Ultrasound assisted electrocoagulation removal of heavy metals from water

Scientific paper - Original scientific paper

• Author: Diana Smoković
• Author: Hana Posavčić
• Author: Katarina Licht
• Author: Ivan Halkijević
• Author's institution: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Civil Engineering
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: TECHNICAL SCIENCES; Civil Engineering

Abstract (english)

In this paper, ultrasonic treatment, electrocoagulation and the combinations of these treatments were compared for the removal of manganese, nickel, cobalt, cadmium and chromium from a synthetic solution. Experiments were conducted using aluminium electrodes in a modified ultrasonic bath. The experimental design approach (DOE) and multi-level categoric design were used to design the experiments and optimize the results. The results show that ultrasound largely affects the EC heavy metals removal process and leads to higher efficiencies than EC alone.

• Keywords (english): electrocoagulation; ultrasound; water treatment; heavy metals; sonoelectrocoagulation; DOE
• Language: english
• Publication type: Scientific paper - Original scientific paper
• Publication status: Published
• Peer review: Peer review - international
• Publication version: Published version
• Publication title: 17th International Conference on Water Management and Hydraulic Engineering (WMHE 2022)
• Numbering: pp. 184-190
• ISBN: 978-83-7348-874-8
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:237:140674
• Publication: 2022
• Conference: Title: 17th International Conference on Water Management and Hydraulic Engineering (WMHE 2022); Location: Gdansk, Poland; Start date: 2022-09-14; End date: 2022-09-18; Assembly type: Poster
• Type of resource: Text
• Publisher: Gdańsk University of Technology Publishing House
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2024-09-03 13:04:43