Effects of operational parameters on the removal of brilliant green dye from aqueous solutions by electrocoagulation

This paper presents an experimental study on the removal of brilliant green dye from aqueous solutions in a batch stirred electrocoagulation (EC) reactor using iron electrodes. The main objectives of the experiments were to investigate the effects of the various operating parameters, such as current...

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Main Authors: Barun Kumar Nandi, Sunil Patel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-05-01
Series:Arabian Journal of Chemistry
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878535213004024
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description This paper presents an experimental study on the removal of brilliant green dye from aqueous solutions in a batch stirred electrocoagulation (EC) reactor using iron electrodes. The main objectives of the experiments were to investigate the effects of the various operating parameters, such as current density, inter electrode distance, initial dye concentration, pH of the solution, EC duration and salt (NaCl) concentrations on the brilliant green dye removal efficiency from synthetic wastewater containing in batch EC process. The experimental results showed that 99.59% dye removal was observed for initial dye concentration of 100 mg/L with current density of 41.7 A/m2, initial pH of 4.0 at the end of 30 min of operation. It was observed that, an increase in current density, time of operation and decrease in inter electrode distance improved the dye removal efficiency. Optimum pH for highest dye removal was 4.0–10.0. It was also observed that increase in salt (NaCl) concentration in the solution reduces the specific electrical energy consumption (SEEC).
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spelling doaj.art-58de9ef4d1f24ff98526eacc24a32f712022-12-22T01:53:49ZengElsevierArabian Journal of Chemistry1878-53522017-05-0110S2S2961S296810.1016/j.arabjc.2013.11.032Effects of operational parameters on the removal of brilliant green dye from aqueous solutions by electrocoagulationBarun Kumar NandiSunil PatelThis paper presents an experimental study on the removal of brilliant green dye from aqueous solutions in a batch stirred electrocoagulation (EC) reactor using iron electrodes. The main objectives of the experiments were to investigate the effects of the various operating parameters, such as current density, inter electrode distance, initial dye concentration, pH of the solution, EC duration and salt (NaCl) concentrations on the brilliant green dye removal efficiency from synthetic wastewater containing in batch EC process. The experimental results showed that 99.59% dye removal was observed for initial dye concentration of 100 mg/L with current density of 41.7 A/m2, initial pH of 4.0 at the end of 30 min of operation. It was observed that, an increase in current density, time of operation and decrease in inter electrode distance improved the dye removal efficiency. Optimum pH for highest dye removal was 4.0–10.0. It was also observed that increase in salt (NaCl) concentration in the solution reduces the specific electrical energy consumption (SEEC).http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878535213004024ElectrocoagulationBrilliant green dyeIron electrodeSpecific electrical energy consumptionCurrent density
spellingShingle Barun Kumar Nandi
Sunil Patel
Effects of operational parameters on the removal of brilliant green dye from aqueous solutions by electrocoagulation
Arabian Journal of Chemistry
Electrocoagulation
Brilliant green dye
Iron electrode
Specific electrical energy consumption
Current density
title Effects of operational parameters on the removal of brilliant green dye from aqueous solutions by electrocoagulation
title_full Effects of operational parameters on the removal of brilliant green dye from aqueous solutions by electrocoagulation
title_fullStr Effects of operational parameters on the removal of brilliant green dye from aqueous solutions by electrocoagulation
title_full_unstemmed Effects of operational parameters on the removal of brilliant green dye from aqueous solutions by electrocoagulation
title_short Effects of operational parameters on the removal of brilliant green dye from aqueous solutions by electrocoagulation
title_sort effects of operational parameters on the removal of brilliant green dye from aqueous solutions by electrocoagulation
topic Electrocoagulation
Brilliant green dye
Iron electrode
Specific electrical energy consumption
Current density
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878535213004024
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