Authors : Ezemokwe Ifeanyi, Victor Istifanus, K.G. Ilela and Hamisu Umar
Abstract: The study assessed the effectiveness of synthetic alum from household Aluminum waste in water treatment. The objective was to determine the possibility of the reuse of household aluminum extract as a coagulant in water treatment as well as assessing the efficiency of extract from the aluminum waste in coagulation process of water treatment. Alum potash was synthesized from household Aluminum wastes. The synthesized alum was analyzed there after for the quantity and type of ions present, coagulation efficacy, acidity/alkalinity as well as the economic feasibility. The results of the research revealed the effectiveness of the use of aluminum sulfate extracted from domestic waste as a panacea to the rising cost of water treatment. Also, the research developed an alternative to conventional alum used in water treatment through an environment friendly mechanism of waste to wealth. The results of the study also indicated that aluminum sulfate derived from domestic household waste tends to have higher turbidity reduction than the conventional alum. Conventional aluminum sulfate is costlier than alternative coagulant derived from domestic waste. Hence the cost effectiveness of substituting conventional alum with the coagulant extracted from aluminum domestic waste was established. In conclusion, substituting conventional alum with aluminum sulfate derived from domestic waste has both functional and economic efficiency. The study recommends that policy should be developed to support production and use of environment friendly coagulant through the production of aluminum sulfate extracted from household domestic wastes.
Ezemokwe Ifeanyi, Victor Istifanus, K.G. Ilela and Hamisu Umar, 2021. Assessing the Effectiveness of Synthetic Alum from Household Aluminum Waste in Water Treatment. Environmental Research Journal, 15: 11-15.