Characterization of biopolymeric flocculant (pectin) and organic synthetic flocculant (PAM): A comparative study on treatment and optimization in kaolin suspension

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1166-1174

  Ho, Y C ^a   Norli, I ^a   Alkarkhi, Abbas F M ^a   Morad, N ^a  

^a Universiti Sains Malaysia   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Biopolymeric flocculant; Molecular weight; Pectin; Polyacrylamide; Thermal degradation

Indexed keywords

CATION CONCENTRATIONS; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; FLOCCULATING ACTIVITY; KAOLIN SUSPENSIONS; LOWER AVERAGE; ONSET TEMPERATURE; PECTIN; PECTIN CONCENTRATION; POLYACRY LAMIDE; POLYACRYLAMIDES; THERMAL DEGRADATIONS; TREATMENT CONDITIONS; TREATMENT PROCESS;

ASSOCIATIVE STORAGE; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DEGRADATION; KAOLIN; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PNEUMATIC DRIVES; POLYSACCHARIDES; POSITIVE IONS; PULSE AMPLITUDE MODULATION; SEWAGE; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; TURBIDITY; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

FLOCCULATION;

KAOLIN; PECTIN; POLYACRYLAMIDE;

CATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DEGRADATION; FLOCCULATION; KAOLIN; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; POLYMER; WASTEWATER;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGRADATION KINETICS; FLOCCULATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; THERMODYNAMICS; TURBIDITY; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

ACRYLIC RESINS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOPOLYMERS; CALORIMETRY, DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING; CATIONS; FLOCCULATION; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; KAOLIN; MODELS, CHEMICAL; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PECTINS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; SUSPENSIONS; TEMPERATURE; VISCOSITY; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 71549116720     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.09.064     Document Type: Article

References (40)

1. Ahmed J., Varshney S.K., Zhang J.-X., and Ramaswamy H.S. Effect of high pressure treatment on thermal properties of polylactides. J. Food Eng. 93 (2009) 308-312
2. Arslan N. Extraction of pectin from sugar-beet pulp and viscosity-molecular weight relationship of pectin solution. J. Food Sci. Technol. 32 (1995) 381-385
3. Benschoten, J.E.V., Edzwald, J.K., 1990. Chemical aspects of coagulation using aluminum salts - I. Hydrolytic reactions of alum and polyaluminium chloride. Water Res. 24, 1519-1527. In: Duan, J., Gregory, J., 1998. The influence of silicic acid on aluminium hydroxide precipitation and flocculation by aluminium salts. J. Inorg. Biochem. 69, 193-201.
4. Braggs B., Fornasiero D., Ralston J., and Smart R.St.C. The effect of surface modification by an organosilane on the electrochemical properties of kaolinite. Clays Clay Miner. 42 (1994) 123-136
5. Chen T.S., and Joslyn M.A. The effect of sugars on viscosity of pectin solution II. Comparison of dextrose, maltose, and dextrins. J. Colloid Interface Sci. 25 (1967) 346-352
6. Chen Y., Liu S., and Wang G. A kinetic investigation of cationic starch adsorption and flocculation in kaolin suspension. Chem. Eng. J. 133 (2007) 325-333
7. Conley, R.T., 1970. Thermal Stability of Polymers, New York, Dekkar. In: Nayak, B.R., Singh, R.P., 2001. Synthesis and characterization of grafted hydroxypropyl guar gum by ceric ion induced initiation. Euro. Polym. J. 37, 1655-1666.
8. Constenla J., and Lozano J.E. Kinetics model of pectin methylation. Latin Am. Appl. Res. 33 (2003) 91-96
9. Dihang D., Aimar P., Kayema J., and Koungou S.N. Coagulation and flocculation of laterite suspensions with low levels of aluminium chloride and polyacrylamids. Chem. Eng. Process. 47 (2008) 1509-1519
10. Ernest. S.H., 2007. Colloids. Butler & Tanner Ltd., Frome and London, ISBN: 1406759376.
11. Gregory J. Particles in Water, Properties and Processes (2005), IWA Publishing, London
12. Hunkeler D. Mechanism and kinetics of the persulfate-initiated polymerization of acrylamide. Macromolecules 24 (1991) 2160-2171
13. Hwang J., Roshdy T.H., Kontominas M., and Kokini J.L. Comparison of dialysis and metal precipitation effects on apple pectins. J. Food Sci. 57 (1992) 1180-1184
14. Kar F., and Arslan N. Effect of temperature and concentration on viscosity of orange peel pectin solutions and intrinsic viscosity-molecular weight relationship. Carbohydr. Polym. 40 (1999) 277-284
15. Kitchener J.A. Principles of action of polymeric flocculants. Br. Polym. J. 4 (1972) 217-229
16. Lee L.T., Rahbari R., Lecourtier J., and Chauveteau G. Adsorption of polyacrylamides on the different faces of kaolinites. J. Colloid Interface Sci. 147 (1991) 351-357
17. Li T., Zhu Z., Wang D., Yao C., and Tang H. Characterization of floc size, strength and structure under various coagulation mechanisms. Powder Technol. 168 (2006) 104-110
18. Maddever W.J., and Chapman G.M. Additives: modified starch based biodegradable plastics. Plast. Eng. 45 (1989) 31-34
19. McGuire M.J., Addai-Mensah J., and Bremmell K.E. The effect of polymer structure type, pH and shear on the interfacial chemistry, rheology and dewaterability of model iron oxide dispersions. Colloids Surf. A: Physicochem. Eng. Aspects 275 (2006) 153-160
20. Montgomery D.C. Design and analysis of experiments. fifth ed. (2004), Wiley, New York
21. Mpofu P., Addai-Mensah J., and Ralston J. Investigation of the effect of polymer structure type on flocculation, rheology and dewatering behaviour of kaolinite dispersions. Int. J. Miner. Process. 71 (2003) 247-268
22. Nayak B.R., and Singh R.P. Synthesis and characterization of grafted hydroxypropyl guar gum by ceric ion induced initiation. Euro. Polym. J. 37 (2001) 1655-1666
23. Negro C., Sánchez L.M., Fuente E., Blanco A., and Tijero J. Polyacrylamide induced flocculation of a cement suspension. Chem. Eng. Sci. 61 (2006) 2522-2532
24. Rasteiro M.G., Garcia F.A.P., Ferreira P., Blanco A., Negro C., and Antunes E. The use of LDS as a tool to evaluate flocculation mechanisms. Chem. Eng. Process. 47 (2008) 1323-1332
25. Ray D.T., and Hogg R. Agglomerate breakage in polymer-flocculated suspensions. J. Colloid Interface Sci. 116 (1987) 256-268
26. Rudén C. Acrylamide and cancer risk - expert risk assessments and the public debate. J. Food Chem. Toxicol. 42 (2004) 335-349
27. Salehizadeh H., and Shojaosadati S.A. Extracellular biopolymeric flocculants: recent trends and biotechnological importance. Biotechnol. Adv. 19 (2001) 371-385
28. Schols H.A., and Voragen A.G.J. Complex pectins: structure elucidation using enzymes. Prog. Biotechnol. 14 (1996) 3-19
29. Sheng Y., Zhang Q., She Y., Li C., and Wang H. Screening and flocculating properties of bioflocculant-producing microorganisms. J. Univ. Sci. Technol. Beijing 13 (2006) 289
30. Shi Y.H., Fan M.H., Brown R.C., Sung S.W., and Leeuwen J.V. Comparison of corrosivity of polymeric sulfate ferric and ferric chloride as coagulants in water treatment. Chem. Eng. Process. 43 (2004) 955-964
31. Shih I.L., Van Y.T., Yeh L.C., Lin H.G., and Chang Y.N. Production of a biopolymer flocculant from Bacillus licheniformis and its flocculation properties. Bioresour. Technol. 78 (2001) 267-272
32. Stechemesser H., and Dobias B. Coagulation and Flocculation. second ed. (2005), CRC Press, New York
33. Stephen A.M. Food Polysaccharides and Their Applications (1995), Marcel Dekker, New York
34. Takeda M., Koizumi J.I., Matsuoka H., and Hikuma M. Factors affecting the activity of a protein bioflocculant produced by Nocardia amarae. J. Ferment. Bioeng. 74 (1992) 408-409
35. Taylor M.L., Morris G.E., Self P.G., and Smart R.St.C. Kinetics of adsorption of high molecular weight anionic polyacrylamide onto kaolinite: the flocculation process. J. Colloid Interface Sci. 250 (2002) 28-36
36. Tsoga A., Richardson R.K., and Morris E.R. Role of cosolutes in gelation of high methoxy pectin: part 1. Comparison of sugars and polyols. J. Food Hydrocol. 18 (2004) 907-919
37. Wanchoo R.K., and Sharma P.K. Viscometric study on the compatibility of some water-soluble polymer-polymer mixtures. Euro. Polym. J. 39 (2003) 1481-1490
38. Wu J.Y., and Ye H.F. Characterization and flocculating properties of an extracellular biopolymer produced from a Bacillus subtilis DYU1 isolate. Process Biochem. 42 (2007) 1114-1123
39. Xia S., Zhang Z., Wang X., Yan A., Chen L., Zhao Z., Leonard D., and Jaffrezic-Renault N. Production and characterization of a bioflocculant by Proteus mirabilis TJ-1. Bioresour. Technol. 99 (2007) 6520-6527
40. Yokoi H., Obita T., Hirose J., Hayashi S., and Takasaki Y. Flocculation properties of pectin in various suspensions. Bioresour. Technol. 84 (2002) 287-290