Use of natural coagulants extracted from Ipomoea incarnata for industrial wasterwater treatment in Cartagena de Indias


Authors

  • Nancy Cristina Cabrera Martínez Fundación Universitaria Tecnológico Comfenalco
  • Ariel Rafael Hernández Julio Fundación Universitaria Tecnológico Comfenalco
  • Edenia del Pilar Simancas Vásquez Fundación Universitaria Tecnológico Comfenalco
  • Juan Miguel Ayala Jiménez Fundación Universitaria Tecnológico Comfenalco
  • Kelly Almanza Caraballo Fundación Universitaria Tecnológico Comfenalco

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22517/23447214.13281

Keywords:

Wastewater, natural coagulants, coagulation, flocculation, Ipomoea incarnata, soxhlet method, pH, Jar test, removal, turbidity.

Abstract

The main objective of this research is to determine the clotting properties of Ipomoea incarnata in clarifying industrial wastewater. Extraction and characterization of the coagulant were made to check and verify benefits considering the removal percentage compared to other common industrial uses. Jar test was uses to estimate the removal efficiency; analyzing and verifying that the powder obtained from the seeds of Ipomoea incarnata is effective in reducing turbidity in 99.18%. Finally the results reported in this article evidence that advantage of natural coagulants over the chemical ones.

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Author Biography

Nancy Cristina Cabrera Martínez, Fundación Universitaria Tecnológico Comfenalco

Facultad de Ingeniería, Programas Ambientales, Docente Investigador

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Published

2017-03-30

How to Cite

Cabrera Martínez, N. C., Hernández Julio, A. R., Simancas Vásquez, E. del P., Ayala Jiménez, J. M., & Almanza Caraballo, K. (2017). Use of natural coagulants extracted from Ipomoea incarnata for industrial wasterwater treatment in Cartagena de Indias. Scientia Et Technica, 22(1), 109–113. https://doi.org/10.22517/23447214.13281

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 1 (2017)

Section

Ciencias Ambientales

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