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Study of COD and turbidity removal from real oxide-CMP wastewater by iron electrocoagulation and the evaluation of
Wei-Lung Chou1, Chih-Ta Wang, Shih-Yu Chang
1Department of Safety, Health and Environmental Engineering, Hungkuang University, Sha-Lu, Taichung 433, Taiwan. wlchou@sunrise.hk.edu.tw
Abstract:
This study explores the feasibility of reducing COD and turbidity from real oxide chemical mechanical polishing (oxide-CMP) wastewater. Based on the dynamic characteristics of batch electrocoagulation, three operating stages (lag, reactive, and stabilizing) are proposed to identify the relationships among the zeta potential of the silica particles, solution turbidity, and the corresponding mean particle size. Experiment results show that the silica particles were destabilized and settled at the critical electrolysis time, which was estimated to be about 12 min under an applied voltage of 20 V and a supporting electrolyte of 200mg/L. The corresponding turbidity removal occurred mostly during the reactive stage. The process variables, including applied voltage and electrolyte concentration, were investigated in terms of COD removal efficiency and turbidity removal. In addition, the effects of applied voltage and supporting electrolyte on COD removal efficiency and specific energy consumption were evaluated. Under the optimum balance, satisfactory removal efficiency and relatively low energy consumption were obtained. The optimum electrolyte concentration and applied voltage were found to be 200mg/L NaCl and 20 V, respectively. Under the optimum conditions, COD and turbidity decreased by more than 90% and 98% in real oxide-CMP wastewater, respectively.
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