The Performance of Electrocoagulation Process in Removing Organic and Nitrogenous Compounds from Landfill Leachate in a Three-Compartment Reactor

• Autorzy: Bagastyo Arseto Yekti , Sidik Fahrudin , Anggrainy Anita Dwi , Lin Jr-Lin , Nurhayati Ervin

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DOI

10.12911/22998993/145290

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In this study, the effectiveness of the electrocoagulation (EC) process was evaluated based on the reduction of organic and nitrogenous contaminants in landfill leachate. A three-compartment electrochemical reactor as pre-treatment of stabilized landfill leachate was carried out ahead of biological treatment. The removal efficiencies of COD, BOD, ammonia, and nitrate were analyzed at pH 4, 6, and 8 with the current densities of 20.83 and 29.17 mA•cm^–2. At pH 4, the highest removal of COD and NH₄⁺ was obtained, i.e., in the range of 72–81% and 43–59%, respectively. The ratio of BOD₅/COD was increased after EC, from initially 0.11 to 0.32 at pH 4. In addition, EC effectively removed humic substances in the leachate by targeting a large amount of high molecular weight humic substances, with around 103 kDa. However, the higher removal efficiency observed at higher current density leads to higher specific energy consumption. At a current density of 29.17 mA•cm^–2, the specific energy consumption obtained in EC was around 10–17 Wh•g^–1 COD and 99–148 Wh•g^–1 NH₄⁺. This could be decreased up to 50% at an applied current density of 20.83 mA•cm^–2 with slightly lower efficiencies.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

current density; electrocoagulation; humic substance; stabilized leachate; wastewater treatment

• Wydawca: Polskie Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej ; Lublin University of Technology
• Czasopismo: Journal of Ecological Engineering
• Rocznik: 2022
• Tom: Vol. 23, nr 2
• Strony: 235--245
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 30 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Bagastyo Arseto Yekti

• Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Civil, Planning, and Geo-Engineering, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Surabaya 60111, Indonesia
• Research Centre for Infrastructure and Sustainable Environment, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Surabaya 60111, Indonesia

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8850-9255

autor

Sidik Fahrudin

• Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Civil, Planning, and Geo-Engineering, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Surabaya 60111, Indonesia
• Department of Environmental Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chung-Li, Taiwan, R.O.C

autor

Anggrainy Anita Dwi

• Research Centre for Infrastructure and Sustainable Environment, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Surabaya 60111, Indonesia

autor

Lin Jr-Lin

• Department of Environmental Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chung-Li, Taiwan, R.O.C
• Center for Environmental Risk Management, College of Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chung-Li, Taiwan, R.O.C.

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0915-0833

autor

Nurhayati Ervin

• Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Civil, Planning, and Geo-Engineering, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Surabaya 60111, Indonesia
• Research Centre for Infrastructure and Sustainable Environment, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Surabaya 60111, Indonesia

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8812-2034

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