Electrochemical Oxidation of Pollutants in Textile Wastewaters Using BDD and Ti-Based Anode Materials

This study aims to evaluate the electrochemical oxidation of real textile wastewater using boron-doped diamond (BDD) and different titanium-based mixed metal oxide (Ti/MMO) commercial anodes, namely Ti/RuO<sub>2</sub>-TiO<sub>2</sub>, Ti/IrO<sub>2</sub>-Ta<sub&...

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Main Authors: César Afonso, Carlos Y. Sousa, Daliany M. Farinon, Ana Lopes, Annabel Fernandes
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
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author César Afonso
Carlos Y. Sousa
Daliany M. Farinon
Ana Lopes
Annabel Fernandes
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Carlos Y. Sousa
Daliany M. Farinon
Ana Lopes
Annabel Fernandes
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description This study aims to evaluate the electrochemical oxidation of real textile wastewater using boron-doped diamond (BDD) and different titanium-based mixed metal oxide (Ti/MMO) commercial anodes, namely Ti/RuO<sub>2</sub>-TiO<sub>2</sub>, Ti/IrO<sub>2</sub>-Ta<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub>, Ti/IrO<sub>2</sub>-RuO<sub>2</sub>, and Ti/RuO<sub>2</sub>/IrO<sub>2</sub>-Pt. Experiments were conducted in batch mode, with stirring, at different applied current densities. The results showed that BDD attained the best results, followed by Ti/RuO<sub>2</sub>-TiO<sub>2</sub>, which achieved total color removal, a chemical oxygen removal of 61% with some mineralization of organic compounds, and a similar specific energy consumption to BDD. The worst performance was observed for Ti/IrO<sub>2</sub>-Ta<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub>, with a specific energy consumption four times superior to BDD due to a negligible organic load removal.
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spelling doaj-art-6dae02e1e8f04018b918d897f923aba92024-12-27T14:56:15ZengMDPI AGTextiles2673-72482024-11-014452152910.3390/textiles4040030Electrochemical Oxidation of Pollutants in Textile Wastewaters Using BDD and Ti-Based Anode MaterialsCésar Afonso0Carlos Y. Sousa1Daliany M. Farinon2Ana Lopes3Annabel Fernandes4Fiber Materials and Environmental Technologies (FibEnTech-UBI), Department of Chemistry, Universidade da Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilhã, PortugalFiber Materials and Environmental Technologies (FibEnTech-UBI), Department of Chemistry, Universidade da Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilhã, PortugalFiber Materials and Environmental Technologies (FibEnTech-UBI), Department of Chemistry, Universidade da Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilhã, PortugalFiber Materials and Environmental Technologies (FibEnTech-UBI), Department of Chemistry, Universidade da Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilhã, PortugalFiber Materials and Environmental Technologies (FibEnTech-UBI), Department of Chemistry, Universidade da Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilhã, PortugalThis study aims to evaluate the electrochemical oxidation of real textile wastewater using boron-doped diamond (BDD) and different titanium-based mixed metal oxide (Ti/MMO) commercial anodes, namely Ti/RuO<sub>2</sub>-TiO<sub>2</sub>, Ti/IrO<sub>2</sub>-Ta<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub>, Ti/IrO<sub>2</sub>-RuO<sub>2</sub>, and Ti/RuO<sub>2</sub>/IrO<sub>2</sub>-Pt. Experiments were conducted in batch mode, with stirring, at different applied current densities. The results showed that BDD attained the best results, followed by Ti/RuO<sub>2</sub>-TiO<sub>2</sub>, which achieved total color removal, a chemical oxygen removal of 61% with some mineralization of organic compounds, and a similar specific energy consumption to BDD. The worst performance was observed for Ti/IrO<sub>2</sub>-Ta<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub>, with a specific energy consumption four times superior to BDD due to a negligible organic load removal.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7248/4/4/30textile wastewaterBDDmixed-metal oxidespollutants mineralizationspecific energy consumption
spellingShingle César Afonso
Carlos Y. Sousa
Daliany M. Farinon
Ana Lopes
Annabel Fernandes
Electrochemical Oxidation of Pollutants in Textile Wastewaters Using BDD and Ti-Based Anode Materials
Textiles
textile wastewater
BDD
mixed-metal oxides
pollutants mineralization
specific energy consumption
title Electrochemical Oxidation of Pollutants in Textile Wastewaters Using BDD and Ti-Based Anode Materials
title_full Electrochemical Oxidation of Pollutants in Textile Wastewaters Using BDD and Ti-Based Anode Materials
title_fullStr Electrochemical Oxidation of Pollutants in Textile Wastewaters Using BDD and Ti-Based Anode Materials
title_full_unstemmed Electrochemical Oxidation of Pollutants in Textile Wastewaters Using BDD and Ti-Based Anode Materials
title_short Electrochemical Oxidation of Pollutants in Textile Wastewaters Using BDD and Ti-Based Anode Materials
title_sort electrochemical oxidation of pollutants in textile wastewaters using bdd and ti based anode materials
topic textile wastewater
BDD
mixed-metal oxides
pollutants mineralization
specific energy consumption
url https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7248/4/4/30
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