Abstract: Increasing human civilization is generating large amount of waste and sewage and at the same time demand for water is also increasing. As the available water sources are limited, recycling of sewage has become need of time. Current study involves the construction of filters using charcoal and some antimicrobial agents to filter sewage water. The filter was constructed using layers of charcoal in order of decreasing surface area of adsorption. Characterisation of the filter was done and physical parameters of sewage water before and after filtration were tested. To reduce the microbial load of the filtered water sample, addition of various antimicrobial agents into the filter was done. The antimicrobials used were silver, lemon and 10% vinegar. The microbial load of sample was determined by standard plate count technique and count was found to be TLTC (too less to count), 1.62×106 cfu/ml, TLTC (too less to count) for silver, lemon and 10% vinegar respectively. From the obtained results it can be stated that the filter is efficient in sewage water treatment. The obtained water can be recycled and used for recreational purposes like in toilets, for washing purposes, in agriculture, etc.
Keywords: Sewage, Filter, Charcoal, Anti-microbial agents.
Title: Sewage Water Treatment Using Modified Charcoal Filters
Author: Hitesh Mewada, Juee Ranade, Lavina Temkar, Prasadinee Thombare, Ruchita Rane
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