USE OF QUICKLIME IN DRINKING WATER TREATMENT (Atena Editora)

Abstract

A total of 99% of the population has access to drinking water throughout the year through different drinking water treatment plants that OSE has, where raw water mainly obtained from surface sources is converted into drinking water through conventional treatment. It consists of two large stages: clarification whose objective is the elimination of particles that add turbidity to the water and disinfection to eliminate pathogenic microorganisms. Clarification is made up of different unit processes, coagulation being a crucial stage of the process. In order to achieve correct coagulation, raw water must reach adequate alkalinity and pH values, which is why it must generally be pre-conditioned through a chemical treatment. Currently, OSE uses in most of its plants, sodium carbonate as an alkalizing agent, which is exported. The objective of this project is to determine the use of quicklime produced and marketed in our country by Cementos del Plata SA, as an alternative to conventional alkalizing. For this, different tests were carried out, evaluating alkalinity and pH parameters, by simulating the clarification process and comparing them with the conventional alkalinizer. Based on the results obtained, it is concluded that quicklime is a promising alternative since it achieves a greater increase in these parameters compared to the conventional alkalizing agent. In addition, it indicates a competitive advantage since it may not require pH adjustments in stages prior to disinfection, where pH plays a fundamental role. The objective of this project is to determine the use of quicklime produced and marketed in our country by Cementos del Plata SA, as an alternative to conventional alkalizing. For this, different tests were carried out, evaluating alkalinity and pH parameters, by simulating the clarification process and comparing them with the conventional alkalinizer. Based on the results obtained, it is concluded that quicklime is a promising alternative since it achieves a greater increase in these parameters compared to the conventional alkalizing agent. In addition, it indicates a competitive advantage since it may not require pH adjustments in stages prior to disinfection, where pH plays a fundamental role. The objective of this project is to determine the use of quicklime produced and marketed in our country by Cementos del Plata SA, as an alternative to conventional alkalizing. For this, different tests were carried out, evaluating alkalinity and pH parameters, by simulating the clarification process and comparing them with the conventional alkalinizer. Based on the results obtained, it is concluded that quicklime is a promising alternative since it achieves a greater increase in these parameters compared to the conventional alkalizing agent. In addition, it indicates a competitive advantage since it may not require pH adjustments in stages prior to disinfection, where pH plays a fundamental role. For this, different tests were carried out, evaluating alkalinity and pH parameters, by simulating the clarification process and comparing them with the conventional alkalinizer. Based on the results obtained, it is concluded that quicklime is a promising alternative since it achieves a greater increase in these parameters compared to the conventional alkalizing agent. In addition, it indicates a competitive advantage since it may not require pH adjustments in stages prior to disinfection, where pH plays a fundamental role. For this, different tests were carried out, evaluating alkalinity and pH parameters, by simulating the clarification process and comparing them with the conventional alkalinizer. Based on the results obtained, it is concluded that quicklime is a promising alternative since it achieves a greater increase in these parameters compared to the conventional alkalizing agent. In addition, it indicates a competitive advantage since it may not require pH adjustments in stages prior to disinfection, where pH plays a fundamental role. Based on the results obtained, it is concluded that quicklime is a promising alternative since it achieves a greater increase in these parameters compared to the conventional alkalizing agent. In addition, it indicates a competitive advantage since it may not require pH adjustments in stages prior to disinfection, where pH plays a fundamental role. Based on the results obtained, it is concluded that quicklime is a promising alternative since it achieves a greater increase in these parameters compared to the conventional alkalizing agent. In addition, it indicates a competitive advantage since it may not require pH adjustments in stages prior to disinfection, where pH plays a fundamental role.