Abstract
Water scarcity and quality issues in Kazakhstan, particularly in the Suzak region, necessitate innovative solutions for sustainable agriculture and improved water utilization.This study focuses on the development of a novel adsorber with a fixed adsorbent layer to enhance efficiency, apparatus compactness, and processing capacity.The design aims to minimize stagnant zones, ensuring stability in purified water quality within the compact apparatus.The adsorber utilizes activated carbon, and its distinctive features optimize useful volume utilization and adsorption capacity processing.The study investigated the impact of water flow speed and cleaning time on residual chlorine absorption by activated carbon, revealing optimal conditions at a cleaning process time of 0.5 hours and water flow speed of 2.78×10 -3 m/s.Furthermore, the research established concentration-dependent adsorption of sulfates and fluorides.Notably, the fastest fluoride adsorption occurred at a concentration of 3 mg/l, reaching approximately 90% of the maximum achievable within 2hours.Additionally, the study explored regeneration efficiency, revealing optimal steam flow at 15 kcal, with an 88.5% purification degree after 40 cycles.In practical terms, this innovative adsorber design offers a promising solution for groundwater treatment, improving water quality, increasing efficiency, and contributing significantly to sustainable agriculture in the Suzak region of Southern Kazakhstan.The findings underscore the adsorber's potential impact on addressing critical water-related challenges in the region.