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    Coagulation of the Suspended Organic Colloids Using the Electroflocculation Technique

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    Authors
    Moayedi, H.
    Kazemian, Sina
    Vakili, A.H.
    Ghareh, S.
    Nazir, R.
    Date
    2014
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Moayedi, H. and Kazemian, S. and Vakili, A.H. and Ghareh, S. and Nazir, R. 2014. Coagulation of the Suspended Organic Colloids Using the Electroflocculation Technique. Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology. 35 (2): pp. 273-282.
    Source Title
    Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology
    DOI
    10.1080/01932691.2013.775657
    ISSN
    0193-2691
    Faculty
    Faculty of Science and Engineering
    School
    School of Civil and Mechanical Engineering
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/76227
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Electroflotation is an unconventional separation process owing its name to the bubbles generation method (i.e., electrolysis of the aqueous medium) caused by the hydrogen and hydroxide development. Collecting the colloidal particles in surface water has been a long-term issue all over the world, because of their adverse influence. In the present research, the electroflocculation technique have been use to collect the humus particles throughout the polluted wastewater. The uses of different chemical additives namely, Al2(SO4)3, Al(OH)3, CaCl2, CaO, and Na2SiO3 were also successfully examined and enhanced the electroflocculation technique. Although high negatively surface electrical charge of humus causes difficulties in the conventional flocculation and coagulation technique, it enhances the flocculation process when the electroflocculation techniques have been used. The results of both Jar test and electroflocculation technique are further compared. It can be concluded that the polluted water were fully decontaminated (i.e., all of the suspended colloids through the water were removed) by using the electroflocculation technique. The removal rate after electroflocculation test were 91.8%, 98%, 93.5%, 85.3%, 95.4%, and 94% for neutral, Al2(SO4)3, Al(OH)3, CaCl2, CaO, and Na2SiO3, respectively. While the removal rate after Jar test were 84.8%, 83.79%, 71.44%, 84.83%, 77.09%, and 77.09% for neutral, Al2(SO4)3, Al(OH)3, CaCl2, CaO, and Na2SiO3, respectively. © 2014 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.

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