The Influence of Cleansing Agent and Sorbent Dosage on the Aesthetic Quality of Drinking Water Treated Using Coconut Shell-Based Activated Carbon

Abstract

This study investigates the suitability of using commercial activated carbon developed from coconut shell in tap water ltration. Turbidity and  metal content were analyzed with respect to the di erent cleansing agent and activated carbon dosage used in the ltration. The results  showed that activated carbon cleansed using potassium hydroxide, zinc chloride or iron chloride, improved the taste of water. It was also  found that as the dosage of activated carbon was increased, the taste enhanced and the metal content decreased suggesting the taste of  water is inversely proportional to metal content of the water.