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Online ISSN : 2349-8080 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorinchiefijcrbp@gmail.com |
In this study the investigation had been to evaluate the effectiveness of Zea mays seeds as a natural adsorbent to the removal of phenol red dye from the waste water. Jar test is a pilot scale laboratory test that stimulates coagulation and flocculation with differing chemical doses. The purpose of this test is to estimate the minimum coagulant dose required to achieve certain water quality goals. Flocculation or coagulation is fundamental in every water treatment process and it is a propaedeutic step for sedimentation, filtration and disinfection before distributing water for residential and industrial use. The jar test is used to determine the proper chemical dosage required for good coagulation and flocculation of water. The phenol red dye is available at the maximum peak at 570 nm wavelength in wastewater. The percentage of phenol red dye eliminated was 90.81%. The SEM coupled with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy were subsequently used to quantitatively and qualitatively determine the content of the biomass before and after treatment.
