Application of continuous system electrocoagulation method for textile industry wastewater treatment

Wastewater of textile industry containing any pollutants, turbid and strong color appearance. Electrocoagulation (EC) is a wastewater treatment alternative, which are some factors: distance of electrode, voltage application, and time operation. This research was determined the optimum voltage density and flow rate by continuous system EC. The couples of Al electrode was immercing in the EC chamber by various distance: 1, 5; 3.0; 4.5; 6 cm, and applide 18 volts. The wastewater was passed to the EC chamber by ascending in varieous flow rate: 1, 0; 1.5; 2.0; 2.5 mL s−1. The product was evaluated according to the regulations PermenLH RI no 5/2014, including: COD, TSS, pH, DO, Conductivity, and Al concentration. The result optimum voltage density application is 12 Vcm−1 (18 volts/1.5 cm), and a flow rate 1 mL s−1. COD Removel is 91.80% (1.683 to 138 mgL−1; fulfil the regulations), TSS removel is 87.83% (937 to 114 mg L−1, (not fullfil the regulations), color degradation is 83.98% (239, 14 to 38, 31 mgL−1 PtCo). The others are pH increase in the range of tolerant, DO increase up to 8, 2 mg L−1, Conductivity increase up to 5350 μs cm−1, and Al increase up to 2, 71 mgL−1.