Removal of Cr(VI) ions from waste water by electrocoagulation using iron electrode

The performance of electrocoagulation using iron electrodes for the treatment of aqueous solutions containing chromium hexavalent ions using fixed bed electrochemical batch reactor was studied. A new anode design consisting of hex nuts was connected together with a thin rode of iron. The helical sha...

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Main Authors: Yehia A. El-Taweel, Ehssan M. Nassef, Iman Elkheriany, Doaa Sayed
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Language:English
Published: Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute 2015-06-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Petroleum
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110062115000355
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Ehssan M. Nassef
Iman Elkheriany
Doaa Sayed
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description The performance of electrocoagulation using iron electrodes for the treatment of aqueous solutions containing chromium hexavalent ions using fixed bed electrochemical batch reactor was studied. A new anode design consisting of hex nuts was connected together with a thin rode of iron. The helical shape in the nuts increases the anode surface area allowing high chromium removal rate within very short coagulation time. The effect of different parameters affecting the electrocoagulation process, such as initial hexavalent chromium concentration, applied current, electrolyte type [sodium chloride and sodium sulfate] concentration and initial pH of the solution was investigated. The optimum conditions for the EC process by using the present cell based on minimum initial hexavalent chromium concentration, energy consumption and operating cost were 100 mg of Cr(VI)/l, 0.55 A, 1.5 g of sodium chloride/land pH of 1.
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spelling doaj-art-db80f1009cf64ca9b08e58d4dfcc37e52025-08-20T03:04:42ZengEgyptian Petroleum Research InstituteEgyptian Journal of Petroleum1110-06212015-06-0124218319210.1016/j.ejpe.2015.05.011Removal of Cr(VI) ions from waste water by electrocoagulation using iron electrodeYehia A. El-Taweel0Ehssan M. Nassef1Iman Elkheriany2Doaa Sayed3Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, Alexandria, EgyptPetrochemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Pharos University, Alexandria, EgyptChemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, Alexandria, EgyptChemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, Alexandria, EgyptThe performance of electrocoagulation using iron electrodes for the treatment of aqueous solutions containing chromium hexavalent ions using fixed bed electrochemical batch reactor was studied. A new anode design consisting of hex nuts was connected together with a thin rode of iron. The helical shape in the nuts increases the anode surface area allowing high chromium removal rate within very short coagulation time. The effect of different parameters affecting the electrocoagulation process, such as initial hexavalent chromium concentration, applied current, electrolyte type [sodium chloride and sodium sulfate] concentration and initial pH of the solution was investigated. The optimum conditions for the EC process by using the present cell based on minimum initial hexavalent chromium concentration, energy consumption and operating cost were 100 mg of Cr(VI)/l, 0.55 A, 1.5 g of sodium chloride/land pH of 1.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110062115000355ChromiumElectrocoagulationIron electrodes
spellingShingle Yehia A. El-Taweel
Ehssan M. Nassef
Iman Elkheriany
Doaa Sayed
Removal of Cr(VI) ions from waste water by electrocoagulation using iron electrode
Egyptian Journal of Petroleum
Chromium
Electrocoagulation
Iron electrodes
title Removal of Cr(VI) ions from waste water by electrocoagulation using iron electrode
title_full Removal of Cr(VI) ions from waste water by electrocoagulation using iron electrode
title_fullStr Removal of Cr(VI) ions from waste water by electrocoagulation using iron electrode
title_full_unstemmed Removal of Cr(VI) ions from waste water by electrocoagulation using iron electrode
title_short Removal of Cr(VI) ions from waste water by electrocoagulation using iron electrode
title_sort removal of cr vi ions from waste water by electrocoagulation using iron electrode
topic Chromium
Electrocoagulation
Iron electrodes
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110062115000355
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