Burnt Oil Palm Shell

Abstract

A study on the deep bed filter column method by using Burnt Oil Palm Shell (BOPS) as filter for stormwater treatment to be used for daily uses. A deep bed filter is a granular filter for remove the total suspended solid (TSS) because deep bed filtration arising from the flow of suspensions through porous media are derived and applied to the analysis of aerosol and hydrosol filtration in granular and fibrous media. In addition, the Burnt Oil Palm Shell was identified as a potential filter media that will help in reducing the cost of water treatment and enhancing environmental sustainability.

Keyword: deep bed filter, Burnt Oil Palm Shell, stormwater

Introduction

“Typical impurities commonly found in water include bacteria, algae, viruses, iron and manganese oxides, radioactive particles chemicals added in the pre-treatment, heavy metals and many other substances” Ahmad et al, (1995). All the impurities content in water should be removed by water treatment before used by human because it can give diseases to the user.

In order to remove all the contaminated substances in water, Slava & Douglas (2010) reported that depth filtration systems with particulate media beds are common in many industries for removal of dirt and other contaminants from fluid streams. While it is possible to use particulate bed filters to clean gases, their utilization is more common in the filtration of liquids. In addition, “Filtration is a common unit operation in water treatment plant. The effectiveness of granular filter media in treating surface water and removing suspended solids is already well established.” Budari et al, (2013).

As a filter, Nurmin et al (2012) claimed that Burnt Oil Palm Shell (BOPS) is new and rare as filter media in Malaysia. BOPS have a tighter, higher resistance to abrasion, lower in and more micro porous