Haya: The Saudi Journal of Life Sciences (SJLS)
Volume-2 | Issue-05 | 131-139
Research Article
Study of some physicochemical and bacteriological properties for Produce Water of the Vortisand unit
Zinah Mohammed Mahdi, Mahmood Mustafa Al-Mahdawi, Hussein Ali Sabtie
Published : Aug. 30, 2017
Abstract
The efficiency of the vortisand unit was tested on water treatment to produce water suitable for different
purposes. Its efficiency was recorded in improving some of the physicochemical properties of raw water and the
produced water and compared to Iraqi specifications. Samples were collected regularly from both raw and produced
water during the months of December 2016 and January and May and June 2017. Both physical and chemical properties,
including pH, Electrical conductivity μs \cm, Temperature °C, Turbidity NTU, Dissolved Oxygen mg\L ,Total Dissolved
Solid mg\L and Total Suspended Solid mg\L were examined as well as Total plate count CFU \ ml and Total coliform
cell\100ml.The results of the pH produced by the unit of vortisand showed that they were located within the weak base
side, ranging from 7.3 to 7.93. The temperature of the produced water ranged from 9.66 to 30.5 while turbidity decreased
from 343.33 to 2.88 NTU .The rates of electrical conductivity within the permissible limits, with the highest value of
water produced 1026.66. While there was no good reduction in the number of total plate count and coliform bacteria with
high soluble solids values.