Open AccessCopperas as Iron-Based Coagulant for Water and Wastewater Treatment: A Review
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
biointerface research in applied chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.216
H-Index - 11
ISSN - 2069-5837
DOI - 10.33263/briac123.41554176
Subject(s) - flocculation , coagulation , wastewater , ferrous , waste management , sewage treatment , pulp and paper industry , water treatment , environmental science , chemistry , environmental engineering , engineering , psychology , organic chemistry , psychiatry
Ferrous sulfate, known as copperas, is generated from the titanium dioxide manufacturing industries. This by-product has been used in cement processing, agriculture, animal feed sector, printing industries, and water treatment. The coagulation/flocculation process is one of the treatment processes that can be used in this type of chemical coagulant in treating the water or wastewater sample. Considering the coagulation/flocculation process factor, copperas may be a coagulant that gives high removal efficiency. The main objective of the review is to identify the performance of copperas or a combination of copperas with other treatment or chemicals to unlocking its potential in the coagulation/flocculation process.