Achieving Effective Algae Removal Prior to Filtration: Comparison of Conventional Treatment and Microsand-Enhanced Flocculation
过滤前实现有效的藻类去除:常规处理与微絮凝和强化絮凝的比较
The objectives of this work were to: study factors that affect algae removal in conventional treatment; and compare the algae removal effectiveness of conventional treatment with that of microsand-enhanced flocculation (MEF). Conventional coagulation experiments were designed to compare algae removal with alum and ferric sulfate at the following conditions: equal streaming current values; and equimolar metal ion additions. Furthermore, jar tests were conducted to evaluate the effects of coagulation pH and anionic flocculant aid dose. Algae removal was compared for conventional coagulation and MEF at pH 6 with alum and ferric sulfate at doses that led to charge neutralization as determined by charge titrations. Includes 14 references, tables, figures.