Preparation and coagulation efficiency of polyaluminium ferric silicatechloride composite coagulant from wastewater ofhigh-purity graphite production
Xiaoxia Niu , Xili Li , Jihong Zhao , Yigang Ren , Yanqin Yang
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Received August 17, 2010,Revised November 02, 2010, Accepted , Available online
Volume 23,2011,Pages 1122-1128
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The aim of the present work was to produce a polyaluminium ferric silicate chloride (PAFSiC) coagulant from acidic and alkaline
wastewater of purifying graphite by roasting, and subsequently to evaluate coagulation efficiency of the reagent by treating surface
water from the Yellow River as well as municipal wastewater in comparison with the conventional coagulant polyaluminium chloride
(PAC). The PAFSiC coagulant was prepared by co-polymerization. The effects of (Al+Fe)/Si molar ratio, OH/(Al+Fe) molar ratio (i.e.,
value), coagulant dosage and pH value of test suspension on the coagulation behavior of FAFSiC and the stability of the PAFSiC were
also examined. Results showed that PAFSiC performed more efficiently than PAC in removing turbidity, chemical oxygen demand
(COD), and total phosphate (TP). The PAFSiC with a
value of 2.0 and (Al+Fe)/Si ratio of 5 (PAFSiC 2.0/5) showed excellent
coagulation effect for both turbidity and COD, while PAFSiC 1.0/5 was the best for TP. The optimum coagulation pH range of PAFSiC
2.0/5 was 5.0–9.0, slightly wider than that of PAC (6.0–8.0). The process can be easily incorporated into high-purity graphite production
plants, thereby reducing wastewater pollution and producing a valuable coagulant.
