Electrochemical Removal of Humic Acids from Water Using Aluminum Anode: Influence of Chloride Ion and Current Parameters

The removal by electrochemical treatment in batch of humic acids (HA) extracted from leonardite has been analyzed using aluminum electrodes at 25°C and neutral pH, under galvanostatic conditions. HA removal, inferred from UV-Vis spectra and total organic carbon determination, occurred within few min...

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Main Authors: Sante Capasso, Stefano Salvestrini, Valentina Roviello, Marco Trifuoggi, Pasquale Iovino
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Chemistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5401475
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author Sante Capasso
Stefano Salvestrini
Valentina Roviello
Marco Trifuoggi
Pasquale Iovino
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description The removal by electrochemical treatment in batch of humic acids (HA) extracted from leonardite has been analyzed using aluminum electrodes at 25°C and neutral pH, under galvanostatic conditions. HA removal, inferred from UV-Vis spectra and total organic carbon determination, occurred within few minutes of treatment under the experimental conditions tested, and no electrode passivation was observed. The removal rate increased with NaCl concentration and electric current density. Our data indicate that energy consumption per unit weight of HA removed can be significantly reduced by operating at low current density under galvanostatic conditions and/or high salt concentration, thus confirming electrochemical treatment as a powerful technology for wastewater treatment.
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spelling doaj-art-d5dfeb9c73be4e22ba8d1740b6996c082025-08-20T03:23:42ZengWileyJournal of Chemistry2090-90632090-90712019-01-01201910.1155/2019/54014755401475Electrochemical Removal of Humic Acids from Water Using Aluminum Anode: Influence of Chloride Ion and Current ParametersSante Capasso0Stefano Salvestrini1Valentina Roviello2Marco Trifuoggi3Pasquale Iovino4Environmental Technologies, University Spin-Off of University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Via Vivaldi 43, Caserta, ItalyEnvironmental Technologies, University Spin-Off of University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Via Vivaldi 43, Caserta, ItalyCeSMA-Advanced Metrologic Service Center, University of Naples Federico II, Corso Nicolangelo Protopisani, 80146 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cintia, Naples, ItalyEnvironmental Technologies, University Spin-Off of University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Via Vivaldi 43, Caserta, ItalyThe removal by electrochemical treatment in batch of humic acids (HA) extracted from leonardite has been analyzed using aluminum electrodes at 25°C and neutral pH, under galvanostatic conditions. HA removal, inferred from UV-Vis spectra and total organic carbon determination, occurred within few minutes of treatment under the experimental conditions tested, and no electrode passivation was observed. The removal rate increased with NaCl concentration and electric current density. Our data indicate that energy consumption per unit weight of HA removed can be significantly reduced by operating at low current density under galvanostatic conditions and/or high salt concentration, thus confirming electrochemical treatment as a powerful technology for wastewater treatment.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5401475
spellingShingle Sante Capasso
Stefano Salvestrini
Valentina Roviello
Marco Trifuoggi
Pasquale Iovino
Electrochemical Removal of Humic Acids from Water Using Aluminum Anode: Influence of Chloride Ion and Current Parameters
Journal of Chemistry
title Electrochemical Removal of Humic Acids from Water Using Aluminum Anode: Influence of Chloride Ion and Current Parameters
title_full Electrochemical Removal of Humic Acids from Water Using Aluminum Anode: Influence of Chloride Ion and Current Parameters
title_fullStr Electrochemical Removal of Humic Acids from Water Using Aluminum Anode: Influence of Chloride Ion and Current Parameters
title_full_unstemmed Electrochemical Removal of Humic Acids from Water Using Aluminum Anode: Influence of Chloride Ion and Current Parameters
title_short Electrochemical Removal of Humic Acids from Water Using Aluminum Anode: Influence of Chloride Ion and Current Parameters
title_sort electrochemical removal of humic acids from water using aluminum anode influence of chloride ion and current parameters
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5401475
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