%0 Journal Article
%T Parametric Response Evaluation for Xanthosoma spp.  Induced Coag-Flocculation of Brewery Effluent
%A Bernard Ibezimako Okolo
%A Patrick Chukwudi Nnaji
%A Matthew Chukwudi Menkiti
%A Victor Ifeanyi Ugonabo
%A Okechukwu Dominic Onukwuli
%J Green and Sustainable Chemistry
%P 7-14
%@ 2160-696X
%D 2014
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/gsc.2014.41002
%X <p class=\"MsoNormal\">
	<span lang=\"EN-US\">This paper
presents the kinetic and functional parametric behavior of cocoyam coagulant
(CYC) in respect of pH and time variation in brewery effluent at room
temperature. The study employed standard nephelometric jar test while CYC
production was based on method reported by Ndabigengesere. Coag-flocculation
parameter such as order of reaction <i>¦Á</i>,
rate constant <i>K</i>, coagulation period, <i>¦Ó</i><sub>1/2</sub></span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\">etc</span><span lang=\"EN-US\">.</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> were determined. Maximum parameter values are recorded at <i>K</i> of 6</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\">¡Á</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-size:10.5pt;font-family:;\" \"=\"\">10<sup>-1</sup></span><sup></sup></span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\">L/mg¡¤min; dosage of 200</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\">mg/L, pH 8 and <i>¦Ó</i><sub>1/2</sub> of 0.00146</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\">min while the minimum values are recorded at 3</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\">¡Á</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-size:10.5pt;font-family:;\" \"=\"\">10<sup>-7</sup></span><sup></sup></span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\">L/mg,
dosage of 100</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\">mg/L, pH
10 and <i>¦Ó</i><sub>1/2</sub> of 20.4</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\">min. The maximum coag</span><span lang=\"EN-US\">-</span><span lang=\"EN-US\">floc</span><span lang=\"EN-US\">culation efficiency E</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\">(%)
obtained was 92.28, thus establishing CYC as a potential effective coag-flocculaant.</span> 
</p>
%K Cocoyam
%K Brewery Effluent
%K Coag-Flocculation
%K Xanthosoma spp.
%K Perikinetic
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=42852