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UV–Vis Spectroscopy Applied in the Determination of the Degradation Time of Abelmoschus esculentus Moench Solution Used as Natural Flocculant

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Coagulation and flocculation are two of the steps in the water treatment process in which chemical coagulants based on iron salts or aluminum are used. In order to replace the aluminum or to reduce the concentration of the metal, several natural alternatives to assist in the coagulation/flocculation process have been evaluated, including the use of Abelmoschus escuentus Moench (okra) as a flocculating agent. To determine the degradation time of the okra solution, spectral measurements were performed on the UV–Vis region. The coagulation/flocculation tests were carried out in a jar test equipment, using aluminum polychoride as a coagulant, 1-mgL−1 okra solution as a flocculation aid, and the alkalinizing hydroxide of calcium. Through the spectral measurements and the test in the jar test, it was possible to verify that the solution of the okra remains stable only until the time of 24 h, and after this time, begins the degradation process of the constituents of the okra that promote the flocculation of it. In addition, satisfactory results were obtained in the treatment of water in 24 h, allowing the use of okra as flocculation aid and aluminum polychloride coagulant, as in effluent color removal, with an efficiency of 91 to 96%, and organic matter removal, with an efficiency of 92 to 93.5%.

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    Dominique Martins Sala, Patrícia Valderrama, Ana Paula Peron & Flávia Vieira da Silva-Medeiros

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Dominique Martins Sala, conducted experiments with okra. Patricia Valderrama and Ana Paula Peron, co-supervisors of the work and helped in the written part. Flávia Vieira da Silva Medeiros, oriented the work and wrote the manuscript.

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Sala, D.M., Valderrama, P., Peron, A.P. et al. UV–Vis Spectroscopy Applied in the Determination of the Degradation Time of Abelmoschus esculentus Moench Solution Used as Natural Flocculant. Water Air Soil Pollut 232, 368 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-021-05307-9

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