Experiment 5: Water Purification and Dissolved Oxygen Determination

Name: Acantilado, Anzano, Antinero, Barayang, Date Performed: October 19, 2021
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Course/Section: A01 Date Submitted:
Group No: 1 Instructor: Prof. Edgar Magas

REPORT SHEET

Experiment 5
Water Purification and Dissolved Oxygen Determination

RESULTS AND INTERPRETATIONS

A. Water Purification Techniques

Table 5.1. Observations of the dirty water at different water purification methods.

Water Purification Methods Observations

The color of the water is still the same but the dirt or
Aeration tiny particles that can be seen from the previous dirty
water has lessened
The dirt is more evident because of its change of color,
Coagulation
the water has lightened a bit
The dirt was pushed down on the bottom and the
Sedimentation
change of color is more evident

Filtration The dirty water became clear

Classify the different water purification methods used in Table 5.1. under physical, chemical or
biological treatment.

Water Purification Methods Classification

Aeration Physical Treatment
Coagulation Chemical Treatment
Sedimentation Physical Treatment
Filtration Physical Treatment

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Enumerate the different types of water pollutants that can be removed by the different water
purification methods.

Water Purification Methods Water Pollutants Eliminated

Aeration Oxidized Metals
Dissolved Organic Materials

Coagulation Fine particles

Pathogens
Sedimentation Flocs
Filtration Solid Particles
Disinfection Micro Organism & Bacteria

B. Dissolved Oxygen Measurements

Explain the relationship between the amounts of organic pollutants and the concentration of
the dissolved oxygen in water.

The relationship between the amounts of organic pollutants and the concentration of
dissolved oxygen in water is that the oxygen from the water decreases the microorganisms
present in the organic pollutants. To prove this, the process of elimination of microorganisms
from the water is to keep the dissolved oxygen circulated in the water. This will help the
organic matter to decompose and release carbon dioxide into the surroundings. but when
the amount of organic pollutants is too high the more oxygen will be used which results in
threatening levels and the growth of microorganisms (bacteria). By doing this experiment,
we can say that the relationship explains the process of aeration for which air passes through
the water to make the gas escape from it.

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Give at least three factors that affect the concentration of dissolved oxygen in water? Briefly
explain each factor.

The measure of oxygen dissolved in soaked water will be greater in cooler waters than in warmer
ones. The limit of water to hold disintegrated oxygen additionally diminishes as the saltiness
increments. This outcome is from the more compelling rivalry of the salts for intermolecular
spaces because of their ionic charges. The three factors that normally influence are a result of
water temperature, the measure of dissolved salts present in the water, and atmospheric
pressure. At the point when oxygen enters water bodies basically by transfer from the
atmosphere across the air-water interface and to a lesser extent by the activity of photosynthetic
organisms. Transfer of oxygen across the air-water interface is worked with by expanding the
surface region presented to the atmosphere. The surface space of a water body in contact with
the atmosphere is expanded by wind-driven waves and waves, just as by compelling water into
beads by sprinkling over obstacles or driving through a wellspring. In addition to the respiration
needs of photosynthetic organisms, oxygen within the system is additionally devoured through
aerobic respiration by other organisms. Aerobic respiration consumes oxygen to extricate energy
from energy-rich carbon compounds required for supporting life, eventually oxidizing the carbon
to carbon dioxide and decreasing the O2to H2O. In this way, broken-up oxygen fixations will
normally be most elevated in the mid-to-late evening when photosynthesis rates are most
prominent and will come to the least focuses not long before the sun rises the next morning due
to respiration needs.

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Experiment 5: Water Purification and Dissolved Oxygen Determination

Procedure

Dirty Water

After Aeration

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After Coagulation

After Sedimentation

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After Filtration

Comparison of Original Dirty Water and Filtered Water

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