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Electrochemical treatment of wastewater

Christos Comninellis
1992
Journal Articles

Abstract

Electrochem. oxidn. of org. compds. in industrial wastewaters preceding or following a biol. treatment is described. Definitions of parameters are given, including various parameters influencing the efficiency of electrochem. oxidn. of org. compds. (IOE). Results for various monosubstituted benzene derivs. (R = NH2, OH, COO-, and NO2) revealed a decreasing IOE in the above substituent series of increasing electron acceptor potential. Furthermore, the influence of product concn. (i.e. phenol as model substance), electrode compn., pH, and c.d. on IOE was detd. Std. electrodes (i.e. Pt, RuO2, IrO2, and PbO2) yielded .apprx.30% of the IOE of Ti/SnO2 electrodes. Practical examples from industrial wastewater treatment and electrochem. reactors as well as an economical anal. are presented. [on SciFinder (R)]

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Christos Comninellis
1992
Journal Articles

Abstract

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https://infoscience.epfl.ch/entities/publication/3fb70c26-eef0-4194-9219-e200f86acdac

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Wastewater treatment

Wastewater treatment is a process which removes and eliminates contaminants from wastewater and converts this into an effluent that can be returned to the water cycle. Once returned to the water cycle, the effluent creates an acceptable impact on the environment or is reused for various purposes (called water reclamation). The treatment process takes place in a wastewater treatment plant. There are several kinds of wastewater which are treated at the appropriate type of wastewater treatment plant.

Industrial wastewater treatment

Industrial wastewater treatment describes the processes used for treating wastewater that is produced by industries as an undesirable by-product. After treatment, the treated industrial wastewater (or effluent) may be reused or released to a sanitary sewer or to a surface water in the environment. Some industrial facilities generate wastewater that can be treated in sewage treatment plants.

Water treatment

Water treatment is any process that improves the quality of water to make it appropriate for a specific end-use. The end use may be drinking, industrial water supply, irrigation, river flow maintenance, water recreation or many other uses, including being safely returned to the environment. Water treatment removes contaminants and undesirable components, or reduces their concentration so that the water becomes fit for its desired end-use. This treatment is crucial to human health and allows humans to benefit from both drinking and irrigation use.

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