An Evaluation of the Potential Use of Environmental Coagulants to Decontaminate Leachates

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2024年

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Adwaitha Sunilkumar,
Gajendran Chellaiah,
P. P. Sivan,
U. Surendran,
Mahendran Chellaiah,
C. Meiaraj,
Athulya Thankachan,
Dhayanand Jayaseelan

摘要

The increasing urbanization and growth in population has led to a rise in environmental pollution that harms communities by allowing municipal waste from homes, businesses, and industries to seep into groundwater and contaminate water quality. Leachate's composition can vary depending on location, making the choice of treatment method crucial. This work aimed to rate the ability of various extraction methods and the purifying abilities of plant extracts on the chemical and physiological parameters of leachate through the use of flocculation and Soxhlet methods in a dose-dependent manner. The results of this study showed that plant extract coagulantsCoagulant such as sago trunk, oil palm trunk starch, and jackfruit seeds are effective in treating leachate, including TSS, turbidity, COD, heavy metals, NH3-N, TDS, and color. It is essential to prioritize and continue to develop the use of these efficient natural coagulantsCoagulant in order to provide cost-effective solutions and stabilize leachate. By effectively treating leachate, the risk of groundwater contaminationContamination can be greatly reduced.