%0 Journal Article
%T Evaluation of the <i>Opuntia dillenii</i> as Natural Coagulant in Water Clarification: Case of Treatment of Highly Turbid Surface Water
%A Y¨¦w¨ºgnon Alima Esther Irma Nougbod¨¦
%A Cokou Pascal Agbangnan
%A Alain Yaya Koudoro
%A Comlan Achille D¨¨djiho
%A Martin P¨¦pin A£¿na
%A Daouda Mama
%A Dominique Codjo Koko Sohounhlou¨¦
%J Journal of Water Resource and Protection
%P 1242-1246
%@ 1945-3108
%D 2013
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/jwarp.2013.512133
%X <p style=\"text-align:justify;\">
	<span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">This study was performed in laboratory scale and consisted of the
using of aqueous </span><i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Opuntia dillenii</span></i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> solution for the clarification of very turbid surface water (Turbidities
varying between 186 NTU and 418 NTU). This plant from </span><i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Cac</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">taceae</span></i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> family was used as </span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">a </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">natural coagulant for the different
clarification tests. The preliminary phytochemical Screen</span><span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">ing of the powder of this plant showed that it contains tanins,
saponins and mucilages. Flocculation and coagulation tests showed that </span><i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Opuntia dillenii</span></i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> can be used in highly
turbid water treatment. The removal efficiency varied from 89% to 93% for the
turbidity and suspended solids, and from 4% to 15% for the obvious color in
water when we used the optimum values of this natural coagulant (1 mL to 10
mL). The successive addition of this natural coagulant and the lime, gave a
better elimination of turbidity and suspended solids, and a good reduction for
the color.</span></span><span> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">The removal efficiency of the turbidity and suspended solids became
more than 95% and the one of the color between 67% and 94%.</span> 
</p>
%K Natural Coagulant
%K &lt
%K i&gt
%K Opuntia dillenii&lt
%K /i&gt
%K Lime
%K Phytochemical Screening
%K Turbidity
%K Suspended Solids
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=41143