International Journal of Computational and Experimental Science and Engineering,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
10(4)
Опубликована: Дек. 29, 2024
Wastewater
from
electroplating
is
often
found
to
contain
heavy
metals.
This
study
used
the
electrocoagulation
(EC)
method
with
iron
(Fe)
electrodes
remove
two
elements
(Cr
and
Zn)
actual
effluent
at
same
time.
The
effect
of
EC
time
wastewater
pH
on
removal
performance
was
investigated.
It
determined
that
optimum
Cr
Zn
occurred
a
9
after
30
minutes.
discovered
clearance
rates
for
were
79%
99%,
respectively.
elimination
these
metal
ions
compatible
pseudo-first-order
model,
according
kinetic
investigations.
by
occurs
low
energy
consumption,
making
process
economically
viable
scalable.
In
experiments
using
Fe
electrodes,
electrode
consumption
be
1.07
kg/m³,
consumed
25
kWh/m³.
Scientific Reports,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(1)
Опубликована: Март 10, 2025
This
study
introduces
a
novel
application
of
electrocoagulation
(EC)
as
pretreatment
method
for
seawater
desalination,
uniquely
focusing
on
reducing
organic
and
biological
fouling
in
reverse
osmosis
membranes.
The
EC
process
was
investigated
an
alternative
to
conventional
approaches
such
chemical
coagulation,
chlorination,
inhibitors.
conducted
batch
cell
using
iron
electrodes.
effectiveness
the
removing
matter
from
water
monitored
by
measuring
absorbance
UV254
dissolved
carbon
(DOC),
well
total
hardness.
Various
operational
parameters,
including
mixing
speed,
current
density,
initial
pH,
electrode
spacing,
were
examined.
Results
demonstrated
that
increasing
density
decreasing
pH
enhanced
removal
via
EC.
achieved
62%
reduction
DOC
59.7%
absorbance,
indicating
higher
is
more
favorable
these
reactions.
However,
hardness
relatively
low
at
approximately
11.2%,
suggesting
not
suitable
Overall,
experimental
findings
highlight
high
potential
mitigating
membranes
due
its
microorganisms
seawater.
