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ArticleHeliyon2024

Experimental approach and analysis of the effectiveness of a tubular helical flow flocculator for water supply in developing communities.

Fernando Garcia-Avila, Jaime Cadme-Tandazo, Alex Aviles-Anazco, Lorgio Valdiviezo-Gonzales, Rita Cabello-Torres, Manuel Cadme-Galabay

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Article in Heliyon, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Fernando Garcia-AvilaUniversidad de Cuenca, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Carrera de Ingeniería Ambiental, Cuenca, Ecuador.
Jaime Cadme-TandazoUniversidad de Cuenca, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Carrera de Ingeniería Ambiental, Cuenca, Ecuador.
Alex Aviles-AnazcoUniversidad de Cuenca, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Carrera de Ingeniería Ambiental, Cuenca, Ecuador.
Lorgio Valdiviezo-GonzalesUniversidad Tecnológica del Perú, Faculty of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Lima, Peru.
Rita Cabello-TorresUniversidad César Vallejo, Escuela profesional de Ingeniería Ambiental, Lima, Peru.
Manuel Cadme-GalabayUniversidad Católica de Cuenca, Sede Azogues, Unidad Académica de Salud y Bienestar, Azogues, Ecuador.

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Abstract

The main objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of the length and retention time of a tubular helical flow flocculator (THFF) on the elimination of turbidity and color from raw water, to obtain quality treated water for consumption in areas rural. For this, a large-scale field experimental system was used, the THFF was built with 4-inch diameter polyethylene hose and coupled to a sedimentation and filtration process. For the different experimental tests, aluminum sulfate was chosen as the coagulant. To find the optimal dose of coagulant, jar tests were previously carried out. For the tests the length of the THFF was varied (50 m and 75 m), flow rates of 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1 and 2 L/s and turbidity ranges of <10, 10-20, 21-50, 51-100 and > 100 NTU of raw water were tested. An evaluation of the hydraulic behavior of the THFF was carried out through an analysis of the temporal distribution curve of the concentration of a tracer, applying the Wolf-Resnick model. The average results revealed a haze and color removal efficiency of 98.07 % and 98.50 %, respectively. The residence time and velocity gradient exhibited variations in a range of 2.25-35.0 min and 3.64 to 56.94 s

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Developing communitiesDrinking waterExperimental approachTubular helical flow flocculatorWater supplyWater treatment

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PMID39021971
PMCPMC11252948

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