Meertens, Wesley 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9233-8249
(2020)
Wastewater Treatment using a Novel Combined Electro-Oxidation, Electro-Coagulation, and Electro-Filtration Process.
Masters thesis, Concordia University.
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Abstract
This research designs a novel electrochemical wastewater treatment reactor, combining Electro-Oxidation (EO), Electro-Filtration (EF), and Electro-Coagulation (EC), which was then evaluated through the anti-fouling capabilities of EF and through the removal capabilities for dye materials and Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD). The reactor is facile, does not require chemical additions, has minimal training requirements, is modular, and plainly removes contaminants.
The main findings showcase the capabilities of this novel reactor design, the anti-fouling characteristics of a conductive membrane, and the enhanced removal capacities of electrochemical wastewater treatment as compared to the popularized membrane processes. The normalized flux decrease due to fouling was around 20.51% for the standalone UF processes, compared to an average normalized flux decrease of 9.99% for EO-EF and 33.44% for EO-EC-EF reactor set ups. This shows the anti-fouling capabilities of a conductive membrane, as the average normalized flux decrease was more than half in the EO-EF set up, as compared to the UF set up. Methylene blue removal was around 33% for the UF set up, whereas it was over 95% for all electrochemical reactor set-ups. Finally, for COD removal, UF removed around 12% as compared to an average 77% removal rate using electrochemical processes. These improved removal capacities and flux ratings when using electrochemical processes have validated the reactor designs while confirming the anti-fouling and removal abilities of electrochemical wastewater treatment designs. At the time of submission, this combination of electrochemical processes has not been investigated to the best of our knowledge.
| Divisions: | Concordia University > Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science > Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering |
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| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
| Authors: | Meertens, Wesley |
| Institution: | Concordia University |
| Degree Name: | M.A. Sc. |
| Program: | Civil Engineering |
| Date: | 4 August 2020 |
| Thesis Supervisor(s): | Nokken, Michelle |
| Keywords: | Electrochemical Wastewater Electro-coagulation Electro-filtration Electro-oxidation |
| ID Code: | 987285 |
| Deposited By: | Wesley Meertens |
| Deposited On: | 25 Nov 2020 16:09 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Nov 2020 16:09 |
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