Coagulation and flocculation treatment of wastewater in textile industry using chitosan

• Main Authors: Abu Hassan, Mohd. Ariffin, Tan, Pei Li, Noor, Zainura Zainon
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Chemical and Natural Resources Engineering,Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 2009
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/6569/1/MohdAriffinAbu2009_CoagulationandFlocculationTreatment.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/6569/; http://www.fkkksa.utm.my/jcnre/images/Vol4/dr.%20arrifin-page-43-53.pdf

Aluminum sulfate (alum), ferrous sulfate, ferric chloride and ferric chloro-sulfate were commonly used as coagulants. However, a possible link of Alzheimer’s disease with conventional aluminium based coagulants has become an issue in wastewater treatment. Hence, special attention has shift towards u...