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dc.contributor.authorMureth, Risala
dc.contributor.authorMachunda, Revocatus
dc.contributor.authorNjau, Karoli
dc.contributor.authorDodoo-Arhin, David
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-29T06:34:41Z
dc.date.available2021-03-29T06:34:41Z
dc.date.issued2021-03-04
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2021.e00737
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.nm-aist.ac.tz/handle/20.500.12479/1147
dc.descriptionThis research article published by Elsevier B.V., 2021en_US
dc.description.abstractThe presence of excessive amounts of fluoride than prescribed standards has been reported in various sources of domestic water supply around the slopes of Mount Meru and other parts in Tanzania. Efforts to remove the excessive fluoride have been carried out using various technologies. In this study, electrocoagulation experiments were carried out to assess its efficiency on fluoride removal. The fluoride concentration tested ranged from 1.37 to 48 mg/L in both synthetic and natural waters. The voltage applied in the electrocoagulation (EC) process ranged from 0 to 50 V while maintaining pH values of 4 to 9. The representative experimental results for the Ngarenanyuki river water with initial fluoride concentration of 29.5 mg/L accomplished a removal efficiency of 90% at an optimal electrolysis time of 30 min, an applied voltage of 30 V and an optimal pH of 6. The method showed efficient fluoride removal in water to allowable limits by World Health Organization (WHO) and Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) (1.5 mg/L). Despite the voltage applied (30 V), the pH at neutrality remained unchanged thus making the process more efficient. At this voltage (30 V) the process has been reported previously also to have the capability of disinfecting the water and hence rendering such water safe for useen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevier B.V.en_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::NATURAL SCIENCESen_US
dc.titleAssessment of fluoride removal in a batch electrocoagulation process: A case study in the Mount Meru Enclaveen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US


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