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Electrolyte Addition for Enhanced Wastewater Treatment by Electrolysis using Cu Electrode

  • Kim, Woo-Yeol (Department of Environmental Engineering, Konkuk University) ;
  • Yun, Chan-Young (Department of Environmental Engineering, Konkuk University) ;
  • Son, Dong-Jin (Department of Advanced Technology Fusion, Konkuk University) ;
  • Chang, Duk (Department of Environmental Engineering, Konkuk University) ;
  • Kim, Dae-Gun (Materials & Membranes Co., Ltd.) ;
  • Hong, Ki-Ho (Division of Interdisciplinary Studies, Konkuk University)
  • Received : 2016.10.11
  • Accepted : 2017.01.03
  • Published : 2017.03.31
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Abstract

In this study, the effect of electrolyte addition on the removal of organics and nutrients in electrochemical wastewater using a copper electrode, and the characteristics of the by-product of electrolysis were investigated. The removal of organics increased significantly as shorter reaction times upon the addition of chloride ion, and most of the electrolysis reaction was completed within 20 min. The reaction rate gradually increased in proportion to the $Cl^-$/COD ratio, whereas the highest removed mass of organic matter per mass of added electrolyte was observed at a $Cl^-$/COD ratio of 1. After the addition of electrolyte, significant removal of ammoniacal nitrogen was observed as a result of the enhanced generation of oxidizers such as hypochlorite. Excellent phosphorus removal was also achieved in a very short reaction time (within 2 min) by electro-coagulation. As the electrolysis progressed, the amount of by-product increased gradually, whereas a decrease of sludge volume index was observed after the addition of electrolyte. This indicated that the settling performance of the by-products was better, and their removal would be easily achieved.

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