Abood, M., Faraj, Q. (2025). Preparation of a Cellulose Filter from Palm Fronds used for Treating Industrial and Domestic Polluted Wastewater. , 15(1), 31-39. doi: 10.36531/ijds.2025.152684.1082
Mohammed Fadhil Abood; Qais Razaq Faraj. "Preparation of a Cellulose Filter from Palm Fronds used for Treating Industrial and Domestic Polluted Wastewater". , 15, 1, 2025, 31-39. doi: 10.36531/ijds.2025.152684.1082
Abood, M., Faraj, Q. (2025). 'Preparation of a Cellulose Filter from Palm Fronds used for Treating Industrial and Domestic Polluted Wastewater', , 15(1), pp. 31-39. doi: 10.36531/ijds.2025.152684.1082
Abood, M., Faraj, Q. Preparation of a Cellulose Filter from Palm Fronds used for Treating Industrial and Domestic Polluted Wastewater. , 2025; 15(1): 31-39. doi: 10.36531/ijds.2025.152684.1082

Preparation of a Cellulose Filter from Palm Fronds used for Treating Industrial and Domestic Polluted Wastewater

IRAQI JOURNAL OF DESERT STUDIES
Volume 15, Issue 1, June 2025, Pages 31-39    PDF (5.77 M)
Document Type: Research Paper
DOI: 10.36531/ijds.2025.152684.1082
Authors
Mohammed Fadhil Abood* 1; Qais Razaq Faraj2
1universityof anbar/college education for pure science -biology
2علوم الحياة ، كلية التربية للعلوم الصرفة/ جامعة الانبار، العراق
Abstract
The wastewater was tested before and after treatment with a cellulose membrane prepared from the cellulose acetate derived from palm fronds. The obtained results showed that the pH was balanced and that the best turbidity removal rates for domestic and industrial wastewater reached 82% and 86%, respectively. The removal was effective for sodium and potassium, with the removal percentages for sodium for domestic wastewater being 81% and for industrial wastewater being 78%. The percentage of potassium removed from domestic wastewater was 82%, and for industrial wastewater, it was 74%. The total dissolved solids (TDS) test results showed a 25% and 20% decrease for domestic and industrial wastewater, respectively. The percentage of chlorides removed was 35% for domestic wastewater. The results for nitrates indicated that the removal percentage reached 22% for domestic and 25% for industrial wastewater. The phosphate, sulfate, and total hardness recorded removal percentages of 41%, 25%, and 33% for domestic wastewater, respectively. Alkalinity showed a balance within the permissible limit. Concerning the total suspended solids, the cellulose filter achieved high removal efficiency, as the percentage reached 93% for domestic wastewater and 91% for industrial wastewater. The biological oxygen demand decreased from 25 to 13 mg/L for domestic wastewater and from 18 to 13 mg/L for industrial wastewater. Regarding the Total Plate Count (TPC) test, the removal percentage was 97% for domestic wastewater and 96% for industrial wastewater.
Keywords
Palm fronds; Cellulose filter; Industrial wastewater; Domestic wastewater
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