Electro‐oxidation of phenol in petroleum wastewater using a novel pilot‐scale electrochemical cell with graphite and stainless‐steel electrodes

• Published in: Water and environment journal : WEJ Vol. 35; no. 1; pp. 259 - 268
• Main Authors: Abou‐Taleb, Enas M., Hellal, Mohamed S., Kamal, Kholod H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.02.2021
• Subjects: anodes; Biochemical oxygen demand; Cathodes; Chemical oxygen demand; Current density; Design of experiments; Economics; Electrochemical cells; Electrochemistry; Electrodes; electro‐oxidation; energy; Energy consumption; environment; Experimental design; graphene; Graphite; graphite electrode; oil refinery; Operating costs; Organic matter; Oxidation; Oxidation process; Petroleum; Petroleum industry wastewaters; phenol; Phenols; Reaction time; Removal; Scale (corrosion); stainless steel; stainless steel electrode; Steel; Total oxygen demand; Wastewater; water

This work investigated the removal of phenol from petroleum wastewater by the electro‐oxidation process. The experimental design was developed on a pilot‐scale electro‐oxidation system equipped with a cylindrical shape of graphite electrodes as an anode and stainless‐steel electrodes as a cathode. A...