In: Civil Engineering
City Q has an average water consumption of 22000 m3 /
day. Jar tests have indicated that 33 mg / L of hydrated aluminum
sulphate "alum" [Al2 (SO4) 3.14H2O] is the optimum dosage required
to treat the water supply to this town. The additional alkalinity
used is HCO3-. The natural alkalinity in the untreated water source
is 57 mg / L as CaCO3. Use the coagulation reaction to:
a. Determine the amount of coagulant used per day (in kg /
day)
b. Determine the amount of precipitant generated per day (in kg /
day).
c. How much alkalinity is being consumed during the coagulation /
flocculation process (in mg / L CaCO3)? Is the natural alkalinity
level adequate?
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