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Research Proposal Title: Extraction and Salt Extraction for Producing MOSC Coagulant for Carrageenan
Wastewater TreatmentEffluent Wafer Remediation
Research Proponents: Amantiad, Japhia Kim M.
Alquizola, Emmanuel D.
Cos, Syra Jeane R.
Dela Cerna, Bernard Kenneth A.
Lomotos, Roxanne Marie L.
Sandueta, Kathleen Camille P.
Uy, Allaine S.
Adviser: Engr. Patrick U. Tan
Date of Proposal Defense: September 2, 2017
Date Revision Submitted: December 2017March 12, 2018
Date Revision Checked:
Revision No: 52
Term and Academic Year: A.Y. 2017-2018
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University of San Carlos – Department of Chemical Engineering
CHE 524N13NL FORM-2B-Response to Reviewers Comments Formatted ...
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3. What is the solubility of formaldehyde? Formaldehyde is highly soluble in water; it is Field Code Changed ...
commonly distributed as 37 wt/wt% solution in
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water. ...
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Pubchem: Open Chemistry Database Formatted ...
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/for
maldehyde Formatted ...
4. How dilute is dilute? One to negative three The wastewater contains very dilute organics; Formatted ...
moles per liter. Formaldehyde 1.7 to -3 moles thus, it can be assumed to be an ideal solution. Formatted ...
per liter. And organics are in that range. So,
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organics is not that concentrated. ...
5. Check if Mabuhay vinyl has that concentration The concentration is 48%-50%, which is similar Formatted ...
of NaOH. 19M. Industrial grade sodium to what is used as neutralizing base in pH Formatted ...
hydroxide. Use local. adjustments. Formatted ...
6. Use equivalents instead of concentration. Please see calculation sheets for the calculation
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using equivalents instead of calculation. ...
7. What is this M term? What was meant of M, previously, was the molar Formatted ...
flowrate. It should have been 𝑀̇. Formatted ...
8. Is Boron not precipitated in the neutralization In the neutralization step, aqueous sodium Formatted ...
step? hydroxide solution Is added. Boron does not
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CHE 524N13NL FORM-2B-Response to Reviewers Comments
14. Put the page number to where the response Noted: The page number is placed in the Formatted: Not Highlight
can be seen in the reviewer’s comments and response sheet.
response sheet.
15. Make an assumption for the dissolved oxygen Dissolved oxygen (DO) is the concentration of Formatted: Not Highlight
(DO) content. oxygen dissolved in wastewater. It is dependent Formatted: Font color: Text 1, Not Highlight
on temperature, salinity, and atmospheric
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pressure.
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Source:
http://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html
?number=C992
16. Are you certain of the selectivity of bentonite? As for bentonite on its adsorptivity to tin, it is Formatted: Not Highlight
Won’t it affect tin (Sn)? assumed that tin is not adsorbed by bentonite. Formatted: Not Highlight
Literature data for the adsorption of tin to
bentonite was not found. Please see calculation
sheet assumptions.
Source:
https://www.quora.com/If-bentonite-clay- Formatted: Underline
absorbs-metal-why-doesnt-a-metal-mixing-
spoon-dissolve Formatted: Underline
17. Consider selling the treated water. Treated water is sold as reuse water. The selling Formatted: Not Highlight
price of the reuse water is Php 38.71/ cu.m for
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landscape irrigation (e.g. golf courses, vehicle
washing, toilet washing). Formatted: Font color: Text 1
Source:
Water Reuse by Metcalf and Eddy, 2007 Formatted: Not Highlight
18. Make the diagrams bigger. We apologize for the fine print in the previous Formatted: Not Highlight
submission. The Process Block Flow Diagram is
now printed on A3.
19. Recycle alum and remove alum adsorption. Alum is the compound used for the BF4- Formatted: Not Highlight
decomposition reactor. However, alum is not Formatted: Indent: First line: 0"
recycled. Additional treatment steps should be
added to the sludge containing alum combined
with other precipitated substances. Formatted: Not Highlight
20. Remove some of the pH tanks such that there Similar to comment 14. pH adjustment tanks Formatted: Not Highlight
is less additional tanks. Combine pH adjustment have now been removed, and addition of
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tanks in the process flow diagram with some the neutralizing acid or base is now within a system
processes. step. Indeed, the number of tanks for pH
adjustment has reduced to just one instead of
seven.
21. Submit final version of rearranged diagram. Please see the final version of the rearranged Formatted: Not Highlight
diagram in the printed A3 block flow diagram. Formatted: Indent: First line: 0"
22. Should the recycle of aluminum sludge be The aluminum sludge is not recycled, since the
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considered or disregarded? scheme would require further treatment of
sludge to concentrate aluminum content. Formatted: Indent: First line: 0"
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CHE 524N13NL FORM-2B-Response to Reviewers Comments
23. Investigate whether the addition of alum By coagulation-flocculation processes, the alum Formatted: Not Highlight
would result to a precipitation of lead. or aluminum sulfate may react with lead; thus Formatted: Indent: First line: 0"
lead is removed. According to a study by
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Wasewar, Kumar, Teng, and Pang, the pH
where Pb(II) removal is maximum is at 6.2 – 7.8.
Whereas in the BF4- decomposition reactor, the Formatted: Subscript
working pH is 3.5.
Source:
Removal of lead, zinc, and iron by coagulation-
flocculation by Pang, Kumar, Teng, and
Wasewar, 2011
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/24112 Formatted: Underline
2528_Removal_of_lead_zinc_and_iron_by_coa
gulation-flocculation
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