Simultaneous degradation of persistent organic pollutants and heavy metal removal via an electrochemical filtration system: A case study on a pulp mill wastewater effluent
An electrochemical filtration system via a continuous flow electrochemical reactor was designed, and its application was tested for para-nitroaniline (PNA) and industrial wastewater degradation. Optimization of operational parameters such as nature of electrode, electrolyte, and catalyst concentrati...
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| author | Adekolapo A. Adesida Andrew Carrier Michelle Adams Tony R. Walker Ken Oakes Collins Nganou Muhammad Fahad Ehsan Xu Zhang |
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| description | An electrochemical filtration system via a continuous flow electrochemical reactor was designed, and its application was tested for para-nitroaniline (PNA) and industrial wastewater degradation. Optimization of operational parameters such as nature of electrode, electrolyte, and catalyst concentration was performed for electrochemical treatment of synthetic and discharged pulp mill wastewater effluent (obtained from the Boat Harbour (BH) remediation site, Nova Scotia, Canada). At the optimized conditions, 72% degradation of BH TOC (initially 105.4 mg L−1) with significant reductions of heavy metals Cd (99.9%), Cr (98.8%), and metalloid (As (99.8%) concentrations, was achieved at circumneutral pH values and overall operational cost of 0.05 USD L−1. Results demonstrate an effective and efficient simultaneous removal of organic and inorganic contaminants from industrial pulp mill wastewater effluent. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-82a7d58e0ee449e897166c88958bd5df2022-12-22T04:36:15ZengElsevierCase Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering2666-01642022-12-016100258Simultaneous degradation of persistent organic pollutants and heavy metal removal via an electrochemical filtration system: A case study on a pulp mill wastewater effluentAdekolapo A. Adesida0Andrew Carrier1Michelle Adams2Tony R. Walker3Ken Oakes4Collins Nganou5Muhammad Fahad Ehsan6Xu Zhang7School for Resource and Environmental Studies, Dalhousie University, 6100 University Avenue, Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2, Canada; Department of Chemistry, Cape Breton University, 1250 Grand Lake Road, Sydney, NS, B1P 6L2, Canada; Corresponding author. School for Resource and Environmental Studies, Dalhousie University, 6100 University Avenue, Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2, Canada.Department of Chemistry, Cape Breton University, 1250 Grand Lake Road, Sydney, NS, B1P 6L2, CanadaSchool for Resource and Environmental Studies, Dalhousie University, 6100 University Avenue, Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2, CanadaSchool for Resource and Environmental Studies, Dalhousie University, 6100 University Avenue, Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2, CanadaDepartment of Biology, Cape Breton University, 1250 Grand Lake Road, Sydney, NS, B1P 6L2, CanadaDepartment of Chemistry, Cape Breton University, 1250 Grand Lake Road, Sydney, NS, B1P 6L2, CanadaDepartment of Chemistry, Cape Breton University, 1250 Grand Lake Road, Sydney, NS, B1P 6L2, CanadaDepartment of Chemistry, Cape Breton University, 1250 Grand Lake Road, Sydney, NS, B1P 6L2, CanadaAn electrochemical filtration system via a continuous flow electrochemical reactor was designed, and its application was tested for para-nitroaniline (PNA) and industrial wastewater degradation. Optimization of operational parameters such as nature of electrode, electrolyte, and catalyst concentration was performed for electrochemical treatment of synthetic and discharged pulp mill wastewater effluent (obtained from the Boat Harbour (BH) remediation site, Nova Scotia, Canada). At the optimized conditions, 72% degradation of BH TOC (initially 105.4 mg L−1) with significant reductions of heavy metals Cd (99.9%), Cr (98.8%), and metalloid (As (99.8%) concentrations, was achieved at circumneutral pH values and overall operational cost of 0.05 USD L−1. Results demonstrate an effective and efficient simultaneous removal of organic and inorganic contaminants from industrial pulp mill wastewater effluent.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666016422000809Pulp mill wastewaterPersistent organic pollutants (POPs)Heavy metalsReactive speciesTotal organic carbon (TOC) |
| spellingShingle | Adekolapo A. Adesida Andrew Carrier Michelle Adams Tony R. Walker Ken Oakes Collins Nganou Muhammad Fahad Ehsan Xu Zhang Simultaneous degradation of persistent organic pollutants and heavy metal removal via an electrochemical filtration system: A case study on a pulp mill wastewater effluent Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering Pulp mill wastewater Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) Heavy metals Reactive species Total organic carbon (TOC) |
| title | Simultaneous degradation of persistent organic pollutants and heavy metal removal via an electrochemical filtration system: A case study on a pulp mill wastewater effluent |
| title_full | Simultaneous degradation of persistent organic pollutants and heavy metal removal via an electrochemical filtration system: A case study on a pulp mill wastewater effluent |
| title_fullStr | Simultaneous degradation of persistent organic pollutants and heavy metal removal via an electrochemical filtration system: A case study on a pulp mill wastewater effluent |
| title_full_unstemmed | Simultaneous degradation of persistent organic pollutants and heavy metal removal via an electrochemical filtration system: A case study on a pulp mill wastewater effluent |
| title_short | Simultaneous degradation of persistent organic pollutants and heavy metal removal via an electrochemical filtration system: A case study on a pulp mill wastewater effluent |
| title_sort | simultaneous degradation of persistent organic pollutants and heavy metal removal via an electrochemical filtration system a case study on a pulp mill wastewater effluent |
| topic | Pulp mill wastewater Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) Heavy metals Reactive species Total organic carbon (TOC) |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666016422000809 |
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