Electrocoagulation treatment of furniture industry wastewater

• Published in: Chemosphere (Oxford) Vol. 328; p. 138500
• Main Authors: Vicente, Carolina, Silva, João R., Santos, Andreia D., Silva, João F., Mano, Jorge T., Castro, Luis M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2023
• Subjects: Alternating pulsed current; Electrocoagulation; Electrocoagulation - methods; Electrodes; Furniture industry; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Industrial Waste - analysis; Interior Design and Furnishings; Iron - chemistry; Iron quantification; Magnesium Oxide; Waste Disposal, Fluid - methods; Wastewater; Wastewater treatment; Water Pollutants, Chemical - chemistry; Furniture industry; Electrocoagulation; Alternating pulsed current; Iron quantification; Wastewater treatment

Electrocoagulation was investigated as a method for treating wastewater containing polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) from the furniture industry. The study evaluated the evolution of iron concentration and passivation during the treatment process. Laboratory-scale experiments were conducted to evaluate the e...