SANTOS, J. L.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/8612073227471422; SANTOS, Joklevson Lopes dos.
Abstract:
Water is fundamental for humans and other living things. Their existence is of
utmost importance for the preservation of life. It is used for human consumption,
social and economic activities. The Piranhas-Açu River is important for the
development of the states of Paraíba and Rio Grande do Norte. The river, after
crossing part of Paraíba, arrives at Jardim de Piranhas - RN bringing in its
aquatic beds an amount of pollutants that can be harmful to the environment
and to the residents who depend on this water for survival. Some industries in
the textile sector and sanitary sewers discharge their industrial effluents into the
river without any treatment. For the improvement of this water, methods of
water treatment and removal of these pollutants are necessary. The present
study had the objective of evaluating the physicochemical patterns of water
quality of the Piranhas-Açu river before and after the use of column
chromatography using a natural adsorbent (passion fruit peel) to treat water.
And check the quality of the matrix and compare the potability values
established by Ministry of Health Order No. 5/2017. Physico-chemical analyzes
of the water will be carried out with pH, electrical conductivity and turbidity
measurements, as well as chloride, total hardness and sodium and potassium
concentrations in the Flame Photometer and to evaluate the efficiency of the
natural adsorbent in the purification of water quality.
