Continuous electrocoagulation of cheese whey wastewater: An application of Response Surface Methodology.

In this study, treatment of cheese whey wastewater was performed using a uniquely-designed continuous electrocoagulation reactor, not previously encountered in the literature. An iron horizontal rotating screw type anode was used in the continuous mode. An empirical model, in terms of effective oper...

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Publicado en:Journal of Environmental Management Vol. 146; pp. 245 - 251
Autores principales: Tezcan Un, Umran, Kandemir, Ayse, Erginel, Nihal, Ocal, S. Eren
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Academic Press Inc. Dec2014
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          Tezcan Un, Umran
          Kandemir, Ayse
          Erginel, Nihal
          Ocal, S. Eren
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          Anadolu University, Department of Environmental Engineering, Eskisehir 26555, Turkey
          Anadolu University, Department of Industrial Engineering, Eskisehir 26555, Turkey
          Anadolu University, Department of Chemical Engineering, Eskisehir 26555, Turkey
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        Whey processing
        Sewage purification
        Chemical reactors
        Electrocoagulation (Chemistry)
        Continuous processing
        Chemical oxygen demand
        Response surfaces (Statistics)
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          Sewage Treatment Facilities
          Butter, cheese, and dry and condensed dairy product manufacturing
          Cheese Manufacturing
          Whey processing
          Sewage purification
          Chemical reactors
          Electrocoagulation (Chemistry)
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        Electrocoagulation
        Iron electrode
        Response Surface Methodology
        Whey wastewater
        Electrocoagulation
        Iron electrode
        Response Surface Methodology
        Whey wastewater
      ab: In this study, treatment of cheese whey wastewater was performed using a uniquely-designed continuous electrocoagulation reactor, not previously encountered in the literature. An iron horizontal rotating screw type anode was used in the continuous mode. An empirical model, in terms of effective operational factors, such as current density (40, 50, 60 mA/cm 2 ), pH (3, 5, 7) and retention time (20, 40, 60 min), was developed through Response Surface Methodology. An optimal region characterized by low values of Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) was determined. As a result of experiments, a linear effect in the removal efficiency of COD was obtained for current density and retention time, while the initial pH of the wastewater was found to have a quadratic effect in the removal efficiency of COD. The best fit nonlinear mathematical model, with a coefficient of determination value ( R 2 ) of 85%, was defined. An initial COD concentration of 15.500 mg/L was reduced to 2112 mg/L with a removal efficiency of 86.4%. In conclusion, it can be said that electrocoagulation was successfully applied for the treatment of cheese whey wastewater.
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