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ε-polylysine biopolymer for coagulation of clay suspensions

  • Kwon, Yeong-Man (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)) ;
  • Im, Jooyoung (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)) ;
  • Chang, Ilhan (School of Engineering and Information Technology, University of New South Wales) ;
  • Cho, Gye-Chun (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST))
  • Received : 2016.10.14
  • Accepted : 2017.02.14
  • Published : 2017.05.25
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Abstract

The coagulation or flocculation of cohesive clay suspensions is one of the most widely used treatment technologies for contaminated water. Flocculated clay can transport pollutants and nutrients in ground water. Coagulants are used to accelerate these mechanisms. However, existing coagulants (e.g., polyacrylamide, polyaluminum chloride) are known to have harmful effects in the environment and on human health. As an alternative, eco-friendly coagulant, this study suggests ${\varepsilon}-polylysine$, a cationic biopolymer fermented by Streptomyces. A series of sedimentation experiments for various ${\varepsilon}-polylysine$ concentrations were performed, and the efficiency of sedimentation with ${\varepsilon}-polylysine$ was estimated by microscopic observation and light absorbance measurements. Two types of sedimentation were observed in the experiments: accumulation sedimentation (at 0.15%, 0.20%, 0.25% ${\varepsilon}-polylysine$) and flocculation sedimentation (at 0%, 0.1%, 0.5%, 1.0%, 2.0% ${\varepsilon}-polylysine$). These sedimentation types occur as a result of the concentration of counter ions. Additionally, the performance of ${\varepsilon}-polylysine$ was compared with that of a previously used environmentally friendly coagulant, chitosan. The obtained results indicate that flocculation sedimentation is appropriate for contamination removal and that ${\varepsilon}-polylysine$ functions more efficiently for clay removal than chitosan. From the experiments and analysis, this paper finds that polylysine is an alternative eco-friendly coagulant for removing chemical contaminants in groundwater.

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Supported by : National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF), Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport of the Korean government, KAIST, Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (MISP)

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