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Electrochemical treatment of paper mill wastewater by electro-Fenton process

Onofrio ScialdoneFederica ProiettoSalah AmmarAlessandro GaliaAbdellatif GadriNizar KlidiFabrizio Vicari

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ElectrolysisAtmospheric pressureGas diffusion electrodeChemistryGeneral Chemical EngineeringElectro-Fenton Paper mill wastewater Modified carbon felt Pressurized electro-Fenton Electrochemical oxidation AOP02 engineering and technologySettore ING-IND/27 - Chimica Industriale E Tecnologica010402 general chemistry021001 nanoscience & nanotechnologyElectrochemistry01 natural sciencesCathode0104 chemical sciencesAnalytical Chemistrylaw.inventionAnodeWastewaterChemical engineeringlawElectrodeElectrochemistry0210 nano-technology

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Abstract The electrochemical oxidation of organics in paper mill wastewater belonging to Halfa industries (Tunisia) was performed by galvanostatic electrolyses using electro-Fenton (EF) process. The effect of several operating parameters, such as applied current density, electrodes material, air pressure and the presence of sodium chloride (NaCl) was evaluated. In particular, carbon felt (CF), modified carbon felt (MCF) and gas diffusion electrode (GDE) were used as cathode while Ti/IrO2-Ta2O5 and Boron Doped Diamond (BDD) as anode. Total Organic Carbon (TOC) measure was chosen as reference parameter to assess the extent of the treatment. The experimental results show that, by adopting the optimal set of operative conditions, EF can allow a high removal of TOC. It was shown that better performances can be achieved increasing the complexity of the treatment, by using sufficiently long electrolysis time or BDD as anode, MCF or GDE as cathode or the addition of NaCl.

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2019-05-01Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelechem.2019.04.022