Treatment of Taman Beringin landfill leachate using the column technique

Ashraf, Muhammad Aqeel and Balkhair, Khaled S. and Khan Chowdhury, Ahmed Jalal and Mohd Hanafiah, Marlia (2019) Treatment of Taman Beringin landfill leachate using the column technique. Desalination and Water Treatment, 149. pp. 370-387. ISSN 1944-3994 E-ISSN 1944-3986

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Abstract

Landfill leachate is currently a major environmental concern because it contains high concentrations of organic and inorganic contaminants. Leachate treatment using natural materials, such as aquifer sand, peat, and the commercial material BIRM (Burgess Iron Removal Media), was performed through column experiments. Aquifer sand was taken from Kg Teluk, Kelantan, peat was taken from Peatland Paradise, and BIRM was bought from a supplier. The heavy metals (Fe3+, Cr, Ni, and Cu) from natural leachate were selected for this experiment. The concentrations of Fe, Cr, Ni, and Cu before the experiment were 11, 1.27, 4.535, and 3.293 mg L–1, respectively. The physical and chemical parameters of leachate and surface water at the Taman Beringin Landfill have been studied to understand the impact of pollution in the area. The results show that leachate samples at the bottom of the landfills have the highest pollution. Both the physical and chemical parameters of leachate exceed the limits of Interim National Water Quality Standards for Malaysia. Experimental test results were also analyzed in terms of breakthrough curves and percentage of heavy metal removal. The results show that the BIRM sample has a higher adsorption capacity for heavy metals, including Fe, compared with aquifer sand and peat.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	3575/72284
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Open tipping; Landfill leachate; Contaminant treatment; Natural materials; Efficiency
Subjects:	Q Science > QD Chemistry
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Science > Department of Marine Science Kulliyyah of Science
Depositing User:	Professor Ahmed Jalal Khan Chowdhury
Date Deposited:	21 May 2019 10:18
Last Modified:	21 Nov 2019 12:09
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/72284

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