Professional paper

https://doi.org/10.17559/TV-20180213104907

The Equation for the Optimum Dosage of Coagulant for Water Treatment Plant

Ljiljana Takić ; University of Niš, Faculty of Technology in Leskovac, Serbia Bulevar Oslobodjenja 124, 16000 Leskovac, Serbia
Dejan Vasović orcid.org/0000-0003-4043-8093 ; University of Niš, Faculty of Occupational Safety in Niš, Serbia Čarnojevića 10A, 18000 Niš, Serbia
Srdjan Marković ; Ministry of Defence, General logistic department, Nemanjina 15, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Zijah Burzić orcid.org/0000-0002-4759-9853 ; Ministry of Defense, Military Technical Institute, Ratka Resanovića 1, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia

Abstract

This paper shows the importance of the equation for the optimum dosage of coagulant and its application to water treatment plant. The optimum coagulant dose during the operation of the water treatment plant "Gorina" in Serbia was determined in a laboratory by means of the jar-test, which fully simulates the conditions of flocculation chambers in the facility. Experimental data fitting yielded a polynomial equation that can be used for the determined coagulant doses. In general, without a jar test, the equation can be used to reliably determine the optimum coagulant dose for application in the water treatment plant, which will purify raw water to a proper inter-stage turbidity value, and will guarantee that the treated water quality will correspond to the Regulation on Hygienic Quality of Drinking Water. The presented analysis of trial run results for the water treatment plant "Gorina" in Serbia showcases the benefits of applying the equation of optimum coagulant doses to achieve top drinking water quality.

Keywords

drinking water; optimum coagulant dose; water treatment plant

Hrčak ID:

219553

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/219553

Publication date:

24.4.2019.

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