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Microalgae is a major problem in water resources due to its adverse influence on water treatment process and water quality like color, odor and taste. In addition microalgae removal is an important process in food and pharmacy industry. Electrocoagulation is a potential method for microalgae removal. Another method for microalgae recovery is membrane treatment. This study is focusing on using both methods separately and simultaneously. To achieve this, the removal of Chlorella Vulgaris, a fresh water microalgae, was used in experiments. In first phase the experiments were solely on electrocoagulation and the effect of several parameters including current density, electrocoagulation duration,... 

Cutting oils are used for reducing friction, cooling and preventing from corrosion in the industry. These oils are mixed in different proportions with water and produce emulsion. In this study, treatment of oil-water emulsions is studied using electrocoagulation with aluminum, copper and stainless steel electrodes as a pretreatment stage. The efficiency of electrocoagulation process was obtained through the measurement of COD removal percentage and or the required time for the treatment. COD is the required oxygen for oxidizing oxidizable materials through oxidizing substances in the solution.In this study, the effect of operating parameters such as emulsion concentration (volume/volume... 

Electrocoagulation is one of the new methods for water and wastewater treatment that is carried out by electrical current. This method is easily applicable to a variety of wastewater. it is highly efficient in organic matter removal and other toxic are and dangerous pollutants.
This study dealt with diesel and COD removal by Electrocoagulation method. Energy consumption, electricity consumption, and the amount of sludge produced by this method was evaluated. Experiments were conducted in a 2 L reactor, consisting aluminum and iron electrodes.The distance between anode and cathode was 5 cm. To evaluate the efficiency of electrocoagulation method, parameters including: pH, time,... 

Nanotechnology as an interdisciplinary science is used in many fields. The use of nanomaterial, make new opportunities in the industry. However, safety issues and environmental risks of the consequences of their use in various applications are the matters of concern. Because of the new emergence of this technology, it is essential that all aspects including possible harmful effects on the environment will also be considered. One way to remove the nanoparticles, is electrocoagulation method, assemble nanoparticles into larger particles with an electric current. In this study, the removal of titanium dioxide nanoparticles, due to its high use in the industry, with electrocoagulation method and... 

This thesis presents the results of the performance of a novel technology called submerged membrane electro-bioreactor (SMEBR). The SMEBR treats wastewater by combining membrane filtration, electrokinetic phenomena, and biological processes in one reactor, and improves treatment performance while helping to control membrane fouling. The newly designed SMEBR system was based on applying an intermittent direct current (DC) field between immersed perforated electrodes around a membrane filtration module. The SMEBR system significantly reduced the fouling rate when iron worked as electrodes and an intermittent DC with an operational different mode was applied.
In Phase 1 of this project,... 

Industrial wastewater treatment has always been one of the significant human being problems for the years. In particular, sewage containing heavy metals that, if discharged into nature, would have irreversible effects on the ecosystem and human health. Due to their toxic nature, heavy metals will reduce the efficiency of wastewater treatment systems if they are not efficiently treated. Also, the removal of Nitrate from the wastewater, which is one of the most stable nitrogen oxides, has always been a serious human problem in the treatment of effluents due to their high solubility in water. The simultaneous presence of nitrate and heavy metals in the effluent will cause many problems in the... 

Submerged Membrane Electro-Bioreactor (SMEBR) was invented to increase the efficiency of Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) systems by reducing the fouling amount. The objective of this study was to understand the physical effects of Electrocoagulation (EC) method on membrane fouling and compares the critical flux number by applying electricity under different conditions and without any electrifying. This paper measured the critical flux, that obtained under different process condition including different MLSS concentrations (8000 ppm, 5000 ppm, 2000 ppm), different current densities and electrodes distance. The best result was obtained during highest CD (30 mA/cm2) and lowest distance of electrodes... 

Electrocoagulation (EC) is an effective process in the treatment of oily wastewater, however, only a few studies have explored the parameters affecting the efficient design of the reactors employed in this process. In this study, a statistical investigation on the factors affecting the design of a continuous electrocoagulation reactor was performed by running the tests designed based on the design of experiments (DOE) principles. The explored design variables were current density (30-80 A/m2), reactor residence time (10-30 min), and the ratio of anode surface to the reactor volume (15-45 m2/m3), which were optimized by the response surface method (RSM) to maximize the amount of oil removal...