Performanc of Electrocoagulation (Using Al Electrodes) in Surface Water Treatment
Access to safe drinking water is an important means of safeguarding public health. This cross-sectional study was designed to investigate the performance of electrocoagulation in the treatment of surface waters. For this purpose, water samples were taken from the intake to the Soleymanshah-Songhor D...
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| author | jamshid derayat zeinab jafarimotlagh meghdad pirsaheb aliakbar zinatizadeh Edris Bazrafshan |
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| description | Access to safe drinking water is an important means of safeguarding public health. This cross-sectional study was designed to investigate the performance of electrocoagulation in the treatment of surface waters. For this purpose, water samples were taken from the intake to the Soleymanshah-Songhor Dam. Treatment was carried out in a reactor operating in the batch mode. Experiment runs were designed using the Design Expert Software (Stat-Ease Inc., Version 6.0.6) to investigate the effects of voltage (5-25), reaction time (20-60), temperature (10-30Ċ), and rapid mixing (200-400) on the Mn (II), Fe (II), hardness, alkalinity, and turbidity removal efficiencies as a result of treatment with aluminum electrodes. After the treatment process, the study parameters and the dissolved metal content due to the dissolution of the anode electrode were measured. Maximum removal efficiencies for Fe (II), Mn (II), hardness, and alkalinity were 96.2%, 94.6%, 26.6%, and 12.2%, respectively, while turbidity reduced from 0.6 to 0.15 NTU. Moreover, the dissolved Al content in the treated sample was found to be higher than the standard limit allowed for drinking water. Thus, the electrocoagulation process seems to be effective in the removal of the investigated contaminants from surface waters. However, the factor limiting the use of this method under maximum efficiency conditions is the dissolved metal content due to the dissolution of the anode electrode, which is a significant concern for the public health. In contrast, the electrocoagulation process seems to be an efficient and safe pretreatment method using aluminum electrodes if operated for achieving optimum efficiencies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9bce14aa17424d7ca49edf074052f1a42022-12-21T18:19:03ZengWater and Wastewater Consulting Engineers Research Developmentآب و فاضلاب1024-59362383-09052016-01-01266505910912Performanc of Electrocoagulation (Using Al Electrodes) in Surface Water Treatmentjamshid derayat0zeinab jafarimotlagh1meghdad pirsaheb2aliakbar zinatizadeh3Edris Bazrafshan4Ass. Prof. of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Public Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, IranFormer Graduate Student of Environmental Engineering, Member of Social Development and Health Promotion Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, IranAssoc. Prof. of Environmental Health Engineering, Member of Research Center for Environmental Determination of Health (RCEDH), Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, IranAssoc. Prof., Dept. of Chemistry, Razi University, Kermanshah, IranAssoc. Prof of Environmental Health Engineering, Member of Health Promation Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, IranAccess to safe drinking water is an important means of safeguarding public health. This cross-sectional study was designed to investigate the performance of electrocoagulation in the treatment of surface waters. For this purpose, water samples were taken from the intake to the Soleymanshah-Songhor Dam. Treatment was carried out in a reactor operating in the batch mode. Experiment runs were designed using the Design Expert Software (Stat-Ease Inc., Version 6.0.6) to investigate the effects of voltage (5-25), reaction time (20-60), temperature (10-30Ċ), and rapid mixing (200-400) on the Mn (II), Fe (II), hardness, alkalinity, and turbidity removal efficiencies as a result of treatment with aluminum electrodes. After the treatment process, the study parameters and the dissolved metal content due to the dissolution of the anode electrode were measured. Maximum removal efficiencies for Fe (II), Mn (II), hardness, and alkalinity were 96.2%, 94.6%, 26.6%, and 12.2%, respectively, while turbidity reduced from 0.6 to 0.15 NTU. Moreover, the dissolved Al content in the treated sample was found to be higher than the standard limit allowed for drinking water. Thus, the electrocoagulation process seems to be effective in the removal of the investigated contaminants from surface waters. However, the factor limiting the use of this method under maximum efficiency conditions is the dissolved metal content due to the dissolution of the anode electrode, which is a significant concern for the public health. In contrast, the electrocoagulation process seems to be an efficient and safe pretreatment method using aluminum electrodes if operated for achieving optimum efficiencies.http://www.wwjournal.ir/article_10912_984c24509e568a26cec2bf3cd28b5a4f.pdfElectrocoagulationSurface waterAluminum ElectrodeWater treatment |
| spellingShingle | jamshid derayat zeinab jafarimotlagh meghdad pirsaheb aliakbar zinatizadeh Edris Bazrafshan Performanc of Electrocoagulation (Using Al Electrodes) in Surface Water Treatment آب و فاضلاب Electrocoagulation Surface water Aluminum Electrode Water treatment |
| title | Performanc of Electrocoagulation (Using Al Electrodes) in Surface Water Treatment |
| title_full | Performanc of Electrocoagulation (Using Al Electrodes) in Surface Water Treatment |
| title_fullStr | Performanc of Electrocoagulation (Using Al Electrodes) in Surface Water Treatment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Performanc of Electrocoagulation (Using Al Electrodes) in Surface Water Treatment |
| title_short | Performanc of Electrocoagulation (Using Al Electrodes) in Surface Water Treatment |
| title_sort | performanc of electrocoagulation using al electrodes in surface water treatment |
| topic | Electrocoagulation Surface water Aluminum Electrode Water treatment |
| url | http://www.wwjournal.ir/article_10912_984c24509e568a26cec2bf3cd28b5a4f.pdf |
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