Modeling water coagulation processes with K₂FeO₄ using central composite design
This study analyzes the efficiency of water coagulation using potassium ferrate (VI) (K2FeO4) and iron (III) chloride (FeCl₃). Water from the Biała-Nida river (Swietokrzyskie voivodeship) did not meet regulatory standards for color and oxidisability. A vessel test method was used with 16 different d...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2025-04-01
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| Series: | Desalination and Water Treatment |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1944398625002504 |
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| Summary: | This study analyzes the efficiency of water coagulation using potassium ferrate (VI) (K2FeO4) and iron (III) chloride (FeCl₃). Water from the Biała-Nida river (Swietokrzyskie voivodeship) did not meet regulatory standards for color and oxidisability. A vessel test method was used with 16 different doses of each coagulant, evaluating COD, color, and UVA(254). The best treatment effects were obtained at a dose of potassium ferrate (VI) equal to 8.17 mg L−1 and pH = 5.4, after 17 minutes of water coagulation using K2FeO4 it was possible to reduce the color from the initial value of 50 mgPt L−1 to 5 mgPt L−1. This means that 90 % of the solution color was removed in the process. The highest efficiency (almost 63 %) in terms of removing UVA(254)-absorbing substances from the water was also achieved for this trial. The best COD elimination results are 65 %. A mathematical model was developed using DOE in Statistica 12, streamlining the process. Findings confirm potassium ferrate (VI) as a promising alternative to traditional oxidants, potentially improving water treatment methods. |
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| ISSN: | 1944-3986 |