Optimum Operating Conditions Confirmation and Effectiveness Analysis Based on Research of the Coagulation and Precipitation Integrated Process

Abstract Aiming at the increasing small-scale water supply projects, the increasingly serious pollution of the water resource and stringent water quality standards, the coagulation and precipitation integrated process on the basis of quiescent precipitation was proposed in this study. By experiments in the integrated reactor, the optimum process operating conditions were confirmed. It is verified that the optimal dosage of PAC was 16 mg/L in the optimum temperature and pH range. The repeated utilization volume of the floc mud from the former precipitation period was the same as 6% of the water volume in the next processing period, and the corresponding optimal dosage of PAC was 8 mg/L with 50% reduction of the flocculants dosage, while the residual turbidity was less than 1.0NTU, which could reach the standard after simple filtration and disinfection procedure. With low energy consumption, little land occupation, low cost, high efficiency of the water production and strong anti shock loading capability, this process could guarantee the safety of drinking water supply, and deserve popularization and application.