Efficiency of capirone, bamboo, and coconut shell-based activated carbon filters in removing contaminants from water
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adsorption, biofiltration, microorganism indicators, hydrochemical parametersAbstract
Continuous population growth and inadequate management of domestic and municipal wastewater have caused the contamination of the Shitariyacu stream located in the district of Zapatero, San Martín region, Peru. The objective of this research was to evaluate the efficiency of filters made with capirona, bamboo and coconut shell carbons in the removal of physical-chemical and microbiological parameters from stream water. The applied methodology followed a quantitative approach and a quasi-experimental design. The parameters analyzed include temperature, turbidity, electrical conductivity, color, pH, biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD), heavy metals (lead and cadmium) and microbiological contaminants such as total coliforms, fecal coliforms and Escherichia coli. The results indicated that, although no significant differences were observed in temperature and pH (p values > 0.05), filter 1, composed of 800 g of capirona carbon, presented the highest efficiency in removing contaminants, followed by the filter 3, made with 800 g of coconut shell charcoal. It is concluded that the filters studied are effective in improving the physical-chemical and microbiological quality of water, with special emphasis on capirona carbon as a highly efficient adsorbent material.
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