Physico-chemical parameters of de-fluorinated real wastewater sample after its treatment using the as-prepared adsorbents.
| Water quality parameters | Content (mg L−1) | |
|---|---|---|
| Before treatment | After treatment (the obtained range for applying G clay and its composites) | |
| pH | 3.12 | 3.50–3.65 |
| Electrical conductivity (μm cm−1) | 9060 | 53.41–55.22 |
| Turbidity (NTU) | 51.00 | 70.00–78.00% |
| Total hardness (mg L−1) | 3100 | 37.00–40.00% |
| COD | 180 | 71.00–73.00% |
| P (mg L−1) | 1800 | 37.00–39.10% |
| T.S (mg L−1) | 16 500 | 42.75–45.18% |
| T.D.S (mg L−1) | 13 300 | 40.00–43.84% |
| T.S.S (mg L−1) | 3200 | 61.41–64.23% |
| F (mg L−1) | 11.00 | 40.16–63.59% |
| CL (mg L−1) | 369.2 | 54.33–55.17% |
| Fe (mg L−1) | 518 | 10.00–17.00% |
| Na (mg L−1) | 610 | 60.00–70.00% |
| K (mg L−1) | 150 | 52.00–53.80% |
| S (mg L−1) | 3500 | 48.88–51.11% |
| Mg (mg L−1) | 190.10 | 67.11–70.10% |
| Mn (mg L−1) | 18.06 | 73.34–97.00% |