Pilot-scale studies on the treatment of tannery effluents by electroflotation

International Journal of Environment and Pollution

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 332-344

  Bhaskar Raju, G ^a   Prabhakar, S ^a   Subba Rao, S ^a   Gopalakrishna, K ^a  

^a NATIONAL METALLURGICAL LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

Chromium; Electrocoagulation; Electroflotation; Pathogenic bacteria; Sulphur species; Suspended solids; Tannery effluents

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; COAGULATION; FLOTATION; FLOW MEASUREMENT; WASTE TREATMENT;

COMMON EFFLUENT TREATMENT PLANT (CETP); ELECTROCOAGULATION; ELECTROFLOTATION; PATHOGENIC BACTERIA; SULPHUR SPECIES; SUSPENDED SOLIDS; TANNERY EFFLUENTS;

EFFLUENTS;

ALUMINUM; CHROMIUM; IRIDIUM; IRON; RUTHENIUM; SULFUR; TANTALUM; TITANIUM;

BACTERIUM; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHROMIUM; COAGULATION; DISCHARGE; ELECTRODE; INDUSTRIAL EMISSION; PATHOGEN; SECONDARY SECTOR INDUSTRY; SEPARATION; SULFUR; SUSPENDED LOAD; WASTE TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; EFFLUENT; ELECTROCOAGULATION; ELECTRODE; FLOTATION; FLOWMETER; LEATHER INDUSTRY; PHASE SEPARATION; PILOT STUDY; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; TANK; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 34548832515     PISSN: 09574352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEP.2007.014708     Document Type: Article

References (21)

1. Alexandrova, L., Nedialkova, T. and Nishkov, I. (1994) 'Electroflotation of metal ions in wastewater', Int. J. Miner. Process, Vol. 41, pp.285-294.
2. Bhaskar Raju, G. and Khangaonkar, P.R. (1982) 'Electroflotation of chalcopyrite fines', Int. J. Miner. Process, Vol. 9, pp.133-143.
3. Bhaskar Raju, G. and Khangaonkar, P.R. (1984) 'Electroflotation-a critical review', Trans. Indian Institute of Metals, Vol. 37, pp.59-66.
4. Chen, X., Chen, G. and Yue, P.L. (2000) 'Separation of pollutants from restaurant wastewater by electrocoagulation', Sep. Purif. Tech, Vol. 19, pp.65-76.
5. Collee, J.G., Fraser, A.G., Marmion, B.P. and Simmons, A. (1996) (Eds.) Mackie and McCartney Practical Medical Microbiology, 14th ed., Churchill Livingstone.
6. Elmore, F. (1904) British patent No. 13578.
7. Glembotskii, V.A., Mamakov, A.A., Romanov, A.M. and Nenno, V.E. (1975) 'Selective separation of fine mineral slimes using the method of electric flotation', IXth Int. Miner. Process, Congress, Caglairi, pp.562-581.
8. Hernlem, B.J. and Tsai, L.S. (2000) 'Chlorine generation and disinfection by electroflotation', J. Food Sci., Vol. 65, No. 5, pp.834-837.
9. Hogan, P., Kuhn, A.T. and Turer, J.F. (1979) 'Electroflotation studies based on cassiterite ores', Trans. I. M. M., Vol. 88, pp.83-87.
10. Hosny, A.Y. (1996) 'Separating oil from oil-water emulsion by electroflotation technique', Separations Technology, Vol. 6, pp.9-17.
11. John Backhurst, R. and Matis, K.A. (1981) 'Electrolytic flotation in effluent treatment', Chem. Tech. Biotechnol, Vol. 31, pp.431-434.
12. Kongsricharoern, N. and Polprasert, C. (1995) 'Electrochemical precipitation of chromium(VI) from an electroplating wastewater', Wat. Sci. Tech, Vol. 31, No. 9, pp.109-117.
13. Lenore Clesceri, S.E., Greenberg, A. and Eaton, A.D. (1992) (Eds.) Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, American Public Health Association, 18th ed., Washington DC.
14. Matis, K.A. (1980) 'Treatment of industrial liquid waste by electroflotation', Wat. Pollut. Control, pp.136-142.
15. Melic Gaikazyan, V.I., Emelianova, N.P. and Pronin, V.T. (1981) 'On the mechanism of fixation of micro bubbles on hydrophilic surfaces in electrolytic flotation. All union conference on physico chemistry of waste free technology of refining of minerals', Nauka, Alma-Ata, p.7 (in Russian).
16. Murugananthan, M., Bhaskar Raju, G. and Prabhakar, S. (2004b) 'Separation of pollutants from tannery effluents by electroflotation', Separation and Purification Technology, Vol. 40, pp.69-75.
17. Murugananthan, M., Bhaskar Raju, G. and Prabhakar, S. (2004c) 'Removal of sulfide, sulfate and sulfite ions by electrocoagulation', Journal of Hazardous Materials, Vol. B109, pp.37-44.
18. Murugananthan, M., Prabhakar, S. and Bhaskar Raju, G. (2004a) 'Urban wastewater treatment by electroflotation', Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, Vol. 13, No. 6, pp.519-523.
19. Sheng, H.L. and Chi Peng, F. (1994) 'Treatment of textile wastewater by electrochemical method', Wat. Res., Vol. 28, pp.277-288.
20. Szpyrkowicz, L., Naumczyk, J. and Zilio Grandi, F. (1995) 'Electrochemical treatment of tannery wastewater using Ti/Pt/Ir electrodes', Wat. Res., Vol. 29, No. 2, pp.517-524.
21. Zouboulis, A.I., Matis, K.A. and Stalidis, G.A. (1991) 'Chapter 4.3', in Mavros, P. and Matis, K.A. (Eds.): Innovations in Flotation Technology, Proceedings of NATO Science Series, Greece, 12-25 May, Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands.