Removal of Organic Micro-Pollutants from Wastewater in Electrochemical Processes—Review

Maria Włodarczyk-Makuła, Sylwia Myszograj () and Maciej Włodarczyk
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Maria Włodarczyk-Makuła: Faculty of Infrastructure and Environment, Czestochowa University of Technology, 42-201 Czestochowa, Poland
Sylwia Myszograj: Institute of Environmental Engineering, University of Zielona Góra, 65-417 Zielona Góra, Poland
Maciej Włodarczyk: Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Automatic Control and Computer Science, Kielce University of Technology, 25-314 Kielce, Poland

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 15, 1-19

Abstract: The aim of the paper is to present information from the literature concerning the course of electrochemical wastewater treatment processes in regard to organic micro-pollutant removal. Most often, in order to remove xenobiotics that are difficult to degrade biochemically, advanced oxidation processes and photochemical processes with or without catalysts are used. The efficiency of these processes can be supported by the flow of electric current through the solution being purified in a special system. This paper presents the theoretical foundations of processes such as electrocoagulation, electroflotation, and advanced chemical and photochemical oxidation supported by electric power. Among the processes where the Fenton’s reagent is the oxidant, the electro-Fenton and photo-electro-Fenton processes are also described. This information is supplemented with examples of the use of these processes for removal/degradation of selected organic compounds such as pesticides, dyes, pharmaceuticals, cosmetic ingredients, and other organic xenobiotics from wastewater.

Keywords: xenobiotics; electrocoagulation; electroflotation; electro-Fenton process; wastewater (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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