, with the exception of sewage. Greywater exhibits a varied composition that mirrors the lifestyle of the residents and the chemicals they utilize within their households. The environment is favourable for the proliferation of bacteria, indicating that it has to be treated before being reused. The treatment objectives also include the removal of organic pollutants, heavy metals, diseases, and other microorganisms. The predominant approach for treating greywater is to pass it via biofilm systems. Using mulch beds in close proximity to crops or trees is a viable alternative to irrigating the entire region. The basic methods of grey water treatment are filtration, coagulation, reverse osmosis, and adsorption, and the energy and resource requirements of the treatment systems differ. They often rise as the level of treatment rises, leading to a bias for natural systems such as sand or fiber filters and built wetlands. These natural systems are more suitable for small-scale greywater treatment since they are more sustainable, eco-friendly, and low-cost.This review finds different approaches to redefine the perception of sustainable greywater management in order to provide assistance to both humans and agriculture.

Removal of Coliform Content in Sewage Treatment Plant Using a Sand Filtration System with Potassium Permanganate Powder

Removal of Coliform Content in Sewage Treatment Plant Using a Sand Filtration System with Potassium Permanganate Powder

Eco-Friendly Purification of Heavy Metal Contaminated Wastewater Using Pomegranate Peel and Chitosan Derived Flocculant

This research explores the potential of using pomegranate peels and chitosan as a natural flocculant for pre-treating wastewater to enhance sand filtration and remove heavy metals (Ni2+, Cu2+, and Zn2+) effectively. Active compounds like tannin are extracted and purified from the pomegranate peels, then chitosan and tannin are modified to create a novel flocculant. The synthesized flocculant is characterized and its performance is evaluated through laboratory experiments, analyzing factors such as dosage, pH, and heavy metal concentration. The results of this work can provide a safe, easy, eco-friendly and cheap method of wastewater treatment.

Treatment Efficiency and Recovery in Sand Filters for On-Site Wastewater Treatment: Column Studies and Reactive Modeling

Treatment Efficiency and Recovery in Sand Filters for On-Site Wastewater Treatment: Column Studies and Reactive Modeling

Examination of the Efficiency of Fabric Filter Media in Two-Stage Crossflow Pre-Filtration of Turbid Surface Water Using the Davies Flow Equation

Clogging of rapid sand filters during heavy rainfall causes surface water treatment plants to stop their operations until the river water turbidity decreases to a level that the rapid sand filter is capable of filtering. As clogging of rapid sand filters is impediment in surface water treatment, two-stage crossflow pre-filtration with fabric filter media (linen, crepe-backed satin, burlap, and cotton) was considered in a previous study by Davis and Ekwue (2020) as a possible solution. Pre-filtration with linen fabric filter medium was found to be the most efficient at retaining particles. The present paper incorporated properties of various fabrics previously measured and identified by Davis and Ekwue (2020) with the aim of identifying ideal fabric properties that were effective in removing particles from turbid water. Mechanisms of filtration (surface straining, depth filtration and cake filtration) depicted by each selected fabric during two-stage crossflow pre-filtration were identified and compared to the operation of standard filter media (absorbent, adsorbent, biological and woven). The Davies equation was used to calculate the flow of water through single layer and four layers of fabric filter media. Results indicate that no one specific fabric property could be used to proclaim a fabric as the ideal filter media, but rather all properties of the various fabric contribute to their performance during filtration.Linen fabric was once again determined as the fabric type most efficacious at retaining particles during two-stage crossflow pre-filtration of turbid river water and is therefore recommended.

Using slow sand filter for organic matter and suspended solids removal as post-treatment unit for wastewater effluent

Certain applications of wastewater after treatment necessitate the implementation of a post-treatment system (PTS) to elevate effluent quality, especially in cases where human exposure, such as irrigation, is a possibility.

Innovative use of pomegranate peels and chitosan as a bio-flocculant for heavy metal removal from wastewater

This research explores the potential of using pomegranate peels and chitosan as a natural flocculant for pre-treating wastewater to enhance sand filtration and remove heavy metals (Ni2+, Cu2+, and Zn2+) effectively. Active compounds like tannin are extracted and purified from the pomegranate peels, then chitosan and tannin are modified to create a novel flocculant. The synthesized flocculant is characterized and its performance is evaluated through laboratory experiments, analyzing factors such as dosage, pH, and heavy metal concentration. The results of this work can provide a safe, easy, eco-friendly and cheap method of wastewater treatment.

PENGOLAHAN AIR TELAGA UNTUK MEMENUHI KEBUTUHAN AIR BERSIH DI DAERAH SETROHADI DUDUK SAMPEYAN GRESIK

There are several problems in Setrohadi Village, Duduk Sampeyan District, Gresik Regency, such as the lack of a clean water source from the lake which they use for their daily needs. To overcome this problem, lake water is processed into clean water by building a water treatment reactor and combining it with an upflow aeration and filtration system. Filtration is carried out using several filter materials including quick sand filter, manganese filter, zeolite filter, activated carbon filter, and paranet. Apart from that, two materials are also used which are key to water purification, namely silica sand and carbon. The aim of processing lake water into clean water is to meet the needs of the Setrohadi Village community for clean water, to improve the quality of lake water, and to provide feasibility for water consumption. The result of this water treatment is that the people of Setrohadi Village can enjoy clean, safe and quality water. From tests using variations in the use of activated carbon and silica sand, it was found that pH = 6.77, TDS = 249 ppm, %Cl = 0.02% and Cl = 524 mg/L. From the test data it can be concluded that the pH obtained is almost neutral which can be used for daily needs and consumption, so that the requirements for clean water have been met.

Study of the possibilities of additive technologies based on thermoplastic materials in a laboratory experiment and in studying the limitation of sand production in production wells

This paper presents the possibility of designing sand filters using the Compass-3D computer-aided design system of the Russian company ASCON, as well as creating an in-situ filter based on radiation cross-linked polyethylene. The filtration properties of filters and the possibility of sand retention by these models are experimentally studied.

Wastewater treatment by infiltration percolation process using fine sand and activated carbon

This study was conducted to find an efficient and inexpensive wastewater treatment system in poor regions and countries. For this purpose, two filtration systems were used to treat wastewater from a WWTP in Morocco, the first one is the intermittent sand filter (ISF) based on fine sand, and the second one is called the modified infiltration percolation (MIP) based on activated carbon. Physico-chemical and bacteriological analyses were carried out before and after passing the water through the filters. The results showed a significant decrease in the physicochemical parameters such as Suspended matter (SM) with an abatement rate of 99.6% for ISF and 99.4% for MIP, Chemical oxygen demand (COD) with an abatement rate of 17.7% for ISF and 55% for MIP, Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5) with an abatement rate of 7.14% for the first filter, and a significant decrease with an abatement rate of 100% by MIP. These two filters decreased the concentration of fecal coliforms with a respective removal rate of 98.2% for ISF and 99% for MIP, except that this concentration exceeds the standards. The physicochemical analyses were within the norms, and the filtration systems showed an important efficiency, contrary to the bacterial load of coliforms which exceeded the standards. To this effect, another treatment is necessary to reduce the bacterial load of the wastewater.

Efektivitas Kombinasi Slow Sand Filter Media Geotekstil dan Karbon Aktif untuk Menyisihkan Nilai Permanganat dan Total Coliform

The water of Kali Jagir, Surabaya, used as a raw water source, has been contaminated with high levels of BOD, COD, and permanganate. Therefore, this research seeks to address these issues by combining slow sand filtration with various media, including geotekstil and activated carbon. The study aims to optimize this combination in reducing parameters such as permanganate and total coliform in the raw water. The research methodology includes literature review, testing of raw water characteristics, preparation of slow sand filter reactors, preparation of filter media, and testing of media variations with an observation of organic and bacteriological pollutant removal efficiency. The results show that the combination of filter media involving sand, activated carbon, and geotekstil is effective in reducing organic pollutants. Geotekstil aids in the growth of the schmutzdecke layer and facilitates cleaning, while sand and activated carbon tend not to support such growth. Moreover, the optimum schmutzdecke growth time varies depending on the type of media used. These findings have significant implications for raw water treatment in industrial areas vulnerable to pollution, resulting in quality drinking water and addressing the frequent clogging issues in slow sand filters.

Assessing operational issues in a modular sewage treatment plant and providing remedies via comprehensive modeling and simulation through GPS-X

In this study, an existing but faulty modular sewage treatment plant (STP) with a capacity of 100 m3/day has been modeled and assessed using GPS-X software, combined with sensitivity analysis to confirm an underlying but critical operational issue of an STP. Currently, the STP shows <5 % ammonia removal at an average influent ammonia concentration of 50 mg/L, along with the problem of partial BOD removal. The treatment units comprise an equalization tank, two moving bed biofilm reactors (MBBRs) in series, a tube settler and a sand filtration unit. Sensitivity analysis helped decipher the most influential kinetics/stoichiometric parameters, which assisted in achieving a precise model calibration. Post calibration, the modified model was re-simulated for each constituent treatment unit based on the mass balance of four major output parameters viz. NH4-N, biochemical oxygen demand, dissolved oxygen and alkalinity. Real experimental/measured values spanning over 8 months were analyzed during the calibration phases (including both static and dynamic calibration phases). The calibrated GPS-X model was simulated using various input factors to find a possible remedial solution and understand the critical limitation of the existing plant. As a remedial measure, a pre-anoxic tank with an operational volume of 15 m3 and a recirculation ratio of 3 was proposed for the existing STP. A proper experimental design and statistical tools further helped achieve the most optimum and techno-economically feasible solution for an MBBR-based biological treatment unit. This helped effectively manage wastewater pollution in a modular treatment system.

Retention and Transport of Nanoplastics with Different Surface Functionalities in a Sand Filtration System.

The efficiency of sand filtration was investigated in terms of the behavior of the nanoplastics (NPLs) with different surface functionalities. The initial condition concentrations of NPLs were varied, and their effects on retention and transport were investigated under a constant flow rate in saturated porous media. The behavior of NPLs in this porous system was discussed by considering Z- average size and zeta (ζ) potential measurements of each effluent. The retention efficiencies of NPLs were ranked as functionalized with amidine [A-PS]+ > with sulfate [S-PS]- > with surfactant-coated amidine [SDS-A-PS]-. The reversibility of the adsorption process was revealed by introducing surfactant into the sand filter system containing adsorbed [A-PS]+ at three different initial state concentration conditions. The deposition behavior on sand grain showed that positively charged NPLs were attached to the quartz surface, and negatively charged NPLs were attached to the edge of the clay minerals, which can be caused by electrical heterogeneities. The homoaggregates made of positively charged NPLs were more compact than those made of negatively charged NPLs and surfactant-coated NPLs. An anti-correlation was revealed, suggesting a connection between the fractal dimension (Df) of NPL aggregates and retention efficiencies. Increased Df values are associated with decreased retention efficiencies.The findings underscore the crucial influence of NPL surface properties in terms of retention efficiency and reversible adsorption in the presence of surfactants in sand filtration systems.

Analysis of Decision Making on Wastewater Use Technology in the Universitas Pertamina Area

Wastewater available through the sewerage system can be reused as a daily need. With a sewer system, the Universitas Pertamina Area can utilize water according to Government Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia Number 82 of 2001 Class 4. Reuse of wastewater within this scope can improve sustainable development goals. This study aims to analyze the decision-making of sewerage water treatment so that it can be reused according to the class 4 quality standard. The first alternative consists of a collection tank, bar screen, pre-sedimentation, rapid sand filter (RSF), and disinfection. The second alternative consists of a collection tank, bar screen, horizontal roughing filter (HRF), RSF, and disinfection. The two alternatives provided have met the required quality standards. However, the area of land required in alternative one is too large compared to the second alternative. This causes the second alternative to be more appropriate to be applied in the Universitas Pertamina Area. Analysis of decision-making on the use of RSF media is carried out using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). The alternative media for RSF are sand, granular active carbon (GAC), and zeolite. The criteria for BOD removal, total coliform removal, cost, headloss, and replacement period of the most appropriate zeolite media for use in the RSF unit process.

Fresh water management in coastal Bangladesh: preparedness and adaptation

Water management is very significant because of changing the pattern of rainfall, seasonal variation of rainfall, sea level rising, water consumption pattern, acceleration of water quality and unavailability of fresh water in the coastal areas of Bangladesh due to adverse impacts of natural calamities. The aims were to investigate fresh water management with preparedness and adaptation strategies. Household data were collected from respective union parisad and total 338 households (out of 2789) were determined considering 95% significance level from three shoreline (Bagerhat), interim (Khulna) and inland (Satkhira) coastal regions of Bangladesh which distributed proportionately. Data were collected with self-administrated semi-structured questionnaire and three FGDs and analyzed with SPSS. Map was drawn by Arc GIS software. The study resulted that plastic bottle was dominantly used as conservation system for drinking (58.28%) and rainwater (44.08%). Besides, plastic drum, silver pots, earthen and ferro cement container were also used to conserve water. The mean weighted average index of preparedness of household and homestead agriculture is moderate (0.332) in inland and poor in shoreline (0.313) and interim (0.309) area. About 25.15% households satisfied with current water supply system. Individually, about 65.76% respondents adopted pond sand filter technology in the shoreline, followed by 16.90% (interim) and 37.35% (inland) area. Other adaptation strategies (rainwater harvesting, pond water conservation, potable jar water use, re-excavation of pond, boiling pond/canal water) were adopted by households and institutions with seasonal variations. Proper adaptation strategies should be taken with involving the local stakeholders for better performance in the study area.

Study of Flow Rate Effect on Horizontal Flow Concrete Sand Filter Filtration Performance

The need for clean water during the pandemic is significantly increasing due to high public awareness of adopting a clean and healthy lifestyle (PHBS), necessitating more water treatment. Conventional methods are used for water treatment, including coagulation-flocculation system, rapid sand filter, and disinfection. However, these methods have limitations such as reduced capacity and sand filter efficiency, leading to increased backwash costs due to the need for sand replacement caused by particle stratification. In response to these challenges, an innovative method to water treatment is the use of concrete sand filter (CSF). Previous studies predominantly focused on downflow filtration, but there has been limited analysis of horizontal flow. Therefore, this study aimed to assess filtration and backwash effectiveness of CSF with horizontal flow, specifically focusing on the capacity performance in treating water with varying levels of turbidity. Filtration experiment was carried out using simulated water at turbidity of 125 NTU based on the Mataram Channel Turbidity with variations of 0.2, 0.5, 1.0, 5.0, and 10.0 m hour-1, as well as backwash at flow rate of 40.91 m hour-1 for 3 minutes. The variables measured during filtration process included head losses and turbidity at the inlet and outlet of CSF. The results showed that the capacity performance during filtration process was directly proportional to flow rate. Meanwhile, the effectiveness of concrete filter was inversely proportional to flow rate. At initial turbidity &lt;617 NTU, the 3 minutes backwash process obtained lower final turbidity compared to the raw water used, which was 5.19 NTU. Meanwhile, at turbidity 617 NTU, the final turbidity was still high, reaching approximately 14.6–26.4 NTU.

A novel combined system for efficient nitrate removal using a continuous flow electrocoagulation and sand filtration (FECF) reactor: Statistical analysis by Taguchi design.

In this study, a new hybrid bench-scale electrocoagulation-sand filtration (FECF) reactor was developed for purifying nitrate-contaminated samples. Before and after electrochemical treatment, two sand filters were included in this continuous system to facilitate the purification procedure, and the contaminated water flows horizontally through the entire system according to a specific hydraulic gradient within the reactor, resulting in water purification. Significant improvement in treatment performance was observed due to the presence of metal hydroxides in the second filter media that were not fully involved in the electrocoagulation treatment. Energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis was performed to detect metal hydroxide species in the sand media, and the need for filter regeneration was evaluated by monitoring changes in the system flow rate. Moreover, an evaluation of the effects of different factors including operating time, current intensity, initial pH, type of anode and cathode, initial nitrate concentration, hydraulic head level inside the reactor, number of electrodes, and NaCl electrolyte concentration on the performance of nitrate removal was conducted through the Taguchi design. Further, ANOVA analysis verified the accuracy of the predicted model, and the variables were classified based on their relative importance in the FECF process. According to the regression model, 97% of nitrates were removed with Al electrodes as anode and Fe as cathode, 70 min purification time, current intensity of 3 A, 100 mg/l initial nitrate concentration, pH 8, electrolyte concentration of 1 g/l, electrode number of 6, and 1.5 cm head level.

Ferrate as an all-in-one coagulant, oxidant, and disinfectant for drinking water treatment

In this study, ferrate was synthesized and applied as a green and multi-purpose agent for simultaneous coagulation, oxidation, and disinfection to remove turbidity, TSS, COD, UV254, and pathogens from Hau River water. Statistical analyses showed that pH, ferrate dose, and their interaction significantly affected the removals of turbidity, COD, UV254, and coliforms. While ferrate provided the highest removal efficiencies of disinfection, COD, and UV254 at low pH (pH 5), suggesting its role in the oxidation process, it is necessary to raise pH (pH 9) to achieve high turbidity removal via sweep flocculation. The single use of ferrate at pH 5 and 5 mgFe/L resulted in the removal efficiencies of 75% of turbidity, 92% of COD, and 100% of coliforms. The combination of ferrate with alum (2.5 mgFe/L, 8 mgAl/L, and pH 7) followed by sand filtration achieved 95% removal of COD and 100% removal of both turbidity and coliform.