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Abdul Qudus, Habib Salam Abayomi, Jan Bogacki<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DOI: 10.15199\/17.2025.10.4<\/strong>, GWiTS 10\/2025, pa\u017adziernik 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Abstract:
<\/strong>This study presents a comparative analysis of chemical and natural coagulants, focusing on the removal of Total Organic Carbon (TOC) from wastewater generated by the cosmetics industry. The novelty of this work lies in the use of bio-based materials, specifically wood powder and hazelnut shell powder, as alternative coagulants, and in evaluating their performance against conventional iron-based coagulants (PIX-110, PIX-111, PIX-112, PIX-113, and PIX-122) as well as the anionic flocculant AN 913 SH. Experimental results demonstrated that the natural coagulants significantly outperformed the most effective chemical coagulant (PIX-111), which achieved a TOC removal efficiency of 22.15%. In contrast, wood powder and hazelnut shells achieved TOC removal efficiencies of up to 80.3% and 82.16%, respectively. The use of natural coagulants also resulted in lower chemical consumption and reduced sludge production. Notably, iron-based coagulants substantially decreased the pH of the treated wastewater, necessitating post-treatment pH adjustment\u2014a drawback not observed with natural coagulants. These findings underscore the potential of agricultural waste-derived materials as effective and environmentally sustainable alternatives for TOC removal in industrial wastewater treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keywords:<\/strong> cosmetic wastewater, wastewater treatment, iron-based coagulants, natural coagulants, flocculation, organic pollution<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Streszczenie:
<\/strong>Praca przedstawia analiz\u0119 por\u00f3wnawcz\u0105 skuteczno\u015bci koagulant\u00f3w chemicznych i naturalnych, koncentruj\u0105c si\u0119 na usuwaniu Og\u00f3lnego W\u0119gla Organicznego (OWO) ze \u015bciek\u00f3w przemys\u0142u kosmetycznego. Nowo\u015b\u0107 pracy polega na zastosowaniu organicznych materia\u0142\u00f3w odpadowych, w szczeg\u00f3lno\u015bci wi\u00f3r\u00f3w drzewnych i mielonych \u0142upin orzecha laskowego, jako alternatywnych koagulant\u00f3w, oraz na ocenie ich skuteczno\u015bci w por\u00f3wnaniu z konwencjonalnymi koagulantami na bazie \u017celaza (PIX-110, PIX-111, PIX-112, PIX-113 i PIX-122) oraz anionowym flokulantem AN 913 SH. Wyniki eksperyment\u00f3w wykaza\u0142y, \u017ce naturalne koagulanty znacz\u0105co przewy\u017csza\u0142y skuteczno\u015bci\u0105 najefektywniejszy koagulant chemiczny (PIX-111), o skuteczno\u015bci usuwania OWO 22,15%. Natomiast wi\u00f3ry drzewne i \u0142upiny orzecha laskowego umo\u017cliwi\u0142y usuni\u0119cie OWO odpowiednio do 80,3% i 82,16%. Zastosowanie naturalnych koagulant\u00f3w skutkowa\u0142o r\u00f3wnie\u017c ni\u017cszym zu\u017cyciem chemikali\u00f3w i mniejsz\u0105 produkcj\u0105 osadu. Warto zauwa\u017cy\u0107, \u017ce koagulanty na bazie \u017celaza istotnie obni\u017ca\u0142y pH oczyszczanych \u015bciek\u00f3w, co wymaga\u0142o dodatkowej korekty pH \u2014 efekt ten nie wyst\u0119powa\u0142 w przypadku koagulant\u00f3w naturalnych. Wyniki te podkre\u015blaj\u0105 potencja\u0142 materia\u0142\u00f3w pochodz\u0105cych z odpad\u00f3w rolniczych jako skutecznych i ekologicznie zr\u00f3wnowa\u017conych alternatyw do usuwania OWO w oczyszczaniu \u015bciek\u00f3w przemys\u0142owych.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

S\u0142owa kluczowe:<\/strong> \u015bcieki kosmetyczne, oczyszczanie \u015bciek\u00f3w, koagulanty na bazie \u017celaza, koagulanty naturalne, flokulacja, zanieczyszczenia organiczne<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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