WASTEWATER TREATMENT BY USING A NATURAL COAGULANT EXTRACTED FROM BANANA’S PSEUDOSTEM
Tratabilidad de efluentes residuales por medio de un coagulante natural a base de tanino del pseudotallo del plátano
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Araúz, Fernando
Barragán, Julianys
Bósquez, Maite
Canto, Evelyn
González, Yadisel
Martínez, Eliécer
Ruda, Héctor
Araúz, Fernando
Barragán, Julianys
Bósquez, Maite
Canto, Evelyn
González, Yadisel
Martínez, Eliécer
Ruda, Héctor
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The project “treatment of wastewater effluents by natural coagulant made of pseudo stem tannin” is based on the use of tannin extracted from the sap of stem to clarify and settle unwanted colloidal particles, present in effluents, so that it contributes to the environmental health. A key advantage of using natural coagulant lies on the possibility to substitute various chemicals that are currently being used which could affect the environment. In this case, we have used the psedo-stems (Musa paradisiaca) as raw material to extract the sap inside it, to take advantage of its high concentration.
In the banana industry, pseudostems are considered as waste once the fruit is harvested. This fact is the fundamental aspect of the project. We have found an opportunity to use an organic waste as raw material for the development of an ecofriendly product. That is why; without undoubtedly this project is the answer to stop the heavy pollution of lakes and secondary rivers due to industrial processes, which foster a healthier environment and a better quality of life for residents of the surrounding areas. El proyecto se fundamenta en la utilización del tanino extraído de la savia del tallo de plátano con el fin de clarificar y sedimentar las partículas coloidales en los efluentes y contribuir con el cuidado del medio ambiente. La ventaja fundamental en la utilización de coagulantes naturales, radica en el hecho de sustituir diversos productos químicos que en la actualidad son utilizados en detrimento de la naturaleza. En este caso se ha utilizado como materia prima los pseudotallos (Musa paradisiaca) para la extracción de la savia, aprovechando su alto nivel de concentración. En la industria bananera los pseudotallos son considerados como desechos después de cosechar el fruto, esto constituye la esencia del proyecto, ya que se ha encontrado una oportunidad para utilizar una materia prima desechada para la elaboración de un producto ecoamigable. Por lo tanto, este proyecto es la respuesta para detener la gran contaminación en los ríos y lagos producto de los procesos industriales, propiciando un medio ambiente más saludable y una mejor calidad de vida para los ciudadanos.
In the banana industry, pseudostems are considered as waste once the fruit is harvested. This fact is the fundamental aspect of the project. We have found an opportunity to use an organic waste as raw material for the development of an ecofriendly product. That is why; without undoubtedly this project is the answer to stop the heavy pollution of lakes and secondary rivers due to industrial processes, which foster a healthier environment and a better quality of life for residents of the surrounding areas.