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College of Science and Technology
Department of Civil Engineering
Module: Environmental Engineering II[Practical Report]
Test: Jar Test {Optimum alum dose}
1. Sample Name: muddy pond water.2. Location: Infront of the chemistry laboratory building.3. Time of sampling: 3:30 pm4. Date of testing: 17/08/20155. Observation Table:
Table #1: Record Sheet of Optimum alum dose
No. Sample Volume of
Sample (mL)
Added volume
of Alum (mL)
Concentration
of Alum (mg/L)
Turbidity (NTU)
pH
1 500 0 0 1.2 6.47
2 500 1 20 1.4 4.61
3 500 4 80 0.3 4.26
4 500 8 160 0.4 4.17
5 500 12 240 0.4 4.15
6 500 16 320 0.5 4.11
Optimum alum dose :
4mg/L
(Note) Alum solution: 1%- Ammonium sulphate solution = 1mg-Alum/mL
6. Computations:
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0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 180
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.2
1.4
0.30.4 0.4
0.5
Alum Dose(mg/l)
Turb
idity
(NTU
)
Graph #1: Relation between alum dose (mg/L) and NTU of turbidity.
7. Results: The optimum alum dose of the sample water =4 mg/L
8. Conclusion and comment: