En el presente trabajo de investigación se estudió la adsorción de plomo (ll) de aguas contaminadas utilizando el cactus gigantón (Trichocereus cuzcoensis). El tratamiento de las soluciones contaminadas con plomo (ll) se realizó mediante la técnica por lotes (batch), empleando dos tipos de adsorbentes obtenidos a partir del cactus (El Adsorbente con clorofila - ACC y el Adsorbente sin clorofila - ASC). Se estudió el efecto de la concentración del adsorbente en el proceso de adsorción, obteniéndose una mayor capacidad de adsorción a la menor dosis evaluada (0.1 g/L), 205.40 mg/g y 160.90 mg/g para el ASC y ACC respectivamente. La variación de la capacidad de adsorción en función del pH mostró que a un pH de 4, ambos adsorbentes presentan una mayor capacidad de adsorción. A pH menores (2-3), la capacidad de adsorción disminuye, debido a la competencia iónica que se realiz...

The present research aimed to reduce turbidity and total suspended solids in wastewater from the Sicuani Wastewater Treatment Plant (PTAR), located in Cusco, through the use of an Aloe vera-based coagulant-flocculant, with the goal of improving the quality of the treated effluent. The main objective of the study was to determine the optimal dose of Aloe vera to maximize the reduction of turbidity and total suspended solids during the effluent treatment process. An experimental laboratory study was conducted using the jar test method, in which Aloe vera was applied in three different forms: powder, diluted, and blended. The tested doses were as follows: powder (0.3 g/L, 0.35 g/L, and 0.4 g/L), diluted (5 mL/L, 10 mL/L, and 15 mL/L), and blended (5 mL/L, 10 mL/L, and 15 mL/L). Subsequently, the efficiency of the coagulant-flocculant was evaluated by analyzing the percentage reduction of tu...

The present research aimed to reduce turbidity and total suspended solids in wastewater from the Sicuani Wastewater Treatment Plant (PTAR), located in Cusco, through the use of an Aloe vera-based coagulant-flocculant, with the goal of improving the quality of the treated effluent. The main objective of the study was to determine the optimal dose of Aloe vera to maximize the reduction of turbidity and total suspended solids during the effluent treatment process. An experimental laboratory study was conducted using the jar test method, in which Aloe vera was applied in three different forms: powder, diluted, and blended. The tested doses were as follows: powder (0.3 g/L, 0.35 g/L, and 0.4 g/L), diluted (5 mL/L, 10 mL/L, and 15 mL/L), and blended (5 mL/L, 10 mL/L, and 15 mL/L). Subsequently, the efficiency of the coagulant-flocculant was evaluated by analyzing the percentage reduction of tu...