Treatment of Sugar Industry Wastewater by Electrocoagulation Technique
Author(s):
CHETAN MAROL , Department Of Civil Engineering, Secab Engineering Collage,Vijayapur, Karnataka, India.; SIDDALING TALAWAR, Department Of Civil Engineering, Secab Engineering Collage,Vijayapur, Karnataka, India.; DATTATREYA NARALE, Department Of Civil Engineering, Secab Engineering Collage,Vijayapur, Karnataka, India.; GURAPPAGOUD BIRADAR, Department Of Civil Engineering, Secab Engineering Collage,Vijayapur, Karnataka, India.; RAJESHWARI NAGARAL, Department Of Civil Engineering, Secab Engineering Collage,Vijayapur, Karnataka, India.
Keywords:
Sugar effluents, Electro-coagulation treatment, Aluminum electrodes, Chloride, Conductivity
Abstract:
The cost effective treatment of sugar industry wastewater is a challenging task. In the present work, an attempt was made for the treatment of sugar industry wastewater using electrocoagulation technique with Aluminum electrodes as sacrificial anode in bipolar connection system. The effects of operating parameters such as pH, voltage and electrolysis duration on the removal of Chloride and Conductivity were investigated. The optimum value for each operating variable was experimentally determined. The optimum values of voltage, initial pH and electrolysis time were found to be 25V, 7.0 and 75min respectively. The experiments revealed that Chloride and Conductivity in aqueous phase was effectively removed. The analysis of the treated water showed that the maximum Chloride and Conductivity removal efficiencies were 92% and 93% respectively at optimum conditions. The effluent was very clear and its quality meets the discharge standard. Consequently, the electrocoagulation process can be considered as a reliable, safe and cost effective method for the treatment of sugar industry wastewater.
Other Details:
| Manuscript Id | : | IJSTEV2I11182
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| Published in | : | Volume : 2, Issue : 11
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| Publication Date | : | 01/06/2016
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| Page(s) | : | 425-430
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