title: Biodegradability and toxicity assessment of a real textile wastewater effluent treated by an optimized electrocoagulation process.
abstract: In this work, the application of an iron electrode-based electrocoagulation (EC) process on the treatment of a real textile wastewater (RTW) was investigated. In order to perform an efficient integration of the EC process with a biological oxidation one, an enhancement in the biodegradability and low toxicity of final compounds was sought. Optimal values of EC reactor operation parameters (pH, current density and electrolysis time) were achieved by applying a full factorial 3(3) experimental design. Biodegradability and toxicity assays were performed on treated RTW samples obtained at the optimal values of: pH of the solution (7.0), current density (142.9 A m(-2)) and different electrolysis times. As response variables for the biodegradability and toxicity assessment, the Zahn-Wellens test (Dt), the ratio values of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) relative to low-molecular-weight carboxylates anions (LMCA) and lethal concentration 50 (LC50) were used. According to the Dt, the DOC/LMCA ratio and LC50, an electrolysis time of 15 min along with the optimal values of pH and current density were suggested as suitable for a next stage of treatment based on a biological oxidation process.
authors.affiliation: a Postgraduate Program of Chemical Engineering , Maringá State University , Av. Colombo 5790, Maringá , PR 87020-900 , Brazil.
authors.forename: Diego R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Manenti
authors.forename: Aparecido N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Módenes
authors.forename: Petrick A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Soares
authors.forename: Rui A R
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Boaventura
authors.forename: Soraya M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Palácio
authors.forename: Fernando H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Borba
authors.forename: Fernando R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Espinoza-Quiñones
authors.forename: Rosângela
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bergamasco
authors.forename: Vítor J P
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Vilar
mesh_terms: D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D004572:Electrolysis / Q000379:methods*; D007220:Industrial Waste / Q000517:prevention & control; D018545:Lactuca / Q000187:drug effects*; D013783:Textile Industry; D062065:Wastewater / Q000737:chemistry*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000528:radiation effects / Q000633:toxicity*; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D007220:Industrial Waste; D062065:Wastewater; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical
keywords: biodegradability; electrocoagulation; experimental design; textile wastewater; toxicity