Optimization of ceramic waste filter for bathroom greywater treatment using central composite design (CCD)

Mohamed, Radin and Abdulrahman, Adeleke and Sainudin, Muhammad Shabery bin and Bakar, Siti Asmah and Mohd Kassim, Amir Hashim and Al-Gheethi, Adel (2018) Optimization of ceramic waste filter for bathroom greywater treatment using central composite design (CCD). Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 6 (2). pp. 1578-1588. ISSN 2213-3437

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Abstract

The present study aims to develop a filtration system consisting of ceramic wastes as a treatment process of bathroom greywater to reduce chemical oxygen demand (COD), Total suspended solids (TSS), Total nitrogen (TN), and turbidity. Optimization of the reduction efficiency was investigated using response surface methodology (RSM) as a function of the ceramic practical sizes (0.25–1.18 mm) and hydraulic retention time HRT (1–3 h). The functional groups on the surface of the ceramic filter media were determined using Fourier transform irradiation (FTIR), while the scanning electron microscope (SEM) was used to determine the microstructure and the surface morphology of the ceramic particles. Results revealed that the optimal reduction of COD, TSS, TN, and turbidity was influenced by active sites of the filter media (C]C, C]O, CeOeH, and OH−) and was achieved under the operating conditions of 0.25 mm of ceramic particles after 3 h of HRT, the observed and predicted reduction for COD, TSS, TN, and Turbidity were 38.8 vs. 39.8%; 58.47 vs. 59.59%; 66.66 vs. 67.32%; 88.31 vs. 89.02%, respectively. It can be concluded that the effectiveness of the ceramic filter media is a potential source for the filtration of bathroom greywater.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Greywater; Ceramic filter; Characteristic Removal Optimization; RSM
Subjects:	T Technology > T Technology (General) T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) T Technology > TP Chemical technology > TP155-156 Chemical engineering
Divisions:	Faculty of Civil Engineering and Built Environment > Department of Civil Engineering : Water and Environmental Engineering
Depositing User:	UiTM Student Praktikal
Date Deposited:	07 Dec 2021 09:05
Last Modified:	07 Dec 2021 09:05
URI:	http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/id/eprint/4619

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