title: Electrocoagulation of blue reactive, red disperse and mixed dyes, and application in treating textile effluent.
abstract: This study investigated the efficiency of electrocoagulation in removing color from synthetic and real textile wastewater. Two representative dye molecules were selected for the synthetic dye wastewater: a blue reactive dye (Reactive Blue 140) and a disperse dye (Disperse Red 1). The electrochemical technique showed satisfactory color removal efficiency and reliable performance in treating both individual and mixed dye types. The removal efficiency and energy consumption data showed that, for a given current density, iron was superior to aluminum in treating both the reactive dye and the disperse dye. With an initial dye concentration of 100 mg L(-1), the energy cost in achieving >95% color removal was on the order of 1 kWh m(-3) for both dyes. The effect of changing the initial pH of the samples on the removal efficiency and energy consumption was also studied. It was found that the design parameters used for the synthetic wastewater were less effective for treatment of real textile wastewater, with 1 in 5 tests on real wastewater failing.
authors.affiliation: The Research and Technology Center for Renewable Products and Energy, King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Bangkok 10800, Thailand. cpk@kmutnb.ac.th
authors.forename: Chantaraporn
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Phalakornkule
authors.forename: Suprangpak
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Polgumhang
authors.forename: Warangkana
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Tongdaung
authors.forename: Benjawan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Karakat
authors.forename: Thanawin
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nuyut
mesh_terms: D000535:Aluminum / Q000737:chemistry; D004396:Coloring Agents; D003246:Conservation of Energy Resources; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D055664:Electrochemical Techniques; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007220:Industrial Waste; D007501:Iron / Q000737:chemistry; D013784:Textiles; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid / Q000379:methods*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents; D007220:Industrial Waste; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D000535:Aluminum; D007501:Iron