1. Electrochemical technique for paper mill effluent degradation using concentric aluminum tube electrodes (CATE)
- Author
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Chandrashekhar Basayya Shivayogimath and Prashant Basavaraj Bhagawati
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Environmental Engineering ,Materials science ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,02 engineering and technology ,010501 environmental sciences ,01 natural sciences ,Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology ,law.invention ,Taguchi methods ,020401 chemical engineering ,law ,0204 chemical engineering ,Turbidity ,Waste Management and Disposal ,Effluent ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,Water Science and Technology ,Electrolysis ,business.industry ,Chemical oxygen demand ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Paper mill ,Pulp and paper industry ,Pollution ,Electrode ,Orthogonal array ,business ,Research Article - Abstract
In this study, Taguchi experimental design was used to the optimize operating parameters for the degradation of paper mill effluent using electrochemical (EC) process with two-dimensional concentric aluminum tube electrodes (CATE). For this purpose, four significant experimental factors were used in four levels pH (6–9), electrolysis time (10–40 min), voltage (6–12 V) and surface area (357–624 cm(2)). The process parameters were optimized, through performing L16 orthogonal array of Taguchi technique, for the removal of chemical oxygen demand (COD) and turbidity. The percent COD and turbidity reductions were transferred into an accurate S/N ratio for a larger value is the better (LBT) response. The study presents a unique method of finding optimum combination of process parameters to illustrate their effect on the turbidity and COD reduction. The treatment conditions for the maximum elimination of the pollutants were second level of pH (7), third level of ET (30 min), fourth level of voltage (12 V) and second level of surface area (446 cm(2)). The confirmation experiment results were within the confidence intervals (CI) indicating an acceptable agreement between predicted and observed values. Based on the p-values, the electrolysis time and voltages were found to be the most significant factors for both COD and turbidity reduction. The findings of research indicated, that the Taguchi method can be used successfully for the treatment of paper industry effluent by electrochemical technique.
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- 2021