In this work, the performance of batch electrocoagulation (EC) treatment using iron
electrodes with monopolar and bipolar electrode configurations for trivalent chromium (Cr
(III)) removal from a synthetic wastewater was investigated. The influence
s of current
density (from 2 to 25 mA/cm2) and initial metal concentration (from 100 to 250 mg/L) on
the removal efficiency were explored in a batch stirred cell for monopolar and bipolar
configurations.
Removal of Cr (III) by EC process from aqueous solution with both monopolar and
bipolar electrode configurations was a feasible process. For the initial Cr (III)
concentration of 250 mg/L, almost complete removal (99.88%) of Cr (III) was noted after
20 min of EC in case of bipolar electrode arrangement at 25 mA/cm2 with 4.5 mmol/L of
supporting electrolyte (Na2SO4) against 89.58% of Cr (III) removal for monopole electrode
configuration.
At the same electrolysis time, the power consumption was 47 and 15.3 kWh/m3 in
case of monopolar and bipolar configuration respectively for the previous removal
conditions.
Fresh water shortage problem is the most important difficulty that counters agricultural and industrial
improvement strategies on both Arabic and international levels, where Arabian region extends along vast
arid and semi- arid areas, and mostly la
cks for fresh water resources. Therefore, desalination choice has
become an inevitable option to compesate deficiency of water, especially with the long Arabian costal line,
where desalinated seawater is considered renewable fresh water resource.
However, desalination mechanism requires water pretreatment procedures in order to reduce total
hardness and pH values, to prevent salts precipitations which hinder thermal and membrane techniques.
In this work, the performance of batch electrocoagulation (EC) treatment using iron electrodes with
monopolar configuration for trivalent chromium (Cr3+) removal from a synthetic wastewater was
investigated. The influences of current density (from
2 to 25 mA/cm2) and initial metal concentration
(from 50 to 250 mg/L) on the removal efficiency were explored in a batch stirred cell to determine the
best experimental conditions.
In the present work, batch electrocoagulation experiments were carried out
to evaluate the removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAHs) from water
using aluminum electrodes. The effects of initial pH, current density,
electrolysis time, initi
al concentration of PAHs, electrolyte type, and electrolyte
concentration were investigated to achieve the optimal removal efficiency. The
results indicated that the electrocoagulation utilizing the aluminum, as anode
and cathode, was an efficient tool in the reduction of these contaminants. The
treatment process was found to be largely affected by the current density and
the initial composition of water. The removal rate was significantly increased
using NaCl as an electrolyte where indirect oxidation by hypochlorite forming
later during the treatment was occurred. The results demonstrated that the
technical feasibility of the electrocoagulation as a possible and reliable
technique for the treatment of PAHs contaminants in water.
