Color Removal of Textile Wastewater Using Electrochemical Batch Recirculation Tubular Upflow Cell

The progress in textile industrial technologies comes along with a massive increase in the discharge of dyes in the wastewater which considers a serious environmental problem. In this regard, a new electrochemical system has been developed for the treatment of simulated dye solutions of permanent me...

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Main Authors: Ammar A. Beddai, Basma Abdulhadi Badday, Atheer M. Al-Yaqoobi, Mohanad Kadhim Mejbel, Zainab S. Al Hachim, Mustafa K. A. Mohammed
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Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:International Journal of Chemical Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/4713399
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author Ammar A. Beddai
Basma Abdulhadi Badday
Atheer M. Al-Yaqoobi
Mohanad Kadhim Mejbel
Zainab S. Al Hachim
Mustafa K. A. Mohammed
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Basma Abdulhadi Badday
Atheer M. Al-Yaqoobi
Mohanad Kadhim Mejbel
Zainab S. Al Hachim
Mustafa K. A. Mohammed
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description The progress in textile industrial technologies comes along with a massive increase in the discharge of dyes in the wastewater which considers a serious environmental problem. In this regard, a new electrochemical system has been developed for the treatment of simulated dye solutions of permanent methylene blue dye by an electrochemical cyclic ring reactor. An aluminum rod and a stainless steel mesh were used as the anode and cathode. The experiments on the artificial dye solutions have been carried out in a 6-liter electrochemical cell containing 50 ppm neutral dye solutions. The effects of various parameters such as electrolysis time applied current density (2, 3.32, 5.31, 6.64, and 7.46 mA cm−2), electrolyte concentrations (600, 900, 1200, 1500, and 1800 ppm), and flow rates (1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, and 3 Lh−1) on the process removal efficiency were examined. The results demonstrated that the removal efficiency reached 94–99% within 40–50 minutes of electrolysis time. The removal efficiency increased by increasing the flow rates until it reaches a maximum value at a flow rate of 2 Lh−1; thereafter, it declined with the farther augment of recirculation speed. It is indicated that raising the applied current resulted in increasing the removal efficiency. However, the power consumption builds up to the maximum value by increasing the applied current, where the power consumption rose from 8.51 to 30.3 kWh kg−1 with an increase in the current density from 2 to 7.46 mA cm−2, and a removal efficiency increased from 94% to 99%, accordingly. The results also showed that by increasing the electrolyte concentration, the power consumption can be reduced to its minimum value and the removal efficiency increased remarkably.
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spelling doaj-art-ff514686918e47d9a80ca820d42b619d2025-02-03T01:12:10ZengWileyInternational Journal of Chemical Engineering1687-80782022-01-01202210.1155/2022/4713399Color Removal of Textile Wastewater Using Electrochemical Batch Recirculation Tubular Upflow CellAmmar A. Beddai0Basma Abdulhadi Badday1Atheer M. Al-Yaqoobi2Mohanad Kadhim Mejbel3Zainab S. Al Hachim4Mustafa K. A. Mohammed5Middle Technical UniversityChemical Engineering DepartmentDepartment of Chemical EngineeringMiddle Technical UniversityMiddle Technical UniversityDijlah University CollegeThe progress in textile industrial technologies comes along with a massive increase in the discharge of dyes in the wastewater which considers a serious environmental problem. In this regard, a new electrochemical system has been developed for the treatment of simulated dye solutions of permanent methylene blue dye by an electrochemical cyclic ring reactor. An aluminum rod and a stainless steel mesh were used as the anode and cathode. The experiments on the artificial dye solutions have been carried out in a 6-liter electrochemical cell containing 50 ppm neutral dye solutions. The effects of various parameters such as electrolysis time applied current density (2, 3.32, 5.31, 6.64, and 7.46 mA cm−2), electrolyte concentrations (600, 900, 1200, 1500, and 1800 ppm), and flow rates (1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, and 3 Lh−1) on the process removal efficiency were examined. The results demonstrated that the removal efficiency reached 94–99% within 40–50 minutes of electrolysis time. The removal efficiency increased by increasing the flow rates until it reaches a maximum value at a flow rate of 2 Lh−1; thereafter, it declined with the farther augment of recirculation speed. It is indicated that raising the applied current resulted in increasing the removal efficiency. However, the power consumption builds up to the maximum value by increasing the applied current, where the power consumption rose from 8.51 to 30.3 kWh kg−1 with an increase in the current density from 2 to 7.46 mA cm−2, and a removal efficiency increased from 94% to 99%, accordingly. The results also showed that by increasing the electrolyte concentration, the power consumption can be reduced to its minimum value and the removal efficiency increased remarkably.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/4713399
spellingShingle Ammar A. Beddai
Basma Abdulhadi Badday
Atheer M. Al-Yaqoobi
Mohanad Kadhim Mejbel
Zainab S. Al Hachim
Mustafa K. A. Mohammed
Color Removal of Textile Wastewater Using Electrochemical Batch Recirculation Tubular Upflow Cell
International Journal of Chemical Engineering
title Color Removal of Textile Wastewater Using Electrochemical Batch Recirculation Tubular Upflow Cell
title_full Color Removal of Textile Wastewater Using Electrochemical Batch Recirculation Tubular Upflow Cell
title_fullStr Color Removal of Textile Wastewater Using Electrochemical Batch Recirculation Tubular Upflow Cell
title_full_unstemmed Color Removal of Textile Wastewater Using Electrochemical Batch Recirculation Tubular Upflow Cell
title_short Color Removal of Textile Wastewater Using Electrochemical Batch Recirculation Tubular Upflow Cell
title_sort color removal of textile wastewater using electrochemical batch recirculation tubular upflow cell
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/4713399
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