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Manal M M Barakat1, Mona S S Soliman2, Mahmoud F Mubarak3,4

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Egyptian taro mucilage shows potential for wastewater treatment, enhancing chemical oxygen demand removal during electrocoagulation. However, it did not improve total suspended solids or color removal.

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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Water Treatment Technologies
  • Green Chemistry

Background:

  • Electrocoagulation (EC) is an effective, eco-friendly wastewater treatment method.
  • Pollutants like total dissolved solids, total suspended solids (TSS), color, and chemical oxygen demand (COD) are targeted by EC.
  • Enhancing EC efficiency using natural additives is an area of active research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the enhancement of electrocoagulation (EC) wastewater treatment using mucilage from Egyptian taro (Colocasia esculenta).
  • To evaluate the impact of mucilage addition on pollutant removal efficiency under varying operational parameters.
  • To analyze the adsorption mechanisms using kinetic and thermodynamic models.

Main Methods:

  • Laboratory-scale electrocoagulation experiments were conducted using iron/aluminum electrodes.
  • Varying operational parameters such as applied voltage, treatment time, and pH were tested.
  • Mucilage extracted from Egyptian taro was used as an additive.
  • Kinetic and thermodynamic analyses were performed to understand removal mechanisms.

Main Results:

  • Mucilage addition significantly improved chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal efficiency.
  • Removal efficiencies for color and total suspended solids (TSS) were generally higher without mucilage.
  • Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption models were applied to describe the removal process.

Conclusions:

  • Egyptian taro mucilage can act as a potential enhancer for specific pollutants, particularly COD, in electrocoagulation wastewater treatment.
  • The effectiveness of mucilage as an additive depends on the specific pollutant and operational conditions.
  • Further research is warranted to optimize mucilage application for comprehensive wastewater treatment.