PRODUCTION OF CRUDE BIOFLOCCULANT USING BANANA PEEL FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT

Authors

  • A. M. Santali Department of Chemistry, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Nigeria
  • B. D. Karderam Department of Biological Science, Nigeria Defense Academy, Kaduna. Nigeria.
  • M. Mohammed Department of Chemistry, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Nigeria
  • U. M. Badegi Department of Chemistry, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Nigeria
  • A. Awaisu Department of Biological Science Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, lapai. Nigeria.
  • Y. Mohammed 4Department of Science and Tech, Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic, Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria.
  • J. Mahmud Department of Chemistry, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Nigeria
  • A. M. Kolo Department of Chemistry, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Nigeria
  • A. S. Ndace Department of Science Laboratory Tech., Baiwa Educational Service Lapai, in affiliation with Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna

Abstract

Flocculation or coagulation technique is usually employed in wastewater treatment to eliminate debris, organic and inorganic compounds, colloids and other pollutants in an effective, efficient and easy way. For numerous centuries, organic and inorganic flocculants are used within the remedy of wastewater. Despite the fact that, using the flocculants have greatly been decreased, because of their non-biodegradability, restricted effectiveness, and associated health risks. This study describes the utilization of banana peel as a natural coagulant for the wastewater treatment. The natural coagulant extracted from banana peel was prepared by using simple extraction method of bio-flocculant, synthetic turbid water, jar test were used in this study to imitate the medium strength wastewater. The parameters investigated in this study were effect of pH, coagulant dosage, temperature and initial wastewater turbidity. The results obtained shows that the turbidity removal percentage increases with increase in temperature and the highest turbidity removal percentage of the bio-flocculant occurred at 40°C with a result of 75.18% while the lowest turbidity removal percentage was observed at 25°C with 71.67%. On the other hand, a different removal profile pattern was observed for alum, with the highest turbidity removal percentage was recorded at 30°C with 80.93% and the lowest turbidity removal percentage was achieved at 25° C with 65.93 %. It can be concluded that the efficacy of banana peels as bio-flocculant was compared to that of most frequently used conventional chemical coagulant (alum) the optimum turbidity removal percentage under pH effect was 93.44 % at pH 12. Additionally, it discovered that 150 ml of bio-flocculant was the best dosage for highest turbidity removal percentage of 71.34 %.

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Published

2024-01-02

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 1: 2023

Section

Articles