Electrocoagulation for nickel, chromium, and iron removal from mine water using aluminum electrodes

High global demand for nickel metal has contributed significantly to the growth of the nickel mining industry in Indonesia. This growth has a positive multiplier effect on the economy, with the potential to affect aquatic life and humans owing to the high levels of chromium, nickel, and iron in mine...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Ghozali Harahap, Muhammad Sonny Abfertiawan, Mindriany Syafila, Marisa Handajani, Tonny H. Gultom
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Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024168156
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author Muhammad Ghozali Harahap
Muhammad Sonny Abfertiawan
Mindriany Syafila
Marisa Handajani
Tonny H. Gultom
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Muhammad Sonny Abfertiawan
Mindriany Syafila
Marisa Handajani
Tonny H. Gultom
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description High global demand for nickel metal has contributed significantly to the growth of the nickel mining industry in Indonesia. This growth has a positive multiplier effect on the economy, with the potential to affect aquatic life and humans owing to the high levels of chromium, nickel, and iron in mine water. Therefore, this study aims to develop an electrocoagulation (EC) reactor to remove nickel, chromium, and iron from mine water. This study used a continuous reactor and aluminum electrodes with variations in current density (3.378, 6.757, and 10.135 mA/cm2) and inflow (0.3, 0.5, and 1 L/min). The results showed that the operating scenario with a current strength of 6 A and an inflow of 0.3 L/min had a removal efficiency of 86.89 % nickel, 99.51 % chromium, and 80.61 % iron with a charge loading value of 11,194 F/ma3 and Reynolds number of 39. These results are expected to provide valuable information for the development of an effective EC technology, thereby demonstrating its potential for the removal of metals from nickel mine water.
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spelling doaj-art-01210d760a69406499b67262571d060a2025-08-20T01:59:34ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402024-12-011023e4078410.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e40784Electrocoagulation for nickel, chromium, and iron removal from mine water using aluminum electrodesMuhammad Ghozali Harahap0Muhammad Sonny Abfertiawan1Mindriany Syafila2Marisa Handajani3Tonny H. Gultom4Water and Wastewater Engineering Research Group, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Bandung Institute of Technology, IndonesiaWater and Wastewater Engineering Research Group, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Bandung Institute of Technology, Indonesia; Corresponding author.Water and Wastewater Engineering Research Group, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Bandung Institute of Technology, IndonesiaWater and Wastewater Engineering Research Group, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Bandung Institute of Technology, IndonesiaProgram Studi Doktor, Sekolah Ilmu Lingkungan, Universitas Indonesia, IndonesiaHigh global demand for nickel metal has contributed significantly to the growth of the nickel mining industry in Indonesia. This growth has a positive multiplier effect on the economy, with the potential to affect aquatic life and humans owing to the high levels of chromium, nickel, and iron in mine water. Therefore, this study aims to develop an electrocoagulation (EC) reactor to remove nickel, chromium, and iron from mine water. This study used a continuous reactor and aluminum electrodes with variations in current density (3.378, 6.757, and 10.135 mA/cm2) and inflow (0.3, 0.5, and 1 L/min). The results showed that the operating scenario with a current strength of 6 A and an inflow of 0.3 L/min had a removal efficiency of 86.89 % nickel, 99.51 % chromium, and 80.61 % iron with a charge loading value of 11,194 F/ma3 and Reynolds number of 39. These results are expected to provide valuable information for the development of an effective EC technology, thereby demonstrating its potential for the removal of metals from nickel mine water.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024168156Mine waterNickelChromiumElectrocoagulation
spellingShingle Muhammad Ghozali Harahap
Muhammad Sonny Abfertiawan
Mindriany Syafila
Marisa Handajani
Tonny H. Gultom
Electrocoagulation for nickel, chromium, and iron removal from mine water using aluminum electrodes
Heliyon
Mine water
Nickel
Chromium
Electrocoagulation
title Electrocoagulation for nickel, chromium, and iron removal from mine water using aluminum electrodes
title_full Electrocoagulation for nickel, chromium, and iron removal from mine water using aluminum electrodes
title_fullStr Electrocoagulation for nickel, chromium, and iron removal from mine water using aluminum electrodes
title_full_unstemmed Electrocoagulation for nickel, chromium, and iron removal from mine water using aluminum electrodes
title_short Electrocoagulation for nickel, chromium, and iron removal from mine water using aluminum electrodes
title_sort electrocoagulation for nickel chromium and iron removal from mine water using aluminum electrodes
topic Mine water
Nickel
Chromium
Electrocoagulation
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024168156
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