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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Water Treatment Technologies

Background:

  • Textile wastewater poses significant environmental challenges due to persistent dye contaminants.
  • Reactive Black 5 (RB5) is a common, recalcitrant dye requiring efficient removal methods.
  • Electrocoagulation (EC) is a promising technology for treating industrial effluents.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a predictive regression model for electrocoagulation treatment of textile wastewater.
  • To optimize electrocoagulation parameters for maximum Reactive Black 5 dye removal.
  • To assess the performance of response surface methodology (RSM) in modeling the EC process.

Main Methods:

  • Response Surface Methodology (RSM) was employed to design experiments and model the EC process.
  • Electrocoagulation experiments were conducted using Reactive Black 5 dye as a model pollutant.
  • Key parameters investigated included initial pH, applied current, and treatment time.

Main Results:

  • An RSM-based regression model was successfully developed to predict RB5 removal.
  • Optimal conditions for RB5 removal were determined as pH 6.63, 0.075 A current, 0.11 g/L electrolyte dose, and 50.3 min treatment time.
  • The model achieved a high accuracy with a predicted removal of 83.3% and a low experimental error of 3-5%.

Conclusions:

  • The developed RSM model provides accurate predictions for RB5 removal via electrocoagulation.
  • Optimized EC parameters ensure efficient treatment of textile wastewater contaminated with RB5 dye.
  • The study validates the utility of RSM for optimizing advanced oxidation processes in environmental applications.