Open AccessEffect of electrode numbers in electrocoagulation of Batik Cual wastewater: analysis on water quality and energy used
Author(s) -
Rika Favoria Gusa,
Diaovita Sari,
Fitri Afriani,
Wahri Sunanda,
Yuant Tiandho
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.179
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/599/1/012061
Subject(s) - electrocoagulation , wastewater , turbidity , pulp and paper industry , materials science , environmental science , sewage treatment , aluminium , electrode , process engineering , environmental engineering , waste management , composite material , engineering , chemistry , oceanography , geology
Batik cual is one of the leading textile products in the Bangka Belitung Islands. In their production processes resulted dye pollutan in wastewater. Most batik cual industries use synthetic dyes such as remazol brilliant blue royal which can damage the environment if discharge without further treatment. Electrocoagulation is a method that can be used as a first step in processing batik cual wastewater. In this paper, we analyze the relationship between the number of aluminium electrodes used in the electrocoagulation process and the quality of the water produced and the energy used. Wastewater quality parameters observed included pH level, number of dissolved particles, conductivity level and turbidity. Through this comparison, it can be obtained information related to the key parameters of electrocoagulation to increase its efficiency. The optimum result obtained when using six electrodes in the electrocoagulation process.