Solar Energy in the Treatment of Arsenic-Contaminated Surface Waters

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    Abstract

    Surface water contaminated with arsenic as a result of anthropogenic activities or naturally occurring events is harmful to health and the environment. Thus, the research proposed to use solar energy as a technology for the treatment of arsenic-contaminated water from the Rimac river in Lima, Peru. The treatment consisted of using solar radiation with an average rate of 550.18 W/m2, with the presence of iron wire as an absorbent and lemon juice as a catalyst. The results showed that arsenic was reduced from 1.64 mg/L to 0.128 mg/L (92.2% efficiency), using 4g of iron wire and 6 mL of lemon juice. The resulting treatment data were statistically processed by multiple linear regression, and the linear model was found to be: Y = 0.417 + 0.0930X1 + 0.0234X2 - 0.0014X3; where X1 is the amount of iron wire (g), X2 is the lemon juice (mL) and X3 is the solar radiation (W/m2). Finally, it is concluded that the method is effective in the reduction of arsenic in surface water with the advantage of being easy to use, low cost and environmentally friendly.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication19th LACCEI International Multi-Conference for Engineering, Education Caribbean Conference for Engineering and Technology
    Subtitle of host publication"Prospective and Trends in Technology and Skills for Sustainable Social Development" and "Leveraging Emerging Technologies to Construct the Future", LACCEI 2021 - Proceedings
    EditorsMaria M. Larrondo Petrie, Luis Felipe Zapata Rivera, Catalina Aranzazu-Suescun
    PublisherLatin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions
    ISBN (Electronic)9789585207189
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 2021
    Event19th LACCEI International Multi-Conference for Engineering, Education Caribbean Conference for Engineering and Technology: "Prospective and Trends in Technology and Skills for Sustainable Social Development" and "Leveraging Emerging Technologies to Construct the Future", LACCEI 2021 - Virtual, Online
    Duration: 19 Jul 202123 Jul 2021

    Publication series

    NameProceedings of the LACCEI international Multi-conference for Engineering, Education and Technology
    Volume2021-July
    ISSN (Electronic)2414-6390

    Conference

    Conference19th LACCEI International Multi-Conference for Engineering, Education Caribbean Conference for Engineering and Technology: "Prospective and Trends in Technology and Skills for Sustainable Social Development" and "Leveraging Emerging Technologies to Construct the Future", LACCEI 2021
    CityVirtual, Online
    Period19/07/2123/07/21

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