COMPARATIVE STUDIES BETWEEN ALUM SYNTHESIZED FROM ALUMINUM CANS AND NATURAL COAGULANT SYNTHESIZED FROM WATERMELON SEED

Muhammad  SULAIMAN RAHAMA; Ahmed  LAWAL MASHI; Sani Muhammad  ABUBAKAR

doi:10.24193/subbchem.2020.4.10

Authors

Muhammad SULAIMAN RAHAMA Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, Umaru Musa Yaradua University, Katsina, Nigeria. Corresponding author: muhammad.sulaimanr@umyu.edu.ng. https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7117-7350
Ahmed LAWAL MASHI Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, Umaru Musa Yaradua University, Katsina, Nigeria. Corresponding author: muhammad.sulaimanr@umyu.edu.ng. https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3112-1023
Sani Muhammad ABUBAKAR Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, Umaru Musa Yaradua University, Katsina, Nigeria. Corresponding author: muhammad.sulaimanr@umyu.edu.ng. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0854-4646

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24193/subbchem.2020.4.10

Keywords:

Watermelon seed cake, Alum, Aluminum can, Coagulation, Phytochemical

Abstract

This study focused on the comparative analyses between the alum synthesized from aluminum can and natural coagulant synthesized from watermelon seed in water treatment. It also involved the identification of phytochemical groups of watermelon seed cake. The two different synthesized coagulants were used in jar test analysis; the result obtained showed a good elimination of turbidity and suspended solid particles. The pH of the natural coagulant of the treated water falls within the range of 6.9 to 7.2. Alkaloid tannins, saponin, anthracene and flavonoid were found present in the watermelon seed cake. Moreover, the result from the research showed that both the natural coagulant synthesized from watermelon seed and the one synthesized from aluminum cans could be used as good flocculant in surface water treatment.

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