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A Comparison between the electrocoagulation and the metal dissolution method in the process of phosphorus compounds removal from brewery wastewater
Author(s) -
Wysocka Izabela,
Masalski Wojciech
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
environmental progress and sustainable energy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.495
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1944-7450
pISSN - 1944-7442
DOI - 10.1002/ep.12758
Subject(s) - electrocoagulation , dissolution , wastewater , phosphorus , metal , pulp and paper industry , chemistry , organic matter , materials science , metallurgy , environmental science , environmental engineering , engineering , organic chemistry
This manuscript provides a comparative analysis of metal dissolution method of metal dissolution method (Fe 0 ) based on spontaneous corrosive processes and the electrocoagulation method in the process of phosphorus compounds removal from brewery wastewater. Differences were demonstrated in the effectiveness of both methods and in changes of selected parameters of treated wastewater (total iron content, pH value, redox potential, and total suspended matter content). Additional costs linked with the use of electrocoagulation (higher costs of energy and faster wearing out of electrodes) and the metal dissolution method (longer contact time) were mentioned as well. © 2017 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Environ Prog, 37: 975–979, 2018