scholarly journals Removal of Cadmium from Industrial Wastewater using Electrocoagulation Process

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Alameen Salem ◽  
Najwa Majeed
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Applied Voltage ◽  
Industrial Wastewater ◽  
Batch Reactor ◽  
Operating Parameters ◽  
Initial Concentration ◽  
Initial Ph ◽  
Electrocoagulation Process ◽  
Aluminum Electrodes

Cadmium is one of the heavy metal found in the wastewater of many industries. The electrocoagulation offers many advantages for the removal of cadmium over other methods. So the removal of cadmium from wastewater by using electrocoagulation was studied to investigate the effect of operating parameters on the removal efficiency. The studied parameters were the initial pH, initial concentration, and applied voltage. The study experiments were conducted in a batch reactor with  with two pairs of aluminum electrodes with dimension  and 2mm in thick with 1.5 cm space between them. The optimum removal was obtained at pH =7, initial concentration = 50 mg/L, and applied voltage = 20 V and it was 90%.

scholarly journals Application of Electrocoagulation Process for Dairy Wastewater Treatment

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edris Bazrafshan ◽  
Hossein Moein ◽  
Ferdos Kord Mostafapour ◽  
Shima Nakhaie
Keyword(s):  
Reaction Time ◽  
Applied Voltage ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Dairy Wastewater ◽  
Operating Parameters ◽  
Pollution Load ◽  
Reliable Technique ◽  
Electrocoagulation Process ◽  
Aluminum Electrodes ◽  
Industry Wastewater

Dairy industry wastewater is characterized by high biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5), chemical oxygen demand (COD), and other pollution load. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the operating parameters such as applied voltage, number of electrodes, and reaction time on a real dairy wastewater in the electrocoagulation process. For this purpose, aluminum electrodes were used in the presence of potassium chloride as electrolytes. It has been shown that the removal efficiency of COD, BOD5, and TSS increased with increasing the applied voltage and the reaction time. The results indicate that electrocoagulation is efficient and able to achieve 98.84% COD removal, 97.95% BOD5removal, 97.75% TSS removal, and >99.9% bacterial indicators at 60 V during 60 min. The experiments demonstrated the effectiveness of electrocoagulation techniques for the treatment of dairy wastewaters. Finally, the results demonstrated the technical feasibility of electrocoagulation process using aluminum electrodes as a reliable technique for removal of pollutants from dairy wastewaters.

scholarly journals Electrochemical Removal of Copper Ion Using Coconut Shell Activated Carbon

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 530
Author(s):  
Nur Azza Azyan Muin ◽  
Hawaiah Imam Maarof ◽  
Nur Alwani Ali Bashah ◽  
Nor Aida Zubir ◽  
Rasyidah Alrozi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Applied Voltage ◽  
Treatment Time ◽  
Copper Ion ◽  
Electrochemical Process ◽  
Coconut Shell ◽  
Initial Concentration ◽  
Initial Ph ◽  
Coconut Shell Activated Carbon

In this work, coconut shell activated carbon (CSAC) electrode was evaluated to remove copper ion via electrochemical processes. CSAC electrode and graphite were applied as the cathode and the anode, respectively. The reusability of the electrode, the effects of initial pH, applied voltage and initial concentration were studied. The electrochemical process was carried out for 3 h of treatment time, and the electrodes (anode and cathode) were separated by 1 cm. The results revealed that CSAC is proven as a reusable electrode to remove copper ion, up to 99% of removal efficiency from an initial concentration of 50 ppm after it had been used three times. From the observation, the removal efficiency was optimum at an initial pH of 4.33 (without any initial pH adjustment). The applied voltage at 8 V showed a higher removal efficiency of copper ion compared to at 5 V.

scholarly journals Effect of various parameters in removing Cr and Ni from model wastewater by using electrocoagulation

2013 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 494-503 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Removal Rate ◽  
Initial Value ◽  
Effective Surface ◽  
Initial Concentration ◽  
Iron Electrodes ◽  
Electrode Combination ◽  
Initial Ph ◽  
Electrocoagulation Process ◽  
Aluminum Electrodes ◽  
A Current

<p>The performance of a laboratory scale electrocoagulation system for the removal of Cr and Ni from model wastewater was studied systematically using iron and aluminum electrodes with an effective surface area of 13.8 cm2 and a distance of 4 cm. The influence of several parameters, such as initial concentration, electrode combination, current supply and initial pH was investigated during electrocoagulation process. The increase in initial concentration favored removal rate, did not affect nickel removal, but restricted chromium removal, thus indicating its required mechanism of reducing hexavalent ion to trivalent. The best removal efficiency, when metals existed separately in treated solutions, was accomplished with the use of iron electrodes for Cr (50%) and with aluminum electrodes for Ni (90%). When metals co-existed, iron electrodes achieved the best result, which was 76% for Cr and 82% for Ni, leaving 30 mg l-1 and 17 mg l-1 of residual concentrations, respectively, after 180 min of treatment. Solutions&rsquo; nominal pH appeared to be optimal, since increasing or decreasing their initial value did not benefit the electrocoagulation process. Chromium and nickel simultaneous removal was best achieved for conditions of 100 mg l-1 initial concentration, pH 5 and a current of 0.8 A.</p>

Removal of Caramel Pigment from Sauce Wastewater by Electrocoagulation Process Using Aluminum Electrodes

2012 ◽  
Vol 260-261 ◽  
pp. 856-861
Author(s):  
Xiao Long Li ◽  
Tao Tao Li ◽  
Feng Qin Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Effective Treatment ◽  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Electrolysis Time ◽  
Initial Ph ◽  
Electrocoagulation Process ◽  
Aluminum Electrodes

Electrocoagulation(EC) process is an effective method for the removal caramel from wastewater. In this study, the removal of caramel pigment from sauce wastewater has been studied by EC treatment with aluminum electrodes. The effects of electrolysis time and the initial pH of the sauce wastewater on the removal efficiency of caramel pigment have been investigated. The results indicated that the initial pH of sauce wastewater has a significant effect on the removal efficiency. When the initial pH was kept in the range of 4-8, all aluminum cations produced at the anode formed the insoluble coagulants, leading to a more effective treatment. Flocs formed by the EC process were analyzed by FTIR and the results have been explained.

scholarly journals Chromium and cadmium removal from synthetic wastewater by Electrocoagulation process

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 375-382
Keyword(s):  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Current Density ◽  
Initial Temperature ◽  
Complete Removal ◽  
Synthetic Wastewater ◽  
Cadmium Removal ◽  
Solution Ph ◽  
Initial Concentration ◽  
Initial Ph ◽  
Electrocoagulation Process

Electrocoagulation (EC) is one of the efficient electrochemical approaches for industrial wastewater treatment. The present work aims to reach optimum conditions for achieving simultaneous removal of chromium and cadmium ions from synthetic wastewater by EC through assessment of different parameters like electrodes material, electrode configuration, initial pH, current density, initial temperature, and initial contaminate concentration. In addition, a comparison between chemical coagulation and EC efficiency for Chromium and cadmium removal was presented. Results showed that the (Fe-Al), an anode and cathode, achieved better removal efficiency than other electrodes configurations (Fe-Fe / Al-Fe / Al- Al). Also, the increase of initial temperature and current density enhanced the removal efficiency. In contrast, the increase in the initial concentration reduced the removal efficiency. The complete removal of Chromium achieved through the use of Fe-Al electrodes and current density was 12.50 mA/cm2 with solution pH of 5.8, temperature was 25oC and an initial concentration of 280 mg/L. On the other hand, Cadmium’s complete removal was achieved through the use of Fe-Allectrodes, at pH of 5.8, applied current 1.4 A and 60oC. Therefore, EC was proved to be better approach than conventional coagulation in case of treatment of wastewater containing different types of heavy metals ions with high initial concentrations.

Comparative Bio-sorption of Cadmium and Nickel Ions from Aqueous Solution onto Fibers of Date Palm using Fluidized Bed Column

2019 ◽  
Vol 70 (5) ◽  
pp. 1507-1512
Author(s):  
Baker M. Abod ◽  
Ramy Mohamed Jebir Al-Alawy ◽  
Firas Hashim Kamar ◽  
Gheorghe Nechifor
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Metal Ions ◽  
Fluidized Bed ◽  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Heavy Metal Ions ◽  
Date Palm ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Initial Concentration ◽  
Bed Height

The aim of this study is to use the dry fibers of date palm as low-cost biosorbent for the removal of Cd(II), and Ni(II) ions from aqueous solution by fluidized bed column. The effects of many operating conditions such as superficial velocity, static bed height, and initial concentration on the removal efficiency of metal ions were investigated. FTIR analyses clarified that hydroxyl, amine and carboxyl groups could be very effective for bio-sorption of these heavy metal ions. SEM images showed that dry fibers of date palm have a high porosity and that metal ions can be trapped and sorbed into pores. The results show that a bed height of 6 cm, velocity of 1.1Umf and initial concentration for each heavy metal ions of 50 mg/L are most feasible and give high removal efficiency. The fluidized bed reactor was modeled using ideal plug flow and this model was solved numerically by utilizing the MATLAB software for fitting the measured breakthrough results. The breakthrough curves for metal ions gave the order of bio-sorption capacity as follow: Cd(II)]Ni(II).

Effects of operational parameters on defluoridation efficiency using electrocoagulation process

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Behbahani ◽  
M.R. Alavi Moghaddam ◽  
M. Arami
Keyword(s):  
Reaction Time ◽  
Anode Material ◽  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Fluoride Concentration ◽  
Fluoride Removal ◽  
Operational Parameters ◽  
Applied Current ◽  
Initial Ph ◽  
Electrocoagulation Process ◽  
Electrode Connection

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of operational parameters on fluoride removal using electrocoagulation method. For this purpose, various operational parameters including initial pH, initial fluoride concentration, applied current, reaction time, electrode connection mode, anode material, electrolyte salt, electrolyte concentration, number of electrodes and interelectrode distance were investigated. The highest defluoridation efficiency achieved at initial pH 6. In the case of initial fluoride concentration, maximum removal efficiency (98.5%) obtained at concentration of 25mg/l. The increase of applied current and reaction time improved defluoridation efficiency up to 99%. The difference of fluoride removal efficiencies between monopolar and bipolar series and monopolar parallel were significant, especially at reaction time of 5 min. When aluminum used as anode material, higher removal efficiency (98.5%) achieved compared to that of iron anode (67.7%). The best electrolyte salt was NaCl with the maximum defluoridation efficiency of 98.5% compared to KNO3 and Na2SO4. The increase of NaCl had no effect on defluoridation efficiency. Number of electrodes had little effect on the amounts of Al3+ ions released in the solution and as a result defluoridation efficiency. Almost the same fluoride removal efficiency obtained for different interelectrode distances.

scholarly journals Copper and Lead Ions Removal by Electrocoagulation: Process Performance and Implications for Energy Consumption

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 415-424
Author(s):  
Aji Prasetyaningrum ◽  
Dessy Ariyanti ◽  
Widayat Widayat ◽  
Bakti Jos
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Current Density ◽  
High Current Density ◽  
Energy Requirement ◽  
Lead Ions ◽  
Initial Concentration ◽  
Electroplating Wastewater ◽  
Electrocoagulation Process

Electroplating wastewater contains high amount of heavy metals that can cause serious problems to humans and the environment. Therefore, it is necessary to remove heavy metals from electroplating wastewater. The aim of this research was to examine the electrocoagulation (EC) process for removing the copper (Cu) and lead (Pb) ions from wastewater using aluminum electrodes. It also analyzes the removal efficiency and energy requirement rate of the EC method for heavy metals removal from wastewater. Regarding this matter, the operational parameters of the EC process were varied, including time (20−40 min), current density (40−80 A/m2), pH (3−11), and initial concentration of heavy metals. The concentration of heavy metals ions was analyzed using the atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) method. The results showed that the concentration of lead and copper ions decreased with the increase in EC time. The current density was observed as a notable parameter. High current density has an effect on increasing energy consumption. On the other hand, the performance of the electrocoagulation process decreased at low pH. The higher initial concentration of heavy metals resulted in higher removal efficiency than the lower concentration. The removal efficiency of copper and lead ions was 89.88% and 98.76%, respectively, at 40 min with electrocoagulation treatment of 80 A/m2 current density and pH 9. At this condition, the specific amounts of dissolved electrodes were 0.2201 kg/m3, and the energy consumption was 21.6 kWh/m3. The kinetic study showed that the removal of the ions follows the first-order model.

The treatment of zinc-cyanide electroplating rinse water using an electrocoagulation process

2013 ◽  
Vol 68 (10) ◽  
pp. 2220-2227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elif Senturk
Keyword(s):  
Electrode Material ◽  
Operating Time ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Optimum Operating ◽  
Operating Parameters ◽  
Initial Ph ◽  
Electrocoagulation Process ◽  
Removal Efficiencies ◽  
Rinse Water ◽  
Electrode Connection

This paper investigates the treatment of zinc-cyanide electroplating rinse water using an electrocoagulation process (ECP). The effects of operating parameters such as electrode material, current density (2.5–40 A/m2), operating time (0–60 min), initial pH (5–12) and electrode connection mode (monopolar parallel (MP-P), monopolar series and bipolar series) on the ECP were evaluated to find the optimum operating conditions. At 20 A/m2, 60 min, the highest removal efficiencies were obtained with 85 and 99% for Fe and 64 and 33% for Al electrodes, for cyanide and zinc, respectively. The optimum operating conditions were found to be 30 A/m2 and 40 min, for the Fe electrode at the original pH (9.5) of the rinse water. Considering efficiency and economy, the MP-P connection mode was determined as the optimum connection mode.

Synchronous Concentrating and Purifying Dilute Nickel Wastewater by Electrodeionization Technology

2011 ◽  
Vol 233-235 ◽  
pp. 351-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Xia Lu ◽  
Jian You Wang ◽  
Shao Feng Bu
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Metal Ions ◽  
Applied Voltage ◽  
Stream Flow ◽  
Heavy Metal Ions ◽  
Pure Water ◽  
Operating Parameters ◽  
Feed Water ◽  
Water Production ◽  
Flow Rates

Applicable configuration alteration of the electrodeionization （EDI）process commonly for pure water production was carried out to treat dilute nickel wastewater in this paper. The effects of major operating parameters such as applied voltage, dilute and concentrate stream flow rates on the performance of EDI process were investigated systematically. The results showed that, with the feed water containing 50mg·L-1 Ni2+ and pH of 5.7, the dilute resistivity of the EDI could reach higher than 1.0MΩ·cm which gave a Ni2+ rejection more than 99.8% while the Ni2+ was concentrated as high as 1564mg·L-1 in the concentrate stream by optimizing the operating parameters. It was indicated that pure water production and concentrating of heavy metal ions could be simultaneously accomplished via EDI technology just in one process, valuable heavy metal and water resource could be recovered as well.

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