The present study investigated oil/water demulsification and treatment of oily wastewater
originated from port waste reception facilities by electro coagulation using aluminum electrodes in a batch reactor. The efficiency of Al electrodes in removing SS, COD, and oil & grease from wastewater with different current densities and operational times were investigated. The characteristics of the wastewater vary in a wide range e.g. SS 13.3–660 mg/L, COD 240–2783 mg/L, and oil & grease 6.5–736 mg/L. The results of the study indicated that the SS, COD, and oil & grease can be removed effectively by EC process using Al electrodes. The optimum EC time and current density for SS removal (98.8%) was determined as 5 min and 16 mA/cm2, respectively. The first 5 min of the EC process give a considerable removal of COD for all current intensities
(61-90%). The optimal current density for COD removal was determined as 12 mA/cm2 with the EC time of 20 min. Results indicated that oil & grease removal reached to a rate higher than 80% after EC time of 10 min for all current densities. The results demonstrated the applicability of electrocoagulation as a possible and reliable technique for the treatment of wastewater of port waste reception facilities.
Sekman, E., Top, S., Uslu, E., Varank, G., & Bilgili, M. (2011). Treatment of Oily Wastewater From Port Waste Reception Facilities by
Electrocoagulation. International Journal of Environmental Research, 5(4), 1079-1086. doi: 10.22059/ijer.2011.466
MLA
E. Sekman; S. Top; E. Uslu; G. Varank; M.S. Bilgili. "Treatment of Oily Wastewater From Port Waste Reception Facilities by
Electrocoagulation", International Journal of Environmental Research, 5, 4, 2011, 1079-1086. doi: 10.22059/ijer.2011.466
HARVARD
Sekman, E., Top, S., Uslu, E., Varank, G., Bilgili, M. (2011). 'Treatment of Oily Wastewater From Port Waste Reception Facilities by
Electrocoagulation', International Journal of Environmental Research, 5(4), pp. 1079-1086. doi: 10.22059/ijer.2011.466
VANCOUVER
Sekman, E., Top, S., Uslu, E., Varank, G., Bilgili, M. Treatment of Oily Wastewater From Port Waste Reception Facilities by
Electrocoagulation. International Journal of Environmental Research, 2011; 5(4): 1079-1086. doi: 10.22059/ijer.2011.466