Manganese in the source of groundwater in Malaysia and the method for the removal process: A review on the adsorption and membrane separation processes

Authors

  • Norin Zamiah Kassim Shaari School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Ahmed Qutb Akmal Sajali School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24191/mjcet.v4i1.12811

Keywords:

Manganese, Groundwater, Malaysia, Adsorption, Membrane

Abstract

In Malaysia, the quality of groundwater as one of the main sources drinking water is deteriorated due to the presence of a high level of manganese, which exceeds the allowable values for drinking water consumption. Manganese at concentration higher than 0.1 mg/L causes staining, high turbidity and bad taste problem in drinking water, and eventually can cause a depletion of brain dopamine and a syndrome of motor dysfunction and memory loss resembling Parkinson disease. Several methods have been used to eliminate manganese from the groundwater, which include precipitation, coagulation, ion exchange, oxidation and filtration, aeration, activated carbon adsorption, ionic liquid extraction and biosorption. Among those methods, adsorption is the most efficient and cheaper method to remove heavy metal as the operation is easily be controlled and the reversible adsorbents can be regenerated through a suitable process. Membrane filtration on the other hand particularly reverse osmosis and nanofiltration have been found to be a very effective and economical way to isolate components that are suspended or dissolved in a liquid. In addition to that, the combination of adsorption and membrane filtration process such as polymer enhanced ultrafiltration and adsorptive membrane respectively are currently attracted attentions. This paper provides a review on the adsorption process and membrane filtration process for manganese removal, with subsequently outlining the potential adsorbents to be incorporated in the fabrication of adsorptive membrane.

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2021-05-21

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Kassim Shaari, N. Z., & Sajali, A. Q. A. (2021). Manganese in the source of groundwater in Malaysia and the method for the removal process: A review on the adsorption and membrane separation processes. Malaysian Journal of Chemical Engineering &Amp; Technology, 4(1), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.24191/mjcet.v4i1.12811