INTRODUCTION
Water is a very good solvent for solid materials and a medium where impurities easily carry away by its flow. These compositions will affect the water quality. One of the important parameter in the wastewater quality test is to identify these solid containment and their properties before it become a hazardous water bodies.
Solid in water bodies can come in organic solid such as animals and plants matter and inorganic solids such as mineral compounds and salts. These solids can be divided into several categories such as Total solids, Suspended solids, Dissolved solids, Volatile solids, Settle able solids and fixed solid. All of the stated solids are very important in solid analysis for example in activated sludge process of wastewater treatment systems.
In this experiment, a subcategory of solid is observed which Volatile suspended solids are. Volatile suspended solids are defined as solid composition from Total Suspended solids that is loss due to 550°C ignition. Volatile solid usually comes from organic compound such as oils. The temperature of 550°C is the point where the organic compound is in a complete oxidation process. This test is a measure to indicate the organic matter composition.
i. To determine the volatile suspended solids concentration of water samples.
ii. To identify the location of samples taken based on volatile suspended solid in water sample.
PROBLEM STATEMENT
Each group need to bring two samples of wastewater. By using appropriate experiment and results obtained, determine the Volatile Suspended Solid content for each of the sample.
APPARATUS
i. Two Glass fibre filter disk of 47mm diameter (Filter paper) ii. Heating/ drying oven
iii. Aluminium weighing dish iv. Tweezers
v. Desiccator
vi. Analytical Balance
vii. Sample of wastewater (two different location) viii. Suction flask
ix. Suction pump
x. Microanalysis filter holder (funnel, clamp and base) xi. Distilled water
RESULT
TABULATION DATA
Location of Wastewater Volume (ml)
INTAN COLLEGE
60 DEWAN BESAR
(UITM MAIN
DISCHARGE) 200
Location of Wastewater Total Suspended solid (mg/l) Volatile Solid (mg/l)
INTAN COLLEGE 886.7 8.3
DEWAN BESAR (UITM MAIN DISCHARGE)
SAMPLE CALCULATION Formula
mg total solid/L = (A – B) X 10002 sample volume, mL
Mass of filter paper + aluminium dish : Wastewater 1(Intan) = 1.1461 g
Wastewater 2(Dewan Besar) = 1.1362 g Mass of filter paper + Wastewater : Wastewater 1(Intan) = 0.1385 g
Wastewater 2(Dewan Besar) = 0.1174g Mass of filter paper + Wastewater : Wastewater 1(Intan) = 0.1380 g
(Volatile process) Wastewater 2(Dewan Besar) = 0.1173g Mass of aluminium dish : 1.0608 g
Wastewater 1 (Intan) Volume used: 60 ml
Total Suspended Solid (TSS) = (1.0608 + 0.1385) - 1.1461 = (0.0532 x 10002) / 60
= 886.7 mg/l Volatile Solid = (0.1385 – 0.1380) = (5 x 10-4 x 10002) / 60
= 8.3 mg/l Wastewater 2 (Dewan Besar)
= 0.5 mg/l DISCUSSION
1. Based from the result, it is stated that the value of total suspended solid for Intan College wastewater is 886.7 mg/l and the volatile solid is 8.3 mg/l. As for the wastewater that came from UiTM main discharge in front of Dewan Besar, the total suspended solid is 160.5 mg/l and the volatile solid that been collected is 0.5 mg/l. 2. The value above received from weighing process of the filter paper in which used to
separate the suspended solid particle from the wastewater. The suspended solid collected by the filter paper is placed in the oven at 105° C to remove the moisture leaving only the suspended solid.
3. The value of total volatile solid is slightly lower than total suspended solid. This is because the sample going through ignition process at 550°C leaving only activated residue to be identify for properties. Most of the suspended solid is loss due to high temperature condition.
4. The difference of solid for wastewater from ‘Dewan Besar’ building is 0.0005 mg/l between suspended solid and volatile solid. Whereas, wastewater from Intan College is 0.05 mg/l.
5. In the experiment, precaution while dealing with wastewater is crucial to prevent any contact with the sample. Thus, handling the sample with latex glove is important in the procedure. Besides that, it is also important to wear thick glove when getting the sample out of the oven and use clamp to hold onto the filter paper to avoid any accident in the laboratory.
CONCLUSION
In volatile test, the fixed solid remained at temperature of 5500C due to the loss of volatile solid. Based on the analysis of the result, the objective to determine the volatile suspended solid concentration in water samples at different location is achieved. The amount of the volatile solid of wastewater at Intan College and UiTM main discharge (Padang A) are 8.3mg/l, and 0.5 mg/l. From the result obtained, we can conclude that the volatile solid of wastewater at Intan College is higher than the main discharge. Hence, the water in the Intan College is more contaminated and dangerous to be exposing to the people, animals, and plants due to its high amount of grease, oil and chemical substances.
Since both of the samples are having the volatile solid, we recommend that both type of wastewater is unsuitable for daily use. The water also should be treated before discharge into the river to avoid water from being contaminated. Chemical hazard, oil, and grease could harm the natural environment of the water which later affects the aquatic life in the river or lake. REFERENCES 1. http://www.ebsbiowizard.com 2. https://www.norweco.com 3. http://nptel.ac.in/courses/105104102/solids%202.htm 4. http://water.me.vccs.edu/courses/env211/lesson20.htm
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APPENDIX APPENDIX CONTENT: 1. PROCEDURE SKETCH
