Field Performance of a Constructed Litter Trap with Oil and Grease Filter using Low-cost Materials

Authors

  • Siti Nazahiyah Rahmat Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
  • Algheethi Adel Ali Saeed Abduh
  • Ahmad Zurisman Mohd Ali
  • Mohd Adib Mohammad Razi
  • Mohd Shalahuddin Adnan

Keywords:

Adsorbent, litter trap, oil and grease filter, residential wastewater

Abstract

The current study was conducted to develop a litter trap by using crushed clay as an adsorbent media filter to reduce oil and grease (O&G) contents in residential wastewater and then to prevent the degradation of the environment and natural water bodies. Clay acts as a magnet, drawing the oil molecules out of the water and causing them to attach to the surfaces of the clay. The trap was built using Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe and bamboo and installed at site-specific discharge points of storm water for removal of O&G. A total of twenty-four (24) wastewater samples were collected before and after the filtration The design achieved 94% of O&G removal. However, the removal efficiency deepened on the rainfall intensity, the increasing of rainfall effect negatively on the removal percentage of O&G. Nonetheless, the designed system exhibited a potential to remove O&G from the residential wastewater.

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Published

08-05-2018

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Section

Special Issue 2018: Civil & Environmental Engineering

How to Cite

Rahmat, S. N., Adel Ali Saeed Abduh, A., Mohd Ali, A. Z., Mohammad Razi, M. A., & Adnan, M. S. (2018). Field Performance of a Constructed Litter Trap with Oil and Grease Filter using Low-cost Materials. International Journal of Integrated Engineering, 10(2). https://penerbit.uthm.edu.my/ojs/index.php/ijie/article/view/2640

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